The investigators came very quickly. They first recorded a confession for Mr. Hua, and after leaving a receipt, they took all the items back together and said they would give Mr. Hua an answer as soon as possible. Anyway, with Chu Chen's guarantee, Hua Lao was very relieved. Afterwards, seeing that nothing happened, Chu Chen said goodbye together with the investigators. In the next few days, Chu Chen¡¯s life was very peaceful. As for Hua Lao¡¯s antiques, the results were obtained that night. As expected, they were all in the museum¡¯s collection. The reason why the pair of colorful bowls were not found has been explained. As for why the sword and snuff bottle were not found, it is because these three items have been stored in the warehouse for many years and are not particularly valuable items. Therefore, except for once every six months, Except for the inventory, basically no one would care, so the insider took advantage of the loophole. ¡° If Chu Chen hadn¡¯t accidentally discovered it, he would probably have known about it only when the year was over, but by then, the mole would have long since escaped. The theft of the collection also sounded the alarm for Chu Chen. He must not be sloppy in the management of the museum. If he is careless, his museum may be in trouble next time. The museum has stabilized, and it¡¯s the off-season for tourism, so Chu Chen went to the antique shop early in the morning to take a look around. "Hey, Teacher Chu, you are here, just in time, help me make an idea!" Just when Chu Chen saw that there was nothing going on in the antique store and was about to go to the market, he saw Yuan Hongjian walking in excitedly. He was very happy to see Chu Chen and pulled Chu Chen out while talking. Chu Chen followed him out and said with a smile: "Senior, are you going to let me help you look at things? If the other party knows me, you will have no chance to pick up the leaks!" "Why can't you pick up the leaks? Picking up leaks. These days, only those who are new to the industry always think about "getting something for nothing" and always thinking about picking up leaks." Yuan Hongjian curled his lips. Then he smiled and said: "However, it is better to be cheaper if you can. Look, I have prepared a hat and a pair of glasses for you, both of which are brand new." As he said, he put on the hat and glasses He took it out from the bag in his hand and handed it to Chu Chen. Seeing this, Chu Chen was dumbfounded and said, "Senior, you are very well prepared!" "Where. Where!" Yuan Hongjian smiled and waved his hand: "To tell you the truth, I joined the community's art troupe the day before yesterday. "Both things are prepared for this." Chu Chen chuckled and put on his hat and glasses. Not to mention, even though they were just two simple props, he really looked like a different person after putting them on. Of course, If you are someone familiar with Chu Chen. It's still easy to identify. Chu Chen smiled and said: "I'm afraid the other party will recognize it!" Yuan Hongjian waved his hand: "I haven't seen that seller before. He must be new. If you dress like this, he will definitely not recognize you." " Okay. Let's go over there" Chu Chen followed Yuan Hongjian to a booth surrounded by many people, and there were voices of arguing from time to time. Seeing this situation, the two of them curiously came forward to take a look. The people arguing inside were a young man in his twenties and a well-dressed middle-aged man in his forties. "What's wrong with you? I'm obviously interested in this thing. How can you snatch it away? You still don't understand the rules!" The young man held something tightly in his hand. scolded the middle-aged man angrily. The middle-aged man said with an innocent face: "Hey, you are really interesting. I admit that you were the first to like the thing, but you can't pay for it, why can't I buy it?" The young man retorted: " I just don¡¯t have money temporarily, I can go to the bank to get it now, what¡¯s the problem?¡± The middle-aged man chuckled and said: "Then you go get it!" "I won't be fooled by you!" The young man snorted coldly, and then said to the stall owner: "Boss, please follow me to get it!" Money." The stall owner shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Young man, it's not that I don't agree. You see, I'm alone. What if someone wants to buy something from me?" "That's right, who doesn't bring enough money to buy something? "Yeah, you think you can get credit!" the middle-aged man said sarcastically. "Are you done with this person?" The young man suddenly yelled at the man, and then said to the stall owner: "Boss, since you are worried about the impact on your business, then I will buy you one or two more things. That's okay, right?" ?¡± The stall owner asked hesitantly: ¡°What do you want to buy?¡± The young man glanced at the things on the stall, then took the two items in his hands and said, ¡°Just these two items, what do you think? ??¡± The stall owner looked at the things in the young man¡¯s hands, which were a string of jasper-shaped bracelets and a three-color rabbit statue. He was a little confused: ¡°Little brother, these two are gadgets! " The young man is not stupid. He immediately understood the meaning of the stall owner's words. He just felt that the things he took were cheaper and he was a little dissatisfied. Logically speaking, ordinary people would be somewhat unhappy when encountering this kind of situation. , but not only was the young man not unhappy, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. Then, he pondered for a moment, then picked a Guanyin statue on the stall and said, "Is this okay? " The stall owner said with a smile: "Little brother, I see you are a cheerful person. As for the price, we will talk about it later. Anyway, you won't suffer any loss. " The young man felt that there were many people here and it was really not the place to discuss prices. He nodded and asked: "Boss, how much do these two things cost? " "Just give me three hundred." "The stall owner waved his hand while packing up his things. "Three hundred is a bit expensive, so the price is only two hundred and sixty. " "Deal" Seeing the young man happily paying the money, Chu Chen secretly laughed. Not to mention that today's scene looked like a common situation in the antique market. Just based on the young man's current performance, he knew that he As a complete novice in antiques, he must have suffered a loss today. Seeing that there was no excitement, the people around him dispersed, including Chu Chen and Yuan Hongjian. Yuan Hongjian shook his head and sighed. : ¡°See this young man. I thought of myself when I first entered the industry and fell in love with something. He was as anxious as if his butt was on fire, just because of his lack of composure. It's impossible to gain anything big. " Chu Chen smiled and quite agreed with Yuan Hongjian's words. If you want to "not touch yourself" when shopping at antique stalls, you must learn the skill of "not in a hurry nor slow". Generally speaking, this shopping is When buying antiques from street stalls, you need to pay attention to two things: price and quality. As far as price is concerned, no matter how much the seller offers, don¡¯t think it¡¯s cheap. For example, the two things the young man bought just now cost 260. When he heard the stall owner's offer of 300 yuan, he must have felt secretly happy. He cut off the price by 40 yuan, and happily dreamed of getting rich. Actually, Chu Chen also took a look at those two things. At first glance, from his point of view, it didn¡¯t look like real jasper and tricolor. It might just be a bunch of rotten glass, and a fake tricolor ceramic made from who knows where. Just two things like that. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s so beautiful about young people. The second and most important point is to determine your own psychological price. Generally, when you encounter a favorite item, compare your psychological price with the stall owner¡¯s. It is usually easier to reach a deal when you are close. If you are not sure about something, it is best not to ask about the price, because it is usually difficult to avoid losing money without knowing the price. If you are interested in a piece of jade or porcelain and you are sure that it is "good value for money", then make a bold move. If you always hesitate to take advantage of it, you are destined to suffer big losses. Said: "But this stall owner doesn't seem to be a good person. Fortunately, I didn't take action just now, otherwise I would probably be the one who suffered. Chu Chen smiled and asked: "Senior, what is it that you are interested in?" Yuan Hongjian chuckled and said, "That's the pair of precious rats. I'm going to buy them and give them to my wife." " Chu Chen laughed when he heard this: "Senior, you are also quite romantic. " Yuan Hongjian smiled sheepishly: "No way, it's almost forty-five years since we got married. We happen to be both rats, so I just thought about giving him a gift like this. " "Hey, wasn't it Sapphire's wedding in forty-five years? Then I have to congratulate you! "Chu Chen quickly bowed his hand to Yuan Hongjian to express his congratulations. Yuan Hongjian smiled and waved his hand: "This is how things have gone over the past few years. It's really no big deal. " "It's true that it's plain and simple. Chu Chen smiled and said: "I also took a look at the pair of precious rats just now. I think there is a high possibility that they are genuine." " "oh! Yuan Hongjian was slightly startled, clapped his hands, and regretted: "If I had known this, I should have bought it just now!" " Chu Chen said: "I just took a few glances, so I am not necessarily prepared. Besides, he has so many things, and he may come back soon. If you feel uneasy, let's catch up now. It should be too late. . " "never mind. Yuan Hongjian shook his head: "It's just a pair of precious rats, it's not like they can't be found." Besides, if we chase him and ask him to buy it now, 10% of the time he will buy it.Rather than waiting for a price, I might as well look elsewhere. " "Okay" Next, Chu Chen accompanied Yuan Hongjian around the market stalls. Chu Chen gained a few things, but Yuan Hongjian had nothing that he liked. " Stop and go , two hours later, they returned to their original location. Unexpectedly, as Chu Chen had expected, the stall owner came back to set up a stall. Seeing this, Yuan Hongjian was very happy, but he was not the same as before. They didn't understand. Even though they were excited, they looked very ordinary. They first looked at other things, then picked up the pair of precious rats and looked at them. They were made of copper. It is a bronze rat. One rat holds a chili pepper in its paws, with its round eyes wide open, looking around. The other rat holds a chili pepper in its paws and brings it to its mouth, as if to taste it. Both rats have long tails and large bodies, and are cute and happy. ) is homophonic, which means bringing good luck and wealth, and it is prosperous. The whole device means attracting wealth and wealth. Judging from the shape and copper quality of the treasure rat, Chu Chen judged this pair. The treasure rats should be a pair of authentic products from the Qing Dynasty, which were quite good. Seeing the hint given by Chu Chen, Yuan Hongjian had an idea, so he negotiated the price with the stall owner. During this period, Chu Chen put the price on the stall. I looked at other valuable things. ¡°Huh? "Just when Chu Chen saw a small mahogany box placed in the corner, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes. This small box is made of mahogany, simple and plain, simple and elegant, and has a shiny coating. It is divided into three layers. There are three drawers with exposed lines all around. This box is finely crafted, elegant and quiet, and has practical value for collection. However, on the one hand, the mahogany wood used in this small box is not very good. On the other hand, the surface of the box is gray and not at all. It was not eye-catching, and there was some greenish-yellow soil around the bottom drawer, which really didn¡¯t look very good. But it was this greenish-yellow soil that made Chu Chen feel quite confused, so he brought the small box in front of him and observed it. "I said, boss, what's the matter with this nice box of yours that contains half a drawer of mud? "Chu Chen opened the bottom drawer and asked with a frown. (To be continued) Chapter 10126 The box containing soil: