Shengshibaojian

This is no ordinary paring knife.

The surface of the blade of the fruit knife was covered with rust and black mud, and it was hard to tell that it was a fruit knife.

The only special thing is the handle position of this fruit knife, which is a silver relief area, with concave and convex reliefs carved on the front and back. Running in the forest with hooves raised, the whole shape is based on Master Xu Beihong's "Eight Horses".

Although there is only an area less than ten centimeters from the hand, the eight horses are vividly portrayed. The eight horses are in six colors, with lush manes and flying domineering.

"Shen Qiu? Do you think this knife is the treasure we are looking for? The peach blossoms are missing four seasons?" Qin Qingyu stared at the fruit knife and whispered in Shen Qiu's ear: "The peach blossom forest can barely correspond to the peach blossoms, and the peach blossoms are missing four seasons." What happened to the four seasons?"

"I have no idea……"

Shen Qiu directly shook his head and said: "Observe it first, I have a hunch that it is probably this knife!"

Shen Qiu and Qin Qingyu leaned closer, never expecting that the original old man also fell in love with this fruit knife, the old man picked up the fruit knife and weighed it: "Yes! This one is full of rust on the surface , in fact, the workmanship is still okay, you can see that the blade is rusted and not looking good, but the handle is particularly thick, and the carving of the eight horses is also in a distinctive style. It is really amazing to be able to depict the eight steeds in such a narrow area Easy! Boss? How did you sell this knife?"

Shen Qiu immediately frowned, secretly wondering what day it is today, and the peach heart red jadeite in front of it killed an Internet celebrity Cheng Yaojin, and finally found the third one here, and was cut off by this uncle , today is destined to be an extraordinary day.

"Boss! Can you tell me about the origin of this knife?" The old gentleman did not rush to ask the price, but first explored the ins and outs of this horse fruit knife.

The boss is an elderly middle-aged woman with dark skin and long braids. She doesn't look like a native of Yanjing, and she speaks with a teasing accent from the Tangzhou area: "This knife is actually a knife. I received it from an old client a few days ago. This old client is also an antique lover. The slightly valuable things are sold to antique antique shops, and the unremarkable things are half sold and half given to me! I see this The silver jewelry of the knife is very beautiful, so I kept it for myself! An old customer said that this knife cost more than 100 years ago!"

The old man nodded in agreement: "Well, this knife sold for 100 yuan more than ten years ago. It was really expensive, but you really got what you paid for. Although the material of the blade is average, this fruit knife is the most valuable. The place is the handle of the knife, the carvings of sixteen horses on the front and back sides! You can see that the hairs of this horse are all distinct, which is no different than the most skilled carvers in the world today! It was very luxurious back then, but now you sell it You can also make a lot of money!"

At first glance, this old man is an old stubborn master. The material and carving techniques of the fruit knife are all very precious. It can also be seen that he fell in love with this fruit knife at first sight, and he was determined to take this treasure.

"Master Uncle..."

Qin Qingyu was a little bit impatient, this old man is an insider, he is different from the previous Internet celebrity, Duan Mengmeng, who is a layman who doesn't understand the market, but the gray-haired old man in front of him is not so It's so confusing: "Master, I know this is against the rules, but we...we really..."

The uncle raised his head and saw Qin Qingyu, who was blushing, and laughed loudly: "Why girl? You also like this carving knife, don't you? Gentlemen don't take what others like! I'm sorry! I personally like this knife very much. I like you, so you have to follow the rules of the antique circle, come first, come first! Let me, this old man..."

"Uh...that's sorry..."

Qin Qingyu seldom made demands on others, this time she was brazen enough to beg for treasures for Shen Qiu, but the uncle obviously didn't like this, and his attitude was very tough and clear.

Shen Qiu didn't speak all the time, but when he saw Qin Qingyu's blushing cheeks, he couldn't help being moved in his heart, he held Qin Qingyu's little hand tightly, and there was no need for a few words at this moment, the deep love between the two of them was expressed in words.

The old man put down the fruit knife again and asked sincerely, "Boss, how much are you going to sell this knife for?"

The woman shook her head slightly, her eyes flickered with surprise, and she kept scanning the faces of several people: "I don't know...Master! I don't know how much I should sell it for, and I don't understand it very well, please tell me, Mister." How much can you say? If the price is right, I will sell it to you!"

The uncle was stunned: "This is interesting. I have been studying antiques for many years, and this is the first time I see a customer asking for a suitable price. Boss! You are not selling treasures, you are testing my antique level That’s right? That’s all right! Now that you’ve said it, boss, I’ll make an offer! If you think it’s right, sell it, if you’re not satisfied, we can discuss it!”

The middle-aged woman seemed extremely nervous, as if she couldn't even finish her sentence, she nodded her head in agreement.

"Boss, first of all, I have to tell you that strictly speaking, this precious sword of yours is not an antique. You said it yourself. It was bought for more than 100 yuan more than ten years ago, so it can only be regarded as an antique at best. A modern work of art, only a little more exquisitely crafted!"

"In addition, its engraving area is made of mixed silver and brass materials. The main material is brass. I personally appreciate the carving skills of this craftsman, so the price I give will include some I like the ingredients, I can give you 3000 yuan for this knife in your family!"

The uncle raised three fingers and quoted the price in his mind.

3000 yuan?

This price is moderate, because there is no strict criterion for judging modern handicrafts. In the antique market, except for calligraphy and painting, porcelain and pottery, the rest are basically priced according to personal preferences.

According to Shen Qiu's estimate, 3000 yuan is not too low for the price of this knife, the uncle is still kind and he didn't cheat this honest woman.

"Boss? 3000 yuan? What do you think?"

The middle-aged woman was startled for a while, then shook her head hastily: "I'm sorry, old man! I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I can't sell it to you at this price!"

what?

As soon as the woman said this, Shen Qiu, Qin Qingyu and the uncle were startled at the same time. Although the uncle thought he gave a reasonable price, the boss didn't buy one, it was obviously a low price.

"It's not the boss! You can also go to the antique market to inquire about it!" The uncle pointed in the direction of Panjiayuan and said, "Your knife met me today. If it can be sold for 300 yuan in Panjiayuan, it will be very good. , 3000 yuan is definitely too high!"

"Then I can't give it to you... I'm sorry, sir..."

The woman refused without hesitation.

"All right, three thousand is not enough, right? Come on! How much do you think you can sell it for? Let me hear!" the uncle asked patiently.

"I'm sorry, sir, I can't sell you this knife..." the middle-aged woman said, dragging the box with both hands, and took a step back consciously.

"What thing?" The uncle thought he had heard it wrong: "I said this boss, I have not offended you, right? You asked me to tell you the price, but now you say you won't sell it? Are you kidding me? You That's it! I'll add another thousand to you, a total of four thousand! You give me this knife, do you think it will work?"

"No sir!"

"Hey! I have a bad temper! Five thousand! I'll give you five thousand! Today I'm going all out!"

The boss shook his head bluntly and refused: "I'm really sorry, sir. It's not about the money, it's because I can't sell this knife to you, so I'm sorry..."

"I... I still don't believe it! Boss, just say, how can you sell me this knife! I have a crush on mung bean, why don't you just tell me how much you want, or what are the conditions?"

"I can't promise you any conditions, I can't sell you this knife!"

"Ah? Why? It's early in the morning, you are playing!" The uncle was completely annoyed.