The "Confucius Temple Insect Fish and Flower Market" that Jiang Qi and the others found is located in the southeast of Shengqian City. It is a famous antique market in southern China second only to "Panjiayuan". It is open around the clock, even on holidays.
There are more than 3,000 large and small stalls filling the space, with various kinds of jewelry, jade, antiques, four treasures of the study, calligraphy and painting, pottery, porcelain and wooden furniture, etc., attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists every day, just like a folk museum.
, even some foreigners often come here because of its reputation.
"Confucius Temple" is not only a paradise for ordinary collectors and tourists to shop on Taobao, but also a major place for cross-selling goods in the antique industry. Many professional antique dealers from all over the country bring their goods from all over the country and arrive before dawn.
Come here to search for treasures and enrich yourself with supplies.
Of course, the reason why the antique market has become more and more crowded and prosperous in recent years is that the most fascinating charm lies in "picking up missing items".
Just like being obsessed with winning lottery tickets, many people harbor this dream of getting rich, wandering around here all day long, trying to taste new products at various stalls, hoping that one day they will be lucky enough to buy them at a low price.
Get a "treasure" worth thousands of gold.
Of course, being in the industry does not mean getting something for nothing and just waiting for the opportunity...
In this place where dragons and snakes are mixed, fish and fish are mixed, some vivid examples are enough to stir up the nerves of some fanatics every day:
In April 1997, the famous photographer Li Zhensheng picked up a large batch of 10,000 original photography works by famous masters from "Panjiayuan" at a price of a pound. This batch included huge, hardcover and framed original works by masters such as Wu Yinxian, Chen Fuli, and Shi Shaohua.
Unexpectedly being treated as garbage, Mr. Li only spent 630 yuan to get away with a "treasure" worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, which caused a sensation and became a legend.
Bibliophile Liu Jianye spent only 00 yuan to find 19 volumes of 65 volumes of the Ming Wanli edition of the Commentary on the Thirteen Classics collected by the Ministry of Rites in the Qing Dynasty among old books.
Of course, this is not only true for discerning literati, but also for rookies. In front of such a completely inconspicuous stall, someone once spent less than a hundred yuan to buy a very rare and valuable Yuan Jingdezhen overglaze color student foot.
Cup, rare Tang Sancai...
Jiang Qi has always had a question: Obviously, in places like antique markets, many things are priceless, and their wealth value may even be greater than that of a certain bank. Ordinarily, even if it is not in a high-end place, it should be in a more sophisticated shopping mall.
However, in his impression, these places like rural gatherings were always dilapidated and there were no police around them. He really worried about the safety of this area.
"Let's go, these stalls are not popular at all, let's just go upstairs..."
It was already approaching dusk, and most of the open-air stalls had begun to retreat, leaving only scattered vendors.
Carefully walking through the narrow gaps between these stalls, Wang Yuyan curled her lips when she saw the bottles and cans all over the floor.
"This teapot is also called an antique? It can be found everywhere in the countryside..."
"Why is a broken fan here? It costs fifty cents apiece? Who wants this thing..."
"A few broken cobblestones are also put up for sale. Is this an antique market?"
With just a brief glance, Wang Yuyan showed great resentment.
In her opinion, the so-called antique market at its worst cannot be much worse than brand stores such as "The Story of the Stone" and "Zhou Shengzheng". But now, the floor is full of shabby things that every household in the last century has.
It's not like a solemn trading place, but more like a garbage dump.
"Pfft, don't complain if you don't understand. This is the charm of the antique market. You have to be discerning to find treasures. If they are all finished products with clearly marked prices, who would come to this shabby place? They still have to bring certificates for verification. Only
Those who don’t know how to do it make this..."
Following the eldest lady, Jiang Qi didn't bother to pay attention to her. Seeing the disgusted expression on her face, she couldn't help but laugh secretly: Fortunately, these words were slandered by this little girl. If those uncles and uncles had listened to them,
If you despise their treasure so much, I will pick up a horse and smash her face with peach blossoms, no matter whether you are beautiful or not.
Although there is not much interest in Taobao today, since Jiang Qi is here, he also has a purpose: since the treasure appraisal skills have been absorbed, then obviously he is not satisfied with staying at the low-level stage, and always pays attention to some masters waiting for opportunities to absorb them, which obviously becomes his daily concern
All kinds of people are most interested in one thing.
"Du, I found that the fifth-level appreciation ability is lower than the host's current ability and is not worth absorbing..."
"Du, I discovered that I have level four copying ability, and my target's calligraphy ability is very strong, but my technique is rather rough, so I don't recommend absorbing it..."
"Du, I discovered that I have level four counterfeiting ability, and I am a master of counterfeiting..."
It has to be said that even stall owners like farmers are much better than ordinary players. Especially some sellers who specialize in jade, calligraphy and painting, etc., have professional skills of level five or above, and theoretical knowledge in a certain area.
In some details, he even surpassed Jiang Qi now.
While scanning these sellers, Jiang Qi secretly compared them with herself.
The division of labor in the antiques industry is also very detailed. Although in theory he can absorb it, he still has to realize a clear direction.
Just like a science has many categories, if you don't know what they all cover, you definitely won't be able to learn them well.
"Uncle, how do you sell this pile of rocks?"
Approaching the entrance of the building, Jiang Qi finally stopped in front of the stall of an old man selling stones.
I have seen a lot of business like "stone gambling" even in novels, but this is the first time I have encountered it in reality. In the past, in small cities like Yunhai City, people were very concerned about this kind of business with the surname of gambling.
Enthusiasm for quality games has never been high, and I have never seen such a market.
"The big one weighs eighty-one pounds, and the small one weighs sixty-one pounds. You can't pick and choose. Do you want to see it?"
The old man was holding a comic book from the 1980s written by the stall owner next door and was reading it with gusto. When he saw the three people, he only glanced at it and returned to the world of books again.
"Sixty? Eighty? Then wouldn't it mean that one thousand yuan can buy a few hundred kilograms?"
Hearing the old man's response, Jiang Qi chuckled, turned around, and looked at Wang Yuyan meaningfully.
"What's wrong with you, what's wrong with a thousand dollars? You want to buy rocks? You really think the money was picked up, right?"
Seeing Jiang Qi looking at her motionless and really wanting to buy this kind of stone, Wang Yuyan was shocked and felt that there was really something wrong with Jiang Qi's head.
"Hey, it depends on what you think. If you win a big prize in a big lottery, you can win a small prize in a small lottery. People like us with small eyes and thin lips think that we have no great luck in getting rich, so we should just play this kind of petty game.
, buying so many stones is like buying a lottery ticket with a small denomination. Even if you win a small amount, you won't bet it all in one go and your fantasy will be shattered in one breath... What do you think, Fan Di, do you want to try it too?
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Then he took out two stones and rubbed them. Jiang Qi tilted her head, thinking like a poor man.
"Forget it, Jiang Qi, I won't join in the fun with you this time. One thousand yuan is not a small amount of money. I'd better go to the building and have a look later - what should I say, even if I get ripped off again, I can buy a calligraphy and painting.
The snuff bottles and the like are not too fake. If you buy such a large pile of rubble stones and you can’t even get a piece of jade as big as a grain of rice out of a pile of broken stones, you will really cry to death..."
"You're worthless. Haven't you heard that you have to be ruthless when playing with antiques? It's just like doing business. You're afraid of losing money. Even if you don't make money, you definitely won't make big money."
Glancing at Fan Di with disdain, Jiang Qi saw that Fan Di didn't have any ideas and didn't force him. He smiled and suddenly stretched out his palm in front of Wang Yuyan, making a gesture asking for money.
"Here, bring it. As I said before, don't cheat on me."
Wang Yuyan looked at Wang Yuyan in vain. In fact, Jiang Qi only scanned one of the piles of stones to figure out the clue: although few of the tens of thousands of kilograms of stones contained jade, several of them did.
It really does exist. As long as you buy these few for a mere one thousand yuan, you will naturally make a lot of money.
"No! You can't buy it now! You have to finish the business first!"
Seeing Jiang Qi deliberately squandering her money, Wang Yuyan's eyes widened, her shoulders turned, and she decisively rejected Jiang Qi's request. (To be continued.)