After drinking tea for a while, Ye Xuan saw that it was about time, so he stood up and said goodbye to the CEOs who were still admiring and discussing the calligraphy.
"Everyone, I'll head back first. This resort is pretty well renovated. If I have time in the future, I'll definitely come back to have some fun."
When the bosses heard this, they quickly walked over and respectfully said to Ye Xuan, "Brother Ye, don't worry.
"Boss Ye, why are you leaving so soon? We've only been with Boss Ye for a short while, and now we have to part. I really can't bear to part with Boss Ye."
"Since Boss Ye is busy, we won't ask him to stay. In the future, Boss Ye can come here whenever he wants. Just treat it as your home. Don't stand on ceremony and have fun."
"Yes, yes, CEO Zhang is right. If Boss Ye wants to come here to have fun in the future, just come here directly. We'll give the manager a heads up. Furthermore, the resort has Boss Ye's calligraphy inscribed on it, so I'm sure business will be booming in the future. Thank you so much, Boss Ye!"
Ye Xuan nodded and swept his gaze across everyone. Then, he cupped his hands and said, "Of course, of course.
Then, please don't send me off. We'll be at the entrance of the village once we get out of here. Let's get in the car and leave. "
With that, he turned around and left with his sisters. Although he had asked the CEOs not to send him off, everyone still followed him out. They stood outside the reception hall and watched as Ye Xuan got into the Rolls-Royce Phantom. Only then did they leave and continue to discuss the mystery behind the calligraphy inscribed by Ye Xuan with the calligraphy master from Tianjing Calligraphy Association, Zhou Li.
On the other side, Ye Xuan and his sisters sat in the Rolls-Royce and arrived at the entrance of Panjiayuan in just a few hours.
Panjiayuan Old Goods Market was located southwest of Panjiayuan Bridge on the Third Ring Road of Tiandong. It covered an area of 48,500 square meters.
The market was divided into six business areas: the stalls area, the ancient buildings area, the classic furniture area, the modern snow collection area, the stone carving area, and the catering area.
Their main business was antique items, jewels, jade, handicrafts, collectibles, and decorations. Their annual turnover was in the billions.
There were over 4000 merchants in the market, and there were close to 10,000 businessmen. 60% of them came from the 28 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions outside of Tianjing, and involved the Han, Hui, Manchu, Miao, Dong, Wei, Mongolian, North Korean, and more than 10 other ethnic groups.
The market was formed in 1992. It developed gradually with the rise and activity of folk antique and art trade. It had become a large antique and art market that spread folk culture.
However, what should be fake was still fake. When the forest was big, there would be all kinds of birds.
After the car came to a stop, Ye Xuan got off the car and brought his sisters into the crowded and bustling antique art market. They passed through the crowd and looked at the stalls one by one.
As they walked, Ye Xuan pointed at the antiques and seriously explained to his sisters, "Alright.
"There has always been a saying in the antique market that 'the waters are too deep to tread lightly'. On the one hand, it refers to the fact that there are too many fakes in the market. On the other hand, it refers to the fact that antiques are an industry that relies on one's eyesight to make a living. “
"Where there are people, there will be underworld." Antiques are underworld, and antique appraisal is even more so. There was a period of time when antiques were a game for a few people, and the art market was in a slump. After the economy developed, the antique market began to prosper, and there were more and more people in the antique industry. “
"However, there are many people who fake and sell fakes for their own interests, causing the market to be chaotic. At this time, antique appraisal experts came into being.
"This should be a good thing, but some antique appraisal experts can't resist the temptation of money. They only recognize money and don't distinguish fakes. At this time, we have to rely on our own eyesight and knowledge to learn how to distinguish fakes. If we blindly listen to those experts, we might not be able to get the real thing. Instead, we might get something even more fake. "
When the sisters heard this, they looked at Ye Xuan with astonishment in their eyes. It was hard to imagine that their little brother actually knew so much about antiques. It felt as if there was nothing that he didn't know.
At this time, Ye Xuan pointed to a few pieces of antiques covered in mud in the stall and said:
"Most of the time, dirty antiques like this are fake. If the surface of the antique is dirty, people can't distinguish the dynasty and the real one. If you ask, the stall owner will tell you that it's from a certain dynasty. At this time, you just have to smile and leave."
When the sisters heard this, they all showed an expression of "learned something". However, the fourth sister, Ye Chan, wanted to test it out. She squatted down and picked up the antique with mud. Then, she looked at the shopkeeper with a shifty look and asked:
"Boss, why is there so much mud on this antique? I can't see any dynasty."
"Oh, miss, this is a good thing. It came from the Song Dynasty. When it was unearthed, in order to protect its value, the soil was not cleaned up. If you want, I can sell it to you at a cheaper price of two million yuan. You can take it back and clean it up. As long as you clean it up well, it won't be a problem to sell it for tens of millions."
The shopkeeper said passionately, which made his shifty look even more funny.
When the sisters saw this, they looked at each other and smiled at the same time.
The fourth sister, Ye Chan, didn't say anything. This time, she really believed his words and was sincerely convinced.
When Ye Xuan saw that the sisters had mastered this subject, he smiled slightly. Then, he squatted down and glanced at the stall. Finally, he saw a ring that was supposed to be inlaid with something, but it was missing. So, he picked up the ring and looked at it, then asked the shopkeeper:
"Boss, this ring is very beautiful. How much is it?"
The shopkeeper looked at the worthless fake ring and thought for a while. Then, he said to Ye Xuan:
"Kid, this ring is made of platinum. If you want it, you can take it away for a thousand yuan. That's the selling price."
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