Chapter 10 Picking up a bargain
If it has spiritual energy, it means it is genuine. Gu Ning was secretly happy in his heart, but his face remained calm.
Gu Ning walked to the stall and squatted down. The stall owner saw that Gu Ning was dressed in ordinary clothes and was a little girl, so he assumed that she had no money and did not want to pay any attention to her.
Gu Ning didn't care and pointed at the bracelet and asked, "Boss, how much is this bracelet?"
When the stall owner saw the bracelet, he frowned, obviously looking disgusted.
Why? Because in his opinion, the bracelet was fake, and he had already planned to throw it away, but he didn't know how it ended up here again.
But since someone asked, he just said, "50 yuan" regardless of whether the other person wanted it or not.
50 yuan is not a lot of money, but for Gu Ning's family's current situation, it is definitely a lot of money. However, this is a business that is sure to make money, so how could Gu Ning let it go!
Gu Ning was afraid that he would be too straightforward and arouse the suspicion of the stall owner, so he said with embarrassment: "Boss, can you give me a little less? I'm just a student and don't have much money."
"Then forty will be it! No less." Because Gu Ning didn't look like a wealthy man, the stall owner thought he should give up as much as possible. After all, for him, it was a sure win.
Gu Ning pretended to hesitate for a moment before saying, "Okay! I'll take it then."
As he spoke, he took out two twenty-yuan bills from his pocket and handed them to the stall owner.
The stall owner took the money and gave the bracelet to Gu Ning.
Gu Ning took the bracelet, turned around and left, and went directly to the appraisal center.
She went to the appraisal center not to verify the authenticity of the item, of course, but to sell it for money. Only when she had money could she do more things.
There is a large-scale trade fair in the antique market every month, with a lot of people coming and going. But there are also many people on ordinary days, and some people do trade. It’s just that with fewer people, the prices cannot be raised.
Gu Ning arrived at the appraisal center. There were people appraising antiques, but there were also many onlookers. Some were just there to watch the fun, while others were waiting for the results. If the items were real, they would bid and buy them.
The appraisal experts are all senior connoisseurs, and the appraisal center also has its own rules. If the appraisal result is false, no fees will be charged. However, if it is appraised to be authentic, a certain fee will be charged. If it is auctioned directly, more fees will be charged.
But with the big money, no one cares about that little expense.
Gu Ning walked up to the appraisal counter and looked at the item in the appraiser's hand. It was a snuff bottle with fine painting, bright colors and exquisite materials. It looked so real that it could be mistaken for the real thing.
However, Gu Ning used the Jade Pupil and did not see any mist from it, so this thing must be fake.
"This is a fake." The appraiser only took about ten minutes to come up with the result.
"What? Fake?" A shocked male voice suddenly appeared in the crowd. The man looked incredulous: "Did you see it wrong? How could it be fake?"
"You're not questioning me?" The appraiser was naturally unhappy when he was questioned, and his beard trembled.
When the man heard this, he immediately explained, "No, no, it's just because this is a family heirloom, passed down from my grandfather to my father and then to me, so I can't accept that it's fake."
After hearing the man's explanation, everyone expressed their understanding.
"Brother, a family heirloom isn't necessarily authentic!"
“That’s right!”
"I think your ancestors must have made a mistake. There are many such things."
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The man had a bitter look on his face and left with the thing in his hand dejectedly. He had thought that the thing was real and was selling it for money, but he didn't expect that it turned out to be fake.
Then there were several, all of which were fakes, but I bought these from street stalls and didn’t spend much money, so although I was discouraged, I wasn’t too sad.
"Master, can you help me identify whether this bracelet is real." It was Gu Ning's turn. She walked over with the bracelet she had just bought.
When everyone saw that it was a little girl, and that she was holding a gray and ugly bracelet in her hand, they immediately became displeased.
"Where did you pick this up from a garbage dump? It's so ugly."
"This little girl is crazy about getting rich! Take this thing for appraisal, and you can tell it's fake at a glance."
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Gu Ning didn't care, just let the facts speak for themselves.
Although the appraiser did not think it was authentic, due to his professional qualities, he would naturally not refuse to appraise any antique.
The appraiser took the bracelet and looked at it. He felt a little disgusted at its gray appearance. However, when he took out a handkerchief to wipe the stains on the bracelet, the gray bracelet suddenly showed color.
The colors are white and blue, and it is made up of irregular squares, but this thing is actually porcelain.
The appraiser couldn't help but frown, thinking that this was simply a modern craft. If it were ancient times, who would use porcelain to make a bracelet? However, he actually accepted the appraisal, so he had to see it through to the end.
So the appraiser continued to wipe the bracelet, but halfway through, he found something wrong and couldn't help but uttered "Huh".
When everyone heard the voice, they immediately asked anxiously.
"What's wrong?"
"Is this true?"
The appraiser didn't say anything and continued to wipe the bracelet. Soon, the entire bracelet was wiped clean.
Everyone also saw that the material was porcelain, and they frowned, a little disappointed, because they had never seen or heard of anyone in ancient times making bracelets with porcelain, so they all thought that this was definitely a modern handicraft.
But they did not notice the change in the appraiser's expression. The appraiser's expression was no longer indifferent, but surprised, and then happy.
Suddenly, the appraiser said: "This porcelain is blue and white porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties."
"What?"
“Is this true or false?”
Hearing this, everyone was surprised.
Blue and white porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties, does that mean this thing is real?
Although the blue and white porcelain of Ming and Qing Dynasties is not as expensive as the blue and white porcelain of Yuan Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, it is not cheap either!
Suddenly, everyone looked at Gu Ning with envy and jealousy, but Gu Ning was very calm, which made everyone feel that she had known it for a long time.
In fact, Gu Ning didn’t know, he just knew that it was the real thing.
"It's a nice blue and white porcelain from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The original object must have been broken, so someone made it into a bracelet." Otherwise, who would use a good blue and white porcelain to make a bracelet!
"Little girl, where did you get this blue and white bracelet?" someone asked.
"I bought it from a street stall," Gu Ning did not hide it.
"What? Picking up a bargain! This little girl is so lucky!"
Everyone was envious and sighed.
"Little girl, are you selling this blue and white bracelet? I'll give you 30,000 yuan." A middle-aged man in a suit and tie with a briefcase under his arm shouted eagerly.
(End of this chapter)
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