Looking up at the name of the shop in front of him, Shen Yun couldn't help but smile. It was the same name as a landmark building in a famous TV series.
"how?"
"Shufangzhai..."
Wen Maidong looked at Chen Yun, bewildered. It felt like the generation gap between him and Niuniu wasn't just a tiny gap, it was as wide as a river.
“It’s a nice name.”
Chen Yun pursed his lips and smiled slightly. In an instant, the sound of flowers blooming was heard. The beauty of the moment was displayed in front of everyone at this moment, and everyone only felt beauty!
"Don't laugh like that from now on."
Wen Maidong pulled Chen Yun to his side and glanced at the people around him, his expression full of warning. Possessiveness and dominance were all on display. He even wanted to find a place to hide the treasure in his arms so that it would not be seen by outsiders.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing, let's go in!"
Holding Chen Yun in his arms, Wen Maidong stepped into the store, and the people beside him also withdrew their gaze.
"Eh...beauty picture."
Tang Bohu, Shen Yun's first impression came to mind, because in her opinion, Tang Bohu was the best at painting beauties. This picture was placed in the middle of the shop, making it visible at a glance. The shop owner was really generous and was not afraid of being targeted by thieves.
"Yes, the Autumn Wind Fan Painting."
"A representative work of Tang Yin's ink-and-wash figure painting. An authentic one." Wen Maidong beside him also nodded.
The painting depicts a courtyard with lake and rocks, and a lady fanning herself with silk, gazing sideways, a faint look of resentment and melancholy between her brows. The brushwork flows smoothly, the turns are sharp, the lines rise and fall, and the technique is perfectly Tang Yin's. Everyone knows that only Tang Yin could achieve this.
"expert!"
The shopkeeper beside him also came out and looked at Chen Yun and Wen Maidong with a higher opinion of them. He liked people who knew what they were doing the most because they would not pretend to know something and would not say things that were not true or true.
"I can only be considered a half-expert, not a true expert."
Waving their hands, both men declined. They weren't experts, not even half-experts. My family only knew about this because of Grandpa, and their hobbies were quite peculiar. Chen Yun loved Traditional Chinese Medicine and research. Wen Maidong loved money and finance.
"You can take a look at my store's inventory. It's up to you to find out if there's anything good in there. It's also up to you to tell whether it's real or fake."
"nature……"
Chen Yun nodded. They hadn't expected the boss to tell them the results. She didn't really have the mindset to buy anything she liked, regardless of the price. Her coffers were overflowing, and with Wen Maidong, a figure like the God of Wealth, by her side, she had abundant funds.
"This is……"
Shen Yun rummaged through a pile of scrolls, her eyes widening as she stared at the one in her hands. Along the River During the Qingming Festival? No way! It must be a replica, but why would they replicate a painting they already knew about? Doubts welled up in Shen Yun's mind. She felt there must be a secret, a reason, or else it wouldn't be so obvious.
"Along the River During the Qingming Festival?"
Wen Maidong also walked over and saw the painting at first glance, but he put it down after a quick glance. The Qingming Riverside Scene was too famous, and the fact that it was displayed in this shop, and so unnoticed, must have been deemed a fake. There was no need to waste time on it.
"Niuniu...look at something else! What's so good about imitations?"
"No, I just think it's so real. This person's craftsmanship is pretty good."
Shen Yun smiled slightly and decided to take the scroll back to study it carefully. Don't think that Shen Yun has no curiosity, her curiosity is just hidden.
"Host...Host...There are good things ahead."
The system, which rarely spoke, excitedly reminded Chen Yun that there were good things and energy... If it could get them, it would be even better. In this way, it would no longer have to wait for the host to provide it with energy.
"What good stuff?" Shen Yun asked the system curiously. He was so excited. Was there some good treasure?
"Raw stones... contain what you commonly call jade."
No one wants the ordinary stones in that pile. There are many fine varieties of jadeite in there. Black jadeite, red jadeite, imperial green jadeite... Oh my god! I must, I must get it, get that pile of stones.
"Jade?" Shen Yun's eyes suddenly lit up. She didn't expect to encounter such a treasure.
He glanced briefly at the stones in the corner. Each one was gray and plain, and looked nothing like a treasure. However, since the system had spoken, it must be completely certain. Shen Yun was naturally determined to obtain those items. Since they were already his own, Shen Yun naturally paid close attention to them.
"What's wrong? Is there something you value?"
"That's a nice pile of rocks. They're all good rough stones."
"Oh? Can we bet on the raw jadeite?" Wen Maidong also took a look with interest. He thought, since Chen Yun took a fancy to it, he would naturally take these things back later.
"Yes! They are all good things." Shen Yun smiled slightly, feeling extremely excited.
"Okay, we'll go ask the shopkeeper later if we can buy it." It should be possible to buy it if it's on display.
"good……"
Chen Yun continued to select his favorite books and paintings, and found a copy of Lanting Preface by Wang Xizhi. Unfortunately, it was a replica, but it was still a piece of calligraphy and painting worth collecting.
"Nothing good."
Feeling somewhat regretful, Chen Yun glanced anxiously at the scrolls around her; there was basically nothing worth buying. The system kept urging her in her mind to buy the rough stone. She had no interest in continuing her selection.
"go back?"
"Well, let's buy these and go back!"
Chen Yun now only wanted to buy back what the system needed, so that the system would not bother her again. After seeing the system's nagging, Chen Yun really didn't want to continue for another minute.
"Shopkeeper...are you selling the raw stones over there?"
"Of course I'm selling it. It was placed with me by someone I know. Something happened at home and he had no choice but to sell these rough stones. Don't worry, they are all good rough stones, produced by old mines."
"Oh...really?" Wen Maidong looked at the shopkeeper in front of him.
The shopkeeper, "Naturally," waved his hand. "Look outside. If you shine a flashlight, you'll find something unusual."
After saying this, he handed the flashlight to Chen Yun and Wen Maidong, explaining the art of gambling on stones. Don't just look at gambling on stones; there's a lot of knowledge involved. Many people have lost their families because of it, while others have become rich overnight. The saying "one cut makes you poor, another cut makes you rich" comes from this.
Whether the price goes up or down depends entirely on luck and vision. The pursuit of gambling on stones is a kind of excitement, which is more direct than anything else.
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