Chapter 126 Traveling Together

Xu Youyou couldn't help laughing as she saw the middle-aged man in front of her still wearing the old Tang suit even in an occasion like today.

"Wang Huaigu, nice to meet you." The man in Tang suit extended his hand.

Xu Youyou gently held his hand: "Xu Youyou." Then she took the initiative to introduce the person next to her: "This is Mr. Lu Jingyao."

Wang Huaigu chuckled and said, "The youngest richest man and Miss Xu look very good together. Seeing is believing."

Lu Jingyao was very happy to hear this, but Xu Youyou said, "You misunderstood. Mr. Lu and I are just ordinary friends."

Wang Huaigu glanced at Lu Jingyao standing beside him, and muttered in his heart that Lu Jingyao's eyes did not look like those of an ordinary friend, but he did not expose these little tricks of dating young people in person, but instead said neatly:

"Haha, isn't that right? I was mistaken, but a handsome man and a beautiful woman standing together is indeed pleasing to the eye."

Xu Youyou smiled generously when she heard that and said, "I'll just take that as a compliment to my good looks."

But compared to Lu Jingyao, Wang Huaigu was more interested in Xu Youyou and said, "Miss Xu, you don't seem to be around the capital very often. I haven't seen you before. Are you from the Xu family in Guangcheng in the south? Speaking of which, I know several elders in your family. They are all famous talents."

Xu Youyou had never heard of the Guangcheng Xu family, and she had no intention of pretending to be someone else. She said, "You misunderstood. I'm just an ordinary antique dealer with no background."

Wang Huaigu shook his head when he heard this: "Miss Xu is too modest. No one who can get here is ordinary."

Xu Youyou didn't want him to control the rhythm all the time, so she took the initiative to ask, "What collection did Mr. Wang bring here today? Can I take a look?"

Wang Huaigu was generous and took out a wooden box.

Xu Youyou didn’t know much about wood, and didn’t realize how special this wood was. She just vaguely smelled a fresh fragrance.

After the wooden box was opened, what was found inside was a cup.

Wang Huaigu said: "You two, please help me take a look."

The cup is not made of porcelain, and the cup body is a translucent yellow color, and it does not look like topaz.

Xu Youyou looked at the pattern on the cup carefully: "Eight Immortals celebrating your birthday?"

Wang Huaigu nodded slightly, but still didn't say more.

Xu Youyou thought of a sentence: "It smells strange, is it a rhino horn cup?"

Wang Huaigu glanced at Xu Youyou approvingly: "Miss Xu is very clear-headed and has a sharp eye."

Xu Youyou carefully examined the pattern on the rhino horn cup and said, "This looks like the artistic style of the Ming and Qing dynasties."

Wang Huaigu looked at Xu Youyou with even more appreciation: "Miss Xu, you can guess most of what it is just by looking at it, even before you see the signature. This shows that you are born to be in this business."

When Lu Jingyao heard this, a hint of pride flashed in his eyes. He felt honored that Xu Youyou was praised, as if a treasure that had been hidden in the dark was finally seen by outsiders.

Xu Youyou shook her head modestly: "You flatter me, I just said it casually, who would have thought that it was exactly right."

Wang Huaigu said, "You are too modest, girl. Many people at your age are still serving tea and water outside. You can see so much just by taking a look. It's really amazing. It's true that heroes emerge young."

Xu Youyou knew clearly in her heart that she was not as good as others said. She was just standing on the shoulders of the giant system and she still had a lot to learn.

She had never played with a rhino horn cup before, and she vaguely heard that the country seemed to have banned this kind of handicrafts. It seemed that such treasures were hard to come by, so she asked, "Such a good cup, don't you plan to keep it for yourself?"

Wang Huaigu immediately said, "Of course I want to keep it for myself. I brought this cup here to show people."

Xu Youyou immediately understood that some people came to the exchange meeting to buy and sell, while others came purely to show off.

Wang Huaigu continued proudly, "I bought this cup in Panjiayuan. They always said that there were no genuine products in Panjiayuan and refused to admit that they were incompetent. I brought this treasure here just to slap them in the face!"

Xu Youyou naturally knew that the "they" Wang Huaigu was referring to were his fellow antique dealers.

For people who are in this business, buying a bargain at a low price and getting a high price is not only a testament to their luck, but also shows that they have a very good eye. If this happens once, they will want it again; it is addictive.

Xu Youyou has been in the industry for a short time. Now that she hasn’t found a bargain for a while, she feels itchy. Spending money is no longer a big deal for her. Instead, she particularly enjoys the thrill of finding a bargain.

Wang Huaigu was very proud of his bargain on the rhino horn cup, and wanted to test Xu Youyou, so he asked, "Little girl, guess how much I paid for this cup?"

Xu Youyou was helpless: "How can I explain this clearly? If you really want me to guess, it would be three hundred."

Wang Huaigu’s face immediately wrinkled as if he was constipated.

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Xu Youyou looked surprised: "Did I guess right?"

Wang Huaigu nodded with a wooden face: "Young people's brains are useful. Miss Xu, you made a random guess and it turned out to be right. It's really like the younger generation is pushing the older generation forward."

Xu Youyou felt a little embarrassed by his praise and said casually, "I was just guessing."

Wang Huaigu said: "You can guess so accurately, which shows that you have a good grasp of the value of the items..."

When Wang Huaigu said this, he suddenly paused.

Xu Youyou immediately had a bad feeling in her heart . As expected, the man asked the next second: "Miss Xu, you have to tell me the truth. Since you are not someone who can be easily fooled, we were in Lao Zhang's store that day. Lao Zhang sold the things to you at double the price, but you accepted them all. There must be something I don't know. Is that bird cage really a treasure?"

Xu Youyou nodded slightly. She didn't expect this person to be so perceptive.

Wang Huaigu slapped his thigh hard: "I knew it! I felt that something was wrong with you, little girl, but I couldn't tell what was wrong. The old man treated the bird cage as a treasure and was actually eager to get rid of it as soon as possible. Who knew it was really a treasure! Tell me in detail!"

Xu Youyou explained: "That was a birdcage made by the Imperial Household Department during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty."

Wang Huaigu nodded vigorously: "That's right, Lao Zhang said that this thing was sold to him by the descendants of Prince Heqin. Emperor Qianlong loved his younger brother, Prince Hehongzhou, very much. This ridiculous prince was also famous for his love of playing. It's not surprising that his descendants still have a birdcage in their hands."

Xu Youyou didn't expect that this thing actually had an accurate origin. It's a pity that because there is a layer of paint on it to isolate and protect it, even later generations are skeptical about its origin.

As for why a layer of paint was used for protection, not only to hide it from outsiders, but also to deceive family members. The reason was so clear that no one present needed any explanation.

Wang Huaigu asked again: "Miss Xu, has the bird cage been sold? Can you let me see the photo?"