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Text Chapter 965: There is a dark future and a bright future

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    Everyone followed Lao Chang into his collection room and saw that there were only a few scattered things left in the huge collection room. Some tables and chairs were even missing arms and legs, although they seemed to be quite old.  , but based on the degree of damage to the tables and chairs and the materials used, it was clear that the furniture in the house was not valuable.  Xiang Facai looked around, curled his lips, and asked: "Old Chang, is this all you have now?" Old Chang smiled and said: "That's all, why don't you guys take a look first and see the details?  Let¡¯s talk later?¡± ¡°Okay, okay, let¡¯s take a look.¡± Xiang Facai waved his hand and then motioned for everyone to move freely.  Chu Chen looked around and saw that the Bogu shelf was empty. He was not interested in other large items such as furniture. When he saw two boxes next to the shelf, his mind moved slightly and he took Wu  But he walked straight over.  One of the boxes was a cardboard box and the other was a wooden box. Chu Chen opened the wooden box and found a box of copper ink cartridges inside. He estimated that, counting the upper and lower layers, it should cost at least fifty or sixty yuan. In terms of production materials alone,  The portions are all good, no wonder they are packed in wooden boxes.  Wu Ke picked up one of the ink cartridges, looked at it, and said, "This copper ink cartridge is really rare, and the bamboo pattern on the lid looks very interesting. It should be made by a famous artist, right?"  Chu Chen took the ink cartridge and took a look at it, and said: "This is a painting created by Chen Shizeng. It can be regarded as a masterpiece by a famous artist. It is a very good thing." Wu Ke said with some joy: "Since it is made by a famous artist, this ink cartridge should be quite good.  Is it valuable?" Chu Chen smiled slightly and said, "That's not true. Based on the current market conditions, it should be worth two or three thousand yuan." "Ah? How can it be so cheap?"  Wu Ke listened to the price given by Chu Chen.  A look of surprise.  "Of course there is a reason for this." Chu Chen explained: "The collecting community has never paid much attention to copper ink cartridges. In many articles about collection, the word 'copper ink cartridge' cannot be found at all.  Although it is mentioned in Zhao Ruzhen's "Guide to Antiques", it is only mentioned in a few sentences. "His book is vague about when the copper ink cartridge was produced, but it is unclear when the copper ink cartridge was produced.  It is more certain that it started with Chen Yinsheng, a scholar in the Tongguang period of the Qing Dynasty. So, the engraved copper ink cartridge has only a history of 140 years since the first year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty. But in fact, the ink cartridge had been in decline as early as the late 1940s.  . Then the real prosperity period of engraved copper ink cartridges is only ninety years." Hearing this, Wu Ke interjected and asked: "In other words, it is because the time is too short, so the collectors don't pay attention." Chu Chen nodded:  "There are reasons for this. You also know that the mainstream porcelain on the market now is the official kiln porcelain of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and all calligraphy and paintings are made by famous artists. The copper ink cartridge was only invented at the end of the 19th century, and it only lasted for ninety years.  , of course it is normal for it not to be taken seriously by the collectors. " "Secondly, there is a lack of famous copper makers. Except for Chen Yinsheng, it seems difficult to find other well-known copper makers who are praised by people, and they cannot stimulate people's interest in collecting"  "Hey~ That's not right!" Wu Ke said: "Achen, didn't you just say that Chen Shizeng is also a famous person!" Chu Chen laughed and said, "I blame me for not making it clear. Chen Shizeng is indeed a famous person, but he is famous  Artist and art educator. This copper ink cartridge was created by Chen Shizeng and then made by a copper ink cartridge artist. Of course, if it was made by Chen Shizeng himself, it could not be bought for thousands of dollars.  " "Moreover, at the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there were many calligraphers and painters like Chen Shizeng who participated in the production of copper ink cartridges, such as Qi Baishi, Chen Banding, Yao Hua, Hu Peiheng, etc., of course, except for Yao Mang's father, they were only in the production of copper ink cartridges.  The calligraphy and painting on the copper ink cartridges are done by craftsmen. "Oh, so that's what happened." Wu Ke looked stunned, and then asked: "In addition to the young age, there are famous craftsmen.  Besides being relatively rare, what else is there that is not valued about this kind of copper ink cartridge? " Chu Chen said with a smile: "If I have to say it, there is indeed another reason, that is, the copper ink cartridge is too small and cannot be displayed.  It is not as eye-catching as bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy and paintings, where it is placed and hung to show the identity and style of the owner." Wu Ke curled his lips and said, "Those who think so are a group of vain people."  Chu Chen smiled and said: "For some people, buying antiques is just to increase their cultural literacy. It is completely normal to think like this." Wu Ke said: "I don't care what others think, anyway,  I think this kind of box is quite nice, Achen, how about we choose?One, right?  Chu Chen replied: "Let me take a look first. If the copper ink cartridges below have the quality of the top layer, it will be okay to buy them all."  "    "ah?  Buy them all?  "Wu Ke was very surprised after hearing this. He spoke a little louder, which attracted other people's attention. Old Chang walked over in two steps and asked with a smile: "Boss Chu, do you want to  Buy all these copper ink cartridges?  " When he said this, he also murmured in his heart, is there any good stuff among these copper ink cartridges? Chu Chen smiled at the apologetic Wu Xiao, indicating that it was okay, and then smiled and said: "If there are any  If you are willing to give up on the quality of the copper ink cartridge above, I will definitely buy it as long as the price is right. But, I have to look at the copper ink cartridges below.  " After hearing what Chu Chen said, Lao Chang immediately realized that the ink cartridges on the top were just ordinary gadgets. As for the ones below, although he didn't look at them carefully at first, Chu Chen had never looked at them. How could it be possible?  Knowing that there will be good stuff inside? So, the reason why Chu Chen wants to buy these ink cartridges is definitely not because of the treasures in them, but why? Everyone¡¯s faces are more or less puzzled.  With a look on his face, Chu Chen smiled and explained: "You may not know that my private museum is already in preparation, and I bought these ink cartridges to be used as exhibits.  And to be honest, I bought more than a hundred pieces of light crimson colored porcelain yesterday.  " Listen to what Chu Chen said. Everyone also realized that this is what happened. Since it is for museum exhibits, then buy these copper ink cartridges, which have a low current market value, but still have a certain collection value. That's all.  It¡¯s normal. Old Chang secretly laughed at his overthinking and said with a smile: ¡°Boss Chu, I didn¡¯t know you were planning a private museum before, but now that I know, I have to support you no matter what.  I promise to transfer these copper ink cartridges to you.  " "Thank you very much.  Chu Chen smiled, hugged Lao Chang and said, "Then let me take a look first."  " Old Chang nodded and said intentionally or unintentionally: "Speaking of which, I collected these from the home of a senior who just passed away. The value of each layer is basically not very different.  " Chu Chen smiled secretly when he heard this. What Lao Chang wanted to express with these words was simply that the value of each layer of copper ink cartridges is almost the same as the top layer. You can just take a look at it casually. In this way, it's just right  Of course, you have to do whatever you want to do, otherwise Lao Chang will definitely feel guilty. So Chu Chen smiled and put the top copper ink cartridge aside and began to appreciate it.  Chu Chen looked at the things below very carefully at first, but as he went to the back, he became more and more sloppy, because these ink cartridges were exactly what Lao Chang said, and the total value of each layer of ink cartridges was basically the same.  His behavior didn't make anyone feel strange. When he saw the last layer, Chu Chen didn't even bother to take out the ink cartridge, and just took a quick look at it and said with a smile: "Okay, that's it."  How about this.  " Old Chang smiled and reminded: "Boss Chu.  Don't you take a closer look?  Chu Chen chuckled and said, "Old Chang, you just said that, what else do I don't believe?"  Besides, newly made copper ink cartridges are easier to identify. Their appearance looks dull, without the old familiarity and patina of old ones, and the copper is generally rough and has blisters.  Comparing it with these old copper ink cartridges, you can see it right away.  " Old Chang smiled and nodded, and sneered in his heart, and said to himself: "You little fox, it's strange that you believe me so easily. The following sentence is true.  " Thinking of this, he asked with a smile: "Boss Chu, do you want these?  " "Yes, both are needed, but I don't know the price?  " "Boss Chu, you have to give me a discount no matter what you want me to do, so let's just consider it this amount" "Old Chang, your price is really unkind" The two of them bargained for a while, but in the end, Old Chang  Wanting to get rid of things in a hurry, on the surface Chu Chen won in the end. Of course, secretly Chu Chen also took a big advantage. While Chu Chen and Lao Chang were bargaining there, Xiang Facai opened the cardboard box next to him.  The collection of ancient books in our country has a long history. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, there have been many big collectors of ancient books, and some of them are out of print and rare.  Therefore, when Xiang Facai saw a box of thread-bound ancient books.His eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly looked through them. However, after looking for a long time, he only found some popular editions of ancient books, and the earliest ones were from the late Qing Dynasty, and most of them were printed copies from the Republic of China period.  The more Xiang Facai looked at it, the more impatient he became, and said: "Old Chang, why did you just accept these junk? Don't you have any better stuff?" Originally, Old Chang was very happy because these copper ink cartridges were sold, but after hearing this  When I heard Xiang Facai's voice, I immediately laughed bitterly in my heart. There was still this creditor here, and I didn't know if the money from the ink cartridges just sold could fill Xiang Facai's big mouth.  "Mr. Xiang, I did have better goods before, but they have been sold to others. Now I only have this box of ordinary goods." Xiang Facai snorted. Just when he was about to speak, his  His eyes were suddenly attracted by an ancient book in his hand. After reading a few pages, he said with a smile: "This manuscript introducing incisions is quite interesting" As he said that, he read a few incisions.  In contrast, because the vocabulary used was more interesting, it made everyone laugh out loud.  Chu Chen laughed a few times, and suddenly felt that these incisions were very familiar. When he thought about it carefully, he felt excited and thought to himself, aren't these the words recorded on the treasure map?  Could it be that the ancient book in Xiang Facai's hand was the one he had always wanted to find?  Thinking of this, Chu Chen quickly walked over and approached Xiang Facai. The more he looked at it, the more surprised he became. This manuscript explaining the incision must be what he was looking for.  With excitement, Chu Chen waited for Xiang Facai to read it, then asked for the manuscript and read the contents carefully.  He read it very quickly, and everyone just thought he was out of curiosity, so they read it again. Except for Wu Ke, no one expected that he had memorized it word for word.  After a while, Chu Chen had already translated the location of the treasure, but because the address above was an old place name, he couldn't think of where it was for the moment. However, it was very simple. He just had to go back and look for it. There was no rush at all.  While Chu Chen was browsing there, Xiang Facai said to Lao Chang: "I said Lao Chang, you don't have anything I like at all. What do you think I should do?" Lao Chang thought for a while and became cruel.  With a determination, he said with a grimace: "Mr. Xiang, I really can't afford anything else. How about this? I'll give you back part of the money you spent on jade. What do you think?" Just rely on Lao Chang's performance.  With his outstanding character, being able to come up with money means that he really can't think of a way out. In this case, Xiang Facai nodded directly and said: "Okay, just tell me how much you are prepared to pay me back." "What do you think of this amount?  "Old Chang made a gesture.  "You are planning to send the beggar away! At least this is the number" "Hey, Mr. Xiang, I am losing my money with this number, so please show mercy" Xiang Facai is strong, but Lao Chang is at a loss again.  , so after some haggling, Lao Chang could only agree to the figure Xiang Facai said with a grimace. He was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood.  In fact, Chu Chen is also a little depressed now, because he never found a chance to hint to Xiang Facai that he wanted to buy the "Song and Crane Picture", and Xiang Facai settled the matter.  Although he can now buy it directly from Lao Changhua, Lao Chang is already jealous of the loss, and it is definitely not a wise move to make such a request at this time.  Now that the matter has come to this, he can only put it aside for a while before talking about it.  At this time, Lao Chang had lost all his money and was thinking about finding some books to bring back. In addition to preparing to kill the man who ordered "Songhe Tu" before, he saw the box of books next to him and his eyes widened.  As soon as he turned around, he said with a smile: "Boss Chu, I wonder if you are interested in these ancient books?" Because he has always been in contact with weird people like Zhang Huoni, Chu Chen was also afraid that there was some mystery hidden in this manuscript, but in his heart  He also wanted to buy the thing, but if he opened his mouth, it would definitely make Lao Chang suspicious, and even if Lao Chang said so, he couldn't agree immediately.  So, he waved his hand and said: "Old Chang, I am not a rag collector, why do you need these things?" Old Chang said with a smile: "You can't say that, after all, these are ancient books, and they are not much  It has some collection value and can add some exhibits to your museum." Chu Chen said with a half-smile: "Which museum do you think will display such things?" Lao Chang said with a smile: "Boss Chu, what do you think?  These ancient books are ordinary because they are too short-lived. If you keep them for fifty or sixty years, they will be quite precious. Moreover, they are cheap to buy now. You can just give them three thousand." After hearing this, Chu Chen said,  He smiled and said, "Okay, Lao Chang, you said it allThis is it. I want all these things, but the price" "Boss Chu, three thousand yuan is already very cheap. If you sell it on the market now, you won't lose money. Besides, three thousand yuan is already very cheap.  What does a dollar mean to a big boss like you" Old Chang's mouth was like a machine gun. Chu Chen felt dizzy after hearing this. He was too lazy to listen anymore and waved his hand directly: "Okay.  alright!  Three thousand, just three thousand" (To be continued)
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