Jianbao life

Chapter 460 Being a Guest (Origin)
The old man who looked like a high-level intellectual came to the booth and yelled a few times, but the old man who set up the stall seemed to be hard of hearing, and everyone around him felt deafened, but he was still gesturing the price with the person opposite, This made the old man very embarrassed, so he stepped forward and patted the old man on the shoulder.

Only then did the old man come to his senses, and when he looked back at the old man, he greeted him and said, "Oh, it's Professor Niu!"

After that Professor Niu greeted him, he didn't talk nonsense, and asked directly: "Have you brought anything?"
"Well, I brought it!"

The old man nodded, and then took out something wrapped in linen from the package. At this time, the people around were already attracted by the conversation between the two, and looked at the roll of linen with curiosity.

When he opened it, the upstart middle-aged man discovered that what was inside was a painting box, which was a pull-out type painting box. The body of the box was rectangular and its color was as golden as amber. , the patina is crystal clear, although the style is very simple, but it is very simple and natural, and it looks very extraordinary.

And what makes the middle-aged man excited is that, if he is not mistaken, this painting box is probably made of huanghuali. The box is made of such a good material. What does the painting inside look like? I feel a little unimaginable!

Professor Niu carefully pulled out the lid of the box, and took out a calligraphy work inside. Why did the middle-aged man think it was a calligraphy work, because the scroll was too narrow, and he roughly estimated that it should be less than [-] centimeters. Can't believe there is such a narrow painting.

But the reality was beyond his expectation, this work is really a painting.

The painting is very narrow and not long, it looks like only fifty or sixty centimeters in length. Professor Niu opened the scroll one by one, looked at it very carefully, and then took out the magnifying glass that he carried with him.

On the top of this painting is a poem in small running script, and on the bottom is a pine and cypress, and there are many seals on it.

As if he was looking at some rare treasure, Professor Niu paid attention to every corner of the painting, including the words written on the painting, the brush and ink and charm used by the pines and cypresses, the seal stamped, the paper quality of the painting, and the mounting of the scroll. Read the whole scroll again.

Professor Niu looked at it for half an hour, and the middle-aged man watched it without moving, but he didn't feel tired, because he was already deeply attracted by the painting.

In fact, the middle-aged man doesn’t know much about calligraphy and painting appraisal, but he learned from books that many famous paintings were collected by dignitaries in the past. The seal on the painting happened to be one he knew, and it was called "The Treasure of Bazheng Maonian"...

When the middle-aged man saw this seal, he was shocked in his heart, because he knew from the book that the inscription on this seal was specially made by Emperor Qianlong in 1790 to commemorate his 55th reign and celebrate his 80th birthday. of.

The content of Qianlong's "Ba Zheng Mao Nian Zhi Bao" was repeatedly engraved in 37 squares, and Qianlong personally made almost every seal. The giant "Ba Zheng Mao Nian Zhi Bao" seal is usually only displayed in the palace, and the small "Ba Zheng Mao Nian Zhi Bao" seal is usually only displayed in the palace. "Mao Nian Zhi Treasure" seal is often used in calligraphy and painting works.

Therefore, the middle-aged man felt that the work in front of him must be Qianlong's favorite thing in those days.

Professor Niu finally finished reading the painting. He carefully put the scroll away and put it back in the painting box, then asked, "How much is this painting?"

The old man didn't answer right away, but looked around first, looked at everyone's expressions, then stretched out a finger and said, "We are old acquaintances too, and I won't offer any outrageous price, just [-]!"

Hearing the price offered by the old man, Professor Niu was shocked and said: "Ten thousand?! Too expensive! Too expensive! Just five thousand, okay?"

Not only Professor Niu, but other people were quite surprised when they heard the asking price of 1 yuan. Although there are already a lot of 1 yuan households these days, it is still quite a word of honor. It costs [-] yuan, no wonder these people around are surprised.

However, that middle-aged man sneered at everyone's performance. What a bunch of old-fashioned brats, with only 1 yuan, they made such a fuss!You must know that this is Qianlong's favorite calligraphy, and it can be sold for at least 200 million if you change hands. Where can you find such a good thing?

"That's boring for you. I said that I'm not kidding anymore, and I'll offer you a real price. Why do you still make such an outrageous counter-offer?" The old man shook his head again and again, and his attitude was very firm.

"Let's make it cheaper, I also earn two dead wages, 1 yuan is really too much to bear!"

After speaking, Professor Niu looked down at the painting box in his hand again, gritted his teeth and said, "Why don't I bring a total of 7000 yuan today, so I'll give you all the [-] yuan, how about it?"

The old man still shook his head unmoved.

"Eight thousand!" Professor Niu was a little anxious.

Seeing Professor Niu's anxious look, the old man let go and said, "For the sake of you being a regular customer, I will give you 9000% less, [-] yuan, you can take it!"

"Don't tell me, it's only [-], which is not too little!" Professor Niu said anxiously.

"It's just nine thousand, if you say eight thousand, I won't sell you nine thousand!" The old man's tone of voice was already a little annoyed.

As soon as Professor Niu heard it, he had no choice but to say: "Okay, nine thousand is nine thousand, but I only brought eight thousand this time, and we are old acquaintances, I will give you eight thousand first, and you give me the painting first, and wait I'll take the money to supplement you, do you think it's okay?"

"No! Pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other. This matter is not negotiable!" The old man's attitude was unusually firm, and he reached out with one hand and pulled the painting over.

Seeing this, Professor Niu looked helpless, and could only say: "Then you must keep the painting for me, and I will be right back!" After finishing speaking, he hurried away to the distance.

The people around saw that there was nothing exciting to watch, and they all left after a while, leaving only the upstart middle-aged man.

"Master, will that painting sell to me?" The middle-aged man saw that there was no one around, so he asked.

The old man shook his head again and again and said: "No, although I am poor, I keep my word, but I can't do that kind of treachery."

The middle-aged man tried to persuade him: "Master, whoever you are talking about, you have to use it on someone. Just now, that person clearly brought [-], but he said he only brought [-]. What kind of reputation do you have for this kind of person?" Speaking, in case he just talked, didn't you wait in vain?"

"This..." The old man seemed to be moved by the middle-aged man's words, and hesitated for a moment.

"I'll add two hundred more!" The middle-aged man stretched out two fingers and shook them.

The old man still looked pensive.

"five hundred!……"

"Eight hundred! Grandpa, look at the factory now, and it takes several months to earn 800 yuan. If the money just buys rice, it is enough to feed a family of five for a year."

Hearing this, the old man was finally moved and asked, "Did you lie to me?"

"That's it!" The middle-aged man patted the bag he was carrying and said, "We'll pay for it and deliver it!"

"Okay! This painting is yours!"

Hearing that the old man agreed, the middle-aged man was overjoyed. He quickly counted 800 yuan from the bag and handed it over. After the old man confirmed that it was correct, he hurriedly left with the painting box. There is also a weird smile on the face...

Seeing all this in his eyes, Du Hou shook his head again and again, but this kind of thing is not common in the antique industry, but it is not uncommon. Although he looks down on this crooked way, but this kind of thing that is willing to fight and endure He couldn't control it either, at most he could only hope that the middle-aged man would gain a lot of wisdom after a fall.

Originally, this incident was just a small episode, but what made Du Hou a little depressed was that during the few months in the capital, he unexpectedly encountered this group of people one after another. It is certainly impossible to be in the same place, but seeing others being deceived in front of him really makes him very angry.

So when Du Hou met that group of people for the fourth and last time, he couldn't help but walk over to try to mess up the scam...

Hearing this, Chu Chen said with a sudden expression: "Mr. Du, I think this is where you got your purple clay pot! But you are really bold. They have a group of people, but you are only one. When you arrive Are you not afraid that they will harm you?"

"I'm not afraid!" Du Hou said with a smile: "I thought of this as soon as I walked to the booth, and I backed down at that time, but when I was about to turn around and leave, I accidentally saw this tree. Gall pot, I thought this pot was a fake at the time, but after a closer look, I found that it was not what I thought at all, and this pot was probably a genuine one.”

Chu Chen nodded clearly, but he was very concerned about what happened to that group of people, so he asked, "What happened to that group of people?"

Du Hou shook his head and said, "I'm not sure about that, but then it seems that group of people disappeared somehow."

"I really know about this!" Uncle Wu said with a smile: "The group of people has been making troubles in the major antique markets in the capital, which caused public outrage. In the end, everyone started a relationship and arrested this group of people. And it happened to be the crackdown period, and the two masterminds probably haven't come out yet!"

"No wonder!" Du Hou suddenly said: "Let's not talk about it, Xiao Chu, you also know that I have no interest in the tea ceremony. This tree gall pot is considered a waste of money if I put it here. I will transfer this pot for 100 million Here you go!"

Chu Chen was taken aback when he heard this and said, "How is this possible!"

You must know that this is a spring offering pot, and Chu Chen can be sure that it is the real thing. If you want to talk about its value, let alone 100 million, even 1000 million is not too much. Therefore, how could Chu Chen accept it?
"Okay!" Du Hou waved his hand and said, "I'm an old man, why do I need so much money, the rest is just the reward for helping me find that Yuan blue and white piece, we'll settle this matter! ..."

(End of this chapter)