When he got closer, he saw a bronze statue on the tea table. It was shaped like a flying horse and looked extremely agile. There were even spots of rust on it.
In less than five seconds, the result appeared on the surface of the glasses. Copper and tin alloy had poor smelting ability and contained a lot of impurities. It had been appraised for around 1200 years …
Seeing this, Lin Jing's eyebrows shot up. A thousand year old bronze weapon, this was a treasure!
At this moment, he heard Liu Fen complain, "I knew that guy wouldn't be so kind, how could he think of you? This item is definitely fake, and you even spent a million on it. Think about it, if it really is a bronze artifact, then how would one million be enough to buy it? "
One million was not a lot for the literary industry, not to mention that Jiang Yuncai had bought a bronze grade weapon. If it was true, then he would have earned it through blood. He might even be able to make it into the shop's most precious treasure.
It was precisely because of this that Jiang Yun hadn't thought much of it and had directly bought it. After all, he had a certain level of confidence in his eyesight. Even though it was only a glance, he was already able to make sense of it.
However, in the end, things were different. Jiang Yun had thought himself to be an intelligent person in the antique industry, but who would have thought that he would be fooled by a popinjay!
His heart was set on fire. When he heard Liu Fen's words, he became even angrier. He slammed the table and shouted angrily, "This bastard, don't let me see him again!"
Just as he finished speaking, he saw Lin Jing standing at the door like an idiot. The anger in Jiang Yun's heart was nowhere to be vented and he immediately moved to Lin Jing's side. With a gloomy face, he scolded, "You still know you're back? Where did you go today?"
"Lin Jing, I've discovered that you've been growing more and more capable these past few days. Why are you always waiting outside when you don't have any guards?"
Liu Fen also saw Lin Jing and felt her heart ache for that million yuan. Naturally, she felt all sorts of unpleasantness and coldly said, "You say you're a cripple and you don't want to stay in the shop?" If you're not satisfied with it and feel that there's a good place for you to go, you can leave anytime! "
Lin Jing's expression was somewhat embarrassed. He had been inexplicably caught up in a disaster, so he was speechless. Fortunately, Jiang Qianxue stood up, "Alright, parents, it's a mistake to buy one. One million isn't a lot." "What's more, this matter has nothing to do with Lin Jing and he didn't buy it. If he went out, he definitely had something to do with it. You guys want to take him out like this and also consider his mood, okay?"
"How is he feeling? What kind of mood could he have? "A trash who only knows how to eat, drink and drink from us all day long is completely useless. I say, Qianxue, please take care of young master Jiang and try your best to settle things as soon as possible. What future do you have following this cripple?"
Liu Fen gouged out Lin Jing with an extremely disgusted look before earnestly saying to Jiang Qianxue, "You also know that our Eldest Uncle and Eldest Uncle's family are now staring at us so closely. The Old Granny has also cut off your father's profits for a year, and they're missing two stores."
Normally, a million is nothing, but the situation is different now. This time, your father used the Jiang family's money to buy it and put it in the public accounts. At that time, Eldest and Second Uncle will definitely make a big fuss out of this.
Jiang Qianxue choked, unable to retort. The situation at home was indeed not too good. Although Lin Jing had presented a birthday present to the old lady, the matter of breaking the blue and white porcelain had not been resolved. She was well aware of this fact.
But if she sacrificed her life's happiness because of this, Jiang Qianxue was unwilling to do so. Besides, she had seen through Jiang Xu's personality and she absolutely could not trust him. Even if she gave up everything for her family, the final result would only be annexation by the Jiang family.
"Mom, you don't need to talk about this matter anymore. I definitely won't agree to be with Jiang Xu, and I feel that Lin Jing is doing his best right now. I believe that grandma won't agree to let me divorce him, so you don't need to try to persuade me anymore. I've already made my decision." As she finished speaking, Jiang Qianxue subconsciously glanced at Lin Jing, her heart filled with an inexplicable feeling.
"Qianxue, you …"
Lin Jing's heart warmed. Even if Jiang Qianxue had only used him to temporarily evade Liu Fen, this was still the first time that she had admitted to herself in front of her parents. A light flashed in his eyes as he focused his attention on the bronze equipment. All of his problems had to be solved from the point of view of money.
With this thought, Lin Jing decisively said, "Father-in-law, you don't have to be so anxious. In my opinion, this bronze grade weapon is not necessarily a fake." Whether it's appearance or quality, there's no problem at all. Furthermore, looking at its shape, it should be more than a thousand years old. It should be a treasure. "
"Hmph, what do you know? Is it true? Do I even need you to teach me? Do you really think you know how to play literature just by staying in the shop for a few years? The peddlers on the street all know better than you that you have no skills at all! " When Jiang Yun heard Lin Jing's words, he became even angrier.
At the beginning, he had hurriedly assumed that this item was real. In fact, just like Lin Jing, he had only determined its shape and quality. But who knew that if he brought it back and carefully examined it, the bronze rust on its surface had very obvious traces of sulfuric acid corrosion.
This kind of forgery was very common in the modern world of literature and gambling. It was the lowest kind, usually used to trick outsiders, but he had never thought that even he would fall for it. Now that Lin Jing had brought it up, wasn't this the same as giving him a fierce slap?
"Lin Jing, why are you still wasting your breath here?" What can a cripple like you know? " Liu Fen was secretly angry at Jiang Qianxue for not listening to her. She felt that Lin Jing was becoming more and more unsightly, so she directly cursed him in a cold voice.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Jing suppressed the anger in his heart. He walked up and said in a serious tone, "Father-in-law, look carefully. Although the copper rust on this bronze artifact's exterior is indeed the result of sulfuric acid corrosion, the area of corrosion is extremely uneven."
"The marks on it are messy and mottled. The degree of corrosion in different areas is completely different. If it's fake, it should at least be able to reach the same depth, right? Therefore, I feel that the sulfuric acid mark on it was not a fake, but an accident! "
"What do you mean?" Jiang Yuncai frowned. He was an old martial artist after all, so his thoughts were quick. Previously, he had been thinking that there were traces of sulfuric acid corroding his brain, but based on his experience, there was a high chance that this thing was fake.
"According to my guess, this bronze weapon should be real. However, due to some accident, the one who obtained it first did not know whether it was real or fake, and did not take it as a matter of fact and put it together with other fake antiques. During the process of transportation, the accident was splashed with sulfuric acid."
Lin Jing's eyes narrowed as a sharp light flashed in them. He continued, "Then, because the sulfuric acid mark was too deep, there was no way to repair it. So, they simply took it out. In any case, it was used to trick outsiders."
Father-in-law, you've come into contact with countless of antiques, so how could an ordinary fake be able to easily deceive your eyes? I remember hearing from an old senior that the more you've come into contact with them, the more important your experience is.
"It's just that you may have been misled by the traces of sulfuric acid on it!"
As he finished speaking, Lin Jing's heart was in turmoil.
Although he was certain that this thing was real, if Jiang Yuncai still didn't believe him, there was nothing he could do about it. He might even be taught a lesson, so the most important thing was to see how he would react in the future.
Jiang Yuncai's heart trembled with doubt. Lin Jing's words didn't sound unreasonable, but the most important part was the final sentence. The first instinct was very important.
Jiang Yun had spent half his life in the art of entertainment and thought that even if his eyesight wasn't at the peak, he still wouldn't be fooled by such crude methods. It had been a long time since he'd suffered such a loss.
As he thought of this, Jiang Yun glanced at Lin Jing for a moment before picking up the Bronze Flying Horse from the table. He then began to carefully clap his hands in front of his eyes once more.
Liu Fen, who was standing to the side, looked down on Lin Jing. Naturally, he didn't think that even his own husband would carefully look at the items to confirm that they were fake. With just a glance, he could tell that they were real.
At the same time, as a woman, Liu Fen had more things on her mind. For the past few days, this lame man had drugged her daughter with some aphrodisiac which had changed her attitude so much. It would be terrible if she didn't seize this opportunity to wake her daughter up.
Thinking this, Liu Fen coldly stared at Lin Jing as she coldly said, "Lin Jing, you've been getting more and more powerful lately. How come I didn't realize that you were so good at lying that you didn't even need to draft it?"
"What? Could it be that seeing Qianxue have a way out for her, your heart is starting to feel anxious? Do you want to change the topic? Let me tell you, as long as I am here, you will never have the chance. Just give up on me.
Lin Jing didn't pay any attention to Liu Fen. This woman was also greedy for money, so she was usually quite unreasonable. The more he argued with her, the more her spirit would rise.
As long as Jiang Yun was able to look at the Bronze Flying Horse seriously, he would be able to discard the idea that it was fake. That would be enough.
"Why aren't you speaking? Wasn't it quite smooth just now? "Your little trick was exposed by me, so I don't have the face to continue …"
"Shut up, why are you talking so much? Don't disturb me!"