Jianbao life

Chapter 818 Ma Xiaoqiang's Invitation (continued)
After thinking about it, Chu Chen felt that it was better to hear from Ma Xiaoqiang first, and then say that if there is no danger, then it would be fine for him to go there; if it is dangerous, then forget it.Of course, even if the danger level is not high, for the sake of Wu Ke's safety, he decided not to take Wu Ke with him.

Later, Chu Chen asked Lin Dacheng for Ma Xiaoqiang's phone number.

The call was made, and Ma Xiaoqiang was quickly connected. I heard that it was Chu Chen who called. Ma Xiaoqiang was very enthusiastic, and Chu Chen laughed secretly. Zhao Mengfu's "Luo Shen Fu" is an authentic work, will he vomit blood with anger?

"Mr. Ma, let's make a long story short. I don't know the quality of your friend's stuff?"

"This... I wonder if it's convenient for you, Young Master Chu?" Ma Xiaoqiang on the other end of the phone seemed a little hesitant.

"My side is very convenient. If you have anything to say, you can just speak up." Chu Chen said.

"To tell you the truth, my friend's things are really good. I believe you will be interested."

"Mr. Ma, there is no basis for saying something. You just talk about something, but you have to let me know what it is, right?"

"Porcelain, wooden, and bronze wares are all available, and they are all of excellent quality. One of them is a box with a colorful cloud and dragon pattern lid from the Wanli period. This kind of bottle can be regarded as a heavy vessel."

If the blue and white porcelain that Ma Xiaoqiang said was really heavy as he said, then Chu Chen would definitely go there, but when he heard that there were bronze wares in it, he couldn't help but feel a little worried. Could Ma Xiaoqiang's friend be a tomb robber? Or simply a gang of tomb robbers. He had seen the madness of tomb robbers before, and there was really no guarantee of safety when dealing with such people.

"Mr. Ma, forgive me for asking. Since you have such a heavy weapon, why didn't you find someone else? I believe that there should be many people in Wucheng who can buy this kind of weapon, right?"

When Ma Xiaoqiang heard this, he smiled and said, "Young Master Chu, to be honest, I have contacted several bosses before, but they all thought my friend's bid was too high, and my friend didn't want to sell it cheaply, so they just bought it in the end. Just a few trinkets."

"Oh? Then you don't think I'm a fool with a lot of money, do you?"

Ma Xiaoqiang really thought so, but how could he admit it in person, and quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Young Master Chu, you have wronged me by saying that. Your eyesight is so high, even if I want to take advantage of you, I won't look for you like this character?"

In fact, Chu Chen had guessed correctly that Ma Xiaoqiang's friend was indeed a member of a tomb robbery gang, and the items sold this time were all stolen goods.

To be honest, Ma Xiaoqiang was terrified in prison before, and he didn't want to help his friend stretch, but he couldn't help it. He owed that friend a few favors, and the other party was indeed as cruel as Chu Chen thought. , otherwise he wouldn't have helped me at all.

This time, my friend’s things were in a hurry, and they needed to be in cash. The things were plentiful and expensive, and Ma Xiaoqiang couldn’t find such a big money for a while. In desperation, he turned his idea on Chu Chen’s head. After waiting for a few days, he thought that Chu Chen would not call him, but he unexpectedly got a call today. Of course, he had to do his best to close the deal.

"Where is the place of the transaction?" Chu Chen asked.

"The location of the transaction is in a four-star hotel in Wucheng. It must be safe." Ma Xiaoqiang asked quickly.

Hearing that Ma Xiaoqiang only said it was a four-star hotel, but did not mention the name of the hotel, Chu Chen felt more and more that Ma Xiaoqiang's friend might be a tomb robber, or the source of the things was unknown, which immediately made him hesitate.

However, Chu Chen thought that there was Wanli's five-colored cloud and dragon pattern cover box over there, and he was reluctant to give up. Then he thought about the place of the transaction. After all, it is a four-star hotel, and the security should be better, so he asked: " So what are your friend's requirements for the transaction?"

Ma Xiaoqiang replied: "My friend, as long as you prepare 50 RMB in cash first."

"50 cash? Doesn't this match the value of the Wanli Doucai Cloud and Dragon pattern cover box you said?"

Although Chu Chen wanted to buy things cheaper, since the other party could tell the names of the things, how could he not know the market value of the things?Could it be that Ma Xiaoqiang's friend is planning to offer a jump price?

"Young Master Chu, you're joking. If it's really that cheap, I'll just buy it myself. As for asking you to bring 50 in cash, to be honest, I'm not too sure, but he probably has his own plans... "

Speaking of this, Ma Xiaoqiang probably thought that Chu Chen would feel unsafe, and added: "Young Master Chu, as for safety, you don't have to worry, I will take you to that hotel, and you can open a room by yourself. When my friend came to your room to trade with you, what do you think?"

Chu Chen pondered for a while, and felt that no matter what, he still had to go and have a look, so he said, "Okay, then when shall we go? I have a lot of things to do recently, but I don't have a long time to stay in Wucheng."

Ma Xiaoqiang quickly said: "If you can raise 50 cash tomorrow, I can take you there tomorrow."

"Okay then, let's get in touch tomorrow..."

After hanging up the phone, Chu Chen thought about it again, and felt that there should be no danger in taking Hu Yong with him tomorrow, so he was relieved.

Seeing that Chu Chen hung up the phone, Wu Ke asked, "How is it?"

Chu Chen replied: "It's okay, it's just that Ma Xiaoqiang wanted me to buy his friend's things, and I agreed."

"Oh!"

Chu Chen said again: "By the way, you can stay here and play for a while tomorrow. Hu Yong and I will go together."

"Ah! Why?" Wu Ke knew that if there were no special reasons, it was impossible for Chu Chen not to take her there, which made her frown.

"I think the other party has some problems..." As he spoke, Chu Chen repeated what he had just said on the phone.

"Since it's dangerous, you'd better not go there!" Wu Ke seemed a little worried.

Lin Dacheng also persuaded: "Yes, safety should be the first priority!"

Chu Chen said with a smile: "I will definitely book a room by myself at that time, and with Hu Yong here, there will definitely be no problems."

"I will definitely protect Brother Chu!"

Hu Yong has been following Chu Chen for a long time. Knowing that once Chu Chen has decided on something, it is basically impossible to change it, so while making a promise, he showed off the pistol he carried with him, which also made Wu Ke feel I feel relieved a lot.

Lin Dacheng's family really didn't expect that Hu Yong was still carrying such a weapon, and they were a little dazed for a while. When they recovered, they remembered Chu Chen's identity, and the honest-looking young man in front of them, It is likely to be the legendary Zhong. Nan Hai bodyguard. While they were amazed, they looked at Hu Yong with curiosity.

"Hmm!" After a while, seeing that Hu Yong was a little embarrassed by them, Lin Dacheng coughed quickly, and then said: "Xiao Chen, anyway, I still say that, no matter what time, you must pay attention to safety. "

"Cousin, I remember!" Chu Chen nodded.

Afterwards, everyone chatted for a while, and as they talked, Chu Chen noticed that Lin Dacheng and his wife looked at each other from time to time, as if there was something wrong.

Chu Chen asked, "Cousin, is there something wrong with you?"

"This...hehe!" Lin Dacheng laughed a few times, as if he was a little embarrassed to speak.

"You don't tell me!" Mrs. Lin said: "Brother-in-law, let me tell you, he spent 1000 yuan last week to buy some kind of screen... The screen is a good thing and can make a lot of money. Can you I can't help him to see it, so that he will die of that heart!"

"What are you talking about! Could it be that I can't buy good things?" Lin Dacheng said with a dark face.

"You can buy good things, but it also depends on what the other party is? What kind of screen is this? You don't know the fart, but you can still buy good things?" Aunt Lin snorted.

Seeing that the couple seemed to be arguing, Chu Chen quickly said: "Cousin, let's talk about it after we have seen it. But, when my father left, didn't he tell you that you didn't study it?" When you are in the market, it is best not to buy things related to antiques."

Lin Dacheng smiled and said, "Isn't this the time to go to the market? It looks beautiful, and it looks old-fashioned, and the price is not expensive, so I bought it."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lin scolded angrily: "1000 yuan is not expensive! You are so light in your words!"

"Okay! Alright!" Wu Ke quickly persuaded: "Sister-in-law, things are already like this, let's read the things first and then talk..."

At this time, Lin Guangxin walked over with that screen. This screen was made of wood and had only one side. On the surface was engraved a picture of admiring the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and also engraved the song "Thoughts in a Quiet Night".

As soon as the screen came into view, Chu Chen felt that the probability of this thing being a fake was very high. Coupled with the very conspicuous signs of aging on the screen, he knew that this screen should be a fake without a doubt.

"Cousin, what did the seller say when you bought this screen?"

Lin Dacheng replied: "He said it was from the Ming Dynasty, and he asked for 1000 yuan. I thought it was a good item, but if I asked for [-] yuan, I would definitely not be able to buy it. I bargained with him until I paid [-] yuan. gone."

Chu Chen shook his head secretly when he heard the words. Lin Dacheng didn't know anything about this aspect, and he would spend 1000 yuan to buy things. It seems that he really thought it was easy to miss.

He asked again: "Then did it say what kind of material this screen is made of?"

Lin Dacheng thought for a while before replying: "It seems to be some old chicken wing wood!"
Chicken wing wood is mainly distributed in subtropical regions of the world, and it is named for its texture similar to "chicken wings".Its texture is staggered, clear, and its color is abrupt. It is a relatively beautiful wood in mahogany, with a slight aroma and no obvious growth rings.

(End of this chapter)