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    However, this silver smoked ball from the Tang Dynasty also has a disadvantage, that is, its surface should have been specially cleaned by the original owner or Erdan, which destroyed some marks and patina on it.  + You must know that the reason why antiques are valuable is not only the craftsmanship, but also the age, and the patina is evidence that the object has aged over the years, and the objects with patina look more gentle and restrained.  If the coating is washed, not to mention it is a pity. For some collectors, the attractiveness of the object will be much less, which will undoubtedly destroy the value of the object to some extent.  Of course, some people like to clean the surface and remove the patina after they get it because of their personal hobbies or because they like to buy old gold and silver to wear.  For these people, the value of the silver smoked ball in front of them will not be affected much.  For Chu Chen, this kind of behavior is still a pity. The patina is the value of old gold and silverware. If you really care about the patina, it is recommended not to buy old gold and silverware.  After all, old gold and silverware is just second-hand, and it's not as shiny as new.  Besides, when something comes to you through several people or generations, it always has a story or two. Store it in a cabinet. Occasionally, when you are free, take it out, rub it carefully, and taste it.  Isn't it quite beautiful?  If you wash it, there won't be that smell anymore.  In addition, in addition to being patinated, there may also be traces of unearthed traces on the silver-smoked balls. Based on the introduction yesterday by Hu Yong and his son to Er Dan, Chu Chen felt that this possibility was undoubtedly higher.  But even if the silver smoked ball is an artifact that was unearthed not long ago, the traces have already been cleaned up.  There is no evidence for this.  This is also how to prove that the cultural relics in the hands of collectors were obtained through illegal means and were not purchased from the market.  Or family cultural relics, or cultural relics obtained through other legal channels.  The Cultural Relics Law stipulates that cultural relics dug up by oneself or obtained illegally shall be owned by the state. However, if the cultural relics collected by private parties come from "inherited or received donations in accordance with the law", "purchased from a cultural relics store", "from an auction company operating cultural relics auction"  Legal means such as "purchase" are protected by law.  We are not going to discuss whether the relevant provisions in the Cultural Relics Law are reasonable or not. The problem now is that because of some of the provisions, some people may say that an antique was handed down by ancestors, while others say it was obtained by tomb robbers.  Some people say that they were bought in the legal market. It is difficult to determine which one is true, so there are many gray areas.  You say you are not good at judging, so ask experts to help you identify it. But the reality is that according to current identification technology, it is easy to identify cultural relics that have been unearthed recently. Once they are unearthed for a long time, it is more difficult to distinguish whether they are unearthed cultural relics or family heirlooms.  For example, if you want to identify whether something is an unearthed cultural relic, the relevant experts from the country will do it when it comes to legal issues.  According to legal procedures, we will come forward to identify what kind of cultural relic it is, its value, etc.  If administrative enforcement is not involved.  I don't care about these people.  Then we invite relevant experts to conduct identification through archaeological research and antiquarian research. Some of them can determine the place of origin or origin of these things, but some of them cannot be determined.  So.  Under the background of the temptation of huge profits, some collectors take advantage of the current appraisal bottleneck.  Make up a story and turn illegal cultural relics into family heirlooms.  Taking possession of it for one's own benefit has fueled the arrogance of some criminals.  Closer to home, the silver smoked ball in Chu Chen's hand is probably a cultural relic that was just unearthed. Because he was afraid of problems, he cleaned off the surface features. In this way, it can be said to be a family heirloom and escape.  Legal liability.  Of course, this smoked ball is made of silver. For some people, it doesn¡¯t matter if the surface has been cleaned. If it is copper or porcelain, if it is cleaned like this, it will cost a lot.  But even so, for Boss Xu, this was a good reason to bargain, so he directly cut off a quarter of the price.  This makes Erdan feel a lot of pain. He earns his income through commission. The higher the price of something, the more profit he gets. Part of the price that Boss Xu cuts is his money. Do you think he can avoid it?  !  Fortunately, Boss Xu was merciful because he was afraid of giving Chu Chen an advantage, otherwise he would definitely be even more depressed.  In addition to the silver smoked ball, there are two other things left on the table, both of which are the four treasures of the study, namely an inkstone and an ivory brush.  These two items were from the late Qing Dynasty and were easy to identify. Boss Xu took them all without asking Chu Chen for help.  Boss Xu¡¯s behavior made Chu Chen feel a little unhappy. Do you know why?  It turned out that Boss Xu was so independent that he bought the next two items without being polite to Chu Chen.  You want to say that something is very precious, or that you are in a relationship with Chu ChenIt¡¯s nothing like friendship, it¡¯s okay to do this.  But it happened that these two things were ordinary goods, and the total amount was only fifteen thousand.  What's more, Chu Chen also helped identify the silver smoked ball just now, and there was some friendship between the two parties.  In this case, what if Boss Xu asked Chu Chen before buying?  Even if Chu Chen likes it, the combined income from the two things is just a small sum of money to Boss Xu. It doesn't hurt to be a favor, and it can make Chu Chen feel that he is grand, so why not do it?  What's more, after appraising the silver-smoked ball just now, Boss Xu didn't even say anything, as if it was natural for Chu Chen to help him appraise it. This was completely different from his enthusiasm just now.  Do you think Chu Chen will feel comfortable?  ¡°Perhaps some friends will say, since Chu Chen is now in a competitive relationship with Boss Xu, why did he help with the appraisal just now?  The reason is simple. Regardless of how enthusiastic Boss Xu was just now, Chu Chen would never have thought that the other party would give up so quickly.  And even if Chu Chen doesn't help, Boss Xu will probably buy the things.  In this case, Chu Chen regarded it as a specimen, so he agreed without thinking too much at the time.  Now that he discovered that Boss Xu had such a personality, Chu Chen felt as if he had eaten a fly and was as unappetized as a fly.  After negotiating the price, Boss Xu was in a good mood, but he was not satisfied. He smiled and said to Erdan: "Brother Hu, Boss Cao said before coming here that you have seventeen or eight good things here. Why?"  Are you going to bring out these ordinary things now?" Erdan said with a smile on his face: "Boss Xu, what you said is too exaggerated. If there were really 17 or 18 good things, I would have sold them to the city long ago.  You bought a house, how can you keep it until now?" Boss Xu smiled and said, "It's just a joke, but you don't only have these three things, right?" Erdan said with a smile, "Okay, since Teacher Chu is here,  Then I will bring out a few more things" After saying that, he turned around and walked into the back room.  At this time, Boss Xu said with a bright smile: "Teacher Chu, I have just entered this industry not long ago, and I don't have many good things in my hand. Can you please let me go for a while?" Chu Chen was a little dumbfounded when he heard this.  , Boss Xu¡¯s self-feeling is too good. We have just met each other. Why should he ask for it? And since you ask for it, you should also give some compensation in other aspects. There is nothing, I just want to  Is it possible to get others to act according to your ideas?  Not to mention Chu Chen who felt unhappy, even Master Yuan frowned, feeling that Boss Xu was too incompetent.  Chu Chen smiled lightly and said: "Boss Xu, you also know that I came from the capital. I finally came here, so you can't let me go back empty-handed, right?" Boss Xu frowned when he heard this, and said with a smile:  "Teacher Chu, please be accommodating. For an expert like you, a few good things are not easy to come by." Chu Chen said with a smile: "There are indeed many exquisite antiques, but these exquisite items have unique and rare characteristics.  , like the aromatic ball you just bought, if you miss it, you are unlikely to encounter the same thing in the future. " Although Chu Chen said this euphemistically, of course Boss Xu could still hear the meaning.  Yes, a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes, and he said with a smile: "Teacher Chu, we will each rely on our own abilities in that moment. What do you think?" "Okay." Boss Xu meant nothing more.  The one with the highest price will win. Chu Chen is not afraid of fighting for his financial resources. If he has the opportunity, he can trick Boss Xu. It can be said that Boss Xu's proposal is exactly what he wants, and it is also what the seller wants.  Therefore, Cao Xiaoliu, who was standing nearby, was really happy when he saw that things turned out like this. If Erdan knew about it, he would definitely not regret bringing Chu Chen in while cheering.  After a while, Erdan walked out of the back room holding two boxes. Since Chu Chen was there, Erdan wanted to send Chu Chen away early to avoid Chu Chen seeing anything.  But what surprised Erdan was that when he opened the box and asked Chu Chen and the others to identify it, he saw Cao Xiaoliu secretly winking at him and asking him to take out a few more items. This made him somewhat confused.  .  But he couldn't figure it out. He didn't dare to disobey Cao Xiaoliu's order, so he could only suppress the doubts in his heart, said hello, and returned to the back room.  As mentioned before, Erdan has a flexible mind. After entering the room, the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He thought to himself, could it be that he had made a mistake?  So he took out his mobile phone and sent a text message to Cao Xiaoliu. Everyone would pay attention to the call. If he sent a text message to ask, it would not happen.  "Bring a few more, they won't deal with you." Soon, Cao Xiaoliu sent a brief message, ErdanyiLook, I feel even more strange in my heart. They were fine just now, and Boss Xu was so enthusiastic. Why did the relationship between the two parties become like this in a blink of an eye?  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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