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Fighting at the mouth was the saying of the antique shop. The meaning was that if two people could not accept each other, they would each take out a piece of object. This item could be real or fake, and then they would test each other's eyesight to see if the item was real or fake. Furthermore, they would also have to tell where the real items were!

This type of battle was usually a wager. Whoever won the battle would be the winner, and he or she could add the items to the bet as long as the two sides agreed on it before the battle began! This was like a fight between high school students, but it was a martial arts duel, a literary competition!

But in fact, this fight would often turn from a civil war to a martial fight. The fight now was about a game, nothing more than the collectors gesticulating and playing together, harmless! However, if this was in the past, then this fight would be a true battle between fellow peers. The wager would truly shock the heavens and shock the earth! "Many antique shops were in a state of chaos because of this brawl, and their homes were in ruins!

His goal was very clear. Firstly, he would make Faang Cheng lose face, and secondly, he would take Faang Cheng's White Glazed Chicken Heart Bowl to please the great beauty! Furthermore, he also chose a method of single combat, which is the item that only he is able to use, Faang Cheng does not need to use it! However, he just wanted to use this kind of method to provoke Faang Cheng. Unexpectedly, Fang Cheng actually agreed so easily!

"Alright, the items have been placed on the table. Brother Faang Cheng, do you need to place your 'prize money' on the table as well?"

Zhang Haoloong used his finger to point at the heart of the chicken bowl in Chao Xi's hand. Seeing that Zhang Haoloong was still thinking about his own bowl, the arm that was holding the bowl tightened.

Faang Cheng saw that Chao Xi rarely revealed the cute demeanor of a little girl, and could not help but laugh as she walked forward.

"Don't worry, I definitely won't lose to him!"

Faang Cheng's soft but assured voice gave Xi Ri an indescribable comfort. She let go and handed the white glazed chicken heart bowl over to Faang Cheng, who turned around and placed it on the table, then watched as Zhang Haoloong shrugged his shoulders and indicated that he could begin!

"Alright, then I'll have to invite brother Faang Cheng to begin the face-slapping!"

Zhang Haoloong said with a weird smile on his face.

After hearing what Zhang Haoloong had said, Faang Cheng then set his gaze on the treasure that he had taken out!

This is a wooden pen container, about 20 cm tall and about 7 to 8 cm in diameter." This is a wooden pen container, about 20 cm tall and about 7 to 8 cm in diameter. It was probably to show the delicacy and naturalness of the wooden texture. There were no other carvings of flowers, birds, fish or insects, only a set of small poems carved onto it! Although the entire work did not give off a very eye-catching feeling, even to the point of making people feel that it was somewhat ordinary, to a knowledgeable person, the entire work was filled with the beauty of a scholar. It was simple and elegant, displaying the elegance a scholar should have!

After Faang Cheng finished observing the pen container's exterior, he was able to roughly guess what the raw materials for the pen container was!

"In the traditional sense of the term, it is also known as the Hainan Yellow Pear. Because of its slowness, solidity, and beautiful patterns, it is also known as one of the four most famous ancient trees in China, together with rosewood, chicken wing wood, and ironwood."

Faang Cheng had already completed the steps of "Viewing", and during the fight, "Asking" was no longer possible, so he had directly carried out the step that he was most proficient in!

Just as Faang Cheng's fingers were about to touch the body of the pen container, a familiar burning sensation was like an electric current, quickly rushing to his fingertips. This time, the heat was not strong, Faang Cheng lowered his head and thought for a moment, the strength was about the same as the snuff bottle! Then he nodded, knowing what to do.

"Yellow rosewood color is golden yellow and warm, core material color is darker, usually reddish brown or dark brown, has the texture of a rhinoceros' horn! And look at this pen container, it is made from the core material of yellow rosewood, a deep reddish brown color, shining with a faint mute light, it is really beautiful! "Because the wood quality of the yellow pear is very stable, it won't deform, crack or bend during the cold and summer, moreover, it has a certain tenacity, so all along, it was not only favored by famous families and nobles, it was made into all kinds of furniture. The yellow pear wood, because its texture is clear and it is as natural as the clouds and the flowing water, many literati also like to use it to make tools in writing rooms such as pens, pens, etc., Presumably, the owner of this pens was a refined and elegant person!"

Hearing Faang Cheng's clear explanation, Fourth Master Qi, Manager Wu and all the other people present nodded their heads in agreement. But at this time, Zhang Haoloong's expression... But it was not that beautiful! The yellow rosewood pen container that he took out was the most ordinary looking item out of all his grandfather's collection. It had originally been prepared to attend today's small gathering! In the end, he suddenly wanted to fight with Faang Cheng, thinking that this thing was so normal, maybe Faang Cheng had already made eye contact with it, but he never thought that …

But what Zhang Haoloong did not know was that when Faang Cheng was reading his book yesterday, he also saw a chapter on Pear Blossom Yellow Wood that was written in the book. It took him a few more looks to get over it, and sure enough, the Fourth Master Qi was right, this luck … It was really very important!

"However, young man, it is not enough for you to identify this yellow rosewood pen holder. You must also identify the product of what period of time it came from!"

A middle-aged man spoke up. He did not mean to make things difficult for or side with Zhang Haoloong, he just wanted to hear more of Faang Cheng's "brilliant idea".

"It's actually very simple!"

Faang Cheng slightly smiled, and then smiled towards the senior who asked the question.

"This pen container... "It is an item from the Qing Dynasty!"

When Faang Cheng's words came out, Zhang Haoloong's face looked as if he had opened a dyeing shop, red, green, blue, purple, it was extremely lively, to the point that Faang Cheng felt that it was a little awkward watching it!

"Actually, the appearance of the pen container wasn't as early as we thought. In some movies and TV dramas, the people of Tang Song have already used the pen container, but that's not the case. The pen container mainly appeared during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties! "And I determined that it was produced during the Qianlong era because of the round paw-like center at the bottom of it …"

Faang Cheng flipped the Pear Blossom Wood Pen over, and sure enough, there was a piece of wood at the bottom that looked like a piece of a piece.

"This thing is called 'omphalos'. It is installed at the bottom of the pen holder to give room for the wood to expand and contract in the heat of winter and summer. This is the common trait of the old wooden pen holder! This method was only gradually developed during Qian Long's era. In the beginning, the 'navel' was similar to a square shape, but as time passed, the 'navel' gradually evolved into a circular shape! Therefore … I presume it is a yellow rosewood pen holder from the Qing Dynasty, I don't know young master Zhang … Am I right? "

Faang Cheng's palm ended, he looked at Zhang Haoloong with a faint smile, and asked the last question!

— — The content is from [Mick Read]