Chapter 2

In the afternoon, the weather was sultry, and there were not many customers in the store. Guo Bapi, having made a good profit in the morning, was excited and gave a few instructions before driving off directly.

Due to his father's illness, Yang Bo was feeling烦躁, pacing back and forth in the Gudezhai. In the end, he still couldn't think of a way to make money. Many of his ideas required investment, and what he lacked most was capital. If he had money, he would have already used it to treat his father!

To calm himself down, Yang Bo, as usual, took a cloth and began to wipe the objects in the store. In theory, ancient porcelain should not be casually wiped with a cloth, but Gudezhai was a small shop without the technical expertise to handle such items. Most importantly, the porcelain displayed was mostly fake.

Holding the porcelain casually, he skillfully wiped off the dust. Yang Bo always felt that the bottle seemed to have some different quality. Looking closely, he saw that the bottle seemed to emit a faint glow. The light was soft and pale, as if it was just the reflection of the porcelain surface concentrated in a small circle.

Yang Bo widened his eyes, trying to see more clearly. Suddenly, the light in front of him disappeared, and there was no longer a light circle.

Yang Bo was puzzled, thinking it might be due to his recent fatigue, and did not pay much attention to it.

After sitting down and resting for a while, Yang Bo picked up another meiping vase. For some reason, he felt excited, a sudden and inexplicable excitement. Focusing on the meiping vase, he saw that it was painted with magpies perched on plum branches. The bottle's surface was glossy and smooth, reflecting like a mirror. Yang Bo finally saw clearly!

The light slowly gathered, gradually concentrating on the neck of the meiping vase, forming a small, weak light circle. The light circle was very weak, and it seemed that a slight wave of the hand could break it. However, for Yang Bo, this was a pleasant discovery!

He seemed to be different from others! Yang Bo couldn't help but think a lot, but what was the purpose of this light circle?

Yang Bo had a vague guess, but he wasn't sure. The two pieces of porcelain he had just handled were all fakes, contemporary art pieces with no research value. The old items were all kept in the boss's safe, and he had no chance to touch them!

After a moment's thought, Yang Bo decided that since the boss wasn't around, he could lock the door and go out for a while without being discovered.

Locking the door, Yang Bo walked along the street for about a hundred meters and arrived at another antique shop, Bogutang!

Because the two shops were competitors, Guo Bapi and the boss of Bogutang, Jia Huairen, did not get along well. However, this did not hinder the social interactions between the apprentices. Yang Bo had a good relationship with Li Ling, an apprentice at Bogutang.

Entering the shop, he felt a coolness. Li Ling was sitting in a corner of the living room, doing nothing, and immediately smiled when he saw Yang Bo, "Da Bo, what brings you here today?"

Yang Bo looked somewhat helpless. He was thin and couldn't bear such nicknames, but he didn't argue with the other party today, "Is Boss Jia not here?"

"Yeah, he's out. It's too hot today, and there are no customers," Li Ling said.

Yang Bo nodded lightly, "Oh, right, didn't your boss receive a Qing Dynasty Daoguang famille-rose seven treasures cup a few days ago? Can I take a look?"

Li Ling looked hesitant because the cup was considered the boss's treasure and not something he could decide on!

Yang Bo immediately understood and explained, "Don't worry, I won't touch it. I just want to take a quick look. I rarely see genuine items, so I'm curious!"

Li Ling's doubts were dispelled by Yang Bo's promise not to touch it, "Alright, but don't touch it. I'll go get it!"

Saying this, Li Ling walked into the inner room.

Because Li Ling was related to Boss Jia, he was more trusted, and these items were kept in the shop.

The famille-rose cup was soon brought out. The cup's outer wall was divided into three decorative bands by gold string patterns, with the middle band depicting lotus flowers supporting the seven treasures. The design was intricate and exquisite, a rare treasure!

However, Yang Bo's purpose was not to admire it; he wanted to verify his guess!

Staring directly at the famille-rose seven treasures cup, Yang Bo's heart skipped a beat. He saw a faint light seeping out from the cup, gradually gathering into a light circle. The light circle became thicker and soon was much more substantial than the previous two!

Suddenly, a thread of light separated and shot towards Yang Bo's eyes. Yang Bo closed his eyes, feeling a cool sensation spreading around his eyeballs, which then disappeared!

Yang Bo opened his eyes and saw that the light circle on the cup was still there, with no other changes. He also noticed that his eyes seemed to see for a longer time. Could it be that the thread of light had some effect?

Yang Bo closed his eyes, suddenly feeling an urge to laugh out loud! Because he knew he might have found a treasure!

The thickness of the light circle seemed to be related to the age of the porcelain. If this was true, could he directly authenticate antiques in the future? Wouldn't he be even better than those experts? He could even determine the age of the items without carbon-14 testing!

"Da Bo, what's wrong with you?" Li Ling saw that Yang Bo had been staring at the porcelain for a while without speaking, and now he was closing his eyes and looking up, as if in a daze.

Yang Bo came to his senses, "Oh, nothing. By the way, don't you have a Ming Dynasty Wanli folk kiln imitation Jun ware fish basket vase? Can I take a look?"

Li Ling stared at Yang Bo strangely but didn't ask more since he saw that he was keeping his promise and not touching anything, "Sure, wait a moment!"

The light circle formed again, and another thread of light entered his eyes. Comparing the sizes of the light circles from the two pieces of porcelain, Yang Bo finally had a clear idea. He could roughly determine the age of the items based on the size of the light circle, which was extremely important for him! This way, he could find hidden treasures!

Most importantly, his father's medical expenses would finally be covered!

Li Ling found Yang Bo's behavior today too strange and couldn't help but remind him, "Da Bo, are you sick?"

Yang Bo shook his head, "No, oh, I have something to do, I'll go back first."

"Hey, you really..." Li Ling looked at Yang Bo's departing back, speechless.

Finally, there was hope for 850,000!

Yang Bo was so excited that he couldn't contain himself. He finally saw a glimmer of hope, a hope to cure his father!

His father was still lying at home, unwilling to seek treatment, just to save money. If he had enough money, he could get his father the best treatment!

Thinking of his mother's worried, tired, and hoarse voice on the phone, Yang Bo felt a slight sting in his nose, and a warm current welled up in his eyes...