Pushing open the carved wooden door of Emerald Pavilion, a gloomy sandalwood smell and a faint saffron smell assaulted him.
The whole shop is arranged in a zigzag pattern, with a hollowed-out rosewood screen separating the reception area and the exhibition area in the center. The floor was paved with dark brown old wooden floor tiles. After years of polishing, they had a warm luster. Each pattern seemed to tell an ancient story.
Twelve groups of glass display cabinets embedded with copper edges stand around the exhibition area, and spotlights with adjustable color temperature are installed at the top. Warm yellow light pours down, vividly supporting the bright width of ice jade, the fat white of Hetian jade and the brilliant crazy tree of South Red Agate.
Against the wall stood a three-meter-high antique shelf, with bronze tripod and official porcelain bottles placed in a well-arranged manner. Each item was equipped with miniature spotlights and electronic instruction boards.
The second floor is connected by spiral stairs. The handrails are carved with lotus patterns. Each step is covered with a red velvet blanket.
The whole shop not only retains the elegant charm of traditional antiques, but also integrates modern technology elements, luxury without losing solemnity.
An antique crystal chandelier hung in the center of the shop. The soft light sprinkled on the carved sandalwood counter. Bronze censer and tea cup were also placed on the counter.
"Handsome, beautiful, what kind of treasure are you looking for?" The beautiful woman in cheongsam moved her steps lightly. The fragrance carried an elegant fragrance of tuberose. Her eyebrows were curved like crescents, her lips were dimly visible, and her pearl steps swayed with her movements, reflecting her entire person as if she was a person from the old days.
I want to sell this jade pendant. "Li Qing's fingers that were tightly touching the jade pendant turned slightly white, and her knuckles showed a faint green color.
Under the bright light of the crystal lamp overhead, the jade pendant looked like a frozen pool. The clear green color floated with dots of light, just like the Milky Way falling into the chalcedony on a summer night.
That touch of green is fresh and bright, as if the most delicate buds of spring branches are condensed in the square inch, the texture is warm like sheep wax, the flowing fluorescence is like moonlight pouring wine, in her heart full of brilliance.
"What a beautiful jade pendant!" The cheongsam woman's red lips were slightly open, her mouth was light, her phoenix eyes were wide open, and the Dan Ci at the end of her eyes and the green color of the jade pendant were interesting.
Her fingers that were suspended in mid-air trembled slightly, as if she did not dare to desecrate this piece of peerless jade, but also as if her soul had been seduced by it, and she did not dare to land for a long time.
She immediately and warmly invited us into the treasure room.
The interior is elegantly furnished. Bronze tripod and official empty porcelain bottles are placed on the rosewood ancient shelf in a well-arranged manner. Ink landscape is hung on the wall. The fragrant incense rises from the hollowed-out incense burner in the corner, and it is wrapped around the golden silk Nan Cai table.
The woman in the cheongsam gently waved her hand and pushed the celadon teacup to us. When boiling water was poured in, the green spring stretched in the teacup, and the fragrance of tea and agarwood intertwined. It was not long before a middle-aged man dressed in a navy gown stepped in. His temples were slightly white, and his eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses revealed his spring wisdom. A string of agarwood bracelets on his wrist rang softly with his steps, and his whole body was surrounded by ink fragrance and bookish air.
"Hello, my name is Luo Zheng. I heard that the two of you intend to sell the jade pendant?" His voice was calm, like the morning bell of an ancient temple. As soon as he sat down, his gaze locked onto the jade pendant in Li Qing's hand like an eagle.
"Exactly." I took the jade pendant from Li Qing's hand. My fingertips touched her slightly cold heart. I held it gently and handed it to Luo Zheng." This is my girlfriend's family heirloom. Our wedding date is approaching. I plan to exchange some silver for a wedding room. I hope you can palm it carefully..."
"He's dead! Who wants to marry you!" Li Qing's cheeks instantly dyed rouge, like peach blossoms in March, and her eyebrows glared at me.
Her eyes moved, her eyelashes were light, just like the ripples on the lake in spring. It was so beautiful that it was thrilling.
He smiled and said,"Good luck, young man, so beautiful on the side." Look at this figure and temperament. Could it be a model or a stewardess?"
During the exchange of greetings, he had already received the jade pendant. He first looked at it carefully, his thin lips slightly pursed, and his expression was solemn.
Then he moved to the jewelry appraisal table and activated the magnifying glass, spectrum analyzer and other dense instruments in turn.
Under the cold white light, he frowned and nodded at times. His gaze behind the lens repeatedly scanned the jade pendant. Even his breathing was extremely light, afraid of disturbing the jade.
Li Qing's fingernails dug deep into my heart, and the cold sweat from her palms soaked my cuffs. She leaned forward slightly and stared intently at Luo Zheng's every move. Her eyelashes cast fine shadows under her eyes. Her chest rose and fell with her rapid breathing. Even her earlobes were red from nervousness.
After an unknown amount of time, Luo Zheng finally sat down. The jade pendant in his hand circulated a charming halo under the warm yellow light.
"This is an old ice-green jade pendant." He pushed up his glasses and said calmly," Unfortunately, the carving skills are mediocre. 600,000 is already the top price."
Li Qing's body suddenly changed, and her eyes lit up with surprise. She subconsciously wanted to answer.
I secretly used my ingenuity to pinch her finger tightly. I shook my head slightly at her ignorant eyes.
Then he smiled and looked straight at Luo Zheng: "Mr. Luo is afraid to look at the eye." This jade pendant was written by Zhao Yidao, a famous scholar in the late Qing Dynasty. Look at the engraved lines on the lotus flower. They are as thin as gossamer but strong. The embossed on the phoenix tail feathers is not distinct and lifelike. How can you ignore such a divine work?"
Luo Zheng pushed up his glasses and a trace of displeasure flashed across his eyes." Young man, appraising jade pieces depends on real ability, not on nonsense." Zhao Yidao's works have always had a unique hollowing technique. There are no obvious hollowing marks on the back of this jade pendant. Just based on the carving on the surface, how can we determine that it was his handwriting?" He flipped the jade pendant over and pointed it at the light." Furthermore, although the color is as bright as ice, the purity is still not at the top level."
Li Qing nervously wiped the corner of my clothes and leaned forward slightly. She wanted to explain herself, but I used my eyes to signal her to keep quiet.
I took the jade pendant from his hand and pointed to the lotus pattern." Mr. Luo, Zhao Yidao's early works are indeed good at hollowing out, but after he was middle-aged, he was influenced by the palace office and created the technique of " hidden engraving." It seems ordinary on the surface, but it is actually hidden. Look carefully at the veins of this lotus flower. At the end of each line, there is an extremely small hook, which is the sign of 'hidden engraving.'"
Luo Zheng's face darkened." Empty words are not valid! Even if there was this so-called symbol, it could not prove that it was Zhao Yidao's genuine product. There is a great deal of counterfeiting going on these days, and there are many imitations of similar carvings."
"Since Mr. Luo doesn't believe us, we won't force him." I pretended to take back the jade pendant." It's just a waste of our trust. I thought Jade Pavilion was a place to recognize goods."
"Wait!" Luo Zheng stretched out his hand to stop him." It's not impossible to prove that it's true. But if it isn't Zhao Yidao's work, you two have to give an explanation."
He raised his voice a little, his tone threatening.