"I just took a few glances. If this lady doesn't plan to buy it, I do have the intention. Of course, the 3.8 million quoted price mentioned by Teacher Wang just now is indeed a bit high. If the price can be cheaper, I will Just bought it.”
"Sir, when you say cheaper, how much do you mean? If the price you offer is not too outrageous, I can apply to the boss, because unfortunately, he happens to be away for something today, otherwise I can ask him to talk to you in person. The price has been negotiated.”
Li Mo pretended to think about it before saying: "If it's one zero less, I'll take away the 380,000 yuan."
The price of 3.8 million was suddenly reduced to 380,000. This bargaining was too harsh.
Master Jiang's face showed anger, and he wanted to beat him up.
"Master Jiang, don't be angry. I dare say that when your boss bought this painting, the price was not more than 50,000 yuan. There is a saying in the antique world that as long as there are some doubts about the details of anything, it will definitely be rejected. You can't sell it. If there is nothing wrong with your painting, it will definitely not be priced at 3.8 million. At least one or two should be added to the front. It will be easy to break through 10 million, instead of the price like now. I dare say that if you miss me, you may keep this painting in your hands and it will be worthless. Then your boss will lose as much as the previous cost of purchasing the painting."
Master Jiang's angry look disappeared at this moment. He looked Li Mo up and down. This young man analyzed it very thoroughly. If it costs 380,000 yuan, the boss will make a lot of money.
"You can communicate with the boss first. If you agree, I will pay immediately."
Li Mo took out his mobile phone, fiddled with a page and placed it in front of the master. Master Jiang glanced at it, his eyes suddenly widened a bit, and then his attitude immediately became respectful, nodded and said: "Sir, please wait a moment, I will contact the boss immediately."
Ms. Sui Yunxin probably noticed that Li Mo was a little unusual. She looked at Li Mo and smiled slightly, while the old man beside her asked curiously: "This gentleman also knows calligraphy and painting?"
"It's not that I'm proficient. It's just that one of my elders likes to collect. I often look at his collection there and have heard him analyze a lot, so I have some experience. If the boss insists on selling this painting for 3.8 million , I won’t buy it. If it’s missing one zero, I’ll take it back and show it to my elders. Even if it’s a loss, it’s not that serious and it’s still bearable.
"Ms. Sui, let's go."
The old man said politely, and the two of them were about to leave.
"Hello, Ms. Sui, I wonder if you also like authentic porcelain. If you also collect authentic porcelain, then wait a moment, I just have a good one in my hand."
"Oh, do you have it in your hand?" Sui Yunxin felt that this young man was a bit interesting, and then nodded slightly. Once people are curious, they want to find out.
The old man hesitated to speak. In fact, he also felt that this young man's behavior was a bit strange. Three hundred and eighty thousand is not a small sum, and anyone who can spend so much money to gamble is either a wealthy kid or a master of gambling.
He couldn't help but look at the painting on the counter again, feeling a little unsure.
Master Jiang who was sitting in the shop finally came back from the phone call. He said respectfully: "Sir, our boss said that if you really like it, the price will be 500,000 yuan."
"Forget it, your boss doesn't want to do this business at all. In that case, I'm leaving. Just keep this painting. Maybe one day you can meet the client you want to meet."
Li Mo didn't hesitate and left with the packaged tray of colorful lotus flowers. Seeing that he didn't hesitate at all, Master Jiang's expression changed. He quickly smiled and shouted: "Sir, please wait a moment. Please give me another chance. I will communicate with the boss again."
"Your boss is not sincere in doing business. This time, the price is 300,000 yuan. If you do it, you will do it. If you don't, I will be rejected. I can't buy a painting with 300,000 yuan. I don't know who sells paintings on your old street. How many of them are there, and they still play tricks on me?"
Master Jiang who was sitting in the shop almost slapped himself hard. He was so greedy. The boss had just agreed to a deal of 380,000 yuan, but he had increased it to 500,000 yuan on his own initiative. He thought that he could make a profit by bargaining once or twice, but he never thought that this young man would not follow the routine.
There are several antique shops on this street. If this young man makes casual remarks in other shops, he will become a joke and may even lose his job.
He hurriedly walked to the side and contacted again. After a while, he said with a smile: "Sir, I also tried my best, but the boss finally agreed. You see..."
"Pack it up and I'll pay for it."
"Okay, just wait a minute."
Upon hearing the payment, Master Jiang's cells in his body were filled with energy, and he hurriedly went to get a box to put the scroll paintings.
After a while, Li Mo and Sui Yunxin walked out of the antique store under the attentive greetings of Master Jiang and the clerk.
"Ms. Sui, there is a cafe over there. If you don't mind, I'll buy you a drink."
"What do you call me sir?"
"Li Mo."
Sui Yunxin smiled and said, "Where is the authentic porcelain that Mr. Li mentioned?"
Li Mo gestured to the box he was holding in his right hand and said: "The boss doesn't know the goods and treats good things like garbage. I'll show Ms. Sui this Qing Kangxi colorful platter with branches and patterns later. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."
"Porcelain from Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty?"
Sui Yunxin glanced at the old man next to her: "Teacher Wang, you are also involved in porcelain. How about we go there together and take a look?"
"Looking at Mr. Li's confident look, I was also very curious, so let's enjoy the colorful Kangxi plate together."
The cafe has just opened, so there are no customers yet. Li Mo and the others chose a seat in the hall near the window. Without any unnecessary nonsense, he took out the colorful platter and put it on the table for the two of them to take a look.
The old man took out a professional magnifying glass from his bag and took a closer look, his face becoming more and more solemn. After looking at the inside and outside, he looked at the bottom with anticipation, and the solemn look on his face suddenly turned into astonishment.
Putting down the colorful plate gently, the old man looked at Li Mo with strange eyes and sighed in his heart. This young man is probably the kind of person who has too much money to spend, yet such an obvious handicraft can be regarded as an authentic product of the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
"Teacher Wang, how do you like this lotus plate?" Sui Yunxin asked.
The old man shook his head: "Mr. Li, is this the colorful plate with entwined branches and patterns from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty that you are talking about?"
"Teacher Wang, you might as well tell me what you saw."
The old man was a little annoyed, this kid still wanted to test himself.
Li Mo smiled, not in a hurry, and waved to the waiter not far away.
"Hello sir, what do you need?"
Li Mo took out three red tickets from his bag and said, "Please bring me a plate of ice water, a lighter and a file. You can buy the file in the hardware store opposite. The rest of the money will be considered hard work." Fee, thank you."
"Okay sir, please wait a moment, I will buy it immediately."
After a while, everyone's things were placed on the table. Under the puzzled gazes of the two people, Li Mo turned the colorful platter over and placed it on the table, and then gently rubbed it along the circle with a file. His movements were relatively light, and he was grinding slowly along the inner circle.
Not only were the two people opposite looking puzzled, but even the bodyguards behind him and the clerk in the coffee shop looked over curiously.
After about five minutes, Li Mo used a lighter to slowly bake the circled foot area to increase the local temperature, and then slowly placed the circled foot area into ice water.
Because the temperature at the bottom of the porcelain does not increase much, suddenly putting it into ice water does not cause severe thermal expansion and contraction.
Li Mo took out the lotus flower plate and looked at the bottom, wiped it dry with a dry towel, continued to bake it with a lighter flame, and repeated the action of placing it in ice water.
Suddenly there was a slight crisp sound, and a smile suddenly appeared on Li Mo's lips. He took out the lotus plate. It was obvious to the naked eye that the porcelain tiles covering the back layer had separated from the original plate.
He flicked it with a toothpick on the table, and under the surprised eyes of everyone, a piece of porcelain fell down, revealing the original bottom of the porcelain. The six-character blue and white block letters 'Made in the Kangxi Year of the Qing Dynasty' were clearly visible.
The old man suddenly stood up from the chair and once again used the magnifying glass to take a closer look. After a long time, he sat down silently, with a trace of shame on his face. At the same time, he was even more curious about Li Mo's origins. How could he tell that the bottom of this porcelain plate had been tampered with?
"Teacher Wang, what do you think of this colorful market now?"
"I'm really ashamed. I can't be a teacher in front of Mr. Li. Mr. Li has really good eyesight. This is indeed a genuine large plate of colorful lotus flowers from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Mr. Li just spent 4,000 yuan to buy it, right? That's really a pick-up. Big leak."
"Haha, I'm not that great, I'm just a little familiar with multicolored porcelain. One of my elders has a Qing Kangxi multicolored four-concubine and sixteen-child pen holder in his home. After looking at it for a long time, I have a feeling for multi-colored porcelain."
He said it casually, but he had been quietly paying attention to Sui Yunxin's reaction. Sure enough, her face changed slightly when she heard the Qing Kangxi colorful pen holder.
"Mr. Li, is this a treasure appraisal skill inherited from the family?" Sui Yunxin said with a smile, "Many big collectors will pass down the skill from generation to generation."
"Ms. Sui really guessed it right. I was born in Shanghai. I have been studying antiques with my master since I was a child, so I go out to hunt for treasures from time to time. I was lucky today. I found a large plate with colorful intertwined branches and patterns from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty."
"Mr. Li is from Magic City? I lived in Magic City for a long time when I was young. I would like to ask, which elder in the family did the Kangxi colorful pen holder you just mentioned belong to?"
"He's my master's cousin. His name is Liu Hongqing."
"What?"
Sui Yunxin stood up suddenly and looked at Li Mo with incredible eyes. Her body was trembling slightly, as if there was an indescribable emotion brewing in her body.
"Does Ms. Sui know my elder?" There was a trace of surprise on Li Mo's face, but he then shook his head and said, "That shouldn't be the case. My elder has always lived in his hometown in the countryside, and he has never married. But it's true. Strange, the Qing Kangxi colorful pen holder that his family collected was worth over a million, but he lived such a simple life but never thought of selling the pen holder. I also asked him about it, but he always said Silent, every time I fell into a state of recollection and couldn't calm down for a long time. Sorry, the topic has changed. Ms. Sui, I wonder if you need to collect this Qing Kangxi colorful plate with branches and patterns? "
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There should be another chapter, it will be later
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