Chapter 0533 – Palming the Eyes (III)

“Older brother, this thing Anhui merchants ordered? How come I haven’t heard of it?”

Ouyang Jun was listening to the side with some confusion. He only knew that after the liberation of the country, Jingdezhen specially burned a set of porcelain for that old man, but then it was stopped by that old man himself, who said that he was not the emperor, don’t engage in this set.

But that set of porcelain is full of fame, like Ouyang Jun these people have heard, but just now heard Zhuang Rui said that Anhui also someone from Jingdezhen customized porcelain, he felt a little fresh, this Anhui people’s spectrum, the pendulum is bigger than the old man Mao.

“Fourth brother, that was more than a hundred years ago, did you listen carefully?”

Zhuang Rui was asked by Ouyang Jun to cry and laugh, this is simply uneducated ah! In front of a few connoisseurs, Zhuang Rui felt his face losing face.

However, for Anhui merchants, Zhuang Rui in Zhonghai when much understanding, those people in the late Qing Dynasty one or two hundred years of the economic system, but a huge force that can not be ignored, comparable to the salt merchants of the two Huai, but also circulated a lot of anecdotes to.

“Hui cuisine is one of the eight major Chinese cuisines of the famous dishes, its biggest feature is the integration of the culture of Huizhou, the year of the Hui merchants and the production of Hui cuisine in one. So Hui Cuisine is not only unique in color, aroma and taste, but also particularly elaborate in the configuration of tableware and drinking utensils. We Chinese people say, food but also beautiful utensils, what to eat, that is what kind of utensils, what color glaze on it, what kind of pattern, and a variety of different styles, to adapt to different dishes and characters identity.”

“Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, many big families and official families in Huizhou, the vessels that contain rice and vegetables are ordered from Jingdezhen and other famous porcelain origins, and on the set of utensils in front of us, with a very strong ancient Huizhou style on it. You can think about, everyone through these tableware with Huizhou heritage charm, taste Huizhou cuisine cuisine, you can also appreciate the natural landscape of Huizhou, local specialties and local customs, but also refracted in a certain period of time, that the brilliant Huizhou culture …….”

Fear of Ouyang Jun asked some more boundless questions, Zhuang Rui or give him an answer, just in Zhuang Rui words just fell, the room rang a burst of applause, which is Professor Meng and that boss, can not help but applaud.

As for Ouyang Jun and Meng Qiuqian those two little girls, just purely as a story to listen to, they do not understand Zhuang Rui said these words. It was enough to serve as a textbook for Huizhou ceramics.

“Little Zhuang ah! You really chose the right specialty to study archaeology, I think that after you finish your retest, you can directly become my assistant lecturer! I’ll also be able to spare more time to research some topics.”

Professor Meng at this time to look at Zhuang Rui’s eyes, full of appreciation, he did not expect Zhuang Rui’s cultural background is so strong, and is knowledgeable, from this set of porcelain, actually can be triggered by the essence of Huizhou culture, Professor Meng felt that he received a remarkable disciple, perhaps his future achievements, but also on top of their own.

“Mr. Meng, this can not be, I just associated to the antique things, understand a little more, you let me go to the stage lecture? That’s really not going to work, I’ll lose your face then.”

When Zhuang Rui heard this, he waved his hands and excused himself. He was learning about archaeology, he just wanted to learn more about the background and related knowledge of the unearthed artifacts of the Chinese dynasties through archaeological theories, which would be more conducive to his understanding and judgment of the antiques.

As for when the lecturer lectures, as well as digging graves and these things, Zhuang Rui that is not interested at all, when the lecturer only earns how much money a month, in the nineties time is not circulated so a sentence: do not do professor as good as buy tea eggs.

And digging graves, although you can see a lot of real unearthed first-hand antiques, but that work will often be three to five months of soaking in the wilderness, and antiques dug out is not their own, see and feel, is not to bring home, Zhuang Rui do not want to find this depressed!

Professor Meng waved his hand, obviously do not want to talk about this topic here, but looked to the boss, said: “Old that, we are old friends, I am from you here to get a lot of objects, not all true ah!”

That boss smiled at the words, he is open for business, not afraid of this little embarrassment, said: “Professor Meng, you are also in the circle, this rule also know, in fact, some of the stuff, I myself do not know whether it is true or false, but the door to do business, I am sure it is as true to sell.”

In front of Zhuang Rui’s face. That boss but do not dare to talk nonsense, Professor Meng is actually only a bit of collector, not afraid of anything, but with Zhuang Rui just said the words, is definitely in the business, he is also afraid of bad reputation, simply is the truth.

Professor Meng heard the words of that boss, also nodded slightly, that boss said this is also considered to be true, now open antique stores, are nine points of fake and one point of truth, and this one point of truth, but also to test the buyer’s eyesight.

Have the strength to play antique collection, basically are more confident people, they also know that the market objects, nine out of ten are fake, but they are willing to rely on their own judgment, to find that one point of truth, and enjoy, Professor Meng is such a class of people, foreign children to send him money, no less than to spend on these fake things above.

Some friends may have questions, Professor Meng so a titanic figure in the archaeological world. Buy antiques how can not distinguish its authenticity, in fact, this is very normal.

Archaeologists are not necessarily collectors, they have their own special need to study the subject, one is through the antiques on the study of social patterns at the time, one of the antiques itself to form the cause of the structure, and now have the market economic value of the study, the two can be said to be two both stained with the relationship, but also is completely different system.

So Professor Meng in the antique market eye to pay tuition, is not something rare, he can take a piece of antique to say his historical background, but may not know their own hands of the authenticity of the antique.

People like that boss, the most favorite is still Professor Meng this kind of guests, by them fancy things, shell out money that is not soft, because they themselves have this spending power.

“Old that, this set of tableware, you say a price! It’s almost New Year’s Eve, don’t be too hard on the knife!”

Professor Meng’s mentality is very good, as long as they fancy, spend how much money is their own pleasure, he will not be like others, buy fake objects on the crying, in the eyes of Professor Meng, fake things, but also has the value of research.

“This …… price Well, Prof. Meng, you …… see how this number?”

That boss heard Professor Meng’s words, the eyes can not help but look at the Zhuang Rui, face shows a very difficult color, stuttering some of the words do not straighten out, and finally clenched his teeth, stretched out three fingers.

“Oh? Thirty thousand? Xiao Zhuang, what do you think?”

Professor Meng smiled noncommittally, with this knowledgeable future student present, there was no need for his less knowledgeable teacher to step in and haggle, right?

“That boss, this is my teacher, but I don’t count it as a bad rule!”

Zhuang Rui looked at that boss and smiled, while that boss’s face, however, turned into a bitter face, he understood what Zhuang Rui meant.

In the antique trade, the buyer and seller bargaining, the third party can’t intervene rashly, no matter this antique is true or false, that is the buyer and seller, the third party once inserted, that is the bad rules of the trade.

But the situation is different. Disciple for the teacher to serve its labor, that boss is a word can not say.

“Mr. Zhuang, you give a price! It’s New Year’s Eve, just let my old man have some hard-earned money.”

That boss smiled bitterly, his words pointing out a layer of meaning, that is, this dining set, is not his, it should be consigned at his place.

“Good, then boss, what do you think about this price?”

Zhuang Rui stretched out his right hand, clenched it into a fist, then cocked his thumb and little finger, shaking it four times anyway, then looked at that boss with a smile.

“Six thousand six hundred and sixty-six? Boss Zhuang, your price is quite auspicious, but I’m going to lose money to my grandma’s house ah! Everyone else’s reserve price for consignment here with me is more than this amount.”

That boss at this time on the face of the expression, that is absolutely sad and angry, as if Zhuang Rui and his daughter had some improper relationship, waving his hands and shaking his head, a talk can not go on the expression.

“Oh, this set of porcelain is not matching, and the time is not long, and non-official kiln court porcelain, but also stuff also on my teacher will buy back to study it behind the Hui merchants as well as the historical form of Hui dishes. If you stay in the hand, I can say, this six thousand six hundred and sixty-six price, do not see someone out of …….”

Folk porcelain, the price has not been very high, even during the Kangxi period of the folk kiln boutique, its price and the same period of the official kiln compared to, that is a world of difference, a difference of hundreds or even thousands of times, so Zhuang Rui give this price, and very outrageous.

“Boss Zhuang, this price is really not, so! This number, also auspicious it, if you agree, let’s deal ……”

That boss heard Zhuang Rui words, also out of a eight fingers, back and forth anyway, shook a few times, face a look of determination expression, that means, if you do not agree, we are blowing this business.

“Mr. Meng ……”

Zhuang Rui turned his face to Professor Meng, the price is about the same, this set of porcelain value-added space is not big, even if you put a few years, but also just 10,000 dollars, that the boss out of eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, but also is not unacceptable.

“Xiao Zhuang, I listen to you, you have to say yes, we will buy ……” Professor Meng verbally gave Zhuang Rui signed the authorization.

“Cheng, this price is still considered real, can buy ……” Zhuang Rui nodded his head, this business is considered a deal.