Chapter 485 - 513 Elder Shi (3rd Update)
Chapter 485: Chapter 513 Elder Shi (3rd Update)
"Brother-in-law, you’re giving me one for free?" Shangguan Hong still couldn’t believe it, "Is this real?"
Because these two things, at a glance, are not ordinary items, worth at least over a million!
"Yes, yes, of course, it’s real!" Lin Xi extended his hand holding the two small items and handed them over in front of him, "Pick one, then we’ll find someone to appraise it to see exactly how much it’s worth?"
"Alright, alright!" Shangguan Hong’s excited voice even trembled a bit. Not being shy, he reached out and took the small porcelain cup, and said,
"My grandpa drinks every day. He would definitely like this. The only downside is it’s a bit small!"
Lin Xi shook his head, "I think this porcelain cup is just right, not too big or too small!"
Seeing Shangguan Hong looking puzzled, Lin Xi explained, "Grandpa is getting on in years, drinking less alcohol is better for his health."
"By giving this cup to grandpa, it’s also implying that you want him to drink less. Good health is the best."
Shangguan Hong suddenly realized, looking at Lin Xi with admiration on his face, feeling that his brother-in-law was absolutely right.
At the same time, Lin Xi remembered the matter of Spiritual Qi; these things in the world now are almost depleted.
And now these two small items, after he used True Qi to remove the outer layer wrapping them, the scattered yet gathering Spiritual Qi became even more abundant.
Just holding them in his hand, he could feel the nourishing effect of Spiritual Qi on the body.
Of course, it’s not much use to him, but for ordinary people, it’s much more apparent.
For example, wearing the jade pendant long-term or using the porcelain cup frequently for drinking can eliminate ailments, enhance fitness and beauty, among other effects, since after all, this is Spiritual Qi.
So Lin Xi suggested, "After giving it to your grandpa, you must make sure he uses this for drinking, rather than just keeping it as a collectible."
"Doing so would have unexpected effects!"
Shangguan Hong listened, a bit stunned, though he didn’t know what Lin Xi’s plan was, he was sure it wouldn’t harm grandpa.
And now, he has a blind admiration for Lin Xi!
He recalled just moments ago, how Lin Xi merely held things for a dozen seconds, and the worn and even dirty jade pendant and porcelain cup underwent a drastic transformation.
"Brother-in-law is an amazing person!!!"
Shangguan Hong believed this, though for the moment he let Lin Xi hold onto the porcelain cup, worrying it might get lost amid the crowds on Antique Street.
"Brother-in-law, should we go for an appraisal now?" he asked, eager to know how much these items were worth.
Thinking about it now, buying ’Xin Qiji’s bowl’ for two thousand yuan and getting these two pieces attached, was indeed a huge profit.
If the antique shop owner knew, he’d probably regret it intensely!
Lin Xi nodded, only knowing that these items were extraordinarily valuable, but without a concrete idea of their precise price.
Moreover, Spiritual Qi cannot be priced, and unfortunately, ordinary people haven’t discovered Spiritual Qi. Even if you tell them, as long as they don’t think you’re crazy, consider yourself lucky.
Next, Lin Xi casually found an antique shop to inquire, and learned about the most renowned appraisal shop on Antique Street, though they didn’t know the owner’s specific name, he was just called Elder Shi by everyone.
The shop wasn’t far from where they were, but due to the crowd on Antique Street, it took them seven or eight minutes to walk over.
The shop front looked pretty ordinary, nothing compared to the one where they bought ’Xin Qiji’s bowl’, one could say one was luxurious and the other shabby!
But just now while asking, the shop owner said Elder Shi’s appraisal abilities ranked first in all of Chuzhou City, and his background was profound, advising them not to offend him.
As for the price, typically one thousand yuan per item, but he had a strange temperament. Some people he wouldn’t appraise for even tens of thousands or millions; others he would appraise for free if he felt like it.
It seemed his way of doing things was completely based on personal preference!
The shop wasn’t large, just about ten square meters, and a glance inside took in everything there was to see.
At this moment, there were two people inside, an old man and a middle-aged man. The old man had the look of someone quite obstinate, while the middle-aged man, with his back to them, appeared somewhat familiar.
The old man looked about sixty or seventy, wore reading glasses, held a small item in his left hand, and wielded something resembling a magnifying glass in his right, inspecting things intently.
With a "crash!", the small item fell to the ground.
The old man pointed at the middle-aged man’s nose and bellowed, "You little brat! Bringing this junk to hoodwink me, if it weren’t for your dad, I’d have kicked you out long ago."
"Don’t bother showing me that other one, it’s the same trash. I can’t believe your poor taste!"
The middle-aged man kept a smile on his face, dared not to show any dissatisfaction, though he muttered under his breath, "This shouldn’t be, this shouldn’t be..."
The old man ignored him further, huffing angrily as he settled into a chair, clearly in no mood for company.
"Brother-in-law, isn’t that the antique shop owner? What’s he doing here?" Shangguan Hong wondered aloud, recognizing him at this moment.
Lin Xi recognized him too, no wonder the silhouette had seemed familiar just moments before—it turned out to be the owner who’d sold them ’Xin Qiji’s bowl’.
As for why he came here, Lin Xi understood the situation perfectly!
"He’s here to have this old man appraise things!" Lin Xi laughed, explaining quietly to Shangguan Hong.
Shangguan Hong still looked puzzled, unable to piece it all together!
But Lin Xi didn’t explain further and instead approached the store, asking the old man, "Excuse me, are you Elder Shi?"
"Yes, what is it?" the old man replied coldly, clearly not in the best of moods.
He had just been taken for a ride by the guy next to him, tricked with promises of two treasures.
But when he took a look, they were junk!
"I was hoping you could help appraise two small items." Lin Xi said sincerely, yet he didn’t bring them out directly.
"Go, go, go, I’m not in the mood today!" Elder Shi impatiently waved them off, his temper showing.
Meanwhile, the antique shop owner who had still been mumbling turned around, puzzled at the familiar voice!
"Why, it’s you guys?"
When he turned and recognized Lin Xi and Shangguan Hong, he looked surprised.
"Yes, what a coincidence!" Lin Xi smiled back.
Next to him, Shangguan Hong wasn’t as amiable toward the owner—the ’Xin Qiji’s bowl’ episode was still fresh!
The antique shop owner, as if ignoring Shangguan Hong’s demeanor, felt extremely complicated emotions but was mostly puzzled!
This person wasn’t an antique expert already; why come here for an appraisal?
And furthermore, just because Lin Xi had taken an interest in the two items, he had eagerly come to Elder Shi, confidently praising them, only to have Elder Shi call them junk.
He’d been scolded, and if not for his father’s connection, he’d likely find it hard to ever seek Elder Shi’s appraisal again!
So now, not only was he displeased with Lin Xi, seeing Lin Xi’s confident face made him feel uneasy, as if realizing he might have been played by this young man.
"Are you sure you don’t want to take a look? You might regret it!" Lin Xi said once more to Elder Shi, full of confidence.
Shangguan Hong held an arrogant posture, not caring much for any master appraiser in front of him.
PS: Thank you all for your support, and here’s a larger Chapter than before.