Chapter 81 Pick up a big bargain!

"The Flower Market Trust Shop is different from the other shops. The most common items sold here are furniture, porcelain, bronze and leather goods. Some people with good taste come here to shop."

Zhang Shiqi gave Li Changhe scientific knowledge as they walked.

"Old man, do you think there is anything underground here?"

Li Changhe asked curiously at this time.

Zhang Shiqi smiled and said, "Let me put it this way. If it's from before the founding of the People's Republic of China, then there are quite a few here, but they have basically been cleansed."

"If you think there are still people who dare to be local thieves after the founding of the People's Republic of China, they wouldn't dare to sell them here."

"Anyone who comes here to sell things, whether it's to a trust store or consignment, must leave your name, identity, home address, and workplace."

"Besides, I really think these appraisers in the shops are fools. They can tell at a glance whether it is an old item or it came out of the ground."

"But sometimes it's not necessarily the case. Everyone has different vision and is familiar with different things. It's not uncommon for people to make mistakes."

"So this is when some people's eyesight is tested."

As Zhang Shiqi spoke, he took Li Changhe into a room.

Li Changhe thought thoughtfully, perhaps it was because this place was too formal that it gave rise to ghost markets like Panjiayuan.

After entering the house, Li Changhe looked around.

This trust store does not have glass counters like the one in Dongdan. It has several large rooms in a row, and they are empty like a warehouse.

There were wooden furniture placed everywhere, with prices written on them.

Zhang Shiqi first took Li Changhe to the pieces of furniture that the salesperson mentioned and looked at them carefully.

A four-legged Arhat bed, two official hat chairs, a flat-top table with cloud patterns, and an antique shelf.

"This should be a half-suite study room, but it's missing a dragon-patterned desk and a screen. What a pity."

Zhang Shiqi walked around, looked at it carefully, then shook his head and said.

“Is this really made of huanghuali wood?”

Li Changhe asked Zhang Shiqi curiously at this time.

Zhang Shiqi glanced at him, then smiled and asked, "Want to buy it?"

"If it's really Huanghuali, it's worth buying it."

Li Changhe couldn't tell the difference, but he knew that this wood was expensive and seemed to be better than rosewood.

"Three hundred and sixty per set, it's not too expensive for you. If you want to buy it, you can get it. The price is reasonable."

"Well, I'll see about getting you a screen and a desk, and then I'll install them in your room. Then you'll have a study for writing novels."

"Xiao Huang, come here!"

Zhang Shiqi shouted at this time, and then a young man ran over quickly.

"Master, you are here?"

The young salesperson greeted Zhang Shiqi with a smile.

"Put out the order for this set. He bought it."

"Go find a few guys in the back and help him deliver the goods later."

"Remember to look for those who are steady and reliable, not those who are sneaky and cunning."

Zhang Shiqi said to the salesperson skillfully.

"Understood, don't worry, old man."

"Let's go and see if we can get you a screen and a desk."

After Zhang Shiqi finished the arrangements, he turned around and continued to speak to Li Changhe.

Li Changhe held Niuniu in his arms and followed behind obediently.

He knew nothing about this and just read whatever Zhang Shiqi said.

Zhang Shiqi looked around inside and soon came to the corner, where he saw a huge screen standing there.

The screen is dark purple and is very large and is attached to the wall.

Li Changhe took a closer look: "Red sandalwood carved cloud dragon pattern screen Material: Red sandalwood Price: 588 yuan"

Wow, it’s more than 500 yuan, but such a big rosewood screen should be worth it.

However, Zhang Shiqi walked to the front of the screen at this time, looked at it carefully, wiped off the dust on it from time to time, and then leaned forward to smell it.

"Is this screen wrong?"

Li Changhe looked at Zhang Shiqi's movements and asked curiously.

Zhang Shiqi didn't say anything, but his eyes were full of solemnity.

After a moment, Zhang Shiqi turned around and said to Li Changhe seriously, "Boy, do you have the guts to take a gamble?"

"You mean this screen?"

Li Changhe asked in surprise.

"Yes, 588 yuan, not cheap. Do you dare to buy it?" Zhang Shiqi asked seriously.

"What's wrong with this?"

"Bought it!"

Li Changhe waved his hand and said proudly.

He is now a millionaire, so spending a few hundred dollars is nothing.

Zhang Shiqi looked at Li Changhe's posture, smiled, and said nothing more.

Not long after, he found another Huanghuali desk for 85 yuan.

Li Changhe bought it happily.

Now that his study is complete, I guess any table and chair in the future will be more valuable than the books he wrote.

"Come on, I'll find you some vases to decorate your antique display case."

Zhang Shiqi then took Li Changhe to the porcelain area, where there were various old porcelains, from the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, in various shapes.

"Grandpa, can you pick out a Yuan blue and white porcelain from here?"

At this time, Li Changhe asked Zhang Shiqi with a smile.

Zhang Shiqi looked at Li Changhe in surprise and asked suspiciously, "What do you want Yuan blue and white porcelain for?"

"I read in the newspaper that Yuan blue and white porcelain is great!"

Li Changhe then found an excuse to make up a story. Fortunately, he remembered seeing the news about Yuan blue and white porcelain appearing on Gulou Street when he was reading old newspapers last year.

"Yuan blue and white porcelain has only been around for a few years. Foreigners didn't mention it until the 1950s. We heard some were found on Gulou Street a few years ago, but I haven't seen any."

"This thing is now considered good in the archaeological community, but few collectors have it. Where can I find it for you?"

"Another thing is that even if there really is one, there are only a few people who can recognize it as Yuan blue and white porcelain. After all, who knows how different it is from Ming blue and white porcelain?"

"Let me see if there are any early Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain vases here. You can take a gamble. Who knows, maybe one of them is Yuan Dynasty blue and white."

Zhang Shiqi explained to Li Changhe while joking.

Li Changhe also sighed. People in this era are just beginning to recognize the king of porcelain in future auctions.

I don’t know how many of those large blue and white jars are real and how many are fake.

Later, Zhang Shiqi helped Li Changhe find a few more pieces of porcelain, some from the Ming Dynasty and some from the Qing Dynasty. In Zhang Shiqi's words, they were all official kilns, so it was not a loss anyway.

Li Changhe didn't care and spent more than a hundred yuan.

Anyway, after the final calculation, the total consumption in this trust market was 1137 yuan.

At the end of the calculation, even the salesperson couldn't help but look at Li Changhe curiously.

This amount of money is definitely a huge expense in this era.

Afterwards, the two men left the trust store, and then Li Changhe saw several strong men helping him load the things into the car.

"Brothers, come and give me a hand. This screen is too heavy."

A man who was helping Li Changhe carry the screen shouted to the cartmen next to him, and then four or five people came forward, helped him lift it up, and carefully put it on the cart.

"Li Lao Er"

Zhang Shiqi shouted at the man who was carrying the screen. When the man saw Zhang Shiqi, he immediately ran over.

"Hey, Mr. Zhang, are these all the things you bought?"

"Okay, I'll give the things to you. Please deliver them to my yard safely. If they get bumped or scratched, I'll hold you accountable."

Zhang Shiqi was also very familiar with Li Laoer, and spoke to him with full energy.

"Don't worry, old man. We have been doing this for many years and there will be no mistakes."

"Go!"

Zhang Shiqi waved his hand, and several bikers got on their bikes and slowly started walking towards Haidian.

"Old man, that screen just now, is it possible that it is not made of rosewood?"

Li Changhe remembered that the trust commodity evaluated was red sandalwood.

"It's impossible for red sandalwood. I don't know who made a mistake and probably didn't see what it was. But I can't say for sure. I can only tell you."

"This screen should have come from the palace, not the Qing Palace, but the Ming Dynasty. It was the screen behind the emperor's throne. This thing is probably a complete set, but now there is only that screen."

"I think it's made of agarwood. If it's real, you've got a great bargain."

"So you can't be sure either!"

Li Changhe shook his head and said.

Zhang Shiqi glared at him and said, "Nonsense, who dares to be 100% sure about this? That's why I told you to take a gamble, but my guess is that it's pretty close. If you have a chance in the future, you can find someone else to identify it."

"If it's really made of agarwood, and it's that big, you'd be delighted!"

　This is the last book I recommend, don’t hit me!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)