Although the final transaction price exceeded the highest limit given by Jin Ge, Gu Mei didn't feel disappointed. She had a premonition that this deal wouldn't lose money.

  It just so happens that today is Professor Wang's regular day to sit in the hall at Jibao Mountain House, but Professor Wang had something to do this morning and couldn't come over. He called earlier to say he would be coming in the afternoon.

  Gu Xiang carefully put away the corner cup and quickly called Professor Wang to explain that she had brought back a corner cup, which could be confirmed as an antique, but was uncertain whether it was made of rhinoceros horn or not, and wanted to invite Professor Wang to come and take a look.

  Professor Wang had been thinking of Gu Mei all along and knew that as soon as she finished collecting things by herself for the first time, he immediately ended his work and came to Ji Bao Shan Fang.

  "Where's Ah Kin?" Professor Wang asked as soon as he walked into the Jibao Mountain House and saw Gu Qing sitting behind the counter.

  "Jin Ge worried that his sister-in-law would be inconvenient at home alone, so he went back first." Gu Ming hurriedly welcomed him and saw the person following Professor Wang, slightly stunned, then smiled: "Hello, Mr. Qiao."

  "Miss Gu, nice to see you again." Mr. Qiao's face wore a warm smile as he looked at Gu Mei.

  "That Ah Jin kid, he's always slacking off." Professor Wang shook his head and said, "Hey, we've been friends for twenty or thirty years, Gu Can is my student, why do you still call her Miss Gu? Doesn't that sound a bit distant?"

  As soon as she heard it, Gu understood that Professor Wang was trying to help her get closer to Mr. Qiao, and how could she not take the opportunity: "Professor Wang said so, Mr. Qiao shouldn't call me like that, if you don't mind, just call me Little Gu."

  It wasn't until Guan Tong reminded her that she remembered Mr. Qiao and Professor Wang were old friends, but she had always been unclear about what kind of person Mr. Qiao was.

  It wasn't until she returned from Taiyuan that she gradually came to understand. Mr. Qiao's full name was Qiao An, and he was very famous in the antique world, being a disciple of the internationally renowned appraiser Xue Qi. However, Mr. Qiao had always been low-key and never put on airs, so many people outside the antique circle didn't know about him.

  Mr. Qiao glanced at Professor Wang and saw that he was just smiling at him with a fixed gaze.

  "Little Guo, I heard you brought back a rhino horn cup. Can you show it to us?" In the end, Mr. Qiao still yielded to Professor Wang's intention.

  An old friend for many years, he should still give face, let alone his impression of Gu Mian is quite good.

  "Of course. I'm just not quite sure if this is the rhinoceros horn cup." Gu Ming nodded and immediately took out the horn cup, placing it in front of Professor Wang and Mr. Qiao.

  This time, Professor Wang did not immediately go forward, but instead let Mr. Qiao observe first.

  While Mr. Qiao was observing, Professor Wang made a detailed inquiry about the course of events. Also, Gu Ming's various grounds for judging this horn cup.

  Gu Mengshun recounted the events in sequence and elaborated on his various views regarding the corner cup.

  "Old Wang, this student Xiao Gu is really well-taught by you. The several key points he mentioned for identification are all correct." Mr. Qiao observed the corner cup while also paying attention to the conversation between Gu Xiang and Professor Wang.

  Professor Wang smiled with satisfaction: "Gu Meng's talent is undeniable, one look and you can tell he's cut out for this line of work. Otherwise, no matter how capable I am, it wouldn't be possible."

  Gu Mei listened to Professor Wang's unreserved praise, her face slightly embarrassed, but she was very happy in her heart. She clearly felt that since she followed Professor Wang back from Taiyuan, he seemed more satisfied with her, it seemed her efforts had not been in vain.

  "I heard you spent 4,500 yuan to get it back?" Mr. Qiao said, observing the corner cup and addressing Gu Mian.

  "Yes." Gu Ming nodded.

  "Good eyesight." Mr. Qiao gave Gu Can a nod of approval with a glance.

  Gu Mengwen heard that his spirit was upright, and his two eyes stared at Mr. Qiao: "So to say, this corner cup is really made of rhinoceros horn?"

  "Not bad." Mr. Qiao nodded.

  Professor Wang stepped forward, took the rhinoceros cup in his hand, stroked it gently with his fingers, and examined it carefully. Finally, he nodded and said to Mr. Qiao: "Old Qiao, you're more familiar with this kind of thing. If you say this rhinoceros cup is genuine, then it probably is."

  "Besides the points you mentioned earlier, there are two more important things to distinguish a rhino horn cup. One is to look at its bottom surface. On the bottom surface of rhino horn products, there are many small circular holes like brown eyes. This is also a unique feature of rhino horn products, and other counterfeit products generally do not have this characteristic. The second one is to look at the color, rhino horn products are generally glossy black or dark brown, those that are orange-red are all counterfeits. The rhino horn cup you received has some slight deviation in color, but overall, it's indeed made of real rhino horn." Mr. Qiao said slowly.

  Gu Mengxu humbly asked for guidance, and after Mr. Qiao finished speaking, he couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Qiao, how much do you think this rhinoceros horn cup is worth? I heard that Asian rhinoceros horns are about 8 to 10 times the price of African rhinoceros horns, I don't know which type this cup belongs to?"

  "Judging from the luster, it is made of the front segment of an African rhinoceros horn. The color of this rhino cup is darker than that of the African rhino horn, which is generally lighter in color and was probably dyed during processing. From the production period, this rhino cup should be a work after Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty. The carving style is based on folk legend themes and the combination of two immortals and auspicious meanings. It mainly conveys a sense of auspiciousness, harmony, beauty, and continuous good fortune." Mr. Qiao carefully explained as he picked up the rhino cup.

  "If it's made from African rhino horn, the price is naturally not comparable to Asian rhino horn, after all, Asian rhinos are already extinct. The craftsmanship of this rhino horn cup looks a bit rough, and it's very obvious that it's a work of a folk workshop. Moreover, due to the long time, there is some corrosion on the surface, which greatly reduces its artistic value. However, its medicinal value is very high, rhino horn has the effect of dispelling swelling and detoxification, and it is also a precious Chinese medicine. I estimate that such a large rhino horn cup should not be less than 1.5 million." Professor Wang continued Mr. Qiao's words.

  "One and a half million." Gu Mei's heart thumped wildly.

  4,500 yuan compared to 150,000, who got the better deal is obvious. If Mr. Hu knew that this rhinoceros cup was worth at least 150,000, he would definitely regret it so much that his intestines would turn green.

  "Gu Mian. The first time I received something and got such a result, it's indeed not bad. This time, Old Zheng's mouth will probably be smiling crookedly." Professor Wang looked very pleased.

  Gu Mei was also excited, this rhinoceros horn cup although can't compare with her ceramic pillow which sold for 2 million, but the ceramic pillow thing she was secretive about and didn't want too many people to know, whereas this rhinoceros horn cup proved her strength.

  Getting something worth 150,000 with just 4,500, this kind of thing isn't something everyone can do, the right timing, location and people all can't be missing.

  If Gu Meng had any doubts about the rhino horn cup at that time, or insisted on the 3,000 yuan limit given by Jin Ge, he might have missed this treasure.

  "Jin Ge gave me a limit of 3,000 yuan to buy things, and I was worried that if I added too much money, I would end up buying something worthless and losing money!" Gu Mian chuckled.

  "Lucky you're clever." Professor Wang first praised Gu Mian, then put away his smile and replaced it with a slightly serious expression: "Although the result this time is very good, you can't be complacent because of this. This time it's just that you were lucky to encounter a genuine product, next time it may not be the case. When looking at things, you must carefully check them. If you encounter such an out-of-limit situation again in the future, it's best to consult with Ah Jin first."

  "I know, I'll be more careful next time." Gu Mian knew she had been a bit too anxious this time and hastily spoke up to guarantee it.

  If it were something she had bought herself and was returning because it exceeded her budget, that would be one thing. But if it were a fake, or even just not quite right, people might get the wrong idea. Unless she was certain it was a genuine antique, she wouldn't dare try to return it.

  Professor Wang's serious reminder to Gu Mian was just a cover for his inner joy, as Gu Mian had indeed proven himself to be an excellent student, scoring a big win on his first try, making all the extra effort worth it and not disappointing him at all.

  "It's done. Sometimes it just needs this kind of courage." Mr. Qiao seemed to be in agreement with Gu Mei's approach, unlike Professor Wang.

  Professor Wang grunted and didn't say anything else.

  Got double affirmation from Professor Wang and Mr. Qiao, feeling very relieved. Quickly gave Jin Ge a call to share the good news.

  Jin Ge immediately raised Gu Mian's limit to 8,000 yuan after hearing this, and then he lavishly praised Gu Mian. He praised her so much that she was almost embarrassed listening on the phone before he finally stopped.

  Jin Ge's eyesight is not good, but he still sits firmly as the second-in-command of the Ji Bao Shan Fang. That must also be due to his exceptional abilities.

  Mr. Zheng is not in the Ji Bao Shan house for a long time, and Jin Ge is basically the host of the Ji Bao Shan house. Every time there are good things in the Ji Bao Shan house, Jin Ge can spread the news at the fastest speed.

  Under Jin Ge's management, Jibao Mountain House has a certain number of relatively objective fixed customers. Due to the good reputation of Jibao Mountain House, every time new items arrive, they are quickly taken away by interested people.

  Gu Mei received Jin Ge's instructions and knew that there would be guests coming to see the rhinoceros horn cup in the next few days, so she was highly spirited every day when she went to work.

  On the third morning after receiving the rhinoceros horn cup, Gu Ming welcomed his first customer who was interested in the rhinoceros horn cup.

  "Where's the rhino horn cup in your store? Bring it out and let us take a look." The newcomer yawned loudly, looking like he hadn't woken up yet, without even giving the owner a glance, and directly sat down on the chair inside the store reserved for receiving guests.

  Gu Mei knew clearly from the moment she saw her opponent's appearance that a real fat sheep had come to her door!

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