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Chapter 377 Two Ways of Fraud
The stall owner looked hesitant. He looked at Lin Ran with a few drops of sweat on his head.
Because he saw it, Lin Ran saved some face for him.
As a stone appraisal expert, he must have seen that other Tian Huang jades are fakes.
Tianhuang stone is revered as the king of stones. Due to the gradual increase in people's enthusiasm for collecting in recent years, the attention has also been increased.
However, the reason why Tianhuang Stone is precious is because the output is low and the finished product is small.
However, as prices rise, some people will take risks if there is profit, and counterfeiting becomes more and more rampant.
The main fish counterfeiters want to eat are collectors who come to the market to pick up missing pieces.
He makes several Tianhuang stones every month and sells them in the market, and he has never failed to do so.
Because there are very few researchers on Tianhuang Stone, only a few historical researchers understand its characteristics, and others only look at its appearance.
Lin Ran's hidden smile made the stall owner a little worried.
In order not to be discovered by others, he would always bring a real Tianhuang stone with him when he went out of the stall.
What he brought today was the Tian Huang stone seal in Lin Ran's hand!
The painter is not famous, so he is not considered a celebrity. The only collection value is the Tianhuang stone, which is of average quality.
However, after all, it is the treasure of his store, and the stall owner really doesn't want to sell it at a low price.
"Little brother, 30 yuan is too little. It should be at least 100 yuan. Why don't you take a look at these Tianhuang stones? Because of their rough workmanship, they can be sold to you cheaper." The stall owner made another test.
He picked up the largest Tianhuang stone seal and said to Lin Ran: "This is the seal of a teahouse owner in the late Qing Dynasty. It is larger than the previous one. If you want this piece, what do you think of 50 yuan?"
The people around him couldn't help but started talking in low voices.
If Lin Ran hadn't come first, they would have paid for the Tianhuang stone.
Unexpectedly, Lin Ran asked with a smile but not a smile: "The workmanship is rough?"
There are two types of Tian Huangshi's fraud.
The first type is an ordinary seal without any engraving. The outside is usually coated with dark wax, disguised as patina.
The second type is a button made with rough carving and deliberately made to look damaged to fake the traces of time.
The other Tianhuang stones were obviously deliberately faked.
The real Tianhuang stone itself is an exclusive material for the royal family, and the carving work is famous for its fineness. How could it be possible to find a bad craftsman to carve it?
Therefore, after experiencing the lessons of a large number of Tianhuang stone counterfeiters, people have summed up an experience.
As long as you encounter Tian Huang who is a poor carver, it will definitely be fake.
"Little brother, just tell me if you want it?" The stall owner didn't dare to be too obvious, after all, the tourists around him were watching.
Lin Ran had no intention of exposing him, he just wanted to take the seal in his hand.
Said: "Only this seal is considered to be of high quality. I bought it for 30 yuan. I am not interested in the others."
The stall owner said hesitantly: "I can't make any money selling it to you for 30 yuan!"
Lin Ran didn't care how much he paid for it, he only knew that the seal was worth that price.
The two stalemate for a while.
The stall owner was a little angry. Among the passers-by, a young man wearing a leather jacket looked at him.
The young man nodded, walked out of the crowd, and said to Lin Ran, "Do you want to buy it or not? Don't waste everyone's time if you don't."
After speaking, he roughly pushed Lin Ran aside, stood in front of the stall, and asked, "Boss, can I buy it at the price you just mentioned?"
"Okay, okay." The stall owner replied diligently.
He grabbed the seal from Lin Ran's hand and said to the boss: "For 200 yuan, I want this seal."
A trace of anger appeared on Lin Ran's face, and he said, "You don't understand the rules. I haven't put down the goods yet?"
The stall owner made fun of the young man, pretending to be angry and said: "The customer just now hasn't finished reading yet."
If he breaks the rules on the road, he will not be able to survive in the market in the future.
In fact, this young man was his entrusted person. He helped out when there was no business, and when someone saw the flaw, he came out to cover it up.
Anyway, let him do the bad things, while he pretends to be a good person behind his back.
"No matter how big or small, get out of Shu Street!"
"Don't cause trouble here."
"You can't buy it if you have money. If you don't understand the rules, don't buy anything here."
Passers-by also pointed fingers at him.
The young man's face was gloomy, but he took out a stack of banknotes and said, "If you don't have money, why do you play with Tian Huangshi? I want this seal. I can't stop you even if I come."
Although after this incident, it will be difficult for him to buy things in the future.
However, the young man is not well-known. Next time, if he puts on some makeup, no one will recognize him.
Lin Ran saw that the stall owner was pretending to be embarrassed, but in fact his eyes were full of pride.
"I'm sorry, this customer hasn't put it down yet, so I can't sell it to you."
The young man dropped the money on the stall, picked up the seal and wanted to run away.
This was the only genuine item on the stall. Lin Ran wanted to expose him, but... at this moment, the young man who was about to run away was suddenly grabbed by a pair of big hands and pressed his head on the stall.
Not only that, those big hands also grabbed him, snatched the seal from his hand, and threw it to Lin Ran.
"With your level, do you still need the King of Heaven to teach you a lesson?" The man holding the young man down said proudly.
Taking a closer look, it was Jiang Hao who made the move!
Jiang Hao's strength was so strong that the young man couldn't move.
The stall owner originally wanted to step forward to help, but after seeing clearly who was coming, his legs began to shake as he stood there.
"Young Master Jiang?"
Jiang Hao looked at the stall owner coldly. He obviously knew the stall owner and was not afraid that he would cause trouble again, so he let the young man go.
After being let go, the young man turned around and ran away without any thought of revenge.
The stall owner's tone was trembling as he watched Jiang Hao approach him step by step.
Jiang Hao just sneered and said: "Stop playing these little tricks in the future, you know?"
"Yes." The stall owner replied mechanically.
Then, Jiang Hao came to Lin Ran and said with a smile: "I didn't expect to meet Brother Lin when I came to ship goods today. He didn't do anything excessive, right?"
Lin Ran felt a little unhappy after Tian Huangshi was snatched away.
But before he could say anything, the stall owner jumped in and said, "Little brother, just thirty, as an apology for the unexpected situation just now! Please be noble and don't slander the reputation of the shop."
"Oh?" Lin Ran was still thinking about exposing the stall owner's little trick in public. Although it was not very moral, the other party went too far.
If we were in the capital, we would definitely disgrace this kind of person!
But I am not familiar with the place where I was born in Shuzhou, so there is no need to make such a splash.
His main purpose is to pick up the leaks, which can be considered a relatively perfect ending.
So he sneered and said, "Okay, I'll buy it for 30 yuan. I hope I won't see such unruly things again in the future."
"Absolutely." The stall owner said with an attentive smile, took out a red box, put the seal in it, and handed it to Lin Ran.
Throughout the whole process, Jiang Hao stood beside Lin Ran and watched, full of worries!