Chapter 28: You've Been Tricked

"What, do you think I can't do it? Let me tell you, I've put in the effort, and besides, my buddy Laoshu is in this business now; a while back, he bought something for a few tens of thousands and flipped it for two million."

Ye Chenguang patted a shifty-looking guy next to him: "Chen Yu, you need to make friends who can help you, stop hanging out with those fair-weather friends of yours."

"Mm, thanks for the reminder, I'll change." Chen Yu nodded; this brother-in-law of his really had no self-awareness.

"Old Ye, look, this Sancai Horse is not bad." While speaking, Laoshu pointed at a Sancai Horse on a display stand and called out.

"Where? Let me see." Ye Chenguang hurriedly ran to Laoshu's side.

The person displaying the Sancai Horse was an individual seller; this Sancai Horse was primarily yellow, green, and white, and appeared slightly aged.

"Look at this Sancai Horse, the colors are antiqued, and it's perfectly preserved. It's an item from the peak of the Tang Dynasty. The price is 280,000; if you flip this, you'll definitely make a fortune." Laoshu pointed at the antique excitedly.

"Good eye, brother. My hometown is Luoyang, and this thing came out of a tomb. I'm only marking it at 280,000 because I'm in a hurry for money; otherwise, I wouldn't sell it even for a million." The stall owner was a man; he winked at Laoshu—these two were definitely in on it together.

"Laoshu, is there really no problem?" Ye Chenguang's eyes were shining.

"Of course, when has my eye ever been wrong? If I hadn't been short on cash, I would have bought it directly," Laoshu said with a sincere face.

"Boss, can you go any lower?" Ye Chenguang was tempted.

"Brother, don't make it hard for me. I'm really in a rush for money. Your friend is an expert; ask him, is 280,000 worth it?" The stall owner refused directly, leaving no room for bargaining.

"Guangzi, don't miss this opportunity. Since you want to get into the antique business, you have to be bold." Laoshu was egging him on from the side: "If you hesitate any longer, someone else will take it."

"Sigh, good things don't wait for people." The stall owner glanced at Laoshu, looking like someone who had good stock and wasn't worried about selling it.

"I don't have enough money. I only brought 180,000, and that's the capital I scraped from the bottom of the barrel." Ye Chenguang was truly tempted.

"How about this, I know a brother who can lend you money, but it requires some interest. Should I call him over?" Laoshu's eyes darted around.

"Good, go call him over. A little interest is fine, as long as I can secure this item." Ye Chenguang gritted his teeth.

"Good, I'll call him right now." Laoshu was delighted, secretly cursing him for an idiot, then took out his phone to make a call.

"Wait." Chen Yu suddenly walked up and said: "This Sancai Horse, is it really from the Tang Dynasty?"

"That goes without saying. My grandfather's generation dug it out of the ground, and it passed down to me. If I weren't in need of money, I wouldn't be selling it," the stall owner said.

"This Sancai Horse of yours has antiqued colors and looks like an excavated item. Although I don't know much about these things, I can tell its age by observing its Qi."

Chen Yu stared at the Sancai Horse: "If I'm not mistaken, this is a modern imitation, then buried underground to make it look old and give it a sense of history."

"Who are you? Don't spout nonsense here." The stall owner was furious.

"Guangzi, is this that good-for-nothing brother-in-law of yours?" Laoshu, standing to the side, had already finished his call.

"Yes, that's him." Ye Chenguang sneered: "Chen Yu, you don't know a damn thing. Don't think you're invincible just because you picked up a bargain once. Get lost, don't block me from making a fortune."

"Blocking you from making a fortune? I'm trying to save you." Chen Yu was angry; this guy really didn't know what was good for him.

"Save yourself first. You're just trash from the bottom of society, what right do you have to point fingers at me? Get lost right now." Ye Chenguang ignored Chen Yu completely.

"Then don't regret it." Chen Yu was speechless at this guy; he was being sold out and didn't even know it.

"This is Dao Ge." A moment later, Laoshu led over a bald man with a scar on his face: "But he only lends from 150,000 up, to be paid back within three days."

"No problem, I'll have the money together when I get home." Ye Chenguang didn't even look at who the other person was; he agreed immediately.

"No problem, sign and press your thumbprint, and the money will be transferred to you immediately." Daoba took out a Contract.

Ye Chenguang waved his hand and signed his name. Daoba took a look and transferred the money directly.

Chen Yu, standing to the side, opened his mouth. Such an obvious trap, and his brother-in-law couldn't see it? But since he didn't know what was good for him, there was no need for Chen Yu to be a busybody.

"Haha, I'm rich." Ye Chenguang bought the Sancai Horse for 280,000 and held it in his arms, feeling incredibly excited.

"Guangzi, after your shop opens, this will be the treasure of the house. I dare say this item can sell for about 1.5 million." Laoshu continued to numb his senses.

"Laoshu, I'll treat you to a drink later to thank you properly." Ye Chenguang was ecstatic.

"This Sancai Horse is worth that much?" Chen Yu, standing to the side, sneered.

"What, you're not convinced?" Ye Chenguang looked at Chen Yu with disdain: "You just got lucky last time, but the antique business requires energy and money. I'll make a fortune just by flipping this, and I'll make even more later."

"Since that's the case, there are so many experts here, why don't you go get it appraised? If it's valuable, you can auction it off while you're at it. With so many antique enthusiasts here, maybe someone will be happy and the price could double or triple," Chen Yu reminded him.

"That's right, there are experts above doing free appraisals. I'll go get it appraised right now. Haha, I'm rich." Ye Chenguang laughed loudly and went to get the Sancai Horse appraised.

There were several experts chatting on the appraisal stage, and Wu Lao was among them.

Ye Chenguang held the item and walked to the display stage: "Teachers, I just picked up a Sancai Horse, please take a look for me."

"Someone is getting an appraisal." When the people on the scene saw someone getting an appraisal and having experts explain it, they immediately crowded around excitedly.

Ye Chenguang held his head high; he felt this was his moment of glory, leveraging 280,000 to get something worth millions.

"Good, let me take a look first." An expert took a look and was slightly stunned: "How much did you buy this for?"

"280,000. Teacher, did I pick up a bargain?" Ye Chenguang said excitedly.

"280,000?" The people on the stage were slightly stunned. That expert smiled bitterly: "Li Lao, you are the expert on Sancai, you tell him."

"Alright then. First of all, looking at the pottery body, Tang Sancai belongs to low-temperature glazed pottery, which is fine and porous, appearing white with a hint of yellow or pink." That Li Lao picked up the Sancai Horse and gave an explanation on the spot.

"Imitations are mostly porcelain bodies, with fine and dense texture and high hardness; they sound quite crisp when tapped." As Li Lao said this, he tapped the Sancai Horse lightly—*Ding! *—the sound was crisp.

"So that's how it is." The onlookers had a sudden realization.

"Then how much is this Sancai Horse of mine worth?" Ye Chenguang still hadn't caught the implication in Li Lao's words and asked excitedly.

"Secondly, looking at the styling, Tang Sancai has vivid and expressive forms, whereas imitations only have the form but lack the spirit."

"Look at this Sancai Horse, although the styling is extremely exquisite, it lacks a bit of spirit. If there are no surprises, at the factory where it was produced, it should be worth thirty yuan," Li Lao continued.

"What? Thirty yuan?" The smile on the expectant face of Ye Chenguang suddenly froze.

"Reminding everyone once again, this is only a platform for antique enthusiasts to communicate. Everyone must keep their eyes peeled when trading..." The organizer took the microphone to remind everyone.

"Laoshu, you cheated me! You motherfucker, you cheated me!" Ye Chenguang finally realized what had happened and roared as he charged toward Laoshu.