On a winter afternoon, patches of white snow were floating in the sky.

After a while, the snow became heavier and heavier, turning from dots of crystal snowflakes to goose-feather-like heavy snow, making the prosperous capital Yanjing change into a set of pure white attire.

Fang Feiyang and Mr. Chen Xuezhi were sitting quietly in the Quanjude Restaurant in Wangfujing area. At this moment, Fang Feiyang had successfully killed a whole shiny golden roast duck, and some special stir-fry dishes such as duck heart and duck liver on the table were also wiped out by him.

Seventy-seven and eighty-eight, were drinking tea and chatting with Mr. Chen.

Chen Xuezhi looked at Fang Feiyang with a loving face. Facing this junior, the old expert had an inexplicable care. Maybe it was because Chen Xuezhi had no children and no heir to inherit the mantle. And Fang Feiyang was the dear disciple of the old man, Chen Xuezhi.

Aiwujiwu also cared deeply for this young man.

Otherwise, he would not have used his privileges to obtain a senior expert title for the young man in the Collectors Association. Strictly speaking, this matter is a bit suspected of seeking power for personal gain. Looking at the current situation, there is no such young antique in the land of China.

Expert, he also serves as a member of the association’s consulting and appraisal expert committee.

Fang Feiyang is a child with extraordinary talents and is calm and proficient in his work. He has only been in the antique industry for half a year and has already picked up buildings several times and has a keen eye for identifying treasures. If all the credit was attributed to Song Longshan's excellent preaching, Chen Xuezhi would not believe in Old Man Song's ability.

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As the saying goes, it is up to the individual to be guided by the master and practice. Chen Xuezhi believes in his own vision. This young man has a kind of stability and confidence that is rare among his peers.

Moreover, according to Song Longshan, Fang Feiyang has made rapid progress in martial arts, and he has laid a solid foundation for Yinmen's secret boxing techniques. With time, he can achieve certain achievements.

Moreover, Chen Xuezhi discovered that the child's bright eyes were deep and bright, and his eyes had a special luster that flickered in and out. This was clearly a sign of success in the internal martial arts practice.

Chen Xuezhi has read countless people in his generation, so it can be concluded that this young man is a rare and good prospect.

What a pity, Old Man Song got the better of him first.

When Fang Feiyang's Shengshi Collection Antique Shop opened, a few old guys joked that they wanted to marry Chen Xuechangzhi's goddaughter to Fang Feiyang. Unexpectedly, Old Man Song was really "greedy" and had already accepted Xiao Fang.

As the heir to the mantle, he also wanted to further upgrade his apprentice to his grandson-in-law, and even "righteously" warned these old guys not to poach him.

Chen Xuezhi had a strong opinion of Old Man Song.

I happened to be free at noon today, so Chen Xuezhi treated Fang Feiyang to a delicious duck meal. Seeing Fang Feiyang eating with gusto, Mr. Chen himself was also happy.

Mr. Chen was still wondering whether he should arrange for his goddaughter to meet the young man now that he was on his own territory. As long as he and Mr. Song's granddaughter were not married yet, everything was possible.

Otherwise, would I really have to carry all of Chen's unique skills into the coffin?

At this moment, Fang Feiyang didn't know that Mr. Chen praised him so highly and thought about the problem so far. Before, Boss Fang thought that Mr. Chen hindered him from enjoying the food. If Mr. Chen knew the young man's thoughts, he wouldn't know

What are you going to feel?

"Feiyang, after lunch, what are your plans next? Let me tell you in advance that King Wu Fu Chai's stabbing weapon cannot be repaired in a short time. It will take a lot of money just to find the 'gun handle' material.

effort..."

Mr. Chen took a sip of tea and said with a smile.

Fang Feiyang replied: "It's okay, Mr. Chen. I know that the restoration of such ancient objects must be time-consuming and laborious. I'm not in a hurry...I plan to go to the famous Liulichang in the afternoon to see the century-old shop there."

"Well, that's a good idea. Liulichang Cultural Street has a rich heritage and can be called the birthplace of our modern antique industry. It's good to go for a walk anywhere."

Mr. Chen nodded slightly and said in agreement.

After drinking tea, the two got up and prepared to leave Quanjude Hotel.

Now that he has his next destination, Fang Feiyang wants to take advantage of the early morning time to go shopping at Liulichang.

After leaving Quanjude Restaurant, I realized that the streets and high-rise buildings in the city were already completely white. Buses and taxis were driving slowly on the city roads. There were still half-melted ice and snow on both sides of the road, which stepped on the pedestrians.

There was a creaking sound underfoot.

"Oh, it's snowing heavily. The snow fell a bit suddenly. Yesterday's weather forecast didn't seem to predict it."

The old man and the young man waited on the side of the road for a long time, and finally stopped a taxi and told the driver to go to Liulichang outside Hepingmen.

As the auspicious place for the distribution of Chinese antiques, Old Yanjing Liulichang Street is the gathering place for all kinds of people in the imperial city. In this mysterious and unpredictable business, goods are usually not clearly marked, and both buyers and sellers are confused.

They held hands and negotiated the price, and made it clear that they were not allowed to cheat. They were betting on their eyesight. Therefore, getting rich overnight and going bankrupt in an instant are common things in the industry.

Today's Cultural Street Liulichang is located outside the current Hepingmen in Yanjing, extending from Nanbeiliu Lane in Xuanwu District to the west and Yanshou Temple Street in Xuanwu District to the east, with a total length of about 800 meters. There are Yanjing books, calligraphy and paintings, antiques,

An important distribution center for the Four Treasures of the Study and other commodities, it is also an important cultural gathering place and high-end cultural art trading center in Yanjing. It is also a well-known tourist attraction at home and abroad. Every day, it welcomes foreign friends of different skin colors to come for sightseeing and shopping.

There was heavy snow in the sky and traffic was slow on the road.

About an hour later, Fang Feiyang and Chen Laocai arrived at this famous cultural street.

Fang Feiyang is here for the first time, but Chen Xuezhi is a regular customer here. It can be said that the old man from the century-old famous store here has visited it, and he has some friendship with the store owner or shopkeeper.

Fang Feiyang braved the wind and snow and followed Mr. Chen into the depths of the street.

Today is not the weekend, and it’s snowing heavily outside, so this quaint cultural street looks a little deserted.

"How about it? Are you just strolling around, or do you have a place you particularly want to visit?"

Mr. Chen asked Fang Feiyang for his opinion.

Fang Feiyang thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Hey, Mr. Chen, I want to go to Rongbaozhai and see what's so special about this century-old brand that is known as the 'Folk Forbidden City'..."

"Going to Rongbaozhai? Okay, I have an idea. I'll leave the Royal Forbidden City in the morning and go to the Folk Forbidden City in the afternoon. Haha... follow me, it's not far ahead..."

Mr. Chen was also unambiguous, and without saying a word, he led Fang Feiyang and walked quickly towards the Rongbaozhai store.

Rongbaozhai is a well-known old antique shop at home and abroad. It has a history of more than 300 years and can be traced back to the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Its predecessor was called Songzhuzhai, which was opened and operated by a businessman named Zhang from Zhejiang.

The first scope is paper for calligraphy and painting, as well as various fans, framed birthday couplets, etc.; the second is various pens, inks, paper, inkstones and other stationery; the third is the commission on behalf of customers when ordering commercial works from calligraphy, painting and seal engraving artists.

Later, Songzhuzhai found it difficult to maintain, so the owner hired Zhuang Huchen, a well-known celebrity from Guangzhou, as the manager. In 1894, the store was renamed Rongbaozhai, which means "making friends through literature, and honor as a treasure". He also invited a famous scholar at the time to

The calligrapher Lu Runxiang inscribed the large-character plaque of "Rongbaozhai".

It has been passed down to this day.

Today's Rongbaozhai is a tall antique building with antique flavours, carved beams and painted features. The entire shop has three floors, with red steps at the door. The hall on the single floor alone is more than ten times larger than the big boss's grand collection. The hall

It's very clean, and there are many displays enclosed in transparent glass cabinets.

These collections are also only for display and not for sale.
Chapter completed!