That buyer really couldn't figure out how Old Liang could address that young man as Teacher Chu. Could the young man actually be an expert? But no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't believe an expert could be that young. Then again, what if he really was an expert? Wouldn't that mean he had just...
Old Liang shook his head and said regretfully, "Old Chen, are you telling me you didn't watch Beijing TV Station's Collection World over the Spring Festival?"
"I watched an episode..." The words had barely left his mouth when the buyer suddenly realized who Chu Chen was. He was instantly stunned, and it took him a long while to recover.
Then he remembered that since Chu Chen had taken a liking to that brush pot, its value certainly couldn't be low. At that thought, his heart ached as though a knife had stabbed straight into it.
Seeing this, Old Liang patted him on the shoulder and consoled him, "Old Chen, since you've already missed it, don't be so upset. Besides, when buying antiques, missing an opportunity is still better than making a wrong judgment. If your luck is bad, one mistake could even leave you bankrupt."
The buyer nodded miserably. For now, he could only console himself that way.
Old Liang continued, "Also, you should learn more about the experts in your spare time, so something like what happened today won't happen again."
The buyer let out a long sigh. This time, he had suffered because he wasn't familiar with the experts. If he had known Chu Chen was an expert who had appeared on television, there was no way he would have given up that brush pot.
"Looks like I'll have to watch more antique-appraisal programs and get to know more experts from