Chapter 26 Knowing people is like looking at jade

He complained about the high cost of his clothes as he reached out for a green taxi.

"Little brother, where are you going?" The taxi driver, who was probably in his thirties, asked as he got into the car and started as he got into the car.

"Where?" He thought for a moment and said, "Go to the biggest jade shop in the city, I think you should know!" He played with the jade pendant in his hand and tossed it around.

"Gotta do it!" The driver stepped on the accelerator, and the car instantly merged into the traffic.

"Little brother, my surname is Zhang, what is your surname?" Taxi drivers are generally very talkative, or to pass the time of boredom, he glanced at Qin Luo, and glanced at his waist-length long hair, but he didn't show a look of surprise.

He withdrew his eyes from looking at this international metropolis through the window, and said with a smile: "Master Zhang! Don't have your surname Qin! ”

"Little Brother Qin, you are going to the biggest jade shop in our demon capital, my brother has a few words to remind you!" The taxi driver said to him after honking his horn over a car.

"Oh?" He suddenly became interested, although he didn't mind being cheated by others once, but he didn't want to be a fool either, and asked, "What advice does Brother Zhang have?" ”

"Hah! The little brother not only has long hair, but also has a bit of ancient style in his speech, which is really rare! He couldn't turn around for a moment, the taxi driver quipped.

"Don't dare to advise! But there are a lot of guests who go to the jade shop, and I chat with them a lot, so I'm quite familiar with it! The driver continued: "Jade is different from other things, their value is difficult to define, and it is difficult to distinguish between real and fake, so you must be cautious when buying and selling, if you are not careful, you will be cheated by those so-called experts!" ”

He nodded, knowing that this master Zhang also had good intentions, and said with a smile: "Thank you brother for reminding me, I will be careful." ”

"Alas! Don't blame the old brother for being verbose, things like jade and antiques are not played by us ordinary people, don't want to get started without millions of tuition, I don't know how many people who want to get rich overnight end up miserable! ”

He nodded again, in this era, it is difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake of antiques, even experts who have spent their lives studying them often wander, let alone ordinary people who have just come into contact with them!

Crunch~

"That's it! Little brother, my brother can only send you here! This street is a pedestrian street, my car can't enter, you can go down to the center of the largest jade shop! The taxi driver said, pointing to a busy street.

"Thank you, Master Zhang! Giving you money! He took out the money from his worn-out satchel to pay, got out of the car and left.

"Alas! Good luck little brother! The driver watched him walk towards the pedestrian street and sighed.

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"Taoyuan Street! Isn't there a lot of people? He raised his eyes to look at the antique archway on the street and walked inside.

Although the street is wide, it is not as clean as other pedestrian streets, and there are many shops on both sides of the street, large and small, with elegant and vulgar names, and a little further inside, you will find that there are also random stalls on both sides of the road, on which the items are a little bright and moving, some are old and dilapidated, but they are carefully guarded by their owners, or selected by passing customers.

The remaining streets are not very wide and people come and go, there are Chinese and foreigners, there are old people and children, of course, there are excited and lost, and all living beings can be said to be interpreted to the extreme.

"Wow!"

At this time, there was a sudden exclamation not far in front of him, which immediately attracted the attention of everyone nearby, and everyone stepped forward to watch the excitement.

"This is from the Song Dynasty! This is definitely a treasure of the Song Dynasty! A stall owner in his thirties, with a sharp-beaked monkey cheek, carefully held a three-legged incense burner and said excitedly.

"Cut! Are you really true? When we're stupid! Some of the onlookers immediately asked questions.

"Humph! What do you know? The man with the sharp-beaked monkey's cheeks said with a high spirit, "See! Master Song couldn't even tell what was wrong with this bottle of incense burner, wasn't it true? ”

After he finished speaking, everyone focused their eyes on an old man in Tang costume who was wrinkling his eyebrows and thinking hard, but he did not say anything to refute the sharp-mouthed monkey-cheeked man, but stared at the three-legged incense burner in a daze.

"This ......" The spectator who had previously refuted the man suddenly lost his voice, he knew very well that Master Song was definitely the authority in this regard, and since he didn't object, it must be true.

"Haha! I'm going to get rich! I'm going to get rich! The man with the sharp-beaked monkey cheeks said excitedly, and at this time, several well-dressed middle-aged men next to him were already ready to move the three-legged incense burner!

After all, Song Da's things are not easy to find, and some of them are simply priceless.

"How about I give a million?" A middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes with a wristband said.

"Hey, hey! Mr. Chen, don't be so stingy! I pay 1.5 million, do I sell it or not? A fat boss said with his rather posed secretary.

For a while, the owners who wanted to get the incense burner bid one after another, but the stall owner with the sharp-beaked monkey cheeks kept biting his mouth and did not let go, obviously paying attention to the highest bidder. ……

"Huh!" Qin Luo glanced at the three-legged incense burner, shook his head slowly, turned around and prepared to leave, but his action happened to be seen by the old man who was called Master Song.

"This little brother, please stay!" Master Song stepped forward in two steps and said politely: "The old brother seems to see that there is something wrong with this three-legged incense burner, I don't know if I can advise?" ”

"The master is gracious! Boy, I'm just a little learned, I haven't seen it! He smiled and shook his head, and said, "The boy still has something to do, so I'll take my leave first!" ”

"Cut! Master Song, ignore him! I've seen a lot of people like this! It's just trying to pretend to be forced, and there's nothing really to learn! The stall owner with the sharp mouth and monkey cheeks seemed to be the best in the world and said: "Now pretending to fail is like leaving!" ”

"Huh?" He frowned, although he didn't like trouble, but this stall owner couldn't find death.

"In that case! That kid is not in a hurry to leave! He glanced coldly at the stall owner with the sharp-beaked monkey cheeks and said, "Does the old man also think that there is something wrong with this incense burner?" ”

"Yes! But I can't say it, I just feel it! But I don't see anything wrong, do you? Please also ask the little brother to solve his doubts. Master Song Zou Mei said.

And at this time, the bosses who shouted the price instantly quieted down, although they like antiques, but they don't want to buy a fake back, not only because of the loss of money, but more importantly, to be laughed at by peers, then the gain outweighs the loss!

And the stall owner with the sharp mouth and monkey cheeks was in a hurry when he saw the bosses who were shouting the price stop! Hurriedly said: "Master Song, there is nothing wrong, that is true, of course it is true!" Besides, he doesn't know anything before his hair grows. ”

But Master Song didn't look at him, but stared at Qin Luo modestly, waiting for his answer.

"Huh! Master Song, when it comes to appraising antiques, the kid is not as good as you, but as far as this Taoist ritual vessel is concerned, it can still be said! He stared at the old man with a smile in his eyes and said slowly.

"Taoism? Rituals? Master Song immediately heard the key, patted his head and suddenly realized: "Yes! The problem lies in this Taoist ritual vessel! ”

"Little brother is really insightful! It's not as old as it gets! Master Song bowed respectfully.

"Master Song don't want to torment the boy, as the saying goes, "a leaf obstructs the eyes, you don't see Mount Tai", I have also read a few Taoist classics, and I am more familiar with this thing! He has been studying Taoism in Wudang Mountain for ten years, and he can see at a glance that this Taoist ritual vessel is nondescript, and it is not strictly in accordance with the rules at all, but few people know Taoist culture and it is incomprehensible.

"Good! What a "one leaf obstacle, no Mount Tai", the old decay has been taught! Master Song bowed down and saluted again, and said, "I thought that the old man was too confident in his knowledge and experience, but he forgot his roots!" Forget about "live to be old and learn to be old"! ”

"Oops! Master Song, how can this be fake? You must have read it wrong! The stall owner with the sharp-beaked monkey cheeks panicked after listening to the conversation between the two, he was able to sell this thing at a good price because of Master Song's words, and now Master Song said that it was fake, then it was worthless, and he didn't want to sell it in the whole circle.

"Humph!" Master Song snorted coldly, and said to the onlookers around him: "Everyone, just now the old decay is an eye-wanderer, but fortunately, this little brother has pointed out, and it has been determined that this is a fake, and the reason for this is that it does not conform to the Taoist culture of the Song Dynasty, or that the counterfeiter does not understand the specific requirements of Taoist ritual vessels, and is only imitated from the surface, so it is fake!" The old decay also accompanies you with a sin! ”

After Master Song finished speaking, he bowed deeply, and Qin Luo nodded, still very much recognized the attitude of this old man, he was not only studious, but also had the courage to admit his mistakes.

"Haha! The master is gracious! The tiger still has time to nap! What's more, looking at antiques, aren't you? The fat boss who had just bid the most fiercely immediately said loudly.

"That's right! The master is not more polite! ”

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"Ahh It's all you! The stall owner with the sharp-beaked monkey's cheeks held the incense burner and slammed into Qin Luo, he had been driven crazy by the contrast of falling from heaven to hell!

"Ahh Be careful! But it was too late, and one foot of the censer was already close to the top of his head.

Clang!

"This ...... How is this possible! Everyone looked at the long-haired boy in front of them as if they had seen a ghost, and watched as he gently blocked the metal incense burner smashed by the stall owner with one finger, and the stall owner and the incense burner were shaken away, while his fingers were unscathed.

And Master Song and those bosses shrank their eyes, and looked at the young man carefully again, only to find that he seemed to have become extremely majestic, and although the breathtaking momentum was fleeting, it was deeply imprinted in their hearts.

"Huh! Boy's farewell! He withdrew his finger, smiled like a spring breeze, and turned away, only to find that he had disappeared into the sea of people when everyone came to their senses.

"Alas! Pity! What a pity! Master Song stomped his feet with remorse on his face, didn't look at the stall owner with the sharp-beaked monkey cheeks, turned around and hurriedly left, but everyone knew that this stall owner would not be able to mix in this circle in the future, and even in the entire demon city.

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"Hmmm! It should be here! Qin Luo looked up at this shop that could still occupy such a large area in the middle of the downtown area, and knew that this was the biggest jade shop that the driver was referring to.

"Sir, is there anything I can do to help you?" He walked in and was greeted by a cheongsam waiter with a good figure, who asked with a smile.

"I want to sell a piece of Kodama, how should I handle it?" He said it directly.

"Sir, please come with me, we have a master who specializes in securing your items, they will value your items, and then you will decide whether to sell them or not."

He followed the waiter all the way to a living room dedicated to reception.

"Wait a minute, the appraiser will be there soon!" The waiter brought him a cup of fragrant tea.

On the other side, in an office, a waiter wearing a cheongsam said to a 30-year-old beautiful woman wearing a gray professional skirt with a mature atmosphere all over her body: "Boss, there is a customer selling goods below, but the appraiser of our line suddenly asked for leave and is not there, what should I do?" ”

"What about Song Lao? Let Song Lao go to the appraisal first! The beautiful woman said indifferently.

"Master Song just went out shopping! I don't know when I'll be back, do you want to go and please? The waiter said.

"Forget it! Don't disturb him, I'll go! The beautiful woman put down the materials in her hand, stood up and tidied up her clothes, and led the waitress outside.

But when she went downstairs to the hall, she happened to see Master Song walk in.

"Huh! Old Song, why did you come back so early today? The beautiful woman asked suspiciously, in the past, this old man Song can walk around the street all day without being tired, why did he go out for a while today and come back!

"Alas!" Master Song sighed, waved his hand, and said, "Don't mention it!" Don't mention it! ”

"Hee-hee! That's just right! I just came to sell jade, and I am afraid that I can't be sure, so I will rest assured when you come back! The beautiful woman said with a grin.

"Hmmm! Let's go! I'll check it out! Come and learn too! After Master Song finished speaking, he walked forward with a familiar car, and the beautiful woman left the waiter and quickly followed.

Bang bang bang!

After a knock on the door, the waiter went to open the door and ushered the people outside.

The beautiful woman raised her eyes and saw that the long hair of the person who came was waist-length, and the hair that covered half of her face was like gold thread under the reflection of the sun, and she said secretly: "This woman's hair is so good!" ”

Master Song, on the other hand, walked quickly to the woman under the puzzled gaze of the beautiful woman, and said with excitement on his face: "Fortunately! Luckily! I didn't expect to meet the little brother again here! God treats me well! ”

"Hah! It turned out to be Master Song! It's really a place in life where we don't meet! He didn't expect it to be him.

And the beautiful woman also saw the "woman" clearly at this time, and said secretly: "It turned out to be a man!" It's a good thing I didn't speak first, otherwise I would have been ashamed! But why is this old man Song so excited? ”

"Old Song, since you know each other, why don't you introduce this little brother to the little girl?" The beautiful woman suddenly became interested in the man with long hair, and said with a smile.

"Oh! Right! This is Mei Yulin, the big boss of our Yulin Xuan! Boss May! Master Song then pointed at Qin Luo and said, "This little brother is ......."

"Oops! Old fool! I forgot to ask my brother's name! Halfway through Master Song's introduction, he suddenly realized that the young man he had introduced as a confidant had forgotten to ask his name.

"Kid Qin Luo, good Master Song! Hello Boss Mei! He stood up and said politely.

"Puff~!" Mei Yulin covered his mouth and said: "What Boss Mei, it sounds like calling the coal bosses in Shanxi who have money and no land, and they want to call Sister Mei, you know?" ”

"It's a kid's gaffe!" He laughs.

Then Song Lao grabbed him for a long time, and the topic was astronomy and geography, all-encompassing and all-encompassing throughout the ages, and he relied on ten years of studying the classics in the Yitian world, and his understanding of Taoism was like a stream, and his comprehension of Taoism made Song Lao unreachable, and the more he talked, the more surprised he became.

Mei Yulin, the best beautiful woman, couldn't interject at all, and could barely understand what they were discussing, and she was convinced that the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy in front of her had changed from being valued because of Song Lao to being completely admired.

And Qin Luo also admired this Song master's extensive knowledge and knowledge, many things he didn't know or didn't understand, this master could interpret for him, and he gradually became fascinated, and even forgot his original intention.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Suddenly, a bell rang, and it turned out to be the pendulum clock in the living room that was announcing the time on the hour, and he turned his head to see that it was already more than nine o'clock in the evening, and they had been chatting here for two hours.

"Oops! It's already this time! Mei Yulin looked at her watch and exclaimed, she didn't expect that one day she would be able to listen to others chatting and listening to this name! So fascinating!

"It's hard to find a confidant! Confidants are hard to find! Song Lao didn't expect to be able to talk for so long, and said: "No wonder the ancients would say this, this time the Tao can make people so fascinating!" ”

"Hee-hee! Didn't Song Lao find a confidant! Mei Yulin said with a smile: "Then the two of you will stay for dinner today, and by the way, let me, a little transparent, also show my cooking skills, and be the right to listen to the capital, how about it?" ”

"This ......" he didn't expect such a thing to happen, and just wanted to refuse, but was blocked by Song Lao, and said: "Little Plum Blossom's cooking skills are not something ordinary people can see, today the old decay is stained with your light, you are not allowed to refuse!" ”

"Alright! So there is Sister Laumay! He arched.

"Hee-hee! Just rely on your sister Mei, whenever you want to eat your sister's cooking in the future, you can come whenever you want! Mei Yulin turned around and left.

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"How's my sister's cooking?" After the meal, Mei Yulin changed into a well-fitting cheongsam, poured tea for the two of them, and asked Qin Luo.

"Sister Mei's cooking skills make the younger brother unable to eat other meals in the future, how can this be good!" He didn't expect that the owner of a jade shop could make such a delicious thing, it was incredible.

"Hee-hee! That's just right! Mei Yulin's plump delicate body twisted slightly, and said, "In the future, I will come to my sister's place to eat!" ”

"Ahaha!" He laughed dryly, although the three of them talked, he still couldn't do the matter of going to other people's houses to eat every day.

"That's right! Brother Qin, you said you want to sell jade? At this time, Song Lao suddenly remembered what he was doing here and asked.

"That's right! This is it! He took out the jade pendant that he took out of the sandalwood box, put it in front of Song Lao, and said, "How much can it be worth?" ”

"Shhh Song Lao looked at it again and again, took a breath of cold air, and said, "This should be an object of the royal family of the Yuan Dynasty!" I didn't expect it to be so well preserved! ”

"Ugh! I just wanted to ask how much it's worth? "Qin Luo is still in a hurry to get the money to call his sister tomorrow to pay the tuition, but he doesn't want to talk to Song Lao about Yuanmeng! and did not take his words.

"Okay!" Song Lao nodded and said, "According to the market price, it is estimated that it should be at least five million, and if it is auctioned, it will be seven or eight million!" ”

"Hmmm! How about selling it to you for five million? Sister Mei! He looked at the beautiful woman in front of him who was sticking out the heat.

"Tsk! You're letting your sister take advantage! Mei Yulin didn't agree, but asked, "Little Brother Qin, what do you want so much money for?" Men become bad when they have money! Sister doesn't want Brother Qin to become a bad boy! ”

"Ahem! Isn't this my sister going to start school! I'm going to use it to pay for my tuition. He said bluntly.

Poof~!

"Sister, I haven't heard of a school that costs five million tuition, do you want to build a school by yourself?" Mei Yulin burst out laughing.

"Little Brother Qin, you should keep this jade pendant!" Song Lao pushed the jade pendant to him.

"Brother Qin, if you are short of money, my sister has something here, you don't need to sell your property!" After Mei Yulin finished speaking, she looked at Qin Xiao and looked at her and smiled without saying a word, and immediately changed her words: "Of course, my sister didn't give it for nothing!" Why don't you go to work with your sister and give you a salary? ”

"That's right! Brother Qin should still be a student now! Mei Yulin looked at his sixteen or seventeen-year-old appearance and asked.

"Not anymore!" He had just been persuaded to quit by his own university, and he was no longer a student.

"That's right! How can the school teach a talent like Brother Qin, just come here for my sister! Mei Yulin glanced at Song Lao and said.

"Yes! Brother Qin, when the time comes, the two of us can communicate from time to time, wouldn't it be happy! Song Lao also persuaded.

In fact, he was also very tempted by the proposal of the two, after all, he still had to find something to do, and he couldn't be idle every day, and he could learn a lot in this jade shop, which was a good choice.

"Alright! Xiao Luo, thank you two for taking you in! He arched his hand to the two of them.

"Haha!"

"Hee-hee!"

Song Lao and Mei Yulin laughed at the same time, they were so bitter that they wanted to keep this young man.