Chapter 113 The Dangerous World
Qi Mo, wearing sunglasses and chewing on bread, looked at the things on the street stall and asked Lin Xi in a low voice, "Are these real or fake?"
As a child who went abroad when he was only a teenager, he really didn't know much about these antiques.
Lin Xi shook her head and said nothing.
Here, if you dare to say something false, the stall owner will probably fight with you.
Several people moved slowly.
Lin Xi saw some silver coins on a street stall, picked up one, blew it, and put it to her ear to listen.
There was no sound at all.
I don’t know if she didn’t use enough strength.
Her family still has a few silver dollars, left by her grandparents.
She remembered that when she was two or three years old, her grandmother once told her that if she blew on a silver dollar and then put it to her ear and listened, there would be a buzzing sound if it was real.
However, she hadn't seen the silver dollars in her home for many years and didn't know where her mother kept them.
As for whether this identification method is correct, she is not sure.
Qi Mo imitated her movements and picked up a silver dollar, blew on it, and then put it to his ear to listen.
Lin Xi smiled with her lips pursed.
Qi Mo put down the silver dollar and asked, "What are you listening to? Will the silver dollar tell you whether it is real or fake?"
Lin Xi explained to him in a low voice, and Qi Mo understood.
After walking for a while, they found that Li Xiaoqiu and Chen Qianyu were not keeping up.
Looking back, I saw them squatting in front of a stall. Chen Qianyu was looking at a porcelain bowl, using the flashlight from her cell phone to look at it carefully.
Lin Xi and Qi Mo went over and squatted down to look. Chen Qianyu looked a little excited. He stood up, pulled Lin Xi aside, and said in a very low voice, "I feel that the bowl I'm looking at is the real thing."
Lin Xi gave her a suspicious look.
Chen Qianyu said anxiously, "Don't disbelieve me."
"I followed my grandfather and touched these things a lot since I was a child."
"There's absolutely no problem with this inscription. It's from the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty. The shape and color of the characters are exactly the same as what I've seen before."
"Also, the patina on this bowl shows that it's an old item."
Lin Xi didn't know whether it was true or not, so she just asked quietly, "You don't want to buy it, do you?"
Chen Qianyu nodded. "I want to buy it. If I'm not mistaken, this is a big bargain."
"So how much does he want?"
Chen Qianyu shook her head. "I haven't asked yet, but he's putting such a good thing on the street. He must be a nobody. I don't think it would cost much to get it."
Lin Xi could only whisper, "I advise you to be cautious. I don't think it's that easy to pick up a leak."
"We're newbies, and we're going to get a huge bargain right away. Do you think that's possible?"
Chen Qianyu hesitated and whispered, "How about you help me take a look?"
Lin Xi said helplessly: "How can I understand this now?"
"I haven't even started studying 'The History of Ceramics' yet, and I've never even touched a piece of porcelain. What can I expect to see?"
"Besides, even if we have graduated from college, we may not be able to accurately judge these things. Those who are engaged in antique appraisal have seen a lot of things and have rich experience, so they can make accurate judgments."
Chen Qianyu whispered, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. I think you're lucky. Just touch it, look at it, and then tell me based on your feelings."
Lin Xi shook her head, "It really can't."
"You have to make your own decision on this matter. I don't want to stop you from getting rich, nor do I want to cause you to lose money."
Can't bear this responsibility.
Chen Qianyu had no choice but to squat in front of the stall and look at it again and again.
Lin Xi also squatted down.
Although she did not agree to Chen Qianyu, she still sent her spiritual sense towards the bowl.
After taking a look, she actually found some problems.
The bottom and body of this bowl have different textures.
The bottom of the bowl has a finer texture, while the body of the bowl feels a bit rougher.
Why is this happening?
Lin Xi thought about it over and over again and always felt that something was wrong.
A bowl must be made of the same material and fired at the same temperature. In theory, the texture of the bottom and the body of the bowl should be the same.
Then, she used her spiritual sense to look at the other pieces of porcelain on the stall.
No such inconsistencies were found again.
Chen Qianyu looked at it for a long time before finally making up her mind. She looked at the stall owner and asked, "How much do you charge for this bowl?"
The stall owner looked up at the sky and said, "This is Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain, little girl, I'm afraid you can't afford it."
Chen Qianyu was dissatisfied. "How can you be so cautious? Name your price first!"
The stall owner moved closer, "Do you really want it?"
Chen Qianyu nodded, "Yes, I really want it."
The stall owner lowered his voice and said, "Let me tell you this, the item is genuine, but it's not from a legitimate source, so it's hard to sell. Otherwise, it would easily fetch over a million yuan at an auction."
"If you are sincere, you can give this price."
The stall owner held up five fingers.
Lin Xi and Li Xiaoqiu exchanged glances. Five hundred thousand? This stall owner is really ruthless.
Chen Qianyu couldn't afford five hundred thousand, but she couldn't bear to give up the bowl. "How about you give me a little less, and see how it goes..."
Before she could finish her words, Lin Xi touched her from behind.
Chen Qianyu's body stiffened and she immediately stopped talking.
Lin Xi would not touch her for no reason, maybe she discovered something.
She looked at the bowl, gritted her teeth and stood up. "Forget it, forget it. It's too expensive. I can't afford it. I'm still a student. How can I have so much money?"
She pulled Lin Xi and said, "Let's go."
The two turned around, and Chen Qianyu whispered, "Did you see something?"
Lin Xi also lowered her voice, "I don't know if it's an illusion, but I just feel that the connection between the bottom and the body of the bowl seems a little unnatural. Logically, shouldn't it be a whole piece?"
Lin Xi only said one sentence and stopped talking.
Chen Qianyu thought as he walked forward with Lin Xi in his arm.
The stall owner's voice came from behind, "Little girl, don't leave. Give me a price and I'll see if it's okay."
"This is my first deal today, I'd rather get it done even if it's a small amount."
"Two hundred thousand dollars, what do you think?"
He had just clearly heard the little girl say something stupid, but for some reason she stopped talking midway.
Chen Qianyu turned around and smiled at the stall owner, "Sorry, I can't afford this thing, so I won't offer any money."
She had heard from her grandfather about the rules of this business: either don't bid, or if you make a bid and the other party accepts, you have to buy it.
The stall owner muttered something behind his back, and Chen Qianyu quickly pulled Lin Xi and Li Xiaoqiu away.
Qi Mo followed slowly behind.
Lin Xi whispered, "Why, have you figured something out?"
Chen Qianyu nodded vigorously, "What you just said reminded me."
"I heard my grandfather tell me a story. He said that an expert from the museum once found a Xuande blue and white porcelain vase outside. The asking price was not too high. The expert wrote a report to apply for funds to buy the porcelain and put it in the museum."
"My grandfather personally inspected the items and said they were not right, so the money could not be approved."
(End of this chapter)
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