The old man who cleans the blue and white plum vase is named Qian, and he is also the owner of this "Porcelain Ancient Studio".
I used to sell porcelain at a stall in the antique market. Now that I am getting older, I really can’t stand the wind, sun, heat and cold outside, so I bought a small shop in this antique town to specialize in porcelain business.
Mr. Qian sells nothing but porcelain, and his ability to appraise porcelain is very famous throughout Chuzhou, but now that he is older, he basically no longer appraises it.
The old man has always had an upright temper. The truth is the truth, and the imitation is the imitation. He never makes any judgments against his will, nor does he use his fame to deceive others.
I am very famous, but I don’t have much money. I only bought a small shop in the antique city at the age of seventy.
Because Qian Lao's "Ci Gu Zhai" and Shen Yu's "Lanting Ju" opened at about the same time, they were not far apart upstairs and downstairs. After visiting each other's stores several times, because of their similar temperaments, the two became friends. .
Later, after getting to know each other thoroughly, Shen Yu discovered that the two were still related. To be precise, Shen Yu and Qian Lao's wife were from the same clan.
Mr. Qian's wife is also named Shen, and her name is Shen Zongqian. She works as a cleaner at the flea market, and everyone calls her Sister Shen.
It was through Li Hanlin's relationship that Shen Yu learned that he and Sister Shen belonged to the same lineage of the Shen family in Chuzhou.
His great-grandfather and his grandfather Zhonglou were brothers in the third service, and Sister Shen even stayed in her own home when she went to the provincial capital to see a doctor when she was young.
When Zhonglou passed away, Sister Shen also followed her father to Dongjiang to express condolences.
At present, the generation of the Shen family in Chuzhou is sixteen characters: fortune is great, the family is auspicious and blessing is extended; longevity is long, prosperity is settled.
The generation name of Shen Yu is Shen Qinan, which is the generation of Qi.
Now there are only eight people of the same generation as him in the entire Chuzhou Shen family, all of whom are in their eighties or nineties. Shen Yu's seniority can be said to be endless.
The Chuzhou Shen family moved to Chuzhou from Jiangzhou in the ninth year of Yongle. Over the past six hundred years, they have flourished and become a prominent family in Chuzhou.
This kind of big family pays special attention to seniority, not to mention that Zhongchenlou is still a leader among the Shen clan.
Sister Shen always calls Shen Yu uncle when she talks about it. Every time she brings food to Mr. Qian, she always brings one to Shen Yu.
However, Mr. Qian is already sixty-nine years old this year, and Shen Yu doesn't look good calling him his niece or son-in-law, and he can't say it out loud, so he can only discuss things on his own terms.
Shen Yu calls Mr. Qian his father, and Mr. Qian’s wife, Sister Shen, calls Shen Yu his uncle.
Mr. Qian has a good temper but is a little deaf. If you speak to him in a low voice, he can't hear you at all.
"Sir, are you busy? I'm here to see you."
Shen Yu raised his voice again, but this time it caused several tourists passing by to look into the store, and two of them even whispered to each other.
This situation suddenly made Shen Yu feel a little embarrassed. He read a slightly sarcastic look in the eyes of several tourists outside the door.
"Hey, young people nowadays are really rude. They even shout when talking to old people."
"Yeah, it's probably my grandson who came to ask grandpa for money. You have to lower your posture a little bit when you ask for money, right? Why do you need to yell? Really!"
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When Shen Yu walked around the glass display cabinet and came to Mr. Qian, Mr. Qian realized that someone was in the store. He raised his head and nodded the reading glasses on the bridge of his nose. When he saw clearly that the person coming was Shen Yu, he immediately Smiled: "It's Xiao Shen, what? The store is not busy today?"
Shen Yu smiled bitterly: "Don't mention it. I just made a few hundred yuan by selling a sapphire bracelet the day before yesterday, and then I didn't open for two days in a row.
"If there is no business today, I have to come to you to beg for food. By the way, how is your business recently?"
Qian Lao smiled like a child, "I'm different. I can sell a few bottles every day. Although I don't make much, I can eat meat if I want to eat meat, and eat fish if I want to eat fish. I I have gained three pounds every day."
"That's just right. I know you like to drink green tea. The authentic Shifeng Longjing is the best before the rain. It speeds up fat consumption and is good for your health."
Shen Yu smiled and put the tea leaves on the glass cabinet, then gently pushed it in front of Mr. Qian.
"What? Shifeng Longjing? Or Rain Tea?" Upon hearing this, Mr. Qian shook off the rag in his hand and opened the packaging of the tea can. He raised the tea can and lowered his head to smell it. The old man suddenly became happy. .
“It’s really Shifeng Longjing!”
Shen Yu smiled: "I wouldn't dare to lie to anyone."
Mr. Qian didn't seem to hear what Shen Yu said at all, and thought to himself: "The most famous tea in the world is Longjing. The best Longjing is from Shifeng. When it comes to green tea, the number one one is West Lake Longjing.
"When choosing the best among the tea fields of Shifeng, Longjing, Yunqi and Hupao in West Lake, Mingqian Longjing at Shifeng is the best, followed by Yuqian Longjing.
"Just by smelling the aroma of this tea, you can tell that its title of 'Top of Longjing' is not in vain. It's good tea, good tea!"
Shen Yu also praised: "It is said that the tea fields on Lion Peak in West Lake are only a few hundred acres. This tea combines green color, fragrant aroma, mellow taste, and beauty of tea. It is indeed a treasure among treasures and a good tea among good teas." ."
"Stop!"
Mr. Qian raised his right hand and pointed at Shen Yu with his index finger: "You must have something to do today? Otherwise, are you willing to give me this box of top-quality tea worth a thousand yuan?"
Shen Yu was not embarrassed when his purpose of visit was revealed by Mr. Qian: "To tell you the truth, I did come here for something. I just wanted to see the treasure of your store, which is the blue and white lotus pattern from the Daoguang official kiln in the Qing Dynasty. Small bowl."
"Haha, I guessed it right?"
Seeing Shen Yu admit that he came to visit for a purpose, Mr. Qian suddenly had a proud smile on his face.
He lightly twirled his long beard with a proud look, just like the modern version of an old strategist who is strategizing and becomes high-spirited after seeing through the opponent's plan.
Shen Yu knew that he could not disturb this lovely old man at this time, so he poured himself a cup of herbal tea and drank it slowly.
"By the way, haven't you seen my little blue and white bowl before? It seems like you haven't seen it just once. Why do you think of it again today?" After experiencing the strategist's addiction of seeing through the opponent's tricks, Mr. Qian seemed to remember it. What suddenly asked Shen Yu.
Shen Yu put down his tea cup and explained quickly: "I remember that your small bowl was white in texture, with shiny enamel and rich blue and white hair.
"Although the painting skills are not as good as those of Kang, Yong, and Qian dynasties, they are still fine. Don't you want to learn more?
"You also know that official kiln porcelain from the Kangxi, Yongzong and Qianlong dynasties is something that can only be found but not sought. It is also lucky to encounter the official kiln porcelain from the Jiaqing and Daoguang years.
"I came here to enjoy my eyesight, and at the same time, I wanted to take some photos. With real objects for comparison, it will naturally be less eye-catching when I look at the fake ones."
Qian Lao grinned when he heard Shen Yu's words and said, "Xiao Shen, we have hit it off. If you don't bring us tea, you can always look at it if you want.
"But you are really late today. My small Daoguang blue and white bowl was taken away at noon the day before yesterday."
"Ah! Sold? Why did you sell the things in the store?"
Shen Yu was stunned when he heard what Mr. Qian said.
No wonder he was surprised. Qian Lao’s Daoguang blue and white small bowl with twigs is the proud work of Qian Lao’s career as a treasure hunter. It is also a reflection of his vision and porcelain appraisal skills. Many people have never touched official kiln porcelain in their lives. Been there.
This bowl is very famous in the entire antique city, and many people come here because of it. It also brings a lot of business to Qian Lao's shop. Selling the treasure of the shop will be great for Qian Lao's future business. It’s said to be a big influence.
Mr. Qian sighed: "It's okay not to give up! My grandson needs to buy a house when he gets married. You also know what your nephew is capable of. He can eat and drink but can't make money.
"I only have a biological grandson, and his father is useless. As a grandfather, I can't ignore it, right?
"The market price of my small blue and white bowl is only 500,000 yuan. The buyer was very sincere and gave me 560,000 yuan so that my children would not need to take out a loan to buy a house. The interest rate on the loan is too high and it is uneconomical."
Shen Yu scratched his head again, thinking that it was really unfortunate, but he was not disappointed because of his good attitude. Instead, he teased Mr. Qian, "Old man, since your small bowl has been sold, I won't bother you."< /p>
After Shen Yu finished speaking, he did not stand up, but raised his hand towards the exquisite tea can containing Shifeng Longjing in front of Mr. Qian.
"Begging for a beating!"
Mr. Qian had sharp eyes and quick hands and held the tea can in his hand. "Hmph, you still want to snatch the things in the old man's hands? There is no way!"
Putting the tea can carefully in the cabinet, Mr. Qian said again: "Even if you don't come today, I will go find you. I didn't expect you to come to the door yourself."
Shen Yu asked in surprise: "Looking for me? What's the matter, Mr. Qian?"
"Let you help me control my eyes!"
***The author has something to say***
ps: I have been trying to listen to books in the past few days, and this book sounds a bit like a treasure appraisal book (manual funny).
I chose the voice of a martial arts man. You can try it when you get fatter. I think it’s not worse than those treasure appraisal articles with hundreds of millions of views. (Hold your head with both hands, don’t throw away the rotten leaves.)
