C1382 He Had Picked up a Treasure
Article 1382. I found a treasure!
Feng Liuxu did not want to tie the red line to the old moon. She only saw that Tang Piaoxue and Shangguan Zhenzhen had a good impression of Qin Xiao. Moreover, Feng Liuxu also felt that Qin Xiao was a very good person, a man that even he admired and admired.
Such an outstanding man was worthy of a beauty to be matched with.
Therefore, Feng Liuxu's words could also be considered as an indirect introduction.
If Qin Xiao was interested, he could try and see if he could develop. If it was unintentional, then it was nothing.
However, Feng Liuxu did not expect that Qin Xiao did not have the slightest hint of euphemism. He directly rejected it, cutting off all possibilities.
It seemed like this was fate. He also knew about fate.
Even so, then let's not talk about it anymore. Everything was up to fate. He would not participate in such matters.
There were quite a number of shouts on the street. These people who did business could open their mouths to speak like a river, their words were like heavenly flowers falling from the sky. It was clearly a modern bronze mirror, but it could be said to be Empress Dowager Cixi's dressing mirror, which was worth a fortune. Then today, there was a huge discount, a huge drop in price, and so on. In the end, it was sold at 98%.
Actually, this kind of refining process cost 10 yuan, and the profit from selling it for a few hundred was dozens of times more.
Feng Liuxu was also talking to Qin Xiao about some interesting things in the antique market as she walked. It was nothing more than cheating. This was also one of the major characteristics of the antique market.
"That's why the antique market in the east of the city is divided into two categories: internal and external. The external market is a mix of fish and dragons. It is just to earn money from people who do not know the industry. Most of them are tourists."
"There are also some middlemen who pull in some people who are stupid and have a lot of money. They will work together to cheat us. To put it bluntly, it's to earn money from outsiders. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's a scam."
" Most of the things here are modern crafts, or some old things with no value. The real treasures won't be placed here. They will all be placed in the inner market. "
"As for the inner market, only true experts can enter. Small and indiscernible in this antique market. Without an insider leading the way, outsiders can't enter "
Qin Xiao only listened casually. He was not interested in these things. Besides, if he wanted to know the meaning of these things, he could know everything with just a thought.
"Can't you find anything here?" Qin Xiao asked.
Feng Liuxu said, "You can pick up scraps here. It was possible to pick up some scraps. It is also something that only happens once in a while. I don't think it will happen once a year."
" It's basically impossible for big leaks. After all, the things put out will be seen by a few experts. If there were really valuable things, they wouldn't have put them out. They would have sold them a long time ago. "
"Of course. In the early years, there were a lot of people who fought among themselves. They would often get some shady goods. However, the matter of turning the tables had long been banned by the country. Now, it was against the law. Not many people dared to do it. Even if they did, they wouldn't dare to make it so obvious. They would always find a way to secretly digest it."
"So, it's still not possible to pick up a big leak here"
Is it not possible?
Qin Xiao's eyes fell on a shelf. It was a shelf at the entrance of an antique store.
Usually, the shelves at the entrance were cheap goods. There was a servant who was shouting with all his might, trying to trick tourists to buy it. He was bragging about it.
The servant's eyes were sharp. When he saw Qin Xiao, he cast another glance at him. He immediately came over enthusiastically and said with a flattering smile, "This handsome man looks like an expert. He had his eyes on my family's treasure. It's not that I'm bragging to you, handsome. My family's items are the most valuable on this street. There are people who can pick up scraps in my family every day."
"Look at these treasures in my house. They're all good stuff from the past, and they're all very valuable. Which one do you like? I'll bring it over for Handsome to give you a good slap in the eye. "
Feng Liuxu cast a glance and said, " When Feng Liuxu opened the door, she did not see ghosts. Don't say these words to fool outsiders."
When he heard the hidden meaning in Feng Liuxu's words, the servant immediately knew that he had met an expert. He immediately smiled and said, "This handsome man, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's because I don't know Mount Tai. "
"Although it's not an antique, it still has some value in craftsmanship. I think this handsome guy has something he likes. Why don't he just pick it out? According to the cost price, it's something worth hundreds of dollars. Let's just treat it as a show of fun when we come out to play. "
Feng Liuxu looked at Qin Xiao. He naturally had no interest in these things.
Qin Xiao casually picked up a copper cup. It looked like a cauldron or a drinking cup. The shape was a little strange, and it looked a little different.
This bronze cup was covered with rust, and it was not bronze green. From this, one could tell that this cup wasn't made of pure bronze. There was iron in it. It was full of rust, but copper green could not be seen.
Moreover, it was covered with black mud and other things, making it look dirty. However, the more it was like this, the more outsiders would think that it was an ancient thing, something valuable.
This was clearly something that was artificially created, and its purpose was to confuse the truth.
With the current craftsmanship, the standard of making it old had also reached an extremely high level. Even an expert would need to carefully examine it before being able to determine it.
"Senior Qin, this is made from the old. It's not something good, and there's no value in appreciating it." Feng Liuxu reminded him in a low voice.
The servant tried his best to say, "This handsome man. This was a drinking cup during the Warring States Period. Hehe, although it's a modern imitation, it's hard to tell if you're an expert or not. "
"If this is placed at home, it's very valuable to appreciate."
"Since it's brought by an expert, I won't randomly name a price. One hundred handsome guys, take it away."
"Pui -" This time Feng Liuxu did not say anything but Tang Piaoxue said. "This thing is still selling for a hundred? The cost price was not even 20. Since you know we are experts, do you think we don't know anything? "
The servant smiled awkwardly and said with some grievance," You can't say that to this beauty. The cost and the selling price are definitely different. Look at how big our shop is. How much is the rent every year? There are so many people in our shop who want to get paid. If they want to eat, the boss needs to make some money. The cost is 20 for 100. In any industry, it's very normal, right?"
"Beauty, you should know that we're all rich. Don't be calculative with a servant like me for a few dozen dollars, right?"
Tang Piaoxue casually tossed out a hundred yuan note and said impatiently, "Enough, enough. I am too lazy to bicker with you. If my handsome Qin Xiao didn't like it, I wouldn't even want this thing if it was given to me."
"Hehe, that's right, that's right. This beauty definitely wouldn't care about these little things. We have some treasures in our store. Beauty, are you interested in taking a look inside?" The smile on the manservant's face became even more flattering after he received the money.
Tang Piaoxue waved her hand and said, "Not interested at all. Don't try to trick me."
It was just a small thing. If Qin Xiao liked it, then he would buy it.
"Senior Qin, let's go." Feng Liuxu said.
Qin Xiao said to the servant, "Can you give me some water?"
"Water?" The servant was slightly stunned. He immediately ran to the store and took out a bottle of mineral water.
Mineral water?
That's fine.
Qin Xiao took it. Everyone thought he wanted to drink water, but they did not expect Qin Xiao to open the bottle and pour it on the copper cup.
As he poured the water, he gently rubbed the copper cup with his hand.
Just as no one understood why Qin Xiao did this, something magical happened.
The iron embroidery on the copper cup quickly faded, as if something that had been dipped in mud had been washed clean.
Qin Xiao's hand seemed to have the special ability to purify some of the impurities.
With Qin Xiao's strength, he could easily remove all the sewage. However, he did not want it to be too shocking, so he asked the servant to get a cup of water and use it to wash it away.
Even though it was still somewhat mystical, it was still much better.
The rust and dirt were washed clean, revealing the green copper body.
"Bronze - -"
Feng Liuxu and the servant's eyes lit up when they saw the bronze body with this color.1
The Xing family only needed to take a look and they would be able to tell many things.
One look and one could tell that this bronze was aged. It was definitely an antique.
The rust and dirt were all cleaned up. The bronze cup also changed its appearance. It was entirely green bronze and its shape was very exquisite.
Just this green copper alone was enough to tell that it was something that had been around for a long time.
It was very difficult for copper to rust, but it was also very difficult. It did not mean that copper would not rust. After a certain amount of time, it would still rust.
The older it was, the more green it would be on the surface of the copper.
The longer the copper was, the more bronze it would slowly become. That was why it was now called ancient bronze, or bronze.
Bronze was not like rust, and rust could be easily removed. However, copper rust merged with copper, difficult to remove.
It was precisely because of this that copper was difficult to wear out.
The Xing Family's eyes could tell at a glance that this copper cup was at least a thousand years old. It was definitely a valuable ancient item.
The servant was also instantly dumbfounded. Why was there really a treasure in this garbage heap? That shouldn't be the case. There was no way! How could such a good thing be left behind here?
However, the fact in front of him made the servant dare not hesitate. He immediately went back to the store and called the boss over.
"Senior Qin, can you let me slap my eyes?" Feng Liuxu asked.
Qin Xiao casually threw it to Feng Liuxu. No matter how valuable it was, it was nothing to him.
Feng Liuxu took the bronze cup and carefully appraised it.
Very soon, Feng Liuxu also laughed. "Senior Qin, you really have good eyesight. You buried it so deeply, but it still couldn't escape your Fiery Golden Eyes. This drinking cup should be something from the Shang Zhou period, something from more than two thousand years ago. It is indeed rare for it to be preserved in such a complete manner."
" Conservatively speaking, this wine cup should be worth at least ten million. "
"If the auction situation is good, it is also very normal to bid ten to twenty million."
"One hundred dollars for such a good thing. What a disaster. Such a big leak. I'm afraid no one has ever picked it up before."
Tang Piaoxue also had a look of worship and said, "Hehehe, handsome Qin Xiao, you are so awesome. You are so experienced. You are simply a god."
"Feng Liuxu, to think that your family is still an antique family. Your grandfather is a famous antique master. You are boasting about how good you are at identifying antiques. Look, you didn't even notice such a good treasure in front of you. I, Qin Xiao, am a handsome man. I recognized it at a glance. "
" I earned ten to twenty million in one go. "
Feng Liuxu smiled bitterly, but she had to admit that she had made a mistake this time.
Of course, he was also very impressed by Qin Xiao.
His medical skills, martial arts, and ability to appraise treasures were all admirable.
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