Chapter 29: Set Accord
Zangbaozhai is located in a remote location in Haoyang Antique City. Unlike Jiyage, it is located at the entrance of the Antique City. It has an excellent geographical location, and its area and interior decoration are incomparable to Uncle Liu's small Zangbaozhai.
Not only is the location a world of difference, but the antiques sold inside are also different from the fakes in the Zangbaozhai room. Some of the antiques in Jiacang are authentic and guaranteed to be authentic. One fake is worth ten, while the other part is like other antique shops, only discussing the old and the old, regardless of the real or fake.
In the whole of China, there is no antique shop that dares to claim that there is no fake antique in the store, and it is 100% genuine. Even the antique shop that is qualified to be an old one, it dares not speak in vain, for fear that one day it will hit the sign.
From this, it is enough to see how deep the water in the antique industry is.
Uncle Liu once mentioned these things to Chen Yi inadvertently. He was also full of expectations for Jiyage this time. Not only because of the identification of this piece of porcelain, but also because of his long knowledge, he also had a plan to find a few treasures and earn several appraisal points.
Some of the things in Jiacang can guarantee the authenticity, so they must have been personally identified by Gao Cunzhi or other antique masters. The quality must be guaranteed, and the appraisal is not wasted, and each one can be touched is accurate. This is what Chen Yi hopes most.
But how much there is, or how much you can touch it, depends on his luck.
As soon as I walked to the front of Jiya Pavilion, I could see the exquisite antiques placed inside through the floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides of the store. It can be said that it attracted more attention from others than traditional antique shops like Zangbaozhai or Baoyuxuan.
Follow Uncle Liu into Jiya Pavilion, and antiques are placed in an orderly manner on the antique shelves. The arrangement is exquisitely arranged, making people feel pleasing to the eye, as if it is an exquisite exhibition hall, rather than an antique shop that can be seen everywhere. Chen Yi shook his head and smiled. It is indeed the largest store in the antique city. The antiques in Uncle Liu's store are ordinary shelves, and can hold more than a dozen pieces in a row.
"Brother Li, is Master Gao here?" When he walked into the hall, Uncle Liu asked a middle-aged man. This middle-aged man was the second in command of Jiyage, who was responsible for taking care of business, while Gao Cunzhi was only responsible for appraising antiques most of the time.
The middle-aged man turned his head and looked at it, and immediately smiled, "Oh, isn't this Boss Liu from Zangbaozhai? Why, is there something that Boss Liu can't see correctly?" The middle-aged man seemed to be very familiar with Uncle Liu and said jokingly.
"Brother Li, stop kidding me. You don't know my level. Master Gao is there? There is really something I can't see correctly and I want him to help you see it." Uncle Liu said with a wry smile, then pointed to the thing wrapped in a towel on his hand.
The middle-aged man looked at the things in Uncle Liu's hand, thought for a while, and then said, "Boss Liu is so serious that it should not be an ordinary object. In this way, Lao Gao is indeed in the store, but I want to ask him for his opinion to see if he is busy now."
"Thank you, Brother Li." Uncle Liu nodded and said thankfully. Gao Cunzhi is very famous in Haoyang area. Many antique dealers or collectors come to ask Gao Cunzhi to help identify the objects in his hands. Due to the excessive number of people, Gao Cunzhi will not appraise any objects from other people except friends and acquaintances.
The middle-aged man smiled, "Boss Liu, don't be polite to me. Okay, you can wait a moment, and I'll go up and ask if Lao Gao is free now." After that, the middle-aged man went upstairs.
While Uncle Liu and Chen Yi were waiting, a familiar voice came from the door, "Boss Liu, haha, let me see what kind of treasure you are solemnly come and ask Master Gao for identification." The person who made the voice was Boss Wang of Baoyuxuan.
Uncle Liu's face showed a look of disgust, but it disappeared in an instant. Then he smiled and said, "Haha, it's rare for Boss Wang to come to watch regardless of business. I think you will be feasted in a while."
At this time, the middle-aged man walked down and said with a smile: "Boss Liu, Lao Gao is talking to a customer now, but he said that this does not prevent the identification of things, let alone a friend like Boss Liu. This should be the friend Chen Yi that Lao Gao mentioned yesterday. It's very good. He was young and had bought two treasures." The middle-aged man looked at Chen Yi and nodded with a smile.
"Uncle Li, I have all the knowledge taught by Uncle Liu. If I can find two leaks, it is because the blind cat has encountered a dead mouse." Chen Yi said embarrassedly when he heard the middle-aged man's praise.
"Haha, the young man is quite modest. Okay, you guys go up there, Lao Gao is waiting for you." The middle-aged man laughed and said.
After thanking him, Uncle Liu called Chen Yi to walk to the second floor, "Hey, isn't this Boss Wang of Baoyuxuan? Why? You have something to be prepared for identification." Seeing that Boss Wang was following Uncle Liu and was about to go up, the middle-aged man asked with a smile.
"Hehe, Brother Li, I heard that Boss Liu has a treasure that needs to be approved by Master Gao. I want to see it with my own eyes. Boss Liu also knows it, right? Boss Liu." Boss Wang smiled and said to Uncle Liu.
Uncle Liu sneered, "Brother Li, it's true. Since he wants to see the baby, he can't stop him."
The middle-aged man smiled and made a call, asking Boss Wang to walk upstairs. Looking at the background of the three of them, he showed a thoughtful look on his face, and then he couldn't help but shake his head and smile. This kind of thing that you are jealous of me and I am jealous of you, but in the antique industry, it often happens.
When I walked up to the second floor, the grade was obviously higher than the first floor. Chen Yi roughly watched it and sighed. Uncle Liu said that this second floor is a place that specializes in authentic products.
Looking at the dozens of antiques placed here, Chen Yi looked forward to it. The second floor may be where he earned the appraisal point, but how much he earned depends on the value and age of the antiques. If they were all from the Qing Dynasty or the late Ming Dynasty, it would be fine. If five hundred years passed, they would not get half of the appraisal point.
However, the most important thing now is to follow Uncle Liu and ask Master Gao to identify how valuable his Kangxi five-color porcelain is.
Walking up to the second floor, there were obviously fewer people here than downstairs, and there was no loud noise. Even if the two of them discussed, they lowered their voices.
In the second floor lobby, there are several sets of bed, chairs and benches that look very simple. Gao Cunzhi and a middle-aged man were sitting on one of the tables, drinking tea and talking about something, which looked very comfortable.
Hearing the footsteps, Gao Cunzhi raised his head and saw Uncle Liu and Chen Yi, and immediately smiled, "Haha, Boss Liu, Xiaoyou Chen, Oh, Boss Wang is here too, hurry up, please sit down."
Seeing Gao Cunzhi pulling the chairs for them personally, Uncle Liu and Boss Wang hurriedly stepped forward to thank him, and then slowly sat down.
"Haha, Xiaoyou Chen, please sit down, you're not an outsider." Seeing Chen Yi standing behind Uncle Liu without moving, Gao Cunzhi smiled slightly and said.
"Xiao Yi, Master Gao has spoken, why don't you sit down quickly, let alone the thing you identified today was bought by you." Uncle Liu also said to Chen Yi.
Hearing Uncle Liu's words, Gao Cunzhi was a little surprised, "Oh, I didn't expect that Xiaoyou Chen had found a treasure again. If Boss Liu is so serious, he must be extremely precious. Just as Boss Liu said, you should sit down."
"Thank you, Uncle Gao." Chen Yi nodded and smiled, without any politeness. He sat directly next to Uncle Liu, making Boss Wang look cold on his face. A primary apprentice dared to sit with them.
Gao Cunzhi smiled, then pointed to the middle-aged man in a suit and tie next to him and said, "Everyone, let me introduce you first. This is the person in charge of Haoyang Hongtu Auction House. He is not far from me in terms of antique identification level."
"Brother Gao was joking, how can I compare with you? I am just a businessman. Hello everyone, I am Xu Guochang, the manager of Hongtu Auction House. Hongtu Auction House, I wish you great success." Xu Guochang introduced himself half-jokingly.
"Okay, you Xu Guochang, you are advertising in my store. Let me introduce you to you. This is Boss Liu from Zangbaozhai, who specializes in porcelain business. This is Boss Wang from Baoyuxuan, who specializes in jade. This friend, named Chen Yi, found a leak worth nearly 100,000 in two days. He is young and promising." Gao Cunzhi said with a smile, and finally introduced Uncle Liu and Chen Yi to Xu Guochang.
Xu Guochang looked at Chen Yi with interest, and then looked at the items that Uncle Liu put on the table and wrapped in a towel, "Hehe, Boss Liu, Boss Wang, Xiaoyou Chen, three of you. Boss Liu said just now that the thing he brought today was also bought by Xiaoyou Chen, maybe let's take a look now."
"Haha, Boss Liu, since Manager Xu can't wait, let's start appreciating and see what treasures Chen has found." Gao Cunzhi smiled softly. Although he was interested, he didn't have much expectation.
Uncle Liu nodded and opened the towel while saying, "Master Gao, this is a piece of porcelain. I have some basic knowledge in porcelain, but I can't figure it out. However, according to my inference, it is very likely that it is the colorful porcelain of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty."
"Oh, Kangxi Five Colors, this is a good thing, please open it and take a look." Hearing Uncle Liu's words, Gao Cunzhi became more interested. Although Boss Liu is not at a high level in porcelain, he must be sure to be able to come here so seriously. Even if it is not a genuine product, it will be a fine product imitated by the Later Dynasty.
Boss Wang smiled disdainfully, "Kangxi colorful porcelain is very precious. I look forward to Boss Liu's authentic product, and I can also see it."
Gao Cunzhi and Xu Guochang both frowned, but did not say anything, but focused on what Uncle Liu was opening.
Chapter completed!