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Chapter 207 Golden Arhat

"It's okay, since you're afraid and you're not sure, I won't force it." Seeing Ma Lijin hesitate, Xu Qiang smiled generously.

"Let me do it!" The shopkeeper Ma stood up.

Because he knows very well that although Ma Lijin is a hero among the younger generation, and the white-collar workers he appraised are also very good, but after all, he is still young and has limited time accumulation, so there is still a long way to go.

And Xu Qiang's ability is a mystery, but it can be expected to be very powerful.

If Ma Lijin is allowed to play, the possibility of being hit is very high.

"Second Uncle, let me do it!" Ma Lijin stood up.

Because he figured it out, Xu Qiang used a conspiracy against him.

If he shrinks back and is seen by so many spectators, it will definitely spread, saying that he is afraid, and his reputation will be affected.

If he doesn't back down, it is unlikely that he can beat Xu Qiang.

But the reputation left by shrinking back is definitely worse than the reputation of failure, so Ma Lijin, who wanted to understand, took the initiative to stand up.

Please!

Xu Qiang stretched out his hand with a smile and asked Ma Lijin to identify it.

Ma Lijin looked at the last thing Xu Qiang didn't understand, it was a bronze statue, full of traces of time, it looked very old.

"Judging from the characteristics of the craftsmanship, it is a batch product cast in molds. Judging from the text mark below, it was produced in the middle of the Republic of China, and the artistic style..." Ma Lijin began to comment cautiously.

He still has ink in his stomach, otherwise he would not be known as one of the leading figures of the younger generation in the antique world, and he has real skills.

He calmed down and quickly made an appraisal.

Shopkeeper Ma nodded in satisfaction. He thought that Ma Lijin's appraisal was good.

Because this bronze Arhat statue, to be precise, is a cast bronze statue, and it is undoubtedly a product of the middle period of the Republic of China.

Boss Song also nodded, and he also acknowledged Ma Lijin's judgment.

"My appraisal is over!" Ma Lijin looked at Xu Qiang.

He was really afraid that Xu Qiang would say, you are wrong!

"Are you sure?" Xu Qiang asked with a smile.

are you sure?

If at any other time, ask Malikin for someone else.

Malijin must answer, sure and absolutely sure.

Because the external characteristics of this bronze statue are too obvious, it is a product of the middle period of the Republic of China, and there is nothing doubtful about it.

However, it was Xu Qiang who asked the question, and he overturned his uncle's identification results twice in a row, so the situation was naturally quite different.

Seeing the smiling Xu Qiang, Ma Lijin did not answer Xu Qiang's words, but picked up the bronze statue again, and carefully appraised it again.

After more than ten minutes, Ma Lijin put down the bronze statue.

"I'm sure it's a cast bronze statue produced in the middle of the Republic of China! Because the workmanship is relatively exquisite, and there are not many extant ones, and this one is well preserved, the market price is about 1 yuan!" Ma Lijin gritted his teeth. , he went all out.

clap clap clap!

Xu Qiang started to applaud, and the smile on his face grew bigger and bigger.

"Courage is commendable, the courage of young people is commendable!" Xu Qiang said.

"Aren't you a young man?" Seeing Xu Qiang's tone of an elder, Ma Lijin was not happy. Xu Qiang was younger than him.

"Please, find me a pair of needle-nose pliers!" After speaking courageously, Xu Qiang faced his buddy Xiao Liu and asked him to find a pair of needle-nose pliers.

Xiao Liu was very puzzled, what are you looking for with needle-nose pliers?

They immediately helped the market to find it, but looked at the shopkeeper Ma, and saw that shopkeeper Wa nodded, so he found a pair of needle-nose pliers.

Ah, everyone else is waiting to see what Xu Qiang is going to do?

Even the people watching the excitement have already started recording in advance.

Because they had a premonition that Xu Qiang might have missed it again.

At this time, Xu Qiang picked up the fruit knife I had just used, lifted it up, and slashed down fiercely, towards the bronze statue on the table.

"What are you doing?" Seeing Xu Qiang's actions, Ma Lijin was taken aback.

Before he finished speaking, the knife had already landed on the bronze statue.

It was not directly approved, but just scratched the side of the bronze statue with the tip of the knife, and you can see a shallow cut made by the tip of the knife.

"Don't be impatient, you'll know what I'm doing soon!" Xu Qiang put down the fruit knife, and picked up the needle-nose pliers.

He used the front end of the needle-nose pliers to pinch the cut he made.

"The bronze statue is made of pouring. Could there be any secrets hidden in it?" Seeing Xu Qiang's unusual behavior, Ma Lijin was seriously suspicious.

Just when he was suspicious, everyone let out an exclamation.

Because Xu Qiang squeezed the pliers tightly, and then pulled it out hard, a piece of bronze was pulled off immediately, revealing the golden inside.

Only then did Ma Lijin see clearly that the bronze was just a layer of skin, and the golden under the bronze skin was actually gold.

He is often exposed to gold and will never admit his mistake.

When everyone was amazed, Xu Qiang broke off the bronze skin piece by piece.

The outer skin of the bronze is relatively brittle, so Xu Qiang only needs a pair of needle-nose pliers, and it can be easily peeled off, and more and more golden parts are exposed.

Shopkeeper Ma's face became more and more ugly, because Xu Qiang got four antiques in his shop today, and each of them had problems.

It's not that you lost money, but that you made a lot of money on every item.

Especially for the last three cases, many people were present to witness.

Maybe it won't be until tonight, everyone in Wenwan Street will know that in their Ma family's Ma Daocheng antique shop, there are people picking up leaks, and they are all big leaks.

Picking up the leak is a pleasant thing, even exciting, but it is only for the one who picks up the leak. For the one who is picked up, it feels like being robbed by robbers.

If it is really robbed by robbers, you can call the police, and there is still hope to recover.

But now it was picked up by someone, and according to the customary rules of the antique business, it is not allowed to find a later account, and can only suffer from being dumb.

Because the business of antiques is the test of the appraiser's eyesight.

When the chest of the horse shopkeeper seemed to be pressed against a huge stone, Xu Qiang had already turned the bronze statue into a golden statue, a golden statue more than one ton and a half meters high.

The golden golden statue made everyone swallow their saliva.

Even if it is not an antique, such a large piece of gold is worth a lot of money, right?

"You can really create miracles!" Boss Song looked at Xu Qiang.

He admitted that he had lost his sight again, and at the same time secretly thanked him, fortunately, he was more cautious and did not comment casually before the final result appeared.

Otherwise, it would not only be the uncle and nephew of the Ma family who would be ashamed, but him as well.

"Luck, my luck is better, Boss Song, please comment..." Xu Qiang handed the golden statue to Boss Song.

Boss Song brought it over, it was so heavy!

I'm afraid it weighs more than ten catties, and it's very heavy to hold.

About a quarter of an hour later, Boss Song completed the appraisal.

"According to my judgment, this is a golden Arhat statue from the Qing Dynasty. It is a gold statue, not covered with gold or plated with gold!" Boss Song made his judgment with a smile.

He is in a very good mood now. He guesses that his old rival, the shopkeeper Ma, will be a man with his tail between his legs for a long time after today's continuous eye-punching incidents.

"Ma Lijin, why don't you take another look?" Xu Qiang felt very happy when he saw Ma Lijin whose face was changing.

"Don't look at it!" Ma Lijin shook his head and refused.

In fact, as soon as the golden arhat statue appeared, he had already reached an accurate conclusion, which was exactly the same as Boss Song's judgment.

Even if you let him look at it again, it is impossible to see more content.

"How did you find out?" Ma Lijin looked at Xu Qiang.

During the appraisal just now, it was clearly seen up and down, back and forth, that it was indeed a statue made of poured bronze.

There is no flaw in the whole body. If you only rely on your eyesight, it is impossible to see the universe inside, unless you have the legendary see-through eye.

But Xu Qiang saw it, which made him very puzzled.

Does Xu Qiang have any unique method?

"You want to know?"

"Of course I do!"

"Why should I tell you?" Xu Qiang sneered. On the one hand, he didn't want to tell Ma Lijin, and on the other hand, he couldn't tell.

Because he can see that there is a golden statue inside, with the help of his ghost eye ability, he can see the aura emanating from different objects.

When he saw the bronze statue, he found that there were multiple auras inside and outside.

There are multiple auras, which means that the bronze statue is not simple.

After some research, he was able to determine that the exterior was a bronze skin.

Then he used a knife and pliers to peel off the brittle bronze on the outside, allowing the golden Arhat statue hidden inside to be seen again.

"Can I ask how much this statue is worth?" There was a spectator who couldn't wait, and it was what most spectators wanted to ask.

"There are no marks or inscriptions on the gold statue, but the carving is very exquisite, and it is made of gold, at least ten million starts..." Boss Song gave an estimate.

Soon Xu Qiang put away the three antiques, making everyone look regretful. Any one given to them would be worth fighting for most of their lives.

"Do you know why I came today?" After packing up the three antiques, before leaving, Xu Qiang looked at Shopkeeper Ma and Ma Lijin with a smile.

Why are you here?

Hearing Xu Qiang's words, shopkeeper Ma was slightly taken aback.

In fact, he has been very puzzled for a long time, because in the antique business, people who pick up leaks generally follow the idea of ​​making a fortune in silence, thinking that it is best if the wealth is not revealed.

Even if it is missed, it is rare to say it on the spot.

And Xu Qiang not only said it on the spot, but also with great fanfare.

This abnormal behavior is full of traces of revenge.

"Why?" asked the shopkeeper.

"For Ma Lijin, and today is just the beginning. As far as I know, your Ma family has five antique shops in Bingcheng. In addition to this main shop, there are four branches. You should guess what I want to do Right?" After Xu Qiang finished speaking, he laughed and left.

Xu Qiang left with a smile, but some people couldn't laugh anymore.

The one who couldn't laugh was of course Malikin.

Seeing that it was snatched away, the people watching the fun also dispersed.

Boss Song left, and Boss Qian also left.

In the huge antique shop, only the shopkeeper Ma and Ma Lijin were left, no, there was also Xiao Liu, the waiter in the antique shop.

"Xiao Liu, you are tired enough these days. From now on, you will be on vacation. Wait for my notice when you are working!" Shopkeeper Ma said with a gloomy face.

"Is there something you're hiding from me?" After sending Xiao Liu away, shopkeeper Ma closed the shop, leaving him and Ma Lijin alone.

"How is it possible?" Ma Lijin's face was a little stiff.

"Xu Qiang has made it very clear just now that he came for you, and his painstaking revenge must not be a trivial matter. Tell me, how long do you want to hide it?" Shopkeeper Ma slapped the table hard , he has decided that Malkin has concealed something.