dognovel Chapter 46 Everything Has a Disease
Chapter 46 Everything Has a Disease
Three hundred thousand?
Upon hearing this, Wang Tao's face immediately darkened.
Although this amount wasn't a huge sum for her, she still couldn't let herself be swindled out of a large sum for no reason.
Just as Wang Tao was pondering whether she should call the police first, and then have the broken Zhu Ni teapot tested to see how much it was worth, and then pay that amount herself.
Although it might take some effort, it's still better than getting ripped off.
At this moment, Li Yi suddenly spoke up: "Boss, is this teapot really used by Emperor Qianlong?"
Upon hearing this, the boss immediately turned his head to look to the side.
As it turned out, the young man who had come with the beautiful young woman had squatted down on the ground at some point, holding a small piece of teapot shard in his hand, and was staring at him with a smile.
"Of course!"
The shop owner insisted, "Look how exquisitely crafted this teapot is; only an emperor could afford to use it."
Li Yi nodded without refuting, and even went along with the other person's words, saying, "This teapot is indeed quite beautiful."
Seeing that he looked completely clueless, the boss was immediately delighted.
"Young man, you have a good eye. This Zhu Ni teapot, which has been passed down from my ancestors, is truly a masterpiece among masterpieces."
When Wang Tao saw Li Yi suddenly speak, she thought he had discovered something.
Unexpectedly, he not only didn't expose the boss's lie, but even took the initiative to praise the broken teapot.
Fortunately, Li Yi's voice rang out again at the next moment.
"Boss, this teapot is so precious, I doubt even Emperor Qianlong would use it for brewing tea, would he?"
The boss now regarded Li Yi as the person destined for him today.
Upon hearing this, he immediately smiled and shook his head, "Little brother, you don't understand!"
Using this Zhuni teapot to brew tea not only keeps the tea warm, but also enhances the aroma and taste of the tea.
According to records passed down from my ancestors, Emperor Qianlong used this red clay teapot to brew tea every day when he was alive.
Seeing that the other party's words were so detailed and convincing, Li Yi smiled as well.
"Boss, I don't know if this teapot is an heirloom. But I'm certain that Emperor Qianlong never drank tea brewed in this teapot."
The price difference between items used by the emperor and those used by ordinary people is enormous.
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper assumed Li Yi was trying to lower the price, and immediately asked, "Young man, what evidence do you have that Emperor Qianlong never used this teapot to brew tea?"
Li Yi reached out and rubbed the fragment of the Zhu Ni teapot, and soon a tiny bit of red powder appeared on his fingers.
Then, he held out his finger to the shopkeeper and said with a smile, "I guess this powder is to color this cinnabar teapot and add a grainy texture. It's probably because the cinnabar was ground and then applied."
Cinnabar is poisonous. If Emperor Qianlong had really been drinking tea from this red clay teapot every day, he probably wouldn't have lived past thirty.
"..." Upon hearing Li Yi's explanation, the stall owner's mouth dropped open, and he stood there stunned.
Wang Tao was also slightly taken aback, then her expression immediately brightened. "Xiao Li, are you saying this Zhu Ni teapot is fake?"
"This red clay teapot is not only fake, but it is also highly poisonous."
As Li Yi spoke, he looked at the boss and said, "Boss, even if you gave this thing away for free, let alone 300,000, you might still be charged with murder."
Seeing how serious he was making it sound, the stall owner was terrified.
"Damn it! I spent over 30,000 yuan on this teapot, and I can't believe I got ripped off. I'm going to settle the score with them later."
Li Yi smiled upon hearing this.
What? Thirty thousand yuan? This boss is obviously a seasoned veteran. He doesn't believe the other party would be that stupid.
"Alright, although my friend accidentally broke your teapot, she indirectly saved you from jail time. But no need for thanks, we're not greedy people."
The stall owner naturally knew exactly what was going on with his Zhu Ni teapot.
Seeing Li Yi so casually dismiss the matter, he couldn't help but twitch his lips.
This time, not only did they break a teapot, but they also didn't get a single penny back, which was a huge loss for them.
However, the boss was worried that if he persisted, Li Yi would call the police, and if the teapot was found to be poisonous, he would suffer an even greater loss.
Left with no other choice, he could only bite the bullet and say, "Young man, thank you. If you hadn't reminded me, I would have almost gotten someone into trouble."
"It's nothing, you're welcome."
"Pfft—"
Seeing that the other party gave in so quickly, not only did they stop demanding the 300,000 yuan compensation, but they even personally thanked Li Yi, Wang Tao couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Seeing her chest heaving from laughing, Li Yi was afraid that something else might happen, so he quickly reached out and pulled her back.
"Sister Wang, be careful not to break someone else's family heirloom."
Upon hearing the word "family heirloom," Wang Tao's chest trembled even more violently.
"Hehe, Little Li, I didn't expect you to be able to appraise treasures?"
Li Yi shook his head and said honestly, "How would I know anything about identifying treasures? Cinnabar is just a Chinese medicine; I just happen to know a little about it."
Wang Tao didn't know if he was telling the truth or not, but she felt that Li Yi's abilities were getting better and better.
"Alright, let's go buy the ancient books you want."
"Wait, don't rush."
Li Yi happened to see a stall in front of him with a pile of books on it.
So he immediately went over.
Wang Tao was taken aback. "Xiao Li, you're not going to buy anything from this stall, are you? Everything here is fake!"
The boss's face immediately darkened. "Miss, you can't just say things like that. I was fooled about that teapot too, but everything else here is genuine."
Wang Tao rolled her eyes upon hearing this, too lazy to pay any attention to the other person.
"Sister Wang, I'm here to buy books, not necessarily antiques."
Li Yi had already walked to the pile of books and casually flipped through them.
Although the "fate" didn't work out, the boss didn't take it to heart.
Seeing that Li Yi seemed genuinely interested in the old books on his stall, he immediately said, "Young man, you're right. Where in the world are there so many antiques?"
However, the books on my stall are all quite old. Look at the creases and the little holes; they've all gotten old and worn out over time. They're definitely genuine.
To everyone's surprise, Li Yi shook his head again as soon as he finished speaking.
"Boss, a person who gets sick ages very differently from someone who ages normally, and the same goes for books."
The creases on your books are clearly from being soaked in water. As for the small holes, they're just from insect bites caused by improper storage.
"Pfft—"
Upon hearing Li Yi's explanation, Wang Tao laughed so hard she almost fell over.
The stall owner was extremely frustrated after being humiliated once again.
"Hey kid, what are you doing here anyway? You're not just here to pick up bargains, are you?"
Li Yi smiled faintly, "Boss, you've misunderstood. I'm just an ordinary traditional Chinese medicine practitioner."
Upon hearing this, the stall owner was somewhat skeptical.
Are traditional Chinese medicine practitioners all this amazing these days?
Their eyesight is even sharper than those of antique experts!