allonlinenovel Chapter 55: Fine Jade
Chapter 55: Fine Jade
Chen Dafu stretched his neck to take a look. In his pocket there were several glass jars whose packaging had been deliberately removed, a brand new ceramic bowl, a pair of chopsticks, a white towel and two bottles of mineral water.
A wrinkle appeared between his eyebrows, and he felt inexplicably uneasy.
Yu Sheng walked forward and took out the ceramic bowl, then opened the mineral water bottle and poured the liquid into the bowl one by one.
A pungent smell of alcohol and an indescribable strange smell came out.
Old Liu looked at the clear liquid in the bowl and smiled meaningfully.
Chen Dafu took a glimpse and felt even more confused.
Finally, it came to the last step, and Yu Sheng put the valley-patterned jade disk into the bowl.
As soon as Yu Sheng let go, the jade disk with valley patterns sank to the bottom of the bowl.
Chen Dafu didn't care about being reserved. He took a few steps forward, staring at the jade disk with valley patterns in the water.
One second, two seconds...
The valley-patterned jade disk remained unchanged.
Chen Dafu breathed a sigh of relief, and when he spoke again, there was a hint of smile in his tone, "Miss Yu, this doesn't seem to be..."
Before he could finish his words, a few small bubbles suddenly appeared next to the valley-patterned jade disk in the water.
The crystal clear bubbles are also particularly eye-catching in the water.
Chen Dafu's face changed suddenly.
Yu Sheng looked at him with a half-smile, her delicate lips slightly parted, and she said softly, "Boss Chen, there are changes now."
There are more and more bubbles in the water, densely wrapping the valley-patterned jade disk.
After a while, a ray of brown color floated up from above the valley-patterned jade disk.
Chen Dafu's body couldn't help but sway. Xiao Zhao went forward to help him, but he was pushed away.
His feet took two more steps forward uncontrollably, his eyes almost falling into the ceramic bowl.
Are the rust spots above real or fake?
Did he sell out?
“This thing is losing color.”
Jiang Shifei suddenly spoke, looking surprised.
He had never seen a piece of jade that would fade, so was this ugly thing deliberately made like this?
Why did its original owner do this?
Seeing that the time was almost up, Yu Sheng used chopsticks to place the valley-patterned jade disk on the white towel, then covered it and wiped it gently.
Soon she noticed that the attachments on the valley-patterned jade disk began to loosen.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips, and she continued to wipe with the same force.
Click.
A barely perceptible sound.
The attachment finally fell off.
When Elder Liu saw Yu Sheng stop, his eyes lit up: "But did it work? Let me see."
Chen Dafu's heart skipped a beat, and he saw Yu Sheng slowly uncovering the white towel, revealing the true appearance of the valley-patterned jade disk.
A piece of intact jade disk with blood stains on the edges and a lustrous valley pattern was lying quietly among a pile of debris.
Each of its valley lines reflects a faint glow under the light, revealing a sense of magnificence and vicissitudes.
This is actually a fine jade bi with valley patterns from the Warring States Period. If it were put on auction, its price would be at least over a million!
"Wow even!"
Jiang Shifei exclaimed exaggeratedly, and looked at Yu Sheng with a more serious look.
The old man Yu Deyan actually gave birth to a pretty good daughter.
Quan Ye only glanced at Gu Wen Yu Bi, his eyes focused on the little girl, with a faint smile flashing in his eyes.
Chen Dafu's eyes went dark and he almost fell down.
Big loss!
Old Liu was also stunned for a moment, and then a look of deep surprise appeared on his face.
He took the valley-patterned jade disk from Yu Sheng's hand and looked through it with reluctance. The more he looked, the more his smile grew.
"Hahaha, great, it turns out that the rust on it is fake. I, an old man, was also wrong! Young people must have good eyesight. Little girl Yu, how did you know there was something wrong with this thing?"
Is this true or false?
Xiao Zhao supported Chen Dafu with one hand and rubbed his eyes in disbelief and regret with the other hand.
Yu Sheng explained modestly: “Master Liu, I am actually just suspicious. I have compared the color of the rust on this jade with the color of the rust on the jade I have seen before.
And when I looked closely, I found that the small piece of jade exposed was very delicate.
I remembered that my grandfather once told me that some wealthy families got treasures but were afraid that they would not be able to protect them, so they would make some fake marks on them to conceal the true identity of the treasure.
Thinking of this, I felt 70% sure, and since this jade bi with valley patterns was not expensive, I decided to buy it and give it a try. Even if I guessed wrong, I would not suffer any loss. "
In fact, there is another more important and more fatal reason.
The clairvoyance of her right eye was activated, and she could clearly see that the attachments on the valley-patterned jade disk were artificially added, and she could even see the soft gem light on the valley-patterned jade disk.
Originally, when she bought the valley-patterned jade bi, she had not yet decided whether to expose the matter in Piece of Jade, but when Chen Dafu showed up, she made up her mind instantly.
Chen Dafu is greedy and profit-driven by nature. If he knew that he had sold the treasure to her, he would be so upset that he would not be able to sleep well for days and nights.
Yu Sheng just wanted to see him feel uncomfortable and in pain.
She succeeded too.
Chen Dafu's current mood can only be described as torment.
His face was pale and his eyes were lifeless, as if his soul had been taken away. Most of his body's strength was pressed on Xiao Zhao, who was so tired that his face turned red and his neck became thick.
"Hahaha, let's go and have dinner with the old man. Let me take a closer look at this jade bi with valley patterns. It's a rare masterpiece even among the jade bi from the Warring States Period."
Old Liu was so happy that he excitedly invited Yu Sheng to have dinner with them.
Yu Sheng glanced at Lu Xingchen hesitantly.
Lu Xingchen didn't hesitate and nodded.
Although they had just finished lunch, it was always hard to refuse the opportunity to have a meal with an elderly person.
Besides, Mr. He mentioned that he was an elder with whom he was particularly close, so he felt even more embarrassed to say anything in rebuttal.
So, the group decided to go to another place to sit down and chat.
"Mr. Chen, thank you for giving up. I will visit you another day."
Before leaving, Yu Sheng greeted Chen Dafu with a smile, and then left with Liu Lao and others.
After they left, Pianyu suddenly became deserted.
Chen Dafu was still standing there in a daze, looking as if he was in a trance.
Xiao Zhao knew that he had messed up the job this time and did not dare to say anything. He could only shrink his neck and wait anxiously for Chen Dafu to explode.
The atmosphere on this side is gloomy, while the atmosphere on the other side is relaxed and joyful.
Old Liu is not a solemn and dignified old man, and he is accompanied by Jiang Shifei, who is very good at livening up the atmosphere. Except for Quan Ye and Lu Xingchen who glare at each other from time to time, the overall relationship is very pleasant.
Because Yu Sheng was not hungry, she barely moved her chopsticks the whole time. She just kept chatting with Old Liu, occasionally answering some questions about antiques that Old Liu suddenly threw out.
After the meal, not only did Old Liu have a deeper understanding of Yu Sheng, but Quan Ye and Jiang Shifei also looked at her with admiration.
Yu Sheng's professionalism in antiques was no less than that of some experts they had met before.
Especially since Yu Sheng is much younger than the experts, it is not clear whether to praise her for her extraordinary talent or her family background in learning.
The idea that was brewing in Old Liu's heart could no longer be suppressed and burst out.
When everyone put down their chopsticks and took a break, Elder Liu suddenly spoke to Yu Sheng and said, "Little girl Yu, would you like to have another teacher?"