The years when I was reborn as a giant in the antique world

"Grandpa Du, I bought a piece of porcelain in the antique market today, can you help me look at it?"

After entering the door, the young man calmed down his breathing, his face was slightly red from running over, with a light pink like a peach blossom blooming in March, and his complexion became fairer and clearer.

He carefully placed the box on the tea table, his eyes were sparkling, and the excitement inside could not be concealed.

"Of course, bring it here and let me have a look."

Mr. Du put down his teacup with a smile. Recently, a few friends had family affairs and couldn't accompany him for the time being. He was quite bored by himself, so he focused on cultivating Yunzhou.

And the young man obviously did not live up to his expectations, he worked harder than he imagined, and he was very smart and learned quickly.

This is the characteristic of young people. They have a flexible mind and an indomitable drive to move forward. Even if they fail, they will not be discouraged.

But at the same time, their personalities are more aggressive, they don't admit defeat at all, they always want to try, and if they are tricked, they want to get back from other places, but they are more likely to be deceived and fall into another trap.

But none of these bad traits can be seen in Yun Zhou.

Mr. Du thought gratifiedly, the young man gave him the feeling that he did not have the impetuousness of a young man, and was very modest.

Even if I was cheated, I didn't rush to find someone to settle the account, or had the idea of ​​"revenge of shame"; instead, I studied steadily, enriched myself calmly, and behaved completely like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy. .

The blue and white pot last time was bought by Yunzhou for 2 yuan, which is not a small amount for a young man whose family is not rich.

If he had been deceived so hard when he was young, he would probably be so angry that he would not be able to sleep for several days, gritted his teeth and wanted to make up for it from this vendor——

He didn't expect his little apprentice to put it down in such an understatement, and even he couldn't help but praise him for his good attitude when he saw him.

With such a heart, the future is bound to be limitless!

Mr. Du brought the box over. He believed that the boy would never make the same mistake as before this time.

But, with so many fakes in the antique market, the possibility of getting real ones is very slim, so he is not optimistic about this transaction.

So he said with relief: "Young people just want to see more and learn more. It doesn't matter if you drill eyes. The most important thing is to learn from it—hey, this is the blue and white bowl from the Xuande period?!"

As an expert in porcelain appraisal, he can tell five or six points at a glance, let alone the distinctive Xuande blue and white.

The Qing Dynasty's "Nanyao Notes" praised Xuande blue and white: "Xuande is a kind of kiln, extremely elegant and simple, with different shades of materials, and the ink is muddy and solemn. The blue and white are oozing green, and the iron skin is rusty."

The Xuande period continued the style of the Yongle period, and the porcelain industry reached its heyday.

Most of its official kiln products are fired with 'Sumaliqing' as the cobalt material, and the color is as rich as sapphire. Due to natural smudges, the green material accumulates, forming obvious rust spots, which are painted on the outer wall of this blue and white bowl. It is reflected on the lotus petals.

"...Xiao Zhou, you may have picked up a big leak this time!"

Mr. Du was shocked, and immediately took the blue and white bowl in his hand to observe carefully. In addition to checking the tire quality, glaze color, decoration and workmanship, he also felt the touch of the edge of the bowl with his hands.

The edge of the mouth is extremely thin and has a sharp feeling, which is the characteristic of the Yongxuan period, but most of the modern imitations are round and smooth, and you can feel the difference when you touch it.

As for the pigment such as Su Ma Li Qing, after smudged and piled up, it will have a feeling of seeping into the interior of the porcelain, and it is also different from imitation products when you touch the unevenness with your hands.

There are also bubbles formed by rust spots, which can also be clearly seen under a magnifying glass.

After looking at it for more than half an hour, old man Du said: "I have seen a similar bowl in the museum, the decorations on the inner and outer walls are slightly different, but overall the same.

Judging from its blue and white hair color and other aspects, I can basically be sure: this blue and white lotus seed bowl with twisted branches and flower patterns is a genuine product from the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, and it is a fine product of an official kiln! "

"Xiao Zhou, your eyesight is really good——"

The way Mr. Du looked at Yunzhou changed. If the leaked snuff bottle last time was luck, the Ming Xuande blue and white bowl this time was a real big leak. This luck is too good!

He has lived for more than 70 years. Except for a few big leaks when everyone was not aware of antiques a few decades ago, there are only small leaks after that.

After all, there have been more and more so-called collectors over the years, and counterfeiting methods and routines in the market have emerged in an endless stream. It is not so easy to find a big leak now.

But his little apprentice actually picked up two big leaks in two months, which is almost impossible for other people!

Mr. Du put down the blue and white bowl in his hand, with a puzzled expression on his face: "By the way, Xiaozhou, where did you get it?"

If there was such a thing on any booth, it would have been snatched away by someone who knew the goods, and it would not be Yunzhou's turn.

Yun Zhou: "Grandpa Du, in fact, it was repaired with broken porcelain pieces, it's just that the master restorer didn't let me reveal my name." He couldn't tell about Xiao Yulong, so he could only prevaricate it like this.

"What?! You said it was repaired?!"

Mr. Du was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He took a magnifying glass to observe carefully. After checking for a long time, he didn't find any flaws. If the other party didn't tell him, even he wouldn't be able to see that it was repaired.

In Huaguo, there is actually a restoration master who is more powerful than Master Feng?

"Then this master is—" Thinking of Yunzhou's words, Mr. Du took a few deep breaths, didn't ask any more questions, and just looked at the little apprentice for a long time.

Yun Zhou lowered his eyes and resisted the pressure with difficulty. No matter who it was, he would never tell this secret.

After he calmed down, Mr. Du sighed. It would be great if he could meet this master of restoration in his lifetime.

He looked at this blue-and-white bowl, a very representative official kiln boutique in the Xuande period. It was extremely valuable for collection, and it was perfectly restored without losing its value. Even after seeing it, he wanted to buy it.

At present, most of the porcelains in the market, including auction houses, are from the third dynasties of the Qing Dynasty, but he is very optimistic about the blue and white porcelains of the Ming Dynasty. Personally, he especially likes the rich blue color, and the Xuande period is undoubtedly the peak of it.

"Xiao Zhou, do you want to keep this piece of porcelain for your own collection, or do you plan to sell it?" Mr. Du asked thoughtfully.

"Grandpa Du, I'm planning to make a move, and I'm counting on it to change to a house." Yun Zhou made no secret of his family situation, with a dignified and generous demeanor. Such a candid attitude is obviously more flattering than the cover-up vanity like.

"A house? Well, as long as it's not a villa, it's affordable enough!"

The old man laughed loudly, "Well, I remember that at the Chengxuan autumn auction in the capital, a Ming Xuande blue and white bowl similar to it was sold for 380 million yuan. If you want to sell it, I will also pay the same price. 380 million, how about it?"

Yun Zhou shook his head: "Grandpa Du, this is not appropriate. How can the private purchase price compare with the auction house's transaction price? What's more, various commissions will be deducted. This price is too high, you can just give half of the price gone."

Mr. Du waved his hand: "That's not acceptable. I personally think that the collection value of Ming Xuande blue and white is very high. If you don't keep it all, it will increase in value, so you can't suffer."

Yun Zhou said helplessly: "Grandpa Du, if the price you say is according to your price, then I will sell it to someone else."

In the end, the two took a step back, and the blue and white bowl from the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty was finally sold at a price of 300 million, and neither side had any objections.

It's not that Yun Zhou doesn't love money, it's just that money can't buy the guidance and help Mr. Du gave him, and he is sincerely grateful to him.

Of course, there is another point, he has already got what he wants, and he is not urgent about money, and the days to come are still long, he believes that he can gain more.

**

Yunzhou soon received a transfer of 300 million from the old man.

During this period of more than a month, he successively sold several sets of five emperor coins and Yuan Datou, Ye Zhongsan's inner painting snuff bottle, Yongle Tongbao back three coins and this time the Ming Xuande blue and white lotus seed bowl with wrapped branches and flowers pattern, with a total income of 460 million. .

The latter three are all picked up by leaks, which can be described as a huge profit!

Especially the last Xuande blue and white bowl, the cost of eight porcelain pieces is only 240 yuan, and it was sold at a high price of 300 million yuan.

There is a full [-] times difference between the two, and it is enough to cause a sensation wherever it is placed!

In addition to the debts to be repaid, Yun Zhou still has more than 380 million yuan left in his current account, which is enough to buy a large and well-decorated house in the city center.

Just as he was about to go to see the house with him, rumors of demolition began to spread around.

In recent days, people from government departments have visited the villages in the city where they live door-to-door. Presumably after investigation and evaluation, a formal demolition notice will be issued.

Accompanied by Yun Zhou, Yu Xinlan went out to buy groceries. When she got downstairs, she heard a lot of discussions. Everyone was smiling, discussing the upcoming demolition.

"Let me tell you, the demolition is definitely going to happen this time. When the demolition funds are allocated, we will also be rich!"

"Hey, it's a good thing I didn't sell the old house, I just knew it would happen once."

"As far as the broken place of X Village, everyone has been allocated 300 million, let alone our place."

"Really, can there be so much money?"

"Don't worry, your—"

It was no wonder that everyone was so excited. When the village next door was demolished three years ago, the location was even more remote than here. They all received a lot of demolition funds, and they all lived in new houses, which made everyone envious.

It has been several years now, and many people thought that there was no news, but they did not expect that it would finally be their turn this time.

The mother and son returned home with the bought chicken and vegetables. Yu Xinlan looked at her son who was busy in the kitchen, and was in a daze for a while: "Zhouzhou, our house may be demolished."

Yun Zhou knew this would happen a long time ago, and there was no wave in his heart.

He quickly cleaned the chicken and put it in cold water, added scallions, ginger and cooking wine, and turned on the gas stove to blanch the water to remove the fishy smell.

After finishing, the young man wiped his hands and sat beside Yu Xinlan, "Mom, the old house is too dilapidated and not suitable for people to live in forever. It's good to tear it down now, why don't we live in a big house together?"

He knew that his mother was reluctant to part with his father, and was unwilling to give up the memories and traces left by the other party, but the deceased was gone, and the most important thing was to cherish the present.

Moreover, Yun Zhou recalled the last time he dreamed, and his father seemed to be doing well in the underworld.But why did the father only entrust the dream to himself and not to the mother?

Thinking of the portrait of Emperor Fengdu hanging in the ancestral hall, maybe he can ask him for help.

By the way, the emperor seems to like fluffy fluffy, this time he can burn something else, and burn some paper money for his father by the way.

"Mom, we're going to move out of the old house in a while, let's worship father together when we have time."

"Hey, good."

Yu Xinlan knew that demolition was almost a certainty, and she didn't want her son to live in such a dilapidated place all the time. His son deserved better.

five years.She sighed in her heart, this worship was a farewell to the past, from now on she would look forward and no longer indulge in the past.

However, before the two of them prepared the sacrifices, all the relatives who heard the news couldn't sit still, wishing to grow wings and fly over, lest they catch up behind others and lose their share of the pie.

"Mom, I'll see what's going on first, and I won't come out until I can't handle it. Don't worry, I've already got the money, and I'll just pay them back when the time comes."

Yun Zhou helped his mother to the second floor and closed the door by the way.

When he went downstairs, his eyes turned a bit cold: Oh, a good show is about to be staged.