Chapter 163: The First Magic Weapon in the World (3)
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Chapter 163: The First Magic Weapon in the World (3)
Chapter 163: The First Magic Weapon in the World (3)
The sudden visit was an old man, He Qing knew, the other party's name was Lao Duan, a friend of Gu Qing when he used to set up a stall, and now he often has contacts in "business", and the other party takes some things from time to time to ask Gu Qing to palm, or sell them to her. nbsp; 89read 44read
The thing that Lao Duan brought this time was a porcelain, and at first glance, He Qing couldn't help but be taken aback, because the large bottle in front of him was particularly eye-catching, not like an ordinary porcelain.
However, He Qing soon realized that although the porcelain looked very exquisite, it did not emit the slightest red light, indicating that it was not an antique, or that the collection value of the thing was not very high.
"Old Duan, did you find something for me?"
Gu Qing, who had just sorted out his clothes, greeted with a smile, the other party came at a really bad time, just now He Qing was making love to her, and when she was at the ** place, someone came, how can this not make people panic, and there is also a disappointment.
Despite this, Gu Qing's emergency response ability was very fast, and she immediately packed up the clothes that had been picked up by He Qing, and her expression returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
"yes." Lao Duan smiled and nodded, "Xiaoqing, look, this piece of porcelain is good, right?!" I've been looking for it for a long time, and I know you like this kind of porcelain very much, and you need it urgently, so I'll send it to you as soon as I take it down! β
"Well, thank you." Gu Qing said gratefully.
While the two were talking in a hurry, Gu Qing walked up, and He Qing also followed, and he seemed to be interested in the somewhat peculiar piece of porcelain.
When he approached, He Qing saw clearly that the porcelain that Lao Duan specially sent to Gu Qing was milky white, the porcelain was very delicate, and the painting on the porcelain surface was also very charming.
He Qing had never seen this kind of porcelain before, it was neither blue and white porcelain, nor was it like pastel porcelain or other porcelain varieties he had seen, in his opinion, it was probably just a modern handicraft, but the craftsmanship and painting skills had reached a certain level.
"Brother Qing, what do you think of this bone china?" After looking at it for a while, Gu Qing turned around and asked softly in He Qing's ear.
"It doesn't seem very old." He Qing replied solemnly, "What dynasty did Lao Duan say that thing belonged to?" β
His first reaction was that Gu Qing was blind, and Lao Duan was suspected of cheating, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was not Lao Duan who was deliberately deceiving Gu Qing, after all, the relationship between them had always been good, and Lao Duan had no reason to take a new imitation porcelain as an ancient porcelain, and then take advantage of Gu Qing.
But the fact is that the large bottle in front of me obviously does not look like an ancient porcelain, it should just be a handicraft.
I only heard Gu Qing say: "It's not old, the history of bone china is not long, it was only invented in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and it is only two or three hundred years old now." This ancient porcelain has a history of nearly 100 years, and there is a fine layer of pulp on it, which is almost the same if it was produced in the Republic of China or a little later. β
"......" After hearing Gu Qing's words, He Qing was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted, only to say that he had thought wrong from the beginning, the "bone china" that Gu Qing said was not "ancient porcelain", but a special porcelain, no wonder the shape is strange and the porcelain is different.
After a pause, He Qing smiled slightly: "Well, it should be." β
If it was what Gu Qing guessed, then it was normal for him not to see the red light emitted on the porcelain, because his eyes could only see the "treasure light" of antiques, and the latest period could not be lower than the Republic of China, otherwise there would be no way to see through the ins and outs of things.
However, since the so-called "bone china" was first created in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, there are corresponding antiques stored in zΓ i, and when the time comes, you can make an accurate judgment on its specific age and origin, but whether there is a chance to encounter it is unknown.
"Old Duan, I'll take a look at it again." Then Gu Qing turned around and said.
Lao Duan responded: "Well, you can take a good look." β
So Gu Qing leaned down and stretched out her hand to carefully caress the surface of the porcelain, and finally she gently flicked it with her fingers on it, only to hear a crisp sound of "ding", the sound was long, especially pleasant, as if she was playing a guzheng.
"Not bad!" After checking them one by one, Gu Qing raised his head and said with a smile, "This bone porcelain is very well done, and the flower noodles are also very beautiful, Lao Duan, you can give it to me, as for the price, I won't let you suffer." β
"Xiaoqing, of course, if you don't want to give it to you, then what am I going to do with this bottle to you?" Lao Duan said with a smile, "I don't make a lot of money from you, everyone is an acquaintance, and the price must be very fair!" β
Gu Qing asked, "Then how much are you willing to sell me this porcelain?" β
Lao Duan thought for a while and said: "Xiaoqing, I won't tell you, I spent more than 50,000 yuan on this porcelain when I bought it from Smith, and he originally offered 80,000 yuan, but I bargained again and again before talking about this price." The cost is so much, as for how much money you give, you can do it yourself, just when I help my friends do a good deed and earn personal favors. β
"Fifty thousand?" Gu Qing'e frowned slightly and said, "It seems to be a bit expensive." β
Lao Duan said: "I don't think it's expensive at all. Xiaoqing, this porcelain also has a history of nearly 100 years, but the bottle used by the British royal family is special, from the embryo to the color and then to the painting are from the master's hand, very collectible. If you think it's expensive, that's okay, I actually like to collect bone china, although now the production of ancient porcelain is very large, and the process is getting better and better, but high-quality bone china of a certain age is still rare. β
"I'm ......" Gu Qing glanced at He Qing, who was standing aside, as if hesitating.
She was about to say something, but He Qing answered for her first: "Old Duan, 50,000 is 50,000!" Lao Duan, you received 50,000 yuan, then we will give you 10,000 more, 60,000 yuan, what do you think?! β
"Hey, not so much!" Lao Duan said with a smile, "Brother He is still speaking cheerfully, you all have opened such a big antique shop now, do you still care about such a small amount of money?" If you come across something you like, you have to take it down quickly and accurately, but don't miss it, or you'll regret it. β
He Qing smiled and said, "Yes! Okay, we're going to have that thing! Gu Qing, pay the old money immediately, 60,000. β
"Brother He, you are too polite!" Lao Duan hurriedly shook his hand and said, "I said I don't want you to have so much money, everyone is friends, help each other, if you see something I like another day, just keep it for me." β
He Qing said: "This is as it should be. β
Later, he asked Gu Qing to pay 60,000 yuan to Lao Duan, such a small amount of money is nothing to them at all, since it is something that Gu Qing likes to collect, He Qing naturally has to buy it.
Lao Duan was very happy after getting the "intermediary fee" of 10,000 yuan, the profit of 10,000 yuan is not a small amount for those of them who set up stalls in the antique bazaar, some people can't make so much money in half a year, but he got so much as soon as he changed hands on an antique, how did he not feel excited, and at the same time he was full of gratitude to He Qing, he only felt that the other party was generous and very courageous.
After staying in "Yiguxuan" for a while, Lao Duan said goodbye and left.
"Brother Qing, isn't it too cost-effective to buy this ancient porcelain for 60,000 yuan? Now those beautiful bone china handicrafts on the market are up to a few thousand yuan a piece, and you can even buy a set at this price, and this bone china bottle and handicrafts feel not much different, and ordinary people can't see any difference. β
After Lao Duan walked out of the antique shop, Gu Qing asked He Qingdao with a somewhat uneasy expression.
He Qing shook his head and said with a smile: "Why isn't it cost-effective?" This bone china is not to mention hundreds of years old, it still exists for decades, and there are still certain differences with modern handicrafts. Gu Qing, isn't it just tens of thousands of yuan? It's not easy for Lao Duan to find this thing for you, he has received it for you now, if you don't want it, the person will feel uncomfortable. Okay, it's good, just put it away and play with it. β
"yes, I see." Hearing He Qing say that, Gu Qing's heart was suddenly relieved, and she smiled.
He Qing suddenly said, "I'll take a look." β
Then he carefully examined the porcelain, and saw that the surface of the porcelain was white and delicate, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that it looked like a jade object.
At first, He Qing didn't know what the origin of this porcelain was, and he misunderstood Gu Qing's meaning, but now he finally understood that the "bone china" in their words was the bone word for bone, because they mentioned the term "bone china" just now.
"Is it really porcelain made from animal bones?!" He Qing thought to himself, he thought it was incredible, what was the use of using animal bones to make porcelain, was it just for the sake of good looks.
Just talking about the appearance, the bone china is indeed very beautiful, the body is milky white, very eye-catching, just like a dignified and elegant beauty, can be seen from a distance and can not be blasphemed.
Taking advantage of Gu Qing's time to turn around and walk to clean up his things, He Qing took out his mobile phone from his pocket, and he was going to check the relevant information on the Internet, and make up for the basic knowledge about "ancient porcelain".
It didn't take long for him to figure out that bone china is referred to as bone china, also known as "bone ash porcelain", which is a kind of porcelain made of animal bone charcoal, clay, feldspar and quartz as the basic raw materials, and fired twice by high-temperature plain firing and low-temperature glaze firing.
Bone porcelain is a high-grade porcelain produced in the United Kingdom, has a history of more than 300 years, because of its "thin as paper, transparent as a mirror, sound like chime, white as jade", porcelain delicate and transparent, beautiful and elegant, color surface moist and bright, colorful flower surface characteristics, the achievement of its white texture and luxurious shape, both use and art of the dual value, history is the court and noble collection of treasures, is a symbol of power and status, favored by many buyers, known as the "king of porcelain", After generations of famous craftsmen, bone china has gradually become a ceramic treasure in the world.
"I didn't expect the origin of ancient porcelain to be not small!" After a cursory understanding of the situation of ancient porcelain, He Qing secretly admired.
He thinks that bone china is very good, both in appreciation and practicality, it has a lot of value, and the price is not high, you can collect more.
So when Gu Qing turned around and walked back, He Qing beckoned: "Gu Qing, I have an idea!" β
"Oh, what is it?" Gu Qing asked.
He Qing replied: "The ancient porcelain is really good, we just lack this kind of porcelain in our store, find a way to buy some, it is best to be of a certain age." Even if the ancient porcelain market is not good, that thing is conspicuous in the store! β
Gu Qing nodded in agreement: "Well, your idea is good, but I don't know where to sell it, I have always liked to collect bone china, but I haven't received a few, why don't you sell those ancient porcelains at home?" β
He Qing shook his head and said, "That's not good, that's your collection, how can you take it out and sell it?" β
"Just expand the faΓ§ade." Gu Qing said.
He Qing said: "I think it's better to collect it." I heard Lao Duan mention a person just now, it seems to be Mr. Smith, I think that gringo still has a lot of bone china on his hands, I don't know if you recognize that person. β
Gu Qing shook his head and said, "I don't know." But Lao Duan must know, or give him a call now to see if Smith still has bone china in his hand, and if so, we'll take a look. β
He Qing responded: "Well, you fight, ask about the situation, if not, then we will find a way, anyway, we are not in a hurry." β
Under He Qing's greeting, Gu Qing picked up her mobile phone to call Lao Duan, and after a while, she contacted the other party and asked about the situation, and then hung up the phone and happily said to He Qing: "Brother Qing, it turns out that Mr. Smith opened a shop on this antique street, Lao Duan said that they do have some bone china in the store, but he thinks that the rest of the bone china is not old, they are all modern handicrafts, just such an old one, what do you think?" Do you want to go to the Smith store? β
He Qing replied without hesitation: "Go, of course I have to go, since Mr. Smith's store is here, it is very convenient, so I should go to the door." You call Lao Duan over and ask him to take me there, after all, he knows Smith well, and I don't know the man at all. β
"yes, okay." Gu Qing agreed, and then, she called Lao Duan again.
In fact, less than seven or eight minutes after the phone hung up, Lao Duan hurriedly returned to "Yiguxuan".
After meeting Lao Duan, He Qing explained their requirements straightforwardly, and Lao Duan didn't say anything, and enthusiastically took He Qing to the antique shop opened by the gringo.
On the way, Old Duan told He Qing that Mr. Smith was half Chinese, his mother was Chinese, and he had been working in China, and now ran a very distinctive antique shop with one of his cousins.
Smith's antique shop is called "Century Pavilion", which is some distance away from "Yiguxuan", and under the leadership of Lao Duan, He Qing hurried to the destination.
The "Century Pavilion" is a small antique shop, the scale of the shop is not large, and when you walk in, you can see all kinds of antiques placed in it, and there is a bit of chaos around.
Despite this, He Qing immediately cheered up, because the moment he stepped into the threshold of the store, his eyeballs were tightly grasped by a familiar red light, which was very thick and extraordinary.
Immediately, He Qing noticed that what emitted a strong "treasure light" was a small piece of porcelain stacked in the corner of the wall.
The porcelain was as white as jade, crystal clear, just like the mutton fat jade bottle in Hetian jade.