Chapter 205 - Chapter 205: Chapter 205 Fried Rice with Eggs (1/2)

Chapter 205: Chapter 205 Fried Rice with Eggs

Chen Yu’s voice, when he asked his question, immediately attracted a large number of tourists nearby, and many people came over directly.

“Sir, what do you want to do? Do you wish to buy this square cauldron and take it home?”

A middle-aged woman with an air of sophistication, appearing to be in her forties or fifties, came over slowly.

However, her tone was laced with a touch of mockery.

Over the years, many Easterners had come here, trying to buy back cultural relics from their own country, but each item was exorbitantly priced, deterring many.

The price tag on the bronze square cauldron before them was an astronomical 1.3 billion, not something just anyone could afford to buy on a whim.

A hint of contempt flashed in Chen Yu’s eyes: “You misunderstand, to me, this thing is nothing but a pile of scrap metal!”

This statement immediately provoked public outrage.

“Scrap metal! You really dare to say it, don’t you know? The inscription carved on this is about the ceremonial procedures during King Ping’s eastward move!”

“No matter where it is placed, this object is a treasure among treasures; even 1.3 billion seems a bit low.”

“Where’s this brat from, completely ignorant of the ways of the world!”

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But Chen Yu didn’t care about any of this and just stepped forward, placing his palm on the surface of the bronze square cauldron.

“When King Ping moved east, although the technique of bronze casting had reached its peak, it was still mold casting! While this method produces bronze cauldrons that are extremely sturdy and collectively aesthetic, the distribution of the metal alloy mixture inside is not very even! This results in an uneven spread of verdigris.”

The entire hall suddenly fell into silence, as everyone stared at Chen Yu with a strange look in their eyes.

The museum director’s face was full of shock.

“What do you mean? Are you saying that this large bronze cauldron is a fake?”

Chen Yu gently touched the cauldron’s body: “This verdigris is distributed very unevenly, and there are a lot of hammer marks, obviously, it wasn’t made with molds alone, but rather using the earthen kiln firing methods of the late Qing period.”

All the people present were unsettled and rose to surround and closely examine it, while even the museum director called several experts over.

After studying it together, they found that, just as Chen Yu had said, the item was indeed a counterfeit made during the late Qing period.

A group of experts felt utterly humiliated; this object had been on display for such a long time, and they hadn’t spotted any clues, to the point that two of them furiously kicked the bronze square cauldron.

Chen Yu didn’t linger any longer and turned to go to the adjacent calligraphy and painting exhibition hall.

He figured that someone must have deliberately created a batch of fake treasures to sell to these Westerners at a high price.

It never occurred to him that not only did these people fail to realize the fakes, but they also showcased them in the museum for such a long time as prized possessions.

“Dad, you’re amazing! How did you know that thing was a fake?”

Chen Yu pinched Tuan Tuan’s little face and then pointed to his temple.

“Of course, because Dad is smart.”

After a brief walk around, Katherine arranged a suite for the family of three to stay in temporarily.

Once they were settled, Chen Yu, Tong Ya, and Tuan Tuan went downstairs to a small alley.

This place was similar to many food streets back home, with all kinds of local specialty snacks.

Now that he had decided to sign with William’s family, Chen Yu had to take into account the tastes and specialties of the locals.

Just then, two burly men walked over quite aggressively and sat down at the empty table next to them, slamming their hands down on the table.

“Boss, if you can’t make dishes today that satisfy us both, then there’s no need for your restaurant to stay open.”