However, this silver smoked ball from the Tang Dynasty also has a little disadvantage, that is, its surface should have been specially cleaned by the original owner or Erdan, and some traces and pulp on it were destroyed.

You must know that the reason why antiques are valuable, in addition to the craftsmanship, is the age, and the pulp is the evidence that the object has aged over the years, and the object with the pulp looks more gentle and introverted.

If the pulp is washed, it is a pity not to say that for some collectors, the attraction of the thing is much less, which will undoubtedly destroy the value of the thing to some extent.

Of course, there are also some people who like to wash the surface and wash off the pulp because of their personal hobbies, or like to buy old gold, silver and silver in order to wear things in hand. For these people, the value of the silver smoke ball in front of them will not be affected much.

For Chu Chen, this kind of behavior is still a pity, the pulp is the value of the old gold and silverware, if you really mind the pulp, Jian yì or don't buy the old gold and silverware. In the final analysis, old gold and silverware is second-hand, and there is no new glamour.

Besides, things have passed through several people or generations to your hands, and there are always one or two stories, treasure it in the cabinet, and occasionally take it out and rub it carefully, taste it, isn't it also beautiful. If you wash it, it won't smell like that.

In addition, in addition to the pulp, there may also be traces of unearthing on the silver smoked ball, and according to the introduction of Hu Yong's father and son to Erdan yesterday, Chu Chen feels that this possibility is undoubtedly greater.

But even if the silver smoke ball is a utensil that has not been unearthed for a long time, it has been cleaned up because of the traces. There is no evidence for this. It is also how to prove that the artifacts in the hands of collectors were obtained by illegal means and not purchased from the market. or family heirlooms, or cultural relics from other legal sources.

The Cultural Relics Law stipulates that cultural relics excavated by oneself or obtained by illegal means shall be owned by the state, but cultural relics collected by the private sector are protected by law if they come from legal means such as "inheritance or acceptance of gifts in accordance with the law", "purchase from cultural relics stores", "purchase from auction enterprises engaged in the auction of cultural relics", etc.

Let's not discuss whether the relevant provisions in the Cultural Relics Law are unreasonable or not, but now the problem is because of some of the provisions, some people may say that something was passed down by ancestors, and some people say that it was stolen from a tomb. Some people say that they are bought in the legal market, and it is difficult to define which one is true, so there are many gray areas.

You say that you are not good at judging, then ask experts to help identify, but the reality is that according to the current identification technology, the unearthed cultural relics are easy to identify, once the unearthed time is longer, it is more difficult to distinguish whether it is unearthed cultural relics or family heirlooms.

For example, to identify whether an object is an unearthed cultural relic, it is up to the relevant experts of the state when it comes to legal issues. In accordance with the legal procedures, come forward to identify you, what kind of cultural relics are these, the value of cultural relics, and so on. If administrative law enforcement is not involved. These people don't care.

Then invite relevant experts to conduct archaeological research and antiquities research for identification, some of which can determine the location or origin of these things, and some of them cannot be determined.

Thereupon. In the context of the lure of huge profits, some collectors take advantage of the current bottleneck of identification. Make up stories and portray illegal cultural relics as family heirlooms. Possession for one's own gains, thus fueling the arrogance of some criminals.

To get back to the point, the silver smoke ball in Chu Chen's hand is likely to be a cultural relic that has just been unearthed, because he was afraid that there would be a problem, he cleaned off the surface features, so that it can be said to be a family heirloom, evading legal responsibility.

Of course, this cigarette is silver, and for some people, it doesn't matter if the surface has been cleaned, if it is bronze or porcelain, if it is cleaned like this, it will be expensive.

But even so, for Boss Xu, this is also a good reason to bargain, so he directly cut a quarter of the price.

This makes Erdan meat painful, he only relies on commissions to get income, the higher the price of things, the more income he gets, the price cut by Boss Xu, part of it is his money, you say he can not be painful! Fortunately, because Boss Xu was afraid that Chu Chen would be cheaper, his subordinates also showed mercy, otherwise he would definitely be even more depressed.

In addition to this silver smoke ball, there are two other things left on the table, both of which are the four treasures of the study, which are an inkstone and an ivory brush. These two things are from the late Qing Dynasty and are easy to identify, and Boss Xu didn't ask Chu Chen for help, so he took them all directly.

Boss Xu's actions made Chu Chen feel a little unhappy, why do you say this? It turned out that this Boss Xu's actions were too lonely, and he bought the last two things without being polite to Chu Chen.

If you want to say that things are very precious, or you don't have any friendship with Chu Chen, it's okay to do that. But these two things are ordinary goods, and they add up to only fifteen thousand. What's more, Chu Chen also helped identify the silver smoke ball just now, and the two sides can be regarded as having some friendship.

In this case, how about Boss Xu ask Chu Chen before buying? Even if Chu Chen likes it, the combined income of the two things is just a little money for Boss Xu, and it doesn't hurt to be a favor, and it can make Chu Chen feel that he is atmospheric, why not?

What's more, after appraising the silver smoke ball just now, this Boss Xu didn't even say anything, as if it was a matter of course for Chu Chen to help him identify it, which was similar to the enthusiasm just now. Do you think Chu Chen will feel comfortable in his heart?

Some friends may say, since Chu Chen and Boss Xu are now in a competitive relationship, why did he help with the appraisal just now?

The reason is also simple, regardless of how enthusiastic Boss Xu was just now, Chu Chen would never have thought that the other party would unload the mill and kill the donkey so quickly. And even if Chu Chen doesn't help, it is estimated that Boss Xu will buy the things. In this case, Chu Chen was completely seen as a specimen, so he didn't think much about it at that time, so he agreed.

Now that he found out that Boss Xu was actually such a character, Chu Chen felt like eating a fly and lost his appetite.

After negotiating the price, Boss Xu was in a good mood, but he was not satisfied, and said to Erdan with a smile: "Brother Hu, before I came, Boss Cao said that you have seventeen or eighteen good things here, why do you take out these ordinary things now?" ”

Hearing this, Erdan said with a smile on his face: "Boss Xu, what you said is too exaggerated, if there were really seventeen or eighteen good things, then I would have sold them to the city to buy a house, how could I stay until now?" ”

Boss Xu smiled and said, "Just kidding, but you don't always have only these three things, right?" ”

Erdan smiled: "Okay, since Teacher Chu is also here, then I'll take a few more things out......"

With that, he turned and walked into the back room.

At this time, Boss Xu said with a smile: "Teacher Chu, I have just stepped into this industry not long ago, and there are few good things in my hand, can you let me take a look at it later?" ”

Chu Chen couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, this Boss Xu's self-feeling is too good, everyone just met, why did he ask for this, and since you asked for it, then you will also give some compensation in other aspects, nothing, just want others to act according to your ideas, is it possible?

Not to mention that Chu Chen felt unhappy, even that Master Yuan frowned, feeling that Boss Xu was too good at being a man.

Chu Chen smiled faintly and said, "Boss Xu, you also know that I came from the capital, and I finally came here for a trip, so I can't be left empty-handed, right?" ”

Boss Xu frowned when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Teacher Chu, be accommodating, for an expert like you, a few good things are not at your fingertips." ”

Chu Chen smiled and said: "There are indeed a lot of fine products in antiques, but these fine products have unique and rare characteristics, like the incense ball you just bought, it is basically unlikely that you will encounter the same thing in the future if you miss it." ”

Although Chu Chen's words were tactful, of course Boss Xu could hear the meaning, a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he said with a smile: "Teacher Chu, we will each rely on our own abilities for a while, what do you think?" ”

"Yes." Boss Xu's meaning is nothing more than that the one with the highest price wins, Chu Chen is not afraid of fighting for money, and he can pit this Boss Xu when he has the opportunity, it can be said that Boss Xu's mention is exactly what he wants, and it is also in line with the seller's mind.

Therefore, Cao Xiaoliu, who was standing next to him, saw that things had turned out like this, and he was really happy in his heart, if the second egg knew, while cheering, he would definitely not regret bringing Chu Chen in.

After a while, Erdan walked out of the back room with two boxes, since Chu Chen was there, Erdan wanted to send Chu Chen away as soon as possible, so as not to be seen by Chu Chen.

But to Erdan's surprise, when he opened the box and asked Chu Chen to identify it, he saw Cao Xiaoliu secretly giving him a look and asking him to take a few more pieces, which made him somewhat puzzled. But if he couldn't figure it out, he couldn't figure it out, Cao Xiaoliu's order, he didn't dare not listen to it, so he could only press the doubts in his heart, say hello, and return to the back room.

As mentioned earlier, Erdan's mind is more flexible, and after entering the room, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was wrong, and he said in his heart, it wouldn't be that he would be wrong, right? So he took out his mobile phone and sent a text message to Cao Xiaoliu, everyone will pay attention when they call, send a text message to ask, then it won't be.

"Take a few more, they won't deal with it."

Soon, Cao Xiaoliu sent a brief message, and when the second egg saw it, he felt even more strange in his heart, weren't they okay just now, and Boss Xu was so enthusiastic, how could the relationship between the two sides become like this in a blink of an eye? (To be continued......)