Chapter Eleven: The Man with the Bamboo Pole
When he returned to Gudezhai, the store door was already open. Yang Bo was not too surprised, and even felt calm.
"Yang Bo, where have you been?" Guo Papi sat in the middle of the lobby with his majesty and gold sword, holding tea in one hand and asked.
"Oh, let's go out for a walk. It's a bit boring to stay in the room all day." Yang Bo explained.
Guo Bapi was slightly startled. If he asked Yang Bo a question on weekdays, he would probably respond with a weak voice. How could he be so calm and collected like today!
Yang Bo walked upstairs, wanting to put his Xian Wenjue away.
Guo Papi, however, was sharp-eyed and noticed that Yang Bo was holding an object with green rust in his hand, and quickly stopped him: "Yang Bo, wait a minute!"
Seeing Yang Bo pause, he smiled and said, "What kind of rare thing are you holding in your hand? Can you show it to me?"
Yang Bo hesitated for a moment and placed Xian Wenjue on the table.
Guo Papi said with a smile on his face, "It's been two years since I've been in the store, but this is still the first time you've made a move, right?"
Yang Bo did not respond and was noncommittal.
Guo Bapi didn't care, and even thought this was a normal state. He rolled up his sleeves, took out a magnifying glass, and stared at Xianwen Jue for a closer look.
A jue is a drinking utensil, which is equivalent to the current wine glass, but the shape of the jue is more refined. For example, the Xianwen jue obtained by Yang Bo has an egg-shaped abdomen, a flow for pouring wine in the front, and a sharp point in the back.
There is a handle in the shape of the tail, a double fungus column next to the stream, and three triangular legs under the abdomen.
Guo Papi stared at the green rust and studied it for a long time before he raised his head and said, "I haven't studied much about bronzes, but I think they are really fake."
Yang Bo has been with the other party for two years, and he can guess what the other party means when he sees Guo Bapi's movements. When Guo Bapi spoke just now, his left brow raised, indicating that what he said was untrue.
However, Yang Bo did not want to talk to Guo Papi about this matter. He only wanted to earn 850,000 as soon as possible so that his father could recover quickly. So after hearing what Guo Papi said, Yang Bo picked up the Xian Wen Jue and tapped it gently.
He nodded and turned around to walk upstairs.
When Guo Bapi saw that Yang Bo didn't pay attention to him, he became a little anxious, "Hey, I can't see it accurately, but I have a friend who can see it accurately. Why don't you give this object to me and I will help you get rid of it."
Yang Bo was already on the stairs. Hearing Guo Papi's words, he turned around and said, "No, I'll take a look again!"
Guo Bapi said quickly: "Hey, you kid, to be honest, I think this Xianwen Jue has a high probability of being genuine, so I want to ask a friend to take a look. You are also short of money now. If
If it’s really genuine, I can help you take action!”
Yang Bo looked at Guo Bapi without saying anything. He didn't believe that Guo Bapi would be so kind!
As expected, I heard Guo Papi continue: "As you know, I have a wide network of contacts. For a small matter like this, I can find a friend to handle it in minutes. If the deal is concluded, just give me 10% of my hard-earned money."
Yang Bo immediately stared. If this Xian Wenjue was not mistaken, it should be from the early Shang Dynasty. Even if bronzes are difficult to sell now, they should be sold for ten or two thousand, and one achievement is one or two thousand. This is
He absolutely couldn't tolerate it. You know, in order to save five yuan, he ate egg fried rice for more than half a year!
Yang Bo shook his head, "No, I'll do it myself!"
After being rejected again and again, Guo Bapi became anxious, "What's wrong with you? I help you pull Xian'er to sell things, why don't you want to receive some hard-earned money? It's hard to say whether your Xian Wenjue is really a fake, even if
If it is really genuine, I, Mr. Guo, may not be happy with it or not!"
Yang Bo stared at Guo Bapi and smiled, "Boss, you're not happy anyway, so forget it."
Guo Bapi was stunned and couldn't figure out what was wrong with Yang Bo. Did he not want to do it?
While the two were talking, a man as thin as a bamboo pole walked in. He walked into Gudezhai and was stunned when he saw the confrontation between the two.
Guo Bapi reacted very quickly and shouted to Yang Bo: "Yang Bo, serve tea, serve good tea!"
After saying that, Guo Papi greeted him with a smile on his face, "Professor Cao, what kind of wind blew today to bring you here!"
The bamboo pole man glanced in the direction of Yang Bo and smiled. He was about to say hello, but when he saw Yang Bo shaking his head, he was shocked. He had no choice but to laugh with Guo and said: "Boss Guo, I have free time this weekend, so I want to go somewhere else."
While I’m here, I hope I can pick up some gadgets!”
"Professor Cao, look at what you said, if all you find are gadgets, then none of what we find are gadgets!" Guo Bapi said the not-so-funny joke, but he felt a little proud in his heart.
It seems that our small shop is quite famous, and it actually attracted Professor Cao Yuande to come here.
But Yang Bo's heart was surging. He didn't expect that it was the bamboo pole man he saw in Jiyatang that night. The 850,000 plan has not been completed yet. He was not willing to expose himself, and he didn't even want Guo Bapi to know this. In two years
They get along day and night, just as Yang Bo understands Guo Bapi, Guo Bapi also understands Yang Bo's behavior and habits. His sudden wealth and even his continuous mistakes will inevitably make others suspicious, which he does not want!
After bringing a pot of Longjing to the table, Guo Papi waved to Yang Bo, "Go and clean it up. Professor Cao is a guest from afar. He wants to visit our store today and must leave a good impression on Professor Cao!"
Yang Bo didn't want to stay any longer, so he took this opportunity to leave.
Unexpectedly, Cao Yuande actually said: "Don't be so polite. It won't be too late to clean up the hygiene and other things later. I think young people should exercise more and have more exposure to cultural relics."
Guo Papi quickly responded: "Yes! Yes! Professor Cao is right, young people should study more!"
"Why don't you thank Professor Cao quickly?" Guo Papi said sharply towards Yang Bo.
The contrast between Guo Bapi and Gong was so obvious that Cao Yuande couldn't help but frown. He couldn't help but look at Yang Bo, wanting to ask, what is the relationship between the two?
Yang Bo did not go away, he was extremely reluctant and could only stare at Cao Yuande.
This made Cao Yuande feel a little embarrassed, "Boss Guo, for young people, education is the priority."
After that, without waiting for Boss Guo to speak, he asked again: "I was standing outside just now, listening to the conversation between the two of you, and it seemed that they were talking about Xian Wenjue? Is it Bronze Xianwen Jue? Of course, I didn't mean to steal it.
Listen, I just happened to hear it outside the door."
Guo Bapi was stunned for a moment, feeling a little unhappy. He thought it was his antique shop that attracted Professor Cao. Who would have thought that it was because of the sentence "Xian Wenjue" he accidentally heard?
Chapter completed!