Chapter 61: Help
After coming to the underground parking lot and getting into the car, Ji Xiaofan snorted coldly to express his dissatisfaction with Tong Dongyang's aggressive attitude.
Compared with Ji Xiaofan's youthful vigor, Zhao Zhuo seemed much calmer, and asked with a smile towards Jing Yao, "You came specifically to watch the Dou Porcelain Festival?" ”
Jing Yao showed a rare smile and said with a shallow smile: "I originally planned to do this, but it just so happened that Sister Wang had something to ask me to help with, so I was also dual-minded." ”
Zhao Zhuo was surprised and said, "What is the matter with Sister Wang?" The last time I bought Tang Yin's "Court Tricks" and transferred it to the museum, it was in the limelight. ”
Jing Yao said with a smile: "She was originally a businessman, and she naturally struck while the iron was hot while this major event was taking advantage of this major event, and now she wants to open an antique shop." ”
"Open an antique shop? It's a big deal, and it looks like you've worked hard. Zhao Zhuo couldn't help laughing.
Jing Yao said: "It's not hard work, Sister Wang seems to know someone who introduced her to an antique dealer, I heard that this person has some skills, and even some of the goods in the ghost market are flowing out of him." ”
"Oh, then this person is quite powerful, but I just don't know if the origin of this thing is legitimate." Zhao Zhuo said cautiously, there are ten goods in the ghost market that are fakes and high imitations, but some of them are indeed genuine, but most of these genuine products are obtained by tomb robbing or other ulterior ways, so the water is also quite deep.
Jing Yao said: "Sister Wang and that friend have known each other for many years, and that person seems to be doing antiques and other businesses, and he knows a lot about this industry, and it is also because of his deep friendship that he pointed out a way to Sister Wang. However, you also know that in the ghost market, there is a small supply of genuine goods, not to mention regular goods, so Sister Wang is also very careful and asked me to help take a look. ”
Zhao Zhuo bowed slightly: "It's definitely right to be careful." ”
Jing Yao paused for a moment and said, "Why don't you go with me, I don't have a problem with jade, but there will inevitably be times when I look away in other aspects." ”
Zhao Zhuo couldn't help but smile and said: "Jing Yao, you are too modest, you are a dignified first-level appraiser, I am embarrassed to say such things in front of me." ”
Jing Yao couldn't help but smile bitterly, and glanced at him with a little complaint: "After all, it's not because of you, I used to be full of confidence, although I was doing jade, but the appraisal of other antiques was also exactly the same, how do I know that after meeting you, I don't know if the appraisal level has declined, or the things I see are too realistic, and I can't figure it out repeatedly." ”
Zhao Zhuo couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "It's my mistake to say this. ”
Ji Xiaofan couldn't help laughing when he saw that the two of them were talking funny.
Ji Xiaofan's smile was like stabbing a hornet's nest, Zhao Zhuo and Jing Yao both laughed, and there was a cheerful atmosphere in the car.
Jing Yao covered her mouth and smiled, her eyes fell on herself in the rearview mirror, but her heart was slightly stunned, when had she ever had such a happy moment after being away from home for so many years.
After contacting Sister Wang in the car, Zhao Zhuo first sent Ji Xiaofan back to the Ji family's mansion, and then went to the hotel with Jing Yao to pick up Sister Wang.
Sister Wang looked at Zhao Zhuo and Jing Yao with deep meaning, and said with a smile: "I said that Xiao Yao put things off so quickly and came to Baicheng with me, it turned out that there was another purpose." ”
Jing Yao's ears turned red inexplicably and said, "Sister Wang, I have already decided to come to see the Dou Porcelain Festival." ”
Sister Wang looked at her expression, her heart was even brighter, but she didn't pierce it, and said with a smile: "Xiao Zhuo, you helped me so much last time, I haven't thanked you yet, this time I'm going to trouble you again." ”
Zhao Zhuo said with a smile: "Sister Wang, you know Grandpa Ji and Jing Yao, so I should help if you are reasonable." ”
Sister Wang continued: "Then you can help me take a good look at the palm of my eyes later, although it was introduced by a friend, but I also know that there are many people who don't even know that they are fooled." ”
Zhao Zhuo nodded when he heard this, in the antique industry, the most taboo is that he has no judgment. Don't look at those antique shop owners who are very enthusiastic, but if you listen to them, it is estimated that they will only buy a bunch of fakes, so Sister Wang has such an idea, and he is naturally absolutely able to help.
The car stopped in front of a not wide street in Baicheng, the porcelain market and the jade market in Baicheng each occupy two sides of the sky, and there are many antique shops of all kinds, this street is facing the porcelain market, and there are several antique shops along the way, and it is the afternoon when there are still some customers in the store.
When he arrived at the end of the street, Zhao Zhuo saw the antique shop introduced by Sister Wang's friend, which was a little small compared to other shops on the street, and it was located in the corner, which looked inconspicuous.
However, the antique shop is not big or small, and it has never had much to do with the genuine items inside, but the big stores sell fakes, and the small shops will have rare treasures.
The three of them walked into the store in turn, and there was still some space in the store, with several wooden shelves, on which were all kinds of antiques, mostly jade, and in addition, there were a lot of porcelain, bronzes, and the like.
Guarding the shop at the counter was a young man of twenty-five or sixteen years old, who looked white and clean, and was teasing a parrot on the shelf at this time, and when he saw the three people coming in, he did not speak, but his eyes were aimed at the three of them.
Zhao Zhuo's gaze swept over the wooden shelf, and Mo Ling had already fled inside, pondering what he was interested in.
Zhao Zhuo casually picked up a piece of jade and looked at it, it was a real thing from the Qing Dynasty, and then walked around the shelf, looking at it one by one, discussing a few words with Mo Ling in a whisper from time to time, and looking at five or six pieces, although it was not necessarily worth much, but the things were genuine.
Sister Wang said to the young man: "Please call your shopkeeper, just say that I was introduced by Boss Huang." ”
The young man opened his mouth and shouted, and a middle-aged man in his forties quickly came out of the room, the man was quite rich, his facial features were very fat, he was wearing a loose clothes, and his eyes were squinted when he smiled.
The rich man looked at Sister Wang first, and then glanced at Jing Yao and Zhao Zhuo, seeing that the two were young, he didn't care much, and stretched out his hand with a smile and said, "Boss Wang, hello, Lao Huang has already greeted me, I didn't expect you to arrive so soon, my name is Xu Wen." ”
Sister Wang shook hands with him and asked, "Boss Xu, is that all there is to it?" ”
Xu Wen smiled and said: "These are just for fun, the goods for Boss Wang are naturally not here, you can come with me." ”
The three of them followed Xu Wen into the inner room, and came to a warehouse at the back, there was a big lock on the thick iron door, after Xu Wen opened the warehouse door, he pushed it open, and then turned on the light, only to see a large number of wooden boxes in the large warehouse, each wooden box is stacked with a variety of antiques, although it is placed very messy, but each piece is as if it has been cleaned, at a glance, at a glance, at a glance.
Zhao Zhuo swept the warehouse, there were seven or eight antiques in each box, there were dozens of boxes here, that is, hundreds of antiques.
However, the number is a lot, but if it is all fakes, it will not be interesting, Zhao Zhuo squatted down, picked up a piece of jade and pondered it, and after a few minutes, he picked up the jade in another box and identified it.
Jing Yao squatted next to him, identifying the contents of the same box.
Seeing the appraisal of the two young people, but Sister Wang stood aside, Xu Wen couldn't help but be surprised: "The two young people next to Boss Wang are not appraisers, and they are quite young enough." ”
Sister Wang said with a smile: "Although they are young, they have a lot of eyesight. ”
Xu Wen said with a smile: "It seems that Boss Wang is quite confident in these two, it doesn't matter, you can take your time, there are antiques of any age here." ”
Zhao Zhuo identified several things, including jade, porcelain and bronze, all of which were identified as genuine, and Jing Yao's identification results were the same, the two stood up and gave Sister Wang a look.
Sister Wang understood and said, "Boss Xu, then you have to give me a good discount on these prices." ”
Xu Wen smiled slightly: "Since Boss Wang was introduced by Boss Huang, of course I will give enough face, but I don't know if Boss Wang is going to do it for a long time or play with tickets?" ”
Sister Wang said: "Of course, it is done for a long time. ”
Xu Wen smiled and said, "Do you want to do it for a long time?" I don't know if Boss Wang, are you big or small? ”
Seeing that Sister Wang didn't understand the meaning of this, Xu Wen smiled and said: "The meaning of being small is to operate some small things, such as the things here, all of which are genuine, but the profits may not be too high." ”
"And what if you want to go big?" Sister Wang heard the meaning of the words, but still asked.
Xu Wen snorted and said: "Boss Wang, if you want to be bigger, then you have to remember one thing, the antique business should eat eyesight rice, eyesight is enough, can pick up leaks, eyesight is not enough, you have to hit the eyes, whether it is picking leaks or eyesight, it is all based on their ability, you can't blame others, you can only blame yourself." Therefore, no one in this antique business sells 100% genuine products, and there must be fakes mixed in! ”
Zhao Zhuo and Jing Yao couldn't help but glance at each other, Xu Wen said the truth, this is the most suitable adjective in the antique industry, although there are also those antique dealers who do legitimate business, but this industry is too mixed, anyone can come and take a kick, and even many antique dealers themselves are counterfeits.
Whether it is intentional to sell fakes in the store, or because you can't see that the fakes are in the shop, in the end, it is true that no shop sells 100% genuine products, even if it is a regular store, there will always be a time when the buyer will look away.
(To be continued)