235: Treasure Appraisal 1

Yang Qi saw Bai Xue staring at the jewels, her eyes unable to leave them, and he couldn't help but think:

“Sure enough, no woman dislikes jewelry.”

“People dignify objects, and objects are valued because of people. Jewelry is beautiful because of women, and women are brilliant because of jewelry.”

Yang Qi looked at the jewels and, while finding them attractive, didn't like them to the same extent as Bai Xue.

So he said,

“That’s easy. Next time, I’ll take a few to be appraised. As long as they’re real, I’ll have them all set into rings and necklaces for you.”

“Really? Hahahaha, thank you, darling, mwah, mwah, mwah!”

Bai Xue was overjoyed and hugged Yang Qi, showering him with kisses.

“Then you have to buy me a small safe. I want to put my treasures in it. Hahahaha.”

“Alright, I’ll buy you one, specifically for your treasures.”

The two of them wiped the three boxes N times, and finally covered them with white cotton cloth, placed them against the corner of the wall, and put a few ornaments on top.

Although it looked a bit out of place, they couldn't think of a better solution at the moment.

Finally, the two took out cotton cloth and carefully wiped the two plates and bowls. After all, they were 'blue and white porcelain,' so they certainly couldn't be handled carelessly.

“Darling, why don’t you buy a big safe for these big treasures?”

Bai Xue suggested.

“Suddenly buying a big safe feels a bit abrupt, and a small one won’t fit everything. Let’s talk about it later!”

Yang Qi suddenly remembered the large sea-view villa Zhang Jun had told him about. It should have a basement, right?

Should he go take a look one day?

Time passed as the two continuously inventoried their items, until Mother Yang and Zheng Jin called them for dinner.

It turned out that Mother Yang had seen the light in their bedroom on all this time and realized they were home.

When the two went to dinner, Mother Yang kept smiling broadly, constantly putting food on their plates. That evening, she even brought out the Mud Eel wine Yang Qi had brewed before and let them drink it.

Finally, the two realized that Mother Yang already knew they were living together and thought they had been busy at home making babies.

After dinner, Yang Qi, holding a slightly embarrassed Bai Xue’s hand, returned to his own home.

At 7:30 PM, Yang Qi and Bai Xue opened Douyin. One entered Roasted Egg Sea’s live stream, and the other entered Qiao Zui Quan’s live stream.

This was because these two live streams were so popular that they feared they wouldn’t be able to connect, so they cast a wide net, hoping to connect to at least one.

Yang Qi immediately entered Roasted Egg Sea’s live stream, clicked to connect for free appraisal, and was lucky enough to be seventh in line.

There were still six people ahead, so he waited, taking the opportunity to look at other people's treasures.

Bai Xue, who wasn’t very good at operating it, was still lucky enough to be in the twenties.

“Hello, Teacher Hai Dong.”

This treasure friend greeted him enthusiastically.

“Hello, brother. What would you like to have appraised?”

Teacher Hai Dong, who was bald, said with a smile.

“Teacher Hai Dong, I’d like to ask you to take a look at this for me.”

A Card appeared on the screen.

“Oh, brother, this must be jade, right?”

Teacher Hai Dong said.

“Yes, I bought this when I was traveling last time. Can you tell me what you think?”

The treasure friend said.

“It’s very good! Except for the poor clarity, this has color, cotton, and craftsmanship.”

Teacher Hai Dong said after a glance.

“Then, I bought this for 8,300 yuan. Is that about right?”

The treasure friend asked again.

“About right, just 8,000 short.”

Teacher Hai Dong said seriously.

On the live stream screen, there was immediate laughter, with comments like:

“Roasted Egg Sea, you’re too funny!”

“Roasted Egg Sea, don’t discourage him, ‘just 8,000 short’!”

...“Ah!”

The treasure friend on the other end exclaimed.

“Such an obvious item, even for a bean-grade jade, it only has that little bit of color. Without that color, 50 yuan would be too much.”

Teacher Hai Dong continued.

“Oh dear! Then I’ve really lost a lot! I bought it at a very large store, and he even gave me a discount of 1,000 yuan.”

The treasure friend’s tone clearly changed.

“Holy cow, even if you asked him to give you an 8,000 yuan discount, he’d still sell it to you. In the future, for things you don’t understand, it’s fine to spend a little money to play around with them.”

Teacher Hai Dong said with a smile.

“Okay, thank you, Teacher Hai Dong.”

Another treasure friend immediately came on, and as soon as he appeared, he greeted:

“Hello, Teacher Hai Dong!”

Teacher Hai Dong replied with a smile: “Hello, bald man!”

Then he burst out laughing and said to the screen:

“Hahahaha, I’d like to see who dares to call me Roasted Egg Sea after this. This big brother is the real Roasted Egg Sea.”

“I finally have the confidence to call people bald now. I still have a bit of hair; this big brother has none at all! Hahahaha.”

On the screen, it was full of: “You two are both Roasted Egg Sea!”

“This big brother is the big Roasted Egg Sea, and you are the small Roasted Egg Sea.”

...The big brother on the other side took out his treasure, and Teacher Hai Dong happily and carefully appraised it for him.

The next few items were all from the ‘construction site old man’ collection, including jade and bronze artifacts, which pained Teacher Hai Dong.

He stated that he had exposed this type of scam countless times in the live stream, yet people were still falling for it.

He once again urged everyone to be cautious and not to be greedy for small advantages.

It must be said that Teacher Hai Dong’s professional knowledge was profound, and his speech was humorous and engaging.

Soon, it was Yang Qi’s turn.

“Hello, Teacher Hai Dong.”

“Hello, treasure friend. What would you like to have appraised?”

Teacher Hai Dong asked with a smile.

“Teacher Hai Dong, please help me appraise this plate.”

Yang Qi said, pointing his phone at the plate and focusing.

“Oh, this one must have come from the sea, right? Flip it over, treasure friend.”

Teacher Hai Dong was very capable; he recognized it as sea-salvaged porcelain at a glance.

Yang Qi listened, then turned the plate over.

“Treasure friend, look, its surface is matte, not glossy like normal porcelain. This is because it was soaked in the sea for a long time, and the glaze layer was corroded by seawater. This is also one of the characteristics of sea-salvaged porcelain.”

Teacher Hai Dong explained to Yang Qi and the audience in front of the screen.

At this moment, Bai Xue also leaned in to listen. It was her first time seeing a live connection with a streamer, and she found it quite novel.

“Teacher Hai Dong, I want to know the age and value of this plate.”

Yang Qi was still very eager to know if the plate was valuable.

“Treasure friend, would you be convenient enough to disclose the origin of this porcelain?”

Teacher Hai Dong said with a smile.

“I have a friend, he…”

Yang Qi began to say.

“Alright, you’re ‘creating a friend out of thin air,’ aren’t you? I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have asked, hahahaha. You probably have more than just one, right?”

Teacher Hai Dong laughed heartily.

On the screen, it was again full of: “Friends created out of thin air everywhere.”

“Yes, that’s right, and there’s more, look!”

Yang Qi held his phone and scanned the bowl and jar on the table.

“Treasure friend, why are you bringing up two pickled vegetable jars?”