Rongbaozhai is very big. Compared with Rongbaozhai just now, Guyuzhai is like a small river to the ocean. There is no comparison at all.
Rongbaozhai has three floors in total. The hall on the single floor alone is more than ten times larger than the ancient Yuzhai just now. The hall is very clean, and there are many exhibits sealed with glass cabinets, which makes Li Yang feel that this is not
An antique shop, but a museum.
In fact, Li Yang didn't know that Rongbaozhai itself has the title of 'Folk Forbidden City'. All the items displayed in the hall are not for sale from Rongbaozhai, and are more valuable than those displayed in ordinary provincial museums.
There are more than a dozen different small stalls around the hall. At this time, there are many people in both the hall and these small stalls. Compared with the deserted appearance of other small shops, this place is more like a big market.
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This was the first time for Li Yang to see an antique store of this scale. After entering, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed. He looked around as if Grandma Liu had entered the Grand View Garden. If Li Yang could see his own image at this time, he would definitely curse himself.
He strives for his best, like a country bumpkin.
Zheng Kaida's performance is much better than Li Yang. This is not his first time coming to Rong Baozhai. He has several collections from Rong Baozhai, like the one Li Yang saw at Zheng Kaida's house last time.
Zheng Kaida bought the rosewood table here at a huge price.
Continuously looking at the displays around Rongbaozhai, Li Yang secretly sighed that his trip to Liulichang was not in vain. There were some exquisite products that he never had the chance to see. He really didn't expect that they would all appear in an antique shop.
"Brother Li, let's go to the second floor!"
Zheng Kaida gently pulled Li Yang. If he didn't remind him, Li Yang might not be willing to leave on this floor.
There is also a hall on the second floor, which also displays many exquisite products. However, the value of the things on the second floor is far higher than that on the first floor. The title of Folk Palace is not for nothing. If all these things are sold, they will be more valuable than those owned by Li Yang.
The combined assets are several times higher.
There are also compartments around the lobby on the second floor, but these compartments are much larger than those on the first floor, and there are not as many as on the first floor. There are only six compartments on the entire second floor. From the outside, you can see the counter inside and
Beautiful antiques displayed on the counter.
"Boss Zheng, you are here!"
As soon as Li Yang and the others went up to the second floor, a middle-aged man wearing a black suit and tie greeted them. The man in the black suit also wore glasses on his face and looked elegant.
"Hello, Manager Su, I'm here to pick up something, and I'm looking to see if there's anything else I like!"
Zheng Kaida smiled at the man in a black suit. This man in a black suit was called Su Zhan, and he was the manager on the second floor of Rongbaozhai. Zheng Kaida had been coming to Rongbaozhai frequently in the past few years, and he and Su Zhan had long been familiar with each other.
"Boss Zheng, how dare we be careless about what you want? We have already prepared it for you, just waiting for you to come and get it!"
Su Zhan seemed to have a spring breeze on his face and spoke to Zheng Kaida very politely. He directly ignored Li Yang and Liu Gang next to Zheng Kaida. It is estimated that Su Zhan regarded Li Yang and Liu Gang as Zheng Kaida's bodyguards or drivers.
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Li Yang smiled bitterly and shook his head. This kind of thing happened a lot when he was with Zheng Kaida. Fortunately, he was used to it and didn't care about Su Zhan's attitude.
Li Yang didn't care, but Zheng Kaida couldn't care less. After greeting Su Zhan, he immediately pointed to Li Yang beside him and said: "Manager Su, let me introduce to you. This is my good brother and the person I am talking to this time.
My partner in opening an auction company, Li Yang!"
Zheng Kaida didn't tell Su Zhan about Li Yang's recognition of Zhou Fangzi Gangyu. There are many experts in Rongbaozhai, some of whom are among the top in the country. Li Yang's current achievements are not something to be proud of here.
A look of surprise appeared on Su Zhan's face. Zheng Kaida is a regular customer of Rongbaozhai and a big customer. Zheng Kaida buys at least millions of things here every year, so Su Zhan still has a certain understanding of Zheng Kaida.
He knew that Zheng Kaida opened an auction company in Zhengzhou this time. He also knew that Zheng Kaida's auction company invested a lot of money, a total of 200 million. The young man in front of him who was wearing ordinary clothes was actually Zheng Kaida's partner, and judging from Zheng Kaida's attitude
, I still value this partner very much.
Su Zhan felt familiar with the name Li Yang, but he didn't think about it. There must be eight thousand people in the country with a name like Li Yang. It's too common.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't expect you, Boss Li, to have such a big business at such a young age!"
After Zheng Kaida's introduction, Su Zhan immediately took the initiative to hold Li Yang's hand and praised Li Yang repeatedly, which made Li Yang a little embarrassed.
"Manager Su, Brother Li is not a stingy person. Please take me to see those things quickly. My time in Beijing is limited this time. Please see more and buy more!"
Seeing that Su Zhan was still being polite, Zheng Kaida hurriedly reminded him that Zheng Kaida was actually very anxious about the things he had ordered.
"Haha, okay, don't worry, Boss Zheng, you'll see me soon!"
Su Zhan laughed loudly, and led Zheng Kaida and the others towards a compartment. This compartment was very luxuriously decorated and was as big as an ordinary antique shop, but the things inside were much better than those outside.
And they are all top quality.
Li Yang looked carefully and saw that the compartment was mainly filled with miscellaneous antiques, including gold-plated Buddha statues, some ancient weapons, and even a few gold and silver ingots.
"On the first floor of Rongbaozhai, everything is sold for less than 30,000 yuan. Good things between 30,000 to 1 million yuan can only be seen on the second floor!"
After entering the cubicle, Zheng Kaida explained to Li Yang in a low voice. Li Yang nodded immediately. No wonder these things look very good and are of great value.
"Boss Zheng, this is the ancient sword you want!"
While the two were talking, Su Zhan had already walked over with an exquisite rectangular wooden box and placed it on the glass counter in front of Zheng Kaida.
The corners of Zheng Kaida's eyes twitched unnaturally, and he immediately stepped forward to open the rectangular wooden box. An ancient sword with a delicate wooden scabbard was placed inside.
Li Yang also leaned over and took a look. Although Zheng Kaida tried hard to hide it, he still had an excited look on his face when he saw this ancient sword. It was obvious that Zheng Kaida valued this ancient sword very much.
"Boss Zheng, you took a big advantage this time. Before, we didn't know that this ancient sword had a great origin, so we sold it to you for 500,000 yuan. Later we found out that this sword was originally worn by Fang La from the Song Dynasty.
Sword, if you had known about it at the beginning, you might not have been able to take the five hundred thousand!"
Su Zhan looked at Zheng Kaida with a smile. He was very satisfied with Zheng Kaida's expression. Many wealthy businessmen would unnaturally show this kind of excitement when they saw their antiques here.
"Fang La used it, is this true?"
Zheng Kaida was obviously taken aback, and then his face became even more excited. He slowly took out the ancient sword from the wooden box and inspected the ancient sword carefully, not missing any small part.
"Of course it's true. Our expert Mr. Hou said this himself. How can it be false?"
Su Zhan showed a hint of pride, while Zheng Kaida nodded. Mr. Hou is an expert on the second floor of Rongbaozhai. Although he is not as good as the top experts on the third floor, he is much better than Zheng Kaida.
Even across the country, Mr. Hou is somewhat famous.
"Probably not. This ancient sword is from the Northern Song Dynasty, but it probably has nothing to do with Fang La!"
Li Yang suddenly shook his head and said softly. This sword is about seventy centimeters in length, and the sword body has fifteen layers of light yellow halo. Unfortunately, the scabbard is newly made and not a matching item. But if the scabbard
If it was also the original wife, I'm afraid Zheng Kaida wouldn't be able to buy it for 500,000 yuan.
"Mr. Li, why do you think this sword has nothing to do with Fang La?"
Su Zhan's eyes showed surprise. He looked at Li Yang and then at Zheng Kaida. After knowing that Li Yang was Zheng Kaida's partner, he did not dare to despise Li Yang, but his attitude towards antiques was different. After all, Li Yang was too young.
Su Zhan's eyes clearly showed disbelief.
"Manager Su, there is a reason why I said it is not Fang La's sword. The swords used by ancient people were usually tailor-made. The tall ones used long swords and the short ones used short swords. This way they are more convenient to use. We all know Jing Ke
The story of the assassination of the King of Qin. The King of Qin was short, but he used a long sword. He was so nervous that he failed to pull it out, which almost ruined the event!"
Li Yang shook his head slightly, then pointed to the ancient sword in Zheng Kaida's hand and said: "Short people don't use long swords, and tall people don't know how to use short swords. According to historical records, Fang La was six feet tall, and he is two meters tall now."
Even if they are not two meters tall, there are still some who are over 1.9 meters tall. Would such a tall man use such a short sword? It doesn’t fit well in his hand!"
Su Zhan looked at Li Yang blankly. He really didn't know how tall Fang La was, but the ancients did choose their swords based on their height. He knew this common sense.
In fact, among ancient cold weapons, the sword is a kind of decoration, not a weapon commonly used by knights in movies and TV shows. In war, soldiers mostly use bows, arrows and spears. Swords are basically useless if they are used on the battlefield.
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In ancient times, literati were most fond of wearing swords. Representatives of literati, Qu Yuan and Li Bai, both wore swords. Li Bai, in particular, liked to carry a sword wherever he went. Many descriptions about Li Bai are also related to swords.
"You are just guessing, but it cannot be the reason why it is not Fang La's sword!"
A voice suddenly came from behind a few people. At some point, a man of about sixty years old walked in. This man's face was tense and he seemed very unhappy.
"Mr. Hou, you are here!"
Su Zhan immediately left Zheng Kaida and Li Yang behind, stepped forward and bowed respectfully and said. Zheng Kaida also looked at this man with respect, but Li Yang's face showed a sudden surprise. This Mr. Hou was the one who judged this sword to be Fang La's.
, now that I have overturned other people's judgment, they will definitely be unhappy.
However, it seems that he is not too old. I don’t know why Su Zhan called him Mr. Hou. Adding the character "老" makes him sound like an old man in his seventies or eighties.
"Mr. Hou, I think what Li Yang said makes sense. I hope this is Fang La's sword. But you see, this sword is too short. Even if I hold it, it doesn't feel long, let alone Fang La who is very tall.
Woolen cloth!"
Zheng Kaida said tactfully that although he respected Mr. Hou and Li Yang were his own people after all, at this time he must turn to his own people.
