"Only four hundred and five! Do you want to sell it or not? If not, I will leave!"
I watched from the sidelines as Sai Xishi argued with the stall owner in a furious manner.
She is not short of money at all, but she is still so good at bargaining and is a woman who knows how to live a good life.
"Ouch! Beauty! It really doesn't make any money! I got this thing from the countryside! It only cost me six hundred to buy it!"
"Beauty, take a good look! Look at this leather shell! This rust color! This patina! It's old! It's from at least the Republic of China!" the boss said excitedly.
At this time, I noticed an old man with white hair and glasses standing next to me. This old man seemed to be doing nothing, but he was always looking at Tong Ruyi from the corner of his eye.
I guess I am knowledgeable. As long as Sai Xishi dares to put it down, he will definitely buy it immediately.
"Boss! Then I'll give you an extra ten yuan! Just four hundred and six!" Sai Xishi said through gritted teeth.
I quietly patted Sai Xishi on the back and signaled her to quickly pay for something. There was an old wolf watching next to me.
After I reminded Sai Xishi, he also noticed the old man standing behind him and immediately paid for it.
We left the stall, but unexpectedly the old man came over and said, "Girl, I also like this piece of Ruyi of the Republic of China. I can give you an extra four hundred yuan. How about just one thousand yuan?"
Before Sai Xishi could speak, I waved my hand and interrupted: "Okay, uncle, it's not the Republic of China, it's the imitation merchant of the Song Dynasty. It was made by old students in Suzhou, north of Anhui. I didn't miss it here."
The white-haired old man was stunned for a few seconds. He looked at me and said, "I guessed that there was an expert's guidance behind the girl buying this thing. I didn't expect that she was so young."
He gestured with his thumb: "Young man, not only can you tell at a glance that it is an imitation merchant from the Song Dynasty, but just by looking at the rust color of the leather shell, you can tell that it is something that was mined in Suzhou, Anhui in the early years. This vision is really amazing."
Identifying the origin by looking at the rust color may sound mysterious, but in fact there is a trick. Anyone who has handled a large number of bronzes can see it.
For example, for a piece of deep-pit copperware, the one from Gansu and Inner Mongolia has copper luster with spots of yellow earth rust, the one from the northeast has a black leather shell with a little green on it, the one from Henan has a light emerald green all over, and the one from Anhui has a Red and green, abbreviated as erythematous green rust. The green rust from Hainan is green with a bluish tint, while the green rust from Guangxi is as hard as glue and can’t be scraped off with a knife.
The old man said that Sai Xishi had missed it. The actual price of this item was at least tens of thousands of yuan. Sai Xishi was very happy after hearing this. She suddenly gave me a wave on the left side of my face.
I was surprised. Ma Dachao's eyes turned red.
"That's great, little eunuch, you have helped me so much. How about I treat you to a meal tonight?"
I shook my head: "I'm not free."
Ma Dachao immediately said: "Beauty, I'm free! A good friend of mine is the owner of the Crown Hotel! How about we have a drink together tonight!"
Sai Xishi rolled his eyes at Ma Dachao and said with a smile: "Don't try to fool the little girl. If you want to eat raisins for free, right? Then you have to practice in seclusion for more than ten years."
After being exposed, Ma Dachao stopped pretending. He chuckled obscenely and said: "Beauty, as far as I know, these raisins are divided into four types: white chocolate, golden queen, fragrant red, and black currant. Different varieties are divided into four types. There are different ways to eat them. When tasting them, pay attention to the thick grains, dry outside and moist inside. I wonder what kind of raisins you buy at home, beauty? How much does it cost per pound? "
After hearing this, Sai Xishi flipped her hair and said, "What a coincidence, it's not even that. The ones I have at home are special-grade raisins, commonly known as the White Queen on the road. One pound costs three hundred thousand. Can you afford it?"
Ma Dachao's expression changed and he said, "Just because I can't afford it now doesn't mean I won't be able to afford it in the future. How about we leave each other's phone numbers first?"
Sai Xishi took out a card directly from the bag.
Ma Dachao looked at it and asked quickly: "Why is your mobile phone number so long? Is it China Mobile or China Unicom?"
Sai Xishi said with a smile: "It's the China Construction Bank number. When will the 300,000 yuan be called and when will the raisins be delivered to your door?"
I was confused when I heard this. What were these two talking about? If you want to buy raisins, go to the vegetable market and chat about something at this stall.
