Chapter 104: Taking Medicine or Picking It Up (Part 2)
As the saying goes, there are rules for the profession, so Manjun knew that even if Yu Xuan could chat and laugh with him, he would not help him identify things unless Manjun could afford a price that suits his identity. But for a broken book, how could Manjun spend so much money to let Yu Xuan use it for the appraisal?
"Ah? Old Yu, I'm sorry, I'm just starting out, I really don't understand these..." Fang Yi was also very thoughtful. When he heard Man Jun's words, he immediately reacted and apologized to Old Yu.
"It's okay, are you talking about the "Yongle Encyclopedia"?"
Yu Xuan was very pleased with Fang Yi, but he was not angry. In fact, he has the current status and the reason why the cost of going out for appraisal is that he simply does not want to get involved in these things. A high price can indeed make many people give up.
"Old Yu, just pretend I haven't mentioned this..." Seeing Man Jun keep winking at him, Fang Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly. He guessed that what he said just now might have violated the taboo in his conduct-
ps: It's the third update, are there any updates later?
"Old Yu, it's just a book that was imitated later, so it's not worthy of your appraisal..." Man Jun was also laughing with him. If this matter was spread, people in the circle would definitely say that they didn't understand the rules.
"That's right, there are dozens of copies of "Yongle Encyclopedia" in my store. Such things will taint the eyes of Old Master Yu..." Xie Qingyang interrupted the words next to him inappropriately, and this sentence undoubtedly swept Man Jun's face again.
"Actually, it's okay to look at it. Some versions from the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China still have certain collection value..."
Yu Xuan's eyes faintly swept over Xie Qingyang's face. As the saying goes, forgive others whenever you want. He doesn't like Xie Qingyang's aggressive appearance. Then again, it would be a slight effort to identify the authenticity of this book.
"Old Yu, this... this, let's forget it?" Man Jun was stunned when he heard Yu Xuan's words. He really didn't expect that Yu Xuan, who could not even use money, would be willing to help him identify the authenticity of the book.
But Man Jun was unwilling to do this. Not to mention whether to give it or not, he did not want to waste the little friendship he had just established with Yu Xuan for a rare book that he knew was a fake.
"What? I'm afraid I'll ask you for money?" Yu Xuan laughed out loud when he saw Man Jun's face full of embarrassment.
"It's nothing, Mr. Yu, are you willing to show it, what is the money?" At this moment, Man Jun could only make a fat man with a swollen face. Even if he spent 100,000 yuan this time, he would admit it.
"Okay, I'll show you for free this time. Take out the things..." Seeing that Man Jun was saying beautiful words, he was still motionless, Yu Xuan didn't understand his thoughts.
However, this trip to Jinling not only obtained a hidden object from Mr. Wang in his early years, but also met an interesting child like Fang Yi. Therefore, Yu Xuan was in a very good mood and helping Man Jun see an object for free is nothing.
"How can you be so embarrassed? Mr. Yu, don't worry. I will give you the money you should give..." Although Man Jun's heart was bleeding, he still had to say the scenes on his lips.
Hearing Man Jun's words, Old Yu suddenly squinted his face and said, "Okay, 300,000, are you willing to pay?"
"This... this, Mr. Yu, can you lose more?" Man Jun was shocked by Yu Xuan's words. If he hadn't been sitting in a high-end restaurant in a five-star hotel, he might have really jumped up from his chair.
"Haha. Boy, OK, don't play with me those stupid things..." Yu Xuan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Take out the quick stuff. I'll have something to do later. Don't regret missing this opportunity..."
"Okay, Mr. Yu, the thing is here, you can pass by..." After all, Man Jun had to open the wooden box and took out the book "Yongle Encyclopedia".
"Wait, go to the table over there and read it, don't get any stains on the book..."
Old Yu waved his hand to stop Man Jun's movements, but took out a pair of white gloves and a magnifying glass from his bag, then walked to a clean dining table next to him, laying a layer of dining cloth on the dining table before signaling Man Jun to put the things down.
Although everyone present thought that this book "Yongle Encyclopedia" was fake, no one did not admire Mr. Yu's rigorous attitude towards appraisal.
"Hey, Mr. Yu wants to help someone identify an object..."
"Really? Apart from that Mr. Su, who can afford Mr. Yu?"
"It's true, right there. Let's go and take a look. It seems that I heard that Mr. Yu had a free appraisal..."
"There is such a good thing? Come and take a look. Maybe we can ask Mr. Yu to help you identify it..."
After hearing the news that Mr. Yu was going to help someone identify the appraisal, the people in the restaurant who participated in the auction also surrounded him. In a blink of an eye, more than ten people were added to Fang Yi and the others, all of whom wanted to see Mr. Yu identify the "Yongle Encyclopedia" with his own eyes and give comments.
"This book has a very good look, and the cover is basically without any broken parts..." After picking up the "Yongle Encyclopedia", Yu Xuan did not rush to open it, but carefully held the magnifying glass and looked at the cover of the book.
"Although the appearance is very good, unfortunately, the era of this cover was in the Republic of China, so... this book "Yongle Encyclopedia" should have been copied and copied by someone during the Republic of China. It is a fake after imitation..."
In just less than a minute, Yu Xuan gave the dynasty, put the book in his hand on the table, and said, "Although I haven't read the contents inside, the cover is made very finely and can almost be faked and real. It can be said that this book still has certain collection value..."
In fact, people have always copied the "Yongle Encyclopedia" in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, so this also led to the fact that the "Yongle Encyclopedia" which is not a palace version of the Ming Dynasty is not worth much at all. Yu Xuan said this just to save face for Man Jun.
"Lao Man, I'll just say that this book "Yongle Encyclopedia" is a post-image. Don't you believe it?"
After hearing Yu Xuan's words that were almost final, Xie Qingyang couldn't help but smile proudly. He was originally a person with little heart. Today, after being swept away by Mr. Sun, he was targeting the Manchu army almost everywhere.
"Old Yu, you haven't finished reading it yet..." Fang Yi, who was standing beside him, suddenly interrupted, but his words aroused public outrage.
"Young man, don't you believe that Old Yu is old?"
"Young people today are really rude. Old Yu has already had a dysfunctional generation, so he doesn't believe it?"
"That's right, this young man is afraid he's lost his eyes by money. He obviously took medicine, but he still doesn't want to believe Mr. Yu's words..."
Mr. Yu's reputation in the antique appraisal industry is comparable to that of Sun Lianda. He also cherishes his feathers and rarely helps people identify items. Therefore, his appraisal certificate is very credible in the industry and has never had any fault judgments.
"Fang Yi, I have been working in the antique and miscellaneous industry for almost forty years. I have also studied the Ming Dynasty version of "Yongle Encyclopedia". This book is indeed something from later generations, so it should not be wrong..."
Chapter completed!