Chapter 82

Mr. and Mrs. Yang got up early in the morning and hurried to the furniture city. The first phase of the house was fully renovated and had already been delivered. After buying the furniture, they could move in immediately, which made them eager.

Yang Bo packed his clothes. He had already contacted Cao Yuande and was planning to rush to the capital in the afternoon.

Sitting in the store, Yang Bo finally calmed down. He originally thought that buying the house would cost him over a million, but unexpectedly, Lu Dongxing's one sentence reduced the price by 30%, directly lowering it to 480,000, saving Yang Bo at least 500,000!

This way, Yang Bo had extra money to buy a car!

Moreover, his parents were about to move out, and Yang Bo always felt that they seemed to be in a hurry, as if they couldn't wait to leave.

While he was pondering, the wind chime rang, indicating that someone had entered the store. Yang Bo had installed a wind chime at the entrance a few days ago, which would ring whenever someone came in.

"Boss Yang, how's business lately?" Li Ling walked in.

Yang Bo looked up and smiled, "Business is average; I can't make much money, just enough to get by."

Li Ling laughed, "Boss Yang, you really know how to joke!"

As he spoke, Li Ling placed the box he brought on the table. "There have been rumors lately that Boss Yang made a fortune by finding a bargain in Chang'an!"

Yang Bo was slightly taken aback, thinking the other party didn't know the truth, and said, "Finding a bargain in Chang'an? I don't have that kind of skill!"

Li Ling laughed, "I heard it was a Neolithic fish-patterned colored pottery jar. It's said that the National Museum was even alarmed and wanted to find Boss Yang, but it seems to be a rumor now."

Li Ling spoke slowly but with a certain authority, especially since the truth of these matters was hard to discern, making it difficult for Yang Bo to tell what was real and what was not.

However, Yang Bo's attention was not on this. He was more curious about how such a secret matter had become known to outsiders! But with so many people and so much talk that day, it was possible that the news had spread.

"Oh? A Neolithic fish-patterned colored pottery jar? I would really like to have one; even if the National Museum came looking, it would be a matter of prestige!" Yang Bo smiled.

Li Ling smiled and pushed the box over, "Boss Yang, could you take a look?"

Yang Bo lifted the lid and saw an underglaze red lotus-patterned olive bottle inside. The bottle was olive-shaped, with lotus patterns symbolizing integrity and purity. The bottle was well-formed, with fine porcelain, and looked to be in excellent condition.

Especially the six characters "Made in the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty" at the bottom, written in a free and powerful style.

Yang Bo became interested and said, "You must have gotten some good pieces recently."

As he spoke, a light appeared before his eyes, converging into a circle. Soon, Yang Bo was stunned.

Two light circles had formed on the olive bottle, one thin and one thick. After a moment, Yang Bo realized it was a spliced porcelain piece!

Li Ling had not responded, and Yang Bo looked up to see Li Ling staring at the corner, looking dejected.

Li Ling had learned appraisal from Jia Huairen since childhood and had spent more time in the store than at home, so he naturally had feelings for it. However, with the antique shop changing hands and Jia Huairen in prison, Li Ling had to leave, which was hard for him to accept!

"Are you okay?" Yang Bo spoke slowly.

Li Ling shook his head, regained his composure, and turned to Yang Bo, "What do you think of the olive bottle, Boss Yang?"

Yang Bo guessed the olive bottle was left by Jia Huairen. After all, the skill to restore and splice the bottle from the lower half was not easy, so he just pushed the box back, "Li Ling, I can't tell with this olive bottle!"

Li Ling frowned, "Can't tell?"

As he spoke, he took out the olive bottle and pointed to the bottom, "Can't you tell from the base? The six characters are written in a tall and straight style, with a square and uniform structure, which is a characteristic of the Yongzheng imperial kiln!"

Yang Bo waved his hand, "There's no need to argue about this; the more we argue, the worse it will be for both of us!"

Li Ling hesitated for a moment, sighed, and said, "Alright."

After a moment of silence, Li Ling suddenly said, "We haven't gone out together in a long time. I recently contacted a collector in Yancheng who wants to sell a few pieces of porcelain. Are you interested in going together?"

Yang Bo thought for a moment, "When?"

"Tomorrow morning!" Li Ling said eagerly.

"Probably not tomorrow." Yang Bo was cautious. Since Jia Huairen was arrested, their contact had decreased, and he didn't even know what the other was doing now.

"I have to go to the capital in the afternoon and might be gone for a few days. I'm really sorry." Yang Bo explained.

Li Ling looked disappointed, "That's unfortunate. Is going to the capital important? You know, a trip to Yancheng could earn you a lot of money! Your father's illness is better, but you still need to buy a house and get married. It's better to prepare early!"

Yang Bo laughed, "Buying a house and getting married is still a long way off. This trip to the capital was planned long ago. Let's talk about it when I get back!"

Li Ling nodded, said nothing more, and left with the box.

Yang Bo watched Li Ling leave, thinking about the skill required to fake the olive bottle, feeling very puzzled. If Jia Huairen could do this, why would he take such a risk?

Li Ling walked out of the store, feeling dejected. He had learned appraisal from his uncle since childhood, and when Yang Bo first came, he had always been like a half-teacher. Now Yang Bo had his own antique shop, while he was in a sorry state, which was hard to accept!

In terms of appraisal skills, he was no worse than Yang Bo, and his foundation was even stronger. Yang Bo had just been lucky to find a bargain!

In terms of family background, his uncle ran an antique shop, so his background in the industry was naturally stronger than Yang Bo's, who came from a small county!

Now the gap between them was widening, and falling behind in one step could lead to falling behind in all steps. How could he accept this!

Li Ling turned into a small alley, opened the car door, and sat in the back seat, nodding to the burly man, "Uncle Lei!"

Uncle Lei saw the box in Li Ling's hand and frowned, "He didn't take it?"

Li Ling shook his head, "No."

"Did he give any reason?" Uncle Lei was frustrated. He had worked hard to get this olive bottle from the boss, but it didn't work. Was that little fox really that smart?

"I asked, but he didn't say anything," Li Ling replied.

Uncle Lei nodded, "It seems we need to think of another way!"

He looked at Li Ling, "Your uncle and my sworn brothers are in prison, but don't be afraid! I've investigated, and the problem lies with that little fox. I've tested him twice, and he's too smart!"

"So, we can't rush. We need to proceed step by step and strike decisively to take him down!"

Li Ling nodded heavily, "Alright!"