Siheyuan: The Idiot in Charge

Chapter 498 Interaction

"you!."

"Lanlan! Xiaoqin! Let's go!"

Zhao Yazhi was so angry that she stomped her feet, pulled Zhang Lanlan and turned to leave.

This little girl has quite a temper!

Zhang Lanlan smiled and pulled Zhao Yazhi: "Come on! Why are you angry? I think it's quite friendly for him to call you like that! If there is a big brother who is willing to call me Xiao Lanlan, I definitely won't mind at all."

After saying this, Zhang Lanlan turned her head and blinked at Jia Weidong.

Xie Yuqin also stepped forward to persuade him, "Yes! Yazhi! If big brother is willing to call me Xiao Qinqin, I will also be happy. Besides, you haven't bought a birthday present for grandpa yet, why are you leaving!"

Jia Weidong touched his nose and said with a smile: "It was just a joke. I was wrong! Yazhi! What birthday present are you going to buy for grandpa?"

Zhao Yazhi turned her head away and said angrily, "Humph! What does it have to do with you if I buy a gift for my grandpa?"

Zhang Lanlan tried to smooth things over, pointing at the purple clay teapot they had just looked at and said, "Yazhi is planning to buy this purple clay teapot for her grandfather. We don't understand it either. How about you help me with some advice?"

"Zisha teapot! You've found the right person. I actually know a little bit about it. Okay! I'll help you take a look!" Jia Weidong said as he prepared to step forward to take the purple clay teapot.

Zhao Yazhi: “…”

Zhang Lanlan: "I'm just being polite, do you really understand?"

Xie Yuqin: "Oh! Such a tone! Do you know how to write the word modesty? Is this person a professional braggart?"

Zhao Yazhi and the other two were all skeptical and were secretly complaining in their hearts, but no one questioned it out loud.

At this time, a middle-aged man in his forties walked out of the store and introduced himself: "I am the shopkeeper of Yuanfang Pavilion. Are you guys here to see purple clay teapots?"

Jia Weidong nodded to the shopkeeper and asked, "Shopkeeper! Do you mind if I try it?"

The shop owner also heard what Jia Weidong just said.

As soon as he saw Jia Weidong, he knew he was the young second generation of some family.

He didn't think that such a second generation would really have much attainment in purple clay teapots.

The second generation of young people are just showing off in order to pick up girls.

He nodded indifferently: "It's okay! Please look at it as you like, young master!"

Just like that, Zhao Yazhi, three other people and the store owner, eight pairs of eyes, stared at Jia Weidong, watching how he performed.

Jia Weidong was not panicked, because he was not bragging, he did know a little about how to identify purple clay teapots.

He held the teapot in his hands and examined it carefully while saying, "To identify the authenticity of a purple clay teapot, we mainly start from the five aspects of looking, touching, listening, smelling and trying. Today I will teach you three, and I guarantee that you will not be cheated when buying a purple clay teapot in the future."

"The first thing is to look at the appearance of the purple clay teapot."

"The reason why the purple clay teapot is called purple clay teapot is because it is made of purple clay ore, so a real purple clay teapot must contain sand. The real purple clay teapot has obvious sand grains, and the luster and color are naturally restrained. Fake purple clay teapots look very smooth and have no sand grains at all."

"The second is the touch. A real purple clay teapot feels comfortable to the touch, while a fake one feels like touching an eggshell, which doesn't feel good." Jia Weidong said as he gently stroked the purple clay teapot.

"The third is listening. How do we listen?"

Jia Weidong knocked the teapot a few times and said, "Did you hear that? A real purple clay teapot makes a clear and pleasant sound when knocked, while a fake one makes a dull and discordant sound."

“The fourth is smelling.”

Jia Weidong brought the purple clay teapot to his nose and sniffed it, then said, "A real purple clay teapot has a faint smell of earth and kiln burning, while a fake purple clay teapot may have a pungent chemical smell."

"Come on! You all take a sniff."

Jia Weidong started the interactive mode and handed the purple clay teapot to Zhao Yazhi while speaking.

"Hey! There really is a faint smell of earth, and no other irritating smell." Zhao Yazhi said after lowering her head to the purple clay teapot and smelling it.

After saying this, Zhao Yazhi handed the purple clay teapot back to Zhang Lanlan.

Zhang Lanlan sniffed it and nodded, "Hmm! It really only smells a little like soil!"

Xie Yuqin was next. She took the purple clay teapot and sniffed it, imitating the others: "Really?"

After all three of them had smelled it, Jia Weidong continued, “The last step is to try it, which is to test the water absorption and air permeability of the purple clay teapot.”

"Boss! Do you have any water? Give me a glass of water!"

"Yes! I'll get it right away."

Yuanfang Pavilion sells a wide variety of items. Although the owner has been in the business for many years, he is not proficient in everything.

He didn't take it seriously at first, but now he is somewhat convinced of Jia Weidong's abilities.

As soon as Jia Weidong asked for water, he ran into the store and got out a glass of water.

After taking the cup, Jia Weidong said, "A real purple clay teapot has a loose structure, good water absorption and air permeability, while a fake one has a tight structure and poor water absorption. Pay attention!"

He did not pour the entire cup of water into the purple clay teapot, but instead dropped a few drops on the teapot.

Zhao Yazhi and the others stretched their necks curiously and came forward to take a look.

A few drops of water quickly merged into the body of the pot, and soon only a faint watermark remained.

"Look! This purple clay teapot absorbs water very quickly." said Jia Weidong.

At this time, Zhao Yazhi realized belatedly that her brain was in sync with Jia Weidong's.

Her face turned red, and she took a half step back and nodded: "Yeah!"

From the beginning when Wei Dong was the only one explaining, to the later interaction between him, Zhao Yazhi and the other two, their relationship gradually became much closer.

After some verification, Jia Weidong nodded and said, "Yes! In my opinion, this purple clay teapot is real!"

He went on to say, "Yazhi! This purple clay teapot has a simple shape, delicate texture, and exquisite craftsmanship. In my opinion, it is a genuine purple clay teapot. It is a good birthday gift for your grandfather!"

The shop owner was convinced and gave Jia Weidong a thumbs up with a smile: "Hey! This young master has good eyesight! He is an expert!"

Jia Weidong was a little embarrassed: "Boss, you are too kind! I don't deserve to be called an expert! I just heard some things from my elders at home."

What kind of expert is he?

He just loved drinking tea in his previous life and had watched some videos on how to identify purple clay teapots.

The shop owner's words also changed the three girls' initial suspicion to a state where they now look at Jia Weidong with a hint of admiration.

Zhao Yazhi believed Jia Weidong's words and asked the shop owner, "Boss! How much is this purple clay teapot?"

"Little girl! This purple clay teapot is a treasure of our Yuanfang Pavilion. I spent 300 Hong Kong dollars to get it. Today, I met an expert, so I won’t make money from you. I will sell it to you for 300 Hong Kong dollars!" The shop owner raised three fingers and said sincerely.

Zhao Yazhi was delighted when she heard this and thought to herself, "This shopkeeper is quite nice!"

Jia Weidong frowned when he heard this and cursed in his heart.

"Trickster!"

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