Start with an antique shop and become rich overnight

Chapter 43 Another Order

Gu Yue had just finished the payment and pickup process, and when she came back, she saw Shen You and Xu Jiayan walking towards the banquet restaurant.
The fingertips tightened involuntarily.

She deliberately chose to stay in this hotel because neither she nor Gu Shaoyu could go to the party organized by Grandpa Xu. At that level, the younger generations who could go were generally direct relatives of the family.

Mr. Shen, the owner of the antique shop, came to the auction just to establish connections.

Otherwise, why didn't she bid for a single item? It must have been difficult for her, as she had been at the auction for two days in a row.

"Miss Shen You is here, it's a good opportunity for us to go there together." Old Master Xu, who had just arrived, said kindly.

Just looking at the old man's low-key outfit, when he goes out, he looks no different from the old man practicing Tai Chi in the park.

But when Gu Shaoyu saw him, he immediately stood up straight and greeted Gu Yue.

"Hello, Grandpa Xu." Gu Yue raised a bright and generous smile.

The old man nodded as a response, then turned to Shen You and took her towards the box, with a more familiar expression on his face.

Gu Yue watched them leave, feeling a little unhappy.

What on earth had caught Grandpa Xu's eye for Shen You? Even though she was Master Li's apprentice, she wasn't qualified based on her status.

"Didn't I ask you to ask what their relationship is?" Gu Yue said in a low voice.

"I did ask, friend." Gu Shaoyu replied, "Shen You is really not what you think."

"Oh, that's because she saw someone with better conditions, so she looked down on you and gave you the illusion. Haven't you seen enough women who are after money? In such a complicated business, how could she survive without some skills?"

Gu Shaoyu retorted, "No. Don't you like money? Do your parents dislike money? Who doesn't do business for money?"

Didn’t his sister also take a fancy to the Xu family’s conditions?

When Shen You followed the old man into the box, several people had already arrived.

Originally everyone was greeting the old man and their attention was not on Shen You.

It wasn't until one of the ladies wearing a jade brooch saw the bag in Shen You's hand that she became interested.

"Girl, your bag is so exquisite. Is it made of custom-made fabric? Nowadays, very few people can make something so exquisite."

After hearing what she said, another lady wearing a Xiangyunsha cheongsam also became interested.

"A friend gave it to me." Shen You was afraid of being asked where he bought it, so he made up an excuse.

Most of the people sitting here are experts among experts. They not only collect antiques, but also have done some research on ancient techniques and have a keen eye.

She is not good enough among these people.

When the two ladies heard that it was a gift from someone else, they were a little disappointed. Her bag looked really good with her cheongsam.

Too bad I can’t buy some.

Xu Jiayan whispered to Shen You about these people, and everyone turned their eyes to her at this time.

"This is the person that Old Li mentioned who can repair your thing, Shen You." Old Master Xu personally spoke and introduced the collector named Zhang.

Mr. Zhang, who was sitting next to Mr. Xu, looked at Shen You doubtfully.

Can such a young girl repair his things so well?
But she came here with Old Man Xu and Jia Yan, so he couldn't refuse the old man on the spot, so he took it out and let her see it first.

Mr. Zhang had the suitcase opened and placed in front of Shen You.

"This is a phoenix crown for a lady of the first rank!"

The entire crown has three layers and is made of gold wire and gems. It is extremely luxurious. However, due to its age, some parts are broken and need to be repaired, but it is not particularly serious.

This crown can really be exchanged for an apartment in the center of Haicheng.

What kind of family can afford this as a dowry?

The set that Gu Shaoyu had given her before was completely different from this one. You might not even come across one at an international auction.

"Good vision." Mr. Zhang nodded, "Then Miss Shen, can you repair it?"

"Sure, but I have to wait until after the Mid-Autumn Festival before I can place the order."

She had to go home for the Mid-Autumn Festival. She had no place to put such a big phoenix coronet. If something happened to her, it would be a real disaster.

Mr. Zhang understood Shen You's concerns and nodded with a smile, "Okay, then I'll have someone send it to Miss Shen after the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Since she was recommended by Professor Li, she would go to Professor Li for help even if she couldn't do it.

With Professor Li backing us up, there shouldn't be any major mistakes.

"What do you think of a reward of one million, Miss Shen?" Mr. Zhang asked.

Everyone present could see clearly that the price was very high considering the extent to which the item needed repair.

But Mr. Zhang has high requirements. He wants the restoration to be perfect and he doesn't appreciate ordinary craftsmanship.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have come all the way to Jiangcheng to find Professor Li, just because I heard that the Jiangcheng Museum has restored the ancient craftsmanship.

After Shen You carefully looked at the condition of the item, he said, "No problem, I can do what Mr. Zhang asks."

As soon as the words came out, everyone's eyes were filled with shock.

This item is not only precious, but also has special significance to Mr. Zhang. She actually dared to make such a confident promise about it.

If he fails to do so, how can he survive in this business in the future? It will bring shame to Mr. Xu and Professor Li as well.

But her tone and expression were very calm. She didn't sound like she was bragging, nor did she seem to care at all that she had messed up.

It's rare to have such ability at such a young age.

"Miss Shen, didn't you say you brought something for me to see?" Old Master Xu said with a smile.

"Yes, it's here." Shen You then opened the password box she brought.

It was a piece of grape purple Jun kiln porcelain.

"Girl, you really brought me a surprise!" Old Master Xu couldn't bear to take his eyes away.

That’s right, this process!

"That's not right. Logically speaking, the Jun kiln has been around for so many years that there must be some traces. This thing has been well preserved and is indeed authentic, but this..." Mr. Zhang looked puzzled.

Mr. Xu also thought so. He couldn't have been wrong. The bottle was real, but in a strange condition.

"Could it be that this is an imitation of the Jun kiln made in later generations?" Mr. Zhang looked at Shen You.

Shen You answered decisively, "Yes! It is the restoration technique from the Ming and Qing dynasties."

She had thought of this reason before coming here, and only after she was sure it was feasible did she dare to bring the things here.

For example, the set of Ru kiln porcelain, Li Heng said at the time that the firing technique had been lost, and it was an antique in the Da Qi Dynasty.

"This craftsmanship is so well-replicated! This is the first time I've seen porcelain that has been accurately restored by later generations."

"If I had seen this earlier, I wouldn't have bought that inferior product a few months ago!"

Several people looked at it for a long time with magnifying glasses, but they couldn't find any trace of imitation. If it wasn't in the wrong condition, who would dare to say it was a copy made in later generations.

Seeing that everyone was so interested in this porcelain, a collector decided to take the initiative.

"Miss Shen, are you willing to sell this thing?"

(End of this chapter)