"If I am fooled like this next time, I deserve it." The middle-aged man smiled and said: "By the way, Lao Yi, the jade pendant just now is quite good. Can you take it back to me for study?" "Yes. Ah, as long as I have this." Yi Hongguo smiled and twirled his fingers. ¡°It¡¯s money, it¡¯s a joke, just tell me the amount and I¡¯ll transfer it to you right away.¡± The middle-aged man said happily. "What are you going to do? It's not like I can't swipe my card." "Hey, I forgot about this." The middle-aged man slapped his forehead and said, "But if I'm not busy in advance, you can help me take a look at my Tianhuang stamp. How about it?" As he said that, he took out a small box from his pocket. Yi Hongguo said dumbfounded: "Old Song, why are you buying Tianhuang again? You have already bought three pieces of fake Tianhuang, and they are all fake at first sight. I told you not to buy them." "No?" "The last time, it must be the last time. If it's still a fake this time, I won't mess around anymore," the middle-aged man said with a smile. Yi Hongguo shook his head and said: "I've convinced you, you'd better let my junior brother show it to you. He is much more proficient in this area than me." Chu Chen heard this and smiled and said: "Senior brother, you are really commending me. " "Don't be humble. By the way, let me introduce it to you first. " Next, Yi Hongguo introduced both parties. It turns out that this middle-aged man is a well-known real estate company in Shanghai. The boss's name was Song Yide. Chu Chen guessed that the person who gave him this name was probably a fan of the Three Kingdoms. After everyone exchanged pleasantries, Chu Chen took out the printing blanks in the box and looked at them. After Yi Hongguo saw the seal. He let out a light sigh and said: "Old Song. This Tianhuang seal embryo of yours looks quite tasty." Song Yide said proudly: "Not bad, I thought it was good at the time, so I took it. And I looked at the seal carefully, but it has a radish pattern, so it¡¯s 80% correct this time.¡± When Chu Chen put the seal back, he couldn¡¯t wait to ask: ¡°How is this? Isn¡¯t the Tianhuang seal pretty good?¡± ¡°This is indeed a pretty good Shoushan stone,¡± Chu Chen replied. "Really?" Song Yide heard Chu Chen say this. Face full of surprise. Yi Hongguo said speechlessly: "Old Song, please listen carefully first and then be happy, okay? My junior brother said this is a good Shoushan stone, and he didn't say it was a Shoushan field yellow stone." "What?" Song Yide's eyes widened. Asked Chu Chen: "Xiao Chu, you said that the material of my printing embryo is not Tianhuang? Then why does it have radish silk patterns?" "This is indeed not Tianhuang, but a type of Shoushan stone called Dixingkeng. "Head stone." Chu Chen explained: "The characteristics of this kind of stone are that it sometimes has silk patterns, has a thick texture, is pink and opaque, and is slightly transparent in the middle. It often has red veins and cracks, and sometimes has white halo. " As he spoke, he took out the printing embryo. He explained: "Look at your seal, although the color looks pretty good, the texture is relatively thick, and besides being not very transparent, it also has white spots. As for the radish silk pattern, it is quite messy. It is not oval and has more checkered patterns. These are the differences from the genuine Tianhuang. Although this kind of stone has a certain value, it is definitely far behind. " "Hey!" Song Yide! He sighed and said: "Okay, another hundreds of thousands have been wasted!" "Anyway, you have so much money that you are stupid, this little money is just drizzle." Yi Hongguo sneered. ¡°You are so talented but so stupid!¡± Song Yide jumped to his feet. "If you weren't a fool with a lot of money, why do you always have such a short memory? I've already told you that I will get you a good Tian Huanglai next time. I don't know why you are so anxious." "This is not my father-in-law's fault. It¡¯s my eightieth birthday soon, and I¡¯m impatient! You can¡¯t help me buy it.¡± Yi Hongguo said in a dumbfounded voice: ¡°It¡¯s so easy to get good Tianhuang seals, so you have to give me time. It¡¯s only been five days since you told me about it, how can it be so fast? Of course, if you are willing to spend a lot of money, or use your father-in-law¡¯s name, many people will definitely come to your door.¡± ¡°Then. Let's forget it." Song Yide waved his hand and said, "If my wife's relatives know that I spent money on it, they won't laugh at me, let alone my father-in-law's name. " Yi Hongguo. He spread his hands and said: "That's it, but don't worry, an old friend of mine has responded to me today. I'll take a look tomorrow and buy it for you if it's suitable." "Haha, old friend Yi, thank you so much" Next, Song Yide swiped his card and bought the jade pendant. After that, the group went to a nearby store.We drank tea in a relatively famous teahouse, chatted, and finally had dinner together. After the meal, Yi Hongguo suggested: "Junior brother, tomorrow is Saturday. Are you interested in visiting the ghost market in the Shanghai Treasure Building?" "Needless to say, I must be interested." Chu Chen didn't. He hesitated, but immediately agreed. You must know that the ghost market in Treasure House is no less than Panjiayuan, and is even said to be "Southern Tibet and Northern Pan". He has long wanted to visit the ghost market here, and of course there is no reason to refuse. "Okay, you guys go get some rest early. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning, so don't sleep to death." "Okay, senior brother, let's go back first" In the blink of an eye, the clock skipped 12 o'clock, Chu Chen and Liu Sizhe arranged his clothes, and after Yi Hongguo arrived, the three of them walked towards the treasure house. The famous "Treasure Building" has always been the focus of the antique collecting community and is the largest antique and old handicraft market in East China. It is located on the famous Shanghai Old Street, close to People's Square, and the transportation is very convenient. In the late 1980s, it was an extension of the Kuaiji Road Market. The government departments, after long-term efforts against the Kuaiji Road Market, led to the creation of two famous antique markets, one of which was the Treasure House. Every Saturday morning from 1 to 6 a.m., stalls will be set up on the road around the Treasure House. This is the famous Treasure House Ghost Market. After six o'clock, these stalls will move into the Treasure House. Although Chu Chen and the others came early, it was obvious that someone came earlier than them. They saw that some stall owners had already set up their own stalls, and many other stall owners were taking out items one by one from the boxes. The items wrapped in newspapers were placed on their own stalls. And some customers who came early have already begun to wander among the stalls where goods have been placed. "Junior brother, let's go shopping separately." At this time, Yi Hongguo suggested: "But when buying things here, you have to keep your eyes open, especially Azhe. Don't be impatient when buying things, you know?" " Uncle Yi, don't worry, it's not my first time in the ghost market, the kind of mistakes that beginners make will not happen to me," Liu Sizhe said, patting his chest. "You, don't be careless!" After that, Yi Hongguo warned a few more words, and the three of them dispersed. The ghost market in this treasure house is indeed comparable to Panjiayuan. Not only are there many things, but there are also many customers. Of course, this is not the past. The water in the ghost market is much deeper. If you think you can pick up things in the ghost market, If you find a lot of leaks and get a lot of treasures, be prepared to lose weight in your wallet. Of course, in a ghost market, the probability of good things must be higher than usual. Although at a glance, most of them are fakes, and some are simply fabrications. But judging from Bao Jue's reaction, it's good. There is indeed a lot of stuff. But although there are many good things, unless it is a leak, it is still difficult to get the things at a lower market price. After all, these stall owners are not fools, and they still understand a little bit about the market conditions. Of course, having said that, visiting the ghost market is still quite beneficial. Based on Chu Chen¡¯s many years of experience, he summarized three points. First of all, the ghost market has a lot of miscellaneous items, which provides many opportunities to compare the shapes and decorations of antiques. If you often exercise your eyesight like this, it will be easier to identify some fake products and high imitations. In fact, although these stall owners know some market conditions, some stall owners have different understandings of utensils, so the prices are often lower than the market price. Although this is not considered a mistake, if you accumulate a little and accumulate a lot, it will be a considerable sum over time. Therefore, as long as you can recognize the goods, there is still a chance to make a lot of money in the ghost market. Finally, there are many items in the ghost market, and they are of all types. Therefore, it is easy to buy some things that you usually want to find but can't find. Moreover, if you buy them over time, it is easy to form your own collection into a series, such as a blue and white porcelain series, Vase series, stationery series, etc. Okay, back to business, Chu Chen visited several stalls. Although there were all kinds of ceramics and jades, antique ornaments, stone carvings, wood carvings, new and old calligraphy and painting, the four treasures of the study, etc., except for a jade wall, nothing else caught his eye. of. However, the price of the jade wall did not satisfy Chu Chen, and the stall owner also insisted on the price. In the end, he could only give up with regret. Chu Chen shook his head and continued shopping. When passing a stall, a bright and pleasing color suddenly caught his eye, which made him feel a little interested, so he stopped to watch. When the stall owner saw business coming to his door, he immediately said with a smile: "Little brother, the things I have here are all new. If you like anything you like, I can make it."I'll sell you a little! ¡± Generally speaking, people in the antique market like new goods, and second-hand goods mean that they are leftovers picked up by others. The chance of getting good things from old goods, or picking up missing items, is not great, so whether it is an antique market or a ghost shop, In the market, new products are always the main goal of customers. ¡°I¡¯ll take a look first. "Chu Chen smiled and nodded towards the stall owner, and then looked directly at the object that attracted him just now.