Chapter 203 How Can Your Husband Do This?
He was the one who selected the blue and white porcin. Ye Fan was not only questioning Eight
Treasure Hall''s reputation but also Han Shao-Jie''s judgment.
So when they heard Ye Fan''s words, they were naturally unhappy.
"That''s right, Mr Ye. What did you mean by that? Why would I lose all my money by buying this piece?"
asked Shen Fei quizzically.
Ye Fanughed softly, "Why else? Of course, it''s because this thing in your hands isn''t an authentic
piece from the Yuan Dynasty. It''s probably worth far less than you paid. In other words, it''s a fake."
What?
Everyone was shocked by Ye Fan.
Yang He was even angrier. "That''s nonsense!"
"Eight Treasure Hall is reputable in the antique circles and everyone in Yunzhou''s antique circles
knows how trustworthy Eight Treasure Hall is! The year before, when a Tang Yin original emerged and
shocked all the collectors of Yunzhou, Eight Treasure Hall was the one who sold it. Last year, the
copybook that got sold at an astronomical ten million at the Yunzhou auction came from Eight Treasure
Hall too. Justst month, Eight Treasure Hall sold a perfectly maintained cloisonne from the Guanxu
era."
"We have proven over the years that Eight Treasure Hall sells only authentic pieces and wees its
customers to check them. Eight Treasure Hall is a 100-year-old establishment, and our repute is
everything to us. Even if we have nothing to sell, we''ll never stoop so low as to sell fakes as genuine
pieces and wreck our honor! How can a youngster like you who doesn''t know better say such
nonsense! How can you use us of passing off counterfeit goods as genuine antiques? If you don''t
exin yourself now, I''ll not let this slide even if you''re Young Master Shen''s friend!" Yang He was so
livid that his fury shot sky-high.
His angry words were like a tidal wave and nged as loudly as shocking thunder as he scolded Ye
Fan ferociously. His ice-cold furious voice reverberated through the sixth floor.
The reason Eight Treasure Hall could stand on their own two feet in the antique circles was because of
their brand reputation.
Eight Treasure Hall had clear lines between authentic pieces and fakes.
But Ye Fan was eroding the very foundation that Eight Treasure Hall relied on to survive, it was only
natural for Yang He to be furious.
Shen Fei also looked at Ye Fan and said, "Mr Ye, are you mistaken? The boss is right about Eight
Treasure Hall''s reputation. My father bought that Tang Yan original from here too. How can this blue
and white porcin be fake?”
Themotion attracted Su Yuan-Shan and the others toe over.
At first, they were curious about what made the shop owner so mad.
Then when they saw Ye Fan among them, Qiu Mu-Cheng and Su Qian almost went insane.
"Damn it, it''s him again! What is wrong with this stupid country bumpkin?! Is he deliberately stirring
trouble for us?” Su Qian spat angrily.
Qiu Mu-Cheng was both worried and upset. She hurried over to pull Ye Fan back. At the same time,
she looked apologetically at Yang He as she apologized profusely, "I''m sorry. I''m so sorry. He really
doesn''t mean to offend you. I''ll take him away now."
Qiu Mu-Cheng''s little face went pale. After she apologized to Yang He, she dragged Ye Fan out.
"Why aren''t you moving? Can''t you even stay out of trouble for a moment? Do you even know anything
about antiques? If you don''t know anything, then are you embarrassing yourself on purpose?"
Qiu Mu-Cheng was genuinely infuriated too.
She couldn''t believe there was a man like this who went around making trouble and acted like he knew
everything.
Women got married in the hope of finding refuge from wind and rain. Not so that her husband could go
around and cause trouble.
But Ye Fan had no intention of leaving. He only looked at Qiu Mu-Cheng and said calmly, "Do you think
I am saying nonsense too?"
"If not?! Don''t tell me you''re a master appraiser?" shouted Qiu Mu-Cheng with her eyes red.
She didn''t expect Ye Fan to continue saying such things at this point in time. He made Qiu Mu-Cheng
even angrier now.
At first, Ye Fan remained expressionless, then heughed bitterly at himself. "Then again, in your eyes,
I''m just a driver from the countryside. But Qiu Mu-Cheng, I''m going to prove who''s really lying."
"Someone like you? A pauper from the countryside? Have you ever seen an antique before? I bet
you''ve never even touched one before. How dare you pretend to know anything? You''re just asking to
be humiliated now! Are you trying to embarrass Mu-Cheng? Hurry up and leave with us!" When Su
Qian heard Ye Fan''s words, she found it so hrious that she started railing at him too.
"Don''t leave just yet. This friend of ours looks like he knows a lot and must be an expert appraiser.
Since he wants to prove himself, why don''t you let him do it? I''m curious about why he''s so confident.
Maybe this Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcin is genuinely a fake?" Han Shao-Jie suddenly
chuckled.
But the tone in his voice sounded terribly sarcastic no matter what he said.
"What would a country bumpkin like you know about appraisal?” Su Qian gnashed her teeth angrily.
But all eyes were on Ye Fan now. They were waiting for him to present his argument and prove his
judgment.
But Ye Fan merely smiled calmly and said, "I don''t know anything about the valuation of antiques. But I
do know that this piece here is a forgery."
What?
The entire crowd exploded when they heard these words.
"Damn you!"
"Are you an idiot?"
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"How dare you im his blue and white porcin is a fake when you don''t even know how to appraise
precious objects?"
"I think this brat is just here to cause trouble!"
Everyone started talking as they looked at Ye Fan as though he were an idiot.
"Damn it! After all that, he turned out to be an idiot! Where are the security guards? Hurry up and throw
this trouble making retard out!" Yang He was going wild with fury.
At first, he thought that the youth honestly detected something amiss. Judging from his confidence, he
seemed to know a thing or two. But now it was clear that he was nothing but an idiot.
He didn''t know anything about appraising antiques?
If he didn''t, then why was he so confident that this piece was a fake?
Han Shao-Jie shook his head as heughed and whispered, "Fei, it looks like your so-called big shot
isn''t worthy of his name."
Han Shao-Jie spoke and sneered as he looked at the farce in front of him calmly.
Shen Fei was starting to look upset himself. He didn''t expect Mr Chu to disregard the asion and
bluff heedlessly.
Appraisal was a highly professional skill after all. If he knew nothing, then why did he make such
irresponsiblements?
In a matter of moments, Ye Fan''s image plummeted in Shen Fei''s heart. He now looked at Ye Fan less
reverently than before.
After all, no one liked unreasonable people who went around bragging.
So Shen Fei did nothing to stop the security guards when they surrounded them. He only watched on
in silence.
Su Yuan-Shan and Su Nan kept shaking their heads too. They looked at Ye Fan with slightly more
contempt in their eyes.
No wonder his daughter detested and despised this peasant so much. There was certainly a good
reason for her to.
"Damn, Mu-Cheng. Is this peasant a dimwit? Did a mule kick him in the head? Doesn''t he know where
he is? Isn''t he stirring trouble on purpose? If I had known things would turn out like that, I wouldn''t have
brought him along. He''s going to be the death of us one day!" Su Qian gnashed her teeth angrily.
Qiu Mu-Cheng was equally furious, and her eyes red. She yelled at Ye Fan, "That''s enough!"
"Ye Fan, haven''t you caused enough trouble yet? Are you purposely trying to make me angry? I
brought you here to widen your horizons and not for you to cause trouble!"