Noticing that Chen Yufei had a specific request, the vendor seized the chance to connect with him and promptly replied, “Don’t worry, Manager Chen, I’ll handle it!”
After that, he swiftly turned back to the small group nearby. The Tibetan friend from Eastcliff, who had been beside me earlier, inquired cautiously, “Brother, are you here to purchase Boss Zhou’s bronze Buddha?”
The Eastcliff Tibetan friend asked with a hint of suspicion, “You’re familiar with that bronze Buddha?”
“I certainly am!” eximed the vendor, grinning. “That bronze Buddha is quite well-known in our three-acre area of Aurous Hill.”
He quickly pulled up a short video on his mobile device, clicked on the one where Chen Yufei had invested 5,000 yuan the day before, and said, “Take a look at this video!”<fn3a35> ?? ??? ???? ?? ???? ???? ???????s, ????s? ??s?? find·novel</fn3a35><h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
The Tibetan friend, intrigued, took the phone and began watching intently. Meanwhile, the southern Tibetan friend approached quickly to watch as well.
As the video yed, Don Albert’s younger brother entered with an item. Chen Yufei examined it and began a detailed review that seemed very professional.
Surprised, the Tibetan friend from Eastcliff eximed, “Oh, it really is this bronze Buddha!”
The southern Tibetan friend couldn’t help but express his curiosity, asking, “What’s the background of this manager?”
The vendor quickly chimed in, “You may not know, but Manager Chen is the general manager of Ji Qingtang, ourrgest antique store in Aurous Hill. He’s quite a talented and prominent professional!”
“Professional?” The southern Tibetan friend felt a pang of annoyance for not being the top expert and openly disyed his disdain. “Honestly, this guy can’t say a thing correctly, yet he’s the general manager? Unbelievable!”
Meanwhile, the northern Tibetan friend maintained hisposure and turned to the experts around him, asking, “Teacher Liu, what’s your take on this video?”
Teacher Liu shook his head, expressing his disappointment: “The manager in the video trulycks understanding. While this item resembles Ming Dynasty pieces, it’s not the same. Ming Dynasty items are antiques in their own right, and bronzes from past dynasties should reflect earlier styles. You can browse Taobao and find a randomly selected bronze Buddha that will likely possess antique features. Moreover, hepletely overlooked the actual damage to the leather case, which shows ack of expertise overall.”
As he spoke, he sighed, “Although Aurous Hill’s antique scene is considered second-tier nationally, it should still boast some masters in a city rich in heritage. I’m genuinely surprised that someone like him could be the general manager of thergest antique store here.”
The vendor, confused, quickly asked, “Everyone, are you saying this item could be real?”
The group maintained a discreet silence on that matter. The expert smiled and replied, “I’m cautious about this. I need to see the item in person before reaching any conclusions.”
The vendor then looked at the outspoken southern Tibetan friend and asked, “You just imed that everything Manager Chen said was incorrect. Do you believe this item is authentic?”
Even though the southern Tibetan friend felt frustrated, he responded vaguely, “Whether this item is real or not, I can’t make a statement without seeing it firsthand. I just can’t stand that guy pretending to know what he’s talking about.” Feeling increasingly perplexed, he stepped aside and sent a voice message to Chen Yufei: “Manager Chen, I spoke with them, and it appears they’re genuinely interested in the bronze Buddha.”
Chen Yufei quickly inquired, “And what about you? Did you rify that what you said wasn’t true? Did they watch the video?”
The vendor replied, “They’ve seen the video, but they don’t seem to agree with your assessment.”
Chen Yufei pressed for more information: “What do you mean they don’t quite recognize it? What were their exact words?”