Chapter 10 Han Jinwen
After Liu Nan came out with the white bowl, he followed Lu Desheng into his car, and after starting, he moved forward.
Liu Nan, who was sitting in the car, was still a little dizzy. He still didn't understand why he knew the information about the white bowl for no reason. It felt like there was a big pie that hit his head with a bang.
"Little brother, I don't know what to call you yet?" Lu Desheng, who was in the driving position, said, looking at Liu Nan sitting behind from the reversing mirror.
"My name is Liu Nan, just call me Xiao Liu."
"Haha, Xiao Liu, you are also a local person with your accent. You have such good eyesight at a young age. There are not many young people like you now. I don't know who your teacher is? Maybe I know anyone else."
After Lu Desheng said this, Liu Nan's face turned slightly red. He didn't have any teacher. It could be seen that this thing was entirely based on his supernatural powers that he didn't know where he came from.
"I, I don't have a master, I just like this thing more. I usually read more books on antiques when I have nothing to do."
"Oh, that's right, that means you have an amazing talent in antiques, little brother. I wonder which antique shop or pawn shop you are working in now?"
"Haha, I think you're wrong. I'm not working on antiques."
When Lu Desheng heard this, he was stunned for a moment. In his opinion, Liu Nan had such good eyesight, either he had a very powerful teacher or often engaged in this work, but he said that he had nothing, which made Lu Desheng a little suspicious.
However, since Liu Nan was unwilling to say it, he didn't ask any more. After thinking for a while, he suddenly said, "My little brother has such good eyesight, I wonder if he is interested in working in my store?"
"Go to work in your store?" Liu Nan didn't expect that he would suddenly invite him.
"Yes, I have an antique shop, but the original appraiser is about to retire. It's still okay to be an appraiser with your eyesight. I wonder if you are interested in it? Of course, the treatment will definitely satisfy you, so consider it?"
Liu Nan was a little stunned by what he said. He didn't know anyone about his relationship with antiques. However, he just came back and happened to need a formal job. Now that he has come to work, how can Liu Nan refuse? So he agreed. If one day he finds that his superpowers have lost their effect, he can still quit his job and refuse.
"Then thank you." Liu Nan said to Lu Desheng with a smile.
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Lu Desheng drove all the way to the pedestrian street in the East District of Zhangkou City. It is one of the most prosperous areas in Zhangkou City and the most consumer place. The entire pedestrian street is almost filled with famous brand clothing, gold shops, and other high-consumption stores. It was very difficult to go out without spending a penny.
Parked the car in a parking lot at the entrance of the pedestrian street, and the two got out and walked into the street.
Liu Nan looked at the dense crowd and couldn't help but sigh. When he left Zhangkou City a few years ago, it was just a newly built street, but a few years later, it became the city center of the entire city, which made him sigh that time flew.
After walking in the crowd for about ten minutes, Liu Nan came to a door plaque with "Desheng Antiques". This is a very ordinary store. Compared with other extremely luxuriously decorated stores, it is like one in the sky and the other on the ground. From the outside, the store only has one door plaque and two glass doors. The crowd comes and goes from here, and they don't even look at it. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as the four doors.
"This antique shop is mine, Xiao Liu, go in and have a look."
"Yeah." Liu Nan agreed, and the two of them pushed open the door and walked in.
After entering, Liu Nan was suddenly stunned. The appearance of the shop was very different from that of the outside. The house was about 100 square meters, and the decoration was even more antique. Various antique calligraphy and paintings were neatly placed in the house. In front of the door was a framed brush and the plaque outside should have been printed from this one.
When Lu Desheng saw Liu Nan's appearance in the unit, he smiled and said, "I run an antique shop. There is no need to decorate the storefront too luxuriously, but it is different inside. Most of the people who can afford antiques are rich people. If it is too shabby, it will be unreasonable. Okay, let's take you to meet him first. Mr. Han, the appraiser in my store, but his temper is a bit weird. I hope you are not surprised by Xiao Liu."
As he said that, he walked towards a big round table in the middle of the room. Liu Nan also followed him. Next to the table, an old man with white hair was lying on a recliner, his eyes slightly closed, and a long smoke pot in his hand was smoking. When Liu Nan and Lu Desheng came to him, they realized that they opened their eyes and looked at Lu Desheng, then closed their eyes again.
Mr. Han was originally named Han Jinwen. He was originally a big shot in the antique industry in Zhangkou City. His value was tens of millions. However, due to an investment failure, his value of tens of millions was lost. Later, he stopped investing by himself and started to become an appraiser for others. A few years ago, Lu Desheng switched from a pharmaceutical business to invest in antiques, so he brought Han Jinwen as his appraiser at a high price. Most of his knowledge about antiques was from Han Jinwen, so he respected Han Jinwen very much.
"Old Han, when I was out for a walk today, I found a treasure. How about you show me?" Lu Desheng said to Old Han with his eyes closed.
"Baby? What baby?" Han Jinwen picked up the tobacco pot in his hand, took a hard breath, and asked with his eyes closed.
He had long been used to Mr. Han's arrogant state, so he had no expression. He took the white bowl from Liu Nan, gently placed it in front of Mr. Han, and said, "I think it looks like a fine white porcelain from Dehua Kiln, but you still have to talk about it later."
"Yes." Han Jinwen answered casually, but did not open his eyes to look at the bowl. He still looked like he seemed to be owed to him by how much money he had been owed.
About a minute or two later, Han Jinwen smoked all the tobacco in the tobacco pot before slowly opening his eyes. However, he did not turn his eyes to the white bowl on the table, but first bounced the ashes from the tobacco pot into the ashtray, and then said to a young man wiping the porcelain in the distance: "Haochen, make me a pot-longjing."
"Okay, master." When the young man heard Han Jinwen's words, he immediately put down his things in his hand and made tea. Then Han Jinwen turned his gaze to the white bowl on the table.
"Xiao Lu, is this the good thing you said you just saw?" Han Jinwen said, pointing to Bai Wan in front of him.
"Yes, when I went out this morning, I accidentally discovered this thing. I looked like a Dehua kiln white porcelain from the Kangxi period, but this will only be confirmed after you, Mr. Han."
"Well, your appreciation level is already good, but it's still a little different from me. Well, let's see what this thing is." After saying that, he took out a white glove from his clothes and put it on his hand, then took out a magnifying glass and began to observe.
Although Liu Nan had no good impression of Mr. Han's arrogance, he still admired him when he observed Bai Wan. He said that he only relied on a supernatural power that came from where he could find Bai Wan. But now he saw Han Jinwen's appearance and knew what professionalism was.
He fiddled with the white bowl in his hand left and right, observed carefully with a magnifying glass, and finally stuck out his tongue and licked the worn part of the bottom of the white bowl, then closed his eyes as if thinking about something.
"What are you doing?" Liu Nan didn't understand why Han Jinwen licked the white bowl, so he asked directly.
Listening to Liu Nan's words, Lu Desheng frowned. He didn't understand why Liu Nan had a high eye, but asked such a rookie question. However, he still answered: "Old Han is checking whether the bottom of the bowl is used to make it old with chemicals. If the taste is sour, it means that the wear of the bottom of the bowl is made of chemicals. This thing is a fake. If there is no sour taste, it means that this thing is a genuine thing."
"Oh, so that's how it is." Liu Nan seemed to understand, but in fact he still had a slight understanding of this.
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Not long after, Old Han finally opened his eyes, took a sip of tea, and said, "This thing is real. It should be a fine work of the Dehua kiln white porcelain large bowl during the Kangxi period. However, the mouth of the bowl is much damaged, and its value will drop a lot, and the market estimate is about 150,000 yuan."
Lu Desheng had already expected this result. He laughed and said, "Old Han, I have already agreed with Brother Xiao Liu to buy this thing for 100,000 yuan. There is another more important thing to tell you today."
"There is something important? What's the matter?"
"That's right. Didn't you tell me some time ago that you are going to retire? Now I have a new appraiser candidate!"
After Lu Desheng finished speaking, the young man standing behind Han Jinwen unconsciously held the teapot in his hand and looked at him nervously.
"Is it Haochen? This child has been with me for so many years and is qualified to be an appraiser. In this way, I can retire with confidence."
Lu Desheng hesitated for a moment when he heard this, but he still said it: "The child Haochen is qualified to do it, but I am still going to let him exercise again. I am going to let the little brother Liu beside me do it first."
"Bang!"
The kettle in the young man's hand fell to the ground and broke. The tea water inside flowed all over the floor, and his hands were still trembling. When Han Jinwen heard this, his facial expression twitched...
Chapter completed!