The shopkeeper, who was looking at Zhang Xiaotian and others proudly, suddenly turned ugly after hearing Fang Fang's words.

"What are you talking about? You want to buy the incense burner I use to worship Master Guan? Little brother, are you here to cause trouble?"

The shopkeeper was obviously getting angry. He shouted angrily to Fang Fang,

"You are trying to steal our Master Guan's job. Are you here to cause trouble?"

"I didn't mean to cause trouble..."

Fang Fang anxiously explained, but was pulled aside by Zhang Xiaotian.

"Hey, Cheng Zi, what's going on with you? You want to buy someone else's incense burner for Guan Gong? Are you kidding? You really have martial arts skills, you are not afraid of anything!"

Zhang Xiaotian waved his hand towards the shopkeeper apologetically, then put his arm around Fang Fang's shoulder and asked in a low voice,

"I'm not kidding, have you seen that incense burner? It is a treasure, very valuable, but it was given to Guan Gong by the shopkeeper. Obviously, the shopkeeper did not realize this!"

Fang Fang said to Zhang Xiaotian in an almost inaudible voice. After listening to Fang Fang's words, Zhang Xiaotian's eyes also fell on the small, inconspicuous copper-colored incense burner.

"seriously?"

"Why did I lie to you? You still don't believe my vision?"

Fang Fang was very dissatisfied with Zhang Xiaotian’s doubts about him.

"No, no, I believe it, of course I believe it!"

Zhang Xiaotian nodded. Fang Fang's words were now like an edict to him. He was secretly determined to help Fang Fang get the incense burner. So he turned his head and looked at the shopkeeper.

"Shopkeeper, my friend is really not here to cause trouble. He really likes that incense burner. This friend of mine is an antique fanatic, and he just likes bronzes. There is no other way. He is very stubborn. You can give me more.

Give him the incense burner!"

Zhang Xiaotian started to talk to the shopkeeper. Seeing that the shopkeeper still looked angry, Zhang Xiaotian came closer to him and said to him in a very low voice,

"Shopkeeper, you don't know, my friend is famous for being stupid and rich. If he likes something, he will buy it three to five times the price you pay!"

Sure enough, when money was mentioned, the shopkeeper started to be tempted.

"Really? He will buy it three to five times?"

The shopkeeper glanced at Fang Fang's simple appearance as if he didn't believe it. Is such a person really stupid and rich?

"Of course, shopkeeper, you just haven't figured it out. When you open a shop to do business, customers will come to your door. There is no reason for you to rush out! If you do business like this, Mr. Guan won't be able to protect you!"

Zhang Xiaotian looked "sarcastic" at the shopkeeper, as if he was laughing at him for pushing the money away.

"this……"

The shopkeeper was obviously moved.

"Then I'll take it out and give it to him to see how much he wants to spend on my copper stove!"

The shopkeeper stood on the bench and took down the incense burner dedicated to Mr. Guan, and then placed it in front of Fang Fang.

"Okay, since you like it, why don't you take a good look at it?"

The shopkeeper couldn't help but make his own little calculation in his mind. He spent 30,000 yuan to buy this small incense burner from a friend of his who was anxious for money. If it could be sold for three to five times the price, then

I also made a small profit!

Fang Fang didn't say any unnecessary nonsense, he just looked at this small copper incense burner seriously!

In fact, the incense burner enshrined in front of Master Guan's shrine is not strictly a real incense burner, but a four-legged square tripod! As a type of bronze, the tripod first appeared in the early Shang Dynasty and flourished in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, and the Han Dynasty, the original tripod was not made of copper, but a cooking utensil made of clay. However, since the emergence of the bronze tripod, it has an additional function, that is, it is a kind of pottery used when offering sacrifices to gods.

An important ritual instrument! During the Zhou Dynasty, the tripod gradually evolved into a symbol of royal power. After the Qin Dynasty, the symbolic meaning of the tripod gradually faded away. The tripods of later generations were usually placed in front of the temple hall, serving as both a decoration and a container for burning incense!

This small four-legged square tripod is about 20 centimeters high, about 15 centimeters long, and about 10 centimeters wide. It is relatively small among bronze vessels like the tripod. It is overall earthy brown in color, and it also contains the unique characteristics of bronze vessels.

It is gray green and looks like an old object! The tripod body is simple in shape, with four legs and two ears. The outer sides of the upright ears are curved grooves. The wall of the vessel is thick, and the geometric patterns on the body are kept simple. The body of the tripod has no details.

Inscription! The number of the four-legged tripod is much less than that of the three-legged tripod, and the production is more refined than the three-legged tripod, so the person who uses the four-legged tripod has a higher status than the three-legged tripod! But the surface of this four-legged tripod

The pattern is clear and thorough, and the copper is bright in color and smooth in texture. Although there is a little rust on the surface, Equation, who knows metal very well, can tell at a glance that it is artificially imitated using a special rusting process! So he

Based on my own experience, I can roughly judge that this four-legged square tripod should be an imitation of the antique bronze wares from the Shang and Zhou dynasties during the Southern Song Dynasty! Although it is an imitation, this tripod still has great collection value, and the Shang and Zhou dynasties

Dingduo is a nationally protected cultural relic and is prohibited from being sold privately by the private sector. Therefore, this kind of antique bronze ware is simply a peerless treasure in the eyes of private collectors!

Of course, he would not say this to the shopkeeper!

After looking at the cauldron carefully, Fang Fang raised his head and sighed with a pretentious expression.

"Looking at it this way, this copperware is just an imitation, not as perfect as I imagined! Alas, it's useless!"

Zhang Xiaotian rolled his eyes at him. This is the kind of person who behaves well even when he gets an advantage.

When the shopkeeper saw that the duck he got was about to fly, he was naturally unhappy! That's how people are, they won't think too much until they think about it, but once you give him hope and then let him down, he will feel sad.

This shopkeeper is itchy and scratching his head and ears. He originally thought that money would come in, but now you tell him that you are not interested. He can't help but feel disappointed! But he heard this young man say: "

"Tasteless", that is to say, it is tasteless and it is a pity to throw it away. It is a pity to throw it away... It sounded like there was still a glimmer of hope, so the shopkeeper tried to speak!

"Young man, I got this incense burner from a friend of mine. It cost me 100,000 yuan. That friend of mine is also an antique fan like you. If he wasn't in urgent need of money, he wouldn't have given it to me so cheaply! Anyway,

There is an incense burner placed next to my place. If you like it...then I will give it to you at the original price and I will pass it on as a passing gift. It is an adult beauty!"

What the shopkeeper said was so high-sounding that Fang Fang was so happy that he took the bait.

"But... although it's in pretty good condition, in the end it's just an imitation!"

Fang Fang, a wise and foolish person, said,

"As you said, it's in good condition, and I think the price is very cheap. These days, it's hard to buy something good if you have money!"

The shopkeeper further attacked the heart,

"I don't understand this thing, but the price is indeed very cheap, Cheng Zi, otherwise you can get it, and the shopkeeper will be offended because of you!"

Zhang Xiaotian added some oil at the right time. The two girls stood aside with their hands tied, smiling at each other and looking at each other without saying anything.

"Well, one hundred thousand yuan isn't expensive anyway, so I'll take it!"

After Fang Fang finished speaking, he took out his card. The shopkeeper saw that Fang Fang was really a stupid boy with a lot of money, so he hurriedly swiped his card.

After the transaction was successful, Fang Fang suppressed his pride and looked at the shopkeeper stupidly.

"Shopkeeper, it's not easy to do this antique business now!"

"It's not easy to do. There are too many fakes in this industry now, and the prices are extremely low. On the contrary, those of us who sell genuine products cannot survive. In the past six months, six antique shops in the market have closed down.

Just two days ago, my store across from Lao Xiao’s store was about to be sold! Alas, I can’t continue to work. Thanks to Lao Xiao’s filial son, he asked his father to close his shop and go back to retirement. Like us

Those who still have to go to school after planting their children have no choice but to hold on!"

The shopkeeper is complaining endlessly.

"Across from each other?"

Fang Fang stretched his neck and looked outside the door, and he had an idea in his mind.

"Okay, shopkeeper, let's do this for now, and then I'll go to other houses! You can be busy!"

Fang Fang walked out of the store holding the "incense burner" he just bought.

"Come back if you have anything you want to buy later. It's easy to discuss with regular customers!"

The shopkeeper likes people like Fang Fang who are stupid and have a lot of money.

"Okay, shopkeeper, please stay!"

Zhang Xiaotian said politely to the shopkeeper!

After leaving the antique shop, Zaixi glanced at the "incense burner" in Fang Fang's hand, looking at him with some uncertainty.

"If I guess correctly, what you are holding in your hand... is actually a square tripod! Is it a copy of the four-legged tripod from the Shang and Zhou dynasties?"

"I have good eyesight. Yes, this is a four-legged square tripod imitated in the Southern Song Dynasty. This thing is a rare thing, rarely seen among the people in the world! One hundred thousand yuan... It's just like picking it up for free!"

Fang Fang looked at Chao Xi with admiration and praise. But at this moment, Chao Xi, who had always been indifferent, actually had a look of pride on his face.

The two of them looked at each other and smiled in a tacit understanding, which made Su Mengying tremble all over.

"Day and night..."

She looked around day and night with a wink,

"Well...well, are we going to go to the store that the shopkeeper just mentioned is for sale?"

Change the topic day and night,

"Sure enough, we have a certain understanding of each other and know what I am thinking!"

Fang Fang made a rare joke. He liked to see Chao Xi being so shy and overwhelmed. It was very cute. Unfortunately, Chao Xi escaped the teasing of his best friend, but did not escape the big hole dug by Fang Xiang. He completely caused a big fuss.
Chapter completed!