I am doing well in the Siheyuan

Qin Jingru had never really intended to leave.

Her relationship with Cheng Jianjun is not even a partnership.

Now that Li Huaide came to her aid, she was even more worried that Cheng Jianjun would kick her away at any time.

"I'll help you keep an eye out and don't be fooled by them!" Qin Jingru took the opportunity to express her position and tried her best to tie herself to Cheng Jianjun's boat.

Cheng Jianjun is not a heartless and ungrateful person, and he would never do anything like abandoning someone after he has done his job.

With Qin Jingru watching over him, he could concentrate on the fraud.

Xu Damao knew that he should not say much at this moment, so he chose to remain silent.

After all, he still hadn't figured out the relationship between Qin Jingru and Cheng Jianjun.

Xu Damao is quite good at pretending to be a grandson.

Li Huaide didn't care about the atmosphere in the box. After calming Qin Jingru down, he extended his hand to Cheng Jianjun.

"I'm Li Huaide, the current owner of Foley Auction House."

"Cheng Jianjun."

After the two exchanged a few words of greeting, Li Huaide took out a brocade box and showed it to them.

Inside the brocade box was the Ru kiln porcelain plate that was sold yesterday.

"Did you do this?" Li Huaide asked with a smile.

"It was indeed me who did it." Cheng Jianjun did not deny it, his tone was steady and confident.

"Then I would like to ask, since you run an auction house, why do you still buy fakes?" Cheng Jianjun raised his question.

Qin Jingru once said that the other party was a liar, so he naturally had to be more careful.

"Do you think you can just sit back and reap the benefits just because you own an auction house? How many genuine goods are there in the market now?" Li Huaide asked back, revealing a proud look on his face.

"As long as there is an identification certificate, how big a difference can there be between the real and the fake?" As soon as the words fell, Cheng Jianjun's drooping eyelids trembled slightly, and a gleam of light flashed, and he understood Li Huaide's intention.

Although counterfeiting is a sensitive issue, with the cover of an auction house and the appraisal certificate, many unnecessary risks can indeed be avoided.

There are very few authoritative appraisal institutions in China nowadays, and the public is keen on buying antiques at sky-high prices, which makes it easy for criminals to take advantage of the situation.

Li Huaide is not the only one who has this idea.

"You are responsible for making the counterfeits, and we will sell them through the auction house. What do you think?" Seeing that Cheng Jianjun seemed to be interested, Li Huaide immediately struck while the iron was hot.

He knew that Cheng Jianjun was a smart man.

"There is no problem with cooperation, but I hope the profit distribution can be made clear. Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly. What do you think?" Cheng Jianjun did not hide anything and said frankly that the purpose of cooperation is to make money.

"Of course." Li Huaide breathed a sigh of relief. If Cheng Jianjun didn't even raise this question, he would not dare to cooperate with him.

"As long as the product is made by you, after it is sold, the profits will be split 40% and 60%, you take 40% and I take 60%. After all, I still have a bunch of people to support."

"No problem, happy cooperation!" Cheng Jianjun stood up and shook hands.

Qin Jingru originally wanted to fight for more benefits, but seeing that Cheng Jianjun had already expressed his position, she didn't want to say anything more.

"Happy cooperation!" Smiles appeared on both of their faces at the same time.

At this moment, the heavy stone in Li Huaide's heart fell to the ground.

If you want to go to Panjiayuan to look for authentic items, it would be difficult for his auction to be held smoothly around the Spring Festival.

At the dinner table, Cheng Jianjun asked about the flaws of the Ru kiln plate.

Li Huaide also hoped that Cheng Jianjun's counterfeiting skills could be further improved, so he repeated Master Wang's words.

After the meal, he personally introduced Master Wang to Cheng Jianjun.

Cheng Jianjun's counterfeiting skills are unmatched in the capital, and his attainments in antiques are also beyond the reach of ordinary people.

However, he still has some knowledge blind spots in certain professional fields.

When Cheng Jianjun took out his previous works, Master Wang pointed out the many flaws in them one by one.

This brought Cheng Jianjun a lot of benefits and broadened his horizons.

As the Spring Festival approaches, Cheng Jianjun is determined to prepare the porcelain needed for the auction as soon as possible.

He decided to use a Yuan blue and white porcelain as the highlight of the auction.

To this end, Cheng Jianjun returned to the countryside again and began an exploratory journey to restart the ancient method of porcelain making.

The Yuan blue and white porcelain he selected was extremely difficult to make, not only because of the firing process, but also because the production of the clay was the first hurdle.

For this type of large porcelain, the body is often made up of four sections with three joints connected, or five sections with four joints connected.

In the use of glazes, the most ideal is the combination of blue-white glaze and blue-and-white patterns.

This kind of glaze is pure white like jade, and only shows a light green color where the glaze layers are accumulated. It has excellent light transmittance, and it sets off the blue and white patterns, making it even more charming.

The cobalt material used to paint blue and white patterns is also a major challenge. Even if it is the same cobalt material, differences in dosage and firing temperature will lead to very different color effects.

In addition, the glaze of genuine ancient Yuan blue and white porcelain will present a calm and restrained luster after years of baptism, which people call "precious light", while the new imitations often have a dazzling gleam on the surface due to excessive fire, and need to undergo special aging treatment to approach the texture of the real thing.

Cheng Jianjun first fired several kilns of test products, aiming to explore the appropriate clay ratio, cobalt usage, and the intensity of blue and white patterns, and to adjust the production process based on the quality of the actual finished products.

In ancient times, craftsmen would use porcelain pieces with blue and white patterns for test firing. These pieces were called "fire photos", and the details of each test firing would be recorded in Chinese characters on them.

After a series of careful experiments, Cheng Jianjun's skills gradually reached perfection, and he finally successfully fired several pieces of Yuan blue and white porcelain.

After being aged, this batch of porcelain was delivered to Master Wang as soon as possible.

At this moment, Master Wang already knew what Cheng Jianjun was doing, but because of the generous remuneration offered by Li Huaide, he chose to acquiesce.

Relying on his rich experience and rigorous attitude, Master Wang carefully identified the problems in this batch of Yuan blue and white porcelain from multiple angles, including the weight of brushstrokes, pattern layout, signs of aging of objects, and glazing techniques.

Although the first attempt was not perfect, Cheng Jianjun was not discouraged. Instead, he strengthened his determination to continue his research.

A month later, Cheng Jianjun came to Master Wang again with another carefully crafted Yuan blue and white porcelain. Although his eyes were bloodshot, he could not hide his excitement: "What do you think of this one?" Master Wang picked up a magnifying glass and examined it carefully for a long time. Finally, he looked up with surprise on his face: "It's okay!" Although he was curious about Cheng Jianjun's superb skills, he did not ask further questions.

After getting the approval of Master Wang, Cheng Jianjun finally felt relieved.

Through unremitting efforts, he found a shortcut for himself to catch up with Han Chunming and Su Meng!

"It's absolutely wonderful! It's indeed a treasure left by our ancestors. No wonder foreign collectors are so eager to get it!" Li Huaide walked around the Yuan blue and white porcelain, praising it endlessly with a greedy look in his eyes.