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    Everyone ordered, and when the waiter came out and told the chef to prepare the dishes, Chen Yingping smiled and asked, "Director Chu, I guess your harvest today should be good, right?" Chu Chen smiled and nodded, "It's not bad. ¡ª¡ª  " Chen Yingping's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Oh, I wonder if you can let me appreciate it too? " "No problem" As he said that, Chu Chen took out a few things he had just purchased.  The first thing Chen Yingping got was the silver lock just now. After admiring it, he sighed, "This Guangsuo lock is very good!" Chen Laiming curled his lips, "I don't think so. It seems to be in such poor condition, what's so good about it?"  Chen Yingping glared at him and said, "What do you know? This is a silver lock from the Song Dynasty." "What, is this a lock from the Song Dynasty?" Chen Lai was obviously surprised.  Chen Yingping said disdainfully, "Thanks to you buying antiques for so many years, you can't even spot the locks from the Song Dynasty. No wonder you bought two fakes." Chen Laiming shrugged his shoulders, "I admit that my eyesight is not good, but I can't buy anything."  I hired Master Zhang, so those two things are not my fault. But didn¡¯t you see that?¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Chen Yingping was speechless for a while, but he defended himself after a while.  He said, "Even the palm doctor you hired can't tell. Is it normal for me to have my eyes opened?" At this point, he muttered, "Why is the level of forgery so high now that I don't even dare to touch porcelain!"  Chen Laiming smiled when he heard this and said, "Uncle, you don't have to worry so much. Although they have the ability to make fake things look like real ones, the cost is also high. Usually it costs tens of thousands. They definitely won't do it. The cost is not cost-effective."  Ah." Chen Yingping nodded, "That's true, but the key problem is that I also have a collection of high-end Ming and Qing porcelain. I feel really uneasy after today's discovery." "Here it comes!"  Smiling, he was surprised just now why the uncle and nephew didn't continue talking about the difficult matter at hand. Now that they had finished their long talk, they turned around again. It seemed that they would not give up if they didn't let themselves see Chen Yingping's collection; As expected, the next step was  Just like Chu Chen thought, Chen Laiming said that Chu Chen was there.  You can ask him for help, and Chen Yingping looked at Chu Chen embarrassedly.  Chu Chen smiled and said, "I'm on my way anyway. No problem." "Thank you, thank you" Chen Yingping quickly expressed his gratitude to Chu Chen. At this time, the waiter began to serve wine and food one after another.  After some exchanges, the topic turned to the silver lock. Chen Laiming said, "Uncle, can you tell me what's so good about this lock?" Chen Yingping chuckled, "You're not planning to quit.  Are you good at antiques? Why do you know so well?" Chen Laiming said with a smile, "It's true that I don't plan to buy anything in the future. But it's okay to get to know each other, right?" Chen Yingping chuckled, "Of course, but you'd better do it.  Ask Curator Chu, he is an expert in this field." Chu Chen waved his hands with a smile and said, "Don't take it for granted. I only have some understanding of niche collections such as ancient locks." Curator Chen Yingping said.  , you are too humble, no matter what, you are better than me." Chen Laiming took the words and said, "Director Chu, please give me some advice." Chu Chen felt that Chen Laiming was not thinking too much.  This action had other meanings, but he didn't think much about it, just relying on his superpower.  He couldn't believe that he could be deceived.  "Actually, the collection value of ancient locks is determined by four aspects: age, material, craftsmanship and scarcity." "First, age. Generally speaking, the older the collection, the more valuable it is, but for ancient locks, Due to many reasons, locks from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties are more valuable, especially the copper locks from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Both their practical value and artistic level have been greatly improved, and many "fine" locks have appeared. Second, material. Ancient locks are divided into wood locks, gold locks, silver locks, 'jade' locks, copper locks, iron locks, stone locks, cloisonne locks, etc. The more precious the material, the higher the value of the lock. Gold locks, silver locks, and jade locks have higher collection value than copper locks, iron locks, and wooden locks. " "Third, craftsmanship. Traditional locks in my country are made by handicrafts, and the more sophisticated the craftsmanship, the higher the value. The higher. From the technical level, ancient locks are divided into flat carving, openwork carving, chiseling, gilding, gold-plating, gold-plating, inlay and molding and casting, etc., with exquisite appearance. Locks with realistic carvings and complicated patterns have high artistic value. "Fourth, scarcity. Things are rare, and ancient locks are no exception. ?The value of text locks, hidden door locks, reverse pull locks, and various lifelike character locks and animal locks is even higher.  " Speaking of this, Chu Chen took out the silver lock just now and introduced it, "A silver lock like mine has exquisite craftsmanship. There are no missing parts, and there are some traces of gilding in some parts. It's just because of its age.  For a long time, some of the storage was not in place, resulting in its gilding. In addition, the traces of oxidation are relatively serious, so the value will be slightly reduced.  However, tens of thousands of dollars are still worth it.  "    "oh.  Chen Laiming nodded suddenly, "I didn't expect that an inconspicuous lock could be so valuable. It seems that the ancient lock passed down from my family might also be a treasure!"  " Chen Yingping was a little surprised when he heard this and said, "Do you have any ancient locks passed down from your ancestors? Why haven't I seen them?  " Chen Laiming shrugged his shoulders, "That lock looks exactly like Director Chu's ancient lock. It's gray and inconspicuous at all. Moreover, this lock is weird. You have to take three shots after using the key.  We all thought it was broken because it could only be opened with a slap. We just thought it was something passed down from our ancestors so we didn¡¯t lose it. How could we have thought of showing it to you?  " Chen Yingping shook his head when he heard this and said, "You are really ignorant. This is called a three-slap lock. It is a relatively rare lock. What does it have to do with being bad?  ¡± In fact, in addition to the common front opening and reverse opening of traditional ancient locks in my country, there are also many strange and rare locks such as the three-slap lock. For example, the "Yuanyang Lock" requires two keys to open at the same time, and requires four keys to open on all sides. Some of the mechanical locks that need to be opened are "poem locks" that need to be matched with poems. Such rare locks are naturally more popular among collectors. Chen Laiming was very surprised when he heard this and said quickly, "That is to say, Maybe that lock in my house is also a treasure?  " Chen Yingping said, "Whether it's a treasure or not, you won't know until you see it.  " Chen Laiming said with a shy smile, "Director Chu, I wonder if you can come to my house and have a look;!  " "In this round, what you did is too obvious, right?  " Chu Chen sneered secretly. Then he asked, "Mr. Chen, I wonder where you live?  " "The place where I live now is about twenty or thirty minutes' drive from my uncle's house.  " "Is this the direction to the capital?  " Chen Laiming shook his head. Seeing this, Chu Chen felt a little embarrassed and said, "Mr. Chen, I'm sorry. In the morning, my senior brother called me and asked me to handle something urgent.  Let me return to the capital as soon as possible.  If I go to your house after going to Chenlaona, I'm afraid it will be too late!  "Uh" Chen Laiming was startled when he heard this. He smiled and said, "Since it's not a coincidence, let's talk about it next time."  " Chu Chen smiled apologetically, "Sorry, Baozhou is actually not far from the capital. If you have time, you can also go to the capital to find me and be a tourist by the way.  "    "yes.  Chen Yingping said, "You have been focusing on antiques in the past few years. The last time I met Xiaoju, she complained to me that you hadn't taken her out to play for a long time."  Wait until you are free.  We really should take them to the capital to play.  " Chen Laiming chuckled, "Okay, when this period of time is over, I will take them to the capital, and then I will bother Director Chu.  " Chu Chen smiled and said, "No problem, you can come to me then" After everyone chatted for a few more words, Chu Chen put the silver lock back into the plastic bag first. "Hey, your plastic bag has some  Broken.  "Where Chen Laiming is sitting, he can just see the plastic bag. "Where?  "Chu Chen looked for it and found that the bag was indeed a little torn, so he asked the waiter to bring another one over and prepare to push it first. After the waiter came back, Chu Chen checked the contents of the bag first to avoid putting it away.  Okay. He punctured the bag again. When Chu Chen took out an artifact, Chen Laiming said in surprise, "Hey, this bangs and golden toad ornament is interesting. The golden toad actually has four legs."  " Chen Yingping saw it and said speechlessly, "How can the golden toad have four 'legs'? Is it a fake?  "But then again, how could Chu Chen buy a fake? Therefore, both uncle and nephew looked at Chu Chen strangely; "Actually.  I bought these things from the same person" Chu Chen chuckled and told the story about Wen Haoyang. Chen Yingping said indignantly, "Humph!  He actually deliberately killed him. That 'crooked' businessman was really nothing. In fact, if it were me, I would definitely sue him!  " "How are you better than that Boss Gong?  "Chu Chen sneered in his heart, but if Wen Haoyang sues that boss Gong, it is really possible to win. After all, he clearly told the lie as the truth, which is considered intentional fraud.He will definitely lose if he goes to court, but the key is how Wen Haoyang proves it, which is a difficult problem.  Chen Laiming said, "However, I think that Wen Haoyang is really stupid. He believes in the other party so much, and he is so ignorant that he doesn't even know that the Golden Toad has only three legs." Chu Chen chuckled, "Actually, this is the case.  Everything is not useless." "How can you see it?" Chen Yingping asked.  Chu Chen explained, "First of all, the workmanship of this thing is not only not bad, but also quite exquisite" Just as Chu Chen said, except for the four criticized legs, the overall  The effect is really good.  The figure is made of gilt copper, and the toad is made of filigree enamel. The upper part is painted with bangs, wearing green clothes and trousers, with a flat chest and breasts, and gold paint on the chest and face.  There is a wine bottle hanging behind him, with a smile on his face.  The toad's body is painted with longevity facial patterns, eight treasures patterns and copper coins.  This vessel is designed to be very delicate and cute in both shape and proportion, and the decorative effect is very strong. It has the style of copper-embedded filigree enamel in the Qianlong period. It is a pity that this is a four-legged toad. In addition, the toad's  The mouth is half open, and there is a gilt bead inside, which has a rather nondescript feel.  Chen Yingping looked at the things and said, "In terms of craftsmanship, the person who made it is indeed a skilled craftsman, but no matter how hard it is, the golden toad cannot have four 'legs'. This is a matter of common sense, just like asking Tang Monk to hold Sun Wukong  Everyone must think it's ridiculous, right?" Chu Chen smiled and nodded, "Yes, this is indeed a common sense question, but the strange thing is that the original owner didn't think there was anything wrong at all, and  "Isn't it strange that they often offer incense to them?" "Hearing what Chu Chen said, the uncle and nephew's faces were full of surprise. They quickly looked closely and found that there were indeed obvious traces of incense on the surface of the thing.  This kind of mark must be formed after a long period of worship, which really made the two of them feel very strange.  It¡¯s like something everyone thinks is right.  Some people just didn't say anything when they did something wrong, but there were actually other people who agreed with it.  I would say that this person was not clear about it at the beginning, but over time he would eventually discover the problem, but the result was not like this. Do you think it is strange?  So, why does this unnatural phenomenon occur?  Generally, those with some sense would think that there was something wrong with this ornament, so the uncle and nephew looked at Chu Chen again.  Chu Chen shook his head and said, "I haven't had this thing for a long time. I really don't know what it is. I plan to study it carefully after I go back." With that, he put the things back in the bag.  You must know that this is a priceless treasure. If it were not too big to fit in his handbag, he would have kept it well.  As for why he mentioned the special place.  It was also because he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't bother to mention it on such an occasion.  Seeing Chu Chen put the things back, the uncle and nephew looked a little strange, but after a while, they came to their senses, Zhao Yingping said with a smile.  Please let Chu Chen know the results in the future to satisfy their curiosity.  Chu Chen smiled and agreed, but he had no intention of saying it out loud.   After dinner, everyone took Hu Yong¡¯s car to Zhao Yingping¡¯s house, and signed an agreement with Zhao Laiming to complete the transaction.  Then, the pieces of porcelain that Zhao Yingping mentioned were appraised, and the results were all good.  Originally, Zhao Yingping wanted Chu Chen to identify other collections, but seeing that Chu Chen was in a hurry to leave, he smiled and told Chu Chen that he would go to the capital to see Chu Chen for identification in the future. Chu Chen agreed with a smile.   As the car was driving on the way to the capital, Hu Yong asked, "Brother Chu, what are these two guys planning?" Chu Chen shook his head, "Who knows what they are planning."  He said that this time in Baozhou, apart from being followed, there were no surprises. He also got a few treasures, especially the ornaments. This was an unexpected surprise. This was completely beyond Chu Chen's expectation.  Yes, just to get to know Chen Yingping¡¯s uncle and nephew, right?  Hu Yong thought the same way. He said, "Are these two people still planning to play long-term to lure the big fish?" "They shouldn't be so stupid, right?" Chu Chen shook his head. With the minds of Cai Jianxuan and his gang, they shouldn't be so stupid.  He also does this kind of thing. If nothing else, based on his eyesight, this group of people should also know that it is difficult to succeed against him by using a long-term strategy to lure the big fish.  What's more, that "weirdo" should have guessed that Chu Chen had recognized him and was on guard. In this case, this move would have no effect on Chu Chen.  If that¡¯s the case, then why did the other party come up with this idea?  Is it just to do business with Chu Chen?  But those fewThis thing is a hot commodity in the market, so why sell it to Chu Chen?  These are questions that Chu Chen and Hu Yong cannot figure out.  "Forget it, leave them alone. The soldiers will stop them, and the water will cover them up" Nothing happened all the way. When Chu Chen got home, he was just in time for dinner. However, the first thing he did when he got home was to  Wu Ke checked his pulse and found that it was stable, but he still asked some uneasy questions, which made everyone laugh at him for being more verbose than an old woman.  After dinner, Chu Chen briefly told everyone about his trip to Baozhou. After listening to it, everyone was a little confused about Chu Chen's doubts.  Wu Ke said, "Maybe this is not what Cai Jianxuan had in mind." Chu Chen shook his head, "It's not like they don't know my identity. Cai Jianxuan will definitely know about my plan to deal with me." Zhao Yunlin said, "No matter what they do.  Anyway, I only have one request. You must protect yourself. You must know that you have a wife and children." Chu Chen nodded solemnly, "Mom, don't worry, I won't make fun of my own safety.  " With Chu Chen's statement, although everyone was still a little worried, they were somewhat relieved.  At this time, Chu Yulan said, "Brother, didn't you just say that there is a strange ornament? Take it out and show it to us." "Okay, I'll get it right now" After saying that, Chu Chen put that  He took out the ornaments and put them on the table. Everyone was amazed when they saw it; Chu Yulan smiled sweetly, "Hee hee, it's really fun. Someone actually made a golden toad with four legs. Could it be that it's not broken yet?"  A golden toad with 'legs'?" Chu Chen laughed and said, "Of course it's impossible. This thing is in the style of the Qing Dynasty. No matter what, anyone with some common sense will know that the golden toad with bangs is a three-legged golden toad."  Chu Yulan laughed, "In that case, it must have been made by people without common sense." Wu Ke took the words, "Does the person who worships also have no common sense?" Chu Yulan smiled and said, "It's very simple. Made and worshiped.  It doesn't matter if it's the same person." Chu Chen chuckled. "It's possible that this golden toad was made by the owner himself." "Ah! I'm really right!" Chu Yulan was a little surprised.  Chu Chen nodded, "Yes. Otherwise, if you think about it, if this thing is really used to hide some treasure, the owner may not trust others to help make it. Of course, it is also possible that he asked the craftsmen to make it this way.  " "No matter what, there is a treasure hidden in this thing." As she said that, Chu Yulan took the thing in her hand, looked over it, and shook it vigorously.  But she didn't hear any noise, which made her a little disappointed.  "Isn't it possible that the treasure has been taken away? Is it better to break this thing?" "How is this possible?" Zhao Yunlin shook her head, "Although this thing is made against common sense, it is also 'quite' beautiful.  "It would be a pity if it was destroyed like this!" "If it can't be broken, how can we tell if there is any treasure inside?" Chu Yulan frowned slightly and thought deeply.  "Tell me, could the treasure be this bead?" At this time, Wu Ke expressed his opinion.  Chu Chen asked, "Why do you think so?" Wu Xiaoxiao said, "It's very simple. The golden toad usually holds copper coins in its mouth. It holds a bead. Don't you feel that there is no silver in this place?"  "Yes! It's really possible!" With that said, Chu Yulan took the bead in Jin Chan's mouth and tried to take it off, but it took a lot of effort.  Just not moving at all.  Because she was afraid of breaking the beads, she didn't dare to use brute force, so she was a little anxious for a while.  "What's going on? Sister-in-law, you guessed it wrong, or do you need to use tools?" "Let me take a look" Chu Chen asked his sister for something.  He pretended to observe carefully, and after a while, he exclaimed, "This place seems to be a little protruding" As he said that, Chu Chen pressed down hard, and only heard a "'wave'" sound, that  A bead fell from Jin Chan's mouth. Fortunately, he had quick eyes and quick hands and caught it, avoiding the risk of being shattered into pieces.  This scene made everyone feel a little surprised, and they all asked for the beads and looked at them, but because the outside of this thing was gilded, they couldn't see anything special.  "The gilding outside should be a disguise, why don't you try removing it?" Chu Yulan tried eagerly.  "Okay, let's try it." Chu Chen smiled and nodded. Because he was afraid that using tools to remove it would damage the baby, he simply used his own nails.  Remove the gilt layerIt was quite convenient. After a while, Chu Chen removed a piece of it, and the things underneath were exposed.  "Light, this thing is glowing!" Zhao Yunlin said in surprise.  I saw that although the exposed area was small, it looked bright, like a fluorescent lamp, emitting a strong light, indeed more like a luminous pearl.  "Hey! After working for a long time, it turned out to be a luminous pearl!" Chu Yulan said disappointedly. To others, the luminous pearl is indeed more precious, but to her, it is nothing surprising.  At this time, Zhao Yunlin suddenly became nervous and quickly said to Wu Ke, "Keke, get aside quickly!" Everyone was a little surprised at first, but they immediately thought that the reason why some luminous pearls glow is because of their radioactive properties.  'Substances are at play, and while there may not be much of it, God knows what effects it has on the fetus.  Thinking of this, Wu Ke also became nervous and quickly ran to the side.  Although Chu Chen knew the truth, he didn't stop it because he didn't know how the things inside were formed, and he would be in trouble if it was harmful.  
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