Martial Lord

What Wu Xie never expected was that what he said just out of anger caused him a lot of trouble.

Early the next morning, shopkeeper Wu got up to wash up as usual, and after finishing cleaning, he went to the front yard to open the shop.Zhang Qiling was going to meditate in the morning, and he was already in samadhi in the yard; Wang Meng hadn't gotten up yet... Wu Xie weighed things up, and decisively chose to go to the next door to kick Wang Meng up to work—it's human nature to bully the weak and fear the hard.

When they arrived at the front hall, Wu Xie was shocked.I don't know what kind of wind is blowing, but there is already a lot of people outside, but it doesn't come from the theater building in the east, nor the gambling house in the west.Dozens of people surrounded Wushan as the gate, men, women and children, some with small benches, not to mention a temporary melon seed stall and tea shed on the opposite side... What is this for?Is Xiejialou going to have an outfield?

Wu Xie only found out after inquiring about it. News of the competition spread like wildfire this morning.All of a sudden, the whole street knew that there was a free show in Wushan, and it happened that there was no show at Jiejia this day, and the gambling house would only open in the afternoon, so regular customers from both sides came here.

Who is making trouble here!

Wu Xieqi didn't go anywhere, and was about to chase someone away, when he saw Xie Yuhua walking towards her not far away, waving her fan.As soon as this master appeared, the people at the door not only couldn't be driven away, but also tended to gather together. By the way, the screams of a group of ignorant boys and girls made Wu Xie sweat coldly.He immediately had an answer in his heart, he hurried forward, dragged the culprit over in two or three steps, restrained his temper and said in a low voice: "What's the matter with you?"

Wu Xie asked the teacher for the crime, but Xie Yuchen looked innocent: "What's the matter? Help you build momentum, recruit buddies and solicit business by the way, why not do it."

"You...why didn't you discuss such a big matter with me in advance!" Fortunately, Zhang Qiling hadn't come out yet, and Wu Xie hadn't forgotten that this hero Zhang wanted to hide his identity from his enemies.After such a commotion, doesn't everyone know about him in his shop?

"Anyway, this is my housework, I don't want to make it public!" Wu Xie said seriously, "Xiao Hua, I came to you because I trust you." No wonder Wu Xie was suspicious, such recklessness is not Xiao Jiuye's style. Deliberately.

Xie Yuchen shook his head and said, "Wu Xie, I don't think you need to be so concerned, after all... the one behind you is much calmer than you."

Wu Xie looked back, but saw that Zhang Qiling had left the shop at some point, standing calmly at the door, looking towards this side.Wu Xie hurried over, thinking of several sets of excuses quickly in his mind, but when he met Zhang Daxia's eyes, he could only tell the truth: "Brother, I'm to blame for this matter, I didn't expect such a big trouble—"

"It's okay."

Zhang Daxia didn't seem to mind such a scene, which surprised Wu Xie a little.When he was about to speak again, Xiao Hua had already walked over, shaking his fan with a smile: "This must be what Wu Xie said... Zhang Shaoxia, who is omnipotent and unparalleled in the world?"

"Cough!" Old Wu Xie blushed, and quickly stopped Xiao Hua from continuing to talk nonsense, "Let me introduce, this is Brother Zhang, this is Xie Yuhua, whose name is Jie Yuchen, and is Shaodong from the theater next door."

Of course Wu Xie wouldn't expect Zhang Daxia to say "I have long admired you", but in fact Xie Yuchen didn't say "It's a pleasure to meet you".After Wu Xie finished smoothing things over, he quickly called Wang Meng to serve the tea.But Xiao Hua said: "Don't bother, you see everyone is waiting impatiently. Let's start quickly?"

Sure enough, there were already people booing around, Wu Xie was already irritable, and being urged by this was even worse.He looked at Wang Meng, that kid was indeed in a state of stage fright, with "innocent and weak" written all over his face, and looked at Zhang Qiling, who also had four large characters on his face: Master is very calm.Zhang Daxia is worthy of the fact that Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and did not change his face, so a text comment appeared on Wu Xie's face--I can't accept it.

Wu Xie is not a person who likes to make gimmicks, and it is not his wish to make such a scene.It's just that the matter has come to this point, and he has to find a way to deal with it. He made up his mind and said "don't be nervous" three times in his heart before he walked out bravely.When Wu Xie took a step, everyone knew that the show was about to begin. They immediately put up their pony horses, set up tea, cracked melon seeds, and the noise gradually subsided.

Wu Shandang's young shopkeeper first gave everyone a modest hug, and said politely: "Fellow folks, elders, since Wu Shandang settled down, he has been taken care of by all the neighbors and neighbors. Wu Xie is grateful. These two are actually my friends. Each has their own unique skills, and today they are selling Wu Shan as a way to save face, and they specially compete in three rounds here, it has nothing to do with winning or losing, it's just a competition. You may as well watch it as a fun, don't take it too seriously."

What Wu Xie said was reasonable, and downplayed the utilitarian nature of this competition. He didn't say a word about the "buddy". road.This is also his current thinking.

This was obviously different from the rumors, the people below had already started whispering, Wu Xie ignored it, anyway, he was the boss, so what he said counted.

"It's not too early, let's start now." After finishing speaking, he took out a brocade box from the house, cleared his throat, and said, "In our business, the most important thing is of course eyesight, so in this first game, we will be able to use it." It is to test the 'appreciation' of the two."

Wu Xie opened the brocade box and took out a bronze mirror from inside.The bronze mirror has been around for a long time from the outside, but it is rare that the mirror surface is still well preserved, the light can shine on people, the lines are fine, and the shape is exquisite.There are usually only two sources of such things, one is from the ancestors, the mirror is not a valuable thing, if it is passed down from the ancestors, I am afraid there will be something to say; "Tufuzi" usually have a fixed delivery channel, and only when they are in trouble or need money urgently, they will go to pawnshops. For such people, they can severely lower the price.Wu Xie speculated that the origin of this item should be the latter, and only paid 50 taels. Afterwards, the one who was so talkative didn't raise the price any more, and he took it back smoothly.

Wu Xie held the ancient mirror and showed it in the sunlight, saying: "This is an ancient mirror newly acquired by Wu Shandang last month. It is not very common, but I personally like it very much, so I will trouble you two to estimate the value of this item."

Wu Xie thought to himself, as long as these two people estimate it to about two hundred, they will pass the test. If they estimate a sky-high price, it will also increase Wu Shan's reputation, but don't estimate too low, then he will It's not round anymore.

The time for the competition was half a stick of incense, and after half a stick of incense, Zhang Qiling and Wang Meng revealed their prices in their hearts.Things are only the size of a palm, whether it is true or not, everyone knows at a glance, and it doesn't take much time.Wang Meng was actually very serious. He looked at this small mirror over and over for a long time, and even compared his bangs to take a picture. gave him.

Master Xie enjoys himself the most. In this short period of time, he has already found someone to move the grand master's chair, and even prepared his own tea. He is watching the fun with a fan at the door.

After half a stick of incense passed by, Wu Xie stood up and said, "You two, who will go first?"

"I, I'll come first!" Unexpectedly, Wang Meng took the initiative.Wu Xie originally wanted Zhang Qiling to make a move so that Wang Meng could take advantage of it, but this is a good thing, this kid bumped into him by himself.Not to mention, Wang Meng's words are really clear and logical, and the age and characteristics of the bronze mirror are pretty much the same.

There are inscriptions on the back of the mirror. There is a square frame in the middle, and there are many short, zigzag or straight lines around it. The four gods are engraved outside the square frame. The workmanship is exquisite. It is an authentic mirror of the Western Han Dynasty.The so-called rules are squares and circles.The sky is round and the earth is round, and the four gods guarding the east, west, south, north, green dragon, white tiger, red bird, basalt, and the gods of the four directions are on the side, protecting and warding off evil spirits, and can purify the heart.Han tombs have long had the custom of putting bronze mirrors into coffins, so maybe this thing was really fished out of the coffin.Wu Xie earned 50 taels, and planned to change hands for 200 taels.Wang Meng offered 180 taels, which was close.It can't be seen that this kid is really knowledgeable. It seems that his former boss has trained him a lot.

After Wang Meng finished speaking, Wu Xie was very satisfied, but then he was a little worried about Zhang Qiling.It is said that there is a priority in learning, and there is a specialization in martial arts. Zhang Daxia is very good at martial arts, but he may not be good at these gadgets.However, it is rare for Wang Meng to be reliable. As long as Zhang Daxia repeats what Wang Meng said, the competition will be a tie at least.

Wu Xie then said: "Brother, it's your turn."

Zhang Qiling glanced at Wu Xie, and said indifferently: "It's a fake."

Zhang Daxia's words were astonishing, and there was an uproar in the room.Even Wu Xie frowned. No one would be particularly happy if the hard-earned things were said to be fakes, not to mention Zhang Qiling didn't look like he would talk nonsense.Wu Xie took the ancient mirror in his hand and looked it over several times before asking: "Brother, you have to see clearly, what is the basis for your claim that it is a fake?"

Zhang Qiling pointed to a corner of the mirror: "The inscriptions are not dense enough, and the weight is not enough. They are imitated by later generations."

Wu Xie looked along Zhang Qiling's slender fingers one by one, and sadly found that what Zhang Qiling said was reasonable, especially the weight.Bronze mirrors of the Western Han Dynasty are famous for their exquisiteness. They have very standardized requirements for texture, layout, and inscriptions, and their features are extremely eye-catching.Wu Xie's old business is platinum products, and he doesn't have much contact with bronze. When he saw the mirror surface, he was moved. He also saw that the inscription had no obvious missing or reversed writing, so he made a decision. Now it is pointed out by experts. I feel that I have missed the details.That's right, since my little brother knows the origin of his copper fish, maybe he is an expert in bronze wares?

Since it is a fake, there is no need to quote.There is no suspense that Zhang Daxia won this round, but Wu Xie led Wang Meng but also lost convincingly.I thought I made a good deal in the first half of the year, but now it seems that I was careless again.The third uncle had told him that the antique business was a deep one, so don't get involved too much, but he didn't listen, and now it can be regarded as a lesson, but he was inevitably frustrated.Wu Xie was still lamenting for himself, and didn't notice that Zhang Qiling had been staring at him for a while. Suddenly, the man approached, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "It was imitated by Xinmang in the later period, according to the workmanship and age, 200 Two may not be able to shoot."

Wu Xie was startled, only then did he realize that Zhang Qiling was reminding him.He meant to say that this mirror was imitated during Wang Mang's reign?In this way, it is still an ancient relic, it is not difficult to fool people, and it is still profitable... Thinking of this, Wu Xie couldn't help but turn sadness into joy, subconsciously grinned, and thanked Zhang Qiling.The man was slightly startled, but he didn't say anything, and just sat back.

The outcome of this round has been divided, but Wu Xie knew in his heart that although Wang Meng lost, he cannot be blamed.The basic discrimination ability that a buddy should have is enough.Wu Xie patted Wang Meng on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement, after all, there will be a lot of variables in the next round.Because the test questions for the second round were not written by him.

"This is the second game." Wu Xie turned around and faced Xie Yuchen: "Master Xie, please."

With Wu Xie's pointing, the crowd became noisy again, the popularity of "Jie Yu Hua" was really scary.

Xiao Hua came prepared, walked to the center of the field, but smiled without saying a word.As soon as he stood still, several people came over to lift the table and spread the water-pink curtain. Two maids brought two trays, each with a jug of wine on it, and a set of exquisite wine utensils.

Xiaohua is going to... hold a banquet for all the folks?

After everything was ready, Mr. Xie's family cupped their hands and said, "Thanks to shopkeeper Wu's trust, this second test is for Xie to make a fool of himself. What I have to test in this test is also identification. An old friend of mine recently got a daughter. I have two jars of daughter red, one is ten years old, the other is nine years old, there is a difference of one year. It is a pity that these two jars are exactly the same, and he can't tell the difference, so I ask you two to help Xie identify."

After finishing speaking, Xie Yuchen backed away, and the maids in Xiejialou poured wine separately, put the cups on silver plates, and brought them in front of the two.In an instant, the aroma of wine was overflowing, and everyone present couldn't help but feel ready to move.Xie Yuchen ordered someone to pour another cup, handed it to Wu Xie, and said, "You want to try it too?"

"I'll forget it, there's still business, and business matters." Wu Xie laughed dryly twice.

At this moment, he really didn't want to drink alcohol. In fact, Wu Xie felt that Xiao Hua's question was too tricky. "Nuerhong" is a very common wine. It is a must for families in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to marry off their daughters. It is a rice wine made from glutinous rice and wheat koji. It has a mellow taste and a soft alcoholic nature.These two jugs are undoubtedly good wines, but it is only ten years old and nine years old, even the best wines may not be able to tell the difference.Wang Meng can give up.Fortunately, the wine is not strong, so it's lucky that he doesn't want a glass, but I don't know what the little brother thinks.His shoulder injury is not healed, and drinking seems inappropriate, but at the same time Wu Xie is looking forward to it.After the first game, Wu Xie felt more and more that Zhang Qiling was unfathomable, as if nothing happened to him, he could solve any difficulty, and he didn't know what unique skill he was going to show this time.

What Wu Xie never expected was that Zhang Daxia picked up the wine glass and just pressed it to his lips, and then said something that shocked the audience.

"I abstain from this round." Zhang Qiling put down his glass and said calmly.