During the appraisal process, both of them nodded subconsciously, with looks of approval on their faces several times.
Ten minutes later, they stood up one after another. The moment they stood up, their expressions became the same as before, and no information could be seen from them.
"Young man, I heard from Wan Jun that you also have a lot of experience in antique appreciation. Why don't you come over and have a look." The expression on his face moved slightly, and Chen Suyuan seemed to suddenly get excited and said to Xue Chen.
"Yes, Xiao Xue, I also want to hear your opinion. Come and have a look." Shen Wanjun did not object, but agreed.
"Ah good."
After hearing what the two of them said, Xue Chen, who originally wanted to take a look at the painted pottery, quickly responded and walked towards the counter.
Seeing Xue Chen approaching, Huang Pinqing, who was standing in front of the counter, suddenly flashed a very short and deceitful smile, and at the same time thought to himself: "Even God is helping me, just accept your fate."
It turns out that this whole thing was a conspiracy against Xue Chen planned by Huang Pinqing from the very beginning. The Tang Dynasty red pottery ornament of a horse and a flying swallow that the middle-aged man brought was simply a fake.
However, this fake is almost the same as the real thing in terms of workmanship and material selection, as well as the overall effect and detail processing.
Huang Pinqing was fully confident. With the near-perfect imitation craftsmanship of this painted pottery, even a master of Chen Suyuan's level would be hard-pressed to see the clues without the help of professional equipment.
Huang Pinqing just wanted to show off that it was a fake when both Shen Wanjun and Xue Chen concluded that it was genuine, and even Shen Wanjun was tempted to spend a lot of money to buy it. In this way, Not only did he save tens of millions for Daxing, his status would be as stable as Mount Tai, and Xue Chen would no longer be able to threaten him.
The appearance of Chen Suyuan can be said to be an unexpected surprise for Huang Pinqing. After all, if even the famous appraiser in the country misjudged him, he would be even more outstanding.
Before Chen Suyuan spoke, the only thing that troubled him was how to get Xue Chen to come over and identify the painted pottery without leaving any trace. Now, the most troublesome problem for him was solved because of Shen Wanjun and Chen Suyuan's words. His plan will succeed, so he can't help but feel a little unable to control his emotions.
But he didn't realize that the subtle changes in his expression were completely seen by Xue Chen.
When he saw the smile on Huang Pinqing's lips, Xue Chen also made some judgments in his heart.
In fact, as early as when the middle-aged man showed the painted pottery, Xue Chen had already identified it as a fake through the mysterious ancient jade. And the reason why he wanted to come over and have a look was because he found something from this fake antique. I felt the strong spiritual energy, so I wanted to get closer so that the ancient jade could absorb it more easily.
When he didn't see Huang Pinqing's smile, although Xue Chen felt that he was a little strange today, he didn't think too much, let alone think about the matter in the direction of conspiracy. After all, in a business like a pawn shop, someone comes to sell fakes. , that is a normal thing.
But at this moment, he smelled some conspiracy. After a little thought, he guessed most of Huang Pinqing's plan. But he guessed it, and there was no conclusive evidence, so he didn't think much about it. Now, He just wanted to let Gu Yu absorb more spiritual energy.
Soon, Xue Chen walked up to the painted pottery. After taking the magnifying glass from Shen Wanjun's hand, he began to pretend to appreciate it. As the ancient jade absorbed more and more aura from the painted pottery, it became more and more popular. Nearly saturated, Xue Chen's face unconsciously revealed an increasingly intense smile.
In fact, logically speaking, fake antiques should not have aura, and even if they do, there won't be many of them.
But this painted pottery is an exception, because not only is it an imitation of the late Qing Dynasty, it is very old, and even the raw materials used by the craftsmen who imitated it are really fragments of painted pottery from the Tang Dynasty. In addition, the craftsmen are imitating it. A lot of hard work was put into the process, and perfection was demanded in every aspect, which gave birth to a rich aura.
"Laugh, laugh, you will cry later!"
Seeing the smile on the corner of Xue Chen's mouth, Huang Pinqing flashed a sneer in his eyes. He had even tensed up his nerves now. He was just waiting for Xue Chen to say that this was true, and he would immediately jump out to refute and kill Xue Chen instantly. .
In his mind, he imagined Xue Chen's expression when he was rendered speechless by his rebuttal. He was almost trembling with excitement, and even the resentment accumulated from yesterday had dissipated a lot.
In the blink of an eye, another ten minutes passed. While everyone was waiting with bated breath, Xue Chen, who had absorbed all the spiritual energy in the painted pottery, finally stood up straight with satisfaction, put down the magnifying glass, and looked at Shen Wanjun and Chen Tracing the source, he said: "Uncle Shen, Mr. Chen, according to my judgment, this painted pottery ornament is a fake..."
"I don't agree. This thing is obviously..." Xue Chen just said the word fake, but before he could continue, Huang Pinqing took over the topic.
However, before Huang Pinqing could say the first line he had memorized, he could no longer speak because he suddenly realized that what Xue Chen said was a fake, not the real thing.
This also made him freeze on the spot for a moment, with only one thought in his mind, "How did this kid figure it out?"
Not only Huang Pinqing, but also Shen Wanjun and his daughter, who concluded that this thing was genuine based on their rich experience, subconsciously showed expressions of uncertainty on their faces, obviously very suspicious of Xue Chen's judgment.
On the contrary, after Chen Suyuan heard Xue Chen's words, he was stunned for a short time, and then a look of satisfaction appeared from the deepest part of his eyes.
"Master Huang, since you are against my opinion, I would like to hear your opinion. How do you judge that this thing is true?"
Just when the atmosphere in the store became a little strange because of Xue Chen's words, Xue Chen spoke again. As his words fell, everyone focused their attention on Huang Pinqing.
Seeing Huang Pinqing's expression become extremely ugly under the gaze of everyone, a smile flashed in Xue Chen's eyes.
If he had doubts about whether Huang Pinqing was targeting him before, then he confirmed his judgment after Huang Pinqing expressed his different opinions and strange reactions too quickly.
He knew that Huang Pinqing must have concluded that he would say this thing was true, so he couldn't help but jump out to object as soon as he opened his mouth. Now he wanted to see, in this situation, how could this sinister old guy still do it? How to say.
"Uh... Well, the shape and color of this painted pottery, including its treatment of some details, are very consistent with the characteristics of Tang Dynasty painted pottery. In addition, the materials used for this painted pottery and its firing process are also in line with The standards of Tang Dynasty painted pottery, especially the patina produced on the horse's head and body, which are often played with, are by no means the effects that modern imitations can produce. These are enough to prove that this painted pottery is authentic."
Under the glare of everyone's gaze, although Huang Pinqing wanted to fight with Xue Chen at this moment, he could only bite the bullet and follow his judgment just now, otherwise once Shen Wanjun saw something unusual, he would not have to Stayed in Daxing.
However, even though he tried his best to control his emotions, when he saw the smile in Xue Chen's eyes out of the corner of his eye, he still coughed twice angrily, and the hands in his sleeves tightened even more Clutched together.
After hearing Huang Pinqing's formulaic explanation, Shen Wanjun and his daughter both nodded slightly, because what Huang Pinqing said happened to be the results of their appraisal.
However, although they agreed with Huang Pinqing's judgment, both father and daughter were also confused because of his somewhat abnormal behavior before. Now they somewhat feel that this matter may not be as simple as it seems. Of course, in their own They won't show anything until their judgment is confirmed.
"Xiao Xue, now it's time to talk about the basis for your judgment." Just when everyone was thinking about their own thoughts, Chen Suyuan moved his eyes to Xue Chen and said.
Although the tone of his words was no different from before, there was something else in the look he was looking at Xue Chen. As his voice fell, everyone in the store also turned their attention to Xue Chen. body, waiting for his answer.
Huang Pinqing acted like he was all ears, because until this moment, he still had a trace of luck in his heart, thinking that Xue Chen might be deceived. If Xue Chen really couldn't provide enough evidence to prove that this thing was indeed a fake Yes, even though I didn’t win this time, at least I didn’t lose either.
"What Master Huang said before is correct, but he did not notice a key detail, that is, at the connection between the flying swallow and the horse's hoof, the patina is slightly thicker than other places. Moreover, the connecting part between the flying swallow and the whole horse's hoof is slightly thicker. The sound produced when the statue is struck is also different. Combining these two points can prove that this painted pottery is a fake, but because it was copied a long time ago and the materials are all fragments of painted pottery from the Tang Dynasty, it looks like real."
Under the gaze of everyone, Xue Chen took a gentle breath, briefly sorted out the information he got from the ancient jade, and spoke slowly. The kind of confidence and calmness that naturally exuded made his words even more Be persuasive.
Especially after listening to Xue Chen's words, Shen Wanjun and his daughter had a look of surprise on their faces. Shen Wanjun directly picked up the magnifying glass and focused on observing the places mentioned by Xue Chen.
As for Huang Pinqing and the middle-aged man, their faces suddenly turned pale when they heard Xue Chen talk about "different voices".
The fact that Xue Chen was able to talk about this point shows that he really saw it based on his ability, which also means that there is no possibility of a comeback on his side. (To be continued)