The place of Tianqiao is all-encompassing. All kinds of trading shops are also as dense as stars, and the flow of people is like weaving.

Du Xinwu led Wang Mengxiong to a street specializing in selling cultural toys, and in addition to many antique calligraphy and painting shops on both sides of the road, there were more vendors who set up stalls on both sides of the road.

From the bronzes of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, to the Qin bricks and Han tiles, and the Yuan porcelain open furnace, anyway, regardless of whether it is true or not, the style is more complete than the shop behind it.

Wang Mengxiong was also the first time to see such a scene, and he was dazzled, wondering if these peddlers had dug up the graves of the princes and generals, otherwise where would they get so many antiques?

"Don't look at it, don't look at these things, they have a long history, but in fact, they are sometimes younger than you! Fake, nine times out of ten, it's fake! If you want to buy the real thing, you have to go to these big stores. ”

Du Xinwu knew that he had no experience when he saw Wang Mengxiong like this, if he thought that his apprentice was just a small actor in a circus troupe and had no money at all, he didn't worry about him at all, and he was naked, no matter how many liars there were, it would be useless to have more liars here.

But at present, Wang Mengxiong is not the original penniless apprentice, but the master who can build houses for others at will. If this is targeted by these black-hearted antique dealers, I am afraid that no amount of family property will be enough to lose.

Wang Mengxiong is not an ignorant novice, and he has watched a lot of treasure appreciation programs in later generations, but he doesn't know the twists and turns.

However, he had never seen such a lively scene from later generations, and whether the antiques were real or fake, he had no interest in collecting them.

The so-called prosperous antique gold in troubled times, the meaning of which is naturally understood. At present, the Republic of China is in chaos, the people are in chaos, and it is not easy to live a good life for two days, and the devils from the island country have also launched a full-scale war of aggression against China. During the war, these things are sometimes not as good as a steamed bun.

"Master, I'm just too addicted, if you really want me to buy this thing, I'm not so stupid!"

The shop in front of me is in a remote location on Wenwan Street, and the black signboard is engraved with five golden characters of "Yiqing Rong Bao Zhai".

Wang Mengxiong looked carefully at the payment, and it was a handwritten letter from Shen Yuan.

"Master, I didn't expect you to have your Mobao here, I guess your relationship with the owner of this shop must be unusual!"

"Don't talk so much nonsense, come in with me!"

Although Du Xinwu has also gone abroad and stayed abroad, he is orthodox in his heart and does not joke easily. This suddenly made a straight face, and Wang Mengxiong was really a little scared.

After all, Jingshi is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, a small shop in the middle of nowhere is also antique, the same ancient utensils are placed on the Bogu shelf, and there are banners and calligraphy and paintings on the wall, quietly, so that people are in it and dare not make a loud noise.

A middle-aged man wearing a melon skin hat, a robe and a horse coat, and a pair of golden eyes ran out of one of the suites inside.

"Shen Yuan, which gust of wind blew you here? You've only been here since I opened this little shop! ”

Du Xinwu smiled when he saw the comer, and turned around to beckon Wang Mengxiong to come over.

"Wang Fan, come over and see Uncle Liu. Yiqing, this is my newly accepted apprentice Wang Fan, the Beijing master who only arrived yesterday. I have brought him to you, first, to recognize him, and second, to see the world. ”

Wang Mengxiong came over to salute with interest, and after Boss Liu accepted his salute calmly, he let the two of them go to the inner room and asked a young man to bring fragrant tea.

Du Xinwu had the intention to show off his little apprentice in front of his old friends, so he told Wang Mengxiong's origin. Including the unevenness on the way when he came, and the fact that he killed a habitual thief with one punch is also clearly explained.

Boss Liu Yiqing previously thought that this child might be Du Xinwu's nephew, an apprentice who was accepted for the sake of his relatives' face. Now listening to his explanation, I was immediately impressed by Wang Mengxiong.

"Shenyuan, if it is really as you say, this time you can be regarded as picking up Bao'er! Judging from my experience of picking up treasures and leaks for many years, this child's future is limitless. Perhaps the most correct thing you have done in your life is to accept such a good apprentice! ”

Du Xinwu scolded with a smile: "Brother Yiqing, I think it is quite an elegant thing for you to collect and buy antiques." When did it fall to fortune-telling? Could it be that business has been bad lately and can't open the pot? ”

"Go, go, don't say this bad thing. In our business, we will not open for three years, and we will eat for three years. Where will it fall to the point where you can't open the pot! ”

While the two of them were talking, the shopkeeper came in from outside, and said with some embarrassment: "Boss, there is a jade seller, I can't get it, please come over and palm your eyes!" ”

Liu Yiqing was stunned for a moment, he knew best what this guy's ability was, and identifying jade was the guy's strength. If he can't get it right, then there must be something wrong with this jade.

Wang Mengxiong was idle, so he went out to watch the excitement. When I got outside, I saw a man in shabby clothes standing there with his hands crossed.

"This person's eyes are not right, his eyes are rolling, and he is clearly a person with a ghost in his heart. Could it be that what he brought was fake? ”

Wang Mengxiong doesn't know how to identify antiques, but he has studied psychology and is still very accurate in seeing people. This person's eyes wandered, his heart beat too fast, and he was obviously different from a normal person.

However, looking at the piece of jade held by the shopkeeper Liu in the sun, it is crystal clear, and the flocculent lines are like smoke clouds, which is clearly a rare piece of high-grade jade.

"Could it be that the means of counterfeiting in the Republic of China were as superb as those in later generations?"

Wang Mengxiong was still thinking nonsense here, but Liu Yiqing, the shopkeeper over there, slowly put down the jade cong in his hand, and said to the person who sold the goods: "The goods are good, I don't know what price you plan to sell?" ”

"Fifty dollars of the ocean, not a penny less. But I have one condition, if you say yes, I will sell you this beautiful jade! ”

Liu Yiqing knew that with the value of this piece of jade itself, it had already exceeded 50 oceans. In addition, this is the craftsmanship of the Han Eight Knife, and 100 oceans are too little!

"Tell me what I want, and I'll grant you if I think it's appropriate. If it's too harsh, then you have to hire another antique dealer to find another antique dealer! ”

Although Shopkeeper Liu wanted to buy Yucong at a low price, the person who sold the things was certainly not a fool. He vaguely felt that if he bought Yucong at too low a price, he was afraid that something would happen in the future.

"My condition is that this piece of jade can only be temporarily mortgaged to you, and cannot be disposed of secretly. If I save enough money in the future, I'm going to redeem it! ”

In this way, Liu Yiqing breathed a sigh of relief. The more conditions the other party has, the more authentic this piece of jade is proved from the side.

"We're an antique shop, not a pawn shop. On the opposite left, there is a pawn shop where they can provide collateral. ”

The man shook his head, reluctant to leave. "I've been there too, but they say my piece of jade is fake and won't pawn it. There's no way to try your luck here. ”

All the explanations are very reasonable, and Liu Yiqing did not find any more faults. He turned back to the backyard and opened the safe, took out the ocean and handed it to the man, and took out a pawn paper, which both parties and the witnesses signed and pledged.

"Walk slowly, don't send it!"