"It is definitely true that quality is the first, but the Tongquetai tiles also have poor quality."

At the same time, Pi Qiushi smiled and said, "The tiles of the copper cow platform must be very rare, but there are some differences between the real tiles of the copper cow platform. It is said that the most precious ones are the eaves and tiles on the copper cow platform."

"After all, the total number of plate tiles and tiles in a copper croaker platform may be tens of thousands, while the tiles and eaves are only tens or hundreds of pieces. Scarlet objects are precious, and the value of the two things can be imagined." Pi Qiushi smiled and said, "Of course, we will not talk about those two more precious things now, we only talk about those ordinary tiles."

"Historical records show that Xu Xuan, a famous minister of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was good at seal script and clerical scripts and pens and inkstones. He heard that when the Ye people got ancient tiles of the Copper Quetai, they were very good, so he envied them very much. Later, he tried his best to get two ancient tiles on the Copper Quetai, so he immediately asked the craftsmen to chisel into the inkstone. Unfortunately, the practicality of the tiles was not good. As soon as the ink was poured into the inkstone pool, the ink seeped in."

Pi Qiushi shook his head slightly and said, "No matter how hard it is, the tiled inkstone has no practical value at all. Therefore, some people think it is too one-sided to use practicality to measure the authenticity of the Tongquetai tiled inkstone."

"No, it actually leaks ink?" Yu Feibai was stunned, and then said decisively: "Then it must be the guy named Xu Xuan. The bronze tiles he got were fakes. Or the Yecheng tiles he got were not bronze tiles."

"Haha, I can't say that."

Pi Qiushi smiled and said, "Who can tell the truth and falsehood of history clearly? Even now some experts and scholars have inferred that the tiles that can be made into inkstones are actually not copper coin table tiles, but tiles from the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi dynasties."

"Are you nonsense?" Yu Feibai naturally didn't believe it.

"This is hard to say."

Pi Qiushi explained: "They finally came to the conclusion from many aspects. Any tiles with black, oily and shiny look at the tin flowers in detail; they have stamps, thicker, higher heat, delicate and hard texture, which are tiles from the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi dynasties. However, because they were unearthed near the Tongquetai, people mistakenly thought it was a Tongquetai tiles."

"Some people like to be innovative and sing opposites with everyone, so they don't have to pay attention to it." Yu Feibai waved his hand and said, "Without a large amount of physical evidence, it is equivalent to fabricating it out of thin air. How could it shake the status of Tongquet and Tile Inkstone?"

"Don't say too much off topic."

At the same time, Wang Guan smiled and said, "Anyway, it is basically certain that this thing is the Tongquetai Tile Inkstone. As for practicality, no one will use such a precious thing now."

"That's why I said it's an auxiliary certificate."

Pi Qiushi chuckled and said, "Ji Xiaolan of the Qing Dynasty thought so. To this day, the ink storage function of the Tongquetai Tile Inkstone is secondary. The reason why things are so precious is hard to find is mainly due to the literati's habit of pursuing famous inkstones. Now we want to collect such things, we just feel that the cultural connotation is long and unique charm."

At this time, Wang Guan smiled and added: "Of course, to put it bluntly, this thing is valuable and too expensive!"

“Response.”

Pi Qiushi nodded with a smile: "Brother, you have the best awareness of this aspect, culture, connotation, etc. Just listen to it in daily life. For us antique merchants, economic value is the bottom line."

"Volume, really vulgar."

At this time, Yu Feibai expressed his contempt, then reached out to take the Wayan over, and said with a smile: "Wang Guan, you have to keep your word, this is a gift for me."

"I gave it to you, but you refuse to refuse, so don't blame me." Wang Guan smiled and said, "I decided that this thing is the treasure of my Shiyi Pavilion. I will offer it when I go back."

"Kao! You are a mean person, why don't you refuse the things you delivered to your door?" Yu Feibai sighed, with a look of dispute.

However, the depression came and went faster. After a few seconds, Yu Feibai returned to normal, focusing all his attention on the inkstone, and repeatedly observing and studying.

Don’t think that it is the authentic product of the copper squid tile inkstone, so you don’t need to study it anymore. In fact, real things have more research value. For example, the traces of soil rust spots on the inkstone are enough for everyone to think about for a long time. After all, only by frequently contacting real things and knowing what the real thing is, can you identify the fake ones.

Otherwise, I will always be learning theory without linking it with reality, and everything is just empty talk.

It was evening in a flash. After dinner, everyone walked around the night market in the county town, and then returned to the hotel to rest early. They were speechless all night. The next morning, Cao Xiang arrived as promised, and naturally there was a lot of greetings and politeness during this period.

However, Cao Xiang was also a bit decisive and said bluntly that although he had this intention, he also had to look at the situation of Wang Guan Antique Store and understand some of his strength before he could finally make sure.

Wang Guan also understood this and didn't say much. He immediately invited Cao Xiang to Beijing for details. There is no need to repeat the following matters. Everyone took their luggage and boarded the high-speed train directly. Soon after, they returned to the capital. After a while, they came to the Liulichang Antique Store.

At this time, the sign of Wenguzhai on the shop had been removed. The sign was a souvenir item at all and could not be discarded casually, so Wang Guan asked someone to send it back to Mr. Chen.

Of course, the things and furnishings in the store have not changed, and they are still the same as before.

Under Wang Guan's inviting, Cao Xiang officially stepped into the store door. After walking around the wide first-floor store and various rooms on the second floor, although he didn't say anything, he could tell from his relaxed expression that he was quite satisfied.

After all, people always have some pursuits, and Cao Xiang is not a down-and-out hero who has unique skills but has nowhere to show off. Although he lacks a little enterprising spirit due to his personality and family reasons, it does not mean that Cao Xiang will work for others casually. People with a little ability will definitely have some requirements for their work environment.

Fortunately, Wang Guan’s antique shop has met the hardware standards, which is even a bit beyond Cao Xiang’s expectations. He originally thought it was a newly opened store, but he did not expect it to be an old store that had been operated for decades, and now it has been completely sold by Wang Guan. The store space is spacious enough and the location is good. As long as he manages it carefully, he will never be afraid of no business.

As for soft power, Cao Xiang didn't have to worry even more. He looked at the young Wang Guan and felt that as long as he continued to operate it sincerely, he could at least be sure that within fifty years, there was no need to worry about any changes in the antique shop.

Both the hardware and software meet the standards, and the balance in Cao Xiang's heart naturally tilted. In an instant, he turned his head and said, "I think we can continue to discuss some details."

"no problem."

The expected answer also made Wang Guancan smile.

The so-called details are not only Cao Xiang’s treatment, but also his authority as a shopkeeper. You should know that the shopkeeper is not a friend and must have a certain degree of autonomy. Sometimes, you can even be arbitrary and independent of certain things when the boss is away.

In this regard, Wang Guan had a long time ago, so he changed the rules of Jiguzhai and used them directly. Of course, after all, Cao Xiang was not a noble decent person, and both sides had not established enough trust, so there were relatively many restrictions. As long as he got familiar with him in the future, Cao Xiang showed enough ability and loyalty, Wang Guan would definitely not mind giving more powers.

However, there are not many restrictions. You should know that Wang Guan clearly stated that he would not be able to stay in the capital often in the future. Cao Xiang would just decide on some things himself. If he encounters something difficult, call him directly to make a judgment. During this period, he would also need to discuss it clearly, so as not to be ambiguous and conflicts would easily arise in the future.

Cao Xiang himself also understood this principle, so he naturally would not have any opinions. On the contrary, he nodded in agreement with satisfaction.

Afterwards, Wang Guan led Cao Xiang to visit the suite prepared for him. Seeing the comfortable and tidy room, although Cao Xiang was still a little reserved, he couldn't help but smile in his eyes.

In the end, Wang Guan gave Cao Xiang a million and asked him to redesign and repair the store according to his requirements. As for how Cao Xiang operates, he did not intend to ask about it, he just needed to check the results. Speaking of which, this was a small test.

"San brother, please give me yours." Wang Guan smiled and said, "I will fill the warehouse during the next period of time, but I don't have the energy to pay attention to this matter."

"Don't worry, boss, I won't let you down." Cao Xiang smiled, very confident. If he couldn't even do such a thing well, he wouldn't have the face to stay and be the shopkeeper.

Wang Guan nodded slightly, chatted for a long time, and invited Cao Xiang at noon to welcome him. Only then did he return to Qian Lao's house with Yu Feibai and others. As for Cao Xiang, he probably was busy reporting good news to his family.

"Old Qian!"

As soon as he entered the yard, Yu Feibai shouted habitually: "We are back, come and see what treasures we brought back... Hey, there are guests here."

When they walked into the hall, they found that there were guests visiting, in dark red Tang suits, playing with two huge short lion heads in their hands, which was the great worshiper Chang Lao of Rongbaozhai.

"What baby is brought back?"

At this time, Old Chang was interested and said, "Looking at your happy appearance, it should be a good thing."

"It's okay." Wang Guan responded casually, and his eyes sharply saw a golden red invitation on the coffee table. He immediately smiled and said, "Old Chang, congratulations."

"Why do you want to congratulate me for no reason?" Mr. Chang was a little confused.

"You will come to Qian Laopai to send invitations to you personally, and there must be something good." Wang Guan smiled and said, "It is definitely correct to have a congratulations in advance. At worst, you can go back and go to dinner and then send red envelopes to formally congratulate you."

"Hi, guess randomly." Mr. Chang waved his hand and said, "The invitation is not my business, but an invitation letter from Rongbao Chun Auction. In previous years, I won't say that Ling Xi was not in the capital. This year, he will naturally be indispensable for him here."

"Spring Auction!"
Chapter completed!