Lord Nie, Please Think It Over!
Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "I know, we won't find anything now. We'll have to wait until tonight to find out the problem."
Nie Shi'an sighed and said, "This time I'm determined to catch him. I plan to lure him into a trap."
Zhou Wanwan asked curiously, "What does this mean?"
Nie Shi'an snorted coldly and said:
Aren't these people the ones who love treasures the most?
I plan to acquire a batch of treasures, and then set some traps.
"Then we'll hold a treasure-hunting event to lure the snake out of its hole."
Seeing his smug expression, Zhou Wanwan couldn't help but say, "Don't let your cleverness backfire. I suggest you just give up!"
Zhou Wanwan meant well, but the people under her management were reckless; they wanted to take anything good with them, which was beyond Zhou Wanwan's control.
Nie Shi'an said with a crazed expression:
"I didn't just invite one family; I invited dozens of prominent families to participate in this treasure appreciation event."
These powerful families will also send out all sorts of experts. Just you wait and see, I'll make sure they know what happens when they offend me.
Zhou Wanwan quickly advised:
"I really don't recommend you take such a risk. Have you thought about all these treasures?"
If it gets lost, won't you be responsible? Lord Nie, please think it over!
Zhou Wanwan tried everything to persuade Nie Shi'an, but he was as stubborn as a mule and wouldn't listen to anything she said.
He looked at Zhou Wanwan with disdain and said:
"Don't you believe in my strength? Then I'll show you my strength, Nie Shi'an. My Nie Family has plenty of treasures."
This time, I've brought out sixty rare treasures to broaden your horizons.
You're doing that kind of takeout business, right? Okay, I need to order 120 tables, ten taels per table.
Zheng Xing'an quickly brought over the contract, Zhou Wanwan looked at Nie Shi'an and said, "Lord Nie, please confirm, are you satisfied with these dishes?"
Lord Nie looked at it and said:
"Not bad, not bad. I've ordered takeout from you guys several times."
The taste was indeed quite good, especially the seafood.
Zhou Wanwan quickly nodded and said:
"The seafood was very fresh, so naturally it tasted great."
Don't worry, the quality of this part is absolutely guaranteed.
Nie Shi'an looked at her. "Then the day after tomorrow. You absolutely must come the day after tomorrow, and while you're at it, help me find out who did those things."
Nie Shi'an's invitation was sent out quite quickly; dozens of aristocratic families received it.
The entire aristocratic circle was in an uproar. "What is Nie Shi'an planning? A treasure appreciation event?"
"That sounds great, but what if something goes wrong with this treasure-hunting event?"
Some aristocratic families think differently, "The treasure appreciation event is all about who's richer and has more treasures; we can't miss this opportunity."
"We must bring out all the treasures in the house and let everyone see them."
Families from all over the country would use this treasure-appreciation event as a cover to secretly compete in terms of wealth and strength.
Throughout history, these treasure-appreciation events held in cities have never been simply about admiring rare and precious artifacts.
To put it bluntly, it's a group of powerful families who ostensibly come to admire the treasures and join in the fun, but secretly they're all vying for power.
Whoever presents the rarer and more valuable treasure has more confidence and a higher status in the eyes of outsiders.
Large families use the display of treasures to showcase their wealth, resources, and connections, while also taking the opportunity to probe the strengths and weaknesses of other families.
Prefect Fang and Cheng Xiao also received the invitation. Prefect Fang looked at the invitation and said:
A treasure hunt? Good heavens! With disaster victims everywhere, what kind of treasure hunt is this?
Is Nie Shi'an not quite right in the head?
Cheng Xiao sighed helplessly:
"I've seen stupid people, but I've never seen anyone this stupid, actually leaving Zhou Wanwan aside."
This is like having a dog that could bite at any moment chained to your side, and you don't even realize it."
Prefect Fang snorted coldly and said, "I've reminded him several times, but he just won't listen and insists that Zhou Wanwan has no problems at all."
So, are we going to participate this time?
Lord Fang sighed and said:
"We definitely have to participate. If we don't, people will think we're so poor we can't even afford to eat!"
Just use a fake to fool them.
Cheng Xiao quickly nodded and said, "Your idea is good. I'll get a few fakes and fool them."
On the day of the treasure appreciation event, Zhou Wanwan looked at Nie Shi'an and said, "Actually, I can appraise antiques. How about I appraise today's antiques?"
Nie Shi'an frowned at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Pfft... Don't be ridiculous. Someone like you, how could you possibly appraise antiques?"
Zhou Wanwan looked at him and said:
"Lord Nie, age is not the deciding factor. Here's what you'll do: test me with a few antiques."
If I'm right, then I'll take care of appraising the antiques today.
Nie Shi'an flicked his sleeves and said, "Move those dozens of antiques over here."
Zhou Wanwan saw dozens of antiques lined up in two rows.
Nie Shi'an looked at her and said, "Some of these antiques are real, and some are fake. You should carefully distinguish them."
Looking at the dozens of antiques Manman in front of her, Zhou Wanwan couldn't help but swallow hard.
She wouldn't know anything about appraising antiques, but our Old Ancestor did!
Our Old Ancestor lived for thousands of years and had extensive knowledge. There was nothing in the world that they didn't know about the origins of rare treasures and ancient artifacts.
The roots of our Old Ancestor silently crept in; these roots were as thin as hair and were generally invisible to the naked eye.
The tree roots spread to the ground where the antiques were displayed, and it began to appraise them by touching the roots.
After a moment, Zhou Wanwan spoke slowly, her tone calm:
The first item is not too old.
A small underglaze red lotus scroll jar from the previous dynasty, of medium quality, barely worth six thousand to ten thousand taels of silver.
Nie Shi'an said with some surprise, "Wow! You really know how to appraise antiques? You're quite capable."
Zhou Wanwan glanced at the row of antiques in front of her and slowly spoke:
"All of these items displayed here are genuine products; not a single one is a fake."
These two, in particular, can be considered rare and priceless treasures.
She first looked at the ancient painting and said:
"This is an authentic work by the legendary painter of the previous dynasty, and its brushwork and artistic conception are unique."
There are very few of these works in existence, and they are in excellent condition.
This painting alone is worth at least 300,000 taels of silver.
After saying that, he turned to look at the ornaments next to him:
"The other item is a large celadon bowl from the Ru kiln, which came from the imperial kiln and was specially made for use in the palace."
The porcelain body is delicate, the glaze is warm and clean, and the workmanship is exquisite.
Ru ware official kilns are already rare, and those that are intact are even harder to find.
Its value is in no way inferior to that ancient painting; it is also a top-tier item that is priceless.
Nie Shi'an said loudly:
"Good, good, you really do recognize these antiques."
That way, you can stand at the door today and see if the antiques brought by those aristocratic families are real or fake.
If it's fake, have them return it.
Zhou Wanwan rubbed her hands together; she loved this job so much. She happily replied, "I'll definitely be at the door, giving it a thorough appraisal."