pappabearbooks Chapter 1719: It’s just a fake
Chapter 1719: It’s just a fake
And there seems to be something wrong with the feel.
The moment Lin Ran put it on his fingers, he felt some frosting.
This is completely different from the smooth feeling of real Tianhuang stone.
His expression became solemn again, and then he used his nails to dig at the surface of his finger guards.
"Be careful!" Ke Hui saw Lin Ran's rude behavior and quickly warned him, not understanding what Lin Ran was doing.
But then he was even more stunned, because some powder fell off along Lin Ran's nails.
Lin Ran's guess was indeed correct. Not only was this not the genuine Tian Huangshi, it was probably a modern work.
If it weren't for Ke Hui's mood, Lin Ran would have wanted to tell him directly that this thing was probably not even worth 100 yuan.
"The surface of this stone was a little soft, and it felt like it was covered with a layer of paste, so I rubbed it with my fingers. Unexpectedly, it was actually coated." Lin Ran looked at Ke Hui and said.
"What's going on?" Do you know that Jiang Li, the Bai Yueguang in Ke Hui's heart, would actually sell him fake goods?He said he didn't believe there would be a problem.
On the contrary, Ke Yu watched with interest, and Lin Ran rubbed off more than half of the surface like magic.
"But according to what you said, even if there is a coating here, the stone is still yellow, and it is of high quality, right?" Ke Yu appeared to be helping his brother, but in fact he was fanning the flames.
Lin Ran shook his head: "It's already plated, do you still think that modern standards can't color the stone?"
"This stone should be the raw stone used to make talcum powder. It feels similar to Tianhuang stone, but the price is much cheaper, and it was specially dyed a high-grade yellow. It looks like it was made by a professional counterfeiting team." Lin Ran had already said it tactfully.
Ke Hui couldn't help but look surprised. He originally thought that Lin Ran just said that his finger guard was not worth the price, but he didn't expect that it was still a fake!
"Lin Ran, you are really amazing. You know everything from jade to antiques. It's really admirable." Ke Hui said sincerely, and he finally understood what Jiang Li said.
Regarding antiques, he only has a superficial understanding of them and has not even reached the threshold.
The ones who can really enter the palace are like Lin Ran. In less than an hour, he can see the Tianhuang Stone in his hand so clearly. No wonder he is called Lin Ran.
He is now completely convinced, but also a little frustrated.
As a goddess in the industry, Jiang Li would naturally seek out the elites in the industry. A layman like him who only knew the basics would probably have no chance.
In fact, if it were anyone else, I really wouldn't have guessed this for a while.
But Lin Ran had come into contact with a Tian Huangshi counterfeiting team when he was at the museum. Their people were recruited by the museum to be responsible for the identification of Tian Huangshi, so he learned something from him, but he didn't know why. After so long, I still remember it so clearly.
Lin Ran's appraisal results were most likely correct. He returned the finger protector to Ke Hui and said, "Master Ke, actually you don't have to worry too much. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Just return the thing." Give it to Miss Jiang, and then tell her the results of the recent appraisal, and she may change her mind about you."
"Haha, Lin Ran, you don't know sister Jiang Li at all." Ke Yu chuckled, "My brother pretended to know so much before and suddenly became an expert. Everyone would find it problematic."
"That's true." Lin Ran smiled helplessly, "Master Ke, if you want to trade with Miss Jiang Li in the future, you can ask me first and I will give you some guidance."
"Really??" Ke Hui's eyes lit up. He had had this plan before, but he just found it a bit difficult to say it. After all, this was something other than work, and it was not convenient for him to pay him.
But he didn't expect Lin Ran to take the initiative to propose this suggestion and he readily accepted it.
"Okay, okay, Lin Ran, you will be my brother from now on!"
"Well, Brother Lin!" Ke Yu said mischievously, causing Ke Hui to roll his eyes.
Lin Ran was happy to sell Ke Hui a favor, and he would have to ask the Ke family for things in the future.
He is also happy to be able to have a good relationship with Master Ke now.
"Since you know that you have been cheated, go and return the things to Jiang Li." Lin Ran said.
Ke Hui showed an extremely embarrassed expression, "Now I can only suffer the loss of being dumb."
"Why?" Lin Ran was confused.
"Hey, you're in this business too, don't you know the cutting rules?"
In the antique circle, there is no such thing as a return or refund when buying something. Even if you know that you have been cheated, you can only blame yourself for your poor vision.
The rules of cutting emphasize that the money must be paid and the goods must be cleared.
It is absolutely impossible to regret it. If you tell it, you will only be laughed at by other buyers and sellers. As the young master of the Ke family, naturally you understand the truth better.
Ke Hui felt a little sad, put the Tian Huangshi finger guard back into his pocket, and said, "Lin Ran, thank you very much for what happened today."
Lin Ran took a sip of tea and could only comfort Ke Hui now.
Said: "Master Ke, actually you don't have to be so sad. Although this is a fake, the workmanship is still very exquisite. It should be a good choice for you to make a collection at home. Moreover, Miss Jiang Li should have already Seeing your...financial resources, maybe it’s not as bad as you think.”
Lin Ran could only use other methods to comfort Ke Hui as much as possible.
Unexpectedly, Ke Hui was really useful. He nodded heavily: "You're right, 10 yuan? Spending a lot of money on a confidante is also a romantic thing."
He didn't care about money anyway, he just felt a little uncomfortable being scolded by his father at home.
"Okay, let's talk about the root carvings outside now," Ke Hui said.
"Brother, why do you always like these worthless things?" Ke Yu couldn't stop looking at it.
"Tsk, what does a little girl know?" Ke Hui didn't intend to talk to his sister anymore and was about to introduce the topic.
Lin Ran suddenly remembered something, and he said to Ke Hui: "Master Ke, I seem to have missed a detail in the appraisal just now. Isn't it convenient for you to take out the finger guard so that I can take a look?"
"Brother, Lin Ran is still helping you find a way to get over it." Ke Yu said.
"What else is there to see? It's already proven that it's a lie." Ke Hui said unwillingly, but he still did as he was told, took out the finger guard again and handed it to Lin Ran.
However, because I was convinced that it was a fake, I was very generous when operating it, and handed it to Lin Ran casually, without being as cautious as before.