In the area of "Celebrity Calligraphy and Painting", except for a few stores selling comic books, which are somewhat similar to the stalls outside, the overall level of the items sold is much cleaner and more elegant.

Yan Zhenqing inscription, Zhang Xu wild grass, Qi Baishi landscape painting......

Not to mention whether the calligraphy and painting itself are true or fake, but the material and style of the mounting are quite exquisite, which makes people feel that their taste has risen sharply, at least hanging on the wall of the study at home will not be made fun of.

"Boss, is this thing called a brush? I want twenty ...... And that kind of calligraphy and painting, which can write my Chinese name on it...... Many friends have bought it before...... Frame it, I'm going to take it back to the United States......"

Walking in front are two foreigner couples in their forties, with yellow hair, basket eyes, and not very pure in Chinese.

It can be seen that they showed a strong interest in these Chinese things, and as soon as they entered the door, they were attracted to these four treasures of China's study.

"Okay! Understand! Brush, one hundred and twenty-one...... The calligraphy and painting with their own name are 2800, a set of 400, and 20 sets are 8,000......"

A shopkeeper at the entrance of the hall saw that it was a few foreigners, and his eyes immediately lit up.

I don't know when, these foreigners have become more and more fond of the four treasures of China's study, and even recently somehow set off an inexplicable trend: they like to frame their Chinese names with some calligraphy and paintings, and when they return to China, they will bring them back to relatives and friends.

Since they don't know much about these famous halls, in their eyes, even if the shopkeeper helps them write a few beautiful words, they are already quite tasteful, and they don't have to care whether the painting is an antique or not, or what the value of the brush is.

The money is made quickly, so it doesn't matter what materials are used, selling to these foreigners, even things that are only a few dollars and a few cents. You can make hundreds or thousands of dollars when you change hands. Almost every store has also undertaken this business.

"Alas, what a local tyrant, it costs thousands of dollars to buy a two-dollar brush and paint with unknown people......"

Seeing this crazy scene, Jiang Qi was a little speechless.

However, one is willing to buy and the other is willing to sell. In the end, the money in circulation still contributes to China's GDP. Jiang Qi could only curse secretly and bypass them.

"Miss, do you see it, the town ruler diagonally opposite is good! The material is high-quality sandalwood, it looks smooth and translucent, and the luster is good, I don't know if you are interested......"

A moment later, Jiang Qi saw a ruler of about forty centimeters in the dazzling array of goods. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but remind Wang Yuyan.

This thing. It is used by the ancients to press paper when writing and painting, although it is not as famous as the four treasures of the study such as pen, ink, paper and inkstone, but it is more valued and valuable in the industry.

Seeing that this pillow ruler is of first-class material and elegant shape, and the price is only eight thousand, even Jiang Qi is a little moved. Secretly scolding this boss really doesn't understand the eyes.

"Hmph, what's there to buy for a broken ruler. Modern people are not interested in this thing. ”

After a casual glance and quickly left, Wang Yuyan then pointed to a corner inside: "Don't think about it, I feel that the stalls over there are quite good, at least the price is a few grades higher than the surroundings." ”

Price?

Sure enough, there is only one criterion for judging the quality of antiques in this woman's eyes, and that is the price.

Hearing Wang Yuyan's words, Jiang Qi sweated again. However, when he glanced at the store, he was slightly stunned, and he did feel that the taste level of the items in that store was much higher, at least decent. There are no obvious cheap goods or inferior goods.

Guaranteed authenticity, fake one pays 100!

This is the slogan in front of the small shop.

And the old shopkeeper's appearance of fairy wind and bones has also accumulated quite a high popularity for his business.

"Heh, the store looks pretty beautiful, but do you think the price is high and it's genuine?"

The suggestion was ignored by Wang Yuyan again, and Jiang Qi suddenly felt a little cheap.

"Genuine? You think you can buy the real thing in a place like this...... Hmph, it can ensure that the high imitation is not a fake, and it is already burning high incense...... See, everyone has a certificate in this store, that is, the fakes are all high-end fakes......"

Squeezed through the crowd and walked over, Wang Yuyan had already seen that many certificates were marked with the words "Ming Dynasty imitation of the Republic of China", "imitation of the Qing Dynasty", "imitation of the Republic of China", "modern imitation", etc., and stamped with the seal of relevant institutions, so she was naturally mentally down-to-earth.

Although she is not professional in these antiques, she also knows that it is really hard to find, and it is not easy to buy high-quality imitations. If you can sell some imitations of ancient dynasties in the past, as long as you can guarantee that they are genuine, it will not be in vain.

"Boss, how to sell this Qingming Riverside picture?"

Wang Yuyan picked a scroll of calligraphy and paintings that were framed very gorgeously and asked.

"Thirty-six thousand."

"Where's Qi Baishi's prawns?"

"Ten thousand."

"And this Mona Lisa?"

"Forty thousand."

"Uh, that pair of birds and phoenixes was also copied by the Tang Dynasty? 120,000? Okay, I'm going to do this......"

Seeing that this Tang Bohu's work was also from the same dynasty, Wang Yuyan raised her eyebrows, and then simply said that she would buy this......

Standing behind, he shook his head a little helplessly.

muttering in his heart, Jiang Qi couldn't help but want to laugh: "What imitation of the same generation, this is clearly the product of the current process...... Sure enough, there are ten ancient and nine fakes, do you think you will be able to buy good goods by spending a lot of money......"

However, it can be seen that even if it is an imitation of this dynasty, it can be regarded as a lot of work, even if it is not worth 100,000, there are still 70,000 or 80,000.

Raising his eyebrows, Jiang Qi didn't make a sound, and smiled slightly, feeling that although this chick didn't care much about spending money, she hadn't been cheated too much, so she acquiesced to the trading behavior of the two.

Of course, there were other reasons why he didn't pay much attention to her behavior, such as the many very strange pieces of paper in a rather elaborate box in front of him, which made him very excited.

It can be seen that this kind of paper belongs to a product of a specific era, and it is not a vulgar thing at first glance.

"Okay, I should have bought it, no matter what Old Man An thinks, at least I'm satisfied now. It's up to you now, I'm talking about a thousand dollars, you can pick ...... now."

After paying, Wang Yuyan put away the scroll, and then nodded generously.

"That...... Boss, what's the matter with your shards? Are these also for sale? ”

Jiang Qi ignored her, and saw that this pile of shredded paper was thrown in a box, and a very high price tag was hung on it, and she felt very puzzled.

"Well, ask this again? Little brother, it's hard to put it into words......"

Touching his head quite embarrassedly, the shopkeeper successfully traded a very expensive item, which was originally smiling, but as soon as he heard Jiang Qi's question, he immediately cried and mourned: "I can't hide it, this is the authentic work I found from a family in the countryside - a sketch of "Lonely Bird" by Zhu Qi, a Bada Shanren in the Qing Dynasty, and I am going to sell it at a high price...... However, I was afraid that the original would be worn out here, so I planned to ask the guy to reframe it and ask someone to make a few copies...... But the tragedy is that the guy missed for a while, and actually tore the real thing up as another fake ready to be destroyed...... No, I ruined this treasure for no reason, and I was reluctant to throw it away, so I had to put it here first......"

With a long sigh, the shopkeeper explained helplessly.

Countless guests have asked about this fragment today, and every time they ask, it is like a knife cutting in his heart.

Originally, even if it was a sketch, it could be sold for hundreds of thousands, but now that it is torn like this, it will definitely not be repaired for a long time, and it is really reduced to waste paper.

"Well, in this way, your picture is ruined and invalidated...... Can't you just find someone to fix it? ”

Spread his hands, hearing what happened to the shopkeeper, Jiang Qi expressed deep sympathy.

"Repair? Who wouldn't want to find someone to fix it? If it can be fixed, I still need to be so distressed! Tearing it into such small pieces, I have asked countless restoration institutions, not to mention that the first-class masters can't repair it, even if someone can fix it, the manual cost alone will exceed the price itself......"

With a wry smile, the shopkeeper shook his head and said: "On the one hand, no one wants this treasure, and on the other hand, I am reluctant to throw it away for a while, so I can only put it here first, and when I will be ruthless, I will throw it away......"

"Uh, throw it away? It's a shame......"

Frowning, Jiang Qi also showed an extremely regretful look, took out one or two pieces from the box and rubbed them repeatedly.

"Alas, what's the way to regret it, it's all about God deliberately playing tricks on people and not giving me a chance to get rich...... That's it, look at the little brother, you are also a destined person, if you think this thing is a pity, or you still have some thoughts, just help me take it, and save me from watching these fragments all day long, and my heart bleeds again and again......"

"Uh, take it? This doesn't seem to be very good, the fragment is also genuine, don't be sad old man, if you really want to, why don't you just make a price and I'll buy it...... They are all people who love things, and although they are fragments, I personally cherish them very much......"

Scratching his head, Jiang Qi said tentatively.

"What's not money...... It seems that little brother, you really don't understand, a sketch like this, not to mention that it doesn't sell much when it's complete, and now it's a fragment, even if the paper is an old thing from the previous dynasty, it's meaningless. ”

The shopkeeper looked at Jiang Qi suspiciously, not wanting to give him any illusions in this matter.

"Hey, it's okay. Don't look at my young age, I'm also a little antique fan, you are in business, how can I take something from you empty-handed! So, 500 pieces, I'll buy these pieces if you want......"

Jiang Qi smiled heartily, looking willing to take care of his business.

"Well, in that case, thank you old friends for taking care of the old business...... Lao Yu won't say anything today, in short, put this sentence today, in the future, little brother, you will patronize here, Lao Yu will definitely take special care of it. ”

"Hehe, old man, you're really too polite......"

Jiang Qi smiled, obviously looking cheap, and deliberately behaved, just waiting for his sentence.

You know, with my current knowledge of antiques, it is really not difficult to successfully restore these fragments. (To be continued......)