Zhou Chen saw Li Ruiyang's smiling and contented face, and thought about it.
He was certain that Li Ruiyang definitely regarded these two items as genuine, but in fact, these two items were fake handicrafts, and they were not very old.
Although there are some levels of counterfeiters, they are limited. It is okay to deceive beginners, but if you meet someone who is truly knowledgeable and experienced, you can still see the problem if you observe carefully.
But Li Ruiyang obviously didn't see it, which also proves from the side that Li Ruiyang's antique appraisal level can only be said to be average, well, average.
If it was a stranger or someone with a particularly close relationship, Zhou Chen would definitely tell him directly.
It's just that Li Ruiyang is different. He is the father of Zhou Chen's girlfriend. The relationship between the two is not very close, but their identities are there and they need to be respected.
So you must pay special attention when he speaks.
"Uncle, let me tell you. If what I say is wrong, please don't be offended."
Li Ruiyang smiled and said: "Say, just say it, let me see what you can do."
Perhaps because he saw that they had common interests, his satisfaction with Zhou Chen increased a bit, but he didn't expect Zhou Chen to say anything at all.
Zhou Chen nodded and picked up the snuff bottle.
"Uncle, I think there's something wrong with this snuff bottle."
"Um?"
Li Ruiyang, who was still smiling at first, suddenly changed his expression when he heard Zhou Chen's words, and his smile stopped.
In the antique industry, saying something is wrong is almost like saying that the item is fake.
Although he didn't think what Zhou Chen said was right, he still felt uncomfortable. After all, this was half-sold and half-gifted to him. He didn't pay for it, but it was a favor.
"What's wrong?"
Li Ruiyang approached Zhou Chen, took the snuff bottle from Zhou Chen's hand, and looked at it carefully.
Zhou Chen pointed to a spot on the waist of the snuff bottle: "Uncle, look here, is the color slightly different from the color in other places?"
The antique business relies on eyesight and experience. After decades of training under the Zhengyang Sect, Zhou Chen's eyesight has already reached the level of proficiency, so he can quickly see the difference.
Li Ruiyang looked at the position pointed by Zhou Chen, opened his eyes wide, looked at it carefully, then compared it with other places, and finally hesitated.
"Is it different? There seems to be a slight difference."
Li Ruiyang was really not sure. If Zhou Chen hadn't pointed it out, he would have thought it was the same. But after Zhou Chen pointed it out, he took a closer look and seemed to have found something different, but he was not sure.
Zhou Chen saw that Li Ruiyang hadn't noticed yet, so he pointed to the position below the mouth of the bottle.
"Uncle, look here again. Does this pattern feel a little broken?"
Li Ruiyang looked again, and then picked up the magnifying glass on the table. The next moment, his expression suddenly changed.
Zhou Chen was right, it was indeed a little broken, but if Zhou Chen hadn't pointed it out and looked at it with a magnifying glass, he wouldn't have been able to see the problem at all.
Zhou Chen didn't need to say anything at this point, he had already realized that there might really be something wrong with this snuff bottle.
When he thought that this snuff bottle was given to him by a friend who had known him for a long time, he could no longer maintain a calm mood. The other party could give him a fake, and it was possible that it was something that had been traded in the past...
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel furious, but thinking that Zhou Chen was still here, he could only calm down.
But soon a question lingered in his mind. He played with it for so long and still couldn't find the problem.
But Zhou Chen didn’t use a magnifying glass, and he only started using it for a few minutes. How could he find the problem so quickly?
"Xiao Zhou, do you see the problem with this incense burner?"
He still had a glimmer of hope in his heart. One of them might be a trick from a friend, but if there were problems with both of them, it could almost be concluded that he was deceived.
Zhou Chen didn't know what Li Ruiyang was thinking, but he didn't mean to hide it from Li Ruiyang.
"This incense burner is not quite right either. Look here, here, here, here..."
Li Ruiyang looked at the position of Zhou Chen's fingers carefully. After a moment, he coughed dryly: "Well, Xiao Zhou, it seems that you still have some eyesight. Okay, very good."
The corner of Zhou Chen's mouth twitched, Uncle, can you stop pretending to be so fake? I'm afraid you didn't notice any of the three things I pointed out.
However, he could also see that the future father-in-law's vision was not even for entry-level, but he still felt that his level was good, so no wonder others would look for him.
Those who sell handicrafts cannot deceive those who are truly skilled, nor can they deceive laymen. Therefore, most of the people they deceive are people like Li Ruiyang, who are obviously not very good at it, but still like people. Who can let you?
Food.
Li Ruiyang looked at the incense burner in his hand and the snuff bottle on the coffee table, feeling uncontrollable anger rising in his heart.
Next time I go back to Jinling City, I must break the legs of the guy who dared to lie to him, because he got more than these two things from that person.
"Xiao Zhou, I really didn't realize that you really have some research on antiques. Come, follow me to the study room. I have a lot of things there. I'm going to test you to see if you can learn from so many things.
Find out what’s really good.”
"Okay, then Uncle Duo will give you some advice."
Zhou Chen had already seen Li Ruiyang's level. The reason why he said this was because he wanted to help him look at his collection, but he didn't want to lose face.
"Come."
Zhou Chen followed Li Ruiyang into his study. The study was not large, only about ten square meters, and the decoration was quite good. There were several rows of bookshelves, but only a few of them were filled with books. The other places were either filled with books.
Antique items are either empty.
"Xiao Zhou, look at it. The objects here are all from my collection. There are more than forty items, but they were all specially transported from the city after I was transferred here."
Li Ruiyang wanted to say that these were all good things, but when he thought about the two fakes just now, his confidence immediately disappeared.
"The objects here are either real or fake. It's time to test your eyesight."
Listening to Li Ruiyang's anxious show off, Zhou Chen secretly laughed in his heart. It seemed that his future father-in-law had been beaten to the point of losing his confidence.
"Uncle Li, this shouldn't be all your collection, right?" Zhou Chen didn't pay attention immediately, but asked first.
Li Ruiyang nodded and said: "Well, this is just a part of it. I still have part of the collection at my home in Jinling City. You can take a look at the ones here first. When you have time to go to Jinling in the future, I will take you to see the good things in my home.
"
"Uncle Li, I'll take it seriously. You must also know my love for antiques."
"Haha, you are right. For those of us who like old objects, what we like most is to be able to see good things. Xiao Zhou, please take a look at the objects I have here first."
"Okay."
Zhou Chen started looking at the bookshelf in front of him, and the first thing he looked at was a piece of porcelain.
He read very slowly, but Li Ruiyang was not in a hurry at all. He first watched Zhou Chen with him for a while, then sat down and watched Zhou Chen appraise the treasures with a smile.
When Zhou Chen picked up the seventh item, Li Luo's voice came from outside the door, saying that the meal was ready and asking them to go out to eat.
After Zhou Chen heard this, he put down the objects in his hands and asked Li Ruiyang: "Uncle Li, shall we watch after dinner?"
Li Ruiyang said, "I see you just looked at a few things. How are they? Can you tell?"
Zhou Chen did not answer directly: "Time is a little rushed, I can't judge, should I wait until after dinner to discuss it with you?"
"That's fine."
Li Ruiyang stood up, seemingly fine, but his heart sank.
After all, he is a person who can be a boss, and he still has the ability to observe people's emotions. Zhou Chen seemed not to answer, but in fact, he did not answer in the affirmative, and the meaning was self-evident.
Although he still felt that Zhou Chen was young and his vision was not necessarily accurate, but he was naturally not very happy if someone thought there was something wrong with his collection.
"Let's go and eat first."
Today's dinner was very sumptuous, and the table was full.
As soon as Li Luo put the wine brought by Zhou Chen on the table, Li Ruiyang immediately reached out to stop him.
"Daughter, Xiao Zhou and I won't drink tonight. After dinner, we will go to the study to look at my collection."
Li Ruiyang's words surprised both Li Luo and Zhu Xiuqin. Zhu Xiuqin asked: "Xiao Zhou, do you also understand this?"
Zhou Chen said modestly: "I can't say I understand, I just know a little bit."
Zhu Xiuqin shook her head and said: "I really don't understand you. What's so good about collecting those things? If you spend so much money to buy them, you might as well buy a house to increase the value."
Li Ruiyang disagreed and said: "What do you know? Compared with the appreciation space, antiques have greater potential than houses. The older the objects, the more precious they are. More importantly, this is passed down from our ancestors."
, it’s inheritance, it’s culture, even if I tell you, you don’t understand it.”
"Yes, yes, I don't understand, it's just you who understands, that's all."
"Eat, eat."
Li Ruiyang didn't say much on this issue. He spent a lot of money to buy those collections over the years. As his wife, Zhu Xiuqin, it was normal for her to have opinions.
In other words, they only have one daughter. If they had a son, he might not be able to buy collections as he pleased.
Without drinking at the dinner table, the meal will naturally go much faster. The meal eaten at seven o'clock will be over at around seven-thirty.
As soon as he put down his chopsticks, Li Ruiyang pulled Zhou Chen into the study. At this time, he didn't even care about his daughter.
Seeing this scene, Zhu Xiuqin shook his head repeatedly and said to Li Luo: "Your dad has this hobby. Every time he talks about antique calligraphy and painting, he is more active than working to make money. But how could this little Zhou be like your dad?"
Interested in these things, I remember that he seems to have a very ordinary family background, right?"
She had always seen Li Ruiyang buy antiques over the years. She didn't know exactly how much he spent, but she knew it was not a small amount.
That's why she wonders how a young man like Zhou Chen, who comes from an ordinary working-class family, has the same interests and hobbies as her husband. It's very difficult to do this without money.
Li Luo shook his head and said, "I don't know either, but he is really knowledgeable and smart. Maybe it's because of his hobby."
Although she and Zhou Chen had not been boyfriend and girlfriend for a long time, she could still find Zhou Chen's difference from many contacts.
Zhu Xiuqin said: "Xiao Zhou is really a good kid. He looks very stable and mature. I heard that he is also developing his career now. Luo Luo, you have to take advantage of it."
"I know, Mom."
Perhaps because of being in love, Li Luo is obviously much more lively than before, and he communicates with his parents much more. This is what makes Li Ruiyang and Zhu Xiuqin the happiest.
In the study room, Zhou Chen started to 'appraise treasures' again, but after looking around, he felt very complicated and didn't know whether he should tell the truth.
Li Ruiyang is right when he says that some of the objects here are real and some are fake, but the key point is that there are far more fakes than real ones.
By the time Zhou Chen finished reading, it was already past nine o'clock, but Li Ruiyang was still in high spirits.
"How is it, Xiao Zhou, how are these collections of mine?"
Zhou Chen said: "Very good, I can see that Uncle Li collected it carefully."
Li Ruiyang said impatiently: "Okay, don't be careless. Just tell me your own opinion. Which of the items in my collection are genuine and which have problems?"
Zhou Chen said brightly: "Uncle Li, I don't dare to say it casually. After all, I am not a professional in this area. It would be bad if I say something wrong."
"You kid, if I ask you to speak, just say it. What else can I say to you? Hurry up." Li Ruiyang urged.
Seeing that Li Ruiyang insisted on listening to his opinion, Zhou Chen could only tell the truth.
Five minutes later, when Zhou Chen finished speaking his opinion, Li Ruiyang was stunned, his face full of disbelief.
"Uncle Li, Uncle Li..."
Li Ruiyang was awakened by Zhou Chen's call. He looked at the objects in his room with a very complicated expression. At the same time, the look he looked at Zhou Chen was also very complicated.
The result Zhou Chen told him was really hard for him to accept. His first reaction was that Zhou Chen was playing tricks on him.
But seeing Zhou Chen's solemn expression and the identities of both parties, he felt that there was no need for Zhou Chen to lie to him.
Then there are only two possibilities left. One is that Zhou Chen's level is limited and his words cannot be believed; the other is that everything Zhou Chen said is true.
Naturally, he was leaning towards the first option, but for some reason, he always felt very uneasy in his heart.
Zhou Chen talked to Li Luo for a while, then said goodbye to Li Ruiyang and Zhu Xiuqin and left. When he left, Li Ruiyang still seemed a little in a trance.
Li Luo followed Zhou Chen downstairs and asked very curiously: "What did you say to my dad? Why do I feel that something is wrong with him?"
Zhou Chen replied: "I just looked at your dad's collection and expressed some of my own opinions. Maybe our opinions are different, so he was a little obsessed with it."
"oh."
Zhou Chen did not go back immediately, but held hands with Li Luo and walked around the community.
"Li Luo, everyone in my family already knows that we are in love, and they all want to meet you. Are you willing to go back with me and meet my family?"
When Li Luo heard this, her body visibly stiffened. She was a little scared of society, let alone meeting her boyfriend's parents.
To be honest, she wanted to go, but when she thought of meeting Zhou Chen's parents, she unconsciously felt nervous and scared.
"Can I wait a few days before answering you?"
Zhou Chen said considerately: "Of course, you can discuss it with your uncle and aunt when you go back and let them give you their opinions. I respect you."
He knew Li Luo's character, so he was not surprised at all by Li Luo's reaction.
In fact, he didn't really want to take Li Luo to meet his parents so early. After all, the relationship between the two had not been long. He felt that he could enlighten Li Luo more and wait until she was more energetic before taking her back to meet her parents.
