Chapter 3: Plum Vine in the inner palace

"What kind of object is it?" This was the first time Qin Xuebing encountered such a strange-shaped porcelain, so he simply picked it up and looked at it for a while. There was no such thing as the new porcelain. The patina was natural, the color was soft, and there was no trace of oldness on the surface, but it looked like an old object.

However, Qin Xuebing's judgment was limited to this, and he could not even say the name of the object. He could only roughly feel that this should be a utensil for wine.

"Since this porcelain can make the vital energy sense, it should be related to vital energy." Qin Xuebing moved his mind, and vital energy entered the porcelain along his fingers. He actually found that there was a gust of energy in the patterns inside the porcelain. However, this gust of energy was not vital energy. It was very unique and filled with the breath of time.

"Perhaps, it can be called old qi." Qin Xuebing named this qi privately, and almost at the same time, the old qi and vital qi blended together, returned to the meridians along the fingers, entered the brain, and was absorbed by the jade pen.

However, the jade pen did not only enter and not exit like absorbing vital energy. It soon released the old energy, causing the old energy to return to the porcelain along the meridians. Then the jade pen began to move again, like a dragon and a snake, writing a few numbers: 912.

"In 912, is it that this porcelain has been produced in 912?" Qin Xuebing thought about it more and more likely. The jade pen was analyzed based on the old qi, which means that these old qi were produced in 912.

But when you think about it carefully, Qin Xuebing felt strange. The objects in 912 had old energy, the things in 1980s also had old energy, and the things in 1990s also had old energy, and the things in 300s and five years also had old energy. Why would these objects not be induced? Only this strange porcelain can do it.

Qin Xuebing put down the black porcelain and picked up another piece of "fake" porcelain, allowing the vitality to enter it, and found that there was indeed an old energy inside, but the old energy was very thin, almost equivalent to not. In this way, Qin Xuebing had a conclusion in his mind, which should be related to the richness of the old energy. Only a sufficiently rich old energy can produce induction.

"Then take this black-glazed porcelain bottle."

This was the first time Qin Xuebing was preparing to take action. In 912, it happened to be during the Northern Song Dynasty. In other words, this was a piece of porcelain from the Northern Song Dynasty. If he could buy it, Qin Xuebing would have been considered a bargain. So he asked: "Boss, how much does this black clay pot cost?"

"Brother, is that a black glaze porcelain product good?" The street stall owner was amused and crying. Although the shape of this porcelain is strange and difficult to understand, the three words "black clay pot" can not insult the identity of its black glaze porcelain.

"It's similar to a clay pot. It's just right to take it back and fill it with wine for the old man. Boss, please offer a price." Qin Xuebing had recognized the black clay pot anyway, otherwise it would be difficult to bargain.

"If you really want it, just give it this number." The street stall owner stretched out two fingers.

"Two hundred? Boss, you're too dark, just this broken clay pot costs me two hundred yuan?"

"Brother, it's two thousand or two hundred. I'll find a few if you sell it."

"Just like this broken clay pot, one hundred yuan is almost the same." Qin Xuebing had observed the location of the black-glazed porcelain bottles, which belonged to the outermost, that is, in the minds of the street stall owners, it belonged to the least valuable category.

This is not difficult to understand. Panjiayuan is mixed with fish and dragons, and there are inevitably thieves, so street stall owners will keep valuable items by their side to avoid being stolen. The less valuable things are, the more outside they are, and even if they are stolen, there will be no loss.

Therefore, it is impossible for Qin Xuebing to buy it at a high price. What's more, antiques are not as valuable as they get older. This black-glazed porcelain bottle has a strange shape and is not exquisite in workmanship. It is not exquisite in terms of beauty. Who knows how much it can be worth?

"Brother, you really dare to pay back the money on the spot." The street stall owner was amused and crying. He understood. Today he met a rookie. Such people are the worst to fool, because buying things depends entirely on feelings. As long as you think it is expensive, no matter how you fool you.

On the contrary, those half-baked guys are the best to fool, because these people are between understanding and not understanding. As long as there is a reasonable statement, it is easy to shake their judgment and sell at a high price.

"That's not that you are asking for a huge price." Qin Xuebing said dissatisfied. Even if he stripped him naked, he would not be able to pay two thousand yuan.

"Brother, this is authentic black glaze porcelain. Two thousand yuan is not expensive at all, but if you really want it, I can be cheaper, one thousand yuan." The street stall owner said again.

Qin Xuebing shook his head and gave the street stall owner two fingers: "Two hundred, this broken clay pot is worth at most. If I hadn't wanted to buy a bottle of wine for the old man, I wouldn't have been willing to pay for one hundred yuan."

"It seems that the guy is also a filial child. Then I will drop it again, five hundred, I can't lower it anymore. If I lower it anymore, I will lose money."

"Okay, I'm at a loss." Qin Xuebing took out five hundred yuan with a painful face, cleared the money and walked towards the nearest Sifang Pavilion with a bottle in his arms.

Qin Xuebing wanted to keep it for collection. After all, this is the first time I bought an old item, but collection depends on the conditions. After spending 500 yuan, there is only one hundred yuan left on it. If you don’t sell it, eating this month will be a problem.

The boss of Sifang Pavilion is named Qian, and his name is Zhengtai. Ceramics, jade and miscellaneous items are all within his business scope. However, what made Qian Zhengtai famous the most is not because of Sifang Pavilion, but because of his great achievements in collecting ancient coins.

As we all know, there are fifty kinds of ancient Chinese coins that are the most precious and are called "fifty treasures". Every ancient coin collector is proud to be able to collect fifty treasures, but each of the fifty treasures is extremely rare. If an ordinary collector owns one of them, he will immediately become a celebrity in the circle. If he can collect seven or eight kinds, the media will take the initiative to come.

Qian Zhengtai has collected ancient coins since the 1980s. It is said that he has collected thirty ones of the fifty treasures. He can be said to be the top collector among the "money fans".

When you walk into Sifang Pavilion, your body's vitality immediately induced, but only a few of them produce sensing, not all items. In other words, not all of the items are antiques, most of them are modern handicrafts.

But this is not surprising. There are not so many antiques in the world. Stores and street stalls talk about much. If you want Taobao, you have to rely on your eyesight and luck.

"Hello, sir, please take a look first." The beauty in the shopping guide greeted her warmly. She received a corresponding commission for every item she sold.

"I'm not here to buy things. I'm going to sell this black-glazed porcelain bottle. Will you collect it here?"

"Please wait a moment, I'll call the boss." The shopping guide walked to the second floor. Only the boss or the store manager had the right to buy.

Soon, the shopping guide came down again: "Sorry, our boss is talking about a business. Can you wait for a while?"

"It's okay, just take a look at the collections in your store." Qin Xuebing looked at the black-glazed porcelain bottle casually. In fact, he wanted to see if Sifang Pavilion sells black-glazed porcelain and at what price it sold.

Black glaze porcelain developed very early, starting in the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty, became popular in the Tang Dynasty, and developed to its peak in the Song Dynasty, but the workmanship was not fine. It was not until the development of official kilns in the Ming and Qing Dynasties that finely crafted black glaze porcelain appeared.

At present, the black glaze porcelain has a relatively large number of existence, and it is not difficult to see. There are two porcelain counters in Sifang Pavilion, but the shape is not as strange as Qin Xuebing's black glaze porcelain bottle.

One of them is a gourd shape, with black all over, pure glaze color, and very fine workmanship. Next to it is a small piece of paper, which reads: Yongzheng Official Kiln Black Glaze Gourd Bottle.

However, the price is not indicated, which is normal. Antiques rarely clearly marked. The same antique may be worth tens of millions in the eyes of the person you like, but in the eyes of people you don’t like, it is just broken copper and iron, worthless.

Qin Xuebing was too lazy to ask for the price. This gourd bottle was an official kiln, and his black wheel was obviously a folk kiln. The price difference was huge and there was no reference.

The other one is the Shuanger round-bottom incense burner. The glaze color and workmanship are similar to that of Qin Xuebing's black wheels. The note next to it says: Song black glaze double-ear round-bottom incense burner.

It was also the Song Dynasty, and the workmanship was not much different, so it should be a good reference. So Qin Xuebing asked, "Beauty, what is the price of this incense burner?"

The shopping guide has been in Sifang Pavilion for more than two years. People of all kinds have seen it. Qin Xuebing’s thoughts can be seen at a glance. In this case, the lowest price is usually quoted according to the boss’s instructions, even lower than the normal transaction price: "The black glaze porcelain of the Song Dynasty is already very rare and has a high collection significance. If you want it, I can be considered a bit cheaper, just 80,000."

"Eighty thousand, is it that the price of black glaze porcelain in the Song Dynasty is so cheap?" Qin Xuebing wondered. Although he only spent 500 yuan to buy it, it was only worth 80,000 yuan, and he still felt it was too low.

Moreover, 80,000 is just the first price, and if the bargaining is not more than 60,000, and this is just the selling price. The price of buying antiques in antiques stores is even lower, that is, the actual purchase price of incense burners will not exceed 50,000.

The price of black wheels will not exceed 50,000: "Five hundred, 50,000, a hundred times the price difference, but why isn't it so scent in my heart?"

It is no wonder that I often go to Pan’s home and listen to many stories of getting rich overnight because of picking up bargains. I heard too much, and only picking up 50,000 yuan of leaks, which really makes Qin Xuebing excited.

Moreover, Qin Xuebing’s biggest wish is to buy a big house so that the grandfather and grandson would not have to squeeze into a low-rent house less than 30 square meters.

However, how high is the housing prices in Beijing? The location is better, 50,000 yuan is not enough to buy a bathroom with a half.

"Is it really only worth 80,000 yuan?" Qin Xuebing was a little suspicious, wondering if this girl was cheating him.

This is not impossible. As long as the shopping guide sees the purpose of his inquiry, it is absolutely possible to deliberately lower the price, thereby lowering the price of black glaze porcelain bottles.

"You can't tell if she's cheating me."

Qin Xuebing immediately had an idea, picked up the black-glazed porcelain bottle and walked out, saying, "It turns out that the black-glazed porcelain of the Song Dynasty is worth this little money, so I might as well keep it myself."

The shopping guide was stunned. It was the first time he encountered such a seller. He quickly said: "Sir, the black glaze porcelain of the Song Dynasty is indeed only worth this price, after all, the workmanship is very rough."

"I want to keep it myself because it's cheap. If I keep it for two years, the price may rise." Qin Xuebing didn't look back. If the other party really cheated him, he would definitely catch up. If it wasn't cheated on him, it would be the same if it was the antique shop.

"Okay, you're the master."

The shopping guide smiled bitterly and quickly pulled Qin Xuebing back: "To be honest, the normal transaction price of this incense burner is about 180,000 yuan, but the price of the furnishing device is higher than that of the practical device. Your bottle is a practical device, and the transaction price is generally around 150,000 yuan. However, that is the market transaction price. The purchase price of our store must be lower, at most 120,000 yuan. If you don't sell it, then I can't do anything about it."

Qin Xuebing stared at the shopping guide's expression carefully, and there was no trace of lying at all, and then he laughed: "What, can you make the decision?"

"I met my name, my name is Qian Beibei. The boss of Sifang Pavilion is my grandfather. Do you think I can make the decision?" Qian Beibei snorted. She didn't go upstairs to call her grandfather at all. She just acted like a look and wanted to pick up a vacant person. Unexpectedly, this guy was too smart and his wish was dashed.

"My name is Qin Xuebing, aren't you worried that this bottle is fake?"

"I have my own judgment on whether it is true or not. If you want to sell it for 120,000 yuan, just say whether to sell it or not."

"Sell, why not sell it?"

It is OK to make sure the other party’s price is OK, so Qin Xuebing naturally couldn’t keep the bottle: “By the way, what is this bottle? The shape is so strange?”

"Don't you know?" Qian Beibei suddenly felt like she wanted to cry. It turned out that the other party was an outsider, and she was actually cheated by an outsider. It was embarrassing to spread it.

"I only know that this is black-glazed porcelain from the Northern Song Dynasty." Qin Xuebing said.

"It should be said that it was from the Jin Dynasty, and the black glaze porcelain rust-patterned plum vase of Cizhou Kiln." Qian Beibei explained to Qin Xuebing depressedly. Because the Jin Dynasty belongs to a minority, the plum vase produced is different from the Central Plains style and is closer to round, like a black wheel, so it is also called a wheel bottle, also called a tulip bottle.

As for the lotus that looks like iron rust, it is also called rust pattern, so the full name of this porcelain is Jincizhou Kiln Black Glaze Rut pattern plum vase.

After saying that, Qian Beibei took out a formatted contract, filled in a few numbers, and handed it to Qin Xuebing: "I signed the contract, I will transfer the money to your account."

With both money and goods cleared, Qin Xuebing breathed a sigh of relief. With this 120,000 yuan, he could rent a larger house, so that the old man could have a better living environment and no longer had to worry about the tuition and living expenses for the next two years.

Just as he was thinking, the energy in his body was induced again, Qin Xuebing looked back and saw an old lady walking in with a cardboard box and asked, "Do you collect antiques here?"

Qian Beibei hurriedly greeted the old lady and helped her: "Grandma, your surname is yours?"

"Submitted to Liu, do you accept antiques?" the old lady asked again.

"Come on, Grandma Liu, take out the things first and I'll take a look."

"Okay, I'll take it out now."

Grandma Liu put the cardboard box and took out a white green plum vase. It should be made of blue and white glaze. The bottle body is darkly carved to highlight the texture, which is very exquisite. On the shoulder of the bottle, two large regular script characters are written with imported blue and white materials Su Maliqing: Neifu.

"Ming Yongle Inner Mansion Plum Vase." Qin Xuebing was shocked to the point of being unparalleled. He had never heard of the black glaze rust-patterned plum vase of Jincizhou Kiln, but he was not unfamiliar with this plum vase, and even those who have a little knowledge of the history of porcelain will not be unfamiliar with it.

The term "Neifu" specifically refers to the palace in the Ming Dynasty, and only the plum vases from the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty were of this style. However, the number of these plum vases is very rare. So far, only five have been found, two of which were found in the Japanese Oriental Ceramics and Art Museum, one in the Taipei Palace Museum, and the other in the Beijing Cultural Relics Research Institute. Only one is spread among the people, and the bottle mouth is still incomplete.

But what Qin Xuebing never expected was that he actually found another one, and it was still complete.

Qin Xuebing was envious and jealous. The old man wanted to sell it to Sifang Pavilion, not to sell it to him. According to the rules of the antique industry, he could not rob it, otherwise he would not want to be in the circle in the future.

But then again, even if the old man sells it to him, he can't afford it. The price of such a heavy weapon in the world is definitely over 10 million.

Qian Beibei's idea was completely opposite. There were only five plum vases in the Ming Yongle inner palace, and suddenly another one appeared. If there was no strangeness among them, it would only mean that Sifang Pavilion had a great fortune. If it weren't for the old lady's good face, she would have doubted whether she had encountered a liar.

Qian Beibei looked carefully for a while and became more surprised the more he looked. The plum bottle had a simple shape and the body was also a common Yongle instrument. The two-character font on the shoulder of the bottle was full of "Niefu" and the blue and white hair color was pure, and the color material was deeply penetrated into the fetus. It should be a certain year.

Moreover, the whole vessel is covered with blue and white glaze, with thick glaze and as bright as jade. The flint red at the junction of the body and glaze between the feet is obvious, the ring foot is short and shallow, the sand is fine, and there is a very light flint red in the area, which is exactly the same as the description of the plum vase in the Ming Yongle Neifu. It can almost be concluded that this is an authentic product.

"Did she really have a great fortune?" Qian Beibei looked at it several times in disbelief. After repeated observations, she finally saw a trace of weirdness, which was the mouth of the plum bottle. The material made her feel very familiar, very similar to the imitation of the Republic of China in the store.

However, Qian Beibei did not dare to make a conclusion. She knew that her eyesight was limited. If she made a mistake, she would miss a powerful weapon for her generation. So she stood up: "Grandma Liu, I'm a little confused. Wait a moment, I'll let my grandfather, the boss here, come down and take a look." Then she ran upstairs with a thud.

"I can't see it correctly, but I don't think it's a fake. She won't think it's a fake, right?" Qin Xuebing was secretly excited. If Sifang Pavilion missed this inner-domestic plum vase, would he have the chance to buy it at a low price?
To be continued...