【052】White jade chessboard
It was an inconspicuous jade cup, even slightly flawed, and a small piece was missing from the mouth of the cup.
"Miss, are you sure you want this?" The stall owner, a young man, was stunned when he saw the beautiful woman in front of him asking himself about the inconspicuous broken cup.
"Sister, why do you want a broken cup, can you still buy this back as a wine glass?" Not only the stall owner, but even Ouyang Cheng was surprised.
"Who told you I'm going to use this as a wine glass?" Although Tang Shi Youyun "The jade bowl holds amber light", drinking Fenjiu in a jade cup can add color, but she doesn't need to use a notched one, right? If you make a cut in your mouth, you won't have a place to cry!
"Little boss, you haven't said how much this jade cup is?" Why did she fall in love with this jade cup at a glance? That's because she once saw a painting of two people playing against each other on a jade chessboard, with a pot of wine and two jade cups next to them. Among them, the jade cup is exactly the same as the inconspicuous cup on this stall.
I don't know if it's because of a coincidence or whatever, her intuition tells her that since the young man has this jade cup, he may know where the jade chessboard is. If you can get the white jade chessboard, you will have the eye of the Spirit Gathering Array.
"Don't hide it, if Miss takes a fancy to this jade cup, just take it directly. This was originally a family heirloom, originally a pair, but unfortunately one of them was damaged during a move. Even if the object in our line is worth a fortune, if it is slightly damaged, it is not worth anything, how dare I break the rules and accept your money? The young man touched his head embarrassedly, his face slightly embarrassed.
"Oh? Is it? Ouyang asked quietly, the corners of his lips pulled up a not very obvious arc, and there was a little playfulness in his tone.
What is the meaning of stepping on iron shoes and finding nowhere to find them, and it takes no effort to get them? What about the family heirloom, or a pair, does it mean that the jade chessboard is also their ancestral heirloom?
However, is this young man too honest, people say that there is no treachery and no business, he took a fancy to the broken jade cup, and he actually said that he didn't want money!
"Of course, if the young lady doesn't look down on this broken cup, forget it. You can take a look at the others, my stall stuff, the price is absolutely fair! Afraid that the beautiful lady in front of him would think that he was playing tricks on her, the young man hurriedly added.
"When you say that, I really have something I want, and I don't know if you have it here?" As he spoke, Ouyang Tian bent down and picked up the jade cup, looking at it without a trace, "I once had an ancient painting of the Qing Dynasty, which depicted the Qing Dynasty chess saint Huang Longshi playing against Zhou Donghou, and they used a chessboard made of Tianshan white jade. In that painting, there is a pair of jade cups that are exactly the same as this one. Since your jade cup is a family heirloom, have you ever seen that white jade chessboard? ”
Ouyang Tian didn't want to beat around the bush with the honest young man in front of him, ancestral, naturally it was impossible to pass on only that pair of jade cups. Why are you so sure that the jade cup is in that ancient painting? Because, the bottom of the jade cup is printed with the word "Yuetian", which is the word of the chess saint Huang Longshi back then.
"You even have a painting from your ancestors?" It's absolutely false to say that he is not excited, after all, the young man is young and vigorous, and when he mentions that the well-known chess saint of the Qing Dynasty is his ancestor, how can he not feel proud?
"That's right, I got that painting by accident. To tell you the truth, my grandfather was very interested in Go, and he once mentioned in front of his juniors that it was a great pity not to be able to play against his predecessors. Now that his birthday is approaching, as a junior, we naturally want to do our filial piety. Since he can't travel back to the Qing Dynasty to play against the chess saint, he still wants to find the white jade chessboard of the chess saint as much as possible, which can be regarded as a little comfort for his old man. ”
Ouyang Tian's words were not leaky, and the expression on his face was full of filial piety to an elder. If he hadn't known that his grandfather's birthday had just passed, Ouyang Cheng, his younger brother who had been very good at observing words and emotions since he was a child and had been honing in the mall for several years, would have been deceived by her words and expressions. It was clear that she was playing that chessboard by herself, and she actually pushed it to her grandfather. Is that chessboard important to my sister? Or, is my sister really planning to buy a white jade chessboard for Old Man Ruan?
"You are so filial, I think your grandfather would be very happy if he knew. Can... However, the white jade chessboard is an ancestral heirloom, and if I want to sell it to you, I'm afraid I won't be able to be the master. The young man lowered his head in shame, to be honest, he had a good impression of the woman in front of him, and naturally wanted to help her, but unfortunately his parents would not agree to sell such a precious family heirloom. Even if their family is very poor, but they are poor, how can they sell their family heirlooms?
"This... Can you take us to meet your parents? Perhaps, we can discuss it with them? Ouyang Qian hadn't spoken yet, but Ouyang Cheng spoke first. He had noticed the young stall owner from the very beginning, and the clothes he was wearing were crumpled and old, with patches sewn on. His face looked indescribably honest, and his hands were covered with thick calluses. It can be seen at a glance that his birth was not good enough, and he can even be called poor.
The birth of such a family, but can maintain such a simple nature, shows that he has a pair of simple parents. Then, if you want them to sell the white jade chessboard, as long as you are sincere, it is not non-negotiable.
I have to say that Ouyang Cheng's observation is in place. It's a pity that there is one thing he is not as professional as Ouyang Tian. That is, this seemingly sturdy young man is actually sick!
She and her younger brother Ouyang Cheng have the same opinion, if they want to buy the white jade chessboard, they must contact the young man's parents. More importantly, show the sincerity they are willing to exchange!
For Ouyang Tian, this is not difficult for her at all.
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