Chapter 4 Verification

  This situation suddenly lifted Chu Chen's mood. After getting the result he wanted from the trial of Kangxi Yuanbao, he picked up another copper coin, this time a Xianshun Yuanbao, although the breath in it was still very weak, but after careful feeling, the time was longer than before.

  From the experiment on Xianchun Yubao, Chuyan drew three rough conclusions.

  The length of time it took for the silk-like aura to be absorbed into his left hand should be based on the actual age of the antique, roughly around five hundred years or half a second. Of course, this conclusion was only drawn from the three times the aura appeared, so there might be some inaccuracies, but the actual situation should be about the same.

  As for why it was only based on the three conclusions, it was after Xianchun Yuanbao that although the copper coins could still feel that breath, it seemed to have been absorbed and did not enter the left hand again.

  From this situation, it can be seen that his own ability (he calls it that in his heart) has limitations. It should be that within a certain period of time, the breath entering his left hand is limited to only three strands at most. As for the intensity of the breath, there should be no restrictions.

  And this certain period of time, the maximum possible is one day apart. Whether it's calculated from each use of the ability or from midnight every day, it needs to be verified through experimentation. There's also another question, if today's ability isn't used up, can it be accumulated for tomorrow? This also requires future experiments to draw a conclusion.

  Although there is a limit to the number of times, I can feel that there is also a breath inside the copper coin, which is quite useful. This way, it can first prove whether it's an antique or not. As for whether it's an old imitation and how much it's worth, it depends on one's own judgment. However, just this function has already helped me a lot.

  The strength of that last breath is very likely to represent the value of antiques, and this point can only be verified by Wu Shu, because now, except for those copper coins that are still considered antiques, everything else has already been dealt with before.

  As mentioned earlier, Chu Chen originally had 400,000 yuan in savings and a few thousand yuan in liquid funds for procurement. In order to buy that Tang Sancai camel, he processed the slightly valuable jade articles and antiques around him, but due to the urgency of the processing, he only got 20,000 yuan.

  This is also why Chu Chen's nearly five-year Panjiayuan stall, which once sold valuable antiques, now only sells ancient copper coins that are not worth much.

  Chu Chen had come to the above conclusions after the verification just now, giving him a feeling of being hit by a treasure basin. He was already fantasizing about pieces of valuable antiques and treasures worth a city, beckoning to him.

  To hell with house rent and Tong San Cai!

  "Haha! Haha!"

  Chu Chen burst out laughing, but while laughing, tears streamed down his face. These past few days had been a rollercoaster of extreme joy and sorrow, followed by another dramatic turn of events, leaving his mind constantly on edge.

  From the joy of getting Tang Sancai to the discovery that it was a fake, his mind had undergone tremendous pressure, after all, what he lost were real gold and silver. Then he heard two pieces of news, one joyful and one worrisome, and later discovered his special ability. If he didn't have relatively good mental endurance, he might have become mentally ill.

  Even if he doesn't get mentally ill, such intense mood swings can still lead to serious physical illness. Now that Chu Chen has vented his emotions, he has avoided the potential suffering of illness. Moreover, this has also greatly enhanced his mental endurance, laying a solid psychological foundation for his future career in antique collecting.

  It has been three or four hours since the discovery of his ability, and Chu Chen now feels a wave of weakness in his body. He estimates that it is a transitional phenomenon due to excessive mental exhaustion. He casually ate a bowl of instant noodles and went to rest.

  Chu Chen woke up after a good night's sleep, it was already 6 o'clock in the morning of the second day. This sleep was really sweet and refreshing, he felt light and energetic, full of strength all over his body.

  After waking up, Chu Chen's first thing to do was not to wash his face, but to come to the living room where the copper coins were placed. With his left hand, he directly picked up a copper coin, and as expected, he immediately felt a weak breath of air, which quickly entered into his palm.

  This scene made Chuyan realize that yesterday's ability was not his own illusion, and also made him understand that the number of absorptions should be refreshed at 12 o'clock every day.

  Chu Chen nodded in satisfaction and then enthusiastically prepared to wash up. However, after walking a few steps, he furrowed his brow and stopped.

  "It can't be like this, if every day's frequency is like just now, wasting on unimportant antiques, isn't that a pity? Can this ability be controlled?"

  He immediately turned around and came back to the pile of copper coins, took a deep breath, stretched out his left hand towards another coin, while silently reciting in his heart:

  "Don't inhale, don't inhale."

  As soon as he got the copper coin in his hand, he immediately felt the aura inside the copper coin. Later, when that aura wanted to be absorbed into his palm, it only fluctuated for a moment before returning to the copper coin.

  "Success!"

  At this time, Chu Chen was as happy as a monk's wooden fish, with an uncontrollable smile. If the special ability can be controlled, that would be great, and then the three precious opportunities can be used on the antique that he thinks is more valuable, and the probability of finding rare antiques will greatly increase.

  Afterwards, Chu Chen didn't even have time to eat breakfast, and was completely absorbed in his training of controlling his special abilities. He enjoyed it so much that he didn't feel bored at all, coming and going, and after half a day's training, he felt like he had already grasped the basics.

  "Ding...ding..." A ringtone from the bedroom interrupted Chu Chen's training, and he hastily walked in to answer it without even checking who it was.

  "Hello, who is this? I'm Chuyan."

  "You little stinker, I heard you bought that Tang Sancai from Lao Zhang. You haven't even come to practice at the street stall for days, nothing's happened, has it?" A slightly hoarse yet loud voice came out of the phone, this voice was particularly recognizable, Chu Chen knew it was Wu Shu's voice as soon as he heard it.

  "It's Uncle Wu, I'm fine. This isn't the Tang Sancai piece that I've been studying all along." Hearing the concerned tone in the voice on the phone, Chu Chen felt a warmth in his heart.

  "Oh! What's going on here? I heard that neither Liu Lao nor Qian Lao think it's a good idea. Such a big matter, how could you not discuss it with me first?"

  "Haha, it wasn't urgent at the time, so I didn't have a chance to discuss it with you. Uncle Wu, please don't be angry. As for that Tang Sancai piece, I've actually figured out something about it. I'll tell you more when I visit your store later."

  Now that he has the confidence of having an ability, Chu Xun no longer cares about this Tang Sancai. His words also don't have any dejected tone. Moreover, he also secretly has a guess in his heart, perhaps this ability is brought by this Tang Sancai, otherwise why would it be so coincidental, after Tang Sancai broke, he just had the ability?

  "I've just brought a batch of goods from out of town and have just returned to the store. It's perfect timing to test your skills."

  "What? Uncle Wu, you've gone out of town?"

  "Over the phone, Wu Shu said in a teasing tone: 'You little brat, I'm usually so concerned about you, but you didn't even know that I went out of town. It's really heartbreaking.'"

  Chu Chen felt a bit embarrassed, and indeed, it seemed like he had been possessed by a demon lately, not even knowing about this matter. He shouldn't have done that. He hurriedly apologized: "Uncle Wu, I'm really sorry, maybe I was out of my mind recently. Let me treat you to dinner later."

  "Alright, Uncle Wu, I accept your apology, but since we just had dinner, there's no need to treat me."

  "I'll be right there after I finish eating."

  After hanging up the phone, Chu Chen immediately washed and changed clothes, then wrapped Tang Sancai's ceramic pieces in newspaper and put them in a convenient bag, carrying it out the door.

  After a simple lunch, Chu Chen hobbled to Wu Shu's antique shop.

  The antique shop's facade faces west, with a sign above the door written in clerical script "Ciyi Zhai" three characters. This storefront is very small, less than one meter wide, and two adults have to turn sideways to enter or exit together.

  The door is wide open, and the interior layout can be seen from the entrance. The store has an area of about twenty square meters, although small, but neatly arranged.

  The entrance has a corner-shaped counter, and the other three sides are all equipped with multi-layered shelves. The bottom layer is a storage cabinet, which contains more expensive porcelain, and the upper layers are all placed with various high-imitation porcelains.

  There are also several small multi-layered shelves on the empty land, which also hold various ceramics. These ceramics are also high imitation ceramics.

  These high imitation porcelain are all clearly priced, and when selling, they will also be clear to the guests. The price of the porcelain in the storage cabinet needs to be negotiated.

  Wu Shu was originally an appraisal expert in the Forbidden City, and started doing antique business in the early 1980s. Over the years, he has made a lot of money, at least enough to open a larger store.

  This is because Wu Shu has a daughter named Wu Ke, who is 21 years old this year, just like Chu Chen. From this point, it can be seen that Wu Shu had a late-born daughter, having her first child at the age of 39.

  Usually, the couple is very fond of her and gives in to all her demands. However, they are also strict about her studies. Since she was born, Wu's parents had planned to send their daughter abroad for further studies, so they have been saving money for her education.

  Wu Ke also worked hard, studying very well. With the help of Wu Shu's connections, he was admitted to Oxford University in England at the age of 18. However, as it was a private expense, the cost was quite high, and Wu Shu's savings over the years were all spent on this. He lived a frugal life normally, so he didn't have enough money to buy a shop.

  But Wu Shu was very generous to Chu Chen, as long as it was something he could do, there was no second word, which made Chu Chen feel very moved.

  At first, Chu Chen insisted on struggling alone and moved out of Wu Shu's house, which also had a great relationship with this aspect. Seeing this small shop, he made up his mind that after making money, he must change the environment for Wu Shu. (Collect and recommend!)