The 96th day of being eavesdropped
"Don't blame others, we were here first this time."
Song Jianshe and others were tricked by Gu Jinshui several times, and they were furious when they saw Gu Jinshui.
Gu Jinshui said, "Okay, if you don't compete with me for these plates this time, I will trust you."
Song Jianshe was about to make a sarcastic remark, these plates were more or less rushed, they just came to see the excitement, who would buy them?
Guo Pu held his hand, gave him a look, then looked at Gu Jinshui, raised his lips, and smiled with a thoughtful smile, "Boss Gu, that's not right, we were here first, and we were the first to take a fancy to those items."
People around couldn't help but look over.
The stall owner had been in Beijing for several days, and business had been slow. Now the antique market is full of high-quality goods, and idle people don't like these goods that are not sure.
But who would have thought that someone would fight for his things this morning.
The stall owner was also a little scheming, and hurriedly said, "Yes, you came first, but you didn't say you wanted to buy, and the things were not in your hands. We didn't bargain, and the highest bidder gets it."
He raised his chin towards Gu Jinshui, smiled on his dark face, which was full of wrinkles, and rubbed his hands, "Brother, what price do you plan to offer for these plates?"
"As for me, there are three plates and one vase here, how about I offer 80 yuan to buy them all?"
Gu Jinshui touched his chin and said hesitantly.
His eyes fell on the most exquisite blue and white vase with the Three Kingdoms story pattern, and his eyes were quite burning.
Guo Pu was very smart. He had been paying attention to Gu Jinshui's expression. Seeing Gu Jinshui like this, he wondered in his heart, could it be that they really made a mistake, and these turned out to be good stuff?
He didn't think too much, and quickly raised his hand and said, "We'll give a hundred!"
"Hey, are you guys doing this on purpose?!"
Gu Jinshui's face fell, his face was as gloomy as water, his hands were clenched into fists, and his nose was flared. "I really don't want to buy it, and you don't want to buy it either. I want to buy it, and you come to make trouble."
"Mr. Gu, don't we trust your vision?"
Guo Pu leaned back, raised his thumb and said to Gu Jinshui, "You are the one in our circle. The things you like must be good things. We are not here without your help."
These words were said without hesitation, revealing a smell of shamelessness and rogueness.
Gu Jinshui frowned, and veins popped up on his neck. "I'll offer 200 yuan. If you have the guts, follow me!"
"Hey, then we won't be polite. We'll offer 400 yuan!"
Guo Pu had been teased for his mistake with the plum vase before, and he had been looking for a chance to get back at others. How could he miss such an opportunity today? Not to mention 400 yuan, even if it was a few thousand yuan, as long as he could snatch something from Gu Jinshui, he would be willing to suffer a little loss.
Besides, he might not suffer a loss.
The two of them were competing with each other, and more people came to watch the excitement.
The foreigner was also attracted by the movement here, and suspected that he had made a mistake. He hurried over, squeezed into the crowd, and looked at the plates and vases on the ground.
"Hey, isn't this the boss Gu from Panjiayuan? Why are you here?"
Gu Jinshui has a wide network of contacts, and someone immediately recognized him and muttered in a low voice.
The foreigner heard it and quickly pulled the man to ask, "What is the origin of that man? Is he very capable?"
The man looked at the foreigner in surprise, rolled his eyes, and rubbed his fingers. It was obvious that he wanted money.
The foreigner cursed the greedy Chinese in his heart, took out a ten-yuan note from his pocket and gave it to him. The man took the money and said, "That's the boss Gu from Jinshixuan in Panjiayuan. He is famous for his good eyesight and ability. He used to write things and published them in newspapers, which is different from us."
Oh, can be published in newspapers? !
The foreigner had some idea in mind. He watched Gu Jinshui and Guo Pu bid, and the price had already reached over 1,800 yuan.
The stall owner was so happy that he was showing his yellow teeth and rubbing his hands, saying, "1,800 yuan, Boss Gu, if you add a little more, I'll give it to you!"
Gu Jinshui looked at his sincere look and felt a headache. This old man really thought his things were valuable. If he didn't want to set up a trap, he would have been kind to take all these things for 80 yuan.
"I'll give you 1,000 yuan!"
Just as Gu Jinshui was hesitating whether to increase the price, the foreigner finally couldn't hold it in anymore and shouted loudly, waving a handful of US dollars in his hand.
He squeezed out of the crowd and put the US dollars in front of the stall owner. "Boss, I'll give you one thousand US dollars, give me all these!"
One thousand US dollars!
Everyone looked at the ten hundred-dollar bills on the stall, their eyes almost popped out.
"No way, Lao Zhang is rich this time, he can earn one thousand US dollars for such broken things? Is this foreigner crazy?!"
"Hey, could these blue and white porcelain vases be from the Ming Dynasty? Why do they look really special?"
People around couldn't help but talk about it.
The stalls in Jinsongdi Market are mainly small vendors from other places. There are not many good products. If there are good products, they would have been sold to antique shops long ago. Most of the stalls are ordinary goods. For example, the stall of Lao Zhang today is not as good as ordinary goods. The porcelain plates and vases are obviously from folk kilns. They are either bruised or damaged. Most people don’t even look at them.
Because there is a saying in the industry that
if the ceramics are bruised or damaged, the value will be greatly reduced. Of course, this is the case at present.
People are talking about it, which makes Guo Pu and the foreigner and others believe that the stalls are good things.
Guo Pu immediately became anxious, pointing at the blond, blue-eyed foreigner in a polo shirt and saying, "You foreigner, you are so unruly. We are negotiating, what does it have to do with you? Why do you want to interfere?"
The foreigner smiled proudly, waved US dollars, and said with a smile: "Because I have US dollars!"
"I'll sell it to you!"
Lao Zhang said hurriedly, and couldn't wait to grab the money and carefully check the authenticity of the US dollars.
Gu Jinshui quietly left the crowd while everyone was here and their attention was on those blue and white porcelain plates and vases.
He touched the stall of the black-glazed teacups and quickly paid three hundred yuan to buy all three black-glazed teacups.
The stall owner was not happy just now, because the foreigner had originally taken a fancy to his goods, but was attracted by another stall.
But after getting 300 yuan, he smiled again and said attentively: "I'll wipe it for you."
"No, no."
Gu Jinshui saw him trying to wipe the three black-glazed teacups with straws, and hurriedly stopped him, "I just want them to be so dirty. You know, many people like these now."
"Oh, that's true."
The stall owner nodded in understanding.
Gu Jinshui wrapped the three black-glazed teacups with newspapers and carefully stuffed them into the bag he brought. Guo Pu and others came out with dark faces, and were stunned when they saw Gu Jinshui bought things so quickly.
Guo Pu asked, "Why did Mr. Gu leave so quickly?"
Gu Jinshui was relieved after getting the things. He even smiled at Guo Pu and the others. "These things were bought by foreigners. Why should I keep them?"
The foreigner came over with a bag on his chest. He saw that the black-glazed teacup on the carpet was gone. He was stunned for a moment and asked, "Where are the tea bowls?"
"Oh, he bought them."
The stall owner rolled his eyes at the foreigner and pointed at Gu Jinshui.
The foreigner stared at Gu Jinshui with wide eyes and anger on his face.
Before Gu Jinshui said anything, Guo Pu said in a sarcastic tone: "Boss Gu, you can't buy what you like, so you buy other people's things to vent your anger. I know you have money, but don't waste it."
Guo Pu didn't think much about it. He only knew that Gu Jinshui bought a few teacups after he came out. Now he heard that they were the ones that foreigners had taken a fancy to before, so he thought Gu Jinshui was venting his anger.
Gu Jinshui did not explain and laughed, "Boss Guo, you flatter me. How can I say I'm rich? I just make some spare change to support my family. I don't think there's anything good to see in this market today, so I'm leaving first."
He was very satisfied at this moment, but he had no interest in talking to Guo Pu and the others. He was also afraid that there were too many people here and the teacups might be accidentally broken. He was about to leave in a hurry, but the owner of the blue and white porcelain plate stall came over and said, "I'm out of stock today, but we still have some at home. Do you want it? If you are interested, give me your phone number and I'll contact you later."
Gu Jinshui was really tempted.
The porcelains on the stall were not fakes, and the styles were rare. Gu Jinshui had never collected them before. "Yes, but I definitely can't give a high price. I'll just pay according to the market price."
The stall owner didn't look embarrassed at all, and said thick-skinnedly, "Of course, then please leave your number."
With the idea of doing it as soon as possible, Gu Jinshui left his home number and hurriedly took a taxi home.
As soon as he got home, he took out a book on Xiong Liao's collection of ancient porcelain from the bookshelf and found pictures similar to the three black-glazed teacups he bought.
Douli cup, jiankou cup...
tortoise-shell glaze, knife marks on the bottom and ring foot...
with auspicious words such as peace and wealth, a house full of gold and jade and plum branches inside the cup, plus a small lucky character pattern on the bottom of the cup, there is no doubt that this is a black-glazed tea cup from Jizhou kiln in the Song Dynasty! !
Gu Jinshui clearly remembered that he heard someone say that such a Jizhou kiln tea cup was auctioned abroad for a high price of one million.
Of course, Gu Jinshui would not sell these three black-glazed tea cups, let alone sell them abroad.
But the joy in his heart now is like a surging river.
He walked back and forth in the living room, with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face.
Gu Yousi and Lan Lin came back from school at noon. They were shocked to see Gu Jinshui like this.
Lan Lin pulled Gu Yousi, "Niuniu, your father seems to be possessed by evil spirits. Why don't we go out and call your grandma?"
"You are back. Oh, you have worked so hard. Put down your schoolbags quickly."
Gu Jinshui greeted with a smile and poured water for the two children.
Gu Yousi stared at him, put down his schoolbag carefully, took a sip of the water cup, and asked timidly: "Dad, are you okay?"
"What can I do, my daughter, Dad is in a very good mood today. Dad bought three very beautiful black-glazed teacups. These things will be given to you in the future!"
Gu Jinshui was so happy that he almost wanted to use a loudspeaker to broadcast this matter.
Gu Yousi understood immediately. No wonder Le Cheng was so silly. For antique collectors like them, receiving a favorite item is more satisfying than getting rich overnight.
Moreover, his father really got rich overnight.
She remembered that there were several black-glazed teacups in Japan, and they were regarded as national treasures.
Thinking of this, her father was still quite calm, at least not like Fan Jinzhong.
"My dear, Xiaolin, let's go. Let's not stay at home for dinner today. Uncle will take you to a restaurant!"
Gu Jinshui's mood became better and better. He waved his hand and took the two children out to eat. They ordered four dishes, braised meatballs, sweet and sour fish, twice-cooked pork, and chicken stewed with mushrooms.
After they finished eating, he bought a cream ice cream for each of them, and walked back with an ice cream in his mouth.
Song Jianshe saw from a distance that the three of them were enjoying themselves, especially the smile on Gu Jinshui's face, which looked so exciting.
He knew that he could not win every time he provoked Gu Jinshui, but he still could not change his temper, "Gu Jinshui, you are so happy, what's the good news? Didn't you fail to buy the blue and white porcelain plate this morning?"
Gu Jinshui ate the ice cream, looking nonchalant. He looked handsome and young. On weekdays, when he took Gu Yousi out, people always thought they were siblings.
Good looks really have advantages. At least he doesn't look unpleasant.
"Yes, I didn't buy it. But didn't I buy a few tea cups later? Hey, guess what, I was so lucky. Those three were black-glazed tea cups dating back to the Song Dynasty. Oh my god, I never thought I was so lucky. These tea cups are not in the museum, but I have them."
Gu Jinshui's boasting was evident in his words.
Song Jianshe's face darkened as he listened. "Black-glazed teacup, are you dazzled? This thing is so valuable, how can you get it so cheaply? Are all the people in the antique market blind?"
Gu Yousi, seeing that his father had treated him to a big meal and ice cream, kindly helped him out. "Uncle Song, you are right. Those people are blind. I wonder if you can read more books about those things and compare them. You can tell whether they are the same. Why don't you read books?"
She said this very seriously.
Song Jianshe felt hurt, his face turned pale and blue, "What's your business? Adults are talking, children should not interrupt."
"Uncle Song, you can't say that, what Niuniu said makes sense."
Lan Lin supported Gu Yousi seriously, "Uncle Gu reads books at home every day and often goes to museums, so he is better than you. If you are willing to learn from him, you can catch up with his ability."
Song Jianshe's face became uglier.
Gu Jinshui stabbed him at this time: "Hey, children just like to tell the truth, don't take it to heart, it's okay not to like reading, and it's not that you can have the same good eyesight as me if you read too many books, you have to accept this."
These three people are in collusion, and Song Jianshe was so angry that he just walked away.
Lan Lin still looked helpless, and said to Gu Jinshui with his hands spread out: "Uncle Gu, we gave him some good advice, why didn't he listen?"
Gu Jinshui said earnestly: "Xiao Lin, when you grow up, you will know that there is a saying that honest advice is unpleasant to the ear."
Song Jianshe was very angry outside, and he couldn't help but throw things when he got home.
Song Chaohua was cooking in the kitchen, and heard the noise, got down from the stool, and came out timidly, "Dad, you're back."
"Yeah." Song Jianshe's face was ugly, he looked at Song Chaohua, "Why are you at home?"
"I, we had a holiday after the exam in the morning."
Song Chaohua stammered.
Hearing about the exam, Song Jianshe frowned, "Are you and your brother confident of getting 100 points this time? Don't always think about playing. Don't look at how hard others work. They do their homework as soon as they get home!"
Song Chaohua was scolded and didn't dare to talk back.
If she were in her previous life, she would definitely feel guilty and blame herself, but Song Chaohua is an adult now. She knows very well in her heart that her father is venting his anger.
Presumably, she was angry with Gu Jinshui outside again, and he took it out on her when he came back.
Gu Jinshui played with the three black-glazed teacups carefully for several days, and also went to the library to find a lot of information. Such teacups are really rare in China, especially those in perfect condition.
Gu Jinshui called the reporter and told him about this.
The reporter came with a camera in the afternoon. His surname was He, and his name was Hesheng. When he saw the dazzling appearance of the teacups under the sun, he wanted to stick his eyes to them. "Teacher Gu, can I take a closer look at this?"
"Okay, you can take a look, just be careful."
Gu Jinshui was not stingy and agreed directly.
Hesheng was very happy. He was also an antique lover. Every month when he got his salary, he went straight to the antique markets such as Houhai, Baimaqiao, Liulichang and Panjiayuan to buy antiques. However, his salary was limited, so he could only buy some ordinary ones. He dared not even think
about something like a black-glazed teacup. The mottled
tortoise-shell glaze, the paper-cut applique flower-shaped plum-branch pattern bowl, the lines are lively and lively, and it is just right to hold it in the palm of your hand.
He Sheng looked at them one after another, and simply couldn't let them go.
He put down the three teacups and gave Gu Jinshui a thumbs up, "Teacher Gu, you are really amazing. I am really impressed by you. You can actually get such treasures from an antique stall. If this gets out, people will definitely be jealous."
Gu Jinshui smiled and sat in the armchair, "I am also lucky to have come across this. I plan to write an article about these teacups. Do you think it is appropriate?"
"It's appropriate, why not?"
He Sheng immediately slapped his thigh and said, "You have really benefited us collectors. Think about it, these teacups are not in the museum. Many of them were taken there by Chiang Kai-shek. We only know that there are these antiques, but we have never seen them with our own eyes, let alone know whether they are real or fake. If you write this article, I will definitely read it carefully. I will also decide on the royalties. I will raise it to 100 per thousand words!"
100 per thousand words is really a very high number.
Gu Jinshui's previous article was about 20 per thousand words, and this time it increased five times. Although this amount of money is a drop in the bucket compared to the money he made, it is still a royalty.
Gu Jinshui immediately agreed and promised to write the article as soon as possible.
He stayed up for three nights, checked a bunch of books, and finally got an article of nearly 3,000 words.
The newspaper was published the next day.
Song Jianshe was watching in the store this morning, wondering if there would be any suckers who would come in so that he could make a fortune.
After waiting for a long time, no customers came, but Guo Pu did.
Guo Pu walked into the store angrily with a newspaper in his hand and threw the newspaper on the counter, "Jianshe, have you read today's newspaper?"
"No, what's the matter? It says that the antique market in Panjiayuan will be closed again?"
Song Jianshe said casually, picked up the newspaper and took a look. At a glance, he saw Gu Jinshui's article on how to appreciate the black-glazed teacup of the Song Dynasty.
This article is quite long, and there are pictures attached to the side, which almost occupy half of the page.
Song Jianshe's heart skipped a beat and he quickly read the article from beginning to end. After he finished reading it, the veins on his forehead were throbbing.
"Fuck him, I've finally reacted. We were played by Gu Jinshui. He clearly came to us on purpose that day."
Guo Pu was so angry that his face turned red, his chest heaving, and he was breathing heavily. "He just liked the black-glazed teacup that the foreigner had his eyes on first, so he used us to make a feint to the east and attack in the west. The blue and white porcelain plates and other things that day were not good stuff! I was wondering why I couldn't see what was good about those things. It turns out that he had other intentions!" "
This bastard is going too far!"
Song Jianshe understood after hearing what he said. He was so angry that he wanted to kill someone. It would be fine if Gu Jinshui took advantage of the leak, but he took advantage of the leak they picked. If this got out, wouldn't they be no different from fools?
"No, I'm going to settle accounts with him!"
Song Jianshe was furious. The more he thought about it
, the angrier he got. Especially when he saw that the black-glazed teacups were very rare and valuable, he became even more jealous. He couldn't help thinking, if he saw these teacups, that would be great. At the very least, Gu Jinshui couldn't get them. It would be better to let the foreigner buy them than to let Gu Jinshui buy them.
"Why are you going to him?"
Guo Pu grabbed Song Jianshe and said unhappily, "If you go to make trouble, can he still give us the black-glazed teacups? And if the matter gets out of hand, it will be even more embarrassing for us."
When Song Jianshe heard this, he felt aggrieved and frustrated. What could be more enviable than seeing his enemy getting rich? That is when his enemy uses him to get rich.
"Just wait for him. Don't let him fall into my hands!"
Coincidentally.
Song Jianshe and his friends were not the only ones who thought this way.
The foreigner's name was Thompson. After missing the black-glazed teacup that day, he regretted it. He thought that it might be a later imitation. If it was really open, it would not be placed on the street stall like that.
But later, he asked someone to check the goods and found that those blue and white porcelain plates and vases were not worth anything at all. He realized that something might be wrong.
Today, I passed by a newsstand and saw these pictures in the newspaper. My head buzzed. I quickly bought a copy and took a closer look. I felt like I was struck by lightning.
Those teacups were actually genuine and they slipped away right under my nose.
Thompson clenched the newspaper and stared at Gu Jinshui's name with gritted teeth.
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