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Shen Bai smiled and said, "Okay, it's my honor to drink Mr. Su's handmade tea. I am in luck today."

Because it was almost noon, Shen Bai first brewed some black tea, which had a relatively high degree of fermentation and a milder tea nature.

He boiled some hot water, opened the teapot, took out about three or four grams of dry tea and put it in the teapot.

This type of tea is mostly buds, which are relatively tender, so he waits until the water boils and the temperature cools down a little before starting to brew the tea.

After filling with water, the room is filled with sweet fragrance.

The tea was boiling, and he poured a cup for Su Xing and himself.

After Su Xing performed the finger-knocking ceremony, he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

Shen Bai also picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, savoring it carefully.

Su Xing smiled and asked him, "How is it?"

Shen Bai replied very seriously and accurately, "It has the fragrance of flowers and honey, rich and natural aroma, smooth and soft taste, delicate and full, and long-lasting sweetness, with obvious aftertaste, it is worthy of being a top-grade tea made by a master."

Su Xing narrowed his eyes and didn't try to be modest on behalf of his grandfather. "The tea made by my grandfather is much better than the tea made by machines."

Shen Bai agreed, "Indeed, although machine-made tea is highly efficient and the aroma and taste are very stable, there is also a sense of standardization. Mr. Su's handmade tea, relying on his experience and touch, brings out the potential of each leaf to the extreme. The aroma is rich and the taste is delicate, showing the unique charm of traditional craftsmanship, which is simply unattainable by machines."

Su Xing smiled and said, "That's right. My grandfather always said that machine-made tea doesn't have as much soul as the tea he makes."

The two drank and chatted.

After drinking the black tea, Su Xing prepared to leave.

She said, "Mr. Shen, you can keep these two cans of tea and drink them. If you like them, I will ask Grandpa to keep some more handmade new tea for next year."

"I'll take the tea. Thank you, Miss Su." Shen Bai glanced at the time and said, "It's already noon. Let's have lunch together?"

Su Xing hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."

She had rejected Shen Bai's invitations to dinner several times, and it seemed a bit unreasonable to refuse again.

Although she had eaten two buffet meals with Shen Bai and Gu Yi, those were at the antique exchange fair and were actually more like working meals.

When Shen Bai heard that Su Xing agreed to have lunch with him, he felt a little surprised, but he didn't show it on his face.

The two chose a restaurant not too far from Panjiayuan, which was only a few minutes' drive away.

Shen Bai remembered that Su Xing seemed to have a bigger appetite than ordinary people, so he ordered a few more dishes.

While eating, Su Xing struggled for a while between saving face and being hungry, but finally decided to eat well and fill his stomach.

Given Shen Bai's personality, he would not laugh at her big appetite. Last time, when Gu Yi mocked her appetite, Shen Bai even made up for it for her.

Sure enough, throughout the meal, Shen Bai's expression did not change and he always maintained a polite smile.

After finishing their meal, they returned to Panjiayuan.

Su Xing is ready to get down to business.

Shen Bai asked: "Do you want me to go shopping with you?"

Su Xing said, "No need, Mr. Shen, you should be busy with your own things. I can go shopping by myself."

The merchants and stall owners in Panjiayuan probably all knew Shen Bai, so she felt like Shen Bai was taking advantage of the power of others and asking him to accompany her shopping.

Besides, Shen Bai is a businessman and is probably very busy. We can’t waste his time and delay him from making money.

After hearing what Su Xing said, Shen Bai no longer insisted on accompanying her.

He said, "Okay, Miss Su, when you come here next time, come sit with me when you have time."

"Okay, goodbye Mr. Shen."

"Goodbye."

……

After Su Xing and Shen Bai separated, they began to wander around the Panjiayuan Antique Market.

It's holiday now, so there are quite a lot of tourists.

Su Xing mingled in the crowd, looking like an ordinary tourist who was just strolling around. Many shop owners and stall owners didn't pay much attention to her.

She walked, stopped, looked and touched, and seemed to be enjoying herself quite a bit.

She focused on visiting the stalls selling calligraphy and paintings, and would stop to look at other items of interest if she saw them.

Later she stopped in front of an uncle's stall.

The stall was not big, with only a dozen or so scrolls. Some tourists passed by, took a quick look and left.

The stall owner noticed Su Xing stopped in front of his stall, so he took a look at her. Seeing that she was a pretty young girl, he started playing the Snake game on his phone again.

There were two unfolded scrolls on the stall that were quite worn out, one was a landscape painting, the other a figure painting, both had stains and damage.

Su Xing was very interested in these two paintings. The antique paintings sold at the calligraphy and painting stalls she visited before were old, but they were rarely damaged and there was nothing that needed to be repaired.

"Boss, how much are these two paintings?"

The stall owner was a little surprised to hear Su Xing really asking the price. He looked at the paintings Su Xing pointed to and said, "This landscape painting is 20,000, and this figure painting is 32,000."

Su Xing bargained, "A total of eight hundred, do you want to sell it?"

The stall owner glared at Su Xing, "Little girl, are you serious about this price?!"

Did this girl really see something, or was she deliberately making fun of him?

Su Xing nodded and said, "Of course I am serious. I will buy it sincerely."

The stall owner rolled his eyes and said, "These two paintings are both ancient paintings by famous artists. If they weren't damaged, the price would be several times higher. If you really want them, I can give you a discount of 10,000 yuan in total, and you can take both away."

Su Xing stood up straight and said with a smile, "Boss, your two paintings, whether from the paper texture, the color of the pigment, the brushwork, the signature seal and other details, are not up to standard. They need to be aged for a few hundred years before they can be considered ancient paintings. Moreover, they are bad works. I paid 800 yuan for these paintings, which is really a good deal for you. If you miss out on me as a buyer, it will be difficult to find someone willing to take over in the future."

Hand-painted paintings, even if they are modern imitations of antique works, are valuable, so she is willing to offer a price of eight hundred.

But these two paintings were not imitated well and looked old and damaged. Apart from her, anyone who knew a little about art probably wouldn't buy them.

The stall owner can make 800 yuan by selling it to her, but if he doesn't sell it to her, it will be really difficult to sell it.

The stall owner didn't expect that the girl in front of him was really an expert. His face changed, and finally he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, eight hundred is eight hundred, you can take it."

Su Xing scanned the Alipay account the stall owner handed her, paid, rolled up the two paintings, and put them away.

The stall owner pointed to other paintings on his stall and asked Su Xing, "Little girl, I have other paintings in better condition. Do you want any?"

Su Xing smiled and said, "No, I just want these two."

The stall owner thought to himself: This little girl has a good eye, but she is willing to buy the painting even after she sees the problem with it. She even specifically buys paintings that are in poor condition. It's really strange.