Baolu Tianxing

"I know, I know, do you want to say that that time he went to the countryside to collect antiques, and wanted to buy bowls from a fellow villager, but bought their cat!" Xu Lei said eagerly, giggling happily.Wu Chen was speechless for a while. What era did such a low-level story have to be? That one is lucky, but he was also deceived by this kind of deception. It seems that there is really a market for this trick.

"Of course not! That's something that only happened when this industry was emerging. You were still wearing crotch pants back then." Xu Dong said that the little girl was full of black lines. This second brother is really unreliable. How old is he? Speaking of crotch pants, I am not afraid of being shy.

"In the past two years or so, once this elder went to search for an old house with someone. It was in the area outside Jianguomen. Isn't it all built into the World Trade Center now? At that time, there were a few small alleys that had not been demolished. This elder was visiting Panjiayuan's house. At that time, I heard rumors that there were many old things there, and many hawkers went there to look for them, so I moved my mind and went shopping there for a long time, but I didn’t find anything worth selling.”

"Just as I was about to come back, I saw a person coming out of the house in front of me. Seeing the elder's expression was astonished, I made a haha ​​and hurried away. Although everyone is not very familiar with each other, they are just nodding acquaintances, but they are all engaged in collections. Why is it today? The behavior was a bit weird, and the elder thought it was weird, so he went in to have a look."

"Go in like this, what if someone else is a kidnapper and kidnaps him?" Xu Lei was originally angry, but she couldn't help but interjected when she heard this, which made Xu Donggen and Wu Chen have black lines in their heads. The girl's imagination is really not so strong, but it's okay, it's good for girls to have such a sense of prevention.

Xu Dong nodded his head as a sign of encouragement, and continued, "That's not true. Unless it's a real desperado, most people wouldn't dare to tie him up. After the elder went in, he found that it was a dilapidated old house. , there is an Eight Immortals table in the middle hall, it is not ordinary at first glance, so I leaned forward and took a closer look, the table was brown in color, had not been painted, the wood grain was clear, and the workmanship was simple, only some The common simple back-shaped pattern, without complicated decorations, is in line with the characteristics of Ming Dynasty furniture."

"The elder's eyes suddenly brightened, and he looked carefully again, and found that the whole table was made of mortise and tenon structure, which paid attention to functionality and practicality. It can be judged that this is a huanghuali wooden table from the Ming Dynasty, and there are two chairs beside it. It looks like a set, and I can't help but feel ecstatic. I finally found something good for myself!

Old furniture in antiques is also considered a big category. It is a bit similar to jade. The key to determining value is not the age, but the material and workmanship.

The Ming and Qing dynasties were the golden age for the development of Chinese classical furniture. Most of the furniture materials were hardwoods such as huanghuali and red sandalwood, and other materials were rarely used. In addition, the techniques of several schools in those days were really ingenious. Such a set Once you get the intact huanghuali wood table, you can wash away your "shame" of several years!

Immediately, I discussed the price with the host, but the host said that someone had reserved this table just now, and the elder was more convinced now, full of regret.

It happened that a middle-aged female neighbor of the owner was also present, so she persuaded the owner that the deal hadn’t been done anyway, and that person hadn’t paid a deposit, so it wasn’t a lack of integrity, as long as the price was right, we might as well talk.

After persuasion for a long time, finally the owner looked at the elder hesitantly, and said that the person had previously offered 60 for this thing.The elder didn't know what the master meant, and he was full of enthusiasm, so he added it to 80.The master gritted his teeth and agreed, but insisted on cash.

The elder thought that if the thing was real, it would cost at least a few million. This is a big leak!Of course, money is not the most important thing, the main thing is to save face!He was afraid that things would be gone, so he didn't dare to walk away, so he called his assistant to send the cash over immediately, and the deal was made on the spot. "Xu Dong talked for a long time in one breath, felt thirsty, picked up the cup, and drank it up in two or three gulps, no matter what kind of coffee it was.

Xu Lei blinked her eyes, and suddenly said: "I see, it is that table. It has been displayed in the living room for a long time. Once I went to visit with my father and listened to him bragging for a long time. Hehe, after returning home, Dad Still sighing, telling my mother that I am afraid that the kid in the family will also learn to prodigal!"

"What a prodigal!" Xu Dong smiled wryly. He is a top-notch red descendant and the only son. His parents naturally hope that he can enter politics, and that is the right way.He was fine when he was a child, he was clever and courageous, and he was a bit of a leader among his friends, and his parents were very pleased.

I never thought that this kid would get more crooked as he grew up, and then he spent all day in the dandy circle, but now he doesn't even do serious business, what kind of antiques, you can go to a state-owned enterprise anyway, and you can go up step by step. A reliable company, even if it is doing business related to those state-owned enterprises!Fortunately, there is a cousin in the family who is able to get along in the system like a fish in water, so he can be so carefree.

Xu Dong coughed a few times, and quickly said: "Cough, cough~, let's talk about the elders, just this table, take it back and put it in the lobby, and anyone who comes will blow it. Later, some experts came to visit, see After he finished it, he was noncommittal, so he was anxious, so he asked Mr. Ma to look, where is the Ming Dynasty huanghuali, which is clearly a modern imitation, and the material is not huanghuali, but grass pear!

The real huanghuali refers to the Dalbergia rosewood in the national standard. This kind of wood is almost extinct. As a supplement, from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, several kinds of fake huanghuali wood appeared, and Caohuali was one of them. Compared with "Huanghuali", the grass pear has rough wood and big brown eyes, but most people really can't tell the difference. "

"Yeah, now people are talking about huanghuali, red sandalwood and so on. In fact, these materials are basically cut off. Now most of them are in the market under the guise of their names. Let alone sea yellow, it is yellower and so on, which are rare." At any rate, Wu Chen learned it in a sporadic way, so it's okay to make fun of it.

"The elder split the table to make firewood in a fit of anger. In fact, even if it is imitated now, it has worked hard. It is not considered too much, but it is just a matter of embarrassment. There are many such things in this industry." Xu Dong said slowly, "Who doesn't have a time when they get punched."

"Just excuse yourself~ hee hee, when I have a sister-in-law in the future, I will tell her and ask her to publish a book called "Xu Er's Struggle in the Pit." The little girl finally interjected and said Thinking it was fun, he laughed to himself.

Xu Dong knew this sister very well, and he didn't dare to talk back. Let her be happy, and he can forget about it tomorrow.If he offends her, he will really do such a thing, and then he will be really embarrassed!

Wu Chen deeply agrees. Now, in the market, only three or two out of [-] are true!I really dare to say that I have never punched my eyes, I'm afraid I haven't.Thinking about the idea that I want to get rich by picking up leaks, isn't it a bit too naive?

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Early the next morning, Wu Chen was woken up by the alarm clock. He tried his best to open his sore eyes, washed up indiscriminately, got dressed and went downstairs.

Last night, because the conversation was very speculative, and the little girl Xu Lei kept interrupting, the three of them chatted until midnight, and Wu Chen left a phone call to say goodbye to their brother and sister. When they returned to the hotel, they had to continue to complete the report materials until late at night. just sleep.

After eating some breakfast indiscriminately, Wu Chen followed Huang Zhichao into Mr. Hou's car and headed to the ministry to report.Because I called in advance, registered the license plate number, and went in after a simple verification at the gate.If you come by yourself, you need to use your ID card to exchange for a temporary pass at the duty office outside the door.

The well-known ministries and commissions compound of Wu Chen and his system is located in a small alley beside Liulihe Street, not far from Xidan. It is a typical administrative building in the capital, square, grand and simple, revealing a kind of solemnity. majesty.

Wu Chen likes this style of architecture very much. It is down-to-earth and has a sense of age. This is the image that a real power department should have. Those gorgeous and towering summers or the extravagant White House are neither fish nor fowl, except for scolding themselves. , to no avail.

Because I come here a few times a year, and I am no stranger to it. When I enter the office building, there is a rockery in the middle of the lobby at the entrance. It is said that there is a feng shui textual research, and Chinese people like it. Wu Chen also heard it before, and metaphysics is reliable Believe it or not, only by filling your stomach can you argue about these metaphysical things.

Huang Zhichao, who was walking in front, stopped suddenly, with a big smile on his face, and stepped aside.Wu Chen followed him step by step, and saw a majestic leader walking past, ignoring Huang Zhichao's flattering voice. He was actually one of the deputy chiefs of the ministry, surnamed Liu, who was in charge of their line. Yes, this is an official at the deputy ministerial level, how could he come downstairs by himself?

Just as he was wondering, Liu Bu greeted a young man who was about the same age as Wu Chen and not tall, and walked in half a step behind the young man with a smile on his face.

The young man also had a smile on his face, humbly and resolutely let Liu Bu go forward, consciously or unconsciously a half step behind, and walked in.What kind of person is this? Wu Chen was taken aback. He was born noble?

I don't know Huang Zhichao's appearance.It's better not to inquire about this kind of thing. Everyone chose to remain silent in a tacit understanding.

A group of people first went to the counterpart's office, visited the directors, and then went to the conference room.The working conditions of the ministries and commissions are even more difficult than those in the province. Several division chiefs work in a simple office, and the conference room is shared with other divisions.

The director was not available, so a deputy director surnamed Li and two directors met them. Except for Mr. Hou from the project unit, everyone was acquainted. Li Si and the two young directors had also been to Nanyue Province. Several times, Wu Chen and the others were in charge of receiving them. Xu Zhifei once sighed: "It's harder for an official to go out of Beijing than for a monk to go down the mountain!".

After exchanging pleasantries, everyone began to report on the project situation. Because it is a major project, the ministries and commissions still have a good understanding of the basic situation of the project content and so on, and mainly asked about the bidding event.

Mr. Hou also made full preparations, and he responded with impeccable speech. In the end, he admitted that the comrades in charge of specific work had omissions.

During the whole questioning and reporting process, Wu Chen didn't participate much, but just listened with a smile. In the end, he felt like he was giggling, and the muscles on his face were sore.

Looking at Huang Zhichao again, it's not much better. If you observe carefully, you can find that the muscles of his cheeks are trembling slightly. It's not easy!

Wu Chen was a little puzzled in his heart. With Huang Zhichao's usual carefulness, he would not get involved in this kind of thing. Why did he appear to be a little positive this time?But he didn't think much about it, he wasn't in his position, he didn't plan to do anything, and he didn't care about anything.

Just like this, I stayed in a daze until noon, and the report was over.Huang Zhichao invited Li Si with a smile on his face, and he must have dinner together in the evening, and the other party did not refuse.

Everyone agreed on a time, and Wu Chen and the others bid farewell, had a nearby meal outside, and returned to the hotel to rest.