Chapter 288 Almost Something
"Nian En, do you want to go and see that hairpin again?"
Liu Guoqing was not very happy.
I feel that Rong Nian'en pays too much attention to Chen Jianye and his group.
They are just three small scattered dealers who don't even have the courage to collect antiques. What's so good about the objects they chose?
"Since that person has given up, it doesn't hurt for me to take a look."
Rong Nian'en's voice was flat.
"It's not a big deal, it just makes us look like we're eating leftovers."
Liu Guoqing's dissatisfaction was evident.
He had always looked down on Chen Jianye and the other two, and now that Rong Nian'en was picking up the antiques that Chen Jianye had abandoned, he felt even more uncomfortable.
Give him some time, and he will definitely be able to pick out antiques that are better than Chen Jianye's.
"Antiques are often sold dozens of times, so there is no such thing as eating up leftovers."
"You can look at other things. I'll look at that one myself."
Rong Nian'en was also a little unhappy.
"No, no, no, I just said that. Whatever you're watching, of course I have to watch it with you."
"I can help you with some advice."
Liu Guoqing said flatteringly.
Rong Nian'en picked up the hairpin, looked at it carefully, and handed it to Liu Guoqing beside him.
"You saw it, what do you think?"
Liu Guoqing took the hairpin and asked.
"I'm 80 to 90 percent sure it's genuine. I'll buy it for a little over a hundred bucks and take it home to show my grandfather the truth."
Rong Nian'en replied.
She came out this time with a task at home.
Come to Panjiayuan and pick up two old things based on your own abilities.
Whether you choose it yourself or ask someone to choose it, or use other methods, the family doesn’t care.
They are all 'one's own abilities'.
Liu Guoqing held the hairpin, rubbed it, and nodded gently: "It is indeed a genuine product. Although the material is ordinary, the craftsmanship is very good. It is most likely the work of a master craftsman."
"I'll help you get it."
"No, I'll go by myself."
Rong Nian'en stretched out his hand.
Liu Guoqing handed the hairpin to the other party and said, "If I go, the shop owner will give me at least a 20 yuan discount, so I'd better go."
"Speak nicely, and the shop owner will naturally give you a discount."
Rong Nian'en picked up the hairpin and walked towards the shopkeeper.
Just by saying the name, the shop owner understood Rong Nian'en's family background and immediately reduced the price by twenty yuan, selling the hairpin for one hundred and ten yuan.
It happened that Chen Jianye and his two companions left the store.
When Yang Haoming heard the final transaction amount, he couldn't help but turn around and said indignantly: "Shopkeeper, why do you sell it to me for 130 yuan, but only sell it to her for 110 yuan?"
Faced with blatant discrimination, Yang Haoming couldn't stand it.
"You are a casual customer, and this girl is from the Rong family. I am selling the Rong family's reputation."
The shop owner replied very naturally.
"Okay, then I won't say anything."
Yang Haoming immediately breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Rong Nian'en, as if to greet him.
The Rong family does have some reputation in the antique circle, so a twenty yuan discount is reasonable.
This reputation was accumulated by several generations of the Rong family, and Yang Haoming could not envy it.
Rong Nian'en also bowed to Yang Haoming.
The antiques community showed respect to each other and still followed the old customs.
At least before the older generation died, the etiquette of bowing when meeting someone was not lost.
Chen Jianye and the other two were about to leave.
"That young man, thanks to your unique vision, I took two items I liked."
"I see you're quite interested in this porcelain tea bowl, but I got it first. If you like it, I can lend it to you to play with for a few days."
Rong Nian'en took out a small wooden box from his cloth bag and opened the lid.
The antiques that Chen Jianye gave up twice in a row were both genuine, proving that he had a good eye.
Relying on the support of his family and his wealth, Rong Nian'en picked up two items in a row.
I looked at Chen Jianye with a different eye.
I also wanted to find out more about Chen Jianye's background.
As for recruiting Chen Jianye, Rong Nian'en had never thought about it.
Such a young man with such outstanding vision must have a teacher.
"I don't need it for a few days, can you lend it to me?"
Chen Jianye spoke in a gentle tone.
"of course can."
Rong Nian'en smiled slightly, took out a porcelain tea bowl from the wooden box, held it with both hands and placed it on the counter: "My name is Rong Nian'en, what's your name, little brother?"
"No need to be so polite, my surname is Chen and my name is Jianye."
Chen Jianye replied politely.
"It turned out to be Comrade Chen Jianye."
Rong Nian'en looked kind but was confused in her heart. When Chen Jianye learned her name, he didn't react at all.
Normally, the next step should be to report each other's mastership.
The antique circle is not big. In Rong Nian'en's opinion, Chen Jianye must have inherited his master's knowledge to be able to develop such a keen eye at his age.
"Nian En, what can he see from what you show him?"
Liu Guoqing came over with an unhappy tone.
"Say less."
"It's just for Comrade Chen Jianye to see. It won't hurt to lose a piece of meat."
Rong Nian'en refuted.
Chen Jianye picked up the tea bowl, rubbed it with his fingers, then placed the porcelain tea bowl at eye level and examined it carefully.
No matter how he looked at it, this porcelain tea bowl was a genuine antique.
Whether it is workmanship or craftsmanship, it is definitely not bad.
But Chen Jianye always felt that there was something missing from the tea bowl.
He held the tea bowl in his palm, put it under his nose, and sniffed a few times.
In an instant, Chen Jianye understood what was missing from the porcelain tea bowl.
The years are different.
He realized that he had come across the "very real" stuff.
The raw materials, pigments, and craftsmanship are all the same, and fully meet the standards of porcelain tea bowls from a hundred years ago, but they lack the traces of time.
The feeling cannot be expressed in words.
Even Chen Jianye, who had a high level of expertise in antique appraisal, just felt that it was weird, but couldn't tell what was weird about it.
"what are you doing?"
Liu Guoqing pointed at Chen Jianye and growled, "I've never heard of using the nose to identify porcelain. Are you taking advantage of me?"
"ill."
Chen Jianye glanced at him, gently put down the teacup, and looked at Rong Nian'en: "Thank you, Comrade Rong Nian'en, I have finished reading it."
"Nian En, he deliberately flirted with you, can't you see it?"
"How can you smell antiques with your nose? He is obviously smelling the smell left on the porcelain bowl in your hand."
Liu Guoqing said angrily.
"Don't talk nonsense. Comrade Chen Jianye was indeed appreciating antiques normally. How could you say such foul things?"
Rong Nian'en looked embarrassed and glared at Liu Guoqing.
"Shopkeeper, can you tell me if there is a way to identify porcelain using your nose?"
Liu Guoqing couldn't find any help, so he slammed the table and glared at the shop owner.
"This... I just run a small shop, I don't have much experience, I really haven't seen it before."
“But you can’t say no.”
The shop owner is very welcoming and has a very smooth personality.
These words seemed to help Liu Guoqing without offending Chen Jianye.
"Boy, you are so brave to take advantage of Nian En in front of me. If I let you leave Panjiayuan today, I will take your surname."
Liu Guoqing glared at Chen Jianye fiercely.
"Where did this wild dog come from? It's barking so loudly."
Chen Jianye joked with Qiu Jibin next to him, and then looked at the shop owner: "Is there no one in Panjiayuan to protect the market order?"
"some."
The shop owner replied.
"Chen Jianye, right? Wait for me. I'll call the orderly over now."
Liu Guoqing rushed out of the store.
"Hey, National Day."
Rong Nian'en shouted, but Liu Guoqing did not stop at all.
Her eyes fell on Chen Jianye, and she said helplessly: "Comrade Chen Jianye, Liu Guoqing has gone crazy, you should leave quickly."
"He's crazy, why did he want me to leave?"
Chen Jianye frowned.
If other people go crazy, that's their business.
When I came to Panjiayuan to look at antiques, my first priority was of course to hone and verify my skills.
Other people’s affairs are none of his business, and no one can go crazy.