Naturally, he could see that Dong Xiaochao's behavior just now was just to show off in front of Xiao Ziyan. If it weren't for Xiao Ziyan's kindness in helping him, he would have left the two of them and went shopping by himself.
At this time, Dong Xiaochao suddenly said: "Zi Yan, there are some veteran antique shops in the back. I will take you to a store. There is not a single antique in it that is fake. I will keep it so that you can choose something you are satisfied with."
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"Okay! Thanks a lot, Brother Dong." Xiao Ziyan smiled brightly.
It doesn't matter to Xiao He. He has never had the idea of relying on Dong Xiaochao anyway. He can go to any store because his spiritual sense can identify all imitations.
Not long after, Dong Xiaochao took the two of them to an antique store called Zhenbao Pavilion.
This store occupies a very large area, with an area of nearly 2,000 square meters on the first floor alone. Many of the items used in the decoration of the store are antiques, giving people a sense of historical vicissitudes as soon as they enter.
There are hundreds of treasure racks in the store, and there are many things of the past on them, including bronzes, ceramics, jade and stone carvings, calligraphy and painting, and the Four Treasures of the Study.
At this time, Xiao Ziyan was also secretly stunned. Zhenbao Pavilion was very famous in Zhongzhou. It was said that there was never any fake goods sold there. She and her father had been there once before. However, not only were the things in Zhenbao Pavilion extremely expensive, but the shopping guides also looked at people.
After placing the dishes, she had a very bad shopping experience here.
But what surprised Xiao Ziyan was that as soon as she saw Dong Xiaochao entering the store, a female shopping guide enthusiastically greeted her.
"It's Mr. Dong! What kind of wind has brought you here?"
Xiao He briefly glanced at the shopping guide. He was about thirty years old, wearing a dignified and elegant white cheongsam, which showed off his mature and graceful figure. However, this shopping guide was very enthusiastic about Dong Xiaochao, but he was not interested in the ordinary-dressed Xiao He.
, then there will be no good face.
Her narrow eyes swept over Xiao He, and she quickly eliminated Xiao He from the list of service targets. This kind of person was just a follower at first glance.
Seeing that the female shopping guide received Dong Xiaochao so well, Xiao Ziyan admired Dong Xiaochao's status in the antique world even more. If it were just her and Xiao He, I'm afraid this female shopping guide would still ignore her!
Dong Xiaochao smiled at the female shopping guide: "My friend needs to buy something for an old man to celebrate his birthday. Do you have any good recommendations?"
The female shopping guide thought for a while and then said: "Young master Dong, it's a coincidence that you are here. Our store has just received a Ming Dynasty elephant statue. I think it is very suitable as a birthday gift."
"Okay, then take us to see it!" Dong Xiaochao agreed without consulting Xiao He and Xiao Ziyan.
In his opinion, the two people at this time must be deeply impressed by him, and it was not him who had the final say on this matter.
Xiao Ziyan naturally had no objection, and Xiao He didn't say anything. Since someone else introduced him to it, it didn't hurt to take a look. Anyway, it was him who made the final decision whether to buy it or not.
A few minutes later, the shopping guide led the three of them to a treasure rack, then carefully took out the elephant statue from her mouth and placed it on a square table for several people to watch.
Xiao He raised his eyes and saw that the elephant statue was a bronze wine vessel more than ten centimeters high. The main body was an elephant, with its trunk raised high and its big fan-shaped ears spread out from side to side. The elephant's body was also decorated with patterns of more than ten other animals.
The image looks grand and beautiful.
At this time, the shopping guide introduced to the three people: "This is a Ming Dynasty imitation of a Shang Dynasty bronze. Although its value is much less than the Shang Dynasty bronzes, it is still a rare collection."
"And its meaning is also very good. The elephant is the largest mammal on land. It not only represents strength and peace, but also has the meaning of happiness and auspiciousness. It is very suitable to be used as a birthday gift."
"The price is not too expensive, 2.3 million. If you buy it, I think Mr. Dong can give you a 10% discount."
Xiao Ziyan listened carefully to the shopping guide's introduction. She was very satisfied with the elephant statue, but she did not speak in a hurry because at this time Dong Xiaochao was looking at the bronze elephant statue with a magnifying glass.
A minute later, Dong Xiaochao straightened up and said confidently: "Zi Yan, this elephant is pretty good and the price is relatively reasonable. If you have no problem, just take it!"
Hearing Dong Xiaochao's words, the shopping guide's lips curled up slightly. It was a pleasure to do business with such a knowledgeable person. It seemed that his commission was secure.
Xiao Ziyan turned her head slightly and looked at Xiao He, "Xiao He, go and pay quickly!" She believed in Dong Xiaochao's appraisal so much that she didn't ask Xiao He's opinion at this time.
Dong Xiaochao also glanced at Xiao He. In his opinion, Xiao He would naturally not have any objections. He had even thought about the subsequent arrangements. When the deal was over, he would ask Xiao Ziyan to find an excuse to send Xiao He away.
open.
The two of them found a restaurant to enjoy their world together. Judging from their performance today, it shouldn't be a big problem to win Xiao Ziyan.
However, to the surprise of both of them, Xiao He just said lightly: "I'm sorry, I want to see more."
"Uh!" Xiao Ziyan and Dong Xiaochao were both stunned. They never expected that Xiao He would dare to say this.
The shopping guide's face suddenly darkened, "You didn't buy it after reading it. Aren't you wasting my time?" For Dong Xiaochao, she could give him face because of his identity as an appraiser of Qianbao Group, but for someone like Xiao He, who
She is a bastard who sells goods on the street, but she doesn't speak politely.
Xiao Ziyan said angrily: "Xiao He, what are you doing? Brother Dong and I both think this elephant is good, please pay quickly and don't waste everyone's time."
In her opinion, since Xiao He was able to give hundreds of thousands of gifts to her family yesterday, it would be no problem to spend two million to buy this elephant statue. However, Xiao He is unwilling to give money now. Isn't this right?
Do you deliberately embarrass yourself?
"I'm sorry, I'm not interested in this thing." Xiao He said a word and turned to leave.
The shopping guide shouted loudly: "Boy, I think you can't afford it!"
"Why do you come to Zhenbao Pavilion if you don't have money? Are you entertaining me? You're such a fool."
In Zhenbao Pavilion, she had always been the one to show off her face to the customers. When would it be the turn of a bumpkin like Xiao He to show off her face? This made the shopping guide very angry.
The scolding of the shopping guide also attracted the attention of many customers around. These people are familiar with the temperament of Zhenbao Pavilion's shopping guide, and they are not surprised by this. Who said it is the largest antique store in Zhongzhou?
Xiao He suddenly stopped, his eyes narrowed dangerously, and he said word by word: "I don't buy fakes."
He had already saved face for the other party, but unexpectedly the other party even cursed him, so Xiao He simply showed off his cards.
After meeting Xiao He's cold gaze, the shopping guide suddenly felt his body tremble, and a sense of fear arose in his heart for no reason.
"What, fake?"
Xiao He's words were like thunder in everyone's ears, "Will there be fakes in Zhenbao Pavilion? This kid is really good at telling lies."
"Yes, Zhenbao Pavilion has been open for three hundred years. This is a time-honored antique store in Zhongzhou. How can there be fakes?"
"I think this guy can't afford it himself, so he's slandering Zhenbao Pavilion like this!"
"But he didn't even look at the place. What kind of place is Zhenbao Pavilion? How can a young boy like him be so presumptuous?"
Xiao Ziyan's eyelids twitched and she looked very nervous. She really regretted bringing Xiao He out. The boss of Zhenbao Pavilion had a good background and was very influential in the political and business circles of Zhongzhou. If he knew that she and Xiao He were together, he would definitely
Inflict harm on yourself.
Dong Xiaochao had a joking look on his face. Xiao He's words just now not only slapped him in the face, but also offended the entire Zhenbao Pavilion. He was really a bumpkin who didn't know the heights of the world. He didn't know how he died in a while.
The shopping guide who came back to his senses screamed: "Boy, I give you one minute to apologize immediately, otherwise you can't even think about going out like this today."