Speaking of serious business, Xia Zhicheng immediately came back to his senses. He took out the three things he had just bought and said, "Teacher Chu, these are the three pieces of scholar's studio equipment I just bought. I feel they should belong to the same set as the brush pot I bought before. Sorry to trouble you, but could you please take a look?"
The brush rest and brush washer did indeed look similar in style to the brush pot Xia Zhicheng had bought, but at most, they could only fool a novice. Even a novice could spot the flaws with a careful examination.
As for the inkstone, there was even less to say. It was simply a fairly ordinary modern imitation.
Seeing that everything was exactly as he had expected, Chu Chen instead felt that things were rather troublesome. This was because of the "character" Xia Zhicheng had just displayed. If he found out the objects were forgeries, he would definitely go after Hammer to settle the score. With Hammer's narrow-minded nature, that would certainly make him hold a grudge against Chu Chen, the appraiser who had been responsible for him.
Chu Chen was not afraid of Hammer's resentment, but no one would be happy to make an enemy for no reason.
Just as Chu Chen was feeling troubled, Elder Yuan spoke up from the side. "Hey, Xiao Xia, you've only just entered the trade, right?"
Xia Zhicheng nodded. "Yes, I'm purely a newcomer."
Elder Yuan said, "Then this is perfectly normal. Let me tell you, you shouldn't rush into buying things in the future. Look more and buy less. I suffered from this myself back then, so you must take it as a warning!"
"Thank you for your guidance, Elder Yuan!" Xia Zhicheng repeatedly expressed his thanks.