Wen Cheng firmly believed that his sister was the best at identifying antiques in the family. He had always thought this.
However, Wen Nuan was never interested in antique-related matters. After she got married, she ended up spending her entire time taking care of her family.
Wen Nuan replied quietly: “I definitely won’t be able to win against you. Let’s not compete.”
However, Wen Cheng refused to accept this: “Nah, we’re just guessing the price of the item. It’s just for fun! Furthermore, if I make profits on an item today, you can have a share of the profits.”
Wen Cheng recognized his sister’s ability in this area. He knew that he could sometimes make mistakes. However, ever since young, his sister had never been wrong. Therefore, he hoped that she would be able to give him some advice today.
If he were to just bring his sister and niece, Wen Cheng was worried that his wife and daughter would think too much about the situation. Therefore, he brought his family along as well.
“Ahh, alright then,” Wen Nuan replied softly.
At times like this, Cai Qinyue had no contribution at all.
The Wen family was talented in such an area and Cai Qinyue was not.
She was like an outsider.
It was also Cai Qinyue’s first time coming to Cai Ningxuan.
Previously, Cai Qinyue asked her husband to bring her along. However, Wen Cheng refused.
He said that there were a lot of restrictions on who was allowed here. Furthermore, he said that the people who frequented this place were all individuals who he could not afford to offend. Provoking someone here would have detrimental consequences. Wen Cheng also told her that he only went there to do business.
However, Wen Cheng brought Wen Nuan and Jian Yiling to the place today! He didn’t even mention those words to them!
Wen Ruo did not say anything. Instead, she lowered her head. She didn’t want others to see the expression on her face.
Similarly, Jian Yiling was also very quiet. She took small sips from a teacup. It was as though she had no interest in the place.
After a while, a gong sounded. Then, a man who wore traditional clothing walked onto the stage. He used a pole to hang up a lantern.
“It’s starting,” Wen Cheng said to the others in the private room. This was the signal that the auction was going to officially begin.
The first item appeared on the stage.
It was a blue and white porcelain vase.
If anyone was interested, they could raise up a sign and signal to the judges. Then, they could observe the item up close.
“Sister, what do you think?”
Wen Nuan turned around and asked Jian Yiling: “Yiling, take a guess on the price of this vase.”
“Two thousand,” Jian Yiling replied.
Not twenty thousand dollars. Rather, just two thousand dollars.
Jian Yiling wasn’t paying much attention to the stage.
“Yiling, this is a Qing Dynasty blue and white porcelain vase,” Cai Qinyue reminded Jian Yiling from the side.
“It’s fake,” Jian Yiling replied.
“Hahahaha,” Wen Cheng laughed when he heard Jian Yiling’s words.
He wasn’t laughing at his niece. Rather, he was approving of his niece’s words.
“Yiling’s opinion is very similar to mine,” Wen Cheng said.
Wen Nuan smiled as well: “Yeah, I agree too. This is definitely a counterfeit. However, the workmanship is still very good. The person who made this deserves two thousand dollars.”
Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue’s face darkened. She felt that she was being mocked.
“But you haven’t even gone down to examine the vase. How are you certain about this?” Cai Qinyue asked.
“Ahh… You won’t understand,” Wen Cheng replied. How could he explain this to a layman?
He could say that the color of the vase was not right. Or perhaps, the stamp on the vase was poorly made. However, these things may not be applicable to other counterfeits.
Therefore, judging such items came down to experience and knowledge. It was difficult to explain in a few words. If it was simple, everyone would become an antique expert.
Upon hearing this, Cai Qinyue felt even more upset.