Later, Gu Qing asked an acquaintance to help look after the antique stall, and she had to take He Qing to the "Jianbaozhai" to look at things.
After a while, Gu Qing took He Qing to the largest antique shop in the area - "Jianbaozhai".
When the two hurriedly walked in, they saw that besides Lin Haitao and Uncle Long, there was one more person in the store.
It was an old man, about sixty years old, with gray hair, but energetic. He was sitting there discussing something with Uncle Long.
"That's Mr. Deng." Gu Qing pointed at the old man and introduced in a low voice, "He is the big shopkeeper of our store. He is a very low-key appraiser, but he is better than ordinary experts. Uncle Long is not sure about anything.
I can find the correct answer from him for everything. He doesn’t come to antique shops very often, and rarely shows things to others - these are all things Haitao told me."
Hearing Gu Qing's words, He Qing felt that the old man was very mysterious. As the saying goes, "If you don't show your true face, you won't show your real face if you show your true face." Real masters don't reveal their abilities easily.
But He Qing didn't think much about it. He came here for only one purpose, which was to identify the seal and then contact the buyer as soon as possible to sell it at a better price.
Now he followed Gu Qing towards Lin Haitao, who was squatting there packing things. As soon as they approached, Lin Haitao noticed.
"Sister Gu Qing, Brother He, do you have anything else to do?" Lin Haitao stood up quickly to say hello.
"Haitao, He Qing brought something else, a very beautiful Shoushan stone seal. Can you help him contact him? He is in a hurry now and wants to transfer the thing." Gu Qing explained to them directly.
purpose of coming.
"Okay, I'll do my best." Lin Haitao nodded and agreed without hesitation.
"Brother He, don't worry, let's sit down and talk." Lin Haitao enthusiastically invited He Qing and Gu Qing to take their seats. After serving tea, he asked: "Brother He, what kind of Shoushan Seal is it?"
"Brother Lin, this is it." He Qing then carefully took out the seal and handed it to Lin Haitao for appreciation.
"Oh, what a good thing!" After taking it, Lin Haitao couldn't help but exclaimed in admiration, "Brother He, this is Tian Huang! It's still the old Tian Huang stone! It's so beautiful!"
Gu Qing on the side smiled and chatted: "I have seen it before, this must be Tianhuang. Such a large Tianhuang stone is rare."
"It's simply rare!" Lin Haitao praised, "To tell you the truth, I have never seen such a beautiful seal with my own eyes. Judging from the style and carving style, it should be from the Qing Dynasty, right?"
He Qing nodded subconsciously and said: "Yes, it's from the mid-Qing Dynasty. Brother Lin, is this kind of seal easy to sell now?"
He casually told the specific age of the seal, because no one except him could accurately determine the year and month the seal came from.
Speaking of which, he found this thing from the "Jianbao Zhai", but in an extremely strange way.
Lin Haitao and Uncle Long had no idea that the old Tianhuang stone seal was related to the pair of antique furniture euphemistically named "Cao Xueqin's Book Box".
"Easy to sell! How come it's not easy to sell? I want it so much!" Lin Haitao said with a smile, "Brother He, there is a market for good-quality Laoshoushan stone seals, let alone the top grade among them! Tianhuang stone is rare and precious.
It’s very valuable. Not only is your seal made of fine Tianhuang stone, its carving is also extraordinary. It has buttons and exquisite patterns, so it’s extremely precious!”
As he spoke, he looked over and over carefully, and the more he looked, the more he liked it. After getting his approval, He Qing felt even more relieved. It seemed that there was no problem with his brother's medical expenses and he would be able to raise them soon.
"Brother He, sell it to me and give me a price!" After admiring it for a while, Lin Haitao suddenly said, "Since you want to sell it, I'm not willing to give it to others. Such a good thing is rare.
Please, it would be a shame to miss it!”
He said it seriously. He Qing and Gu Qing looked at each other, and Gu Qing said: "Haitao, don't you really want it?"
"Sister Gu Qing, of course!" Lin Haitao nodded with a smile, "Brother He, don't worry, I won't let you suffer. We are all friends now. If I take advantage of you, how can I be embarrassed to talk to you?
How about continuing our relationship? I am determined to be your friend!"
He Qing said with a straight face: "I know, but I don't even know how much it should cost. Brother Lin, why don't you give me a price?"
Previously, Gu Qing estimated that he could sell it for several million, which made him so excited that he couldn't believe it. He didn't know what kind of price Lin Haitao would give.
At first glance, Lin Haitao is a straightforward person and very sincere to people. If he knew the current market situation of Laotian Huangshi, he would definitely not talk about the price randomly. He Qing believed in the other party from the beginning and was very happy to make a deal with him.
"Brother He, I can't answer you right away about how much it is." Lin Haitao said, "How about this? I'll ask Uncle Long and Mr. Deng. They will definitely know. Let's see what they say and how much they say it's worth.
I'll give you as much money as you want. I really like this seal, but I don't want to miss it in your hands."
He Qing said hurriedly: "Well, okay. There's no rush. Just ask for me."
"Then please wait a moment." Lin Haitao said, then he handed the seal back to He Qing, stood up and walked towards Uncle Long and the others who were talking there.
"Haitao is a very generous person. He is willing to pay any amount for anything he likes." After Lin Haitao turned and walked away, Gu Qing said with a smile, "He has no shortage of money, so buying this seal from you shouldn't be a problem.
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He Qing nodded and said: "It doesn't matter who you do business with. Since Brother Lin likes it, it couldn't be better."
This is actually what He Qing wants, because he is in urgent need of money. Now that Lin Haitao is willing to buy the seal, there is no need to go back and forth to find other bosses.
Lin Haitao is well-dressed and seems to be a son of a wealthy family. It is natural that he can earn several million to sell things.
After waiting for about four or five minutes, Lin Haitao came back, followed by Uncle Long and Mr. Deng, the boss of "Jianbaozhai".
Seeing Mr. Deng and Uncle Long walking forward, He Qing and Gu Qing immediately stood up to greet them. They were seniors, so they naturally had to treat each other politely.
"Uncle Long——" He Qing greeted politely.
"Hey brother, this is Mr. Deng. You two are welcome, please sit down and talk." Uncle Long said with a smile on his face.
"Hello, Mr. Deng." He Qing quickly greeted the old gentleman.
Mr. Deng said with a friendly expression: "Hello, young man, I heard from Haitao that you have a piece of Laotian yellow stone. Can you show it to me?"
"Of course!" He Qing handed the seal in his hand to Mr. Deng without hesitation.
After taking a closer look, both Mr. Deng and Uncle Long had a look of surprise on their faces, and then they heard Mr. Deng say: "This seal weighs about eighty grams. It has a neat shape and exquisite carving. It is a very good Qing Dynasty seal."
Zhang. Young man, if you want to take action, I would be willing to pay three million, I don’t know what you think.”