Chapter 122 - Chapter 122: Chapter 120: Mr. Lin Takes Action, This is the Real Scam! (Please Subscribe) (2/2)
Boss Gu laughed heartily.
After some pleasantries, Boss Gu led everyone to the second floor, explaining the stories behind various antiques one by one.
Lin Chuan didn’t join in the conversation; he just glanced around the shop and thought to himself, “This place is such a rip-off.”
On the first floor of the shop, from porcelain and jade to bronze items, most were inferior products; even the slightly better ones were high-quality fakes.
On the second floor was a spacious hall, resembling a museum, where valuable antiques were displayed in glass cabinets.
But hardly any of them were truly eye-catching.
However, Lin Chuan wasn’t there to expose fakes.
Antiques and gambling on stones were alike in some respects, with one rule: let those who are willing to gamble do so without offering unsolicited advice.
Unless it was someone close to him.
Otherwise, when the piece they have their eye on is sold at a high price through the efforts of ‘shills,’ they would end up resenting the person who advised them against it.
“Zhang, do you prefer porcelain, paintings, or jade?”
Liu Qing asked.
The little landlady shook her head, “I don’t know much about antiques; you don’t need to buy me anything, Aunt Liu, it’s too much.”
“Don’t be so formal with me,”
Liu Qing patted Zhang’s hand and then led the little landlady towards the areas with porcelain and jade, “How about this ice-type green jade Guanyin pendant?”
Boss Gu immediately began to explain, “Boss Liu has a discerning eye. This ice-type green jade Guanyin pendant is a natural A-grade piece from old pits in the Myanmar area, carved by the hand of Master Zhou Quan, a renowned jade-carving master in China. It’s a treasure in the jade world, having participated in the Modu Jade Expo. Here are its authenticity certificate and exhibition certificate.”
Liu Qing smiled slightly, “Let’s try it on.”
“Okay.”
Boss Gu’s eyes lit up as he immediately took out the pendant.
Taking the ice-type green jade Guanyin pendant, Liu Qing shone a flashlight on it, revealing its through-and-through brightness, the piece was warm to the touch and flawlessly carved. She nodded in satisfaction, “Jade nourishes the wearer. Let me put it on you, Zhang.”
The little landlady hesitantly nodded in agreement.
“It’s truly beautiful!”
After being adorned, Liu Qing exclaimed, “I’ll get a master to bless it; it’ll ensure your safety and well-being.”
The ice-type green jade Guanyin pendant against the little landlady’s white T-shirt looked quite charming under the shop’s lighting.
The little landlady hesitated for a moment, “This is expensive, isn’t it?”
Liu Qing then looked towards Boss Gu.
Boss Gu stretched out three fingers, “Not too expensive, twenty thousand.”
“That’s too much…”
“Put it on my tab, Boss Gu!” Before the little landlady could finish her sentence, Liu Qing had already taken the pendant.
“Aunt Liu, you’re being too generous,”
The little landlady pursed her lips and said.
“Let’s not talk like we’re outsiders. We’re one family,”
Liu Qing waved her hand, beaming, “With this Guanyin pendant complemented by the Century-Old Red Agate Bracelet, you look too beautiful, Zhang. Eh, why aren’t you wearing the bracelet?”