Chapter 32: Triggering the Appraisal Skill

Walking out of the department store, Lin Shengli immediately saw Guan Yushan pacing back and forth at the entrance.

"Shengli, hurry, hurry up, the car is for your uncle."

Lin Shengli had just greeted Guan Yushan when Guan Yushan, who had quickly walked up, anxiously pulled him away.

Yi Zhonghai smiled, pushed his bicycle, and followed.

"Uncle Guan, did you see something good?"

"I heard from my uncle that you're an expert in appraising and collecting antiques."

"Still calling me Uncle Guan? Call me Great Uncle."

"Calling me Great Uncle is not as good as calling me Master."

Guan Yushan stopped, looked at Lin Shengli, and asked:

"You also like antiques?"

Lin Shengli nodded: "I like them a lot."

Guan Yushan: "Alright, let's go quickly; I haven't given you a meeting gift yet for calling me Great Uncle."

"I've taken a liking to a treasure; I'll count it as your meeting gift."

Lin Shengli laughed: "Then I'll thank you first, Master."

Guan Yushan also laughed: "When did I say I'd take you as my disciple?"

Lin Shengli kept a faint smile on his lips: "You just said it was fine."

"You can't go back on your word."

Yi Zhonghai: "Old Brother Guan, since the boy likes it, just take him as your disciple."

"Haven't you always felt that your skills lack a suitable successor to pass them on?"

Guan Yushan suddenly stopped.

Lin Shengli also stopped.

Guan Yushan glanced up and down at Lin Shengli and said:

"This kid is handsome, has good bearing; taking him as my disciple won't embarrass me."

Having said that, he glanced at Yi Zhonghai and laughed:

"But he lacks sincerity."

"He wants to become a disciple without even a proper initiation ceremony, haha."

Yi Zhonghai: "Old brother, Shengli is a good boy."

"He will surely not forget you as his master."

Lin Shengli slightly raised the corner of his mouth and turned his body a bit.

When he turned back, he already had an extra bottle of Original Flavor Erguotou drawn from the System in his hand.

Guan Yushan frowned and asked: "You can still do magic tricks?"

Lin Shengli laughed: "As your disciple, I can't embarrass you."

Having said that,

He opened the bottle cap.

The next second.

A clear, mellow wine aroma drifted out of the bottle......

Guan Yushan couldn't help but sniff, then sniff again......

His expression instantly became somewhat solemn.

His nose is too sensitive.

Just by smelling it, he could tell what kind of wine it is.

However.

Just now he sniffed hard several times, yet he didn't know what wine it was.

This made him very curious.

Moreover, this wine is indeed extremely fragrant.

Without a word, he suddenly reached out and snatched the wine from Lin Shengli's hand.

He brought his nose to the bottle opening and sniffed repeatedly, but still couldn't tell what wine it was.

He glanced at the bottle body; there was no information on it.

He furrowed his brow slightly, lifted his neck, and took a small sip from the bottle.

Then he smacked his lips, savoring it carefully, relishing it carefully......

After a moment.

He exclaimed:

"Good wine! Really good wine!"

"To be able to drink such good wine in life is enough."

After his words fell, he took another sip, then immediately another......

Lin Shengli laughed: "Master, drink slowly, don't choke."

Guan Yushan drank more than half before stopping with a satisfied expression.

He handed the bottle to Yi Zhonghai, saying: "Zhonghai, try it."

"Good things should be shared with good brothers."

Yi Zhonghai had long been eager.

He too is a lover of good wine.

He took a sip, then couldn't help but take another sip, until the bottle was empty.

"Hey hey, Zhonghai, you're too honest."

"How did you finish it already?"

Seeing Yi Zhonghai finish the drink, Guan Yushan became anxious.

Yi Zhonghai smiled embarrassedly and said:

"Old brother, I'm sorry."

"I really couldn't help it."

"This liquor is really delicious."

Lin Shengli laughed and said: "Uncle, Master, don't be anxious either."

"Let's take care of business first."

"Tonight I'll let you drink to your heart's content."

Guan Yushan's eyes lit up: "Is there more of this liquor?"

Lin Shengli: "Of course there is, I'll make sure you have enough."

Guan Yushan happily said: "Ah, that's good."

"Where did you buy this liquor?"

Lin Shengli: "Even if I told you, you wouldn't know."

"Anyway, I've put my words out here."

"As long as you want this liquor, I will think of every possible way to get it for you."

"Tonight let him drink to his heart's content first."

"What about after tomorrow?"

"Hehe, I can only give him a bottle occasionally."

"Still want to drink?"

"Then you'll have to offer a treasure in exchange."

Guan Yushan became even happier: "Great, Master, to have a disciple like you is more than enough for a lifetime."

Lin Shengli: "Master, please come sit here, I will perform the kowtow ceremony for you."

Guan Yushan waved his hand: "No need, no need."

"We should still attend to the important matters first."

"If we delay any longer, that treasure might be snatched away by someone else."

Before he finished speaking, he walked forward.

Lin Shengli hurriedly followed up and asked:

"Master, you haven't paid the deposit, have you?"

Guan Yushan: "Not just the deposit, Master Qian has paid everything, and said he would give it to you as a greeting gift."

"I'm just afraid that someone who knows the value will offer more money."

"However, given Master's relationship with Manager Wang, he probably won't."

"Moreover, in this trade there's an unwritten rule: whoever first takes a liking to an item, if someone makes an offer, others won't compete with you."

"Besides, the trustworthy shops in Sijiucheng generally operate with integrity; once they sell to you, they won't sell to anyone else, even if others offer a higher price."

"But we should still guard against the unexpected."

"I've paid the money; when the time comes, you can take a look—if you don't like it, Master can keep it, and I'll buy you something you do like again."

Lin Shengli: "Thank you, Master."

"Whatever the master likes, I will also like."

【Ding, congratulations to the host for bowing to Master Guan Yushan, successfully completing the system's hidden task, and earning a lottery draw reward.】

【Draw the lottery?】

"Draw."

【Lottery draw mode activated.】

【Drawing the lottery......】

【Congratulations to the host for drawing 200 catties of top-grade rouge rice, already dispatched to the treasure chest.】

【Top-grade rouge rice: extremely rich in nutrition, extremely precious. Output is extremely low, annual production less than 200 catties, 30 yuan per catty, but it is hard to find on the market.】

Guan Yushan walked while asking:

"Disciple, do you understand antiques?"

Lin Shengli shook his head and said:

"One could say I know nothing about it."

"However, I really like antiques."

"Just that when I was in school, I was too busy, never had the chance to study properly, and besides, no one guided me into the field."

Guan Yushan: "If you want to learn how to appraise antiques well, you must first read more books, especially those on history and cultural relics."

"You need to know more about historical knowledge and the historical background of antiques, etc."

"The richer your historical knowledge, the easier it is to tell which dynasty an antique belongs to."

"Then you can make a preliminary judgment as to whether it has collectible value."

"This point is very important."

"Of course, the most important thing is still practice."

"So, when you have free time, you should visit more trustworthy shops and museums, and interact with people in the trade."

My master has a few books there; I'll bring them to you tonight.

First, take a look, get to know it; later when you have time, Master will take you out to see more.

Lin Shengli nodded and said, "Thank you, Master."

【Ding, the host listened attentively, triggering the Appraisal skill, Appraisal points +10.】