When he caught a thick "treasure light", He Qing suddenly stopped.
"Brother Qing, what's wrong?" Seeing He Qing suddenly stopped without warning and looking a little strange, Lin Haitao couldn't help but asked in surprise.
"Nothing, just taking a look." He Qing pointed to a street stall next to him. It was obvious that the stalls were selling antique things at first glance. It was obviously an antique stall.
"Yeah." Lin Haitao nodded in response, then turned around with He Qing and began to observe the antiques on the stall.
The strong "baoguang" that He Qing had just caught at a glance was emitted from the ordinary stall in front of them, indicating that there might be antiques of extraordinary origins on the stall that were worth a visit.
At that moment, He Qing slowly knelt down and looked at the things on the stall with all his attention, looking very interested.
"Young man, what do you want to play?" The boss who was sitting quietly behind the stall greeted He Qingdao with a smile. He was an old man in his sixties, with dark skin and wrinkles on his face, but his eyes were shining and bright.
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"Oh, just take a look first." He Qing raised his head and replied calmly.
The old man nodded and said: "Then please take a look. I have a lot of good things here, which have been passed down from my ancestors. It is the first time I sell them, and the prices are very favorable."
He Qing said nothing more, but concentrated on looking at an object on the stall, from which the crimson aura came.
What caught his eye at this moment was a delicate little utensil, shaped a bit like a bottle, but with a beautiful stopper.
"Is this a grasshopper gourd?"
Soon, Lin Haitao also noticed that unusual thing, so he couldn't help but whisper in He Qing's ear.
"Haha. It seems so." He Qing said with a slight smile, but didn't say much.
In order to find out, he activated his eyesight and began to observe the ins and outs of that thing.
"So that's how it came about!"
After reading it, He Qing sighed secretly.
He finally knew what the small instrument that looked like a gourd was, and he probably knew whether it was good or bad.
"Boss, how do you sell this thing?" After looking at it, He Qing suddenly raised his head and asked the stall owner directly.
The old man looked at him with a smile and replied: "Young man, you are really discerning. This small gourd vase is a fine piece of art. It is said to be a gourd played by Emperor Qianlong."
It could be heard that he, like Lin Haitao, regarded things as grasshoppers and gourds.
He Qing nodded lightly and said, "Maybe so. Boss, I think this thing is pretty good. Please give me a price."
He urged that when doing business in this industry, when talking to sellers, it is best to go straight to the topic and not listen to the other party’s explanations, because as sellers, they all want to sell their things at a good price, so they have to
It would be great to make up stories that can deify things and confuse sellers.
However, He Qing has been in this industry for so long and is well versed in its ways. Naturally, he will not fall for this trick, so it is better to solve it quickly.
"This grasshopper gourd is very exquisite. If you like it and sincerely want it, please give me five thousand yuan. This is the lowest price." The old man said with a serious expression.
"Five thousand?! That's too expensive!" After hearing the quotation, Lin Haitao, who was standing next to He Qing, reacted first and responded.
"It's not expensive." The old man shook his head vigorously and said with a frown, "Young man, you have to know. This is a very beautiful grasshopper gourd, which is rare to see."
"..." Lin Haitao was about to open his mouth to continue to argue, but He Qing waved his hand and said in a magnanimous tone: "Five thousand, just five thousand, Haitao, no more."
After saying that, he took out his wallet from his pocket, counted out five thousand yuan, and then handed it to the old man.
"Young man, you are such a cheerful person! Thank you, thank you!" After taking the money, the old man hurriedly expressed his gratitude. He never expected that He Qing did not bargain with him and did not care about the price at all.
Similar.
In fact, it was not that He Qing didn't care, but he felt that the price offered by the other party was more appropriate. There was no need to negotiate the price. Anyway, it would be a lot of money to negotiate.
"You're welcome." He Qing shook his head and said, "The stuff is good, I like it."
Then the old man quickly wrapped the thing and handed it to He Qing politely.
After getting the things, He Qing turned around and walked away with Lin Haitao.
"Brother Qing, why don't you bargain with the boss?" After walking away, Lin Haitao said in surprise, "Generally, if someone else pays five thousand yuan, they can get at least three thousand yuan. They are all sold at a premium."
He Qing shook his head and said: "No need. It's not easy for people to set up a stall, so let him make some money."
"That's true." Lin Haitao nodded in agreement, "It's really not easy to set up a stall and sell things at such an old age. Brother Qing, I know you must have found something good again. This Grasshopper Gourd is
Isn’t it valuable?”
He Qing said solemnly: "I dare not say it is very valuable, but in my opinion it should be worth more than five thousand yuan."
If the thing was not worth the money, he would not be so willing to spend 5,000 yuan to buy it. Just by looking at the ins and outs of the thing, he learned that the thing has extraordinary collection value.
Since it is determined that the collectible value of things may be extremely high, what does it mean to give the seller a little extra profit, not to mention that the other party is an old stall owner, and the situation is a bit special.
"According to what you say, this is another leak?!" Lin Haitao said with some confusion, "Grasshopper gourds are quite common in the market, and they are not rare antiques."
He Qing said disapprovingly: "There are many grasshopper gourds, but there are very few truly high-quality old gourds. A gourd with excellent craftsmanship can also fetch a sky-high price! Besides, this is not necessarily the case.
It’s a grasshopper gourd, or not a common one.”
"What?! Isn't this a Grasshopper Gourd?!" Lin Haitao said in surprise, "Then what is this?!"
He didn't look carefully before, and at a glance he subconsciously thought that the thing must be the kind of grasshopper gourd that can be seen everywhere in the market, but in the end he heard He Qing say that the thing might have another origin.
"To be precise, this is a gourd. Some people also call it a 'gourd'. The grasshopper gourd is just one of them, because not all gourds are used to hold crickets and other singing insects.
Some are related to musical instruments, and some are just handicrafts with no special purpose." He Qing said.
What He Qing calls "gourd ware", also known as "gourd ware", is a traditional handicraft that combines natural beauty with man-made craftsmanship.
In the Qing Dynasty, the craftsmanship of making gourds was highly valued by the royal family. Emperor Kangxi Xuan Ye once planted gourds in Fengze Garden in Yingtai and set up dedicated personnel to manage them.
Under the supervision of the palace, many clear and elegant molded bowls were produced with exquisite craftsmanship, various product types, innovative leadership and unique styles.
"A ware?" Lin Haitao said in surprise, "So this is a ware. I have heard of it before and seen it before, but they are not like this. Those ware are very big, and some are as big as gourd bottles."
He Qing said: "There are also small and exquisite ones. Just like this one. Haitao, take a good look at it. Isn't the carving on the surface of this gourd very beautiful? Judging from its coating, we can definitely tell that it is a very old piece.
It's an old gourd machine, so I think it's worth a lot of money."
"Show me." Lin Haitao said curiously. After hearing He Qing's explanation, he suddenly became very interested in that thing.
"Well, take a look." He Qing handed the weapon to Lin Haitao and asked him to take a closer look.
After taking the thing in hand, Lin Haitao suddenly felt the heaviness. Judging from the oily patina on it, it must have been treasured and cherished by others. Otherwise, it would not have left such strong traces of time.
Lin Haitao then inspected the thing in detail and found that the carvings on the plug and the surface were exquisite. Together with the natural marks of the gourd, it looked really ingenious.
"Brother Qing, the more you look at this thing, the more beautiful it becomes!" Lin Haitao exclaimed.
He Qing nodded and said: "Yes. It can be carved so well and the craftsmanship is extraordinary. It is likely that it was made by a famous artist. If a rare artifact like this meets a buyer who knows the goods, it will not be a high price to sell it.
A strange thing."
What he said was not unfounded, but stated it truthfully, because he had just observed the relevant information through the images on the gourd, and knew that the gourd in his hand was a treasure. For hundreds of years, he did not know
It has been played by many big players, and it is really a great fate to fall into his hands.
"Now I finally understand why you were so generous just now." Lin Haitao said with a smile, "It's so irritating that people are more powerful than others. People with good eyesight can determine the quality of something at a glance, while half-hearted people like us
I can’t even look at the goods carefully.”
He finally realized what it means to "see wrong things". He couldn't see a good thing in front of him, but He Qing seemed to have a keen sense of smell, and he could smell the smell of good things.
After reading it, he handed the things back to He Qing.
He Qing said: "Appraisal is a very careful thing, and you can't be careless at all. Don't be anxious, take your time, and you will always find the feeling in the future."
The two of them were talking as they walked towards the "Qinhuai Antique City", and then they stepped into the antique city.
Although there were a lot of antiques in the huge antique city, after shopping around, He Qing didn't even take a fancy to any of the antiques, so he had to give up.
After walking out of the antique city, Lin Haitao said: "Brother Qing, I just received a call. An old friend wants to talk to me. Let's go over and meet him. I made an appointment with him at an antique and antique store closest to his home.
We’re meeting at the jade market. I wonder if you’re tired from walking and if you want to go. If you don’t want to go, forget it. I’ll call him to say hello.”
He Qing shook his head without hesitation and said: "I'm not tired. Since they are looking for you, let's go over and just treat it as having fun. It's still early anyway."
He was still unfinished. Since there was another antique market, it was just right for him to go and take a walk.
So the two of them drove to another antique market and arrived there not long after.
The car stopped and after He Qing got out of the car, Lin Haitao said to him: "Brother Qing, just wait here. I'll pick them up and I'll be here soon."
He Qing nodded and said, "Yeah, okay."
Lin Haitao then said goodbye and walked away, while He Qing stayed where he was and waited patiently.
Suddenly, he looked around inadvertently and saw a bunch of people gathered around, as if they were watching some excitement.
He Qing was a little curious and walked up involuntarily.
Although the antique street here is relatively small, there are still many antique shops and jade shops on the street, and street stalls of different sizes can also be found on the roadside.
It was a street stall where many people gathered to watch the excitement. There must be something on display that was particularly eye-catching.
He Qing quietly walked up and peered into the crowd.
He immediately noticed that there was a street stall in the crowd, and the stall owner was a young man dressed in a rustic style, with a stern look on his face, like a poor country boy who had never seen the world.
Of course, what caught He Qing's attention was not the vulgar-looking stall owner, but the items for sale on the street stall.
It was not an antique, but a piece of jade. The stone was blood-colored, and the color and shape were very strange.
"bloodstone?!"
Seeing this, He Qing was secretly shocked.
It turned out that what was there was a strange stone, crystal clear, bright red, and strangely shaped. At first glance, it was indeed a strange stone.
Chicken blood stone is one of the rare stones. The best chicken blood stone is bright red, rare and precious.
He Qing naturally knew a lot about such rare stones and knew that chicken blood stone was very famous and valuable.
There are fewer and fewer high-quality rough soapstones, and it is extremely rare to see them on the market. He Qing rarely notices them. When he saw such a beautiful piece of soapstone today, he couldn't help but cheer up.
"How could such a beautiful soapstone be sold on the roadside?!" But He Qing soon realized that something was wrong. If it was a high-quality soapstone, how could it be sold on a street stall instead of in a boutique.
Since the stone was not an antique, He Qing could not see any abnormalities or see its ins and outs. He could only rely on his true eyesight.
Although he was somewhat skeptical, He Qing was still quite interested. He took a few steps closer and looked carefully.
I saw a piece of white cloth spread on the stall saying, "Chinese Soapstone".
The stone was euphemistically called the "Chinese Chicken Blood Stone". It was so called because the stone was shaped like a map of China.
If that stone is a real bloodstone, and it is born with such a shape and is so magically crafted, it would be even more precious.
"Impossible! This must be a deliberate shape!" After looking at it, He Qing secretly affirmed.
But this is just his guess. To prove that it is fraudulent, he needs to provide evidence.
With this idea in mind, He Qing looked at the stone attentively.
"I see!"
After a while, He Qing suddenly realized.
He suddenly found the problem.
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