After seeing the inkstone in the middle-aged man's arms, Chen Jing's expression immediately became more serious.

Because this inkstone is in very good condition and well preserved, and the carving skills of the plum blossoms and two diving frogs on it are not bad.

If it is really an old item, even if the stone made of it is relatively ordinary, there is still a chance that it can be sold for tens of thousands of yuan.

"How is it? It's a good thing, isn't it?" The middle-aged man said with some pride when he saw that Chen Jing was looking at it seriously.

Chen Jing smiled and did not respond immediately. Instead, he looked at the inkstone and used his own discerning eyes.

Golden light appeared, circled around the inkstone a few times, and then returned to Chen Jing's eyes and transformed into rows of identification words.

"This object is: Qiyang Inkstone with Plum Blossom Pictures from the Kangxi Period of the Qing Dynasty!"

"The historical value of this object: The Qing Dynasty was a glorious period for the production of inkstones; just like the prosperity of calligraphy and painting, the personalized inkstones of literati were also unprecedentedly prosperous.

The variety, exquisite carving techniques, and inkstone carvings are unparalleled in previous dynasties; the inkstones in the early Qing Dynasty still inherited the legacy of the scholars in the late Ming Dynasty and had a refined style. The inkstones made in the Ming and Qing dynasties can be said to be the best in all dynasties!"

"This square inkstone is Qiyang stone inkstone. It is carved from Qiyang stone produced in Qiyang. It is often called "Qiyang stone inkstone" or "Qiyang inkstone". An inkstone made of Qiyang stone emits ink like oil and grinds ink.

Easy to thicken but not dry, sluggish

The pen can be sharpened without being damaged, the water stored in the cold winter will not freeze, and the water stored in the summer will not rot. Moreover, its color and texture are very close to the Duan inkstone, one of the four famous inkstones. It can even be said to be infinitely close. This shows that its quality is really good.

Extraordinary."

Seeing the identification information in front of him, Chen Jing immediately fell into surprise.

Chen Jing had expected that the square inkstone might be an old object, but he had no idea that the square inkstone was not only an old object, but also made of unusual stone, which was Qiyang stone.

Qiyang stone inkstone is also one of the famous inkstones, and it is infinitely close to Duan inkstone, one of the four famous inkstones, which shows that its value is extraordinary.

Inkstone, also known as inkstone, is one of the traditional handicrafts. Inkstone, pen, ink and paper are often said to be the four treasures of the study, and they were necessities for ancient literati.

The preciousness of an inkstone depends first on the stone used, and secondly on the carving skills and appearance.

Among them, the inkstones made of four major stones are the most popular and are called the four famous inkstones, namely Duan Inkstone from Zhaoqing in Guangdong Province, She inkstone from She County in Anhui Province, Taohe Inkstone from Zhuoni in Long Province, and Jiangxian in Qin Province.

of pure mud inkstone.

The Qiyang stone inkstone can be said to be infinitely close to the Duan inkstone. Even if its value cannot be compared with the four famous inkstones, it will not be much different.

If the four famous inkstones are top-notch, then Qiyang stone inkstones can be considered top-notch no matter what.

Therefore, when Chen Jing saw the identification information, he was immediately caught in a surprise. However, his facial expressions were still quite well controlled and did not reveal anything unusual.

"I wonder what your eldest brother's name is?" Chen Jing asked.

The middle-aged man responded: "My surname is Zhou, Zhou Jian."

Chen Dingding nodded with a smile on his face: "Brother Zhou, your inkstone is indeed a good thing." He did not deny this fact.

Hearing this, Zhou Jian said with a somewhat happy and proud look on his face: "That's right, my family has been passed down for so many generations. How can we not be good brothers? That kid just now is really blind to gold and jade."

"He really doesn't know the goods. Two thousand yuan is too little." Chen Jing still agreed.

But the next second, Chen Jing changed the topic: "Two thousand yuan is indeed less, but it can't be as much as one hundred thousand." Naturally, he wanted to lower the price.

Although even if he bought this Qiyang stone inkstone for 100,000 yuan, Chen Jing would still be able to make a fortune, because this is a big mistake.

Although inkstones are not popular collectibles, the transaction rate in the auction market in the past two years has been quite high, especially for some famous inkstones made of good stone.

The reason is simple, because some well-known stone materials have been over-exploited and are close to depletion, so they have been directly sealed by relevant departments.

Under such circumstances, the value of inkstones made of fine stone will naturally increase year after year. After all, limited things are always more expensive than infinite things.

At the spring auction held by an auction house in Changcheng last year, the transaction price of a Duan Inkstone exceeded one million. This is despite the fact that the historical value is not high.

The Qiyang stone inkstone is infinitely close to the Duan inkstone. In addition, it is from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It has a certain historical value. The carving itself is also very good. Even if the value is not one million, it is still worth six or seven hundred thousand.

Hopeful.

In this way, even if he gets 100,000 yuan, he can still make over 500,000 yuan by changing hands. This is already the biggest mistake Chen Jing encountered after entering the antique shop.

However, the price still had to be negotiated. Mainly, he estimated that Zhou Jian's price should be lower than 100,000.

When it comes to selling things, I always ask for the highest price I think.

Sure enough, when Zhou Jian heard Chen Jing's words, although he frowned, he didn't immediately say no to selling. He just asked, "You said it couldn't be worth one hundred thousand, so how much do you think it's worth?"

Chen Jing glanced at him, thought about it for a moment, and said, "About fifty thousand." He cut off half of it.

"What!?" Zhou Jian screamed, then shook his head and waved his hands: "Too little, too little, I can't sell it for 50,000 yuan."

Seeing his fierce reaction, Chen Jing also knew that the price of 50,000 was a bit too low, so he started to practice Tai Chi: "Brother Zhou, please give me a real price. We are all kind people. If the price is right, I can pay it immediately."

money."

Hearing this, Zhou Jian hesitated and asked first: "Can you really pay immediately?" There was still some doubt in his eyes, maybe he still thought Chen Jing was too young.

There is no way, youth is both an advantage and sometimes a disadvantage for Chen Jing.

"Brother Zhou, if you don't believe what I say, you can always believe the money, right? You'll know it when you see the money soon," Chen Jing said with a smile on his handsome face.

"Yes." Zhou Jian also felt that this was the truth, and then said: "It must be at least eighty-eight thousand. This number is also auspicious."

Chen Jing narrowed his eyes, and then said: "Brother Zhou, let me tell you the truth, you just met me, if you go to other antique shops, I guess most bosses won't even pay 50,000 yuan.

"

Although this cannot be said to be absolute, it is very likely. Do you really think there are many people like Zhao Zheng in the antique shop? There are many people like Gao Fu!

You, a layman who doesn't know anything, will definitely be deceived and the price will be lowered.

It is not unheard of for some so-called experts to buy antiques valued at tens of millions for a few hundred dollars.

Zhou Jian hesitated when he heard this. The price offered by the apprentice just now made him feel a little like this, so he said: "Well, little brother, just tell me, how much is the most you can give."

"Seventy-five thousand."

"Seventy-eight thousand, the number is auspicious. If it doesn't work, forget it." Zhou Jian gritted his teeth and finally said.

Chen Jing also knew that it was almost done, and finally nodded: "Okay, deal." After saying this, a feeling of joy and joy immediately emerged in his heart.
Chapter completed!