In the antique business, the word 'fake' is the most taboo.
Moreover, the Cuihua Pavilion is the face of the Liu family.
Lin Yu's words were undoubtedly a major taboo!
At this moment, even the busy workers nearby put down their work and gathered around with unfriendly expressions.
Liu Zhongyi, who was about to leave, frowned and stopped in his tracks.
Liu Siyun's pretty face panicked, and she quickly said, "Mr. Lin, we can't joke like that. My Cuihua Pavilion never sells counterfeit goods. This brush washer was handled by me personally, so it can't be fake!"
Although she admired Lin Yu, the reputation of Cuihua Pavilion was at stake, and she could not joke about it!
Lin Yu shook his head. "Miss Liu, I trust your judgment, but I have to say, you've really misjudged this time!"
"How dare you! Our young lady is a first-class appraiser, how could she be wrong!"
"If you dare to spout nonsense again, don't blame us for being impolite!"
"Our Cuihua never sells counterfeit goods! Apologize to our young lady right now!"
The surrounding men all started to scold and defend Liu Siyun.
"Don't be rude to Mr. Lin!"
Liu Siyun let out a soft groan.
Although she hadn't had much contact with Lin Yu, she felt that Lin Yu was definitely not the kind of person who would speak nonsense!
Could it be that I really misjudged him?
Thinking this, she picked up the brush washer and examined it carefully again.
However, he still couldn't find anything amiss, so he said with certainty, "Mr. Lin, this blue and white porcelain brush washer has a clear seal on the bottom, and the glaze on the body is perfect, without any artificial shine. It's definitely genuine!"
Lin Yu nodded. "You're absolutely right. This counterfeiter is incredibly clever. He's using old wine in new bottles, and the repairs are flawless! If I hadn't personally handled it, I might have been fooled too!"
"New wine in old bottles?" Liu Siyun's beautiful eyes trembled slightly.
"Putting new wine in old bottles" is an industry term, and it's a very sophisticated counterfeiting technique.
Everyone knows that porcelain is only valuable when it is intact; fragments are worthless. For example, the Doucai Chicken Cup was worth hundreds of millions when intact, but its value was greatly reduced when broken!
Many counterfeiters have taken advantage of this, collecting broken old porcelain bases and attaching them to new pieces. However, the most important aspect of porcelain authentication is examining the overall porcelain base to determine whether an object possesses the characteristics of an old porcelain period.
This makes it difficult to spot some items that are essentially old wine in new bottles!
Thinking of this, Liu Siyun examined it carefully again, but still shook her head. "Mr. Lin, I really can't see any flaws in this brush washer!"
"Second brother!"
Just then, Liu Zhongyi shouted from a distance.
A man in a gray Zhongshan suit walked over and said to Liu Siyun, "Miss, may I take a look at this pen washer?"
"Uncle Zhang!"
Liu Siyun was stunned for a moment, then quickly introduced to Lin Yu, "Lin Yu, this is the head manager of our Cuihua Pavilion, and also my grandfather's adopted son, Uncle Zhang. He has worked for our family for thirty years and has never made a mistake!"
The man chuckled and said, "Miss, you flatter me. My skills are all taught by my grandfather. I've just accumulated a little experience by observing a lot of things!"
As Zhang Yu spoke, she glanced at Lin Yu again, "But he's still better than some hotheads!"
As Zhang Yu spoke, he picked up the brush washer and examined it carefully. After a moment, he slowly said, "The basic color tone of Ru ware porcelain glaze is a light sky blue, commonly known as 'duck eggshell blue.' The glaze layer is not thick, and it presents variations in shade and depth depending on the shape..."
Zhang Yu spoke at length, and then said to Liu Siyun, "Miss, in my experience, this brush washer perfectly matches the characteristics of Song Dynasty Ru ware, Ming Dynasty!"
As soon as the word 'Ming' was uttered, the surrounding staff burst into applause!
"My second uncle is so professional!"
"As expected of Cuihua's discerning eyes!"
"Kid, what do you have to say now?"
"You say this is fake? Then show me the evidence!"
Now, all the blame is being directed at Lin Yu.
Zhang Yu snorted coldly and said, "Young man, my Cuihua Pavilion is a century-old establishment that will never be defiled by others. If you can't give a clear explanation today, then you are intentionally slandering us! You should kneel down and apologize to our Cuihua Pavilion!"
Liu Siyun hurriedly said, "Second Uncle, please don't get agitated. Mr. Lin only has doubts; he didn't say it was definitely fake!"
Lin Yu shook his head and said, "If I say it's fake, then it's fake. I, Lin, never lie!"
Zhang Yu's eyes widened. "You dare to say that? Fine! Then do you dare to make a bet with me?"
Lin Yu frowned and asked, "What do you want to bet on?"
Zhang Yu snorted: "If you can really prove that this hand-washing basin is fake, according to our Cuihua's rules, we'll pay you ten times the price if it's fake! This hand-washing basin is worth around ten million on the market, and I'll personally pay you one hundred million! But if you lose, you'll immediately kneel down and apologize to all of us, and stay in the shop to do odd jobs for three years. Do you dare to bet?"
Wow!
The crowd immediately erupted in excitement!
A bet of 100 million, Uncle Er really has a big hand!
If one didn't have absolute confidence, how could one dare to take such a big gamble?
This kid is about to get his face slapped!
Liu Siyun bit her lip, "Mr. Lin..."
Lin Yu waved his hand and laughed, "Why wouldn't I take a hundred million that's been handed to me? Alright, I'll grant your wish!"
Then, he turned to Liu Siyun and said, "Miss Liu, could you please have someone fetch a basin of clean water?"
Liu Siyun was stunned for a moment. Seeing Lin Yu's serious expression, she swallowed back what she wanted to say and ordered someone to bring a basin of clean water.
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