Chapter 115 Entering the antique shop

"Chen Fei, that's an antique shop, it's expensive. Are we sure we want to go in?"

Even if it is not the kind of antique shop in the city that reaches the top level, since it is antiques, it will definitely not be cheap. No matter how cheap it is, it will be a few thousand yuan. For people like them, they don’t understand their value, and don’t know how to show off with money. These things actually have no value to them.

"Well, I like antiques. Go in and see if you can find some good and cheap treasures!" Chen Fei smiled faintly, and as he spoke, the two of them had already entered the antique shop.

The store is not big, about 60 square meters, with a coffee table in the middle, an old man sitting inside and a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man is obviously the boss. When he saw the two of them coming in, he smiled and said, "Two guests, here are all good antiques in the town. Choose a few of them if you like, and the price is easy to negotiate."

The boss was quite respectful and did not introduce his own products in a big way, but asked them to choose whatever they wanted. Chen Fei liked such a boss and smiled and said, "Well, let's take a look first."

Chen Fei came in this time for two purposes. One is to see if he could buy a good-looking baby for his prospective girlfriend Su Wanyue, and the other is to take the opportunity to find out who made the words on the plaque at the door.

After walking around the store, Chen Fei saw a pendant on the shelf, which was a star-shaped one, and it was very well-made. As for the texture, Chen Fei didn't seem to understand it very well, so he asked, "Boss, how do you sell this pendant?"

"Brother, you really have a vision. I'm going to tell you that this pendant is expensive, so you'd better choose another one. I'm a real person and don't want to cheat everyone's money. This pendant is processed by a piece of imperial jade by a famous teacher. It's a long time ago, and it's been more than 60 years. This is our store treasure, and the price is more than 10 million!"

The boss was quite honest and directly persuaded Chen Fei.

Ten million?

Not only was Chen Fei surprised when he heard this price, Ren Hongyan's eyes were about to fall off. She couldn't buy this pendant even after she sold it.

"It's so expensive, is it true?"

Chen Fei didn't believe it very much.

He had made a piece of imperial jade in Haoyuan before, but it only sold for one million yuan. Unless the appraisers fooled him, the gap could not be so big.

"Yes, if you can come here, I know that you have a little understanding of antiques. Do you think it's incredible? Let's talk about it. There are several types of imperial jade. What you have seen before is probably the Hotan Baoyu that just cut out of the raw stone. That thing is actually not expensive, especially the jade now, which is somewhat not pure."

Seeing that Chen Fei didn't believe it, the boss continued to explain: "My jade is the best emperor jade among Hetian jade. I bought it from Tengchong for nine million yuan. If the family hadn't been in a hurry to use money, they would probably not be willing to sell it for 10 million yuan. That's jade from the fifties, and it's fine, it's processed by Master Guan Ming, a famous master at that time."

"Guan Ming?"

Chen Fei seemed to have seen it in a magazine, but forgot it for a while.

"Yes, it's Guan Ming. The Guan family is a sculptor and connoisseur in the antique industry. The things certified by the Guan family and stamped with seals will increase by several times. To put it bluntly, the original price may be only three million, but with the age and purity, as well as the Guan family's certification, the price will increase by several times."

The boss explained.

"How can I see that this is the Guan family's carving work?"

Chen Fei was puzzled.

"Look carefully. In the center of the pendant, is there a very small character called "Guan"? It is purely hand-carved. Most people cannot do this craft. The thin knife actually reaches 0.3 mm. Things that can only be made by machines are purely hand-crafted."

The boss did not lie to Chen Fei, but was really.

"All right!"

If it were someone else, I wouldn't see anything strange. After Chen Fei's sensory ability was improved, he looked closely and saw that the somewhat skewed font seemed more realistic.

"Hey, don't say it, you don't have the money to buy it anyway!"

The boss looked at the two of them and found it was a young couple, probably a couple. He was curious and came here to take a look. Not to mention ten million or ten thousand yuan, I guess he couldn't get it.

To be honest, Chen Fei really wanted to buy this pendant for Su Wanyue, not because it is precious, but because he thought it looks good and he liked it very much.

"Chen Fei, you don't really want to buy it, do you?"

Ren Hongyan smiled bitterly and said, she didn't know how much Chen Fei had, but for Chen Fei, who was so generous, if he really wanted to buy it, he would probably be able to buy it.

"I want to buy it, but I don't have that much money!"

Chen Fei grinned and was about to see the others.

At this moment, a young man suddenly walked in. He looked like he was twenty-five or six years old. He was a few years older than Chen Fei and the others, but he was much older than the two of them. Perhaps because it was because of the nearby rural areas, the man was a little dark.

As soon as the man entered the door, he shouted: "Boss Zhao, show me quickly, how much is this worth?"

The man's face was not filled with joy, but with a cloud of sorrow. He must have encountered some sorrow. The boss didn't know this person, but he heard the accent, probably from several nearby villages, with a strong local flavor.

"Sir, are you here to sell antiques?"

Boss Zhao smiled bitterly. Although his antique shop often buys some antiques, it is basically sold. After all, the business here is not good, and the reason is that there are few rich people in the townships and there are many poor people.

"Yes, my mother got sick, and the hospital said the operation cost was 50,000 yuan. I farmed alone, so where did I get so much money? This bowl is the treasure of our family and has been used for worship. If it weren't for this critical moment, I wouldn't have taken it out and sold it. I heard from the old man that this is something from the Qing Dynasty. Please show me how much it is worth?"

The man's explanation made the boss feel a little soft-hearted. He took the bowl and saw that it was indeed a bit history. But it was not unknown during the Qing Dynasty. Even so, it was not worth much money, because many carving patterns on the bowl had been damaged, and there were two small mouths broken at the mouth of the bowl, which obviously had no collection value.

"I'm sorry, this bowl is not worth much. If you insist on selling it, I'll give you a thousand dollars!"

The boss doesn't want to cheat people. No matter what era it is, even if it is valuable and has such serious damage, there will be almost no big buyer to collect it, and he is too lazy to appreciate it.

However, Chen Fei felt otherwise. Since the bowl appeared, he had a feeling of resonance, and seemed to be telling him that this was a good thing.

So, Chen Fei said: "Boss, can you show me?"

"Oh? If you are interested, take it and see it. But this gentleman asks for a high price, I guess I really can't buy it!" The boss told the truth.
Chapter completed!