Naturally, Ning Xiaofan was seriously skeptical about the fat man's bragging.
In his impression, Fatty has been an uneducated master since he was a child. Whether it is tomb robbing or identifying antiquities, these require very high professional knowledge. How did he learn it? How did he get involved in the tomb robbing industry?
Ning Xiaofan asked curiously, but the fat man was vague. He only said that the family who adopted him opened an antique shop, and refused to say anything else.
Asked him again if the antique shop was still there, Fatty just said that the antique shop had been transferred and just put it off.
After Fatty introduced the basic situation of the team, he turned to ask Ning Xiaofan: "Xiaofan, what do you know? Do you have any specialties?"
Ning Xiaofan thought for a moment and said, "I know how to blast. I used to be an engineer in the army and am quite familiar with blasting."
"Uh, that's what it's all about?" There was a trace of disappointment in Fatty's little eyes. When working underground, almost everyone can explode. He, Monkey, Zhang Chun, and Chen Biao can all explode. This is not unusual. Naturally, it is not a special skill.
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"Also, fighting is okay."
"Damn, fighting is not bad. How many times have you fought with me without being full of problems?" Fatty was even more disappointed. Not to mention that Chen Biao was a good fighter. I didn't lose to him when I was a child, but I wasn't as ruthless as this guy.
That's all.
Ning Xiaofan saw the disdain on his face, rubbed his nose and said, "I know these two things, oh, and I can also drive."
The fat man couldn't help but rolled his eyes: "Your sister, you know how to drive, so you have the nerve to show it out and say, come on, we'd better treat you as a Buddha. You don't have to do anything with us. At most, if you discover something, you can drive."
precious."
"Open treasure?"
"Uh, jargon." The fat man smiled coquettishly: "We are not in the business of robbing tombs now, and I guess it won't be your turn to find treasures. However, as long as we can make it this time, if we are lucky enough to find some ore containing treasures,
Before opening it, it’s up to you, the lucky person, to touch it first to increase your luck.”
Ning Xiaofan was dumbfounded when he heard this. Can you increase your luck by touching the lottery ticket? Why don't you just buy some lottery tickets? If you touch the lottery ticket twice, you can win millions and break away from the ranks of the proletariat as soon as possible.
While talking, at this moment, several people were seen going up to the second floor. Ning Xiaofan had his back to the stairs and could not see it. The fat man was facing the stairs and could see clearly. When he saw those people going upstairs, he whispered to Ning Xiaofan:
"The owner of the goods is here. The people looking for goods will probably arrive soon. You sit down for a moment while Monkey and I go over and say hello."
After the fat man finished speaking, he and the monkey left the private room.
Ning Xiaofan was a little curious when he heard the fat man said that the owner of the goods was here. He turned around and looked over. There were three people on the second floor, two middle-aged men and a fat woman.
At this moment, Fatty and Hou San came forward. They seemed to be familiar with each other. After greeting each other for a while, the group of people walked straight towards a private room in the back. After entering the private room, the door was closed behind them.
The scene in the private room was hidden from view. Ning Xiaofan was bored by himself. He noticed that there were some porcelain, copper stoves and other ornaments on the wooden shelves that looked very old, so he picked up a porcelain vase.
The porcelain vase in his hand was a plum vase with a white background and blue and white flowers. There were also the words "Made in the Yongzheng Year" on the bottom of the vase. Ning Xiaofan was startled and almost lost control of it. It's not that exaggerated. Just pick up a porcelain vase from the Yongzheng Year.
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After taking a closer look, your sister, this vase is an imitation. It is relatively old and was made from a private kiln during the Republic of China. Today, this vase is worth about one or two thousand per vase, so it is considered an old vase.
He put the plum vase back and took out a small copper stove. This one was more mysterious, with a green patina, and a simple shape. At first glance, it looked a bit like a bronze. However, with the lessons learned from the past, Ning Xiaofan would not believe that it was a real bronze.
, As expected, this small copper furnace is just a miscellaneous copper piece. The patina on it is purely artificial, and it probably dates from the Republic of China.
The Republic of China was rich in counterfeits, especially imitations of porcelain from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The level of craftsmanship and production was relatively high. Today, it is easy to be mistaken if you are not discerning, especially for collectors who are new to the antiques business.
It is common for fakes to be treated as treasures.
Ning Xiaofan's level is half-baked. When he was cooperating with the archaeological team, he spent some time with some very qualified archaeological experts and learned some tips on identification. However, ordinary fakes could not hide from his eyes.
There are many objects placed on the wooden shelves, mostly porcelains, large and small, with different shapes, but there are almost no real old ones. Almost all of them are imitations from the Republic of China period. There are also a few authentic items from the late Qing Dynasty, but they are
It has nothing to do with famous kilns. It has appreciation value but no collection value.
Of course, collections worth of collections often cost tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, and they cannot just be used as decorative ornaments and placed casually in this hall.
Just when Ning Xiaofan was looking at the decorations in boredom, more people came one after another. Most of these people entered the private room where Fatty and others were. Only two people seemed to be here to drink tea. They were casually there.
He took a seat in the hall and sat down.
At this time, another person came up. This person was about 35 or 6 years old. He was wearing a brocade Tang suit, his hair was neatly combed, and he was wearing black-rimmed glasses. He looked fair-skinned, gentle, and somewhat literate.
Perhaps it was because the man in Tang suit looked more distinguished, so Ning Xiaofan couldn't help but look at him a few more times.
The middle-aged man in Tang suit walked slowly and leisurely. He also went straight to the private room inside. After he entered, before the private room was closed, he saw Hou San walking out.
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Hou San arrived at the compartment, poured a small cup of tea from the teapot, drank it in one gulp, and said, "Brother Fan, Fat Brother asked you to go to the private room."
Ning Xiaofan was also very curious about the business in the private room. Without saying anything, he followed Hou San to the private room.
After entering the private room, Ning Xiaofan realized that the private room was quite spacious, with two rooms inside and one outside. There was a long mahogany table in the outer room, and a row of mahogany chairs beside the table. It was antique, and there were several paintings and calligraphy hanging on the wall. In the inner room
The furnishings are similar. Compared with the outside room, the area is slightly smaller. The table is a square table and a few round stools, but the material is very high-end, it is actually yellow pear wood. The layout is compact and it feels much more elegant.
At this time, there were many people sitting around the long mahogany table outside. At a glance, there were about ten people. Except for the top few seats, which were empty, there were still a few empty seats. Several people were sitting inside.
They were the two men and one woman who entered the private room first, and the fat man and later the man in Tang suit were also there.
Hou San led Ning Xiaofan to an empty seat next to the mahogany table and sat down. He also sat down nearby. Finally, he leaned into Ning Xiaofan's ear and said, "Brother Fan, when the transaction happens later, you
Just open your eyes and don't talk casually."
Ning Xiaofan nodded, indicating that he understood, and glanced at the people present. He saw that the people present did not seem to notice his unfamiliar face. They were familiar with each other. They were sitting there whispering to each other. They were alone.
They were silent, either closing their eyes and concentrating, or playing on WeChat with their mobile phones. Among them was an old man with gray hair holding a tablet and drawing something. His expression was very focused.
The old man was playing on the tablet, which was very fashionable. Ning Xiaofan couldn't help but glance at the tablet and was surprised. The old man was indeed very fashionable, and he was playing "Plants vs. Zombies".
Not long after sitting, the people in the back room came out. The fat woman was in the front, holding a wooden box in her hand, and sat down directly at the front. Two middle-aged men, the fat man, and the man in Tang suit also sat down nearby.
The fat woman seemed to be a regular visitor here, and she didn't feel cramped at all. After saying hello to a few acquaintances present, she cleared her throat and said, "Thank you very much for coming to support me, so I won't say any more nonsense."
One time, a friend of mine came back from overseas and brought some small items. He entrusted me to bring them here for everyone to take a look at. If you are satisfied, you can trade them on the spot. It doesn't matter if you don't like them."
After the fat woman finished speaking, everyone present smiled. Overseas friends, commissions, etc. were all just talk, no one believed it.
At this time, the fat woman pushed the wooden box on the table forward. This wooden box was one and a half feet long and nearly one foot wide. It was made of red sandalwood. This box alone was worth a lot of money. The items inside must have been
It won't be too bad. When the wooden box was opened, everyone's eyes suddenly lit up. They saw that the wooden box had a velvet base, and the velvet was inlaid with gems, red, green, blue, purple, white, or round.
Some are square or rhombus-shaped, of different sizes, colorful and shining.
In addition to gems, there are several pieces of jade, a bracelet, a hand toy, and two pendants. Three of them are emerald green, and the hand toy is white and translucent yellow, which looks like Hetian jade at first glance.
Ning Xiaofan also knew a few things about jade. For example, jadeite is said to be "harmony with strong yang", among which the Laokeng glass type is the best. For Hetian jade, you need to look at the skin color and water head. To identify jade, two pieces of equipment are essential.
Less, a ruler and a strong light flashlight. Among them, the strong light flashlight is particularly important. Through the strong light flashlight, you can check the internal texture of the jade, whether there are hidden wounds, cracks, jade flowers, textures, ink spots, etc. inside...
Ning Xiaofan didn't have any appraisal equipment, so he could only make a rough look with the naked eye. However, the collectors present came well prepared, and brought out various appraisal equipment such as bright flashlights, magnifying glasses, and rulers.
Some of the collectors present were interested in jade and some were interested in gemstones. There were many people, but there was no chaos. Those who were close to you appreciated it first. After appreciating it, they passed it to the next person.
Since Ning Xiaofan learned about Ditou Bao, he has become much more interested in gems and has been staring at the gems in the wooden box.
The so-called insiders watch the door and the outsiders watch the excitement. He really knows too little about gems. The gems in the wooden box are bright and shiny, and they look bright and beautiful, but their value is not known to him at all.
I don’t understand. Seeing the collector here looking at the appraisal equipment with great interest, he could only watch the excitement.
