Chapter 18

"Ha ha, treating the jade dancer as a treasure?" Deputy Director Qu looked at Yang Bo with disdain.

Yang Bo was usually a low-key person and never wanted to reveal himself easily. However, after being provoked repeatedly by Deputy Director Qu, he was also quite annoyed and could no longer hold back.

"The Han people's craftsmanship is exquisite, with double hooks, the grinding method is smooth and flowing, fine as the hair in autumn, without any unevenness or interruption, like fine silk, leaving no trace of stagnation."

Yang Bo recalled a sentence he had read before and said it offhandedly.

Deputy Director Qu chuckled, "Quoting classics? Do you think quoting classics can make this jade dancer a fine silk carving?"

Deputy Director Qu had not examined the jade dancer closely at the time, thinking that several experts on the scene had seen it, how could it be inferior to this young man in front of him?

However, Feng Ye's expression suddenly became serious. He had not paid much attention at first, but after seeing Yang Bo continuously raise the price, he recalled some small details he had overlooked. At that moment, he could no longer go up to examine it in detail. Hearing Yang Bo mention the fine silk carving, he could not help but ask in surprise, "Young brother Yang, can I take a look?"

Yang Bo handed the jade dancer over without much fuss.

Feng Ye received it with both hands, then took out a high-powered magnifying glass. Fine silk carving is a line engraving technique that was popular from the Warring States period to the Han Dynasty. The fine lines carved in this technique resemble fine silk, as fine as a hair, and require a magnifying glass with over 60x magnification to see clearly.

At that moment, the four of them stood not far from the auction site. Under the streetlights, the lighting was dim, but it was much better than before.

Deputy Director Qu saw that Feng Ye remained silent after examining the jade dancer, and after a long time, he was surprised and suspected that everyone might have missed something about the jade dancer.

Feng Ye did not speak, and Deputy Director Qu remained silent, not daring to speak up. Luo Shao, finding it boring, took a call and walked away.

After a long time, Feng Ye raised his head and sighed, "I'm old, really old. My eyesight is not good, and I missed this fine silk carving jade piece!"

Deputy Director Qu's expression changed, and he could not help but glance at Yang Bo. Seeing that he still looked calm, he realized this was not a coincidence. He thought he had an advantage, but instead, he had given the advantage to the other person!

He snorted and walked away, unable to hide his dejected figure!

Yang Bo shook his head and smiled, not caring, and secretly wondered if the other party would still cause trouble after this.

"It was also because the lighting was dim, and most people brought low-powered magnifying glasses. I just happened to have a high-powered one!" Yang Bo explained.

Feng Ye smiled and did not ask for his high-powered magnifying glass to verify the truth, "Young friend Yang, you are truly talented!"

Hearing the change in address from "young brother" to "young friend," Yang Bo felt quite pleased, "You flatter me!"

Before the two could continue being polite, Luo Shao returned with his phone, "Grandpa Feng, I have a friend who bought an item in the suburbs for five million, but he is uneasy and thinks there might be a problem. Are you available today?"

The underground auction started at dawn. Yang Bo looked up and noticed that the sky in the east was already beginning to lighten. He nodded slightly to the other party and walked away.

Feng Ye hesitated for a moment and shook his head, "Little Luo, I'm afraid I can't today. I have to go to the capital for a meeting this afternoon, and I'm an old man, so my energy might not be up to it!"

"Luo Shao, I'm really troubling you today, disturbing your rest. Since you're going to the capital for a meeting, it will be tiring. Let me book you a first-class ticket so you can rest on the plane!" Luo Shao said apologetically.

Feng Ye did not refuse, "That's fine!"

Luo Shao quickly made a call, but his face showed some anxiety, "Grandpa Feng, the ticket is booked. My friend is quite important, and I must help him. Do you have any old friends with similar expertise to recommend?"

Feng Ye chuckled, "Everyone is quite busy. Since your friend is so important, I think there is someone who might be suitable."

"Who?" Luo Shao asked anxiously.

"Look, he hasn't gone far yet!" Feng Ye nodded toward the direction where Yang Bo had just left.

Luo Shao looked over and saw Yang Bo, who had just left and had not gone far. Thinking of the young man's age, Luo Shao could not help but frown, "He's not very old, can he do it?"

"Everyone in the room didn't notice anything different about the jade dancer, but he did. What do you think of him?" Feng Ye said.

Luo Shao was taken aback; he had gone to take a call and did not know what had happened.

"That jade dancer is a fine silk carving from the Han Dynasty, a lost carving technique, extremely valuable! Among so many people at the auction, he had the best eye, buying it for 50,000 and it's worth at least 200,000, a fourfold increase!" Feng Ye explained, fearing Luo Shao might not understand.

Luo Shao frowned, "So what? We made a lot of money too, didn't we?"

Luo Shao said this, turning to see the strange expression on Feng Ye's face, and his face turned red. Everyone knew how he made money; every time he raised the price, no one competed, all because of the person behind him?

"Alright, let's find him then!" Luo Shao said awkwardly.

Yang Bo, holding the jade dancer, walked straight to the Jiyatang. He did not want to rest but wanted to sell it quickly and go home!

"Beep—beep—" The sound of a car horn came from behind, and then Yang Bo heard a voice, "Brother Yang, wait a moment!"

Yang Bo turned around and saw Luo Shao and Feng Ye getting out of the car and walking straight to him.

Luo Shao smiled, "Brother Yang, are you free today?"

Yang Bo was a bit stunned, "Luo Shao, what's this about?"

Feng Ye stepped forward, "Little Luo has a friend who needs help. I have to go to the capital for a meeting today and don't have time. I think you are very talented, so I recommended you."

Yang Bo was surprised. The "help" must be related to appraisal, "Grandpa Feng, as Deputy Director Qu said, I'm just a clerk!"

"A monk who sweeps the floor can still be a martial arts master. Why can't a clerk in an antique shop be one?" Luo Shao explained.

Yang Bo still did not want to, "Luo Shao, I'm really sorry, but I have to go home. I sold the jade dancer and need to return."

"Oh, where is your home?" Luo Shao asked.

"Lishui."

"Great, I'm also going to Lishui. We can go together!" Luo Shao said in surprise.