Siheyuan: There are seven fairies in my house, I am so busy

The copper incense burner among them, judging from the inscription on its base, is actually the famous Ming Dynasty Xuande incense burner!

Zhang Jialiang knew nothing about antiques before. He learned all the knowledge on his own after coming to this world.

As for the Xuande furnace, which is very famous in later generations, Zhang Jialiang only knows that the Xuande furnace is a very valuable antique in later generations and the value of Xuande furnace is very high.

At that time, he had only heard about it on TV and in newspapers intentionally or unintentionally. He did not expect that he would be lucky enough to get a Xuande furnace when collecting antiques for the first time.

What makes Zhang Jialiang even more excited is the Chicken-Glazed Cup, the Chenghua Doucai Chicken-Glazed Cup!

It turned out to be this treasure. The Chicken-Glazed Cup was a treasure more famous and valuable than the Xuande Furnace. He couldn't remember how much it was worth, but it was an astronomical figure for him at that time.

He carefully picked up the chicken-glazed cup. The pattern on the outer wall of the cup was divided into two groups by peony lake stones and orchid lake stones.

One group of paintings shows: a rooster looking proudly with its head held high, a hen and a chick pecking at a centipede, and two other chicks playing chase.

Another group of paintings shows: a rooster crowing, a hen and three chicks pecking at a centipede.

The two sets of pictures are vivid and interesting, and are pleasing to the eye.

This chicken-glazed cup has a thin body and smooth glaze, is delicate and exquisite, the blue and white color is light and plain, and the brushwork is soft. It is indeed a priceless chicken-glazed cup. It looks natural and feels comfortable to touch.

The two wall bottles are also very interesting. One side is flat and has a small hole for easy hanging on the wall, and the other side is the same as a normal bottle.

Wall vases are used for decoration on walls. This pair of wall vases should be from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. They are a pair of fine items.

There is also the spittoon, which is a container for spitting. Judging from its age, it should be a ceramic from the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

This spittoon has a beautiful shape, with a large mouth, spherical belly, and high ring foot, and is shaped like a zun. Although its function is a bit disgusting, as it is an utensil used by ancient nobles for spitting, it is a rare treasure that has been preserved to the present day.

The cockscomb pot should be a ceramic from the Liao Dynasty, an utensil used to hold water or wine. Porcelain from the Liao Dynasty is quite rare and a good thing.

The porcelain watering can is a utensil used to hold water for watering flowers. It is a blue and white porcelain from the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. It has a beautiful shape and fine glaze, making it a rare fine product.

The peach-style washbasin is a type of washbasin. It is light green in color, shallow in body, and shaped like half a peach. It has a graceful and lively shape that makes people quite like it.

There are also two enameled twined flower snuff bottles, which are brightly colored, gracefully shaped, and small and exquisite, and are also the best of the best.

Although there are not many Xuande furnace and several pieces of porcelain, according to Zhang Jialiang's observation, if these things are all authentic, then their total value is really priceless and they are all valuable antiques.

Zhang Jialiang doesn’t have much experience and knowledge now, so he is not sure that these items are all genuine. But as long as one of them is real, he will not lose money, but make a lot of money instead.

Of course, this is based on the value of future generations. For people today, these things cannot be eaten or drunk, and are definitely not as valuable as food.

These things could be easily obtained. After making up his mind, Zhang Jialiang no longer hesitated and began to negotiate the price with the organizers in the black market.

"Brother Pao, these things are fine, how do you think we can trade them?

what is the price?

If it fits, I’ll take it.”

The burly man named Brother Pao is the operator and organizer of this black market. Of course, he is just a person who is pushed forward, and the real organizer behind him will never show up.

"Brother, we are acquaintances now. These things are all exquisite products. We brothers have worked hard to find them.

But since you can get the food, I won't cheat you. I will exchange all these for 70 kilograms of corn flour and 30 kilograms of white flour."

The price that this Pao brother called out was definitely high. Although these things were fine products and worth a lot of money, that was for future generations. They are not worth much money now, let alone exchanging them for so much food, not to mention that there were 30 kilograms of flour among them, which was definitely not worth it.

This is the first transaction, so we must not raise the price too high, otherwise it will be impossible to lower the price later.

Besides, it is only the 1960s now. The situation will be even more serious next year. Food will be more valuable, and antiques and collectibles will continue to depreciate.

So now Zhang Jialiang is only doing the initial collection, and he will gradually increase the amount next year or the year after, and that will be the most appropriate time.

"The price is high, how about this, 40 jin of corn flour and 10 jin of white flour.

Food is hard to come by now, and these things are not as valuable as food."

Brother Pao certainly knew that food was the most scarce commodity right now, and the price he called out at the beginning was just a preliminary test. It was normal for the buyer to disagree now.

But that's how a deal should be, asking for a sky-high price and paying back the money on the spot, especially in a deal like theirs.

After all, these antiques and collectibles do not have a fixed price, and the transaction price varies from person to person and depends on the specific circumstances.

"Brother, you are too cruel, just chop it in half!

To be honest, the people who are willing to collect these things are not ordinary people. They all want to exchange them for some fine grains.

These people are used to enjoying life. Although the harvest is not very good this year, they still want to eat something good, otherwise they wouldn't be so happy to take out these things.

How about 50 jin of corn flour and 20 jin of white flour?"

Zhang Jialiang believed what this Pao Ge said, that many antiques were owned by the remnants of the Qing Dynasty or by the former wealthy class and cultural class.

These people have been accustomed to a life of luxury since childhood. They would rather eat fine grains than coarse grains. However, they have to negotiate the price of the transaction and absolutely will not suffer a loss.

"Well, Brother Pao, I'll take a loss on this first deal. 45 kilograms of cornmeal and 15 kilograms of white flour. The price can't be any higher, otherwise the deal won't go through.

I am also doing work for others, so I cannot set the price, they have already negotiated it.”

Brother Pao knows a lot about this man whose face he cannot see clearly but who has frequently appeared in the black market over the past year.

What this kid said should be true. From his previous transactions, we can see that he definitely has a team behind him, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get so many prey.

However, the current trading target has changed to food and antiques. For the sake of long-term transactions in the future, Brother Pao has decided to complete this deal.

“Okay, you’re an old friend too, so of course friends have face.

That’s a deal!

Anyway, we will have long-term cooperation in the future, so as long as we can make some money, that's fine!"

"Okay, then Brother Pao, please wait a moment. I'll go get the food."