Seven's secret

The old friend Mr. Pei mentioned was surnamed Chen, and he was a former colleague of Mr. Pei.The sons and daughters are all abroad, and the old couple are particularly interested in collecting, and have accumulated several good things over the years.Yan Qing only met Mr. Chen twice at Mr. Pei's house, and he was not familiar with him. He only remembered that this man's personality was a bit old-fashioned and sour, and when he talked to others, he was arrogant.However, most people who are scholars have a characteristic, and they admire those who are really capable.

Seeing that Mr. Pei brought a young man, Mr. Chen worriedly took out a few collections at home and tested Yan Qing.Chen Lao has a lot of research on calligraphy and painting, but not porcelain.The so-called temptation is nothing more than listening to what this young man has to say with something that has been appraised before.Yan Qing didn't feel angry either, he was young and others didn't know him, so it's normal to have doubts about him.If it is him, we have to see how this person is capable.

After seeing the tricks, Mr. Chen satisfactorily took Yan Qing and Mr. Pei, who was watching the fun, to the appointed teahouse.

They came a little late, the seller and the matchmaker had already arrived, drinking tea and chatting in the box.Seeing that Mr. Chen was still with someone, he also had a clear look on his face.

The broker of this transaction was surnamed Chu, and he was a director of the Antique Association.Both Mr. Chen and Mr. Pei are acquaintances.According to him, what the seller intends to sell is a porcelain bowl handed down from his ancestors, and he is eager to sell because he wants to buy a house for his children.Mr. Chen saw that the seller was an ordinary office worker, a middle-aged man, with a slightly fat body, and his appearance and clothes were very ordinary.When looking at them, there is still a little wariness in the eyes.

A few people exchanged pleasantries, and the seller took out a cloth bag wrapped in layers from the bag he carried with him, put it on the table, and unwrapped it layer by layer, revealing a dark brown teacup.

"This is something inherited from our family," the middle-aged man introduced proudly: "When my grandfather passed it down, he told us to keep this thing for emergencies. If it wasn't for the child who wanted to buy a house, I wouldn't be willing to take it away. come out."

Seeing his demeanor lightly, Yan couldn't help frowning slightly.The item has not been seen yet, the authenticity is unknown, and the buyer has not expressed his opinion on whether to buy it. Why remind the other party of his attitude towards the price so early.Is this person simply an outsider?Or do you want to be preconceived and create an atmosphere of exotic goods for buyers and sellers?

The middle-aged man saw that no one spoke, so he said again: "I have had an expert appraise this thing before. It is called a rabbit hair lamp. It is from the Song Dynasty. This thing is rare now."

Old Chen carefully picked up the teacup and looked at it.This is an open-mouthed bowl with a diameter of about [-] to [-] centimeters and a height of [-] to [-] centimeters. The rim of the mouth is curled outwards, the lips are pointed and rounded, the abdominal wall is straight and oblique, the abdomen is shallow, and the foot is shallow, resembling a funnel.The dark-brown glaze surface has golden-brown rabbit hair patterns, which are very beautiful.

Old Chen couldn't see what was going on one, two, three, four, so he turned to ask Yan Qing, "How?"

Yan Qing took the rabbit hair lamp from him, and asked casually: "Who did you ask for identification?"

The middle-aged man froze for a moment, and said vaguely: "It's Yipintang. You know Yipintang, it's a time-honored brand in Binhai."

Yan Qing's hand paused, it was Yipintang again, and it was Murong Family again.Is this man talking casually by taking advantage of the reputation of "Yipintang", or is there really some connection between them...

The middle-aged man was probably dissatisfied with his question just now, and his tone was a little stiff, "Sir, do you see anything?"

Yan Qing ignored him, lowered his head and carefully looked at the things in his hands.

The middle-aged man wanted to say something, but Director Chu stopped him with a look.

Yan Qing turned the rabbit hair lamp over, looked at the rabbit hairs on the surface of the carcass against the light source, and asked lightly: "What is your price for this thing?"

The middle-aged man hurriedly said: "My family is waiting for money urgently, 28, it cannot be less."

Old Chen and Old Pei looked at each other, and they turned their attention to Yan Qing together.

Yan lightly pursed the corners of his mouth, showing what seemed to be a smiling expression, "At the spring auction in Zhejiang the year before last, a Jianyao rabbit hair lamp was sold, which was about the same size as this one. The rabbit hair pattern is golden, and the starting price was 28. He looked at the expressions of the two people on the opposite side of the tea table, and said with a slight smile, "If it's genuine, the price is really not expensive."

Mr. Chen heard the meaning of his words, he looked hesitant, "Xiao Qi, you mean..."

Yanqing raised the rabbit hair lamp in his hand to the level of his eyes, and said lightly: "The brown rabbit hairs on the rabbit hair lamp in the Song Dynasty are, in today's terms, aggregates of iron crystals. The difference from the black glaze lies in the same Under the conditions, the erosion of these rabbit hairs is much more serious than that of black glaze. If it is a rabbit hairs lamp from the Song Dynasty, the glaze surface should have a feeling of unevenness. Looking at the light, you can clearly see the rabbit hairs The silk is sunken under the black glaze."

He handed the things in his hand to Chen Lao, and looked at the middle-aged man whose expression changed slightly, "This is the imprint of hundreds of years of history on them, and it cannot be done by human beings."

After what he said, Mr. Chen and Mr. Pei also saw that the glazed surface of this rabbit hair lamp was smooth, and there was no such thing as a slight depression of the rabbit hairs on the glazed surface.On the ring foot part, the vertical glaze is slightly thinner and too neat, which looks unnatural.

The face of the middle-aged man became less pretty.

Director Chu also felt a little regretful, and reached out to take the rabbit cup from Mr. Chen's hand. While looking at it over and over again, he sighed with emotion, "It's like a mountain, the knowledge here is too deep. This little gentleman Really knowledgeable."

Yan pursed his lips and smiled, "Our country already had successful imitations of rabbit hair lamps in the early 80s. It has been developed for more than [-] years, and the technology has indeed improved. Even the appraisers of Yipintang were mistaken."

Director Chu turned his head to look at the middle-aged man, with a suspicious expression on his face, "I've also been in contact with Yipintang a few times, which shopkeeper did you see?" If it wasn't for this man who said that the item was authenticated by the shopkeeper of "Yipintang" as genuine , he wouldn't be excited to match up with his old friend.Although it is inevitable for collectors to encounter fakes, but this matter has passed through my own hands, and it is a bit different after all.Fortunately, it was found out on the spot, and Mr. Chen had nothing to lose.What would Mr. Chen think if it was revealed after the transaction?Do you suspect that he has colluded with someone to cheat him?When Director Chu thought of this possibility, he felt lingering fear.If he really wants to spread such a reputation, what will he do in the future?

The middle-aged man forced a smile, "I don't know him either, how can I tell which shopkeeper it is?"

Although Chen Lao felt a little regretful in his heart, he felt much more relaxed after all.From the questions and answers of these two people, it is not difficult to see that Director Chu also wanted to do a good thing but failed, and he also appreciated his affection in his heart, so he smiled and smoothed things over and said, "Favorites, it is inevitable to encounter such a thing." Yes. Do you still think that everyone has sharp eyes? The shopkeepers in some stores may not be as capable as us."

Director Chu heaved a sigh of relief when he said that, and said with a smile, "I think it would be nice for you to invite this kid."

Old Chen and Old Pei also laughed.

The middle-aged man had a sullen face, and it took him a while to snatch the rabbit back from Old Chen's hands, "I believe I am a treasure of the Song Dynasty. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense!"

Several old people looked at each other without speaking.It's not like they haven't seen such a person before. It's not surprising that they doubt the shopkeeper of Yipintang, and the seller doubts their ability.

However, this transaction is impossible to do.

After the middle-aged man left with his things, Director Chu felt embarrassed, and took Chen Lao's hand to apologize, "Old Chen, I was too impatient about this matter, and I didn't do it properly. Fortunately, I didn't trick you in the end."

On the contrary, Mr. Chen was quite happy, "I'm too happy that you can think of me when you meet something good. If you say that, we'll be out of touch."

Director Chu sighed, "Just now he said Yipintang... Do you think it is true or not? Do you want our Antique Association to come forward to understand the situation?" Director Chu still felt unable to swallow this breath.

Old Chen waved his hand, "Forget it, if you really have to care about a word, people in Yipintang may not just admit it."

Mr. Pei also echoed, "That's right, besides, did you really find Yipintang or just talk about it?"

Yan Qing sat on the side and honestly poured tea for a few old people, but she was thinking in her heart, Yu Bai just bought a pair of Yaochang Tianmu cups from his shop, and another rabbit hair cup appeared on the other side, could it be Is it a coincidence?Or, is someone really thinking about building kilns?

Mr. Pei patted Yanqing's arm, "What are you thinking? Your Uncle Chu is talking to you."

Yan Qing came back to his senses, and smiled embarrassedly at Director Chu, "Sorry, I was distracted just now. You mean?"

Director Chu is also an elderly person, and the grandchildren in the family are also Yanqing's age.Yan is light and well-behaved, and it is easy to attract people's feelings, and his tone suddenly became gentle, "I just told these two old guys that I just bought a pair of Kangxi's imitation blue and white landscape figure bile bottles last month. At that time, I invited the director of the Antique Association who was in charge of porcelain to give me a hand. The things looked good, and I was quite satisfied. But today’s incident made me feel a little uneasy. Can I trouble the children? show me?"

Yan Qing turned to look at Mr. Pei, he was brought here by Mr. Pei, and in front of outsiders, Mr. Pei naturally had to give enough face.

Mr. Pei smiled and said, "Old Chu is a real person, just take a look. Even if something is wrong, he won't be like the one just now."

Director Chu rolled his eyes at him, "That old bastard really doesn't please you."

Mr. Chen also laughed and teased them, "It should be said that our little friend saw it, hey, both bottles are real, the things are right, and they are good things. Hey, that's exciting."

Yan Qing also laughed, "I hope so."

After making an appointment to meet again, the old people left.

Mr. Pei got into Xiaoqi's car, hesitated for a moment, and said nonchalantly: "It's almost time for dinner, you'll have to deal with it yourself when you go back, so you can leave after eating at home. It just so happens that your aunt Fang is going to do something today. Braised beef and scallion chicken."

Two days ago, Pei Rong had just told him that he would take him home for dinner. Today, Mr. Pei would say that, and Xiao Qi was not surprised, "I haven't eaten Aunt Fang's dishes for quite a while."

Instead, Mr. Pei glanced at him secretly, feeling guilty.

Think of him as an old intellectual, innocent all his life.Who would have thought that when he was old, he would not be safe at the end of the day, and he would degenerate to the point of helping his grandson to pry into other people's corners!