He Qing has already negotiated with Boss Qian, and the large blue and white jar was sold for 18,000 yuan. For a piece of good-looking and very old porcelain, this price is not high at all. He Qing is not worried about this.
Even if he loses money on the purchase, the loss is not big. In his opinion, buying antiques is an investment. Since it is an investment, it naturally has risks. It is just a question of the level of risk.
After negotiating the price, He Qing and Boss Qian took the porcelain jar to the bank to make transactions, and Li Xuguang also followed.
The deal was quickly concluded, and the big jar was successfully transferred to He Qing's hands. After that, Boss Qian said goodbye and left, while Li Xuguang and He Qing walked back to the Antique Street calmly.
"Hey, Brother He, I'm afraid you'll get a slap in the eye this time!" Li Xuguang shook his head and sighed, "Originally I wanted to advise you not to be impulsive, but it was inconvenient. We were in Mr. Qian's shop at the time, and other people were around.
According to the rules of the antique shop, I, an outsider, cannot interrupt randomly. What a pity, it costs nearly 20,000 yuan! Boss Qian is too shady, I estimate that this thing only costs a few thousand yuan at most!"
He had a look of regret on his face, feeling aggrieved for He Qing.
He Qing smiled faintly and said: "Brother Li, it's okay. I have everything in hand. There is no point in regretting it. Tell me what kind of condition this thing should be in. Do you think it is a modern handicraft?"
"It's not a new imitation, it's not a very old thing either." Li Xuguang replied, "At best it's an imitation from the Republic of China period, not even a high imitation."
"Haha, maybe." He Qing smiled and said.
Li Xuguang's worries about He Qing were completely unnecessary, because he even misjudged the most basic situation of the porcelain. As a result, his estimate had no reference value.
"However, everyone in this industry has experienced paying tuition fees. You are not the only one who has encountered this kind of experience. I have been blackmailed before. When you first enter this industry, it is best to read more and buy less. You can learn the art later.
After you become proficient, you can start playing. Brother He, don’t be too entangled, just learn from it.” Li Xuguang said while gently patting He Qing’s shoulder, as if he was comforting a man who had suffered a huge loss.
Little did he know that He Qing was secretly happy at this moment. He was very confident in the porcelain he had just bought. No matter what, he should not lose money.
"Oh, by the way, Brother He!" Li Xuguang suddenly changed the subject and said, "Why are you not interested in the golden bell's magic porcelain just after taking a look at it? Don't you think that thing is magical? Collect it and use it to raise.
Bugs might be a good thing."
"It's better to just buy a grasshopper gourd than to buy that." He Qing couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Have you ever seen anyone walking around with such a big jar? The device for raising songbugs should be small and easy to carry around. In this way
That's interesting. Besides, that porcelain boss Qian said it was a bug jar used by Emperor Xuande, do you really think it is a good thing? But I have to say that boss Qian is a magician with great potential!
"
The last sentence he said was mellow and meaningful, and Li Xuguang seemed to have understood it, and he nodded blankly.
He Qing originally thought that Li Xuguang was the owner of an antique stall, and he must be quite skilled. Who knew that he was also a young boy, and saw things very superficially, but after all, he was in the industry before he was, and he must know the rules and know more people than he did.
There is still something worth learning.
Halfway through, when passing the "Jianbao Zhai", He Qing subconsciously glanced inside and saw a familiar figure standing in the store.
That's Uncle Long!
"Uncle Long is in the store?" He Qing immediately thought, "Since I happen to be passing by, why not ask Uncle Long to take a look at this thing? With his help, we can make a decision earlier, right?"
So He Qing suddenly stopped and called to Li Xuguang: "Brother Li, go to the Jianbaozhai for a walk."
"Then what's there to shop for?" Li Xuguang said, "Everything inside is very expensive. Who in the industry doesn't know that 'Jianbao Zhai' only sells high-quality goods, which are genuine and affordable, and ordinary people can't afford them. Last month they had an antique shop.
I wanted a signature employee, so I came for an interview, but—oh, I was stumped all of a sudden. If you’re not an expert, you really can’t get into the ‘Jianbaozhai’!”
It can be seen that he yearns for "Jianbao Zhai", but he also has an inexplicable awe, and his heart skips a beat when he gets close to it.
"Haha, I'm going to find someone." He Qing said with a smile, "Let's talk to Uncle Long. It doesn't matter, the masters in 'Jianbaozhai' are all very good."
He was telling the truth. He had met all four people in "Jianbao Zhai", from the boss to the boy. Among them, he had had close contact with Lin Haitao and Uncle Long. They were all very nice and had no airs.
"What?! You...you know Master Long?!" Hearing what He Qing said, Li Xuguang was shocked and said, "You are not related to him, are you?!"
He Qing shook his head and said: "Where is he? I'm not related to him, we just met him a few times. Uncle Long is a very nice person. Brother Li, let's go. 'Jianbaozhai' is just an antique shop. Customers
It’s God, if you go in and hang out, they won’t even have time to welcome you. Do you have any other bad thoughts?”
Then he walked in without any explanation holding the cardboard box containing the large blue and white cans, but Li Xuguang followed behind with a nervous look on his face.
When He Qing and Li Xuguang walked in, Uncle Long was standing in the shop, with his head slightly raised, as if he was concentrating on something.
"Hey, Brother He?!"
Seeing someone walking in, Uncle Long immediately came to his senses and recognized He Qing at a glance.
"Uncle Long, is Haitao not here?" He Qing asked casually.
Uncle Long nodded and replied: "Well, he has something to do at home and has gone back. Do you have anything to talk to him about? You can call him. Do you have his phone number?"
He Qing said: "Yes, yes! Forget it if he's not there, it's not a big deal. There's just one thing I want him to take a look at."
"Oh, what is it? Take it out and let me take a look." Uncle Long asked in surprise. He quickly noticed the box held in He Qing's hand and guessed that there was something big inside.
"Thank you, Uncle Long! With your eyes, that would be great!" He Qing said happily.
"You're welcome." Uncle Long said enthusiastically, "You two, please sit down and talk."
After a while, He Qing and Uncle Long sat down opposite each other, and the porcelain jar was held out for Uncle Long to appreciate.
"Uncle Long, I just bought this from a boss. I don't know how it is." He Qing said.
When He Qing took out the jar and asked Uncle Long for appraisal, Li Xuguang looked surprised and uneasy.
He was worried for He Qing. He just thought that the other party was going to make a big fool of himself. Usually he bought something bad out of the blue, so he should keep it at home. He could only swallow the pain and tears in his stomach. Who could throw it away?
With this face, He Qing not only found someone to identify it, he also found a master.
Isn’t this a source of frustration for yourself?
"Brother He, how much did this cost?" Uncle Long carefully turned over the jar, glanced at it casually, and finally asked.
He Qing answered truthfully: "Ten thousand and eighty thousand. Uncle Long, what do you think?"
"This thing doesn't have a specific age, so it's hard to say." Uncle Long said, "It's probably from the Chenghua period, but it came out of a private kiln and imitated the style of an official kiln. Although it's not authentic and not produced by an official kiln, it's still pretty good.
, it’s an old thing and has collectible value. I heard you say that if you get it for 18,000, it won’t be a loss. Selling it for 30,000 or 40,000 won’t be a problem, right?”
"ah?!"
As soon as Uncle Long said this, Li Xuguang's expression suddenly changed. He did not expect that Uncle Long would say that. The thing turned out to be imitation official kiln porcelain from the Ming Dynasty.
What was sold for 18,000 yuan can now be sold for 30,000 to 40,000 yuan, which has doubled!
"Oh, so that's it." He Qing nodded as if he suddenly understood, but secretly he disagreed a little, because Uncle Long was half right, but half wrong. The things were indeed produced in folk kilns, but not Chenghua
The period is from the orthodox period, but is there any difference? The difference is not big.
Hearing Uncle Long's valuation, He Qing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he can't make a lot of money, it's okay to make money. It can be regarded as a kind of exercise.
While they were talking, a man suddenly walked into the store. He was a well-dressed middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes. He wore a pair of glasses and looked polite, like a scholar.
"Mr. Huang, are you here?!"
When he saw the customers walking in, Uncle Long stood up and greeted them respectfully.
Apparently that man is not a simple person!
He Qing also immediately noticed that a guest came to the "Appraisal of Treasures". He was about to take the things and leave. Now Uncle Long helped him appraise the porcelain, so he went to one thing.
"That's the big blue and white jar?!" As soon as the middle-aged man came over, he noticed the big jar that He Qing placed on the table. His expression seemed to change, as if he had thought of something.
"Yes." Uncle Long chatted with a smile, "Preliminary estimate is that it is a fine piece of folk kiln from the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, it does not come with a stamp, so it is difficult for people to know accurately. The thing was collected by Brother He
Congratulations, brother, this is Mr. Huang, a great master in the collection world!"
"Hello, Mr. Huang." He Qing greeted politely.
"Hello." Mr. Huang said politely, "Brother He, can I take a look at that thing of yours?"
"Of course!" He Qing nodded and agreed without hesitation, "Mr. Huang, please take a look at it as you like."
"Thank you." Mr. Huang took out a magnifying glass and walked over to examine it in detail.
While he was observing, He Qing paid attention to the changes in his expression to see what his reaction was. The more he looked at the other person, the more obvious his expression changed, as if the big jar had deeply touched him.
"Mr. Huang, is this thing from Chenghua?"
When Mr. Huang raised his head and put away the magnifying glass, Uncle Long couldn't help but ask.
"Master Long," Mr. Huang pursed his lips and said, "Absolutely. Brother He, how much did you pay for this thing?"
"Eighteen thousand." He Qing said without thinking.
"Otherwise, I'll give you 50,000 yuan and you give me the things!" Mr. Huang said with a bit of excitement.
For a moment, He Qing and the others were shocked.
(Friends who have recommendation votes, please don’t forget to throw them to me, I will write it down! In addition, thank you to Wang Hailang for his support! In addition, the glass jadeite has been slightly modified, thank you book friends for your quick pointers.