Originally, Qin Changsheng didn't want to reveal to Yuxuanzhai that the bowl was genuine, and he also wanted to save some face for the boss of Yuxuanzhai, fearing that he would accidentally suffer a myocardial infarction if he knew that he had sold a genuine product as a fake.
But now, he has changed his mind!
Immediately, Qin Changsheng said to the old man: "Old sir, the 20,000 you offered is a lot. I'm afraid it's not enough for this bowl."
Hearing what Qin Changsheng said, the old man immediately became interested and asked with a smile: "Oh? Young man, what do you mean? Is there something else about this bowl that I haven't seen through?"
There were several groups of guests in Yuxuanzhai. They had been attracted here for a long time and stood watching. When they heard Qin Changsheng's remarks, they all stared at the bowl carefully.
Several of them, who have been immersed in antiques for many years, were all shaking their heads.
"This bowl looks like a fake. How can it be worth 20,000 yuan?"
"I'm afraid this young man is not trying to be mysterious here!"
The boss of Yuxuanzhai also sneered: "Boy, stop pretending here. What is the quality of this bowl? Others don't know, but I don't know either?"
He said to the old man: "Don't listen to this boy's bragging. I just sold him this bowl for two thousand and five hundred yuan. It's just a fake!"
Qin Changsheng sneered and said: "This just shows that your eyesight is so poor. You treat such a valuable thing as a fake and sell it to me for two thousand and five thousand. With your level, I suggest you not open the door for business."
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"What you are saying is too arrogant!" The boss of Yuxuanzhai was furious: "I, Mr. Zhang, have been in the antique business for more than 20 years, and I still can't see this bowl? Why are you pretending to be here!"
Seeing that the fire was almost done, Qin Changsheng showed a hint of contempt and said: "This bowl is a veritable antique, something from the Qianlong period. You can't tell it, and you still say that your eyesight is fine?"
"Fart, it would be weird if this bowl were genuine! I wonder if there is something wrong with your brain, right? You actually treat a broken bowl brought by a scrap collector as your treasure?"
Boss Zhang burst out laughing and said sarcastically: "What do I mean, you looked at this bowl from the moment you walked in. It turns out that you are an idiot who regards the fake as the real thing."
Qin Changsheng said: "Then let's make a bet. What if I can prove that this bowl is authentic?"
Boss Zhang's eyes lit up and he laughed loudly: "Okay, I'll bet you 50,000 yuan! If you can prove that this bowl is authentic from the Qianlong period, I will give you 50,000 yuan! If you can't prove it, give it to me
fifty thousand!"
At this moment, his heart was bursting with joy, and he never imagined that there would be people rushing to give him money.
At this moment, Qin Changsheng, in his eyes, had transformed into a money-giving boy.
"No problem, it's just empty talk, why not make a written statement?"
Qin Changsheng said with a faint smile.
When the two were arguing, the old man had been standing aside, watching with interest. At this moment, he intervened at the right time: "There is no need to establish a written evidence. There are so many people around watching. Besides, I, Gu Qingfeng, will be the witness. When the time comes,
Neither of you two can even think about defaulting on your debt."
"Gu Qingfeng, is he Gu Qingfeng?"
"Oh my God, Gu Qingfeng is our Jiangzhou's Taishan Beidou in the antique world, and he is also the vice president of the Jiangbei Calligraphy Association!"
Qin Changsheng also looked at Gu Qingfeng in surprise. He had also heard of Gu Qingfeng's name. He was considered a celebrity in Jiangbei. He once appeared on CCTV's treasure appraisal column and was also the vice president of Jiangbei Calligraphy Association.
The reason why he was so familiar with Gu Qingfeng was because when he was in college, the inscription on the stone tablet in front of their university was Gu Qingfeng's calligraphy!
Seeing that Gu Qingfeng wanted to be a witness, Qin Changsheng naturally had no objection. What's more, even without Gu Qingfeng and no written evidence, he still had many ways to make the boss of Yuxuanzhai abide by the bet.
At that moment, Qin Changsheng said to Boss Zhang: "Boss Zhang, if you have no other opinions, go and find me a piece of sandpaper."
"What do you need sandpaper for?"
Although Boss Zhang was puzzled, he still found one for Qin Changsheng.
After some antiques are unearthed, there will be more or less sand, rust and other things attached to the surface, and they need to be lightly polished with sandpaper. Therefore, sandpaper is a relatively common tool for people in the antique industry.
Qin Changsheng was a little confused before, why it was obviously an antique, but it looked so fake. It wasn't until he touched the bowl with his hands that he understood the mystery.
Taking the sandpaper from Boss Zhang, Qin Changsheng did not hesitate and started polishing the bowl with the sandpaper.
"What is he doing? Grinding dishes?"
"It's so funny. Is he planning to age the bowl on site to make it look more real?"
Seeing Qin Changsheng's actions, everyone around him couldn't help laughing.
Boss Zhang was also full of sarcasm and sneered: "I said, what are you trying to prove to me, that the glaze color of this bowl is solid? Let me tell you, although this bowl is a fake, it still has a certain collection value.
, if you scratch the pattern on it, it’s really worthless.”
"You all keep your voices down and don't disturb this young man."
Only Gu Qingfeng, who was standing aside, looked solemn and stared directly at the movements of Qin Changsheng's hands. He frowned and scolded everyone, asking everyone to quiet down.
Seeing Gu Qingfeng's serious look, others also became curious and started to take a closer look.
It didn’t take long for everyone’s expressions to change!
Qin Changsheng used sandpaper to rub off a layer of wax on the bowl!
“This bowl is even coated with a layer of wax!”
"Look, the color underneath the wax is so true! Could it be that this is an authentic antique in itself, but it looks like a fake just because it's been coated with a layer of wax?"
"Impossible. Who can do such a thankless thing? Others are trying their best to make fakes look like the real ones. How can someone make the real thing look like a fake?"
People around were talking a lot.
Gu Qingfeng laughed and said: "Who says it's impossible? Let me tell you, this kind of wax is a special kind of wax. It is coated on the porcelain and has the effect of nourishing the porcelain. This layer of wax is obviously a collection of people who really love this bowl.
It was painted on by someone else. The only thing they thought about was protecting the bowl, and there was no other purpose."
"As expected of Master Gu, he even knows this."
"I see. Now it seems that this bowl is really worth a lot of money."
Boss Zhang listened to the discussion between Gu Qingfeng and everyone, and looked at the bowl that had its wax layer wiped off and returned to its original appearance. His mind was buzzing and he was dumbfounded.
After a while, Qin Changsheng wiped off the layer of wax.
He blew all the wax shavings away with a gentle blow, turned around and asked with a smile: "Mr. Gu, look at this bowl, how much is it worth now?"