The CBD business circle is famous for its prosperity. This prosperity that has surpassed the current situation of the entire country makes it one of the emerging coordinates of this ancient city. Faced with this urban forest made of steel and concrete, Tang Feng felt an unsustainable anxiety; rather than thinking of looking at the antique street stalls, he would rather take the opportunity to adjust his status. Only antiques can bring him a sense of security.

Just now, Tang Feng suddenly realized that he was being changed by the environment, and his current course had deviated from the coordinates he had when he first came to Beijing. At the beginning, he just wanted to gain a foothold in Beijing and then take his grandfather to Beijing to enjoy a happy life. This goal seemed to have been achieved. With his current financial resources, it was more than enough to buy a house in Beijing, but he didn't feel any relaxation. Young people always couldn't hold back their anger. The journey was too smooth, and even Tang Feng himself couldn't believe it was true, so he began to worry about gains and losses. Now, he has no calmness when he was a pauper. The more people he has, the more afraid of losing. People who don't have this kind of worry. For most people, possession is a burden.

No matter how prosperous the place is, there will be a scene that is not prosperous, such as Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, Nanjing Road in Shanghai, and the same is true for the CBD business circle. Branches that depend on the bustling main roads have non-commercial existences. The way of working in the road guerrillas is different from street stalls and ghost markets. There will always be only the last item on their street stalls, which is to discover the "enemy situation" and retreat immediately.

Tang Feng looked at it roughly and found that these things were of good quality, all of which were antiques such as Xuande furnace and enamel. It was obvious that these street vendors were far from the Ministry of Railways, and they even took these things to deceive "friendly countries" and did not forget the professional ethics of liars because they were foreigners. Tang Feng originally thought of trying his luck in this guerrilla antique market, but it disappointed him. The chance of picking up bargains here was simply negative. Looking at Tang Feng's disappointment, Lin Muyu pointed to a shop in front and said, "Tang Feng, there is an antique shop there."

At the same time, Tang Feng also saw this antique shop called "Sea Memorial Friend". He took Lin Muyu's hand and said, "Let's go and have a look."

The two of them walked into the antique shop holding hands. The store is not big, about 30 square meters, and the interior decoration is different from the antiques of ordinary antique shops. Their layout is very fashionable. The various antiques in the store look dazzling under the cold spotlights. People who are interested in collecting know that antiques should not be illuminated by hot light sources for a long time.

The boss is a woman, under forty, and is a beauty. If she goes back twenty years, she politely stepped forward and greeted: "Hello, two, welcome to the shop."

Lin Muyu asked her with a smile: "Are you the boss here?"

The boss nodded and said, "Yes."

Lin Muyu said, "I really couldn't imagine it."

"You can't expect a woman to open an antique shop, right?" said the boss: "I am only responsible for the management. The purchase is handed over to my husband. Which antiques do you like? We have no fakes with the clear price tag here, of course, unless we take a look at it."

Lin Muyu was talking to the boss here, and Tang Feng had already made a round trip. He nodded and said to the boss: "Your business method is indeed different from other antique shops." There are many products in her store, which is a good thing for ordinary collectors, but it is not a good thing for Tang Feng. The goods must be priced in real time, and the price here is higher than the market conditions.

Because you already have the three treasures of the study at home, Tang Feng is particularly interested in the study tools these days. He asked, "Do you have study tools here?"

The female boss reached out to ask for help and led Tang Feng to the other side of the store. She said, "We have stationery equipment, but it is not complete. Now there are only ancient ink and inkstones."

Tang Feng’s Three Treasures lacked inkstones, and he said, “Then I will take a look at the inkstones here first.”

The female boss said, "What a coincidence, we happened to have a Duan inkstone." After she finished speaking, she took a inkstone from the shelf with both hands and handed it to Tang Feng. Tang Feng took the Duan inkstone and checked it over and over again.

Duan inkstone is named after the stones made inkstones produced in Duanxi in Gaoyao County, Guangdong Province. Because Duan stone is pure and delicate, moist and tender, and firm, the inkstone made of Duan stone has the characteristics of grinding ink without stagnation and easy to produce ink; it is silent when it is pressed, and it is also silent when it is ground; it does not consume water, and it is used to produce ink without damaging the hair. It has been a very precious inkstone since ancient times.

If this inkstone is really a Duan inkstone, it is the best green dot. The inkstone is green and slightly yellow in color. The stone is delicate and warm, solemn and thick, and it feels very good to touch. It has completely reached the state of what the ancients said, "If a child's skin is warm, soft and tender but not smooth". It is indeed green dot. The most valuable thing is that this inkstone carving is exquisite and has a special artistic conception. The carvers skillfully use natural earth-yellow stone skin as the curled edges of lotus leaves. The whole inkstone is like a lotus leaf on a lotus pond in autumn. Because there is an almost perfect color transition between the green in the middle of the lotus leaves and the curled edges of the lotus leaves, the whole lotus leaf is lifelike and natural. Even if it is not used as an inkstone, it is a stone carving artwork with great collection value.

After reading it, Tang Feng asked, "How do you sell this inkstone?"

The female boss said, "80,000 yuan."

Tang Feng asked again: "Is it really impossible to miss it?"

The female boss smiled and said, "You can tell at a glance that you are a knowledgeable person. Since you are an expert, I won't beat around the bush. We have our fixed pricing principles and do not do two-price. Be honest in doing business. It is better to be higher than the market trends than asking for prices without any reason. Do you think so?"

"Okay, I want it." The price of this antique shop is relatively transparent, at least not like some unscrupulous merchants, and Tang Feng was eager to get this inkstone to collect the four treasures of the study, because he agreed readily.

The female boss brought the packaging box and wrapped the inkstone and handed it to Tang Feng. She asked, "Do you still need it? We still have the best ancient ink here."

Tang Feng shook his head and said, "No need." Although the ancient mo here is pretty good, it is much inferior to the Kangxi tribute mo in Tang Feng's hand.

Seeing that Tang Feng had no intention of buying other antiques, the female boss asked, "Are you paying cash or swiping your card?"

Tang Feng took out his bank card and said, "Swipe the card." After the payment and goods were paid, Tang Feng and Lin Muyu walked out of the "family memory confidant" together.

Lin Muyu, who walked out of the store, couldn't help but be curious. She took out the Duan inkstone and looked while walking. She asked Tang Feng: "Is 80,000 yuan a bit expensive?" She loves calligraphy and knows the market of inkstones very well. Although Duan inkstones are very precious, the market of Duan inkstones that is not kept by famous artists is only about 70,000 yuan.

The market value of antiques is not equivalent to its real value. The Four Treasures of Study are obvious examples. Since calligraphy has been popular in the world except China, the buyer's market for such antiques is limited to the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three regions. In the international market, the value of stationery equipment has always been low, which directly affects the domestic market. Although the market for Gongmo seems to be very high, this is not because of its own value. The real selling point is the royal identity of Yumo. Although the feudal dynasty has long been destroyed, the inertia of the five thousand years of feudal culture still makes the Chinese people unable to give up the "imperial plot".

Tang Feng said: "It's not expensive at all, I think it's cheap."

Lin Muyu pointed to the "Gusu Taoist" style at the bottom of the inkstone and said, "But this is not a celebrity style."

Tang Feng said confidently: "I can tell you very responsibly that I picked up a big leak when I took this inkstone for 80,000 yuan."

Lin Muyu immediately became interested, and she asked and answered: "Why?"

Tang Feng said: "Because this is a Duan inkstone of the 'bear pit'."
Chapter completed!