In his view, as long as those two foreigners speak up, this trouble can be resolved smoothly.
You'd better handle it yourself. This matter has nothing to do with us. I will also truthfully reflect your behavior in the company."
John spoke straightforwardly, his tone like a final blow, leaving the guy completely desperate.
"Indeed, I was wrong about this matter. Don't worry, big brother. I'll cover your losses..." Please let me go once. I'm just a wage earner.
Qin Hao didn't say much. He just couldn't stand the face of such people and stepped in to stop them. How to end the situation was naturally up to them to decide.
After all, it can be resolved privately, which is quite convenient.
I lost a few ancestral root carvings here, totaling five thousand yuan.
Seeing the root carving in the foreigner's hand, the boss suppressed his anger and said.
"I'll pay you back..." "I don't want the root carving anymore."
When he learned that he would have to pay five thousand yuan in compensation, the man's expression immediately darkened - a month's salary was gone, and he was just courting death.
Regret was of no use. He knew that even his sister couldn't protect him.
In the end, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and agree.
After the negotiation, the foreigner handed the root carving to Qin Hao.
As soon as Qin Hao caught it, he was stunned for a moment - this carving was astonishingly heavy.
"So heavy..." "
He thought to himself, "It doesn't make sense."
The root carving is a palm-sized Maitreya Buddha and should be light and delicate.
It's just that the surface is covered with oil stains, and the lines are all blurred.
"Little brother, do you like it?" How about I give it to you?"
The boss was grateful to Qin Hao for his help; otherwise, he wouldn't have known how to handle this matter.
Qin Hao gave a faint smile.
"No need. If I like it, I'll buy it myself naturally." "
He casually wiped the statue, and the craftsmanship of the Buddha statue was immediately revealed - astonishingly delicate.
The lines are smooth and the knife work is steady and accurate. If this is truly an ancestral item, the craftsmanship must be top-notch.
Five hundred yuan is simply a bargain.
Suddenly, Qin Hao noticed that a faint luster was reflected in the wood grain of the root carvings.
Though it was slight, it couldn't escape his eyes.
And there are no scars on the surface at all - tree roots are usually full of flaws, so clean... It looks more like rosewood.
Qin Hao's heart instantly warmed up.
He moved closer and examined it carefully. The more he looked, the more he felt it was not simple.
On a light sniff, there was a faint scent of agarwood.
He was almost certain that this was old rosewood.
It's normal not to recognize it at first - rosewood is divided into large-leaf and small-leaf types.
The furniture of Song Jingang is made of large-leaf rosewood, while the small-leaf rosewood has inconspicuous grain patterns, yet its price is extremely high.
And the one before her eyes was clearly Xiao Ye.
Qin Hao cast his golden pupil, ready to confirm again.
The spiritual energy seeped into the interior of the wood, and its density was so high that it stunned him.
What made him even more ecstatic was that the intensity of the spiritual energy contained within far exceeded that of any ancient wooden artifact he had ever seen before.
It turns out that wooden antiques are not without vitality; they are just rare.
Spiritual energy flooded into his eyes, making him clearly feel that all his spiritual energy had been replenished.
The value of this thing is by no means inferior to that gourd - it is even higher.
At this point, others are still dealing with the follow-up.
Qin Hao pulled the boss aside.
"Brother, your carving is so well-made. Why is it sold at such a low price?" "
"Ah..." There's no way around it. Root carvings aren't valuable now. There are plenty of them on the stalls, but no one is willing to buy them."
"Do you mean those machines did it?" "
"Yeah, nowadays the assembly line can produce a bunch. Although they don't have much vitality, they can be sold for just a few dozen yuan." The appearance is even no worse than our handcrafted ones, and there are many styles. Our handcrafted root carvings naturally don't sell well. Today, I finally managed to sell one, but this kind of trouble occurred."
Qin Hao sighed.
Mechanization has indeed swallowed up too many traditional crafts, which is the helplessness of The Times.
In a few years, this craft is likely to be completely lost.
I like this one. Make a price."
Qin Hao almost told the truth, but held back - finding a bargain is all about luck.
"No need. I'll give it to you." If you like it, take it. The material is just ordinary."
The boss just got back five thousand yuan today, so naturally he didn't have the nerve to take any more money from Qin Hao.
He didn't think this root carving was precious either - when he showed it to someone, the person said its value was average and it had no collection value.
He felt heartbroken for a while, but now he simply put it up for sale.
It's just that he had previously appraised other root carvings and unfortunately missed this one.
Rosewood is already rare. He has never seen it before, so it's normal for him not to know it.
Although Qin Hao could get a bargain, he still didn't want to take too much advantage of others.
"Boss, were these carved by you too?" "
Qin Hao saw the root carvings in the box beside him.
The boss felt a little embarrassed.
"They were all carved by myself. My skills are just so-so." "
Qin Hao chuckled and thought to himself, "This boss is too honest. No wonder he's not selling well."
This time I was able to pick it up because this root carving was taken out for the first time; otherwise, how could it be his turn?
Sometimes luck is just so coincidental. Besides, this was originally for a foreigner. Logically, it shouldn't have been his turn.
If it were you, would you choose to tell the boss the truth about the root carving or take this "leak" away quietly? Why?
Welcome to share your choices in the comments!