Yangcheng University is not far from Yangcheng West Bus Station, and it is more than 20 minutes' walk away.

was about to leave the city where he had lived for three years, Yu Fei was nostalgic, so he simply walked to the station. On the way, we passed by Tianning Temple, which has long been no longer a monk, but has become a market for antique trading in Yangcheng. Gold in troubled times, antiques in prosperous times. The antique market began to heat up in the eighties, and by the early 2000s, the antique market was already very hot.

For antiques, Yu Fei originally had no interest. But I don't know what Lu Dao is for, when he passed by Tianning Temple this time, he suddenly had a strong desire to find out. And the moat, the old man, the little girl, and the used bookstall flashed in his mind again, and these images without the slightest connection seemed to be incoherent memory fragments colliding in his mind! But when he wanted to string them together, he seemed to be blocked by a floodgate, and even if his head hurt when he thought about it, he couldn't do it, so he had to give up.

It was still early, and the antique market was not very popular, so Yu Fei ate a basket of steamed buns at the snack stall opposite Tianning Temple, drank a bowl of white porridge, wiped his mouth, and was a little satisfied.

At nine o'clock and ten o'clock, Tianning Temple finally became lively. Shops are opening their doors one after another, and mobile stalls are being set up. Most of the people wandering around the market are over forty years old, and a young man in his early twenties like Yu Fei looks very eye-catching.

Although he didn't visit the antique market in his memory, he didn't know what it was, but when he looked at the antique objects on the stalls, he felt a little kind and happy!

Most of the shops have regular customers, and they are not enthusiastic about individual customers. Even the stall is dressed more plainly because Yu Fei is too young, and he is dragging a suitcase, so he doesn't look like a serious buyer. Coupled with his casual browsing style, he knew at a glance that Lu Dao was a layman, so no one recruited him.

All kinds of objects made Yu Fei a little dizzying, although he seemed to have some impressions in the depths of his memory, it was not easy to match. Moreover, most of the items on the stalls are rough in workmanship, even if you don't look closely, you can know that the road is a big fake, and if you encounter a few strange shapes, they also belong to "monsters" (objects fabricated by later generations out of thin air). Yu Fei didn't think about how he could distinguish these from a person like him who had never entered the industry, as if these memories were innate.

The second courtyard is a stall of jade and stone tools, there are obviously more people here, but there are also many people watching, and there are few shots. Most of the people who came here so early were insiders, and their eyes were quite "poisonous" and they were rarely impulsive.

"Master, is the jade here real or fake?" A young man in his early twenties asked, following behind an old man.

The old man's hair was slightly gray, and he looked to be around sixty years old, slightly thin. He paced slowly through the crowd with his hands behind his back, but he never stopped.

Hearing the young man's question, he said: "Wenxuan, you remember, there are real and fake antiques, but there is no real or false jade, only good and bad. To do our business, the eyes must be accurate, how can this accuracy come about? Do you know the truth? ”

"Zhilu Dao." The young man replied, "Read more." The master said that antique appraisal is, in the final analysis, the accumulation of knowledge, as long as you understand the background and characteristics of each period, you are not afraid to be dazzled. ”

The old man shook his head and said, "You think too simply, if you can become an appraiser in this way, then the appraisal is too simple." You have to know that the Tao is one foot high, the magic is one foot high, the level of antique identification is improving, but the level of antique counterfeiting is also improving, and even many counterfeiters themselves are masters of identification, they know the process and methods of identification well, and then do the opposite, the objects manufactured can be fake and real, how can you distinguish no matter how many books you read? ”

The young man scratched his head and suddenly said, "I understand! I listen to the master, and I won't be blind when I learn all the master's experience. ”

The old man smiled bitterly and said: "I am afraid that the collection of antiques is afraid of people, even if it is your master, I will still be eye-catching." What's more, how can the word experience be so easy to learn? The old man pulled the young man, pointed to a piece of jade with purple blood on the stall and said, "You go and see that jade." ”

After the jade is buried in the ground, it is produced by fusing with other substances in the surrounding environment, which can be simply divided into several categories, such as longevity, patina, and blood. According to the state of Qin, it is also possible to determine the time when the jade was put into the earth. For example, if it is like frost and dust, it seems to float on the surface and cannot be wiped away, this is called frost and dust, and it is generally produced after 120 years in the soil.

The young man walked over, picked up the piece of jade and looked at it a few times, took out a nail-sized magnifying glass from his arms and studied it carefully for a long time, then stood up with confidence and said to the old man: "The color of the blood is deep into the texture, and the overall tone is harmonious and simple, which is natural and interesting; There is no sour bite on the appearance, and it is smooth and shiny, which should have produced slurry. Speaking of this, the young man lowered his voice and said, "Master, this piece of jade is an ancient jade." ”

The young man's voice was slightly louder, and the stall owner listened to it, his eyes lit up, and he gave a thumbs up and praised: "This little brother has good eyesight!" ”

The young man was slightly shy, and said, "Everywhere, the master taught it well." ”

He thought that he would be able to win the master's pleasure by putting the master first everywhere. Unexpectedly, the old man walked forward on his own, and the young man hurriedly followed when he saw this.

After walking a distance, the old man put down his steps, turned back and said, "Do you see clearly?" ”

"yes, I looked closely. Master, you didn't see that the blood was so deep! The young man compared with his hands and said confidently.

"Confused!" The old man said, "You still want to be an appraiser?" It's not even close! Wen Xuan, at all times, you must walk on thin ice as if you were on the edge of the abyss! Because our line of work is full of traps. The jade Qin just now was made, the leg of the sheep was cut, the jade was put in and sewn together, and this effect could be achieved in a year. In addition, sandblasting, maiming, oil extraction, high-pressure firing and other jade counterfeiting processes emerge in an endless stream. You have to remember that as long as it can be formed naturally, it can be imitated artificially. As for the pulp you said, hum! It's just wax on the outside! ”

Yu Fei couldn't help but be curious when he heard the old man talk about the means of jade fraud, so he quietly followed the old man and listened.

"Master, since that's the case, doesn't that mean that jade can't be distinguished?" The young man asked, a little frustrated and a little unconvinced.

The old man saw that the young man was a little disapproving, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Although Wenxuan, this kid is very smart and very studious, but he is impetuous, and he likes to taste things lightly, so I am afraid it will be difficult to make a difference. I couldn't help but say: "Of course, there are subtle differences between natural and artificial. As for the difference, you still need to see more and understand more. As far as the piece of jade just now is concerned, the blood is vivid, and it is suspicious if it does not have a simple and heavy texture. Of course, there are no absolutes in the world, and you still need to explore all this yourself. ”

The old man stopped in front of a stall. It was a Yushanzi stall. The stall owner is a middle-aged man in his forties, with very dark skin, small but flexible eyes, and he knows that he is a shrewd master. Seeing the old man squatting down, he hurriedly snuffed out the cigarette butt in his hand, and said enthusiastically: "The old man knows that Lu Dao is an expert at a glance!" My jade artifacts are all handed down from my ancestors, and they are all old objects that have opened the door widely. ”

Yu Fei also stopped in front of the stall, pretending to pick up a jade artifact and look at it, but in fact, he listened to the old man's words attentively.

Well? Yu Fei suddenly snorted.