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    Chu Chen said with a smile: "Is your kid starting to take the upper-level route?" "There's nothing we can do about it. Uncle Wang knows my family's conditions and is not at ease. I have to flatter him no matter what." Liu Sizhe was a little bit.  He said helplessly.  Chu Chen smiled and shook his head, then turned his attention to his hands.  The Taibai Zun that Liu Sizhe likes is also a typical style, but it is different from the traditional porcelain, and is made of cloisonn¨¦, which is very rare.  It was precisely because it was a cloisonne artifact that Liu Sizhe was not very familiar with, so he asked Chu Chen to help.  The copper body of this vessel is gilt, and the outer wall is decorated with eight-treasure lotus pattern using filigree enamel technology. The decoration is rich and auspicious, and the color is bright and exquisite.  Chu Chen observed it carefully and found that in terms of its production craftsmanship and characteristics, it should be a work of the Qing Dynasty court. However, the production period of this object should be in the middle to late period. Due to national strength, the overall level is not as good as that of the Qing Dynasty. However,  Overall, it's still a pretty good item.  Chu Chen secretly gave Liu Sizhe a look, and then said: "This thing is just so-so. If it is expensive, don't buy it." Because of the tacit understanding between him and Chu Chen, Liu Sizhe immediately understood that this thing was genuine and at the same time worth as much as  not tall.  Knowing something in his mind, he asked the stall owner: "Boss, how do you sell this thing?" The stall owner also heard what Chu Chen said, but in business, it is impossible for customers to say it is not valuable and he will follow suit.  The price dropped, so he smiled and said: "Little brother, you have really good eyesight. This thing" Liu Sizhe quickly interrupted the stall owner and said: "Stop, stop, stop! Don't tell the story, just give me a  It¡¯s a real price!¡± The stall owner smiled and said, ¡°It seems that this little brother is also an expert. I¡¯ll give you this number!¡± As he said that, he slowly held out three fingers.  "Thirty?" Liu Sizhe said pretending to be stupid.  "I'm talking about 30,000!" the stall owner said in a dumbfounded voice: "This is the Taibai Zun made by the palace of the Qing Dynasty. How could it be worth only 30,000?" Chu Chen chuckled and said, "Boss, this is the body of Taibai Zun.  Thin. The colors are bright and embossed, and the workmanship is rough. It is obviously a work from the Republic of China. How could it be made by a court in the Qing Dynasty? I don¡¯t think it costs one thousand, so how can it be so outrageous?¡±  "That's right, I think eight hundred yuan is about the same." Liu Sizhe took over.  Originally, the stall owner was not sure about the age of this Taibai Zun. After Chu Chen said this, he was no longer confident, but 800 was still not in line with his expectations.  So he shook his head repeatedly and said: "Eight hundred is impossible, at least three thousand" Next, Liu Sizhe talked hard with the stall owner. When it came to one thousand and fifty, the stall owner agreed on this price and did not waver at all.  .  Liu Sizhe was quite satisfied with the price. After seeing Chu Chen nod, he agreed.  Waiting for the stall owner to take the money, he wrapped the things and handed them to Liu Sizhe.  Chu Chen pointed to a Buddha statue on the stall and asked: "Boss, can you give me a price for that blue thermostone Guanyin statue?" Upon hearing this, the stall owner rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Little brother, this is not the case.  What's the blue lapis lazuli?" Chu Chen sneered and said, "If it's really lapis lazuli, why are you just putting it on the auction block?  I don¡¯t want it either.¡± He finished.  He pretended to be about to leave.  The stall owner quickly smiled and said: "Little brother, don't leave. I haven't set the price yet!" Chu Chen frowned slightly and asked: "How much? I tell you, if the price is outrageous, I will immediately  Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Three thousand!¡± The stall owner also held out three fingers, but the price he offered was ten times less than before.  "Three thousand? I think three hundred is about the same!" Chu Chen curled his lips.  The stall owner said with an exaggerated expression: "Little brother, what you said is that although this blue thermostone is indeed not a precious ore, it is also a specialty found only in Afghanistan. How can you buy such a big piece for 300?  If you really want it, then I can give you three hundred." Chu Chen shook his head and said: "This chrysanthemum stone is not a precious ore. Although this chrysanthemum stone is big, two thousand and seventy is still too much.  It¡¯s too expensive. The most I can offer is one thousand two thousand!¡± ¡°No, at least three thousand five hundred yuan¡­¡± The two of them bargained for five or six minutes before finally settling on two thousand three hundred and fifty yuan.  After Chu Chen took the things and left, the stall owner thought triumphantly: "It's easy for young people to make money. It's obviously a blue ash stone, but it's also said to be a blue pyrotechnic stone. If it's really a blue pyrotechnic stone, how much money can I make?"  Will I sell it to you" Just as the stall owner was in his mood.When he was happy, Duan Kun said with a speechless face: "I said you two are too mother-in-law. It's just a matter of hundreds or thousands of dollars. Is it necessary to spend such a long time with that guy?  "Liu Sizhe looked at him with disdain: "Explaining to a layman like you is just talking to a cow." "Why are you talking to a cow?" Duan Kun said unconvinced.  Liu Sizhe sneered and said: "How can I buy antiques without paying back the money? Just like my Taibai Zun, can I buy it without even paying back the price of 30,000 yuan? I'm not a stick, and I have too much money to spend. Besides,  If I really don¡¯t pay back the money, the other party will probably increase the price because of this.  "There are so many weird things in the antique business. Not to mention the price increases after the price is negotiated, there are countless things like the fairy dance. If you are not careful, you may lose money. Young man, it is better not to use a large amount of money to buy antiques in the future.  Be careful of being sold and counting money for the other party!" Liu Sizhe patted Duan Kun on the shoulder in an old-fashioned way.  Duan Kun waved his hand and said: "Exactly! Of course when I buy antiques, I go to the shops of acquaintances, but unlike you, you still wander around the stalls." Liu Sizhe chuckled and said: "So you are a layman, if you just  There are so many things to pick up when you go to an antique store. " Duan Kun curled his lips and said, "It is true that you can pick up things at the stalls, but how can you encounter such things so often? There are so many fakes in the stalls, so don't go there.  I didn¡¯t pick it up, but I got a bunch of fakes instead.¡± Liu Sizhe said with a smile, ¡°That¡¯s for a layman like you, let¡¯s just say that we, Brother Chen, must have picked it up just now.¡± Duan Kun was a little surprised when he heard this.  He asked in disbelief: "Brother Chen, did you pick up a leak just now?" Chu Chen laughed and said modestly: "It's a small leak." Duan Kun said with some excitement: "A small leak is also a leak, I am so exposed to antiques.  I haven¡¯t encountered any leaks in a long time" "Wait!" Liu Sizhe interrupted: "I remember you said that you have only known Zhenzhen for a month, so you should not have been exposed to antiques for a month.  Just like that, you have the nerve to say that you have been in contact with antiques for a long time?" Duan Kun quickly laughed a little awkwardly: "Let's listen to Brother Chen and tell us what we missed!" Chu Chen shook his head and smiled, and then said:  "Actually, it's nothing. It's just that the material of this Guanyin statue is indeed lapis lazuli." "What? It's really lapis lazuli." Liu Sizhe looked surprised, and then said: "Yeah, if it's not lapis lazuli, you must be lazy.  "It's a waste of words." "You kid, don't make it sound like I'm rich, okay?" Chu Chen said with a smile.  "You are already a wealthy person!" Liu Sizhe laughed.  "Here, can you explain, what exactly is lapis lazuli?" Duan Kun asked, raising his hand.  Liu Sizhe talked eloquently: "Lapis lazuli is a relatively rare gemstone. The main color of this gemstone is blue. In ancient times in our country, it was called Zhuolin, Jinjing, Jinyu, Qingdai, etc. In Buddhism, it is called "Lapis lazuli was loved by people from all over the East for its bright blue color. In ancient Egypt, it was as valuable as gold in ancient India and India. In countries such as Iran, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and coral are all precious jade varieties. In ancient Greece and Rome, wearing lapis lazuli was considered a sign of wealth. ""Shi Ya" says: "Lapis Lazuli. The color is like the sky, or the gold flakes are scattered, and the brilliance is as bright as the stars in the sky." Therefore, in ancient my country, lapis lazuli was often used as a symbol of the majesty and sublimity of heaven. Because of this, lapis lazuli was very favored by ancient emperors and was often used as a symbol of heaven's majesty. Buried in the tomb. " Duan Kun nodded and said, "I understand this lapis lazuli, but how much is it worth? " Liu Sizhe said, "This cannot be generalized. How much it is worth depends on the quality and quality of the lapis lazuli. In terms of the quality of the carving process, the quality of lapis lazuli is preferably uniform in color and without cracks, fine in texture and without gold stars, followed by no white gold stars, and gold stars are evenly distributed. If the pyrite content is low, there will be no gold stars on the surface. The presence of Venus does not affect the quality. " "But if the color of Venus is black or dark, or there is too much calcite to form large white spots on the surface, the value of Brother Chen's Guanyin statue will be greatly reduced. I don't know what the quality and craftsmanship are like." When Liu Sizhe finished speaking, they both looked at Chu Chen.  Chu Chen smiled and said: "The lapis lazuli used in this Guanyin statue is not bad. Although it is not of top quality, there are not many gold stars on the surface. As for the craftsmanship, it should have been made during the Qianlong period."Sizhe was stunned and said: "Brother Chen, you are so unkind. You said you only picked up a small leak for such a good thing?" Duan Kun asked in surprise: "Is that Guanyin statue worth more than ten dollars?"  "Ten thousand?" "What's more than a hundred thousand!" Liu Sizhe sneered, "It should be worth at least a million!" "Is this so expensive?" Duan Kun opened his mouth in disbelief.  "Is there any lie in this matter?" Liu Sizhe said proudly: "Speaking of which, Brother Chen often picks up millions and tens of millions. To Brother Chen, these millions of things are really a small thing.  Leak!¡± With that look, those who didn¡¯t know would have thought he was the one who picked up the leak (To be continued)
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