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Chapter 2099 Heading to Niuxin Mountain

A few days later, Zhao Shucheng was at home sorting out the antiques he had collected these days when he heard someone knocking on the door. When he opened the door, he saw that it was Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan.

When they came to Zhao Shucheng's house, they originally thought that Zhao Shucheng's house was similar to Da Jinya's shop, but when they came in, they found that it was completely different.

Zhao Shucheng's home is decorated warmly and gives people a very cultural feel. And although I don't know the value of the antiques in Zhao Shucheng's home, I can tell from the placement and careful maintenance that they are all worth a lot of money.

"Master Hu, brothers Kaixuan, why are you here? Please sit down!"

Hu Bayi looked at the things in Zhao Shucheng's house and said, "Jin Ye said before that your family has a rich cultural background, but now it seems that it is indeed the case. Many of the things here are much better than those in Jin Ye's shop, right?"

Zhao Shucheng smiled after seeing it and said: "Master Hu is joking. In fact, most of the things here may look like antiques, but in fact they are imitation handicrafts. After all, good things cannot be shown so loudly." Isn’t this thing waiting to be stolen here?”

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng picked up an object similar to Tang Sancai and said to Hu Bayi: "For example, this Tang Sancai looks real, but in fact it is based on a Tang Sancai excavated from an ancient tomb, reproduced one to one." , even the patterns, colors, and cracks are all exactly the same. If you are not a knowledgeable person, you can't tell the real thing from the fake. '

"There is also this Ru kiln, which can be said to be the most satisfying work I have here. Unfortunately, Ru kiln is hard to come by. This is just a fabrication, and it is still very different from the real Ru kiln."

Seeing Zhao Shucheng explaining his antiques, Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan did not stop them. Instead, they listened to Zhao Shucheng's story with interest.

It was this introduction that made Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan understand that the antique business seemed very simple, as long as there were items from the era, but in fact the water inside was very deep, and it was not something they two novices could easily play in. of turning.

For example, the porcelain that Zhao Shucheng mentioned, if they had not heard Zhao Shucheng's introduction, they would have thought it was ordinary porcelain at most, and would not have known the specific value. They might have missed it if they encountered it.

What's more, Zhao Shucheng is not just about porcelain, there are antiques and jades, ceramics, calligraphy and paintings, jewelry, coins, etc. Everyone has their own opinions, and even an inconspicuous copper coin may be a good thing worth tens of thousands.

Hu Bayi should be better. When Wang Kaixuan heard Zhao Shucheng's story, his eyes were shining, and he wished he could fight now.

"Old Hu!"

Hu Bayi looked at Wang Kaixuan and said, "Brother Zhao, I know a place. The place where Fatty and I went to the countryside as educated youths is called Niuxin Mountain. Many people there have some old objects in their homes and bring them to the market. You should be able to get a lot of money in exchange. '

"Is what you said true?"

Wang Kaixuan said: "Of course it is true. I think the jars where many people pickle pickles are more exquisite than the Yuan Dynasty porcelain I saw at Dajinya, and they are no worse than the ones you have here." '

"What's more, when we were there, we heard that the Queen Mother Xiao of the Liao Kingdom was buried in Niuxin Mountain. Isn't this Liao Dynasty porcelain more valuable than the Yuan blue and white porcelain?"

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile: "That's not necessarily true. The meaning of Yuan Qinghua is different." Blue and white porcelain began in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Yuan Dynasty, and the mature Yuan blue and white porcelain actually refers to the porcelain of Jingdezhen. This does not mean that as long as the blue and white porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty is valuable. It is rare and rare, and gives people a simple pleasure with its distinctive visual effects. With its majestic and heroic spirit and artistic originality, it pushes the art of blue and white painting to the top. Its shape is exquisite, so it has high value. '

"Instead, it is the porcelain of the Liao Dynasty, because most of the territory of the Liao Kingdom is in the area north of Yanjing, Longquan Kiln, Yaozhou Kiln, and Ding Kiln are the main ones. Liao White Porcelain and Black and White Porcelain are more famous. But also because the Liao Dynasty was short, the spread of It’s not widely available, so its value is similar to fine porcelain from the Song Dynasty.”

"Of course, this does not mean that Liao porcelain is not valuable. The value of antiques is a very complex thing and needs to consider many factors, such as the era and historical value, the amount of existence, quality and craftsmanship, preservation status, and market demand. with fashion trends and more.”

Hu Bayi was very interested in what Zhao Shucheng said, but Wang Kaixuan didn't care much about it and asked directly: "Does that mean it has no value?"

"How is that possible? It's just that different antiques have different prices, so when we collect antiques, we need to appraise them first so that we won't be fooled or lose money."

Wang Kaixuan was relieved and said: "That's good, brother Zhao, don't worry, there is definitely something in Niuxin Mountain, and we are going to buy goods there this time. But you also know the situation of our two brothers, we don't have much money, so... "

Hu Bayi glared at Wang Kaixuan, as if blaming him for speaking his mind so openly.

"It doesn't matter. You can think of borrowing money from me, so you don't treat me as an outsider. Besides, if you accept good things, for the sake of the money, you won't let me get nothing."

"Don't worry. When the time comes, you pick the things first and give the rest to others."

Zhao Shucheng said: "That's not necessary. The highest bidder gets these things. We just follow the rules. By the way, is ten thousand yuan enough?"

Wang Kaixuan and Hu Ba looked at each other, but they didn't expect that Zhao Shucheng actually asked for ten thousand yuan. They originally thought that they could borrow 1,800 yuan from Zhao Shucheng to pay for their travel expenses, but they didn't expect to get so much.

"Enough! Enough!"

When Wang Kaixuan saw the 10,000 yuan that Zhao Shucheng took out, he put it away quickly.

Zhao Shucheng said: "I have another unkind request here. Can you take me with you this time? I will go with you, lest you lose sight and miss the good things."

"Of course it's no problem, right, Lao Hu?"

Hu Bayi looked at Wang Kaixuan helplessly. He had already said so. If he refused again, wouldn't it embarrass both Zhao Shucheng and Wang Kaixuan, so he could only nod.

Zhao Shucheng said: 'That's good, by the way, when do you plan to set off, let's bring more things with us then. Maybe the fellow villagers can also provide us with some convenience for the sake of things. '

"Boss Zhao must be open-minded and worthy of being a businessman."

Early the next morning, Zhao Shucheng and Hu Bayi went to purchase some things to bring to their fellow villagers.

Zhao Shucheng saw that Hu Bayi was even planning to buy a TV, and said to Hu Bayi: "Master Hu, are you sure you want to take this thing all the way?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

"I heard you say that the situation in Niuxin Mountain is that it is on a prairie. There was no electricity for many years before. I don't know if there is electricity now. What if I take it there and there is no electricity? Wouldn't it be embarrassing?"

"Then what do you think we should do?"

"We'd better bring some things they can use. After we go there, we'll see the situation. When we come back, we'll make preparations based on what they lack."

Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan looked at each other, thought about it, and felt that what Zhao Shucheng said made sense, so they prepared the gifts according to their own ideas. In the afternoon, they packed up and took the green leather train towards Niuxin Mountain.

Niuxinshan is not a train station store, so after the train stopped, they started to change trains, first the bus, then the oxcart, and finally arrived at Niuxinshan on the afternoon of the third day where Hua Bayi and the others had jumped in line.

Seeing Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan, the elderly people in Niuxin Mountain were very excited.

"Xiao Hu, Fatty, you are back."

"Yes, we haven't seen each other for so many years. We all miss you." The old secretary also said with some excitement: "I didn't expect that I could still see you at such an old age. Those children from back then are back!"

"Old party secretary, we are back. Are we all okay here?"

"Okay, okay, life is much better now than before, you don't even know..."

Several people came to the old party secretary's room while talking.

While chatting, Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan got some bad news. An archaeological team actually appeared here and was excavating a luxurious ancient tomb. All the young and strong laborers in the village were hired to work.

Of course, it doesn't matter. They don't care if there are ancient tombs and archaeological teams. They think that they are here just for the old objects in the village. As long as they tell the old party secretary, they can buy them by themselves or get them. You can go to Beijing to pay back the money.

Yanzi didn't notice that Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan had different expressions, and asked them to quickly enter the house and prepare to eat.

Zhao Shucheng looked at Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan and said, "Don't worry, we're not here for the ancient tombs. We just need to collect some old things from our fellow villagers' homes."

"Yes, yes, that's it."

After a few people sat down, the old party secretary saw Zhao Shucheng. He looked carefully and found that he was not someone he knew, nor did he look like someone who had come here to jump in line.

"This comrade looks a little unfamiliar, doesn't he?"

"Old party secretary, this is Zhao Shucheng, who we do business with, and he came with us this time."

"Business is good, we welcome you. The food is ready, let's eat together! You came here at this time and bought a lot of things. It seems you made a lot of money, right?"

Hu Bayi said with a smile: "It's not bad, old party secretary, now the conditions are better, everyone's life is getting richer, and our life will be better and better. Of course, we both feel that we can't just live a good life by ourselves, so we want to come back and bring others with us." Let’s get rich together with the folks.”

"well!"

Wang Kaixuan said: "Old party secretary, I remember you have a lot of vegetable jars in your backyard, right?"

The old branch secretary asked with some confusion: "Why do you ask this?"

"Old party secretary, didn't I tell you that there are everyone in the capital now. We happen to have some friends in the capital who like to collect these old things."

The old branch secretary was still a little confused and said: "Then what use are they?"

"To you, this thing is just a pickle jar, but to others, it is called a work of art. Many people like this kind of timeless things, and are willing to spend a lot of money for these things."

"Look, old party secretary, how much is such a big tank worth in the capital?"

"How many?"

"Hundreds."

The old branch secretary said: "How many vegetable jars do we need to buy?"

Hu Bayi struck while the iron was hot and said: "Old Party Secretary, our third brother is here just for this matter. Take the jars, bowls, etc. we have here and sell them to him in the capital. After selling the money, we will follow Half and half, folks.”

"really?"

"Who are we? We know everything. How can we still deceive you?"

The old party secretary sighed and said: "Oh, you two are late. The archaeological team came last month. Every family gave food stamps and took away all these things. Several surrounding villages also handed them in. ”

Wang Kaixuan said in shock: "All handed over?" '

"The old party secretary has a high level of consciousness and has turned it in."

Fatty Wang and Hu Bayi suddenly looked a little unhappy. They had worked so hard to come here and spent a lot of money to buy gifts, but in the end they received nothing. Isn't this a pure loss?

Zhao Shucheng did not change much. He was still smiling and chatting and drinking with the villagers of Niuxin Mountain from time to time.

Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang didn't know what Zhao Shucheng was thinking. They thought they had no choice but to drink to drown their sorrows and compete with the villagers. They soon became drunk.

Zhao Shucheng stopped drinking after they were all drunk. After Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan were settled, they wandered around the village.

It is said that the archaeological team gave food stamps and asked the villagers to hand in all the old objects, but how could they really loot everything? If nothing else, let’s just say that many people are using items. Some people are reluctant to part with them, so they will naturally choose to keep them.

It's just that Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan only thought about the big visible objects yesterday, so they felt there was no hope. But Zhao Shucheng knew that even if the archaeological team took a look at it, there would still be some inconspicuous objects left behind, and all he had to do was dig for gold in the sand.

I have to say that Zhao Shucheng's feeling is correct. Although many people's old objects have been handed over, there are still some remaining ones, such as some ancient coins, or some inconspicuous tables, chairs and benches, or salt shakers and oil cans. Wait.

However, although these items are old objects, they are not the works of official kilns. At most, they can be regarded as antiques of the same age. The price is naturally not as valuable as fine porcelain, but it is also much more valuable than the jars they serve as now.

The best thing is of course a villager's house. There is a Taishi chair, and it is from the early Ming Dynasty. However, the material is not precious wood, so the price cannot be too high.

Zhao Shucheng was quite satisfied with this harvest. He never expected that there would be such a harvest in a place like this. Maybe somewhere in the corner, there are lost national treasure-level cultural relics waiting for people to discover them.

The next day.

After Hu Ba woke up early, he strolled by the river outside the village.

After Wang Kaixuan woke up, he saw that Zhao Shucheng and Hu Bayi were not there. He quickly got up and saw Hu Bayi by the river.

Both of them were a little gloomy. They originally wanted to make a fortune, but this time they borrowed a lot of money from Zhao Shucheng and even bought gifts for their fellow villagers. Now the collection of antiques has not been completed, and as a result, I still owe a lot of foreign debts. This is really a headache.

(End of this chapter)