After separating from Jin Hongda, Gu Wei found a secluded place and returned to the modern world.
The antique trade is a deep and complex place. Even someone who can't swim wouldn't dare to boast that they've never made a mistake.
Gu Wei first went online to look up information about Xuande porcelain from the Ming Dynasty.
Then he learned that the blue and white porcelain from the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty had always enjoyed a good reputation and market competitiveness.
It is world-renowned for its simple and elegant shape, crystal-clear and bright glaze, and colorful patterns.
Compared with the blue and white porcelain of other dynasties in the Ming Dynasty, its firing technology reached its peak, making it one of the famous porcelain products. Its achievement was praised as "opening up a new era of wonder".
Gu Wei looked at it more and more and felt that the one in his hand was genuine.
If it weren't so late, he would have driven to the antique market immediately to have someone take a look.
When Gu Wei returned to Ba Si's house, Gu Jianguo and Li Guizhi saw his beaming face and bulging bag and guessed that he had been switched with someone.
"What kind of big bowl is it? It doesn't look very big."
Gu Wei was happy to satisfy his grandparents' curiosity, so he immediately put down his bag, took out a blue-and-white porcelain bowl wrapped in several thick layers, and placed it on the kang table.
Like Li Guizhi, Gu Jianguo could see how much Gu Wei valued the bowl. Neither of them reached out to take it, but instead leaned closer to examine it closely.
"I must say, this big bowl doesn't look like an ordinary item."
Gu Jianguo had been a little worried that Gu Wei was too young and might be fooled, but now it seems he was just overthinking it.
Someone with a brain knows how to tinker with things; they wouldn't do a losing business.
Li Guizhi said with a look of reminiscence, "I remember seeing similar blue and white porcelain at the landlord's house in the village when I was a child. The patterns were almost the same."
Gu Wei immediately became very interested and asked, "Grandma, what happened next?"
"They were all smashed, and there were also many scrolls of calligraphy and paintings that people took home to burn as firewood."
Li Guizhi's answer made Gu Wei feel extremely heartbroken and saddened.
Good things are being wasted like this.
I wonder if, years from now, those people will regret it to the core when they realize how valuable the things they destroyed were.
"Grandpa, Grandma, I'm going out tomorrow. When I come back, the front room should be almost ready, and then we can prepare to open for business."
Gu Wei not only needed to find someone to watch the big bowl, but the eldest and second eldest roommates from the dormitory also arrived one after another to pick people up from the airport.
Since everyone has finally managed to get together, and the timing is uncertain, he plans to simply not show up here for a few days.
Gu Jianguo and the others wisely refrained from asking too many questions about Gu Wei, only reminding him with concern, "Okay, then be sure to be careful on your journey."
The next day, early in the morning, Gu Jianguo specially made scallion pancakes and stir-fried pickled vegetables with shredded meat, wanting Gu Wei to take them with him to eat on the road.
Gu Wei felt a warm glow in his heart from his grandfather's thoughtful gesture.
He was incredibly grateful to God for giving him the ability to travel through time, and then by chance, he met his grandfather and the others, making up for the great regret of not being able to take care of his parents when they were no longer around.
Once back in the modern world, Gu Wei first put some delicious food in the refrigerator, then took a shower.
Afterwards, he changed into some simple and comfortable clothes and went straight to the antique market in Qingcheng.
Perhaps because it was still early, both the stalls and the antique shops on both sides of the street were rather deserted.
Gu Wei strolled around inside and finally chose the one that looked the most pleasing to the eye and went in.
The shop is quite spacious, decorated in an antique style, with many antique porcelain items displayed on the display cabinet, and there is an indescribable fragrance in the air.
A middle-aged man dressed in a Tang suit was drinking tea in a rattan chair when he saw someone enter the shop carrying a bulging bag. He immediately put down his teacup and stood up.
Gu Wei got straight to the point, "Boss, I have an ancestral blue and white porcelain bowl that I'd like you to help me appraise."
The middle-aged man, Guo Chengshen, became interested upon hearing that it was blue and white porcelain. "No problem."
It's so hard to find quality products these days; the market is flooded with fakes.
Moreover, many people bring so-called heirlooms, even if they are genuine, but their value is only so-so, so I didn't have high hopes.
Upon seeing the actual object, Guo Chengshen's eyes lit up, his breathing quickened, and he examined it carefully over and over again.
He looked incredulous.
It was finally confirmed that I had actually encountered a genuine product!
And it's a rare item!
"You've opened the door wide!"
Gu Wei had almost confirmed the authenticity of the bowl from the other party's series of changes in expression.
Now that he had spoken the jargon himself, he was overjoyed.
With just a watch, he traded it for something priceless.
The joy of successfully finding a bargain is simply unparalleled.
Seeing that the young and handsome man in front of him understood his jargon, Guo Chengshen couldn't help but ask, "Do you intend to make a move?"
Gu Wei hadn't decided whether or not to make a move.
Because he doesn't lack money right now.
Besides the century-old wild ginseng that will soon be auctioned, tiger penis wine can also fetch a high price in Zhongxiang.
"Why don't you give me an estimate first?"
Guo Chengshen stared intently at Gu Wei, “Two years ago, at the auction of porcelain and handicrafts, a large blue and white bowl with lotus scroll and eight auspicious symbols from the Xuande period of the Ming dynasty, and a blue and white bowl with lotus seed design and floral scroll, both sold for more than three million. Yours is worth at least three million.”
Gu Wei couldn't help but laugh.
The intuitive estimate was too conservative.
According to the information he found, even those with defects sold for over ten million.
"Thank you, but I don't want to make a move yet, after all, it's a treasure passed down from my ancestors."
Guo Chengshen was extremely disappointed, but he couldn't force the issue.
Moreover, he has always looked down on those unscrupulous colleagues.
You're welcome. If you change your mind someday, you can contact me.
After leaving the antique market, Gu Wei first took the blue-and-white porcelain bowl home and put it away properly.
Then, she went to Song Daming's company to pick him up, and together they went to the airport to pick him up.
After getting into the car, Song Daming scrutinized Gu Wei, who was driving, with a critical and resentful look.
"Tell me the truth, have you fallen in love lately? Otherwise, why are you so radiant, like you've been practicing some kind of 'yin-yang replenishment'?"
Gu Wei's first reaction was not to answer Song Daming's question.
Instead, he carefully looked at his face in the rearview mirror.
I must say, her complexion is indeed incredibly good.
He understood that all of this was thanks to his grandfather's excellent cooking skills.
"If I were in a relationship, would I not tell you?"
"That's true. But I don't know what you've been busy with all day, you must be hiding something from me," Song Daming said with great certainty.
Even if Gu Wei has a very good relationship with Song Daming, she would never share her secrets with him.
He retorted directly, "Don't you have anything you're hiding from me?"
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