Chapter 157 Origin

Wu Wenrou went to open the door.

The man standing at the door was dressed in ordinary clothes, probably because he had dressed up deliberately. However, he looked quite good. Even though his clothes were not high-end, but just coarse linen, his temperament was deliberately casual, and the only thing that could support him was his skin.

I saw that the person who opened the door was not Zhu Suisui.

Yan Ziqing frowned slightly. He had just put his things in the room after getting the note and came here, so he shouldn't have gone the wrong way.

He was just about to speak.

Zhu Suisui appeared behind Wu Wenrou.

The two hadn't seen each other for a while. Now that they met again, to be honest, Zhu Suisui felt quite safe.

Different from Lu Lanxu's sense of security.

The main reason was that Yan Ziqing knew a lot, and she was not idle after returning to her hometown. She collected two things anyway, but she had no idea of ​​the history of these things, nor could she judge why they were valuable.

This made Zhu Suisui somewhat worried.

That porcelain bottle had caused me a lot of trouble. If Wu Wenrou hadn't been there, I would have been in trouble if I hadn't waited for Yan Ziqing.

Zhu Suisui didn't bother to be polite and directly greeted him, "You are finally here, come in quickly."

The two of them are not actually very familiar with each other.

We only met a few times in total.

Yan Ziqing didn't know where the other party's familiarity came from, but seeing her like this, he naturally couldn't say anything, and he didn't dislike her anyway.

On the contrary, the new girl looked at him with a very cautious and vigilant look.

It's like looking at a bad guy.

Here in Yicheng.

This was not the first time Yan Ziqing came.

But this time the experience was very different.

This surprised Yan Ziqing a little.

After entering the house.

Zhu Suisui asked, "How is your restoration of the ancient book from the Song Dynasty going?"

Speaking of this, Yan Ziqing's cold expression melted a little.

"not bad."

A very low-key answer.

Zhu Suisui thinks it should be repaired well.

I feel a little itchy in my heart.

I don't have much money left.

After investing two thousand dollars in the orchard, I had to find a way to leave some money for my family to do business, so the money I could use was really too little.

Zhu Suisui remembered that Yan Ziqing said that if the ancient books from the Song Dynasty were sold, he would give her a proportional share of the profits.

For Zhu Suisui, who is short of money, even a mosquito leg is a piece of meat that he can chew.

She asked, "Did you find a buyer?"

Speaking of this.

Yan Ziqing hesitated for a moment, then said, "Treasure House is going to hold a small auction and has invited me."

Antique auction?

Zhu Suisui had only heard of him but had never seen him, and for a moment he felt a little itchy.

"Can I go?"

Isn't this a place to make money?

An auction is no longer a one-shot transaction. You just take your item to an auction, follow the rules, set a reserve price, and then go on stage for the auction.

The highest bidder wins.

All those who went there were big shots.

There is a certain chance of picking up bargains, because the things are definitely good, people don’t lack the money, and you can also learn a lot of professional knowledge.

Zhu Suisui becomes more and more excited the more he thinks about it.

Hearing this, Yan Ziqing thought for a moment and did not refuse. "If you want to go, then come with me. Anyway, you also have a share of the ancient book."

"That's a good feeling, but I want to take some things in to sell. You know that Song Dynasty Junyao porcelain in my hand is very hot. Mr. Hai hasn't bothered me much recently, but you can't guarantee that he will come back at me at any time. It's better to sell them at the auction, and then I will give you a commission according to the rules." This is another reason why Zhu Susui wanted to participate.

The price there is definitely better than selling it individually.

Yan Ziqing hummed.

It's a small favor.

What's more, my help is not in vain. The value of the Song Dynasty Jun Kiln is not low. I estimate that many people will be interested in it at the auction. The price may not be low, and I can naturally get more commission.

Of course, if it weren't for Zhu Suisui, Yan Ziqing would not be willing to cause this trouble.

Speaking of the Jun kiln of the Song Dynasty.

Zhu Suisui thought about what happened in the past few days and went to take out the things he had obtained.

Let Yan Ziqing help take a look.

Yan Ziqing looked at the bamboo tube first, and there was a hint of admiration in his eyes. "The carving is very good."

There are landscape paintings carved with lines all over it, and they are filled with paintings.

He looked carefully and saw a pair of small seals at the signature.

Yan Ziqing raised his eyebrows, "Where did you get it from?"

"It's from my hometown. I thought the carving was good and different from other bamboo tubes, so I bought it." Seeing him like this, Zhu Suisui knew that this thing was indeed good.

Yan Ziqing was not stingy and said, "This is a bamboo carving, and bamboo carving is all about the artistic conception and carving skills. To be able to carve it like this, it follows the brushwork of calligraphy and painting, and also follows the principles of carving. Just the knife skills are already at the level of a master, and you can see that there is a small seal written on it."

Zhu Suisui looked over and carefully identified it.

One is 'Zhou' and the other is 'Zhiyan'.

This is obviously a personal name.

From what Yan Ziqing said, this is still a big family.

Zhu Suisui asked: "How come I have never heard of this name?"

She was not ashamed to ask.

Yan Ziqing was not surprised by this.

If I hadn’t received similar bamboo carvings before, I probably wouldn’t have known their origins.

He explained: "This master was originally named Zhou Hao, with the courtesy name Jinzhan and the pseudonym Zhiyan. This Zhiyan can still be called Zhiyan, but few people know him. Most people only know Zhou Hao. There are very few documents recorded now, so it's normal that you don't know him. However, he is very famous and can be called the leading Qing Dynasty carving master."

"There probably aren't many such treasures left. I didn't expect you to have collected one. But it looks like it was an early work of Master Zhou Hao, not one carved during his peak and mature period. It depends on whether there is someone who is willing to collect it."

The bamboo carving that Yan Ziqing acquired in his early years was a work from his later years, acquired two years ago, and was sold for 1,500 yuan.

This one is from an earlier year, so the price should be cheaper.

As long as there is an expert who can recognize that this work is Zhou Hao's, it can be sold for at least five or six hundred yuan based on the current price.

Zhu Suisui was naturally surprised. He thought it was just an ordinary bamboo tube, but he didn't expect there to be such a story in it. He could say that it was a blessing in disguise.

Moreover, after Yan Ziqing explained the origin of this item, the red mist in Zhu Suisui's eyes actually changed color, which made her think about something.

Therefore, my ghost eye cannot recognize the value of all objects. It is very likely that as my knowledge accumulates and I see the hidden value of an object, the fog will change color.

Think about it this way.

Zhu Suisui feels like he has discovered more things. This is like an auxiliary tool. The specific value of the items and the stories behind them need to be explored by oneself.

She found this very interesting and challenging.

After talking about the bamboo tube, Yan Ziqing set his eyes on the porcelain bottle.

Then.

He uttered a sound.