Chu Chen was quite interested in these two bamboo-root carvings, but he felt embarrassed about keeping them all to himself, so he asked the others what they thought.
Uncle Wu went without saying, while Zhao Xueyi and Yuan Hongjian both said they did not need them. Zhao Xueyi had already made a gain that day, while Yuan Hongjian simply was not very interested in bamboo-root carvings.
Thus, Chu Chen negotiated a price with Fu Lilei. The other man did not demand an outrageous sum, and in the end, everyone was satisfied.
Once Chu Chen had completed the transaction, Chen Dewang finally put down the magnifying glass he had been holding, amid everyone's eager anticipation. No one said anything about it. After all, the item was extremely valuable, so carefully appraising it was only natural.
However, after examining it, Chen Dewang slightly furrowed his brows, and a trace of confusion flashed through his eyes. This made everyone feel puzzled. Could there be something wrong with this Longquan kiln plum-blossom-green-glazed dish?
At that moment, Fu Lilei's heart was as anxious as fifteen buckets being hauled from a well, swinging up and down. He hurriedly asked, "Old Chen, could there be something wrong with this item?"
Seeing how nervous he looked, Chen Dewang gave him a look that said to calm down and said, "Little Fu, don't panic yet. The item is definitely genuine. I just feel that the patina looks a little strange."
"What? Could this item have been artificially aged with patina 'solution' again?" When Fu Lilei heard this, his expression immediately changed. If the item had indeed been artificially aged with patina "solution" again and its value fell by another third, forget making money—he would be thanking heaven just to avoid losing money.
Uncle Wu hesitated. "Old Chen, I think