In the midst of the complaints of the guests, Hu Wei was invited to the private room by the shopkeeper of Yumanlou. Hu Wei looked here, the layout is very simple, a set of pear wood tables and chairs, a few calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, compared to the rich decoration of the store, it is much simpler here, but Hu Wei likes it here, because it is quiet.

"This boy is a little naïve, he must not be a local. The shopkeeper poured a teacup for Hu Wei and said with a smile.

The cup is gongfu tea, which is still rare in the north. Northerners like to drink tea in big bowls, and only southerners like this kind of teacup, which is not much bigger than a shot glass.

Kung Fu tea, as the name suggests, takes a lot of effort to drink, and a small pot of tea can be tasted for a long time. It's a pretty good prop for business talks. If you want to drink it in a big bowl, you will always run to the toilet after drinking, and then you will talk about a fart.

Hu Wei took a sip of tea and replied lightly, reporting that he was from the empire and had been wandering outside for several years.

The shopkeeper actually wanted to take the mutton fat jade net bottle over and palm it well, but he was quite calm and didn't do that. On the contrary, he didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, and chatted with Hu Wei about the customs and culture of the imperial capital. Seeing it, he also has a certain understanding of the imperial capital.

Hu Wei chatted while secretly observing the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper's surname is Wang, and he is not very old, that is, about forty years old, and he is young in the antique industry. However, this person is quite steady, giving people a very down-to-earth feeling, and his speaking skills are well grasped. Whenever he is not interested in what he is talking about, he will immediately cleverly change the topic.

When Hu Wei was observing the king's shopkeeper, the king's shopkeeper was also observing Hu Wei. Hu Wei came to the Tianfeng Continent at the age of twenty, and it has been eleven or two years now, and he is also thirty-one or two years old. But I don't know if it's because the air here is good, or what. Hu Wei's appearance has not changed very much, which is why Hu Wei is dressed up today and looks old-fashioned, giving people a twenty-five or sixteen look. If Hu Wei had dressed younger, no one would have doubted it if he had said twenty-one or two.

Hu Wei gave the shopkeeper Wang's feeling that there was a sense of arrogance hidden in the simplicity, and it seemed that there was always something to talk to him, and it was difficult to talk about it. So when Hu Wei said that he was from the imperial capital, the shopkeeper Wang did not have the slightest suspicion, because he had been in contact with some people from the imperial capital, and all of them were like this.

It was not very long when Dragon City became the imperial capital, and it was only more than 40 years since Rijkaard moved the capital to the present. Compared with the thousand-year-old capital of Langtian, Longcheng, the new imperial capital, lacks a cultural precipitation. Therefore, the external appearance will be more flamboyant, rather than the convergence of the people of the imperial capital.

Hu Wei had carefully observed in this regard, plus he had been walking the rivers and lakes for many years and was used to seeing too many people and things, so he pretended to be from the imperial capital, which was very similar.

After chatting for more than half an hour, the shopkeeper Wang brought the topic to the mutton fat jade bottle. He can see it, and this is also a master who is not in a hurry on the other side. If he doesn't get to the point, I'm afraid the lord on the other side will be able to sit with him for three days.

"Master Hu, can you let me pass this bottle?" the shopkeeper Wang pointed to the mutton fat jade net bottle on the table. After Hu Wei entered the house, he placed it on the side of the table close to him, and then he never touched it again.

Hu Wei nodded slightly, sat down in a hand gesture of please, and did not speak.

The shopkeeper Wang first glanced at Hu Wei deeply, and then took the jade bottle. He took it very carefully and looked at it very carefully.

Xingma City Qian Jin Chang has a lot of private collections, and this mutton fat jade net bottle is one of the best noodles, but it is not the best. The reason why Hu Wei picked it was because he knew that Hu Baiyi, the target of this time, preferred jade among antiques, especially white jade.

"This bottle should have a story, right? "Shopkeeper Wang saw the jade bottle and put it down again.

This 'has to tell' is the meaning of the story in the jargon. The shopkeeper of the king asked Hu Wei the origin of this jade bottle. Every antique is a witness to a piece of history, and their experience is also a part of the value. The same thing, played in the hands of the emperor and hidden in the hands of ordinary people for several generations, it is completely different.

"This thing ......" Hu Wei said and glanced at the shopkeeper Wang, and said with a smile: "I don't know where he came from." ”

Hu Wei's smile has a deep meaning, and he said that he didn't know, but his smile was a clear picture. This is a clear accusation to the king of the shopkeeper, or you can guess for yourself, you want me to sue you no way. ,

Shopkeeper Wang was slightly stunned and smiled wryly. He knew that Hu Wei was testing him. It can be seen that the origin of this thing has a great history. The hateful thing is that he really doesn't know where this thing came from.

"This bottle, is Childe going to make a move?. Shopkeeper Wang asked tentatively. He can be sure that this bottle has a history of at least 1,000 years, and as for the unknown source, it doesn't matter, as long as the thing is in hand, there is naturally a way to find it. Now the key is that the owner of the house intends to sell this thing, and if the person does not sell it, it will be in vain to say more.

"Sell" Hu Wei said very simply, but he added later, "But only sell to people who understand." ”

Hu Wei didn't come to sell mutton fat jade bottles to make money this time, he came to find a way to get involved with Hu Baiyi, the city lord of Xingxincheng, and then wanted to take Xingxincheng peacefully. So even if the shopkeeper Wang knew the origin of this jade bottle, Hu Wei would not be so easy to sell the jade bottle to him.

Shopkeeper Wang listened to Hu Wei's words and nodded. It's not too much to sell to someone who understands. Antiques have been followed for a long time, so they naturally have feelings. There are many reasons to sell antiques, but people who really love antiques will hope that this thing that has been with them for so long can have a new owner who understands it. Only when you understand will you love, which is also one of the feelings of human beings.

"Childe, please wait, I'll come when I go. The king's shopkeeper confessed and hurried out of the ashram. It is certain that the mutton fat jade net bottle is a treasure, but the seller said that it should be sold to someone who understands. He really doesn't understand this thing, so he has to find someone who understands.

Who knows Bai Yu the most in Xingxin City is naturally Hu Baiyi. Just some time ago, Hu Baiyi sent someone to spread the word and wanted a few good things. Yumanlou did not have good goods for a while, and it was not able to meet Hu Baiyi's needs. Now that there is something good coming to the door, the shopkeeper Wang will naturally send someone to inform Hu Baiyi as soon as possible, and I am afraid that only Hu Baiyi understands and can afford this thing.

Hu Baiyi is in a depressed mood these days, and he doesn't really want to do something. Listening to the report from the next person, something good came to Yumanlou, so he pushed the work at hand, took two guards and went to Yumanlou.

Yumanlou Hu Baiyi is very familiar, and people inside and outside basically know him, but no one came to greet him. It's not because they're lazy, it's that they don't have that right to talk to people.

Hu Baiyi didn't stop in the hall, and went directly into the elegant room. As soon as he entered the elegant room, Hu Baiyi's eyes stayed on the jade bottle, and he didn't even notice that the shopkeeper Wang greeted him.

Hu Wei didn't get up to greet Hu Baiyi, he was still sitting there. When Hu Baiyi came out, he wrote about it. He is less than forty years old, his height is about the same as his, and his face is quite beautiful.

It's a bit too much to use the word pretty on a man's body. But it is not sudden when used on Hu Baiyi's body, because Hu Baiyi's length can indeed be described beautifully. Hu Wei even thought very evil in his heart, if this Hu Baiyi changed into women's clothes, I am afraid that he would be able to deceive a lot of people.

"This is a mutton fat jade bottle?" Hu Baiyi looked at the shopkeeper with a puzzled expression.

"Boom" The head of the shopkeeper suddenly exploded, and his eyes looked at the jade bottle fiercely, with a look of disbelief.

Sheep fat jade net bottle, just listening to the name, there is nothing. But when I think of the story about it, it can be said that I can't finish it for three days and three nights.

In mythology, the mutton fat jade net bottle is a treasure that can be held even in the sky. If you want to set that price, you can't afford to buy this bottle with all the wealth of the world.

Of course, myths are false, and that can't be counted. But there is a good source. Legend has it that this sheep fat jade bottle was one of the favorite antiques of Socrates, the founder of the Bauhinia Dynasty.

Socrates himself is an ancient, more than a thousand years ago. This thing is in Socrates' hands, and it is already an antique, can this thing be returned?

It's not that the shopkeeper doesn't know the story of the mutton fat jade net bottle, he never thought that this person's bottle would be a mutton fat jade net bottle. After Hu Baiyi said this, the shopkeeper Wang reacted, I'm afraid it's really that thing.

"Could it be? The shopkeeper replied unansweringly, and he didn't even realize what he was talking about.

However, Hu Baiyi didn't pay attention to him at this time, and came to the jade bottle in three or two steps, and did not pick up the jade bottle like the shopkeeper Wang did just now, but looked at it carefully on the table.

Hu Wei didn't say a word, and drank tea cup by cup. Hu Baiyi appeared, and the matter was half the battle. What to do with the other half next, that is still to act at the opportunity. This kind of thing, no matter how many abdominal cases are fought at home, it is useless to get here. ,

Hu Baiyi watched for twenty minutes before he sat down opposite Hu Wei. At this time, he had completely recovered from shock, and his gaze at the jade bottle was no different from looking at an ordinary bottle.

"Are you the owner of the bottle?" Hu Baiyi glanced at Hu Wei and asked.

The delicate son of the sky naturally has a momentum that is different from ordinary people. Although these words are ordinary, when they come out of his mouth, there is a condescending domineering attitude.

Hu Wei knew that it would not be so easy to subdue such a person.

Hu Wei nodded lightly, with a sense of confidence in his arrogance, and he should not have any timidity when the other party was a high-ranking official.

"This is Hu Gongzi. Seeing that the atmosphere seemed to be a little stiff, the shopkeeper Wang took the initiative to say: "Master Hu, this is General Hu Baiyi, the owner of Xingxin City." A well-known figure in the southern antique world. ”

Hu Wei nodded and said: "It seems that he is an expert, I still say that, only those who know the goods of this jade bottle are qualified to buy it, if you don't understand, hum, even the king of heaven and Lao Tzu will not sell it."

Hu Wei deliberately ignored the identity of Hu Baiyi's city lord, and made that arrogance even more prominent.

Hu Baiyi laughed and said: "This friend is a little interesting, it seems that he is very sure of his own things." I just don't know, why do you want to sell this jade bottle?"

"Not for the money. Hu snorted sullenly: "Money is worthless in my eyes." ”

"Oh?" the shopkeeper Wang was also interested, and just now Hu Wei said that it was being sold, and it would be said that it was not for money. Not for money, that's for what.

Hu Baiyi also showed interest, and in his opinion, this was a very interesting person in front of him.

Hu Wei took a sip of tea and said lightly: "I came out of the imperial capital to travel, and it has been five years and eight months now. During this time, I met many collectors, but they all failed me. In my opinion, they don't deserve these treasures. ”

Hu Baiyi's eyes lit up and said, "You mean to meet friends by playing?"

"Not bad" Hu Wei nodded: "People who understand this bottle, I don't feel distressed if I give it away, I don't understand it, I don't change my money, even if it is a knife and axe, I won't nod." ”

"Interesting, hahaha, interesting. Hu Baiyi clasped his hands and laughed. After a while, he looked at Hu Wei Zhengse and said, "Then in your opinion, am I a person who understands it?" ”

Hu Wei looked directly at Hu Baiyi and said, "Then it depends on what you say." ”

"What do you want me to say?" Hu Baiyi looked confident.

"Let's start with the name of the bottle, if you can't even say the name, then nothing else. ”

"Good. Hu Baiyi smiled and said: "If I'm not mistaken, this is a mutton fat jade bottle."

"Oh, how can you see that?" Hu Wei didn't nod or shake his head. Whether Hu Baiyi can guess the name of this jade bottle is the key to the plan. Although before this, he had done many research and judgments, and felt that Hu Baiyi should know, now that Hu Baiyi really said his name, his heart was relieved.

According to the records of jade, the mutton fat jade net bottle is one of the long-necked bottles, which is processed from a piece of whole water jade. It is named because it is white and transparent, like mutton fat. This jade bottle, both in size and shape, is exactly the same as the mutton fat jade net bottle. ”

Hu Baiyi said this, paused for a moment, and said, "Do you want to hear a story about it?"

Hu Wei smiled and said: "Its story can't be told for three days and three nights." But those who know its story may not understand it, otherwise those storytellers would all be connoisseurs."

"That's a good point, then let's skip the story and talk directly about the three characteristics of the mutton fat jade net bottle. If you can't achieve these three characteristics, you can't be like it anymore. As long as it satisfies these three characteristics, it's not like it anymore."

"Three characteristics?" The shopkeeper Wang was a little confused, he entered the industry at the age of ten, and it has been twenty-five years now. He has heard a lot of stories about the mutton fat jade net bottle, but what three characteristics it has, the shopkeeper Wang really doesn't know.

Hu Baiyi smiled: "This is a secret legend, the shopkeeper Wang doesn't know, and it's not strange." Don't talk about you, there are no more than ten people in the world who know these three characteristics."

Hu Wei nodded with satisfaction: "If you can say this, it seems that the general still knows something." Let's start with the first one. Hu Wei's heart was a little drumming, because this was not the same as his previous plan. According to Taishi Gong's storybook, this mutton fat jade net bottle does have legendary characteristics, but the book does not say what it is.

With Hu Wei's established method, he borrowed the ability of the space ring to do something, and now it seems that there is no need for it.

Hu Baiyi smiled and said: "Aren't you afraid that I'm all right, you have to give me this bottle?",

Hu Youhao said: "The bottle is dead, but the person is alive." If you can make a real friend with it, even if you give it away, why don't you give it away" For the whole plan, a jade bottle is nothing in Hu Wei's eyes.

"Refreshing" Hu Baiyi replied: "The matter of money, we will put it on this side for the time being." Let's look at the bottle first. If I'm not mistaken, the first characteristic of this bottle is that everything is watery."

"What does it mean?" the shopkeeper was stunned. He, an expert who has been in the industry for 25 years, is about to become a primary school student, and he doesn't understand anything.

Hu Baiyi seemed to enjoy the process, explaining: "This is a bit complicated to say, so the shopkeeper might as well go and get some wine or milk." ”

Hu Wei waved his hand and said with a smile: "Why bother so much, isn't there a ready-made one." ”

Hu Baiyi patted his head and said with a smile: "Look at me, I'm happy to forget about it." Let's just try this tea. Shopkeeper Wang, why don't you come? ”

"General, what should I do?" the shopkeeper Wang was not a fool, he would have guessed a little. However, he knew that it was better for him to be stupid at this time, otherwise something would go wrong, and he would weigh his whole family to sell meat, and he would not be able to accompany such a treasure.

"Pour the tea into the jade bottle and take a look. Hu Baiyi glanced at Hu Wei and said to the shopkeeper Wang.

"Okay. The shopkeeper's head was a little sweaty, and he was really a little nervous.

The dark green tea was poured into the jade bottle by the king's shopkeeper. After pouring it, he glanced inside, and didn't seem to notice any change. Looking at Hu Wei and Hu Baiyi again, the old gods were sitting there, as if they didn't care about the situation of the jade bottle.

Shopkeeper Wang was a little puzzled, put down the teapot, and returned to his seat to sit down. After about five minutes, the shopkeeper's eyes widened. I saw that the white jade-like bottle was slowly turning green.

This...... It's amazing

It didn't take long for the jade bottle to turn green, about five minutes or so, and it returned to normal.

"Shopkeeper Wang, please pour out the tea again and take a look. ”

Shopkeeper Wang didn't hesitate this time, and went to do it immediately. Water flowed out of the jade bottle and poured into a white porcelain bowl. The tea that was poured into the jade bottle was obviously pure water, but when it came out, it had become pure pure water.

Although he had already guessed a little, Shopkeeper Wang's eyes widened.

In fact, Hu Wei at this time looks calm on the surface. There's a lot of excitement in my heart. Because before Hu Baiyi said this characteristic, he didn't know that this jade bottle could still be like this.

He reacted quickly enough to not let others see the flaws. The three characteristics, what are the other two, even Hu Wei is curious.