Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

"Yes, it is indeed a pink ink bowl from the Jiaqing period. This brother is an expert at first glance. I will sell it to you for 15 yuan. If you keep it for a few years and put it up for auction, you will definitely be able to sell it for hundreds of yuan."

"Hundreds?" Hearing this number, Qu Hang couldn't help but roll his eyes.

A few years, just for 100 yuan.

He felt that his movie was far away, and he suddenly felt powerless. He put down the ink bowl and said, "Let's forget it."

"You can't reach a thousand miles without taking small steps." Lin Ran said, "You look down on this little money, but have you ever made money for your family?"

After hearing this, Qu Hang fell silent again for so many years. It is true that he has not made a penny for his family, but he has spent a lot of time asking for money from the old man.

Fortunately, he was a college student, so the village chief was too embarrassed to mention this to other people.

That is to say, Lin's father had become close to him recently, so he hoped that Lin Ran, who had the same experience, could persuade him.

But Lin Ran did not continue to ridicule him, but instead praised him for the first time: "Actually, you are quite discerning, but your way of negotiating business is wrong."

Lin Ran smiled and said to the stall owner: "Your bowl is indeed of good quality and is indeed worth a few dollars, but we don't have that much with us. I think that vase is quite good. I happen to need a flower arrangement device at home. It can be cheap. Would you like to sell it to me?"

Compared with other cultural relics, the vase Lin Ran pointed to looked unattractive because it had not been cleaned and there was still some loess underneath.

The stall owner stared at Lin Ran carefully, feeling like he had seen him somewhere.

But the other party kept a mysterious smile, giving him an intangible feeling.

I don’t know if he saw that the vase was valuable or if he really just wanted to buy it back for flower arrangement.

Then he tentatively said: "This is a vase from the Qing Palace, so..."

Qu Hang glanced at the vase and was about to speak when Lin Ran pinched his arm hard.

Lin Ran said: "Forget it, I'm just here to buy some used goods."

After saying that, he pulled Qu Hang and turned around to leave.

After walking a few steps, he heard the stall owner calling him from behind.

"Okay, okay, I'll just treat it as a lucky draw. I'll sell it to you for two yuan. It can't be any lower."

Lin Ran and the other three came to Panjiayuan's rest area and found a deserted corner.

Qu Hang looked at the vase with disdain and said, "Why did you lie just now?"

"Please, you are here to do business." Lin Ran was a little speechless, "Then you want to make a movie. Are the killings real?"

"Can this be the same?" When Qu Hang heard about the movie, he was about to start a long speech. Lin Ran quickly waved his hand to stop it and asked: "Looking at you, it seems that you recognize the origin of this vase?"

Lin Ran found it quite surprising that Qu Hang didn't look like an outsider.

"The quality is not bad. If I guessed correctly, it should be a jade pot spring vase from the Song Dynasty." Qu Hang turned his face to the side and said with great reluctance.

"You kid, you have a moment." Looking at Lin Ran's expression, Guan Yun could tell that this kid had guessed correctly, so he patted his shoulder heavily with his hand.

Lin Ran smiled and said: "Yes, this is indeed a jade pot and vase from the Song Dynasty. How did you tell?"

Jade pots and vases are jade vessels used by ancient nobles to enjoy tea. They have a very high status in traditional Chinese culture and are regarded as an important part of tea ceremony culture.

"Although this is a jade pot and vase, it doesn't look clear and transparent on the outside. It should be made of granite. It doesn't feel very valuable," Qu Hang said.

"How do you know what it's made of?"

Lin Ran looked at the jade pot in his hand. From the appearance, it was impossible to tell that it was made of jade, because ordinary jade pots were delicate, smooth and shiny, but this advantage could not be seen in the jade pot made of granite.

However, granite is actually the same high-quality jade material as sapphire and jasper.

"Although it is made of granite, the carvings on it are extremely exquisite. But is this thing really valuable?"

"Whether it's valuable or not depends not only on the material, but also on whether it has artistic value." Lin Ran saw that Qu Hang was knowledgeable, but he only had colored glasses on the antique industry and felt that they were all lying. .

If someone from other industries saw it this way, Lin Ran would understand.

But as an art student, it is a bit unreasonable for Qu Hang to misinterpret works of art in this way.

Lin Ran explained: "When I look at the material of the jade pot and vase, although granite is not considered real jade, it was considered to be the highest quality jade in the Song Dynasty."

Qu Hang was not wrong about this.

Since humans entered the chemical age, the mystery of granite has faded, and the process of making granite has become simpler.

But in the Song Dynasty, the development of granite was the prerogative of the government, so it was also given a high collection value.

Another characteristic of granite is that it is relatively easy to preserve. Unlike other jade kettles, which are easily broken, it can be preserved so well.

"In addition to looking at the material, the second thing is to look at the shape. A high-quality jade vase has very high requirements for shape. For example, this streamlined shape is the symbol of official kiln products at that time."

This time, Qu Hang did not express any objection, but listened quietly.

The jade pot vase in Lin Ran's hand has a common shape of longevity on the outside, and the size is relatively moderate.

According to Lin Ran's estimate, it can be sold for more than 50 yuan.

I can only lament that the purchasing power of the mainland is not enough. If it were placed in a Hong Kong city, rich people would definitely be willing to pay a few hundred yuan to buy it.

Seeing that Qu Hang didn't believe it, they took the jade pot and vase to an antique shop in Panjiayuan.

Putting the jade pot and vase on the table, the waiter looked impatient at first. Every day, he saw many people picking up rubbish from outside and taking some rubbish to their antique shop to sell it at a good price.

The three young people in front of me didn't look like knowledgeable people, so they were a little disapproving.

However, when the master made the appraisal, he showed an extremely surprised expression.

"This is the Jade Spring Vase of the Northern Song Dynasty!" the master said, and then he whispered into Lin Ran's ear: "Little brother, there should be more than one of these, right? Are there any others? Let's take them together Come here, our store has collected everything.”

Although he spoke very quietly, Qu Hang next to him heard him.

Lin Ran smiled: "Actually, this is a fine product that I picked out from the market outside. I brought it here because I thought it would be valuable. You can estimate the price by looking at it."

The master thought, although not many people like this granite pot, they are all big bosses, especially a jade pot of this size, which is very dignified to display at home and will definitely fetch a good price.

He held out five fingers.

Of course, it couldn't be 500 yuan. Lin Ran suddenly looked down and said, "As far as I know, the market price is not this amount, right?"

The other party made it clear that they were being slaughtered as novices. Lin Ran just didn't want to disturb Zheng Xueming, otherwise the price would at least double if he got Tianlexing.

"That's the amount. If you don't want to sell it, you can go find someone else." The master is obviously a businessman and he is very good at bargaining.

Lin Ran didn't take his advice and wrapped the jade pot in cloth and prepared to leave.