My Left Eye Can See Through Everything - Chapter 85 - Water Chestnut Vase

Fang Jie understood. She might not grasp everything else, but when Zhou Yang said he was moving out, she got it.

Actually, Zhou Yang had been quite subtle, using his master as a shield, which was a helpless move.

“Zhou Yang, how long will you be staying there?”

Fang Jie didn’t say much else, just asked this one question.

“This is unclear for now. Anyway, my master wants me to study for a month, and I have to be by his side every day during this month.”

Zhou Yang could only lie with a guilty conscience.

“That’s fine. I’ll keep the room for you, and I’ll waive the rent!”

“Just come back often when you have time, and I’ll make you something delicious!”

“Alright, I need to visit my parents. We’ll talk later!”

After saying this, Fang Jie swayed her hips and left. Zhou Yang opened his mouth but ended up not saying a word.

The key question was whether he had achieved his goal this time or not.

Shaking his head with a bitter smile and feeling a bit guilty, he took out the key and opened the door. The room was as clean as ever.

Returning to his room, he packed some of his clothes, leaving the bedding and pillows untouched. The other place was fully equipped, and if he moved everything from here, it would be hard to explain later.

However, with a month’s buffer time, he believed many things would change!

Fifteen minutes later, Zhou Yang placed his package inside the Ruyi Ding and left the place he had lived for over half a year.

He hailed a taxi and headed straight to Antique Street.

Today, his target wasn’t the street vendors, as finding a bargain there was extremely difficult. So, he went directly to the antique shops.

Finding a bargain in an antique shop wasn’t easy either, even harder, because these people were all experts.

But sometimes there are exceptions. Even the most professional can make mistakes, so he came to see if he could find a bargain in an antique shop today.

Zhou Yang’s first choice was the antique shop “Treasure Pavilion,” whose owner was surnamed Qin.

The first seal Zhou Yang found as a bargain was sold to Huang Jicheng here.

Boss Qin had long forgotten about Zhou Yang, as it had been quite some time since then.

At this moment, there were a few other people wandering inside the antique shop, and Zhou Yang didn’t disturb anyone, just looked around.

Having been an apprentice in an antique shop for almost a year, he knew some of the tricks.

For example, where certain items were placed indicated whether they were art pieces, counterfeits, or replicas.

As for the genuine items, their placement was even more specific, usually never leaving the boss or shopkeeper’s line of sight.

Zhou Yang looked around. There were indeed a few good items, but they were all high-priced. It seemed finding a bargain in an antique shop was wishful thinking.

Just as Zhou Yang was about to leave and check out the stalls, a man in his fifties walked into the shop holding a box.

“Shopkeeper, do you accept this item?”

The man spoke as he opened the box, revealing a pile of fragments, ceramic fragments.

Without hesitation, Zhou Yang used his left eye to read and appraise:

[Item Name: Water Chestnut Vase, Genuine! Price Unknown!]

[Item Description: The Water Chestnut Vase is a standard porcelain shape produced by imperial kilns during the Qing Dynasty, first fired in the Kangxi period, later perfected.]

[The vase has a thick, long neck, a round, flat belly, and an everted foot, named for its shape resembling a water chestnut.]

[Note: This vase can be repaired despite being broken!]

Zhou Yang was delighted; he wanted to acquire these fragments.

Although the price of the Water Chestnut Vase fragments was unknown, Zhou Yang believed that once repaired, it would definitely be a valuable item!

In the world of antiques, calligraphy and paintings are usually expensive due to their difficulty in preservation.

Next are ceramics like these, as they are prone to damage. So, except for some special items, the prices of these two categories generally don’t drop too low.

Compared to things like bronzeware, their prices are much higher.

However, Zhou Yang could only wait now, wait for Old Qin to reject it, and then he could buy it.

Or wait for Old Qin to accept the ceramics, and then he could also buy it.

The difference between the two is that the former allows for a bargain, while the latter requires spending more money.

“Sir, how did such a good item get broken?”

Old Qin clearly recognized the origin of the item, and his question was more of a lament.

“Boss, it wasn’t me who broke it. It was already broken in my grandfather’s hands. He kept it in this box.”

“He said it could be sold for money. I stumbled upon it a few days ago and remembered it, but I’ve asked several places, and none of them want it…”

Zhou Yang felt speechless hearing this. This man was too honest, wasn’t he?

Wasn’t he just offering his neck to be slaughtered?

Old Qin looked at the man, then shook his head and said:

“I can’t accept this item. It’s too badly broken to be repaired.”

“Even if you barely manage to fix it, it would look terrible, and its value wouldn’t even cover the labor cost.”

“You should try elsewhere!”

Old Qin’s refusal gave Zhou Yang great hope, but he still didn’t speak.

He waited until the man left the shop before quietly following him.

“Excuse me, sir, please wait. I’m interested in this item. How much are you asking for it?”

Zhou Yang was straightforward, directly asking. He wasn’t afraid of the man asking for too much since he had just said that others didn’t want it.

So even if he did ask for a lot, it probably wouldn’t be much.

“Young man, are you sure you want these fragments?”

The man selling the fragments seemed uncertain and finally asked with suspicion.

Zhou Yang nodded and just looked at the man.

“5000 yuan, give me 5000 yuan, and these fragments are yours!”

Zhou Yang raised an eyebrow; this guy was indeed asking for a lot.

In the antique business, no matter how good the ceramics are, once broken, they are sold by the piece.

It’s roughly 50 yuan per piece, and at most, it wouldn’t exceed 200 yuan per piece.

This depends on the size and whether it has patterns.

So even at the highest price of 200 yuan per piece, there would need to be 25 fragments to be worth that price.

Of course, that’s theoretical. In reality, no one would be foolish enough to spend that much on so many fragments.

As mentioned before, when buying fragments, they must have patterns. If it’s just a plain piece, what’s the point of buying it? It has no meaning.

“Sir, can it be cheaper?”

“3000 yuan, and I’ll take them all!”

Zhou Yang tried to bargain, which was a matter of principle. If you don’t haggle and just buy it, the seller might not even sell it.

“3000? That’s too little. If you want it, the final price is 4000!”

“If it’s any less, I won’t sell it!”

Zhou Yang snapped his fingers, indicating he would take it!