Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 547: Being Deceived and the Origin of the Trouble

Because the superiors obtained 36 tons of wheat and 4 tons of corn kernels, the capital was the most prosperous place.

There is no problem in ensuring the supply of food during the Chinese New Year. People in the courtyard are not short of food for the time being, but they are also afraid of hunger.

Since I have some spare money in my hand, I don't want to keep too much money in my hand, otherwise I will be like before, unable to buy anything even if I have money.

In order to have a meal of meat dumplings during the Chinese New Year, more than a dozen families came together to buy a whole sheep from Chu Xiangqian.

Naturally, Chu Xiangqian would not ask for money.

The second uncle and the third uncle collected all the money to buy the sheep from the residents in the yard, and the two men used antiques and Chu Xiangqian to settle the payment for a sheep.

By the way, he gave Chu Qianqian a look at the treasures he had found for more than a month.

If it's really worth something, sell it.

The sheep was handed over to the three boys from the Liu family and the Yan family. Chu Xiangqian went back to the east wing of the front yard. Not long after, the second uncle and the third uncle came to the door with the antiques they had found in the past two months.

Of course, the big head is the same as before, all made of copper coins, but the two uncles are indeed the main supporting characters in the TV series, and it is true to say that they are blessed with luck.

Unexpectedly, I was able to receive a plate with a pastel plum tree pattern from the Yongzheng Jingdezhen Kiln of the Qing Dynasty. Chu Qianqian could tell that this plate was genuine just by looking at it.

And even if it were auctioned at an auction house on Hong Kong Island now, it would probably sell for 50,000 to 60,000 Hong Kong dollars.

A few decades later, 30 to 50 million would be no problem at all.

But think about it a few decades later, the 30 to 50 million yuan will only amount to four or five 100-square-meter houses in the third ring road of Beijing.

You can't even buy a courtyard house.

But now, with 10 to Hong Kong dollars, you can buy units with a courtyard with a front door and three entrances.

After such a conversion, it seems to be more valuable now.

But no matter how you calculate it, when it comes to Chu Xiangqian, he will definitely take advantage.

"Just this plate and 120 copper coins. I don't want your money from the previous sheep. How about that?"

Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui looked at each other, knowing in their hearts that this plate must be very valuable, but for the exact amount, although they could take it to the entrustment store and ask, they wanted to avoid being stared at.

Ever since the quotation Chu Xiangqian gave him was almost the same as when Yan Fugui went to the entrustment store to ask about it, he never took his baby to the entrustment store to inquire about the price again.

But think about that 120-pound fat sheep. If you sell it outside, it should cost three to four hundred yuan.

When Chu Qianqian saw the two uncles nodding, he smiled and reached out to pick up the pastel plum tree pattern plate. The sound of +42 gold coupons suddenly sounded in his mind.

I looked at the lower model and then looked at the plum tree pattern on the plate. The more I looked at it, the more I liked it.

"Two gentlemen, where did you get this treasure? If it is still there, I suggest you go there more and walk around. Although the Yongzheng Dynasty was less than three hundred years ago, the antiques from the Braided Dynasty are still there. In other words, the three dynasties of Kangxi, Qianlong and Yong are the most valuable and have the most research value."

The third uncle immediately looked at Liu Haizhong, and Chu Xiangqian realized that it was Liu Haizhong who had obtained this plate.

"Go forward, give me a real price for this plate, so that I won't dare to bid for the treasure in my friend's hand."

When Chu Xiangqian heard this, he knew that the seller's price was probably not low.

But it makes sense to think about it. This pastel plum tree pattern plate is extremely well preserved. Anyone with a bit of discernment can see that this thing is valuable.

If it weren't for the current food shortage, they might not be able to sell it.

But since there is no food to eat, let alone the treasures of the third generation of the Qing Dynasty, even the more precious ones have to be sold.

And if you sell it at this time, the price will be doubled or tripled.

A plate that used to cost two hundred can now be quoted at most one hundred, and even with an expert like Gong Changqing, the price may be lowered to thirty or fifty.

Master and disciple Chu Xiangqian and Gong Changqing had done a lot of this kind of thing in the past.

Even Old Man Gong and his wife brought Gong Er, Yixian Tian and Lao Jiang back to the capital from Hong Kong Island and moved into Qianmen Sanjin Yard.

In fact, Old Man Gong didn't give up and helped Chu Qianqian collect antiques.

In addition, Chu Xiangqian had previously sent thousands of kilograms of dried fish to the street every month, and all the 7 yuan he received in exchange was placed in the hands of Old Man Gong.

Most of them were used by Mr. Gong to buy antiques and were stored in the secret room of the Qianmen courtyard.

Chu Xiangqian originally wanted to store them all in the Novice Village warehouse, but Old Man Gong was also a fan of antiques.

When I find good things, I like to study and study them from time to time.

This is one of the reasons why he can become a master of antiques.

To put it bluntly, if you look a lot and think a lot, 9% of the antiques are real or fake, and you can basically tell at a glance.

Therefore, among the hundreds of antiques in the secret room, there were only about twenty or so that the old man thought he had studied thoroughly and was no longer interested in, so he put them on special shelves.

Speaking of these twenty-odd antiques, whether Chu Xiangqian continues to put them in the Qianmen courtyard or takes them away, it all depends on his wishes.

Chu Xiangqian thought that the more thorough his master's research on antiques was, the more knowledge and experience he would impart to himself in the future.

In addition, since the things were placed in the Qianmen courtyard, they would be very safe for at least five or six years. Chu Xiangqian naturally did not collect the hundreds of treasures in the secret room into the Novice Village warehouse.

After thinking for a while, he said to Liu Haizhong, "In the year before last, this plate would have cost at least 220 to 260. Last year, if you let me buy it, I would always give you % or % off the price.

Even if you don't sell it, I don't have a problem with it. After all, there were too many people who were short of food at that time.

I have grain and meat in my hands, and there is no shortage of people to exchange treasures with me.

Now, if I can give you 10 kilograms of white flour on this plate, it will be considered a kindness. "

Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui thought for a while and nodded quickly.

Antiques cannot be eaten or worn. When the whole family is really hungry, not to mention 10 kilograms of white flour, even 3 kilograms have to be sold.

If you switch to stick noodles, 10 kilograms of white noodles can be exchanged for 30 kilograms. The savings can really feed a family of five or six for ten days and a half.

It's a pity that Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui don't have food or meat.

Liu Haizhong sighed and said, "My friend asked for 100 yuan. I really couldn't make up my mind before, so I asked the third uncle to help me.

In the end, the two of us formed a partnership and together we spent 95 yuan to buy the plate.

It seems to be expensive now. "

Before Chu Xiangqian could speak, Yan Fugui said, "It can't be calculated that way. We don't have any grain or meat. Last month, even if you had money, you couldn't even buy a grain of grain at the pigeon market.

As for the sudden availability of food in the pigeon market, it must be able to survive until now. "

Chu Qianqian nodded, "Okay, I'll get some meat and dried fish later. Dried meat costs 2 yuan a pound, and dried fish costs 1 yuan. It should be easier for you to collect antiques."

Later I will also trade dried meat with you for antiques. "

Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui were overjoyed and nodded hurriedly.

The previous business with Chu Xiangqian was to exchange dried meat and part of the money for antiques, but now it is just equivalent to selling a piece of dried meat and dried fish to the two of them in advance as capital for acquiring antiques.

With Yan Fugui's abacus beads, he will not only help Chu Qianqian get good antiques every month from now on, but he will also be able to earn more dried meat.

When the time comes, take it to the pigeon market, and whether you sell it for money or exchange it for food, your family will never be short of food in the future.    If you were more proficient in the antique business, you might be able to make extra money every month.

Over the course of a year, if you are lucky, you may be able to save two to three hundred, or even four to five hundred yuan.

This was something that was simply unimaginable in the past.

So Yan Fugui suddenly felt that among the treasures he received, the best should not be kept for himself, but sold to Chu Xiangqian.

Lest he feel that the treasures he receives are not very good in the future, he will gradually stop accepting them.

Thinking of this, Yan Fugui took Liu Haizhong out and whispered what he had just thought under the eaves.

Liu Haizhong thought about it carefully and secretly thought that Yan Laoxi's worries were correct.

But all the good things were given to Chu Qianqian, and Liu Haizhong was a little reluctant to part with them. After thinking about it, he whispered, "How about I take one piece every time and you give out another one next time?"

This idea is not bad, but if you think about it carefully, it actually doesn't work at all.

Yan Fugui shook his head and said, "I do, but can you guarantee that every time we both receive something as good as this pastel plum tree plate?

And if you take out one piece every time, it will spoil your taste. It's better to try your luck and have some surprises occasionally, and you will care more about moving forward. "

Liu Haizhong was silent for a while, then nodded helplessly, "Okay, just as you said. I'll go back and get that gold and jade ring."

After saying that, Liu Haizhong looked at Yan Fugui.

Yan Laojie also knew what Liu Haizhong meant, "Okay, take the copper coin I showed you last time.

If we can sell it at a good price, we will have a good year. By the way, just think that we will definitely receive more good things next year. "

Liu Haizhong nodded after hearing this and went home respectively. Chu Xiangqian naturally heard everything clearly.

To be honest, I really miss the Fengtian Guangxu Kuimao that Mr. Yan picked up for one or two cents. It is estimated that this thing will fetch at least 20 to 30 million in the future.

And how much it can be sold for is not the point. Anyone who collects coins is embarrassed to say that he is a coin collector if he doesn't have a dollar of this kind of money in his hand.

Not long after, copper coins and gold and jade rings appeared in front of Chu Qianqian.

You don’t need to look at the copper coins. You can basically tell the authenticity of the coins at a glance. Chu Xiangqian is not afraid that Yan Laojie dares to trick him.

"One hundred pounds of dried meat, do you want to sell it?"

Yan Fugui cursed in his heart, saying that his bottom line was 1 pounds, but if he didn't bargain, he wouldn't be able to get what he wanted.

"How about 120 pounds?"

Chu Qianqian rolled his eyes at Yan Fugui, but surprisingly he didn't say much this time.

While nodding, he took the copper coins into his hand. After the voice of adding gold coupons sounded in his mind, he put it in his pocket and put it directly into the warehouse of Novice Village.

Then he picked up the gold and jade ring from his bangs.

Chu Xiangqian initially thought the ring was made of ruby, but after taking a closer look, he was sure it was red coral.

In ancient times, this stuff was no cheaper than rubies and agate.

In terms of rarity, it is even rarer.

But in modern society, although red corals are becoming less and less available, they are also becoming less and less difficult to obtain.

After Chu Xiangqian picked up the ring, the sound of +14 gold coupons sounded in his mind, secretly thinking that it was just as he guessed.

The things that Yan Fugui’s eyesight is very valuable in Liu Hai may only be worth a few million in a few decades.

Chu Qianqian thought for a while and then said, "Second uncle, when replaced with a braided ring, this red coral ring would cost at least three to five hundred oceans.

But now, the Great Barrier Reef discovered in Australia alone has coral colonies stretching for more than 2300 kilometers.

In other words, red coral is no longer a rarity. On the contrary, it is something that has been depreciating. "

Liu Haizhong was stunned after hearing this, and asked with an expression of disbelief on his face, "Qianqian, you read that right, how could this thing be worthless?"

Yan Fugui immediately looked sympathetically at Liu Haizhong, whose face had turned dark, "Old Liu, calm down, calm down. Qiang Xiang didn't say it wasn't valuable, he just said it wasn't as valuable as before.

Even if it's a loss, it shouldn't be much. "

After hearing this, Liu Haizhong slowly calmed down, but he still sat down on the bench with an ugly expression.

Chu Qianqian knew as soon as he looked that he must have been deceived.

This is also one of the reasons why laymen are easily fooled by experts. Some things may be treasures in your eyes, but the market has actually slowly phased them out.

"How much did it cost?"

Liu Hai was so angry that he didn't even want to say anything. Chu Xiangqian could only look at Yan Laojie.

Judging from his tone just now, not only did he know the price of the red coral, he should also know who sold it.

Yan Fugui looked at Liu Haizhong and saw that he had no objection, so he whispered, "This ring was sold to Old Liu by Master Liu from the Liulichang Treasure Pavilion."

"Last name is Liu?"

Chu Xiangqian thought to himself, could it be that they were related?

Yan Fugui nodded, "In terms of seniority, Master Liu is still Old Liu's great-uncle. However, he had already settled in the capital a hundred years ago.

The relationship with his hometown is not close, but after all, he is still a relative who has not yet released the fifth server. Actually, even Lao Liu, his grandnephew, was plotted.

but. "

After saying that, Yan Fugui took the ring from Chu Qianqian's hand, pointed to the line on the inner ring and said, "This treasure is said to be something Yuan Datou often wore during his lifetime.

It’s worth three or four hundred anyway, right? "

Chu Xiangqian immediately guessed that Liu Haizhong spent at least more than 400 on this ring, which was indeed a huge loss these days.

If this red coral ring was worth 200 yuan two or three years ago, then with Yuan Datou, the ring would increase to four or five hundred yuan, or even one or two thousand yuan.

Instead, it becomes a hundred, or even dozens of dollars.

In the eyes of collectors these days, Yuan Datou has a negative image. His things will only deduct points from the treasure, not add points.

But decades later, things were different.

No matter what Yuan Datou is, he is still much better than the one named Wang.

The things that Mr. Wang used before his death were considered unlucky to give away.

Chu Xiangqian mentioned the negative comments about Yuan Datou in the collecting community. While Yan Fugui and Liu Haizhong were surprised, they also realized that this thing was even less valuable.

The two also truly realized how deep the water in the antiques industry is. Without being taught by a master, there are some things that you just can’t figure out if you think about them on your own.

In the end, Liu Haizhong could only accept his bad luck, but he was remembered and grudged by this old man. When the storm comes in the future, his cousin's family may regret why they cheated his relative in the first place.

In TV dramas, when the bangs are bad, they are bad and there is no bottom line.

Now that he has the hatred of being deceived by his relatives, Liu Haizhong will definitely kill his cousin's family if he gets the chance.

(End of this chapter)