After some haggling, Old Meng and Zhou Bapi finally bought the porcelain shard for 300 yuan. After returning, Old Meng had many people examine it, and they confirmed that it was a blue-and-white shard from the early Ming period. It should have been from Xuande blue-and-white porcelain, and its workmanship was quite impressive. On top of that, the piece was fairly large, so buying it for 300 yuan had definitely been a bargain.
Since the item was genuine and he had obtained something he had long desired, Old Meng was excited for quite some time. His trust in Zhou Bapi also increased greatly.
Thus, over the following period, Old Meng bought many more porcelain shards from Zhou Bapi, including quite a few pieces he considered to be fine examples.
A few days ago, Zhou Bapi told Old Meng that he had acquired three complete porcelain pieces and asked whether he wanted them. However, the price was rather high, and if he wanted to buy them, he had to take all three together. The total was fifteen thousand yuan, and Zhou Bapi would not accept a cent less.
At the time, Old Meng already trusted Zhou Bapi deeply, so he asked to see the items. The moment they were brought out, he froze slightly. One of the stem cups looked exactly like Yongle sweet-white porcelain, no matter how he examined it. He hurriedly picked it up and studied it closely. The more he looked, the more similar it seemed, and the more genuine it appeared. That immediately made him resolve to buy it at all costs.
After looking at the stem cup, Old Meng no longer had any interest in the other pieces. He only gave the other two a cursory glance and did not take them seriously. To him, spending