Zhou Zhi squatted down again, put the plate under the flashlight and looked at it for a while: "Three thousand yuan."
"What?" The old man was stunned for a moment.
"I'll give you three thousand yuan, and without saying a word, the things will belong to me." Zhou Zhi smiled and said, "Or you can give me three thousand yuan, and I will explain it to you clearly, and open the window that you don't know. The paper is transparent, you choose.”
"This..." A look of shock appeared on the old man's face, and he thought solemnly for a while.
"If that doesn't work, we'll leave. I'll see you later." Zhou Zhi stood up slowly.
"Wait a minute. Three thousand yuan, I'll give it to you. As for that layer of window paper..." The old man smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Forget it, I guess I will never encounter something like this again in my life. I don't know."
As he spoke, he handed over to Zhou Zhi: "Whether it's his sharp eyesight or his courage, I am convinced of you, old man."
Zhou Zhi smiled slightly, unzipped his down jacket again, opened his pocket, counted thirty "Great Unity" cards from inside and handed them to the old man, put the plate away, bowed his hand to the old man, and left with Mai Xiaomiao.
"Did I get into trouble just now?" Mai Xiaomiao asked quietly.
"It's okay to use the defects of the seller's items as a reason to get away." Zhou Zhi said, "But if you shout about it loudly, it's a big taboo."
"Ah? Really? What riddles were you playing just now?"
"Just now, the old man knew that I was also knowledgeable, so he used words to manipulate me. This thing of his is indeed very rare, and most people don't like it. I guess he doesn't like it either, so he wanted to take the opportunity to give it to me."
"There is such a rule in the industry. Once you point out other people's flaws, you have to explain it clearly to others when they bring out more doubtful things. Otherwise, you will be putting a lot of trouble on your nose - pretending to be false. According to the rules of the road, Use money to cover up your shame to avoid being embarrassed. If someone says three hundred, you have to pay ten times to make up for it.”
“You know it’s a fake, so you still have to buy it?”
"You have to tell me what lies. If you can't tell, you have to admit defeat."
"So are we in trouble? You paid ten times the price to buy it."
"Hahahaha..." Zhou Zhile said: "We are in a different situation."
"What's going on?"
"First of all, I have seen the authenticity of this thing, and I can confirm that it is more than 3,000 yuan. I directly offer ten times the price to get it, but the other party can no longer ask me for my appraisal opinion."
"Another thing is that if I don't buy something, he will give me three thousand yuan, and I will tell him the appraisal opinion so that he can sell it at a good price in the future."
"Of course, this requires him to really believe that I can tell whether this thing is genuine or not. It's entirely possible that I did this because I didn't want to lose face. It's up to him to judge the specifics."
"In the end, he chose not to believe you." Mai Xiaomiao shook his head: "He charged ten times the price."
"If this was a fake, he would have paid a hundred times more."
"So is this true or false?" Mai Xiaomiao, who was anxious to know the answer, shook Zhou Zhi's hand and started coquettishly.
"Well... let's talk to Mr. Ma later, so that I don't have to tell him twice." Zhou Zhi comforted him: "Anyway, it's not a loss this time. It's bigger than the last one."
"You are so powerful, elbow." Mai Xiaomiao trusted Zhou Zhi very much: "If you stay here every day, you can make a fortune."
"If I stay here every day, others will remember me in a few days." Zhou Zhi said: "No one is stupid. You see, Master Ma will not have the opportunity to visit the ghost market now."
After taking down this small plate, the sky gradually began to get brighter. Although there were still many vendors around, the items were not very interesting to Zhou Zhou. On the contrary, Mai Xiaomiao was attracted by a grasshopper cage with a pot in its teeth. On it was another intangible cultural heritage - pyrography, which is the effect of using the heat of a soldering iron to draw ink marks on the surface of the gourd. Zhou Zhi saw that it should be something from the Republic of China.
The so-called tooth mouth means that the ring mouth is made of ivory, and the shell of the cover on the surface is called the core. It looks like black plastic, but it is actually made of coconut shell.
The core is an important part of the grasshopper cage. It not only blocks the gourd's mouth, but is also responsible for showing the carving process and improving the taste and value of the gourd. Most importantly, it is also a regulator of the sound. The grasshopper's cry has a bonus effect.
This function is called "calling" in the jargon. If the carving is not done properly, the grasshopper's voice will be "muffled". If the carving is excessive, the voice of the grasshopper will be "open" and cannot be closed, which is not nice to hear. .
So although this object is small, it tests the craftsmanship.
In the old days, the best core was made of coconut shell. It was very expensive to transport the coconut shell from Hainan Island to the capital. A well-carved coconut shell core is as expensive as jade and ivory.
Of course, this phenomenon cannot be repeated now. Unless you are a senior player like Mr. Wang, there are very few people who know that coconut shells have made important contributions to the history of Grasshopper Cage.
This is also an old item that is 70 or 80 years old. The gourd has turned orange-red, and the coconut shell is even black and shiny. The rings of the old teeth have become old and yellow, and are full of cracks. They are called "laughter lines" in jargon. , full of ancient flavor.
In addition, the pyrography was of a smiling Buddhist monk, which looked very festive. With Zhou Zhi's encouragement, Mai Xiaomiao bargained hard and got it for only 80 yuan. She was very happy.
When Zhou Zhi picked up another round fan with double-sided embroidery of kittens, Zhou Zhi felt that she was almost done.
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The painting of the cat on the fan is very delicate. The picture on both sides is the same, but the cat is white on one side and black on the other. The wings of the butterfly are also different colors.
But it's good-looking, it's a pure modern handicraft, and buying a fan on such a snowy day made Zhou Zhi feel that he was really in trouble now and shouldn't stay any longer.
After asking someone where Shunxing Tea House was, Zhou Zhi took Mai Xiaomiao to find the place.
"Queue up!" Seeing Zhou Zhi and Mai Xiaomiao trying to squeeze into the only private room, someone came out to greet them: "Don't you see everyone is queuing up?"
"Master Ma and I are friends..."
"What a coincidence, isn't it?" The man opposite laughed: "Everyone who wants to jump in line says this."
"Forget it if you don't believe me." Zhou Zhi didn't care about the person in front of him: "Is there anything to eat here? How about we deal with breakfast first."
"Tea is five yuan a cup, and there are fried liver, braised noodles, and pancakes outside. You can order them in for a five yuan service fee."
Zhou Zhi took out a fifty card and said, "Trouble me, brother, and order us some. Just enough for us to eat. The tea and service fees are also included."
The man smiled, thinking that this kid was on the right track, so he took the money and said, "Wait."
After a while, the man came over with a plate and a thermos bottle. On the plate were two pairs of chopsticks, a bowl of hot fried liver, a bowl of braised noodles, two tea eggs, and a plate of pickles. : "Is it enough? If not, you can add two pancakes."
"Add one more. My sister and I each have half. The main reason is that we have never tried the pancakes here. Let's have a taste." Zhou Zhi said, putting down the plate he was playing with: "Thank you, brother."
"Oh, how come Mr. Lu's treasure is in your hands?" The man recognized the plate as soon as he saw it: "The old man is willing to give away his plate?"
"Ah, let's take action." Zhou Zhi stretched out his fingers and gestured: "Three thousand yuan will be given to me."
"What? Three thousand yuan?!" (End of Chapter)