Seeing that Old Wu had almost finished examining it, Xia Zhicheng hurriedly asked, "Fifth Brother, what do you think of it?"
Old Wu toyed with the candlestick and smiled. "It's pretty good. It's the real thing."
Hearing that, Song Chengliang chuckled. "Brother Xia, what do you think? I told you it was genuine, but you just wouldn't believe me."
Xia Zhicheng chuckled. "Business is business. I just didn't want any problem with the item to affect our relationship. Am I right?"
"That's true." Song Chengliang nodded with a smile. "So, do you want this item?"
"Of course..." At this point, Xia Zhicheng glanced at Old Wu, who seemed rather reluctant to part with it, and asked with a smile, "Fifth Brother, you seem to like this item quite a bit?"
Old Wu made no attempt to conceal his fondness for it. He smiled and said, "It's a good item. It's only natural to like it."
Xia Zhicheng smiled. "Fifth Brother, you've taught me a lot over the years, and I've never had a chance to repay you. Besides, I remember that you were born in the Year of the Goat, right? I'll let you have this item. What do you think?"
"Well... that doesn't seem quite right." Old Wu made a token attempt to decline.
"Not at all!" Xia Zhicheng waved his hand. "How should I put it? I'm only enthusiastic about many things for a few days. After playing with something I buy for a few days, I leave it off to the side to collect dust. Since this is a good item, I'd rather let you have it than allow a pearl to remain hidden in the dust."
"Since you put it that way, I won't stand on ceremony." Old Wu chuckled. "But I have to ask first: