Tao Ronghua pretended to be a gentleman and sat in front of me.
Around me were members of the Antiques Association.
Uncle Qi, Su Yu and others were sitting on my left, and there were many others I didn’t recognize.
"In the first part, you have to judge the authenticity of these ten ancient porcelains within ten minutes."
Tao Ronghua said, and with a wave of his hand, the beautifully dressed waiter placed ten pieces of porcelain in front of me.
Porcelain bowls, paper vases, all types are available.
In fact, it doesn’t even take ten minutes, I can tell the difference at a glance.
These things are too simple.
"Start in time!"
The moment Tao Ronghua started timing, I stepped forward and started talking.
One piece after another, it took me no more than three seconds to judge each piece of porcelain.
"Now reveal the answer."
Tao Ronghua said, took out a roll of paper from his arms, unfolded it and placed it in front of the table.
I didn't do anything wrong.
"Exactly."
Tao Ronghua's smiling face kept looking at me, which made me a little scared.
I also feel a little strange, isn't he trying to make things difficult for me?
"Now for the second test, we will take turns to put the things up. You only have three minutes. After reading, we will put the things away and you will need to answer questions."
When Tao Ronghua said this, I noticed that the people around me were chatting quietly.
From what I heard, they said it was the hardest and stuff like that.
The worst thing to say is that no one has ever passed this test.
As Tao Ronghua started counting, things were put on the table one by one.
There are still ten items, but the items are much more difficult than before.
People with relatively low qualifications may take it as genuine at first glance. Only careful identification can confirm the authenticity.
Although it is difficult, three minutes is still too easy for me.
My master’s requirement for me to see this kind of thing is to see it at a glance.
After everything was taken down, I continued to stand, ready to answer Tao Ronghua's questions.
Now that you know what is true and what is false, come here!
"There are twenty questions in total, and they are in the wrong order."
With that said, Tao Ronghua pretended to take out the card and started reading the question, "What is the year number of the third blue and white vase?"
Hearing this question, not only me, but also the people around me were in an uproar.
Obviously, they couldn't answer it themselves.
I closed my eyes and thought quickly, "Kangxi three years."
When I answered this question, the whole audience was in an uproar. Everyone just thought I was being deceived.
Tao Ronghua's shocked expression told me that I was right.
"Reply...the answer is correct."
I saw surprise in his eyes.
He must be thinking why he has such ability at such a young age?
"Your question is a bit simple."
I spoke slowly, "If it's this level, I don't think there's any need to test it."
“Next, what kiln does the fifth bottle come from?”
"The fifth piece can easily be identified as the celadon glaze from Ru kiln, but it is also a rare one. It is a sky celadon glaze lotus pattern plate from Song Ge kiln."
I spoke slowly, and there was another commotion.
If you get the answer right once, you will be fooled, but what about the second time? Maybe it's just luck?
Tao Ronghua stared into my eyes, and I saw some anger in his eyes.
"Such problems don't bother you?"
Looking at his eyes, I could already figure out this sentence.
Of course, the seventh uncle at the scene could also see that Tao Ronghua was really slapped in the face.
I estimate that 80% of the people around you might not be able to answer such a purely difficult question.
But in the past, my master’s requirements were indeed much stricter than his.
This kind of "blind judgment" can be regarded as my "basic subject" at that time.
My master would not only ask about the year, glaze, kiln, etc., but also who had collected it!
I remember very clearly that at that time my master asked me about a Yuan blue and white bowl and asked me to take a look and answer out of thin air who had collected it.
I didn't answer.
Because it was so fast, I only had time to take a look.
It was later discovered that one could tell from the wear of the enamel and the shine of the middle piece that a collector in the middle used it as an ordinary plate to serve food.
"Well, how about I explain it to you one by one? If you give me more time, I can see it more clearly."
I said coldly, "The first one is a small Yuan-glazed jar with red grass and leaf patterns. It should have been unearthed in the north. The remaining wear on it should have been caused by contact with hard soil. The second one..."
"Bring them all up and take a look!"
Liu Qingzhong was also shocked and spoke hurriedly.
Looking at the surprised look in his eyes, he probably didn't believe what I said.
Then, all the ten items from before were put on the table.
People with some qualifications gathered around to confirm.
Uncle Seven also walked up with some curiosity.
Because until now, no one in the entire Hezhou has been right in this situation.
"Exactly."
Tao Ronghua spoke weakly.
"He cheated!"
At this time, Amelia Su suddenly jumped out, "He had already made an agreement with Tao Ronghua!"
"Miss Su, don't talk nonsense about such a big matter."
Liu Qingzhong immediately frowned and looked at Tao Ronghua, "Tao Ronghua, is there such a thing?"
My heart suddenly skipped a beat.
If Tao Ronghua admits it at this time, then I will really be doomed!
Unexpectedly, the biggest "difficulty" came from Su Yu!
"No...no such thing!"
Tao Ronghua was stunned for a moment and hurriedly denied it.
This made the senior people around him look at Tao Ronghua with suspicion.
After all, how could this kind of near-superhuman judgment be achieved by an ordinary young man?
"Of course you protect Shen Fan! He has been colluding with you for a long time!"
Before the seventh uncle had time to stop him, Su Yu said the rest.
"Tao Ronghua, come here."
Liu Qingzhong's face was quite ugly. He took Tao Ronghua out to say something alone.
During this period, people around me continued to express contempt for me, whether it was with their eyes or verbally.
Taking advantage of this moment, I thought about it carefully.
It seems that Tao Ronghua really can't admit it.
After all, if he admits that he helped me cheat, not only will he not be able to stay in the association, he will even be despised by the entire Hezhou antique circle.
This kind of one-on-one self-destruction seems too unworthy.
Once again, those who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes.
Not long after, Liu Qingzhong came in with Tao Ronghua.
"Everyone, be quiet. Since Tao Ronghua may have helped Shen Fan cheat, now you can go and select from the collection upstairs. There are ten items in total. We will make a temporary question."
Liu Qingzhong spoke slowly and glanced at me.
This time, there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
It was probably Tao Ronghua who told him he wasn't cheating.
Not long after, the things were taken down, and all the senior people present went upstairs to discuss the issue.
"Shen Fan, how did you do it?"
While Uncle Qi and the others were going upstairs, Zhou Jianguo approached me and asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Just the basics."
