Hearing Mei Xi ask, Qu Zhengbo thought for a long time, frowned, and said, "I should have said that it was all about my students when they chatted occasionally, and they weren't engaged in antiques, right?"

Meixi: "Who got this Danding?"

Qu Zhengbo: "Zhang Xiaoning has a friend who is engaged in collecting, Zhang Xiaoning bought it from him, his friend won't lie to him, right?"

Meixi: "Does that Zhang Xiaoning know these allusions?"

Qu Zhengbo: "You should know, remember what I told him." ”

Mei Xi: "Since that collector is Zhang Xiaoning's friend, has Zhang Xiaoning told that person these allusions?"

Qu Zhengbo shook his head: "How do I know this? That's his business." ”

Meixi: "Do you know how much Zhang Xiaoning spent to buy it?"

Qu Zhengbo: "At first, he didn't say it, but then I asked again and again, and he told me that it was 600,000. ...... Why, do you think Zhang Xiaoning has been deceived? This thing has an expert appraisal certificate! It can't be that you are mistaken, right?"

600,000? Hearing this, Mei Xi's heart moved, and she suddenly remembered something. Not long ago, he also heard this figure in this laboratory, when the family of the deceased Chi Gong in the hospital made trouble and demanded 600,000 yuan in compensation from Qu Yimin. Zhang Xiaoning was present and took the initiative to let him settle it, but Old Man Qu said that he didn't have to, and said that he could come up with 600,000 yuan by searching his family.

Such a coincidence may not be noticed by others, but it is different in the ears of an old man like Meixi, the first step for the scum of the rivers and lakes to set up a game to cheat is to touch the family background, and the family background of the old man Qu has been inadvertently revealed. Some people may not understand, here is an example -

Whether it is a gambling game on the side of the road to cheat or a casino on the ground, it belongs to the floating door in the eight gates of the rivers and lakes in ancient times. There is a routine in the Jianghu technique of the floating door, and this set of things has been rampant in the south recently, and many people have fallen into it. For example, Zhang San accidentally fell into a gambling game, and he wanted to turn over the chips after losing from a small win to a big loss. Zhang San has a factory, which is worth five million, and those who lend usury often do not borrow any more with interest of four million, and the winner will force Zhang San to repay the money. Considering the discount of emergency disposal assets, Zhang San was able to take out four million, which seemed to be a coincidence, but in fact, Zhang San fell into a gambling game designed by others, and the other party had touched the family in advance.

Qu Zhengbo doesn't have to worry about getting a salary, and he has a big house in Beijing, but he is not a big sum after all, and the savings over the years add up to 500,000 or 600,000 yuan, so he said that he can make up 600,000 yuan by searching his family's funds. The antique dealer was a friend of Zhang Xiaoning, and it was estimated that he learned about Professor Qu's situation through Zhang Xiaoning, not only did he happen to forge such a Danding, but the final asking price was also 600,000 yuan. If Zhang Xiaoning was reluctant to spend this money as a gift, Old Man Qu would also pay for it himself when he saw it.

Thinking of this, Mei Xi is already very clear in her heart about the process of this scam, but she doesn't know if Zhang Xiaoning is also kept in the dark, or if he conspires with his friends to calculate the old man? It is estimated that Zhang Xiaoning is also very likely to be deceived, and what his friends did is, in the jargon, "killing ripeness".

But how to explain these words clearly to Professor Qu, he didn't want to hit the old man too much, so he asked for the appraisal certificate, only to see that it was written: "Three-legged and two-eared claw pattern special-shaped furnace...... The shape is simple and dignified, the ornamentation is exquisite and smooth, in line with the characteristics of the Tang Dynasty utensils, there is a radial crack on one side of the ear, and the appearance is slightly incomplete. After identification, it is a genuine product of the Tang Dynasty, and it is relatively rare. ...... Market reference price: 80-1 million yuan...... Appraiser: Researcher of Heluo Museum - Long Ruhai".

He frowned and said: "Antiques can be forged, and this appraisal certificate may not be credible, Qu Lao, I don't need to lie to you, I don't think this is really a thing of the Tang Dynasty." ...... I don't know much about this historical allusion, and I don't know Danding either, but if it's a pseudo, there are probably other flaws. ”

Professor Qu glanced at Meixi suspiciously, looked at the upside-down three-legged copper tripod with a scrutinizing gaze, looked at it and suddenly slapped his thigh, and exclaimed: "Oh, it's really wrong!

Meixi was startled by his voice, and hurriedly asked, "Do you always see what's wrong?"

Qu Zhengbo pointed to the inscription on the bottom of the tripod: "The three words 'Sun Yinyan' are wrong, if it is something that has been in the fifth year of Yonghui, I am afraid that there was no place name of Sun Yinyan at that time." ...... I was so happy, I thought I had found the relics of the medicine prince, and I forgot to think about it for a while, listening to your reminder, it was really a problem in retrospect. You don't know yet, I once went to Liuyang to look for the ruins of the medicine king......"

In ancient times, there was really a place called Sun Yinyan in Liuyang, and Professor Qu not only went there, but also consulted the local chronicles in the local archives. In the records of the historical records, this place name did not appear before the Sui Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty does not know when this place name appeared. This place is called Sun Yinyan, and the recorded place name began in the Tang Dynasty, and Sun Simiao lived in seclusion here in the early Tang Dynasty. What this means ?—— carefully analyzed, and the conclusion should be that this place is named after Sun Simiao!

During the Yonghui period, Sun Simiao was alchemizing there at that time, was this place called Sun Yinyan at that time? This possibility is not very large, and it does not conform to the habits of ancient Chinese tradition, at least it should be something after Sun Simiao left, even if it is named in the Tang Dynasty, it should not be the fifth year of Yonghui, and it is impossible to engrave it on Sun Simiao's Danding at that time. Professor Qu was carried away by the momentary joy and didn't think too much, but now that he calmed down, he also saw that something was wrong.

And this period of history, it is estimated that the antique dealer did not think too much, even if he went to check the history books, he could only see that there was indeed a place called Sun Yinyan in the Tang Dynasty, and Sun Simiao did create the fire ambush method there. What is clearly recorded in history can be falsified, while history is not clearly recorded, and knowledge can only be inferred based on experience and common sense, and forgeries often reveal flaws.

In fact, Meixi didn't think much about that inscription, because he could see at a glance that this copper tripod could not be something from the Tang Dynasty, no matter what was written on it, it was also fake, so he didn't notice this detail. And what Danding can impress Qu Zhengbo the most is this inscription, so the flaws in the inscription are the first thing Qu Zhengbo thought of.

Seeing that Professor Qu saw the flaw himself, Meixi also breathed a sigh of relief. Many people who engage in collecting have a kind of paranoia, always thinking that what they collect is "possible" to be real, even if it is an obvious fake, connoisseurs will be suspicious of him. Professor Qu is not an ignorant person, and when he came to his senses, he immediately discovered the problem, which is a good thing for Meixi.

Mei Xi asked the most critical sentence at this time: "Old Qu, have you paid?"

Professor Qu sighed: "I almost paid the money, I have more than 500,000 deposits, and there are still some points in the stock market, that is, the stocks are all set, the stock market has fallen from more than 6,000 points all the way to 1,600 points, and there is no rebound until now, I am not willing to sell, and I called in the morning to borrow some temporarily." This Danding was bought by Zhang Xiaoning and given to me, I won't let him spend money anyway, I will give him money if I want to stay. ...... Alas, it seems that Zhang Xiaoning was probably deceived by a friend!"

At this moment, Qu Yimin pushed the door and walked in, and said, "Grandpa, you sent an email to my dad to borrow money?" Dad just contacted me and asked you what you were doing and how much you needed, and he called you directly from abroad to your account. ...... Are you spending so much money just to buy this copper tripod?" At this time, she also saw Meixi and the Danding on the table.

Professor Qu sat on the chair and waved his hand in disappointment: "No need, this thing is fake, I can see that the inscription is wrong, and Meixi also recognizes that this is not something from the Tang Dynasty." Then he explained what had just happened.

Qu Yimin jumped up suddenly, took out the phone and said while dialing: "This Zhang Xiaoning actually deceived my grandfather, see if I scold him!" Professor Qu and Meixi next to him reached out together to stop her.

Professor Qu persuaded: "The matter has not been clarified yet, depending on the situation, Zhang Xiaoning was also deceived, I heard that he really spent 600,000 yuan, can he come back and pay it back." ”

Mei Xi said to the two: "Don't worry, this matter is not complicated, if Zhang Xiaoning is really deceived, according to the rules of the antique shop, if my guess is right, the money can be returned." ...... It's just that there is still a problem with this appraisal certificate, Mr. Qu, can you borrow my mobile phone for use?"

Qu Yimin handed him the phone, and Meixi dialed a number, which was You Chengji, the son of his fourth aunt's cousin, who is now in the Panjiayuan antique market. After the phone was connected, Meixi said, "Little Kiki?...... It's me, your cousin. ...... Looking for you for something, I have something here, the three-legged and two-eared special-shaped furnace of the Ming Dynasty, the eight-inch-high red bronze ware is a little broken, and the inscription is engraved on the bottom to pretend to be the Tang Dynasty, but the identification certificate seems to be true. ...... I'll read it to you, and you'll hear what's going on?"

The other end of the phone replied: "You are asking about this thing? Is it a crack on the ear with a small seal underneath? It's too coincidental, I really know that it was the boss of the shop opposite us who did it." ...... That appraisal expert Long Ruhai has a bad reputation in the industry, and when Boss He looked for him, he asked for 3,000 appraisal fees, and after the counteroffer, 1,080 was done. It's not the first time this kind of thing has happened, and people have seen through it and pushed it away. ...... That is, if you ask me, I will say, I can't tell this at all. ”

Meixi: "Is the boss sitting on the ground or crossing the river?"

You Chengji: "Regular opening of the door, there are signboards that can't go, and if something happens, you have to follow the rules." ”

Meixi: "Okay, I see, thank you...... I have time to come to school to play!" After speaking, he hung up the phone, returned the phone to Qu Yimin and said: "This thing is easy to do, call Zhang Xiaoning tomorrow, and say everything clearly, after he understands, just take it and return it himself, the antique shop has the rules of the antique shop." ”

Inverted antiques, now the fashionable term is called collecting, and it belongs to the book door in the eight gates of the rivers and lakes. The times have developed, and now people don't know what a book is, but most of the rules of the antique business come from the attention of the book. For example, if you go to an antique store and buy a fake item and go home, according to the rules of the industry, can you return it? Not necessarily, it depends on the specific situation.

There is no one who sells antiques who does not put fakes outside, and the professional knowledge required to distinguish between the real and the fake is also very complicated, so it is not something that can be explained in one or two sentences, even if the dispute is so troubled that even the judge has a headache in modern law. There is a conventional rule for selling antiques, which can be summed up in one sentence: if there is a fake in your goods, you can not say that the thing is fake, but you can't guarantee that the thing is real, let the customer pick it himself, distinguish between the true and the fake, and bear the consequences.

If you have a piece of porcelain that was fired last year, you can say to the customer, "This may be Hongji blue and white, I want to buy it at a very cheap price, you can try your luck when you buy it!" But if you say to a customer, "This is Hongji Blue Flower!" you're probably going to be responsible, and you'll have to eat it when the customer gets it back, unless you want to make a deal and slip away.

Of course, the specific situation of the antique shop is very complicated, and the sale of fakes may not be known, for example, the boss is slapped by the fake and receives the fake and thinks it is real, so he will sell it as the real thing, as long as he does not violate the rules, the customer has to distinguish the authenticity of the money and goods. There is only one situation that is the worst, and that is to fake it yourself, and then promise that it is true, and directly deceive. According to the current law, this is fraud, according to the traditional rules, it is revealed that it is necessary to return money, apologize, smash goods, and dismantle signboards. Of course, laymen don't understand this, so they generally use such deception methods against wronged people who don't know how to do it.

This is the case of Zhang Xiaoning's friend, who learned through Zhang Xiaoning about Professor Qu's hobbies and family background, and deliberately set up a situation to make such a fake artifact, which is different in nature from selling fakes in the general sense.

After saying this, Mei Xi said to Professor Qu: "You can call Zhang Xiaoning over now, and return the appraisal certificate and this thing to him, if he doesn't understand, I will explain it to him clearly." Whether he wants to use legal means or follow the rules of the industry, he has chosen for himself. ...... Teacher Qu, don't scold him, I think he was also deceived. ”

Meixi persuaded Qu Yimin not to scold Zhang Xiaoning, but Qu Yimin's mouth still didn't spare the surname Zhang. If it weren't for the persuasion of Meixi and Professor Qu on the side, I don't know what he would be scolded for! After Zhang Xiaoning heard the cause and effect of the incident, he was ashamed at that time, his face was purple like a pig's kidney, and he really wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into, and he wanted to fall when he picked up that danding.

Meixi hurriedly stopped him and reminded: "You must return it as it is, and if you want to smash it, let the seller smash it himself." ”

Zhang Xiaoning blushed and said thank you, lowered his head and left with his things. Professor Qu sighed helplessly as he watched him leave: "It's not a good thing to have this lesson to grow wise, but this incident is too bizarre, just like what is written in the novel." ”

Mei Xi smiled faintly: "Reality may be more bizarre than art, and the stories in the novel also come from reality." ”

Qu Yimin patted Meixi's back shoulder and said, "Thanks to you, otherwise grandpa wouldn't have known if he was deceived, and the capital for the elderly would have been put in." ”

Professor Qu: "My salary is enough for the elderly, and the money is not my pension money, but the dowry money for you, I originally wanted to buy an heirloom and leave it for you as a dowry in the future." ...... You have to thank Meixi, thanks to him, your dowry was not cheated away. It doesn't matter if the dowry is cheated, don't be cheated!"

Qu Yimin was very embarrassed by what her grandfather said, her cheeks were crimson, and she couldn't help but glance at Meixi again.

......

Originally, Meixi had noticed a subtle change in Qu Yimin's eyes when he looked at him, and was thinking about whether he should keep his distance appropriately, but after the farce of fake antiques, the relationship between him and Qu Yimin was invisibly much closer. The tenderness in Qu Yimin's eyes became more and more obvious when she looked at him, what kind of emotion was this? Maybe she didn't realize it herself. In terms of age, Qu Yimin is a few years older than Meixi, but in terms of social experience and experience, Meixi is more mature than this sister.

Qu Yimin didn't know anything about Meixi's thoughts, and he still came to him often, either this or that, as a counselor, Meixi couldn't hide. He couldn't always say straightforwardly: "Sister, our relationship is too close, and it will be problematic if it goes on like this." ”

On this day, Qu Yimin came to Meixi again, and he had to invite him to dinner, so he took out a small porcelain vase on the dining table and asked mysteriously: "Guess, what is this?"

Mei Xi: "Do you still need to guess this? A small porcelain vase. ”

Qu Yimin couldn't help but laugh: "You're so funny, of course I'm asking what is in the bottle?"

Meixi shook her head: "I can't guess, I don't have special functions." ”

Qu Yimin: "You don't have a special function yet, can you have such a magical whip method!"

Meixi: "Monkey whip is monkey whip, and special function is special function, two different things. ”

Qu Yimin: "You are quite low-key, I used to think that the people had discovered a strange person like you, and they would have been on the news for a long time...... Can't guess? I'll tell you, it's five stones. ”

Meixi was taken aback: "How can you have such a thing, where did you get it?"