A legendary happy life

The 'treasure map' matter was put aside for the time being, and Xu Nanyu began to concentrate on class.There are not many courses in the Department of Archeology, and more attention is paid to the self-study of the students, asking questions if they don't understand.This way of learning made Xu Nanyu extremely relaxed and full of freedom, and when there were no classes, nine out of ten went to Liulichang.

After a few days, I am familiar with Liulichang, but the effect is not obvious, and the price of the good things I like is prohibitive.In fact, it is also true. In a big city like Beijing, everyone is on the front line. You know exactly what good things you have at home. You can either keep them as family heirlooms or sell them to acquaintances, or send them to auction companies. How can they be like Xinzhou and other places? Foolishly sending it to the antique street for sale?Like the treasure map, a blind cat meets a dead mouse, which happens only once in a hundred years.

Another day passed by in vain, Xu Nanyu walked out of Liulichang dejectedly, her confidence in Liulichang has now been blown to her grandma's house.He stopped the car and planned to go back to have a rest. He answered the phone temporarily and changed the route. When he arrived at the agreed place, Xu Yuanyu had already ordered coffee and snacks for him. "Sorry for being late, there is a little traffic jam on the road."

The good-tempered Xu Yuanyu would not blame him, shook his head and smiled and asked, "Did you get anything today?" The two had a phone call two days ago and knew about his spending time in Liulichang every day.

sigh.

"Tomorrow Saturday, there will be more people in Liulichang, maybe you can try your luck."

Swallowed a couple of matcha cakes, sipped coffee and said, "That's what I plan to do." The more people buy, the more people sell, so there must be one or two in the big waves, right?

"Then I'll come to pick you up tomorrow morning." Xu Yuanyu accepted it very naturally, and asked with a look of surprise on his face, "Xiaoyu doesn't welcome me?"

"I didn't open Liulichang, so I can't talk about welcome. It's just when did you become interested in antiques?" I remember that he didn't like antiques in his previous life. Why do you want to go to the Antique Street with him?

"Seeing you are so obsessed, follow along, maybe I can bring you good luck."

When 'Lucky Way' said it was credible or not, he just smiled when he heard it.It's just that he didn't expect that this promise didn't matter, but the next day it made him want to die and cry without tears.

The reason is because Li Tai followed.

As soon as the two met, Li Tai stared at him with a half-smile and said, "It turns out that he is the one who has an appointment with you."

Xu Yuanyu was also unambiguous, crossing his chest and glanced. "Mr. Li has a lot of things to do every day, so how can he come to Liulichang to hang out? I heard that your auction company will hold an autumn auction, right? Please send an invitation card when the time comes. I will definitely go to support Xiaoyu's face."

"Don't dare to ask the elders and youngsters to drive you, the temple can't tolerate you as a Buddha."

Xu Nanyu was breaking out in cold sweat listening to this, the two hadn't seen each other for two years, why did they get so angry when they met?Busily inserted in the middle, said with a dry smile: "It's getting late, if you don't hurry up, the baby will be taken away by others."

The two glanced coldly, each tilting their heads.

After all, the weekend is different from the past, the flow of people in the whole street is more than half more than usual, and there are many more street vendors than usual.Seeing such a lively scene, Xu Nanyu smiled openly, and looked at the stalls one by one, temporarily forgetting the two people who were secretly competing behind them.In the end, he was able to pick out a good one because of the abundance of things he searched for. During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, the exquisite snuff bottles of folk kilns were sold as imitations of the Republic of China, and they were sold at a price of [-].After paying the money, he handed it over to Li Tai. "Here, your autumn auction is still short of high-quality porcelain from folk kilns, right? Although the snuff bottle is not elegant, this one is representative. The shape and enamel glaze are very clear and Yongzheng."

Li Tai was stunned, and then happily accepted it with a smile.

"Remember to give me the money when you go home! There is also hard work! I won't be as self-assertive as someone else, just let me have a big meal." The delicate face is slightly raised, the eyes are round, and the small nose is wrinkled. .

Li Tai squeezed it with a smile, and said: "Okay, I will give you the money when I get home, and cook a table of your favorite dishes tonight."

Covering his pinched nose, he annoyed his eyes.

Xu Yuanyu watched, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, followed by anger.I was accidentally tied up by someone, but now I have to hide from people when I come out to meet, and I am still restricted everywhere.But there was no trace on the surface, pretending to be joking: "Since this is the case, then Xiaoyu has to choose one for me, otherwise it's not fair."

He was happy for a while when he picked up the leak, and without waiting for Li Tai's objection, he waved his hand and shouted: "Okay!" He continued to search along the flow of people, and he really let him find a small thing, an ivory exquisite ball, a child's fist The size and craftsmanship are complicated, but the knives definitely come from famous masters.Judging from the fineness of the patina, it should be from the late Qing Dynasty. If you play hard to restore the true color of ivory, it should be a small boutique.

"Just this one. I like it very much, why don't Xiaoyu give it to me?"

nod. "Okay, if you like it, just keep it." In his previous life, he had given away things that were hundreds of times more expensive than this one, so he didn't worry about this thing worth tens of thousands of dollars.

Hearing this, Li Tai had another thought.Give something of the same value to others but ask for money from yourself. Is this being rude to him or sharing with each other?

After handing over the 'task' to the two, Xu Nanyu began to concentrate on finding things he liked, but his vision was quite high, and small toys rarely caught his eye.After watching for a while, a stall selling cricket pots attracted his attention.

"Don't miss it when you pass by, authentic old cricket pots, made by Zhao Ziyu, the owner of Danyuan, everything you need, don't miss it when you pass by. Hey, what does this young man want to see?" The boss yelled and looked at Xu Nanyu coming over , greeted with a busy smile.

"Let me take a look first." Crickets, also known as crickets, were one of the favorite hobbies of the ancients, and they were gender-neutral.Cricket pots have become a large category, including porcelain, pottery, jade, stone and lacquerware products, among which porcelain and pottery products are the most expensive.Don't underestimate the small cricket jars, but the price is not low. If the materials, production techniques, and appearance are exquisite, it is absolutely possible for a cricket jar to sell for millions.Although the small stall is small, it has a lot of things. There are various materials and styles. The most eye-catching ones are two identical round cricket pots made of clay pottery, with simple wave patterns on them, which look extremely elegant.

The boss was also sharp-eyed, and immediately picked up the newer one. "Young Master, you really have a vision. This is authentic Zhao Ziyu's product. Look, it's absolutely authentic!"

Zhao Ziyu was a famous expert in making cricket pots in the reign of Emperor Kangxi, and the famous craftsmen are extraordinary, and all of them are high-quality goods.As soon as it appeared, it was fired into a sky-high price. In the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, it was worth 80 yuan now.There has always been no shortage of imitators for high-quality goods. Imitation 'Ziyu' cricket jars are rampant in the market. Among them, a man named 'Daguan' in Beijing in the [-]th century is the most important, and he almost judges the truth by falsehood.

Touching the clear clay pot in his hand, and looking at the base to see the patina, it is almost certain that this is the handwriting of the imitator 'Daguan'.Then pick up another dark cricket pot, compare the two, they are exactly the same.The patterns, colors, and techniques are almost printed from the same mold, only one is slightly newer and the other is slightly older. "Boss, how do you sell this one?" He asked, pointing to the newer one.

"Young master, it's cheaper to buy a pair."

"I don't need a pair, I'll just buy one." After finishing speaking, he looked at him with a smile, and saw that the boss was about to start talking nonsense, so he interrupted: "I'm not a three-year-old kid, and the boss should also know his own things, so I just open one." Real price."

After being cut off, the boss can't talk nonsense about increasing the price, why not: "Young master, you see that Zhao Ziyu is the No. But millions of things."

nod. "The round cricket jar is carved with patterns. If it is maintained in such a good condition, it will be worth a million yuan if the real thing is sent to the auction." Nowadays, playing with crickets is no longer popular, but there are still a few people who are obsessed with it. If you bring a big general and get a cricket pot made by Zhao Ziyu, it will definitely be super cool.

The boss heard Xu Nanyu's implication, "If it's genuine", he said with a bitter face: "Since the young master is an expert, please make a price."

Shake your head. "The boss is the master, so naturally the boss should bid."

After pushing left and right, the boss made a deliberate price. "Eighty thousand!" He gritted his teeth, showing a pained appearance.

Xu Nanyu smiled to herself, and frowned pretending to be dissatisfied. "Expensive."

The boss immediately moaned. "Young master, this is a jumping-off price. If I didn't feel that the young master is interested in this money-losing business, I wouldn't do it."

I only said a few words to talk about "fate", but I don't know what "fate" was.Calmly pointing to the older one. "What about this one?"

"Since the young master has taken a fancy to it, sixty thousand!"

His eyes wandered between the new and the old, and after showing hesitation, he pointed at the old one with determination. "Forty thousand! I want it."

The boss wailed with a bitter face: "Young master, you are going to kill me to make me anemic. Add more, add more, you will always let me have something to eat, won't you?"

"[-], buy it now. I'll pay if I sell it, and if I don't sell it, I'll go to another house to have a look."

The boss smiled wryly. "Young master, there is always a bargaining process in this business, isn't it? Just ask the two friends behind you, my price is really fair!"

head tilted.The last two stood upright, dressed in a famous brand and full of presence, Xu Nanyu was very happy.He said why the boss always looked back, and it turned out that he was looking at those two.No wonder the price can't be negotiated. Seeing that these two are rich owners, if they don't cut it, they don't want to cut it. If they cut it, they want to cut it! —Miscalculation, big miscalculation.

"My two friends don't understand. The boss said a word. Forty thousand! Can you sell it?"

"Fifty thousand." Rather than saying it to him, it would be better to say it to the two behind him.Sure enough, the two started to take out their wallets, and before he realized it, [-] cash each had already been placed on the booth.

The boss was stunned, and Xu Nanyu was also stunned.

Xu Yuanyu smiled and said, "Xiaoyu gave me an ivory ball just now, and now it's my return." This excuse was valid, Li Tai glanced at it and said nothing.

Looking at this and then that, Xu Nanyu's teeth itch with hatred, he really wants to pounce on him and reward two tooth marks!Seeing that the boss was about to loosen, the two of them jumped out again and fell for it!75 is money, [-] grandpa Mao, my heart bleeds when I think of it, two years ago at the Pingzhou Ancient Jade Auction, it was the fighting spirit between the two that made him spend [-] more!The sad history is repeating itself again, can these two people see him having a peaceful life?Frustrated, he didn't have the energy to look at him, so he took out the money neatly and put it on, picked up the clay pot and said, "Let's go, I'm hungry, let's go eat."

"Xiaoyu..."

"Don't make me say it a second time!" He gave him a hard look, and walked towards the restaurant with the clay pot in his arms.The two looked at each other and took back the money to keep up.I went to the second floor and picked a box, ordered my favorite dishes on my own, and sulked on the table after ordering.

Xu Yuanyu apologized to him. "Xiaoyu..."

Slap the table. "Don't mention it! Think about it and get angry! You, Young Master Xu, have a lot of money?" Turning his head and glaring at Li Tai angrily: "And you! Don't laugh!" He kicked angrily. "I will remember that you caused me to spend an extra 75 yuan!"

Feeling the painless and slightly itchy force on his leg, he let him kick with his leg sideways, and said with a smile, "Or I will pay you back the 75?"

I am happy. "Am I short of the 75 yuan? I don't need to spend it, but I still spend it. That's a waste of money! I might as well keep it for doing good deeds, maybe I can accumulate some virtue!"

"I feel sorry for you for negotiating the price so hard, and you don't lack that little money."

"Is this a question of small money? This is a question of fun! You are still a half-professional! You don't understand the mood of picking up money!"

Seeing the interaction between the two, Xu Yuanyu was already jealous, and hurriedly crossed over when he heard the words. "Xiaoyu, is this clay pot leaked?"

Speaking of the cricket pot made of clear mud, Xu Nanyu immediately smiled, and replied: "It's a leak, and it's a very interesting leak." Seeing the curiosity of the two with a smile, she said: "The two pots are exactly the same, but one is the real one and the other is a fake. Really interesting."

"One real and one fake? This one is real? But the other one looks more beautiful." In his eyes, the other one looks newer and brighter, and it is indeed much more pleasing to the eye than the one in front of him.

From these words, it can be seen that Xu Yuanyu is completely a rookie in the antique business. "That one looks newer, but compared with this one, don't you feel that the newness is a bit impetuous? The impetuousness is that the patina formed by playing with it is not enough, and there is no sense of precipitation shown in this one. And The biggest one is that Zhao Ziyu's clear clay pottery has a layer of bright pulp on the surface and gold stars on the ground. These two points cannot be imitated by any imitator, even if it can be faked as a real "big pass". "Zhao Ziyu is a famous master of cricket pots, and this one in his hand is the best of the best. It is not a problem to resell it for millions.It was missed, and it was still a big leak.Thinking of glancing at the two of them here, he would have saved another ten thousand without these two bastards!I get angry when I think about it, and I will never go out shopping with them again, it is purely self-inflicted.