antique masters in modern times

Early the next morning, Yan You looked at the schedule, and went to school to listen to a class before going to see Elder Ying.

Elder Ying was looking up the information, and when he saw the new disciple coming, he joked cheerfully: "It's your first formal lecture, and it's not the teacher who taught you, you should fight!"

Yan You smiled and said, "Mr. Ying, when I go out with you this time, am I going to attend a class someday? Others will be so envious."

Although he has extremely high attainments, after all, Elder Ying has done decades more than him in learning, and he must have surpassed him in some aspects.Therefore, in front of Mr. Ying, Yanyou has always had the attitude of studying hard.

Seeing that Yan You was modest and eager to learn, Mr. Ying stroked the gray stubble on his chin with satisfaction: "We are leaving next week, you can take these materials and read them first. If you can come over, you can also attend the lectures. Although in name you are still The special approval is on the field, but now that you are back, you might as well get in touch with your teachers and classmates. By the way, Xiao Chen is preparing for a Ming and Qing porcelain exhibition recently. I heard that the main treasures are all restored by you? Wait from Guangzhou When I come back, it happens to catch up with his exhibition, and I will definitely go over to join in at that time!"

Chen Boyi mentioned to Yanyou before that he wanted to hold a collection appreciation meeting to show off the porcelain that Yanyou helped him restore to some old friends.Unexpectedly, after a trip to other places, Professor Chen changed his mind. He upgraded from the exchange tea party in the circle of friends to wanting to open an exhibition. Yan You couldn't help being a little surprised, and decided to take the time to go to Guchenzhai to chat with the old man.

In the afternoon, there are no required courses for this major, and the elective courses cover modern history. As a personal experiencer, Yan You is more familiar with it than the teacher, and he is not in the mood to relive that not-so-good time.So he went back home directly, planning to read the meeting materials given by Mr. Ying first.

No, there is an uninvited guest who has been waiting for him at home for a long time.

"Xu Dacai, how do you know I'm back?"

As soon as the words came out, Yan You knew that the words were unnecessary.

Sure enough, Xu Dacai's answer was exactly as he thought: "Brother Yan, Xiao Lin called to tell me that you are back. I was thinking, can we do the matter we discussed first?"

As he said that, he unbuttoned the small cloth bag, took out something tightly wrapped in newspaper, and put it on the tea table: "This is the keel you asked for by name. Oh, otherwise, how can I say that little brother sees more?" You have good eyesight. When I first took out the box, I almost threw it away as a waste in the corner of the box. Fortunately, you know this is a treasure. What is it called? A—— Turtle language?"

"It's oracle bone inscriptions." Knowing that Xu Dacai only had money in his eyes, and he was not a fellow, Yan You didn't want to explain too much.

After tearing away the layers of newspapers, the keel, yellowish with black and numerous cracks, appeared in front of my eyes.Yan You suddenly felt a slight heat in his eye sockets, as if he was afraid of breaking something, he cherished it and held it gently in his hand carefully.

No need to look closely, no need to touch, just close your eyes, he can still tell every grain and distinguish every blade.It was like seeing an old friend whom he had not seen for a long time. In an instant, it was only a few months for him, but seventy years had passed in reality, as if blending together at this moment.

His expression was so solemn that even a pompous person like Xu Dacai couldn't help but hold his breath and shut his mouth.

After a while, Yan You slowly calmed down from the emotion that could not be said to be sad or emotional.

"How many things do you have in total?"

Xu Dacai waited for a long time, just for this sentence, he said quickly: "But I took pictures of everything, except for the keel, there are fifteen pieces in total."

Yan You said: "Among these things, there are not very valuable imitations, and there are also two or three very good ones. It just so happens that the professor Chen I told you about is going to hold a porcelain exhibition, and the colored enamel and powder porcelain is pretty good. Above, you might as well take it to him to have a look. He usually does the antique business, and if it is suitable, he should be able to eat a lot. I will write you an address, and you will say that I introduced it. As for the specific transaction regulations , you discuss it with Professor Chen."

If Huanmen defrauded someone else's property, Yanyou might still do justice.But these things, the Zhong family itself came from a wrong path-killing people first, and looting treasures later.A piece of the keel was covered with bloodstains, and other things were self-evident, and most of them were not acquired by the right way.

Yanyou felt that, helping Professor Chen pull the roots, let these antiquities that have been dusty for many years find a new owner who knows how to cherish and appreciate them, Xu Dacai gets the dowry money that he has been thinking about, and Shi Lin can improve the life of the family. Wouldn’t everyone be happy? Let the Zhong family earn unintentional money.

While speaking, he took out the pen and wrote the address with two or three strokes.

Holding the thin note, Xu Dacai seemed to see the beautiful life of his wife and children beckoning to him, and he was dizzy with joy: "Hey, little brother, thank you very much. I will definitely treat you when the work is done. Have a good drink."

"You're welcome. If you think of or hear about the Zhong family, you can tell me about it."

Mentioning the word Zhong, Xu Dacai slapped his head: "Look at my memory! Little brother, I was just about to talk to you. After returning from Tongshi last time, I went to ask the buddy who gave me the news. As a result, he told me that the people who collected antiques suddenly changed their minds. They first said they would not accept them, and after a few days they said they were willing to accept them, but the asking price was extremely low. I heard from a person who took away a family-owned pickle jar. At the beginning, he was not willing to sell it at [-]. He wanted [-]. Now he asked again, but he was only willing to give [-]. After only a month or so, the price suddenly dropped to one-third. It's too hard."

After a few indignant denunciations, he put on a smiling face and asked, "I don't know much about things in the antique business... I don't know if the market is like that of vegetables and fruits. The prices are lower when the harvest is good. , Rarely, it was higher that year. I just want to ask...Little brother, will that Professor Chen also lower my price?"

His focus has always been on money.In the eyes of a layman like him, antiques are the same as commodities, and to him, they only have the function of exchanging money.As for appreciating, let's leave it to the rich and leisurely.

But Yan You keenly sensed the unusual doubts inside through the strangeness on the surface.

Although the prices of unsolicited antiques fluctuated, they only plummeted in troubled times.In the peaceful years, although there were extreme examples of buying fakes at high prices and picking up big leaks at low prices, generally speaking, these things generally had a certain price.

For example, the Zhuge drum that Wang Bao used as bait for Xu Shinian, if it had appeared in Liulichang back then, compared with the bronze wares of the same age, the price would be around [-] oceans.

As for now, after seeing the "confiscated" thing in Ying's hometown that day, Yanyou asked casually, and the answer he got was more than [-] Huaxia coins.

At present, the prices of antiques are relatively stable. Except for the rare and rare treasures handed down from generation to generation, the prices will soar up at an incredible speed, and the rest of the prices are very stable. It would be too outrageous, at most add half of the original market price.

Sometimes, with the emergence of new viewpoints in the academic world, it is proved that something is not what it used to be, but a more "mediocre" existence, and maybe it will fall again.Of course, this is a rare phenomenon.

Anyone with a little common sense will not make a move to lower prices without warning.Because this will only tarnish your own reputation, attract ridicule from peers and the eyes of sellers.

Yanyou firmly believes that the descendants of Zhong Mazi who manipulated all this will not be fools, and behind this almost idiotic behavior, there must be some kind of trick brewing.

What the hell are they trying to do?In other words, what kind of benefits can this move bring them?

Although he couldn't find the answer at the moment, considering that the descendants of the Zhong family were suspected of colluding with foreign forces, Yan You decided to focus the next investigation on gains and losses.There are not no foreigners who really love Chinese antiques, but if the Zhong family is involved, they must be people like Michael who will do anything for profit.

Seeing that Yan You hadn't said a word for a long time, Xu Dacai panicked: "Little brother, tell me, can you lower the price?"

After hearing that buddy talk about the company's sudden price cut, he worried for a long time, fearing that Yan You would follow suit and lower the price.I just looked at him and didn't mention this. I thought I was thinking too much.Could it be that he still can't escape?

Thinking of this, Xu Dacai cried and said to himself: My daughter-in-law who hasn't met yet, brother, I'm sorry.The three pieces of gold that were supposed to be given to you can only be replaced by gold rings and bicycles.The remaining radios and sewing machines, as well as necklaces and earrings, can only be earned by my brother slowly.

He was thinking sadly, when Yan You's voice suddenly sounded like the sound of heaven: "Of course not, Professor Chen is very fair, and he will never bully you if you don't understand, and deliberately lower your price."

Rain from the sky is nothing more than that.Xu Dacai immediately beamed with joy, smiling so hard that he couldn't see his teeth, he thanked him several times in one breath without panting.

But Yanyou couldn't enjoy it.I asked Xu Dacai a few more questions, and seeing that he didn't know anything about it, I knew it was useless to ask, and I had to wait until Guangzhou to inquire carefully, so I sent him away.

Back in the house, Yanyou picked up the keel and rubbed it carefully, an idea gradually formed in his mind.

In a blink of an eye it was lunch time.Under Yanyou's strong request, now grandma no longer goes to work in the match factory, but the old man can't stay idle, so he turns around and takes up the needlework of helping neighbors change trousers and shrink skirts.Yan You took a look at grandma who was still sitting in the shade of the courtyard and was busy with work, and decided to cook first.

At this moment, Murong Hui came back suddenly, and when he saw Yan You, he smiled happily: "So you are hiding at home, no wonder I can't find you at school."

Because there was no movement from Qi Feng's side for a long time, Murong Hui no longer waited for someone to ventilate all day, but went to class first.

In order to have more common topics with Yan You, he pestered Old Ying to join the Department of Archeology.What's more, to everyone's surprise, he was so enthusiastic about learning that many people admired him.However, if these people know the truth and find out that he studies hard just to Xiang Yan every day, I don't know how they will feel.

Seeing him come back, Yan You thought he was coming to pick up the forgotten textbook again, thought for a while, and said, "You came just in time, I have something to tell you."

"What a coincidence? I also have news to tell."

"I... plan to go to Guangzhou ahead of schedule. What about you?"

After all, they just agreed to go together last night, but today they suddenly changed their minds, and Yan You felt a little guilty.But the blood feud back then, coupled with the abnormal behavior of the Zhong family now, all made him more and more concerned, and he felt that he couldn't wait any longer.But if Qi Feng doesn't move for a day, Murong Hui won't be able to leave Sijiu City for a day, and I don't know how long he will have to wait.He believes that Ying Lao will definitely agree to his request to leave early, but he wonders if Murong Hui will get angry?

Unexpectedly, facing Yan You's somewhat embarrassed gaze, Murong Hui not only didn't get angry, but his smile became even brighter: "We really have a good understanding - I just wanted to tell you that Qi Feng has just booked a train ticket to Guangzhou. It seems that We should go too."