Ying Yuanyue observed for less than half a minute before putting down the bracelet.
"It's a good thing, glass-type, emerald, a good treasure that can be used as a family heirloom. If it were during the Republic of China era, this bracelet alone would be worth a thousand dollars."
Chen Xia exclaimed, confirming his previous guess that this bracelet was extraordinary.
Yu Deshui was also stunned. This glass-like bracelet was actually so valuable. But he immediately came to his senses and said quickly:
"Master Ying, let's talk while we eat. Can you also tell us about the quality of this jade?"
Ying Yuanyue must have been holding it in for so many years, so he introduced it enthusiastically:
"This jadeite wasn't originally very famous. It came from southern Myanmar, but the old Buddha loved it, and later the bald lady also loved it. Those wealthy ladies followed suit, so during that period, the price of jadeite was driven up.
Since ancient times, jade has been valued for its green color. Among the many green colors, there is an extremely rare green. It is so green that it seems as if it is about to drip out. People call it emerald, also called imperial green, which is the appearance of this bracelet.
In addition, jadeite is not only green, but also has to be of the right kind. For example, does this bracelet look like transparent glass, without any impurities? This is because glass jade has the highest transparency and the most delicate internal structure.
According to the type, it can be divided into glass type, ice type, glutinous type, bean type, gold thread type, white bottom green, oil green type, flower green type, dry green type, etc.
This green color alone can be divided into emerald green, spinach green, seedling green, clear water green, sweet green, oily green and so on.
In short, among all these jades, Brother Chen's glass-type emerald is the most valuable. It's a pity that no one likes these fine pieces now, and the price can't go up. Brother Chen might as well keep it for a few years, as its future value is immeasurable.
After hearing these words, Yu Deshui and Chen Xia were stunned.
Based on Chen Xia's limited knowledge of jadeite, he felt that what the bearded old man said was very right, especially the confident expression on his face when he was introducing it, which made people feel 90% trust in him.
Another thing that surprised Chen Xia was that the old man had a very sharp eye. He said that the jade bracelet was not valuable now, but he believed that in a few years, the bracelet would definitely appreciate in value, and he commented that its value was immeasurable.
Who else in this world can know what things will be like 40 years from now like Chen Xia?
At that time, rich people were crazy about jadeite, or simply put, the price of jadeite was driven up to the sky.
The glass emerald bracelet on his hand alone starts at tens of millions, and hundreds of millions are quite common. The key is that it is in short supply and is rare to find.
Since Ying Yuanyue had demonstrated his level, Chen Xia was also straightforward and decided on the spot to let Ying Yuanyue help him evaluate.
After the meal, the two said goodbye to Yu Deshui and went to the plum garden together.
Well, Chen Xia wanted to ask for leave again, and the reason was to prepare ingredients for dinner. This reason was very legitimate and sufficient, so Ren Yuanfei agreed without thinking.
Because today's incident was so serious, Chen Xia had to close the shop and even stopped selling medicine. He wanted Ying Yuanyue to help him identify those treasures that looked like garbage.
Chen Xia piled up the collected cultural relics in a mess in the two-story building in the backyard.
When Ying Yuanyue walked upstairs and opened the door, his pupils contracted instantly and his whole temperament changed.
He suddenly became very energetic, and the old pawnshop clerk came back.
"Brother Chen, you are so courageous."
If Ying Yuanyue was polite on the surface before but still looked down on this young man in his heart, now he is convinced.
He is an expert and knows very well that collecting so many old items requires more than just financial resources, energy and perseverance.
This 18-year-old young man actually has such a sharp eye that he has bought so many antiques and curios in advance. He definitely has vision, ability, courage, and most importantly, money.
So from a long-term perspective, the future of this kid is limitless.
In fact, Old Man Ying also makes mistakes sometimes. How could Chen Xia really love these antiques?
He just wants to make money from these antiques. After a few decades, he can just sell a bottle to buy several houses in the capital. I want to ask the house slaves, isn’t that great?
Ying Yuanyue walked into the room without saying a word, his eyes constantly scanning the old objects piled on the floor.
He just casually scanned a few times, pointed at a few porcelain pieces and said, "This, this, this, and that, put them all outside the door, they are fake."
Ying Yuanyue was like an identification machine, quickly pointing out several "fake at first glance" objects and asking Chen Xia to take them out and not mix them up.
When he was unsure of something, he would stop and check it over and over again. Chen Xia had already prepared a high-intensity flashlight for him to use.
After Ying Yuanyue finished touring the first room, he entered the second room and casually explained to Chen Xia,
"Brother Chen, you have too many old items here. To improve efficiency, we should first separate the fake ones, conduct a preliminary screening, and then conduct a second detailed screening."
Chen Xia nodded continuously like a primary school student, playing the role of a little bee and moving things from indoors to the balcony corridor.
In this way, after looking through four rooms, Old Man Ying screened out a quarter of the fakes.
Looking at so many fakes, Chen Xia felt a little distressed. Old Man Ying smiled and said:
"Brother Chen, don't feel sorry. You have four rooms full of old things, but you actually have three rooms full of genuine goods. It's really amazing. If it were in the Republic of China, I'm afraid you wouldn't even get half of that."
Chen Xia thought to himself, if only 1% of the antiques in these four rooms were real after 40 years, he would be thankful.
Then Ying Yuanyue started the second screening.
This time he moved more slowly. He wanted to choose the best of the best. In his words, it was an antique that could be a family heirloom. According to the standards of the Cultural Relics Bureau, it was a first-class cultural relic.
"Brother Chen, do you know the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty?" Ying Yuanyue said with a smile.
"Oh, I've heard of it."
"Then your luck has come. Take this, this is a Ding kiln plate with lotus pattern, open wide."
Chen Xia held the plate, which was not much different from the plate used to serve dishes, except that it looked a little more exquisite. This thing could actually be a family heirloom. It was a true heirloom.
"Also, this is called the Eight-sided Bottle with Pierced Ears and Threaded Belt. It's a fine product from the official kiln."
Chen Xia took it carefully and took a closer look. "What a pity for this bottle. It's cracked."
Ying Yuanyue almost couldn't breathe, and said with a wry smile:
"That's called crazing, also known as ice cracks. It generally refers to the different expansion coefficients of the body and glaze, resulting in a large shrinkage rate of the glaze layer when cooling after firing. This unique cracking during the firing process is a major feature of the official kiln."
Chen Xia felt her face turn red...
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