Chapter 20: This chair is real

  "Director Zhang is being polite." Zhou Ming Luo didn't know what was going on in Zhang Zhonglin's mind, but seeing his humble words, he couldn't help but smile.

  "It's nothing, I'm just an amateur enthusiast. If there's a chance to fight later, I hope Mr. Zhou can give me some advice." Zhang Zhonglin smiled again, his attitude was very humble and easy to win people's favor.

  But in his heart, he didn't really take Zhou Mingluo seriously at all.

  He was very confident in his own judgment and never thought he would lose to Zhou Mingluo. Now that he had put on such a low posture, if he saw the truth in practice later, Zhou Mingluo's face would be even more lost. The more humble he was now, the higher he praised Zhou Mingluo, and when the time came, he could show off his extraordinary abilities, making it easier for the two beauties beside him to look at him with new eyes, and also making the two beauties look down on Zhou Mingluo.

  Isn't that the case? With his conditions, tall and handsome, and in his prime, he also has a moderately sized company under him, which is considered to be successful in his career. Plus, being humble and polite as a person, if all this can't win over women's favor, then it's simply unreasonable.

  This move was also his former trick for picking up girls with great success.

  Take another look at Zhou Ming Luo, wearing ordinary clothes from head to toe, not a single brand-name item, with an unsophisticated appearance, probably hasn't seen much of the world, those antiques can't be very valuable, at most just a novice, and the appearance is also so ordinary, no matter how you compare, he's not on the same starting line as others.

  "Li Juan, what kind of gift do you want to buy for Old Master Ren? Have you seen anything you like before?" After a flash of thoughts in his mind and some polite words, Zhang Zhonglin suddenly turned around with a smile and looked at Ren Li Juan.

  "Ah, I saw a Huang Hua Li armchair earlier, but I wasn't sure if it was genuine or fake. Now that you're here, let's go take another look?"

  Ren Li Juan also carefully glanced at Zhou Ming Luo before smiling and saying.

  "Has Mr. Zhou seen that contract?"

  As soon as he heard this, Zhang Zhonglin was overjoyed. Zhou Minglai had arrived earlier than him, and Ren Lijuan also had something she liked, but until now, she hadn't been able to make up her mind. Didn't that mean she didn't quite believe in Zhou Minglai's level? Otherwise, why would she still need to wait until now.

  If she believed Zhou Ming Luo, if Zhou Ming Luo said that the chair was fake, Ren Li Juan would absolutely not mention it again. If Zhou Ming Luo said that the chair was real, then Ren Li Juan might have already bought it. In any case, she wouldn't let him appraise it again.

  As expected, Zhou Ming's level is indeed not good enough, and this is too advantageous for him.

  As long as he can go and take a look, then come up with an accurate conclusion, wouldn't that thoroughly suppress Zhou Ming?

  Zhou Mingluo glanced at him, and Zhang Zhonglin smiled again, "I think with Mr. Zhou's professional eyes, he has already made an accurate judgment about that chair. I shouldn't have interfered, but it's better to be safe than sorry. Let's go take another look. It's rare for Lijuan to find a gift she likes, so running over again won't hurt."

  "Haha, this guy is really good at talking, no wonder he can be a boss at such a young age." Zhang Zhonglin's words, which seemed to be defending Zhou Mingluo, fell into the ears of several people, causing Yang Danjiao to laugh and lean in close to Zhou Mingluo again, whispering softly.

  Mr. Zhou's professional gaze?

  This isn't humiliating Zhou Ming Luo, at least in Yang Dan and Ren Li Juan's hearts at this moment. Zhou Ming Luo's gaze is really unprofessional, otherwise they wouldn't have lost all confidence. However, Zhang Zhong Lin didn't know about the previous matters, so he said that to maintain Zhou Ming Luo's dignity.

  Ren Lijuan also smiled helplessly and looked at Zhou Mingluo with a very apologetic expression, after all, this matter was not very good for Zhou Mingluo.

  On the contrary, he himself was rather indifferent and directly said, "Then let's take another look."

  With one sentence, another row of people led by Ren Lijuan stepped forward and walked towards the store behind them. They had always been in front of that store door, and it was extremely fast to think about going in again.

  After a few breaths, the four of them entered the store again, and followed Ren Lijuan to the front of that yellow rosewood armchair.

  The middle-aged boss rushed over again, glanced at Zhou Mingluo and others, and focused his attention on Zhang Zhonglin. This group of people came back, it seems that they are really interested in this chair, and it seems that they have found another appraiser. The old boss was secretly happy, but his face didn't show any fear. Although the chair is fake, its quality is extremely high, even a true expert might be deceived. What's there to worry about with just a few young people?

  So he rushed over, but didn't show much enthusiasm, just politely stood by.

  "I'll take a look first." When he really saw the target, Zhang Zhonglin put away all his previous thoughts and looked at the yellow rosewood armchair with great stability. He even squatted down carefully to examine it closely.

  No matter what ideas he has in mind, to ultimately achieve those goals, he must bring out his professional standards, which is something that cannot be changed. So this time, his appreciation was also a real investment of all his energy.

  Time slowly passed as Zhang Zhonglin carefully appreciated the art, while Ren Lijuan and Yang Dan looked somewhat bored, after all they didn't understand it at all.

  The middle-aged boss was even more impressive, not putting Zhang Zhonglin in his heart at all. Zhou Ming had some feelings, this chair, really made too realistic.

  It's probably not an easy thing for Zhang Zhonglin to find a weakness.

  Yesterday, when he came with Old Bi, even Old Bi almost couldn't tell the difference. Just by looking at it from the outside, the workmanship was really too real, and the reason why Old Bi finally discovered that this was a new product was because this chair lacked a certain charm.

  This may sound a bit far-fetched, but that's the truth. A chair can have its own rhythm? But it does.

  We must know that the so-called Huanghua pear ancient furniture usually refers to the Ming and Qing dynasties. At that time, there was no too much mechanical power, it was completely relying on the participation of literati in design, and then professional craftsmen made purely handmade, which not only contains the essence of design of literati, but also the full energy of professional craftsmen.

  And Huanghuali furniture was also the most expensive in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Huanghuali armchairs were usually only owned by high-ranking officials who dared to put one at home. Therefore, genuine Huanghuali antique armchairs, whether designers or manufacturers, are often of extremely high level, equivalent to experts and master-level figures in modern times.

  But this armchair, although flawless in design, lacks a certain charm because it is a modern mechanical imitation, which, after all, only has the appearance but not the spirit.

  For example, imitating the "grass saint" Zhang Xu's wild cursive script, it is absolutely possible for someone to mimic his handwriting exactly, without any difference. However, who can imitate the spirit of madness and the realm of abandon in Zhang Xu's wild cursive script?

  Even if you imitate the handwriting perfectly, without that kind of artistic conception, it can still be distinguished as a fake. This is what is meant by "only resembling in form but not in spirit". The wild and free spirit in Zhang Xu's crazy cursive script is the "spiritual charm" of his calligraphy.

  But the problem is that relying on scientific theories can't explain what this kind of wild and carefree state of mind actually is!

  There's no need for an explanation because this kind of charm has no scientific judgment standard and can only be judged by feeling.

  It can be understood but cannot be explained.

  Mr. Bi spent several minutes yesterday appreciating this armchair and finally confirmed that it was a new product, relying solely on his pure experience and eyesight. He himself had seen at least ten or twenty authentic Huanghuali armchairs passed down from ancient times, and he also collected one at home. The unique charm carried by those antique armchairs left a deep impression on him.

  Different designers, different craftsmen, each Huanghuali armchair has its own unique charm, but this mechanically made one doesn't have that feeling at all.

  This chair seemed to be missing something at first glance, but after careful appreciation, he was surprised to find that the more he appreciated it, the more real it felt, yet somehow still lacking. It wasn't until later that he suddenly realized.

  This is where Zhou Ming felt a sense of regret, even if he knew the chair was fake, it's hard to explain. After all, the charm of something can't be clearly explained, it's just a feeling, and he himself didn't understand, so how could he explain?

  If Zhang Zhonglin is really a connoisseur, he must have seen many Huanghuali chairs before and understood their charm. In that case, he wouldn't need to say anything, but if the other person has never seen a real Huanghuali antique chair before, it would be difficult for them to see through this thing.

  Just as Zhou Ming's thoughts were turning, Zhang Zhonglin, who had been crouching down to appreciate the transaction, suddenly stood up, first taking a light breath, and then his eyes shone brightly as he faced Ren Li Juan, "Li Juan, this chair is genuine."