Chapter 10: Blue Flower Brick

  In the midst of misfortune and happiness, Lin Hong stood firm and steady, waiting for Zhou Ming to come and ask for his guidance with a humble attitude.

  It's a wonder that the other party finally got their hands on this treasure, only to easily see through it as a new item. Can Zhou Ming Luo not be surprised and come over to ask for help?

  At this moment, he was filled with a surge of cool air. Previously, when he sought help from Uncle Fang, the latter had never made things difficult for him. However, Uncle Fang had refused to accept him as an apprentice and instead took in Zhou Minglai, that incompetent fool, and taught him everything he knew. This had always been a thorn in his heart.

  Now you're in trouble, your uncle's direct disciple is still young and formidable, and after being defeated, you'll have to ask for his guidance.

  Fang Shu was directly sent to prison along with himself.

  Thirty years on the east bank of the river, thirty years on the west bank of the river. This cyclical momentum really made Lin Hong feel dizzy and confused.

  "Are you kidding me?"

  Lin Hong stood with an air of pride, holding a ceramic plate and standing still, as if waiting for someone to come forward and ask for guidance before speaking. Under his passionate and arrogant attitude, Zhou Ming fell into a daze.

  But in an instant, he understood Lin Hong's mind. The other party must have thought that he hadn't seen through the fake traces and bought this fake ceramic plate.

  This made Zhou Mingluo feel a bit ridiculous, he was just the one who bought that chassis after all. He had originally thought Lin Hong would be able to tell where the chassis came from, but as soon as the other saw the fake marks, he didn't even have the interest to take another look at the chassis, and instead directly scolded him for being blind?

  "Young people, it's okay to be ignorant, the key is to work hard and learn well."

  In the midst of Zhou Mingluo's daze, Lin Hong's face flashed a hint of dissatisfaction, thinking that Zhou Mingluo's daze was due to his distrust in his own judgment, and then he put on a lecturing attitude again.

  "My day! This guy is really good at being self-righteous. With a temperament like this, it's no wonder Master thinks he's not up to par."

  This moralizing remark made Zhou Minglu feel a chill, and he silently cursed in his heart. Previously, Fang Shu had said that the other party's behavior was not good, but he hadn't had a direct feeling about it. After all, Fang Shu was still around before, and Lin Hong's performance was still very good, so how could it be like this now? However, at this moment, Bi Lao, who had been standing beside the two of them, suddenly moved his expression and opened his mouth to say to Zhou Minglu, "Young brother, can I take a look at that plate of yours?"

  As soon as Bi Lao's words fell, Lin Hong immediately changed his expression. The previous arrogance and dissatisfaction directly turned into a brilliant smile, and he respectfully handed over the plate without asking Zhou Ming Luo's meaning.

  "It's an honor to have Master Bi take a look for you, he is a master-level figure in the antique world of Zhonghe Province." After handing the plate over to Master Bi, Lin Hong turned to Zhou Mingluo with a proud face.

  He felt refreshed again, looking at this little kid who didn't know his manners, even Old Bi couldn't bear to look at him.

  You don't believe what I say, can't you be deceived by others? The other party is a big shot in the antique circle of Zhonghe Province, and this time they came to Xinkuan on business. After finishing their business, they took the opportunity to visit Xinkuan Antique City. Lin Hong had to make a lot of effort to get close to them, otherwise he wouldn't be so careful to serve by their side.

  When Lin Hong's mind was racing, Zhou Ming suddenly fell to the ground in front of him. What a shock! Wasn't that his hometown? However, his hometown was just a rural village deep in Pingyuan City, which is under the jurisdiction of Zhonghe Province.

  It turned out that the old man was a collector of Zhonghe, but even if he knew that he and his opponent had some old relationship, Zhou Minglu still quickly suppressed his emotions, just quietly watching Bi Lao appreciate the ceramic plate.

  Bi Lao's appreciation is similar to Lin Hong's before, meticulous and cautious, but there are also great differences.

  The main aspect that the other party appreciates is the bottom of the porcelain plate, which does not resemble Lin Hong's previous way of admiring the entire porcelain plate back and forth.

  This suddenly made Zhou Mingluo shocked again, and the other party finally understood it, which did not live up to the name of a great master.

  In addition, Old Bi's appreciation time was very short, far shorter than Zhou Mingluo and Lin Hong. After just a few dozen breaths, under Zhou Mingluo's slight expectation and Lin Hong's proud waiting, Old Bi slowly closed his eyes, lightly rubbed the bottom of the ceramic plate, and then suddenly opened his eyes to look at Zhou Mingluo, "Young brother, do you have any intention of selling this ceramic plate?"

  "Ah!" One sentence, Lin Hong's face, which was originally full of pride, suddenly stiffened, and his mind was filled with huge question marks. What's going on? This plate is just a new product, although he also saw that the base was somewhat unusual, it should be genuine, but if only the base is considered, then it's just an incomplete Qinghua porcelain.

  How could it be acquired by Mr. Bi? It shouldn't be, although Qinghua porcelain is precious, there are still many existing pieces of Ming Qinghua, and a defective piece should not have entered Mr. Bi's eyes at all.

  It was only then that Zhou Ming finally confirmed what Bi Lao had seen, and he couldn't help but chuckle, "Bi Lao, I wonder if you can tell me the origin of this Qinghua base?"

  "You really saw through it." This sentence made Bi Lao speechless and lost his smile, originally he still had a little thought, thinking that Zhou Ming Luo was as Lin Hong said, blinded by greed, this is why he said to acquire, if the other party didn't recognize the chassis, then he might also be able to pick up the leak.

  Now when the other party asks about the bottom plate, it's natural that they already know where the true value of this plate lies.

  Since the other party knew, his mind of checking for leaks was gone instantly.

  After all, arbitrage is when one party does not know the value of something and the other party takes advantage of this to buy at a low price. But since they already know, what's the point of still trying to take advantage?

  Zhou Ming Luo is now asking this question perhaps because he only knows that the chassis is very good, but doesn't know where it's good, or maybe the other party already knows but dares not confirm, and is seeking confirmation from himself.

  No matter which one, the other party will not easily take action. Since that's the case, he doesn't mind telling the other party about the origin of this dish. After all, even if he doesn't say it, as long as Zhou Ming Luo knows it's a good thing, he can still take it to ask for appraisal from other masters. It's better for him to be generous and tell everything, leaving a good impression. If the other party wants to take action afterwards, they will also consider themselves.

  At this thought, Old Bi glanced at Lin Hong again with a hint of surprise, his eyes full of speechlessness.

  He had previously put on a dignified posture, thinking that he would show off his abilities when others came to ask for help, but in fact, the person who was ridiculed and despised by him was the one who found the real gold with keen eyes, and he himself was the one who was blind.

  Ignorance is not scary, what's scary is that ignorant people think they are knowledgeable and like to show off, pretending to be experts, this is the worst.

  This faint glance instantly stunned Lin Hong, and he thoroughly understood how much of a big deal he had lost.

  Especially embarrassing in front of Bi Lao.

  This is not what Zhou Ming saw, it was clearly him who got hit in the eye, yet he still wants to mock his opponent's sharp eyes. Such a despicable thing, even if he uses his shameless face to think about it, he can't bear the embarrassment of being caught red-handed.

  Not to mention that Bi Lao was a witness to this matter, originally he did so, deliberately pretending to be magnanimous, not stingy in pointing out the younger generation's appearance. Isn't it just to give a good impression in front of Bi Lao, and also to let the other party have time to point out his own shortcomings? But now it's all become a huge joke.

  "Uncle Bi..."

  For a moment, Lin Hong was so ashamed that he wanted to die, but he didn't know what to say, and his whole face turned red again like blood-stained paper.

  "This piece of ceramic tile was actually tampered with to pass off as a Qinghua porcelain plate, it's truly an outrageous deception!"

  No matter how humiliated Lin Hong was, Bi Lao didn't look at him again, but instead picked up the porcelain plate with great admiration and pointed to the bottom, saying to Zhou Ming Luo.

  "If I'm not mistaken, this should be a blue and white glazed tile from the Repayment Temple Pagoda built by Emperor Ming Yongle to commemorate his birth mother."