169: Daoguang Bowl with Abundant Harvest Pattern

The Old Gentleman smiled and continued, "He clearly only asked for 100,000, but you insisted on giving him 200,000, which shows that this item is quite valuable, and I can tell that person is an honest person, and you didn't want to cheat him."

Chen Xiangbei scratched his head sheepishly and said, "That Brother's mother was sick and hospitalized, and I was afraid 100,000 wasn't enough, so I gave him an extra 100,000, but I still made a profit!"

The Old Gentleman looked at him with appreciative eyes, nodding occasionally, and then said, "There aren't many young people like you anymore! Everyone else is just trying to drive the price down, but you can generously raise the price. It would be almost impossible for anyone else."

"Oh dear, please stop praising me, or my tail will be wagging to the sky in a moment! Quick, take a look at this treasure, I guarantee you'll like it!" Chen Xiangbei said, changing the subject.

"Alright, alright, let me see what kind of treasure it is that made you feel like you hit the jackpot even after adding 100,000!"

The Old Gentleman opened the box on the table and saw a pair of exquisite porcelain patterned bowls appear before him.

"Ho~ Patterned bowls! I really do like these."

He carefully took out one bowl, put on his glasses, and then used a magnifying glass to examine the body of the bowl closely.

Not long after, he put down the bowl and picked up the other identical bowl to continue observing.

After observing for about 10 minutes, the Old Gentleman finally stopped and said, "You little rascal, you really did make a huge profit! If I'm not mistaken, this should be a pair of Qing Dynasty Daoguang period Five Grains Abundant Harvest patterned bowls."

Chen Xiangbei agreed, "That's right, I also saw the origin of these bowls, which is why I dared to pay extra to buy them."

"It seems you've also studied patterned bowls. Tell me, how did you determine the origin of this pair of patterned bowls?" the Old Gentleman said with interest.

Chen Xiangbei began to explain, "During the Daoguang period, social and economic development was relatively stable. During this time, agricultural production was crucial for the prosperity of the nation.

People at that time were full of anticipation for a good harvest, and abundant harvests became the most beautiful vision in their hearts. To express their desire and blessings for a good harvest, artisans meticulously painted Five Grains Abundant Harvest patterned bowls.

These patterned bowls were not only practical utensils for daily life but also a reflection of the social culture and aesthetics of the time.

The Qing Dynasty Daoguang period Five Grains Abundant Harvest patterned bowls bear witness to the prosperity of that era and people's yearning for a better life.

As for this pair of patterned bowls, whether it's the body of the bowl, the colors, the gold rim, or the wheat ears depicted on the body, they all align with the historical and craftsmanship background of that time."

Hearing this, the Old Gentleman's smile became even brighter.

"I didn't expect you to have such research into this period of history. Many old scholars don't even know this. Most antique appraisers only remember the craftsmanship, not the background. It's truly not easy for you to approach it from the historical background!"

Chen Xiangbei chuckled, "I just looked around casually and didn't learn much. These bowls are clearly genuine items. How much would you like to buy them for? I can see you like them quite a bit."

The Old Gentleman considered for a moment and said, "Individually, these bowls are indeed only worth 100,000 each, but as a pair, the price has to multiply several times.

How about this, I'll give you 650,000 for this pair of bowls. I believe you can also see that their market value is probably around 800,000, so leave me a little room for profit."

"Alright, your price is fair. I won't ask for more. You can take them for 650,000."

The Old Gentleman was also happy. His favorite kind of porcelain was bowls because he felt that bowls were the closest to people's daily lives, and that historical atmosphere fascinated him.

"Good granddaughter, come here and transfer the money!"

"Okay~ Coming!"

The internet-addicted girl didn't delay either. She quickly ran over, performed a series of actions, and then went back to playing.

After receiving the payment, Chen Xiangbei said goodbye to the Old Gentleman and left the Ruyi Workshop, continuing to stroll leisurely along the Antique Street.

However, it seemed his luck for the day had run out, as he couldn't find another valuable item throughout the entire afternoon.

Even if there was one, he was dissuaded by the vendors asking for a price that exceeded its actual value.

During this time, Chen Xiangbei only bought some ancient coins, but they weren't very valuable; they were the kind where the significance for research outweighed their inherent value.

At five in the afternoon, Chen Xiangbei finally left the Antique Street and went to the parking lot to find his car.

When he drove his car to the entrance of the parking lot, he found that there was a fee. Paying a fee wasn't strange, but what surprised him was that the cost was as high as 210 yuan!

He had parked for less than 7 hours in total. Calculating it, that meant 30 yuan per hour, which was ridiculously expensive! No wonder there were only a few scattered cars in this huge parking lot.

For a wealthy person like him, this amount of money was nothing, but for an ordinary person, it might be their entire day's wages.

After scanning the code to pay the parking fee, Chen Xiangbei drove to the Haidilao hot pot restaurant. He hadn't eaten hot pot in a long time and missed that spicy feeling a bit.

There was less than an hour until the evening rush hour, so he timed his arrival at the Guomao Building, where there was a Haidilao restaurant.

The Guomao Building always had a large flow of people. After finding one of the few roadside parking spots and parking his car, he leisurely walked into the Guomao Building.

Chen Xiangbei walked into the Guomao Mall. The spacious area put him in a good mood. He walked straight towards the Haidilao, his eyes only on the familiar sign.

The goods in the mall were dazzling, but he had no intention of stopping at all.

He focused on finding the location of the Haidilao. Finally, he saw the storefront he had been missing for a long time and walked in with light steps.

Haidilao generally doesn't have window seats, and this particular store didn't. He could only settle for a seat near the wall to avoid being bothered by people getting condiments.

He didn't really like being disturbed while eating, as it would affect his eating rhythm.

A waiter came over with a tablet for him to order. Chen Xiangbei still ordered the familiar four-grid hot pot base, a beef set meal, and other meats and vegetables he liked.

Soon, the dishes were all served. Chen Xiangbei ate while scrolling through short videos.

His recruitment video was still going viral. He scrolled through the backend messages and found that many people were recommending themselves, even sending some special photos or similar things, trying to get his attention.

Facing such messages, he uniformly blacklisted and reported them, thinking, "Hmph, there are always women trying to ruin my cultivation heart!"

Continuing to scroll through the messages, he also found that many celebrities were actively recommending agents to him, but he didn't believe it was the celebrities themselves doing it.

It was possible that their agents discovered his potential, or the current popular figures wanted to switch jobs, and then used the celebrities' accounts to secretly send their own information.

He also didn't consider this method of applying through messages at all. He had already stated clearly that applications should be sent via email. This informal application method would cause a lot of trouble.

Therefore, he still insisted on selecting suitable agents and assistants from the applications submitted via email, as this was more reassuring and reliable.