After hearing Qi Baofu briefly explain the whole story, Fang Jinbo said indignantly, "Never mind that his skill wasn't up to par. He actually had the gall to use my money as a bargaining chip to haggle for himself. I trusted him all this time for nothing!"
"What's even more laughable is that he told me back then that the first thing in antiques was to follow the right person, and the second was to look more and buy less, practice one's eye for appraisal, start with inexpensive things, and act within one's means. He said I should keep the right mindset. Now that I think about it, he himself was only a half-baked amateur. I really don't know how he had the nerve to say all that!"
Qi Baofu patted Fang Jinbo on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You just met the wrong person. Besides, it's all in the past, so don't take it to heart. Getting angry over someone like that isn't worth it. Besides, you bought the right thing. We'll trade time for a higher price—I believe it'll eventually rise to what you paid. And Tian Sheng was indeed right about one thing, so don't just let his words go in one ear and out the other."
Fang Jinbo nodded. "I've actually gotten over it. Besides, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Otherwise, how would I have met you and Teacher Chu? From now on, I'll have to ask the two of you for guidance more often!"
Qi Baofu laughed heartily. "Compared to Teacher Chu, my eye for antiques isn't even worthy of carrying his shoes. If you want to make a name for yourself in antiques, you'd better cling tightly to Teacher Chu's coattails!"
Chu Chen shook his head and laughed