Qin Fen whispered something in her ear, and then pulled Gu Ruoling and continued walking inside.
Not long after the two left, the young man finally got his wish and spent 1,200 yuan to buy a large incense burner. He held it in his arms, feeling as excited as picking up a leak.
"Actually, these are antiques. Many stall owners take advantage of these people's hearts and prey on people who have little knowledge and don't have much money in their pockets."
"Isn't this a scam?!"
"Haha, this is the antique business. If you don't have good eyesight, don't enter it rashly."
"Then don't even remind that person!"
"This is a rule in the industry, just take medicine and pay tuition!"
While talking, the two of them came to a stall selling old jade. The stall owner was an old man with gray hair wearing a pair of myopia glasses. The man was sitting on a small horse, holding a pot of tea in his hand, leisurely.
He drank sip after sip, even if there were customers looking at something in front of the stall, he didn't even look at it.
This piqued Qin Fen's interest, a smile appeared on his face, and he slowly squatted in front of his stall. There were more than 20 jade pieces on the stall, including cigarette holders, brands, bracelets and a statue of Guanyin Buddha.
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Qin Fen glanced lightly and his eyes couldn't help but fall on a jade hairpin. He saw that the jade hairpin was surrounded by a punch of light spiritual energy. Moreover, the jade hairpin was hollowed out and carved. It was exquisite and light. The hollow part was as thin as a hair, and there were
Qinse must have been buried in the ground, so it is even more precious.
"Qin Fen, look at that jade hairpin, it's so beautiful!" At this time, Gu Ruoling also discovered the jade hairpin and said excitedly to Qin Fen.
"Haha, do you like it?!"
"Um……"
Gu Ruoling nodded.
"Old man, what's the price of your hosta?!" Qin Fen chuckled and looked up at the stall owner.
When someone asked the question, the stall owner raised his head, squinted his eyes, glanced at Qin Fen, and then said angrily: "The things I have here are different from those at other stalls. They are lying!"
"Haha, the old man is so confident!" Qin Fen said with a chuckle.
"Humph, I'm a real local. This place used to be a flea market, but it was recently turned into an antique market. So I had nothing to do, so I took out the things at home and played with them. I hope there will be some
Really capable people are helping to control the situation, but look at those people, they are all selling fake goods to deceive people! How unfortunate!"
The old man looked a little unhappy and hummed.
"Haha, isn't that what the antique business is all about?! Especially if you're practicing stall selling, what tests you is your eyesight. It's all voluntary to pick out and pick out holes, so you can't blame others!"
Qin Fen said with a smile again.
"You are very open-minded. So, you have good eyesight. Then tell me the origin of this hosta you are interested in. If you are right, I can give it to you for free!" The old man said.
This strange man put down his teacup and handed the jade hairpin to Qin Fen.
Qin Fen took it with both hands with a smile, and then looked at it carefully. The stall owner stared at Qin Fen intently. For a moment, Qin Fen gently put down the jade hairpin, raised his head and glanced at the strange old man.
"How is it?! Did you see it?!" The old man became a little anxious when he saw the smile on Qin Fen's face.
"Jade Narcissus Hairpin!"
After Qin Fen said these four words, the old man's body couldn't help but tremble, and his eyes were filled with shock. He didn't expect that no one would notice him after setting up the stall for three days in a row, but as soon as this young man came on
The name of this hosta was immediately spoken.
"Young man, you have good eyesight, tell me about this jade!" the old man asked again hurriedly.
"Laokeng Ice Type, and it is the best type of ice, so it is possible to carve such exquisite things. Look at the bright color on it, I think it must have been buried in the ground!"
Qin Fen hesitated and said again.
The old man's expression changed even more now. He stared at Qin Fen with excitement and couldn't help but said: "I finally met a close friend. To be honest, this thing has indeed been buried in the ground, but it definitely didn't come from tomb robbers."
, but it was passed down from my ancestors. As for how they got it, I don’t know.”
There are many antique dealers making up stories, but at this moment Qin Fen couldn't tell that the other person was making up stories and telling lies, so he chuckled and continued: "Then let me set a price, my girlfriend is interested in this hosta."
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Hearing this, the old man's face suddenly became a little ugly. Qin Fen looked at the changes in the old man's face curiously, thinking in his heart that the old man must have felt that what he just said was too full, and that it would be difficult to let go of his beloved things.
There are even exorbitant prices.
"Old man, don't worry. I won't ask you for nothing. Just take it as much as you want. If the price is right, I'll take it." In order to make the other party have no scruples, Qin Fen said again immediately.
To put it bluntly, since Ruo Ling likes it, he will buy it for her no matter how much money he spends.
"Little brother, you are looking down on my old man. It's not because of what I said just now that I am in trouble!" The old man probably saw Qin Fen's thoughts and waved his hand.
"Oh...then do you have any concerns?!" Qin Fen's heart moved and he continued to ask.
"No, in fact, this thing was indeed handed down from our ancestors, but I have never known whose hand this jade narcissus hairpin came from. There is no signature on it, which is a big regret of mine!" The old man said without concealment.
After Qin Fen heard this, he picked up the jade narcissus hairpin again and looked at it, then showed a smile and carefully put down the jade narcissus hairpin.
"Young man, did you see something?! If you really see something, just tell me. Don't worry, I will definitely fulfill my promise!" The old man looked eager for knowledge.
"Old man, do you know Lu Zigang?!"
"Lu Zigang?!" The old man's expression changed and he asked hurriedly: "Are you talking about Lu Zigang, the master of jade carving during the Jiajing and Wanli years of the Ming Dynasty?!"
"Haha, it's this person! Your jade narcissus hairpin was made by him." Qin Fen had no intention of hiding it.
"But doesn't Lu Zigang have the word 'Zigang' carved on all his jade carvings?! But I have been studying for so long and I have never seen this inscription!" the old man said with some confusion.
"Lu Zigang has been ingenious since he was a child and is known as the 'master of jade grinding'. The world calls the jade he carves Zigang jade, and the inscription has no fixed place, whether it is a jade cup, a jade pot, or even other objects, such as this
The signature on the jade narcissus hairpin has no fixed place, but the signature on this jade narcissus hairpin is even more hidden!"
After hearing Qin Fen's eloquent account, the old man could no longer hide his excitement, because he believed that Qin Fen had already figured out where the signature of the jade water fairy hairpin was.
"Brother, please tell me quickly, where is the signature of this jade narcissus hairpin carved?!" The old man's face was full of impatient excitement.
"Do you have a magnifying glass in your hand?!"
"Yes...yes!"
The old man hurriedly took out a magnifying glass from his coat pocket and handed it to Qin Fen. Qin Fen took the magnifying glass and looked at it. He shook his head and looked around. He found that there was a stall next to him, which happened to have some antiques for daily use.
There are several magnifications of magnifying glass alone.
“How much does this 100x adjustable magnifying glass cost, boss?!”
"One hundred dollars!"
"Well, I'll buy one!" Qin Fen knew that the price was a bit high, but he didn't bargain. He directly gave the other party a hundred yuan and got a 60 to 100 times adjustable magnifying glass, which was better than the old man's ordinary one.
A magnifying glass is many times better.
Qin Fen adjusted the magnifying glass to 100 times, then handed it to the old man and said, "Old man, take a closer look at the inner wall of the hollowed-out flower branch of this hosta and see if you can find anything?!"
The old man hurriedly took the magnifying glass, then carefully picked up the hosta and took a closer look with the magnifying glass. After a moment, the old man's left hand holding the hosta suddenly started to tremble, and he couldn't help but mutter: "Yes, yes, that's right.
Zigang...is Lu Zigang's thing."
The old man put down the jade fairy hairpin, looked at Qin Fen with excitement, and said, "Young man, you are really capable. Please tell me, how did you see the word "Zigang" on it?!"
Seeing the old man being so excited, Qin Fen's heart skipped a beat and he had to say: "I work in the antique business and prefer to collect jade. To be honest, when I saw this hosta just now, I suddenly thought of Lu Zigang, because the hosta has a similar shape to this one.
I've seen one before, especially after seeing the carving, I'm pretty sure it belongs to Lu Zigang, so I made a rash guess, but I didn't expect that I was deceived."
"Haha, you little guy is not simple. How can you be fooled? It's just your skill. I didn't expect that this is really Lu Zigang's thing. It's a pity that I haven't seen his signature in these years. If it weren't for your help, I would never be able to do it in this life."
I can't even understand this confusion." The old man couldn't help laughing and sighed.
"Speaking of which, Lu Zigang was finally executed because he carved a jade pot for Emperor Wanli and violated the emperor's wishes. It really makes Tan sigh." Qin Fen took another look at the jade narcissus hairpin and sighed as well.
"Yes, people have been jealous of talented people since ancient times!" The old man nodded and continued: "Young man, knowing you is a kind of fate. I won't set up this stall anymore. You don't look like locals. Come on, I'll treat you to a meal.
I'm going to the restaurant to thank you for clarifying my doubts, but don't worry, I won't default on your bill, I'll give you this jade narcissus hairpin."
This old man is a cheerful person. Even though it was passed down from his ancestors, he actually gave Qin Fen this jade narcissus hairpin for free.
Qin Fen saw the old man holding the jade narcissus hairpin in his hands and handed it over, and hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Old man, I won't say anything else, but this top-quality ice seed from Laokeng is worth seven or eight hundred thousand, and it is Lu Zigang's jade narcissus hairpin, which is rare.
It’s over a million, I can’t ask for this in vain!”
"Haha, we met once and it's a good match. You helped me resolve decades of doubts. It's worth giving this thing to you." The old man said again.
"That's not possible, let's do this. Since the old man insists on thanking me, then treat me to a meal, and then I can ask you some county-by-county matters. After all, I am unfamiliar with the place and there are many things I need to know."
Qin Fen hesitated and said again.
"Okay, let's eat first and chat while eating!" The old man was quite cheerful. After saying that, he had already started to pack his things.
At this moment, six or seven young people walked up to the stall again, glanced at the old man, and said mockingly: "Old man... you have been setting up the stall for a long time, and it seems that it is open, but you can't just leave like this.