Old Harden, can you handle having your vision-shifting abilities on all the time?

Xu Xing smiled, and Wang Benquan interjected, "President Zhao, don't be fooled by Engineer Xu's appearance. He's already forty-six this year; he just takes good care of himself and looks young."

"Forty-six?"

Everyone present was shocked.

Xu Xing looks so young that people would believe he's only thirty.

So you said he's forty-six?

He's about the same age as those guys in the entertainment industry who aren't that old, and those guys all get injections, you can tell at a glance their faces are stiff.

But the XCMG engineer in front of him couldn't see any problem at all; he seemed completely at ease.

Zhao Yongchang's lips twitched, and he exclaimed, "That's truly unbelievable! Xu Gong, you really have to share your maintenance secrets with us!"

"There's no special secret, it's probably just a good mindset."

Xu Xing gave a casual reply.

At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed in a dark gray Zhongshan suit with a refined demeanor walked over. He should be Huo Qishan from Beijing.

He extended his hand to Xu Xing and said in a gentle tone, "I've heard a lot about you, Mr. Xu. I heard about you from friends when I was in Beijing."

"Mr. Huo, you're too kind."

Xu Xing shook hands with him and could feel that the other man's palm was dry and strong, obviously someone who had been playing with antiques for many years.

Huo Qishan then asked, "Besides repairing things, does Xu Gong also collect items himself?"

"We occasionally accept some items, but our main focus is on restoration."

"Then you can come to my place another day if you have the chance. I have a few pieces of porcelain that I've been wanting an expert to take a look at. Maybe I can ask Mr. Xu to help me take a look."

"Mr. Huo is too kind; I will definitely visit you when I have the opportunity."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the atmosphere gradually warmed up.

At this moment, someone couldn't help but ask, "Old Wang, stop keeping us in suspense! What good stuff have you brought today? Show it to us!"

"Exactly! We've been waiting for ages!"

Seeing that the time was right, Wang Benquan stopped teasing him and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, since everyone is so impatient, then I'll make a fool of myself."

He turned around and carefully took out the celadon-glazed gui-shaped incense burner from his shockproof case, placing it on the mahogany round table in the center of the living room.

When the warm, jade-like celadon-glazed gui-shaped incense burner appeared before everyone, the entire living room instantly fell silent.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the porcelain piece.

The vessel has an elegant shape and a warm, lustrous glaze. The sky-blue glaze shines with a soft luster under the light, like a piece of beautiful jade polished by time.

"nice one!"

Chen Jingming was the first to step forward, took out a magnifying glass from his pocket, and bent down to examine it carefully.

Zhao Yongchang and Huo Qishan also gathered around, and the others followed suit, crowding the round table.

"Is this sky-blue glaze?"

"The shape is a typical gui-style incense burner, in the style of the early Qing Dynasty."

"Judging from the crackle and patina on this glaze, it's at least three hundred years old."

"The number of sky-blue ritual vessels is extremely limited, but unfortunately the craftsmanship is too crude!"

The crowd chattered amongst themselves, but deep down they were somewhat unconvinced.

The sacrificial vessels from the Shunzhi reign were indeed precious, but due to their crude craftsmanship, using such items for exchange was somewhat inappropriate for Wang Benquan's status.

Chen Jingming put down the magnifying glass and said, "This piece should be a celadon-glazed sacrificial vessel made by the official kiln during the Shunzhi period. The shape is regular and the glaze is pure."

"Old Chen is right."

Zhao Yongchang nodded in agreement, saying, "I have seen several pieces of porcelain from the Shunzhi imperial kiln, and the characteristics of the body and glaze are basically the same as this one."

"While these sacrificial vessels are indeed precious, they don't seem quite befitting someone of your status, Boss Wang."

Wang Benquan said smugly, "Mr. Zhao, you're wrong. You've all misjudged this!"

"This item doesn't even date back to the Shunzhi reign!"

These words caused an uproar in the room.

"Not from the Shunzhi reign? Then what is it?"

"Old Wang, you must be joking!"

"Exactly! The characteristics of the body and glaze are clearly those of an official Shunzhi kiln piece. How could it not be?"

Wang Benquan calmly took out his phone, opened the photo album, and projected several photos onto the large screen in the living room.

The photo shows the fragmented state of the gui-shaped incense burner before restoration, as well as a close-up of the fracture surface of the body.

"Please look, everyone, this is what this gui-shaped incense burner looked like before it was restored."

Wang Benquan pointed to the photo on the screen and said, "XCMG found this at a stall in the antique street a few days ago. At that time, this porcelain piece had been roughly repaired using the porcelain mending technique, and the rivets were messy and the condition was extremely poor."

"But XCMG had a keen eye for quality and, after purchasing it, restored it to its current state in just four days."

As everyone stared at the fragments riddled with rivet holes on the screen, and then at the flawless gui-shaped incense burner before them, expressions of disbelief appeared on their faces.

"Four days? Repaired to this extent?"

"This skill is amazing."

Xu Xing nodded and said calmly, "It was indeed me who fixed it; it took me three and a half days."

The living room fell silent again.

All eyes were on Xu Xing, their eyes filled with shock and admiration.

Chen Jingming was the first to come to his senses. He took Wang Benquan's phone and zoomed in to carefully examine the close-up photos of the fetal fractures.

After watching for a while, his expression gradually changed.

"This body shape isn't characteristic of the Shunzhi period; it's more like the body of a late Kangxi period imperial kiln piece!"

"Old Chen has a sharp eye!"

Wang Benquan clapped his hands with a smile and said, "That's right, the body of this gui-shaped incense burner does indeed exhibit typical characteristics of late Kangxi period official kiln wares!"

"Late Kangxi period?"

Zhao Yongchang exclaimed in surprise, "But the shape and glaze are clearly in the style of the Shunzhi Emperor..."

"That's the most wonderful thing about this thing."

Wang Benquan explained, "According to my research, this gui-shaped incense burner should be a replica of a Shunzhi sacrificial vessel made by the imperial kiln in the late Kangxi period under the order of the emperor."

The purpose was to fill the gap in the quantity of ritual vessels produced during the Shunzhi reign, so the shapes and glazes deliberately imitated the Shunzhi style. However, the body could not be faked and still used the formula from the late Kangxi imperial kilns.

"In other words, this piece possesses cultural value from both the Shunzhi and Kangxi reigns, making it slightly more valuable than ordinary Kangxi imperial kiln sacrificial vessels!"

After hearing this explanation, everyone looked at each other, their expressions incredibly varied.

Zhao Yongchang couldn't help but swear: "Damn it, Xu Gong, your luck is just too good!"

Huo Qishan also shook his head and said with a wry smile, "To be able to find such a bargain on the antique street stalls, Xu Gong's luck, eyesight and repair skills are truly enviable."