Chapter 62

Lu Dongxing, who had managed to expand his business, was naturally not someone who couldn't listen to opinions. He looked at Yang Bo, "Brother Yang, is it just that your intuition is off?"

Yang Bo nodded without speaking, feeling that he had been rash. This piece of cloisonné was appraised by Cao Yuande, and raising objections in front of him clearly did not give Cao Yuande any face.

Yang Bo turned to look at Cao Yuande, unable to help but give a apologetic smile.

Cao Yuande frowned, seemingly not noticing Yang Bo's actions.

"Let's do it this way. You all look at the other items first, and when you're done, if Boss Lu still wants it, you can come back and take another look!" Yue Min suggested.

This suggestion was approved by Lu Dongxing, "Mr. Yue, as long as we stay in the collection room, no outsiders will come in, right?"

"Boss Lu, rest assured, no one will come to disturb us!" Yue Min promised.

Next, everyone dispersed again.

Because of the previous doubt, Yang Bo began to examine the other porcelain pieces. Some of the glass cases in the collection room were already empty, but there was no shortage of porcelain. Yang Bo looked at a few pieces and found no similar issues, which made him somewhat hesitant.

"What exactly happened just now?"

Yang Bo was startled by the voice behind him and turned around to see Cao Yuande standing behind him.

"Intuition," Yang Bo said.

Cao Yuande shook his head, "I don't believe it. You're not the kind of person to act rashly. Do you not even trust me?"

Yang Bo glanced at Yue Min, who, due to his physical condition, did not follow them. At this moment, the other two were also far behind. Yang Bo nodded and whispered, "I saw a few cracks on that piece of cloisonné!"

Cao Yuande frowned, "Isn't it normal for porcelain to have cracks?"

As he said this, Cao Yuande suddenly realized, "Do you suspect something?"

Yang Bo nodded, "Just a suspicion."

Cao Yuande nodded, "Then we need to be careful. Thanks to you just now!"

The two didn't chat much more, clarified the situation, and then dispersed.

Yang Bo looked at two paintings and two pieces of porcelain, finding no issues. However, the items here were not as simple as Yang Bo had imagined. They were mixed, and considering what Yue Min had said earlier, many people had come during this period. Yang Bo began to understand something.

Some items had been sold, leaving empty spaces, and new items could be added. Yue Min's collection was not infinite, so the new items added could very well have issues! Even some of the original items in the collection might have problems!

Yang Bo was called over again, this time for a piece of famille-rose overglaze porcelain with floral patterns.

Cao Yuande this time really took out a magnifying glass. However, Yang Bo noticed that the light circle in front of him was complete but very thin, not as described, from the Qing Dynasty Qianlong period.

Cao Yuande shook his head, saying nothing, while Lu Dongxing was somewhat disappointed. Both of the items he had chosen had issues.

Lu Dongxing turned to see Yue Min standing nearby, hesitating to speak.

Cao Yuande, of course, understood the other party's meaning. He was not afraid of offending Yue Min, "This is from the Guangxu period, far inferior to Qianlong porcelain. In terms of price, they are not even in the same league!"

Lu Dongxing, though he had been fooled many times, was not a fool. He nodded slightly and walked back to the previous piece of cloisonné.

"I still want this one!" Lu Dongxing pointed to the cloisonné under the glass case, appearing somewhat stubborn. Yang Bo had been suspicious for a long time, and he had not considered other items. This piece of cloisonné had been on his mind the whole time!

Cao Yuande frowned, also wanting to verify it. He placed the magnifying glass on the glass and carefully examined it.

Yue Min had not moved, and upon seeing Cao Yuande's actions, he was startled, but quickly calmed down. Under Cao Yuande's magnifying glass, the patterns on the cloisonné became even clearer!

There were no flaws at all!

Cao Yuande stood up straight and looked at Yang Bo.

Yang Bo did not speak, taking out a magnifying glass from his pocket and placing it on top, explaining, "This one has a much higher magnification!"

Yue Min was startled and then saw the image displayed by the magnifying glass!

Fine, thread-like cracks appeared under the magnifying glass!

"This piece of cloisonné has issues!" Lu Dongxing exclaimed.

Yue Min stood nearby, his expression changing slightly, and he forced a smile, "These cracks are likely produced during the firing process. After all, many porcelains have cracks, and the Ge Kiln is even known for its crackle glaze!"

Yue Min's words were superfluous. Even Lu Dongxing, who had not fully understood the situation, realized that these cracks were a major issue, and this was likely the reason Yang Bo had warned him!

"Professor Cao, what do you think?" Lu Dongxing asked.

Cao Yuande pointed at Yang Bo, "Yang Bo discovered this first. Let him explain it!"

Yang Bo, feeling helpless, did not want to back out, "I know of a special restoration technique that can create this effect."

Yue Min frowned, neither explaining nor arguing.

Yang Bo did not continue, and Lu Dongxing glanced at Yue Min, not pressing further, "Alright, let's go look at the other items!"

Yue Min looked at Yang Bo, shook his head slightly, and said nothing.

After a few steps, Yang Bo suddenly asked, "Boss Lu, are you interested in porcelain? Do you have any specific targets?"

Lu Dongxing shook his head, "Not really. If you have good items, you can recommend them!"

"I do have a couple to recommend," Yang Bo said with a smile.

Yang Bo led Lu Dongxing a few steps and stopped in front of a porcelain plaque, "This is a Wang Yeting famille-rose landscape porcelain plaque."

Lu Dongxing looked at it for a moment, frowned, and said, "When did porcelain plaques become worth over a million?"

Yang Bo then realized that this person did not recognize Wang Yeting!

"Wang Yeting is one of the Eight Friends of Zhushan, highly skilled in porcelain plaques. The Eight Friends of Zhushan were the pinnacle of porcelain plaques in the late Qing and early Republican periods. During their lifetimes, their works were already highly sought after!"

Cao Yuande walked over and explained.

"Professor Cao, would you like to take a look?" Yang Bo, knowing that Lu Dongxing was still not fully trusting him, invited Cao Yuande to appraise it.

Cao Yuande nodded, "Sure, I'd like to see how good your eye is!"

Cao Yuande took out his magnifying glass and examined it. After a moment, he stood up straight, "This one is quite good!"

Lu Dongxing, who was there to buy, waved his hand, "I'll take this one!"

Li Er, standing nearby, finally had a role to play. He took out a small notebook and recorded the porcelain plaque's number and information!