"Ten thousand? Are you fooling me!" Wu Yi looked at the fake bronze tripod and said angrily.
"Young man, what are you talking about? Even though my stall is small, I never sell fakes. Go around and ask, have I, Xiong Daming, ever told a lie in all these years of running a stall in the antique market?" The old man was very unhappy.
He said, "I don't think you can afford it. Go and play, don't make trouble here!"
"Xiong Daming, right?" Wu Yi sneered. Instead of leaving, he squatted down, pointed at the bronze tripod and said, "This is a Lujiang product. The outline is turned out with a machine tool, and then etched with acid to make it old. It is buried underground.
After a year and a half, I applied chemicals again after it came out, making it look like it has aged well. The words on it are all drawn according to the picture album published by the Palace Museum. This kind of thing costs 45 yuan a piece in Lujiang, even in the capital.
The price of Panjiayuan will not exceed 70 yuan."
Xiong Daming was stunned. He stared at Wu Yi dumbfounded for a long time, then took a breath and said, "Can't you tell? Are you an expert?"
"Stop talking nonsense, do you want to sell it for 100 yuan?" Wu Yi said impatiently.
"Sell! How many do you want to buy?" Xiong Daming asked hurriedly.
"Just one." Wu Yi only had three red tickets in his pocket and reluctantly took out one and handed it to Xiong Daming.
Xiong Daming found a plastic bag, packed the bronze tripod and handed it to Wu Yi. Then he asked curiously: "Say, little brother, you can clearly see that it is Lu Jiang's counterfeit, why do you still want to buy it?"
"Of course I have my uses... By the way, you know where to buy jade, the cheapest kind." Wu Yidao.
"Just ask me about this kind of thing, I'll take you there." Xiong Daming intuitively felt that Wu Yi had some skills, so he simply didn't even set up a stall, and simply packed up and became Wu Yi's guide for free.
Xiong Daming was worthy of being an old vendor in the antique market. He led Wu Yi to a row of simple houses, pointed forward and said: "They are all selling jade here..."
As he spoke, he lowered his voice and said: "But I have to remind you, this thing is deeper than the water in our antique business. If you don't know much about it, don't take action."
When Wu Yi saw that Xiong Daming was deliberately selling well, he smiled and said: "Don't worry, I definitely know more than you."
With that said, Wu Yi walked into the first jade shop. As soon as he entered the door, he heard the boss talking eloquently to a pair of well-dressed men and women.
"Both of you, this is a genuine trace of Qing Dynasty jade. Look at our polishing, coating, and craftsmanship. How can modern people imitate it? You can go to other shops and have a look.
Let’s see if there are authentic products like mine!” The shop owner talked eloquently, making the couple nod their heads.
Wu Yi glanced at it and smiled silently in his heart. It was still a piece of Stanyu, which was not even considered A product, but could barely be considered B product. It was just a way to deceive customers who didn't understand anything.
However, Wu Yi was too lazy to pay attention to these things. He walked around the shop, and after the two people left, he pointed to one of the jade pieces hanging on the wall and said, "Boss, how much does this cost?"
The boss didn't make the business he just did, so he was a little annoyed, so he said casually: "That's authentic A-grade jade, no bargaining for 6,000 yuan!"
"Pfft..." Wu Yi laughed, "Boss, you are really talking nonsense."
"What are you talking about?" the boss said anxiously, "Who doesn't know the reputation of Wei Laowu in the antique market? It's like spitting a nail, and the price is fair. If you don't understand, leave quickly!"
"Wei Laowu!" Xiong Daming coughed dryly.
Only then did Wei Laowu see Xiong Daming standing at the door, and he couldn't help but asked, "Why are you here?"
"I brought this little brother here, he is an expert." Xiong Daming said in a low voice.
Wei Laowu blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "Expert? I think you are an amateur. You can't even recognize A-grade jade. How can you be considered an expert?"
There are too many tricks in the jade business and the water is too deep. Wei Laowu has been involved in it for decades, but he dare not say that he is an expert. The Wu Yi in front of him is only less than 20 years old, what kind of expert can he be?
Wu Yi sighed and said: "A-grade jade must be natural, without any filling or coloring. According to the current market price, such a large piece of A-grade jade will cost at least 20,000. You only offer 6,000, that's not
The price is fair and it’s a charity!”
Wei Laowu was stunned and said awkwardly: "I am here to make small profits but quick turnover..."
Wu Yi sneered: "This piece of yours, if you insist on saying so, can barely be called jade D, but in fact it is not jade at all. It is simply synthesized from other types of natural jade powder. It is pressed with a machine and then filled.
Dye it, and then cover it with a green film. How much does it cost? I’ll give you fifty yuan for it.”
Wei Laowu was dumbfounded and speechless for a moment.
Xiong Daming smiled bitterly and said: "I say I am an expert, but you still don't believe me."
"Little brother, you are awesome!" Wei Laowu gave a thumbs up and said, "I can't tell, you still have some skills."
Wu Yi shrugged his shoulders, took off the piece of jade that could barely be considered a D grade and said: "One hundred, how about it?"
"You knew it was fake, why did you buy it?" Wei Laowu was as curious as Xiong Daming, and asked the same questions.
"After all, it is made of natural jade powder, so I can use it. Besides, I only have two hundred yuan in total, and I can't afford other jade." Wu Yidao.
Wei Laowu rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "If that's the case, I have a suggestion. You might as well use the two hundred yuan to gamble on stones. If you win the bet, you might be able to make a fortune instantly.
!”
"Gambling stones?" Wu Yi was stunned, "Do you also have gambling stones here?"
"Why not!" Seeing Wu Yi's interest, Wei Laowu became more energetic, "Do you want to try it? There are three kinds of stones: one hundred, two hundred and five hundred. As long as you have eyesight, you can easily
It’s like picking up money!”
There is another thing he didn't say, if you don't have enough eyesight, just wait and waste your money!
The stone gambling business is quite popular in Myanmar, China’s neighboring country in the south, and in Caiyun Province, which borders Myanmar. Every year, some people get rich overnight, and countless people go bankrupt. Even some senior experts in the industry remind consumers that if they are not right
There is extremely in-depth research on jade. If you don’t go to a particularly formal place, don’t get involved in stone gambling!
Wei Laowu obviously had no good intentions when he tempted Wu Yi to gamble on stones. After all, that piece of D-quality jade also had a cost. If he kept it, he might be able to defraud someone who had taken advantage of him. He might as well use a broken stone to steal the two hundred yuan from Wu Yi's hand.
Forget it, let him understand what it means to be a real "expert"!
Wu Yi just pretended that he couldn't tell what Wei Laowu was thinking, and said with a smile: "Anyway, I only have two hundred yuan, so just bring a few rocks out and let me take a look."
"Okay!" Wei Laowu raised the corners of his mouth slightly and proudly went into the warehouse at the back.
As soon as he stepped forward, Xiong Daming came over and said, "Little brother, betting on stones is all a lie. Don't be fooled!"
"Oh?" Wu Yi pretended not to understand, "He
Xiong Daming curled his lips and said: "Others don't know their tricks, don't I know? It would be good if half of their stones are real rough stones. Most of these half have been selected, so why don't I?"
What about jade? I have been in the antique market for so many years, and I have seen many people who lost their fortunes gambling on stones, and I can count them all on one hand!"
Wu Yi smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I'll just take a look. If it doesn't work, I won't bet."
"You can take care of yourself." Seeing Wei Laowu come out again, Xiong Daming hurriedly shut his mouth.
Wei Laowu held a dozen stones, put them down on the ground with a clatter and said: "Here are all 200 yuan each, you can choose whatever you want. I will cut the stones for free for you. If there is really jade inside,
I also recycle it at a high price!”
While talking, Wei Laowu thought proudly: Boy, aren't you an expert? What I lie to is an expert! If I don't defraud you of all your fare home today, my surname will not be Wei!
Wu Yi squatted down, held the stones piece by piece in his hand, and looked at them carefully.
His clairvoyant eyes can see the source of disease in the human body, but cannot see through cold and hard stone.
The clairvoyant eye was not good, but he had another way. He held the stone tightly in his palm, and a soft power was slowly released, and Wu Yi had a subtle feeling.
Jade can ward off evil spirits and remove evil spirits, which is exactly the same as the job of a witch doctor. Therefore, a good witch doctor can always maintain a subtle connection with jade.
"This one won't work." Wu Yi dropped the stone in his hand and replaced it with another one.
Seeing Wu Yisha's serious look, Wei Laowu couldn't help but show a hint of disdain, thinking to himself, just pretend, there will be no jade after he is cut open, I'll see if you cry or not!
Wu Yi held the stones one by one, suddenly stopped, threw a stone in his palm and said: "Two hundred and one?"
"That's right." Wei Laowu said hurriedly.
"That's it, please help me cut it open." Wu Yi took out the last two hundred yuan from his pocket and handed it to Wei Laowu.
Wei Laowu proudly put the money into his pocket and said, "Okay, I'll cut it open for you right now. Don't tell me, I always feel that there is something in this stone!"
"Definitely." Wu Yi smiled and said.
Wei Laowu opened the machine, saw the stone put on it, and cut it with a "squeak" sound. The stone was still stone, without any color at all.
"Oh, it seems not!" Wei Laowu shook his head and sighed, as if he really felt sorry for Wu Yi, but in fact he was laughing at him in his heart.
Xiong Daming shook his head aside and said to himself, I have reminded you, but you still have to gamble.
Wu Yi, however, remained calm and said calmly: "One more blow, deeper."
"It's the same if it's deeper." Wei Laowu was a little impatient, but he cut it open again.
As soon as the knife was withdrawn, Wei Laowu was stunned.
He clearly saw a faint green color exposed in the center of the stone!
"There really is jade!" Wei Laowu was stunned.
He knew the origin of this batch of stones best. Most of them were ordinary stones. The remaining rough stones were first selected in Myanmar and then in Caiyun Province. They were also picked up by someone in Panjiayuan when passing through the capital.
After some screening, the rough stones shipped to Songjiang were basically no different from ordinary stones. Not one of the 10,000 stones could contain jade!
But Wu Yi bet on one, and why did he win it? Moreover, judging from the quality of the jade, it seemed to be pretty good!
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My father-in-law was not in good condition yesterday and showed signs of hepatic coma... Let Xiaoqiang calm down for the past two days. Let's update once a day for the time being and resume next week.
