When Cai Mengying heard Yu Lifei ask such a naive question, she was so happy that she giggled. Giving gifts is indeed a science, or even an art. Giving gifts should be given just right, so that they can achieve twice the result with half the effort. It is not about the high cost, but about satisfying the gifted person. For example, if she took Yu Lifei with her today, the money would definitely not be given out. Others would not collect money in front of strangers, even if she had a good relationship with that person, it would be useless.

"Didn't you open an antique shop? You always give money, but others may not dare to accept it. It's better to give an antique, which looks elegant and won't be too resistant." Cai Mengying said. The value of antiques is uncertain, and there is no real market price. Some people can buy things worth tens of thousands or even tens of thousands. Some people are willing to collect things worth hundreds of dollars for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. If someone tracks them down, they can be completely pushed.

"This idea is good. Mengying, how about this? You send this teacup and ask him to send someone to take the things to me. I will give him as much as you ask me to collect it." Yu Lifei said with a sudden inspiration. This was the inspiration he got from Wu Siyuan. Giving money like this is safe and convenient, and the other party would not have any worries.

"Your method is good. But it's too sarcastic to give favors to this teacup, right?" Cai Mengying also thought that Yu Lifei's method was good, even his upgraded version. He might not agree with this teacup that drinks water to give love. If even the person receiving the gift thinks that the thing is wrong, how can he deliver it?

"Okay. I'll go change something." Yu Lifei also felt that this teacup was a bit inappropriate. Even if he didn't understand antiques, he could tell at a glance that it was a new imitation. He was also an antique dealer, so how could he buy such things at a high price?

There was also half of the ancient brick in Yu Lifei's bag. After the Luo Xiaohua ancient pine heart ink and the Daxidong Duanshi Liuji Inkstone hidden inside were exposed, a hole was also exposed next to it, adding a bit of mystery. And after he used it a few times, it also looked antique. If this half of the brick must be given an explanation, it could barely be considered a brick inkstone. Although the appearance is not very good, and only half, it is much better than the newly imitated teacup just now.

"This Han brick inkstone is a treasure. I bought it at a high price." Yu Lifei said with a smile.

"Han brick inkstone? I don't know much. You don't have to prepare money anymore. Make a mark on it. When others come to deliver the goods, you have to be sure." Cai Mengying looked at it and said. If someone was holding the same brick and was coming to deliver the goods these days, if Yu Lifei accepted it at a sky-high price, he would really laugh out loud.

"No problem, I have recorded the shape of the gap." Yu Lifei said. He is still very confident in this. The appearance is easy to imitate, but there are many unique traces in the hollowed-out area. He doesn't need a flashlight to shine it, just touch it and you can know it.

"That's good. You can't be careless at all." Cai Mengying reminded.

"I understand, you are even more talkative than the old man." Yu Lifei said. "By the way. How much will I take back this Han brick inkstone?"

"Let's see the situation first, but it cannot be less than 50,000 yuan. I will notify you when the price is charged." Cai Mengying said.

"Boss, are you receiving the goods?" Not long after Cai Mengying left, someone came to the store to deliver the goods. Huang Yan couldn't see it correctly, so she had to invite Yu Lifei down. Her so-called "not sure" was not jargon, but she really didn't know how to read it.

"How much do you want to sell?" Yu Lifei just touched the ivory pen holder sent by the man and asked. The reason why he didn't look at it was because this man had been here before. Last time, Yang Zi greeted the shovel at the antique market and asked them to come to Xuanyazhai to deliver a piece of goods every three days. Not only should it be authentic, but the price should not be high. At that time, this person was the first to come to Xuanyazhai. If Yu Lifei remembered correctly, the bronze charm he brought at that time was a bronze charm.

This time he came to deliver the goods again, and Yu Lifei didn't know what he had. Moreover, he seemed to have touched it casually, but in fact he had already "see" the background of the embossed pen holder. The three-dimensional figures in his mind were clearer, and the figures on the outer wall and the characters were lifelike. If the three-dimensional figures were quickly turned into the mind, the characters on the above seemed to have come alive. Yu Lifei didn't have to guess, just know that this thing was very good. Moreover, he has always been interested in pens, ink, paper and inkstones. If the price is not expensive, it would be very good to keep it on the desk.

"Boss Yu, I'm sorry for what happened last time." The visitor got Yu Lifei for 500 yuan for no reason last time, and Yang Zi did not cause trouble for him afterwards. This made him feel that Yu Lifei is very interesting. Later, he discussed with Li Xuanmo and others that if there is really something good in the future, he must send it to Yu Lifei.

Today, he just received this relief pen holder and immediately rushed to Yu Lifei's store. Whether Yu Lifei took it or not, he would have to repay the favor from the last time.

"I have a responsibility for the last time, but it has nothing to do with you. I'm really sorry for you to work hard." Yu Lifei waved his hand. No one was sorry for this matter. This person went there and he paid 500 yuan in hard work. Everyone was even.

"I just collected this thing today. The ivory carving skills are very good. The characters on it are alive, and it must be a door-opening piece. As soon as I arrived at the antique market, I will go directly to your place." The visitor said.

"I don't know the surname of this brother?" Yu Lifei said with a smile. It seemed that his last 500 yuan was not in vain. It would be a pity if this thing fell into the hands of others.

"Don't let your surname be Liu, Liu Shipeng." Liu Shipeng said.

"Brother Liu, let's do this. You can offer the price of the things. If it's the right one, I'll take them away. This is our first transaction. I hope everyone will be satisfied." Yu Lifei took the ivory carving to the table next to him and asked Liu Shipeng to sit down, and said.

"Four thousand!" Liu Shipeng gritted his teeth and quoted a price. He had just entered the industry and had a worse grasp of the antique market than Li Xuanmo. Therefore, he also came up with the quote for the relief pen holder based on his experience. This ivory carving was collected by him for 60 yuan. At that time, there was a layer of dust on it. He brushed it carefully with a toothbrush. It looked much better.

There are not many embossed pen holders like this on the market, so the price is not easy to grasp. The reason why you quote this price is based on his own ideas. It is already considered a bargain for 60 yuan to be sold for 4,000 yuan.

"Yes." Yu Lifei felt that 4,000 yuan was indeed not expensive, and he had the first real transaction with Liu Shipeng. In terms of price, he had no intention of bargaining at all. As long as the price quoted by the other party was not outrageous, he would accept it.

"Boss Yu, you are really different from other bosses." Liu Shipeng was stunned. He offered 4,000 yuan, and was preparing to let Yu Lifei bargain. But unexpectedly, Yu Lifei didn't pay back a penny and ate it in one bite.

"No matter whether the goods are good or bad, just by being able to come to my store to deliver goods again, I will not pay you the price." Yu Lifei said slowly. As long as the things are real, the price is a little more or less, it is not a problem at all.

"So that's it, thank you very much." Liu Shipeng had the illusion just now that his bamboo tube was opened wide, Yu Lifei didn't even pay the price. Unexpectedly, what Yu Lifei talked about was about feelings, because he came to deliver the goods again and gave himself face, so he didn't bargain.

"Look at my store, there is nothing decent. You can get the goods for me. I'm thankful that you are not too late." Yu Lifei said with a smile. "Huang Yan, go get the money."

Huang Yan didn't say anything, but gave Yu Lifei a fierce look. How can we talk about so much feelings when doing business? Business is business, and favors belong to favors. If we can't tell the difference, how can we do this business in the future? However, Yu Lifei bought a set of mahogany Grand Master Chair and Eight Immortals Table last time. At that time, she also thought the price was outrageous. Unexpectedly, she sold it for only one day. Although this pen holder is like a handicraft, Yu Lifei is the boss after all. He had to buy it at such a high price, so he didn't have to say much.

"You, why don't you pay the price at all?" Huang Yan complained after Liu Shipeng left.

"It's only a few thousand yuan. If he can get it to supply it to me in the future, I think it's very cost-effective." Yu Lifei picked up the embossed pen holder and looked at it carefully.

This ivory-carved pen holder is twelve centimeters high and has a diameter of 9.7 centimeters. A poem written by Qianlong, the imperially written by regular script, is engraved on one side of the mountain wall: "The net is filled with fish and shrimps and the wine is enough, and I am drunk and sleep with my straw hat. I said that there was no empty space in the house, and a song of fisherman proud of Ge Tian." There are two seals of "Chen", "Han" and "Crafted by Huang Zhen, the young minister of Wuwu, Qianlong, Wuwu," and "Made by Huang Zhen, the young minister of the Qianlong Dynasty, Wuwu," and "Made by Gong Gong".

The pen holder is carved with a piece of ivory, and the outer wall is carved with fishing pictures of the willow stream stopping boats. The mountains and rocks stand tall and green trees are shaded. On one side are reeds growing on the shore, several fishermen sit around under the pine trees toast to drink; on the other side are the reeds swaying and the wind is rising, and a fisherman holds her son and sits on the bow of the boat. The scene is vivid and full of life.

This high relief carving with the style of bamboo carving in Suzhou and Jiading, the scenery carved is delicate and transparent, and the craftsmanship is meticulous. The hair, beard and eyes of the characters are dyed with ink, retaining the strong ivory carving style characteristics of the Yongzheng period. The pine leaves are like wheels, and the pine needles are slender and vivid, integrating the techniques of bamboo carving and horn carving. This work not only has the exquisite artistic characteristics of Guangzhou ivory carving, but also refers to the paintings of court literati, which is both royal and extremely exquisite.

This thing should be made by a man named Huang Zhenxiao for Emperor Qianlong at that time. It was not expensive for such a good quality thing. Although Yu Lifei was not very clear about the price of this ivory relief pen holder, he believed that it was definitely a good thing.

"Huang Zhenxiao ivory carving fisherman's picture pen holder!"

When Yu Lifei was watching, someone suddenly exclaimed next to him.

Yu Lifei looked up and found out that it was the boss Liu who had been to his store with Yan Liqiang last time. If he remembered correctly, he should be Liu Yonghui. Seeing Yan Liqiang's attitude towards him at that time, he was very respectful, which left a deep impression on Yu Lifei.

"Hello, boss Liu...hello." Yu Lifei quickly put the pen holder on the table, stood up and said with a smile.

"Xiao Yu, can I see this pen holder?" Liu Yonghui asked, pointing to the ivory pen holder on the table.

"Of course, this is something I just collected. Please give me a palm." Yu Lifei said with a smile. This person could report the "Huang Zhenxiao Yuyao Carving Fishing House Picture Pen Holder" in one mouthful, and obviously he had some understanding of this pen holder.

"Yes, this is indeed Huang Zhenxiao's work. The high relief of this pen holder is nearly round sculpture, and the multi-layered carvings are as deep as six or seven layers. The overall pattern is colorful and bright, with a strong three-dimensional sense. The pattern and scenery are profound and vast, with a strong and elegant charm. The picture is often made of sparse, dense, virtual and real, and dynamic and still, highlighting the character's ritual. There are poems in the picture, and the poem contains pictures. It is full of fun and meaningless. In this pen holder, it should have been considered a fine product at that time, but it should be treasure-level when it is put to it now." Liu Yonghui took out a magnifying glass, looked carefully for a while, and said in admiration.

"Boss Liu. Who is this Huang Zhenxiao?" Yu Lifei asked. Since Liu Yonghui could see that this was Huang Zhenxiao's work, he naturally had some understanding of the people and things.

"Huang Zhenxiao was one of the most influential ivory carving masters during the Qianlong period. Although he was from Guangzhou, his works clearly had the style of carving in the Jiading School of Jiangnan. He borrowed the bamboo carving techniques of Suzhou and Jiading School and formed his own artistic style." Liu Yonghui held a pen holder in his hand and kept turning. He admired it carefully. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it, and he couldn't bear to put it down.

"So this pen holder was undoubtedly from the Qianlong period?" Yu Lifei asked. Although the pen holder was engraved with the words "Huang Zhenxiao, the young minister of Wuwu, Changyue, Qianlong", it may also be a copy of it by a descendant.

"Of course, the one who can leave his own name on the work is a palace work. Unless the emperor is approved by the emperor, no one dares to use it! Moreover, such carvings can't be carved except Huang Zhenxiao. If there are such carvings, they will not use other people's names." Liu Yonghui said confidently.

"Boss Liu, can you tell me about Huang Zhenxiao?" Yu Lifei asked. There are many categories of antiques, and there are countless objects and characters involved. Unless they are particularly famous, it is really difficult to understand.

"Huang Zhenxiao was sent to Beijing by the then Guangdong Customs Supervision and Inspection Selection at the end of the second year of Qianlong. In the third and April of the eighth year of Qianlong, he was sick and stayed at home for more than ten months but still did not improve. In the ninth year of Qianlong, he was seriously ill and was sent back to Guangdong on May 11. He then went away forever, ending his six-year career in ivory carving in the inner court.

Huang Zhenxiao, who was already a master of Cantonese ivory carving, came to the inner court of the capital and was still eager to study. He humbly took Feng Qi, a famous bamboo carving master in Jiangnan, and mastered the essence of the superb skills of the famous bamboo carving masters in Jiangnan, and integrated them with the skills of the ivory carving in the Southern School. After entering the palace, his first work left a deep impression on Emperor Qianlong, praised him greatly, and gave him "Walking in the inner court". In the inner court with strict hierarchy, without the emperor's grace, craftsmen could never leave their own famous works. At that time, several Guangdong ivory carving craftsmen won the praise of Emperor Qianlong with their superb skills and were able to leave their names in some works. Huang Zhenxiao was the most outstanding one." Liu Yonghui knew Huang Zhenxiao's affairs as he knew them, and it was obvious that he had done detailed research on this person.

"I didn't expect that Boss Liu knew so deeply about Huang Zhenchang." Yu Lifei exclaimed. If it weren't for the pen holder that Huang Zhenxiao was indicated, he wouldn't have known that such a person existed.

"I just happened to look at some of the materials in this regard. Boss Yu, you said just now that this pen holder is newly collected. Does it mean to be transferred?" Liu Yonghui asked. Although there were several pen holders in his study, he fell in love with Huang Zhenxiao's embossed pen holder and was hard to give up. If he had to choose, he would rather take all the pen holders at home and exchange it with Yu Lifei for this ivory carving fisherman's pen holder.

"This..." Yu Lifei actually felt that if this pen holder was placed in his room, it would be a good scenery. As an antique dealer, he didn't even have a decent thing at home, so he was called an antique dealer? Moreover, he has always preferred pen, ink, paper and inkstone. However, as an antique dealer, it is different from an antique collector. As long as someone can afford the price, there is nothing that cannot be sold.

"Don't worry about the price, it will definitely satisfy you." Liu Yonghui thought Yu Lifei pondered and said quickly. It's hard to buy a heart of good fortune. No matter how much the price is, he is willing to take this ivory carving fisherman's pen holder.

"Boss Liu, this is not a matter of money. Am I comparing, are you more interested in this pen holder, or do I more like this pen holder?" Yu Lifei shook his head slowly, saying that goods were sold to know the home. Although this is jargon, good things are more valuable in the hands of truly liking people. Although he admitted in his heart that Liu Yonghui really likes this thing more than himself, he himself was also very interested. The most important thing is that if he received it just now, he would be a little reluctant to leave it.

"What's the result?" Liu Yonghui thought Yu Lifei was very interesting. He felt that Yu Lifei was not a pure antique dealer. If he hadn't been lucky, it would be difficult to make any money with his business method.

"I don't know the result." Yu Lifei's face turned red when he spoke. Liu Yonghui took the pen holder and his look of loving love and being indifferent made him sigh. But he is not short of money now, and he has an idea. He will hold this pen holder and practice ancient jade skills together later. He really wants to see how Huang Zhenxiao is so magical that he can carve this relief to a living dragon.

"What should I do?" Liu Yonghui said anxiously. Although he has magical powers in many aspects, he now has no way to deal with Li Fei.

"I also like this ivory carving fisherman's pen holder. I'll play with it for a while if it's good. If you want to transfer it, I will definitely notify you first." Yu Lifei said.

"Boss Yu, if you transfer it now, I can pay 300,000!" Liu Yonghui said.

"Boss Liu, this is really not a matter of money." Yu Lifei shook his head slowly and said.
Chapter completed!