C16 Archaeological World Tai Dou

"Boss, take a closer look. This snuff bottle was really passed down by my grandpa. It can't be fake. You didn't even take a good look at it just now. Let's just wait and see." the old lady pleaded.

"I already said it's fake, so stop wasting time. Hurry up and go!" The boss was displeased.

Did he really think that he was a charity? He could casually take out a fake to swindle a sum of money.

"Boss, please take a look again, my grandson is sick. He's waiting for me to sell my snuff bottle and take the money to see a doctor, I'm begging you to take a look." The old lady held on tightly to the boss's hand.

"What's there to look at? Even if you're seeing things, this fake is still a fake. I've seen too many people like you, hurry up and leave. Otherwise, I'll call the security guard at the entrance." The boss shook off the old lady's hand and scolded with a cold expression.

A trace of anger flashed through Lee Hao's eyes. The boss didn't even look at it carefully. He just glanced at it a few times and already concluded that it was fake. It was really too much to want to blast someone away!

He could clearly see that there were two rings of light on top of the snuff bottle. It should be two hundred years old.

This meant that the old lady was not lying. This snuff bottle was indeed something that she inherited from her ancestors.

"Wait!" Old lady, can you let me take a look at this snuff bottle? " Lee Hao stood up and asked.

"Where did this wet behind the ears kid come from, do you want to come out?" "If I say it's fake, then it's a fake. I've been in this business for decades and I've never hit the jackpot."

The shop owner had long since seen Lee Hao. However, seeing that he was holding a long embroidered box, he thought Lee Hao was here to sell something, so he temporarily ignored him.

Yet now, this snuff bottle that he thought was a fake was clearly slapping him in the face.

"Boss, people can't help but make mistakes sometimes." Lee Hao replied and looked towards the old lady.

"Can I have a look?"

The old lady was stunned for a moment, and only recovered after she passed over the snuff bottle in a daze. She looked at this young man expectantly, hoping that he could see the true value of this thing.

"Humph!" "You're just putting on an act. You haven't even grown a hair on you, yet you're already learning to read antiques. Don't blame me for not reminding you!" the boss warned.

Lee Hao turned the snuff bottle over and over again, pretending to appraise it seriously. Although he knew from the circle of light that this thing was not fake, he still had to pretend.

"Old granny, I wonder how much you intend to pay for this?" Lee Hao asked.

"Twenty thousand, my grandson is still twenty thousand short of the medical expenses!" The old lady said excitedly.

"Yes, this thing is real. Twenty thousand is worth it." Lee Hao nodded.

"Brat, you said that this thing is real!?" The boss suddenly stood up with a sullen expression.

He just said that this was a fake, where did this brat come from and actually dared to refute? He even said that twenty thousand was worth it.

This was truly infuriating. Not only was this slapping him in the face, it was also smashing the signboard of the Ten Directions Pavilion.

If this news were to spread out, wouldn't others think that the Ten Directions Pavilion was unworthy of its reputation, and would not even be able to discern its authenticity?!

Some people outside noticed the dispute within the pavilion and slowly gathered over.

Lee Hao didn't reply to the owner of the pavilion, he smiled at the old lady and said, "I think this snuff bottle's price is a bit low. How about this, twenty-five thousand, if the old lady is willing to bid, then I'll buy it."

He was not impulsive, nor was he vying with the owner of the pavilion.

The main reason was because he had taken a fancy to the two rings of light on the snuff bottle. This thing could strengthen his physique, and even if he had money, he wouldn't be able to buy it.

Coincidentally, he had the thirty thousand dollars he had won from the chess set, so buying a snuff bottle wasn't a problem.

Furthermore, he felt sympathy for the old lady as she waited for the money to be given to her grandson.

"Really!? I am willing to help and sell it to you! " The old lady said in surprise.

With this, his grandson's medical expenses were all collected. Without money, he could only wait for death. Finally, he was saved!

"Kid, you have to think carefully before deciding!" The boss' face was dark, and his words were full of threat.

"Thank you for your concern, Boss, but I've thought about it clearly."

Lee Hao smiled in disdain and counted out 25,000 yuan to the old lady.

The old lady went out gratefully.

"Who sent you to destroy my Ten Directions Pavilion's signboard?" The boss was furious.

There were already many people watching at the door. If they didn't save face, if word of this got out, it would cause great damage to the reputation of the Ten Directions Pavilion.

"Hmph, no one sent me. It's just that you don't know the true value of a snuff bottle because you're too old or too blind to recognize it. What about it?" "You still don't want others to discover its value?" Lee Hao sneered.

"Nonsense!" If that snuff bottle is real, then my Ten Directions Pavilion will pay for you to buy a snuff bottle! " The boss was so angry that his face turned red.

The people who were watching at the door started to discuss among themselves.

"I feel that this snuff bottle should be fake. After all, the Ten Directions Pavilion has been making antiques for decades, so it's rarely eye-catching."

"Yeah, I agree. Just now, when I looked at that snuff bottle, I also felt that it didn't look like an antique."

"Hehe, maybe this young man's money is burning so much that he intentionally smashed the pavilion's signboard."

"Hey!" Elder Shang is here! " Someone suddenly shouted.

The crowd turned to look and saw a ruddy-faced old man wearing a long robe walking over.

"Elder Shang!" Everyone greeted him. The old man smiled and nodded in response.

A stranger curiously asked, "Who is this old man?"

The bystanders scoffed in disdain, "This is Shang Fengke, the oldest of the antique industry, his name is Titan [1]. You don't even know him, yet you have the nerve to play antiques?"

That face immediately turned red, and he lowered his head in embarrassment.

"Since everyone is gathered here, it seems that something good has appeared." Shang Fengke asked curiously.

"Elder Shang, you've come at the right time. This pavilion is arguing with a young man about the authenticity of a snuff bottle." Someone told him.

"Oh? "There's actually such a thing?"

The crowd parted and Shang Fengke walked into the pavilion. When he saw the snuff bottle in Lee Hao's hand, his eyes lit up.

"Young man, can I take a look at this snuff bottle?"

Lee Hao nodded and passed the snuff bottle to Shang Fengke. He had heard the crowd's discussion just now.

It was just that he didn't know if Shang Fengke was really capable, or if he was just like the Ten Directions Pavilion.

"Good stuff!" Good stuff! This snuff bottle has at least two hundred years of history, and from the looks of it, its craftsmanship is very exquisite. " Shang Fengke gasped in surprise.

He looked at Lee Hao, "Young man, I wonder if this snuff bottle can be sold. I am willing to pay a hundred thousand!"

Lee Hao looked at Shang Fengke's fervent gaze and could only sigh.

He was truly a wise man!

This old man's eyes were not ordinary poison. He was actually able to tell whether this thing was real or fake with a single glance. Moreover, he was even able to accurately tell its history. This was quite impressive.

"What?!" This thing is real, and Elder Shang is willing to pay a hundred thousand for it? "

"Oh my god!" We and the Ten Directions Pavilion were mistaken. "

"What is the beginning of this young man?" His eyesight is actually able to compare to that of Elder Shang! "

The expression on the face of the owner of the Ten Directions Pavilion was extremely unsightly. This old man had spent his entire life immersed in antiques and had an incomparable amount of experience. It was said that he had only met once.

Now that he said he was willing to pay 100,000 for the snuff bottle, it definitely wouldn't be fake!

"We'll talk about this later. Elder Shang, please wait for a moment. I still have some matters to attend to with the Ten Directions Pavilion's boss."

Lee Hao smiled as he looked at the owner of the pavilion.

"Well? "Elder Shang's words should be true, right Boss, you just said that if the snuff bottle is real and you're willing to help me buy it, then you can cash in now, right?"

The expression of the owner of the Ten Directions Pavilion turned ashen. He thought that he would lose his face today, so he decided to throw caution to the wind and throw caution to the wind.

"I didn't say that. Since the snuff bottle is real, it won't be hard for me to help you. Let's go."

Lee Hao sneered, "Are you trying to be shameless?"

"How can you lie if you haven't said it before? If you don't, I'll call the security guards." The boss of the Ten Directions Pavilion refused to admit to it.

"Young man, a wise man does not fight when the odds are against him. Besides, you don't have much to lose, so why don't you just forget it." Shang Fengke advised kindly.

He understood a little about the Ten Directions Pavilion, but he didn't dare to compliment the boss inside.

"Why don't you scream? I want to see if you can pay me back today!" Lee Hao looked at the owner disdainfully.

"Good!" You asked for it, but don't blame me! "

The owner of the pavilion called over the security guards at the entrance and said, "Throw this brat out for me!"

Several robust security guards surrounded Lee Hao. The people beside Lee Hao all retreated out of the pavilion, in case there was any trouble.

The security guards swarmed over and held Lee Hao back. Lee Hao sneered and suddenly broke away from the security guard's hand and knocked a robust security guard unconscious onto the ground with a single punch.

The other security guards were shocked and did not dare to be careless anymore. They all used all their strength to deal with Lee Hao.

Lee Hao didn't pay any attention to him and knocked out the remaining security guards with a few punches.

After last night's improvement in his physique, his strength had increased significantly. It would be too easy for him to beat up a few normal security guards.

"You … Don't come near me! "

Seeing Lee Hao knock out all the security guards so easily, the owner of the pavilion started to panic as he got closer and closer to Lee Hao.

"Are you still going to act shamelessly?"

"No!" No! "I'll pay, I'll pay immediately!"

The owner of the Ten Directions Pavilion hurriedly took out 25,000 yuan from the counter and handed it over to Lee Hao while trembling.

Lee Hao received it with a disdainful smile and walked out of the Ten Directions Pavilion.

"Lad, are you alright?" Shang Fengke, who was guarding outside the door, hurriedly asked when he saw Lee Hao come out.

Lee Hao smiled and said, "It's fine."

He felt quite good about this ancient art world's' Taishan 'and' Big Dipper '.

"That's good, that's good. May I know how to address this young man?"

"Lee Hao."

Shang Fengke repeated the name a few times in a low voice to make sure that he had never heard of it before.

After hearing what had happened, he couldn't help but be surprised. For a young man to have such keen eyes, he thought he was the disciple of an old friend.

"I wonder if little friend Li is interested in taking a seat at this old one's Purple Cloud Building?" Shang Fengke invited.

Lee Hao blinked and thought that since there was no class, he might as well sit and recognize her.

He could see the rings of light on the antiques. There might be something else that would trouble him in the future.

"Then I'll accept it!"

The Purple Cloud Building wasn't too far from here. Although it was slightly smaller than a pavilion, the environment was still quite elegant.

"Please have some tea."

"Thank you!"

After sitting down, Shang Fengke directly asked, "I wonder if you can cut off my snuff bottle?"

"This..."

Lee Hao felt a little awkward. He bought a snuff bottle because he found the halo above it that could enhance his physique. He didn't like it from the start, at most, he found it pleasing to the eye.

If he absorbed the ring of light, it would be fine if he gave the snuff bottle to Shang Fengke, but the ring of light hadn't been absorbed yet.

Shang Fengke saw the situation and smiled, "It's alright. If you like me, then I can't take away someone's love. I just hope that you can consider me taking action one day."

"Of course, of course." Lee Hao nodded with a smile.