In the bustling and chaotic world of Jiangnan, there were only three well-known antique shops, and Grant had chosen the largest one, which was also the largest in all of Jiangnan: Qianbaotang.
Although he had expected it, Grant was still taken aback by the scene outside the antique shop when he arrived by taxi.
It was incredibly grand!
The golden door was majestic and elegant, and just the bronze door alone was nearly ten meters high.
The towering walls, stone lions, and even the plaque above the door were all made of extremely precious wood carvings.
“What’s the story behind Qianbaotang?” Grant frowned as he looked at the dragon and phoenix characters on the plaque.
Growing up in the Morgan Family, he had long since developed a keen eye, and now he could see that the decoration of Qianbaotang was no less impressive than that of the Morgan Family.
Moreover, it was said that the owner behind Qianbaotang could identify the authenticity of a thousand antiques at a glance, without making a single mistake.
That was why the shop was called Qianbaotang, which meant “a thousand treasures hall” in Chinese.
This showed how confident the owner was in their abilities.
Although it was breakfast time, there were already many people queuing outside, and business was booming.
From the conversations of the people around him, Grant could tell that Qianbaotang had a high status in Jiangnan, partly because of its owner, and partly because of the large number of antiques inside.
Many people came to buy rare antiques and to find treasures missed by other experts.
After patiently waiting for a while, Grant finally got his turn.
The service staff at the door immediately greeted him with enthusiasm, “Welcome to Qianbaotang, sir.
We have almost all types of antiques here, as long as you can name them.” “There are real and fake items here, of course, if you can pick out the real ones, Qianbao Hall will not take them back…” The waiter led Grant inside.
Antiques were displayed in glass cabinets on both sides, shining brightly under the lights.
“I want to go to the bargain area,” Grant said.
“The bargain area?” The waiter was stunned, and looked Grant up and down with a disdainful expression.
The bargain area was usually only visited by experts who had been buying antiques for ten or even dozens of years.
Grant, who was at most twenty years old, clearly just wanted to get a good deal and didn’t look like a real antique buyer.
“The bargain area is ahead, but there are a lot of people there. You can wait here,” the waiter said, too lazy to deal with Grant any further.
Grant ignored the waiter’s expression and looked around.
There were indeed many people waiting in the bargain area ahead.
He started wandering around Qianbao Hall out of boredom and saw a scroll hanging on the wall.
The scroll was heavily framed and obviously considered the treasure of the store, hanging in the most prominent position.
Even when Grant approached, several burly security guards came over and stared at him menacingly.
Grant took a glance and sighed, turning his head away, not wanting to look any further.
“What a pity.”
Upon hearing Grant’s sigh, an old man and a young girl who had just walked out of the Qianbao Hall office immediately looked towards him.
The young girl furrowed her eyebrows and repeatedly spoke, “Hey, you, shaking your head and sighing, saying it’s a pity, what do you mean? Do you think there’s something wrong with this painting?”
The girl’s voice was crisp and filled with dissatisfaction, immediately ringing out in the Qianbao Hall.
Grant took a look at the girl who spoke, who was about nineteen or twenty years old, dressed in luxurious and extravagant clothing, with a melon seed face and fair skin as snow, but her somewhat harsh expression made Grant feel uncomfortable.
However, Grant was here to buy antiques and didn’t want to argue with the other party.
Just as Grant was about to walk to the side, the young girl immediately blocked him and continued to question him, “Did I tell you to leave? With your flea market clothes, I’m afraid you’ll never have the qualifications to touch things at this level, right?”
The girl’s voice revealed arrogance and disdain.
And the painting in front of him was a rare collection of his grandfather’s, so when she saw Grant so dismissive of the painting, she immediately stood up for it.
“Oh.”
Grant coldly replied, not wanting to say anything more.
This store had a bad attitude and too many people, he might as well go to another store to take a look.
“Gianna, don’t be rude.”
The old man suddenly spoke, and the girl immediately stopped talking, obediently standing next to the old man.
The old man was wearing a blue Zhongshan suit, with white hair all over his head, but he still looked energetic.
It could be guessed that this old man was probably the owner of Qianbao Hall.
The old man walked up to Grant and apologized, “I’m really sorry, young man. My granddaughter has a bad temper. Please forgive her.” Grant nodded and said it was nothing.
Anyway, he didn’t plan to argue with the girl in the first place.
However, the girl was not happy and pointed at Grant, “Grandpa, this painting cost a hundred million to purchase from someone else’s hands.
This kind of price is something this poor guy will never earn in his lifetime, yet he still looks down on us!” “And this statement is our Qianbao Hall’s signature.
He is obviously here to ruin our reputation!” This statement had been hanging in Qianbao Hall for two years.
Passers-by praised it, and even many top masters and wealthy people had spoken out to buy it.
And now, a wealthy man was in the Qianbao Hall’s office discussing the price of purchasing this painting.
Therefore, when the old man heard his granddaughter’s words, he couldn’t help but stop and look at Grant, asking, “Young man, may I ask…” “Grant,” Grant said lightly.
“Young man Grant,” the old man said, “my granddaughter said that you seem disappointed when you look at this painting.
I wonder what is the reason for your feeling, and…” The old man patiently asked, but before he finished speaking, he heard Grant’s indifferent voice say, “The imitation of this painting is good, but unfortunately, it is still fake.” Boom!
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the entire hall changed instantly.
The onlookers widened their eyes and looked at Grant.
They had undoubtedly heard these words when buying antiques, but this guy…
how dare he say that!
Over a billion-dollar painting, the treasure of the store, is fake?
This is the only authentic Wu Daozi work in the entire Jiangnan region!
The old man twitched his mouth and was stunned by the sudden change in atmosphere.
He never expected Grant to say such a thing.
“He is Grant, the son-in-law of the James Family, who only knows how to live off his wife’s family!” Countless people looked over here, and suddenly a wealthy second-generation who was friendly with the James Family recognized Grant.