Goldfinger of the Heavens

Chapter 792 The Strangeness of the Box

Hearing what the boss said, Huang Chong didn't say anything, but took the purple jade light from the boss's hand, looked at it carefully for a while, and then said: "It is indeed the purple jade light, but you said it yourself, boss Gao, so you have to It is the purple jade light made by Cao Sugong that has this price, but this one..."

Smiling, Huang Chong put the ink ingot back on the table and said:

"The four famous ink-making masters in the Qing Dynasty, Cao Sugong, Wang Jinsheng, Wang Jie'an, and Hu Kaiwen, were all leaders in the ink industry. They each established their own ink-making workshops, and operated shops. The skills of ink-making have also been passed down. .”

"As for the Cao family's ink making, starting from Kangxi, it has never been broken for thirteen generations. Later, it merged with Hu Kaiwen's workshop to form Modu Moshi. This ink ingot is not fake. Judging from the degree of dryness, it was only during the Jiaqing or Qianlong period at the earliest, and it cannot be the ink ingot made by Cao Sugong himself. It cannot be regarded as famous ink, but can only be regarded as top grade.”

"It seems that the little brother is indeed an expert." After hearing Huang Chong's words, Gao Shan hesitated for a while, and said, "You are actually a friend of Teacher Li, so how about this, 30, and all this box of ink will belong to you."

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"The price received was 30 yuan, and it was sold for [-] yuan in a blink of an eye. Now I understand what it means to not open for three years and eat for three years after opening." Hearing the price offered by the boss, Ma Ge said in a low voice.

"That's how it is in the antique business. It's a test of your eyesight. The money you got almost for free just now is worth 20 yuan if you change hands." Zhuang Rui said.

"That's right, it's not just antiques, why not in our jade industry." Shi San'er said, "It's just that someone can extract high-quality jadeite from waste."

"Yes, yes." Marco nodded.

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After Huang Chong heard the price, he shook his head and said, "It's too high, maybe 22."

"Since the little brother is an expert, he should know these inks." Gao Shan pointed to the ink ingots lined up on the table, which he arranged neatly in chronological order, and said: "Cao Sugong's purple jade light, Wang Jinsheng's Qingyun network , Wang Jie’an’s Qinglinsui, Hu Kaiwen’s Yuchan ink... not only are the ink ingots of the four famous masters in the Qing Dynasty, but even from Kangxi to Guangxu, in this order, it is almost a chronology of the emperors of the Qing Dynasty. It’s not top grade, but it’s top grade, and the collection is so complete that it’s extremely valuable to collect, if the little brother is really willing to accept it, then I’ll take another step back, 27.”

Huang Chong thought for a while, and said: "It's still too high. After all, it is only a top-grade ink ingot, and now the collection of ink ingots is only a small crowd. Boss Gao, why don't we take a step back, 24 yuan. How about it?"

"Little brother, don't forget, this box is also a good thing." Gao Shan knocked on the box containing the ink ingots and said.

"Huh?" Zhuang Rui and the others were taken aback for a moment, they didn't expect the boss to use the box as an example, and looked at the box.

The overall workmanship of the box is relatively simple, and there are not so many side decorations on the outside. Thin copper sheets are inlaid on the four corners of the box cover and the position of the box lock bolt. It is in the shape of a bat and has the auspiciousness of "Five Blessings". meaning.

Huang Chong did not answer immediately, but put his hands on the box, habitually wrapped the whole box with mental power, and then was slightly taken aback. There was something wrong with the box, but Huang Chong quickly returned to normal, and no one noticed it. .

"Boss, this box has insect eyes. If it is really expensive wood, how can such a situation happen? This box should be made of peach wood, and the material can only be considered good." Huang Chong said: "Otherwise, I'll add another 25 to [-], and if Boss Gao agrees, we'll make the deal."

"Okay!" This time, Gao Shan nodded in agreement, and the two signed a contract. The owner of this box changed before the ink ingots were warmed up.

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"These are really ancient inks? How do you judge?" Zhuang Rui asked, because he bought a box of ink, which was heavy and inconvenient to carry around, so he simply sent it back to the hotel. When packing, Zhuang Rui asked.

"Old ink usually has its own simple and distant fragrance, which is the ink fragrance mentioned by Brother Ma just now, and it will show a simple color, while new ink has a strange smell, because the gelatin is too heavy In addition, due to the age of the ancient ink, the gelatin naturally recedes, and the texture appears as firm as jade, with hairs on the surface, showing a vigorous spirit, black and purple in color, heavy in the hand, this should be genuine." Huang Chong arranged several ink ingots on the table and said:

"Some ancient inks have lacquered leather on the surface. The longer the age, the thicker the lacquered leather, and there are broken patterns of snake skin, which are very similar to the broken lacquered leather on the Guqin, and they are like ancient porcelain cracks. There are no cracks, hidden in the lacquered leather. Between them, blue brilliance flashes at the same time. There are no broken snakeskin patterns on the modern imitation patent leather, only broken patterns."

"These things, 25, won't you lose money?" Ma Ge said: "I have seen calligraphy, paintings, brushes and other things collected by people, but this ancient ink, to be honest, this is the first time I know."

"The collection of ancient ink prevailed in the Ming Dynasty and has always been respected by literati of all dynasties. In the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, it reached its peak. However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it declined. Until the 90th and [-]s, Dongying took the lead in collecting The trend of ancient ink, and then attracted the attention of domestic collectors."

"After [-], the economic crisis and the collection of ancient inks have also gone downhill. However, in recent years, they have rebounded again. For example, this piece of purple jade light is not a famous hand, but it is not more than [-], and it is impossible to get it down. .”

"In the past two years, collections such as the study room have been popular, and the market for ancient ink has naturally accelerated. After all, real good ink can fall off paper like lacquer, and it can last for thousands of years. It is not comparable to the current ink. , Usually the good ones are kept for appreciation, and the broken ones are used for writing."

Huang Chong picked up another piece of residual ink and said, "For example, these incomplete broken inks can be bought even if the price is several thousand."

"Long experience, long experience."

"Of course, if it's a pure investment, the return rate of ancient ink is definitely not as fast as that of porcelain, jade, calligraphy and painting. It's just that I didn't do it for investment this time. The main reason is that I usually need to use ink for writing and painting. If you come across such a complete and high-quality ink ingot, just buy it, and you will definitely not lose money."

"So there is still money to be made?"

"Whether there is any profit, we have to look at this box." Huang Chong looked at the box and said with a smile. It was the abnormality of this box that made Huang Chong finally decide to take it.

"box?"

(End of this chapter)