I just got divorced, and a rich and beautiful woman dragged me to get a marriage certificate.

Boss Zhao sized up Chen Mo, secretly surprised and suspicious.

He knew perfectly well what Qin Shouye and Zhou Yuanshan's identities were.

One is the chairman of Jin Jiufu, with a net worth of tens of billions; the other is a retired senior leader, highly respected in Da'an Province.

These two people actually condescended to accompany Chen Mo?

And judging from their attitude, they were clearly very respectful. Who exactly is this young man?

Zhao Xiaoyu came out carrying a tea tray. Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but glance at Chen Mo a few more times, her beautiful eyes sparkling with doubt.

She had seen many rich kids and children of officials come to the store to buy things, but this was the first time that Grandpa Qin and Grandpa Zhou had personally accompanied her!

Chen Mo ignored the stares, took out the blue-and-white porcelain bowl, and placed it on the table.

Boss Zhao didn't take it, but instead took out a pair of white gloves from the drawer and put them on.

Only then did he carefully pick up the bowl, walk to the window where the light was good, and examine it carefully.

He examined it very carefully, first looking at the shape, then the patterns, and then turning it over to look at the mark on the bottom.

I tapped it with my finger to listen to the sound, and finally looked at the bubbles and crackles on the glaze under the light.

Qin Shouye asked impatiently, "Old Zhao, is this bowl genuine?"

Boss Zhao turned the bowl over again to check the inscription on the bottom.

He then put down the bowl, took off his glasses, and wore a satisfied expression as if he had found a treasure.

"Really! A Qianlong imperial kiln blue and white bowl with a lotus scroll design!"

"The shape is regular, the patterns are smooth, and the cobalt blue is rich and vibrant, exhibiting typical characteristics of 'Sumali Blue'!"

The bottom mark reads "Made in the Qianlong Reign of the Great Qing Dynasty" in three lines of seal script. The writing style is standard and the strokes are neat, which is the style of the early Qianlong period.

"The body is thin and light, the glaze is lustrous, the foot is neatly trimmed, and there is a natural iron-red color on the exposed body."

"All the features are correct; it's the thing that opens the door."

"Based on current market prices, a Qianlong imperial kiln bowl in this condition would conservatively be worth between 800,000 and 1 million!"

Qin Shouye slapped his thigh, gave a thumbs-up, and looked at Chen Mo with admiration.

"Mr. Chen has a good eye! He bought it for two hundred dollars, and it's worth at least eight hundred thousand—a four-thousand-fold increase!"

"We old folks have been collecting antiques our whole lives, and we still don't have your skills!"

Zhou Yuanshan nodded repeatedly, his gaze towards Chen Mo now filled with even more respect:

"Dr. Chen's eye for detail is truly impressive!"

"Old Zhao has been in the antique business for decades. If he says it's genuine, then it can't be wrong!"

Li Shijia, Jiang Tao, and Qin Wanqing also showed expressions of admiration. This was a huge stroke of luck; they were really amazing.

Chen Mo smiled, picked up his teacup, took a sip, put it down, and looked at Boss Zhao, asking:

"Boss Zhao, will you take this bowl? If you do, I'll sell it to you for 80!"

Before Boss Zhao could even speak, Qin Shouye became anxious.

"Hey, Mr. Chen, you can't sell it to him!"

Qin Shouye stood up, his voice rising several decibels:

"If you sell it to him, I'll be furious! I'm desperate for that one bowl; I'll pay a million if you sell it to me!"

Mr. Zhao was both amused and exasperated, and said helplessly, "Mr. Qin, are you trying to ruin my livelihood?"

"I haven't even opened my mouth yet, and you're already trying to steal my thunder?"

"What are you robbing?"

Qin Shouye said matter-of-factly, "You looked first, but you haven't placed a bid yet. Let's compete fairly, the highest bidder wins."

Boss Zhao smiled and waved his hand, "Alright, alright, I won't argue with you, please go first!"

"But next time you get something good, you'd better think of me."

Qin Shouye patted Boss Zhao on the shoulder: "Don't worry, don't worry, you'll get your share."

Boss Zhao turned to Chen Mo and said with a smile, "Young man, we at Sihaitang will buy your bowl. As long as it's genuine, we'll take it!"

"However, if Elder Qin wants it, I won't compete with him. You two can discuss it yourselves!"

Chen Mo nodded and looked at Qin Shouye: "Mr. Qin, if you want it, then the price Mr. Zhao mentioned will do, 80!"

"That won't do!"

Qin Shouye shook his head, "Eight hundred thousand is the going rate. Your bowl is in such good condition, you'd be lucky to get it for a million!"

"I'll give you a million; please don't refuse!"

As Qin Shouye spoke, he transferred the money on the spot, and then, without saying another word, took the bowl.

Chen Mo smiled and shook his head, took out the bronze Buddha statue, placed it on the table, and said:

"Mr. Zhao, could you please take another look at this?"

Boss Zhao didn't pick it up; he glanced at it casually, a look of disappointment on his face.

"Young man, this thing of yours..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

It was obvious to him that the Buddha statue was a modern artifact.

The casting is rough, the face is stiff, and the rust is done by hand. It can't even be considered a high-quality replica; it's just something you'd find for a few dozen yuan at a street stall.

Chen Mo smiled and didn't explain further: "Boss Zhao, could you please lend me a hammer?"

"hammer?"

"right!"

Although puzzled, Boss Zhao turned to his daughter and said, "Xiaoyu, go to the back and get this gentleman a hammer!"

Zhao Xiaoyu responded, turned around and went into the back room, and quickly took out a claw hammer.

Chen Mo took the hammer, picked up the bronze Buddha statue, and tapped the bottom of the statue a few times.

Everyone watched curiously, wondering what he was going to do.

Chen Mo found a spot on the Buddha statue's abdomen, raised the hammer, and smashed it down hard.

"Snap!"

A crack suddenly appeared on the abdomen of the bronze Buddha statue.

Chen Mo smashed it twice more, and the copper sheet cracked completely, revealing the hollow inside.

Chen Mo reached in and pulled something out.

It was a small jade bottle, pure white, smooth and lustrous.

The bottle is only the size of a thumb, but the carving is extremely exquisite. The bottle is carved with a lotus scroll pattern, with smooth lines and rounded knife work.

There is a meander pattern around the mouth of the bottle, as fine as a hair, and four seal characters are engraved on the bottom of the bottle: "Made in the Yongle period".

The entire object is small and exquisite, fitting easily in the palm of your hand, making it hard to put down once you see it.

"this……"

Qin Shouye's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "There really is something inside the Buddha statue!"

Zhou Yuanshan even adjusted his glasses: "Dr. Chen, how did you discover this thing?"

"luck!"

Chen Mo smiled and examined the jade bottle carefully.

After a while.

Chen Mo handed the jade bottle to Boss Zhao: "Boss Zhao, what do you think of this?"

Boss Zhao quickly took it, examined it against the light, and then took out a magnifying glass to examine it carefully.

The expression on his face changed from confusion to shock, from shock to excitement, and finally to an almost fanatical excitement.

"This is Hetian mutton-fat jade! And it's top-grade!"

"Look at this luster, this fineness, this translucency... I've been collecting jade for decades, and I've never seen such fine material!"

Boss Zhao took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly:

"But what's even more precious isn't the material, but the craftsmanship and the inscription!"

Pointing to the four characters on the bottom of the bottle, he excitedly exclaimed, "'Made in the Yongle Reign'! This is a court jade artifact from the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty, and it's of imperial quality!"

"Very few jade artifacts from the Yongle period have survived. Look at this carving, these lines, this knife technique, this polishing..."