Chapter 431 - Chapter 431: Chapter 418: Antiques (1/2)

Chapter 431: Chapter 418: Antiques

“Thank you, Auntie.” Fang Hou carried the wooden basin full of water outside.

Noticing Miao Erdan crouching at the entrance of the courtyard, peeking out, Fang Hou’s eyes flashed and he chuckled, “You want to see the horse?”

“I do…” Miao Erdan hesitantly nodded his head, looking somewhat embarrassed.

He obviously wanted to look, but didn’t dare to, fearful of startling the horses.

“It’s okay, don’t be scared, I’ll show you.” Fang Hou said to Miao Erdan, and walked out of the courtyard, placing the basin of water in front of the horses.

The horse sniffed and plunged its head into the basin to drink with loud gulps.

Fang Hou patted the horse’s wide head and gently fondled its sleek mane, beckoning Miao Erdan, “Seriously, they’re not scary at all, these horses are super gentle.”

Seeing the horse quietly drinking water and looking incredibly docile, Miao Erdan felt somewhat less anxious and boldly walked over to Fang Hou, crouching down beside him, and stared at the horse as it drank.

Once the horse finished drinking, Fang Hou returned the basin inside the courtyard, “Thank you, Auntie.”

“It’s nothing major, you’re too polite.” Mrs. Zhang laughed, “I haven’t even thanked Manager Cheng for the food he sent over…”

As Mrs. Zhang was speaking, she took out a coarse porcelain bowl, “Are you thirsty? Would you like something to drink…”

“Aunt Zhang, could I take a look at your bowl?”

Before Mrs. Zhang could finish, she was interrupted by Fang Hou, startling her. She quickly handed the coarse porcelain bowl to him.

Fang Hou took the coarse porcelain bowl and scrutinized it carefully – top to bottom, left to right, inside and out. He tapped it with his hand to hear its resonance, nodding in approval for quite some time.

Seeing Fang Hou’s serious expression, Mrs. Zhang got scared and raised her voice, “Is something wrong with the bowl?”

“It’s not just wrong, it’s majorly wrong.”

Fang Hou frowned and handed the coarse porcelain bowl to Mrs. Zhang, “Look at this porcelain, although it’s coarse, it doesn’t seem new. It feels ancient.”

“Look at the bottom, this imprint doesn’t seem arbitrary, it doesn’t seem from our dynasty.”

“The more I look, the more it seems to me that this is an antique from the previous dynasty, worth a lot of money!”

“Is this for real…” Mrs. Zhang looked incredulously at Fang Hou and took a moment before responding, “That shouldn’t be right, I remember I bought this bowl from the town market for cheap because of a chip. Here is the chip.”

“Christ…” Fang Hou’s eyes flickered, “The seller didn’t recognize this artifact and sold it randomly.”

“Aunt Zhang, I’m not joking with you. With my eye for detail, I can guarantee that this isn’t just any bowl — it’s an antique!”

“And I won’t lie to you, Aunt Zhang. I usually don’t have many hobbies, but I do like to collect things like bottles, jars, and bowls. This bowl really caught my eye. Would you consider selling it to me for a reasonable price?”

“Huh?” Mrs. Zhang was taken aback by Fang Hou’s proposition. She looked at the bowl in her hand then back at Fang Hou, “Can I sell this for good money?”