Since Yuan Tingchuan said that this thing could be exchanged for the Yaobian Tianmu Lamp for her, Du Ruo carefully put the ancient coin into her inner pocket. What a good thing, she was counting on it.
Speak of Cao Cao and he will appear.
A family of four was strolling on the street when they saw Sato arguing with the owner with a sullen face at the door of a shop selling rotating bottles.
He turned his head inadvertently and saw Du Ruo. The old guy was so angry that his teeth were itching. When he saw Yuan Tingchuan next to Du Ruo, his eyes flashed and his anger was suppressed a lot.
Du Ruo, who was taking advantage of the power of others, smiled happily at him, and Sato's anger rose again.
The boss was a little impatient. "Mr. Sato, you know the rules of the antique world. Everyone buys and sells, and you bear the consequences yourself. Besides, I told you at the time that I was selling this thing for someone else. Now you come to me and say it's a fake, I can't do anything about it. You're delaying my business here, but you're wrong."
"I won't bother you. Just tell me who the seller is and I'll go find him."
"Mr. Sato, every industry has its own rules. You're not new here, so tell me yourself. Can I tell you?"
"If you don't tell me, I won't be able to find out?"
"Then go check it out yourself. My advice to you is to admit it. Be careful not to drown in the deep water."
Sato frowned tightly. In fact, he had not been idle these days. He had done a lot of research and was confused. He came here today not to seek justice, but to test the waters.
Now it seems that he is bound to suffer this loss.
Sato walked out angrily with his men. When he passed by Yuan Tingchuan, he whispered, "Control your woman. If it happens again, don't blame me for being rude."
Yuan Tingchuan looked at Sato's back, then turned around and smiled at Du Ruo.
The boss said to the two people, "Please come in and see if there is anything you like. I can give you a discount." After he said that, he looked at the two children next to him.
In fact, Antique Street is not a place suitable for children. Children are lively and active. Some of the things here are even priceless. If there is an unexpected situation, everyone will be troubled.
But the boss saw that Yuan Tingchuan and Du Ruo had good temperaments and was reluctant to let these two big fish go, so he made way for them to go into the store.
Yuan Tingchuan had just seen the lawsuit between Sato and his boss, and knew that this must be the matter of the Qianlong famille rose revolving vase that Du Ruo mentioned that day. It was related to the batch of fakes, so he wanted to go in and take a look.
A group of four people entered the store. At first, the boss was worried that the two children might be naughty. But after a while, he found that the two children were very well-behaved. Not only did they not run around, they would not even reach out to touch anything. He gradually put his mind at ease.
He enthusiastically introduced various antiques to the two of them.
"Look at this, a gilt-and-bronze bonsai from the Yongzheng period. Look at the craftsmanship, and then look at the gems. These are all real. They were placed on Emperor Yongzheng's desk.
Look at this, a Chenghua Doucai small covered bowl. You know Chenghua Doucai, right? It's been all the rage lately, and this is a top-notch product."
Du Ruo pointed to a rotating bottle in the middle and said, "Is this a fake?"
"Oh, auntie, please don't make me laugh. Don't listen to that guy's nonsense. The goods he bought are not mine at all. Didn't I just say that I was selling them on his behalf? You said he did a good deed, but why haven't you gotten anything good out of it?"
"Is this the genuine article? Can we try it out?"
"Sure, no problem. Please wait."
As the boss spoke, he walked to the front of the Duobao Pavilion, carefully took out the pink enamel revolving bottle, held it carefully in his palm, placed it on the long desk, and made a gesture of invitation.
Yuan Tingchuan took a closer look. It was a revolving vase depicting a royal hunting scene. It depicted the grand spectacle of Qing Dynasty royal hunting, and as the vase rotated, it looked like a moving scroll.
This revolving bottle is quite famous. It is a recorded treasure of the Qing Palace and was quite loved by Emperor Qianlong. No wonder the boss put it in the center of the Duobao Pavilion, making it a bit like the treasure of the store.
Du Ruo smiled and glanced at Yuan Tingchuan. If she remembered correctly, this rotating bottle appeared at an exhibition in later generations. It was said to be an heirloom of the Yuan family.
Sure enough, Yuan Tingchuan raised his eyebrows, put down the rotating bottle in his hand, and was the first to leave the store.
The boss shouted unwillingly from behind: "Hey, hey, I have something else here? Would you like to take a look?"
After leaving the house, Yuan Tingchuan whispered to Du Ruo, "It's really well made. The real bottle is at home, otherwise I wouldn't be able to find it for a while."
The two looked at each other and remembered what Master Zheng said. This matter had been prepared for seven or eight years. It was not achieved overnight. It was a painstaking effort. It was really hard to tell whether it was true or false.
After dinner in the evening, Du Ruo asked Yuan Tingchuan: "Did you arrange for Master Zheng and the others to go abroad?"
Yuan Tingchuan's tone was cold: "How can it be so easy? I haven't finished my work yet. Why are you leaving?"
"You think he still has something to spit out?"
"Of course, he himself said that those two were his brothers. I'm afraid no one knows more than him. He wouldn't say anything unless he was pushed to the point."
"By the way, what's the matter with this coin?"
Du Ruo held the ancient coin in the palm of his hand, but couldn't find anything special about it.
Yuan Tingchuan stretched out two fingers and pinched it.
"The calligraphy is a little blurry. Look carefully and see what it says."
"Tongshan Tongbao? Is there a reign title like this?"
"We definitely don't have it, because this is an ancient coin from Country R."
Du Ruo's mouth opened wide in surprise. "Look at the shape of the hole. It's no different from our ancient coins. I've never heard of such a thing in Country R."
"Could you have made a mistake?"
"How could I be mistaken? This isn't recorded in any of our country's coin catalogs or historical records, but it is recorded in Country R's historical documents. During the Edo Shogunate period in Country R, round, square-holed Tongshan Tongbao copper coins were tried out for casting. Due to certain historical reasons, they were all destroyed after being cast. There are pictures of them in Country R's records, but I've never seen the real thing. I saw that picture many years ago and had some impression of it. Seeing this ancient coin today, I can confirm that it is the Tongshan Tongbao from that time."
Du Ruo was delighted: "You mean their country didn't have any either? They destroyed them all?"
"Yeah, their museum doesn't have anything like this either. Take it to that old Sato and trade it for the Yohen Tenmoku-chan. Add that to your katana, and he'll definitely trade it with you."
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