Chapter 102 - 102 Outstanding Child
102 Outstanding Child
“Such a young child actually said that he knows a little? Ah, this…”
“Isn’t this nonsense? What can an eight or nine-year-old child know?”
“The production team arranged it on purpose, right? Otherwise, where did this child get the courage to be so bold?”
Unlike the audience who couldn’t believe it, Zhao Yuan, who was at the expert seating area, looked at Ye Xuan’s serious expression. He picked up the microphone and said with a smile, “Little kid, have you studied cultural relics too?”
When Ye Xuan saw Zhao Yuan talking to him, he replied politely, “h.e.l.lo, experts! I’m just saying what I think. If I’m wrong, please correct me.”
Zhao Yuan and the other experts looked at each other. They all liked this humble child on the screen.
Moreover, Ye Xuan was so good-looking.
“Little kid, just speak. You can make your own judgment at such a young age. This is the most important thing!”
Ye Xuan coughed lightly and started to speak. “Their brilliance and excellent coloring are precious. Among them, the chicken cup takes the crown. I believe that everyone can tell that the pattern on the porcelain cup makes it a Chenghua chicken cup. The reason why everyone is conflicted is that they can tell that it is a replica of the chicken cup, but it’s difficult to judge its age.”
Zhao Yuan smiled and nodded repeatedly.
This child knew so much at such a young age. He was indeed very powerful.
He could even recite the most famous poem about the chicken cup. It was obvious.
“It’s precisely because of the reputation of the chicken cup that it attracted countless replicas in the future. The replica chicken cup that was produced in the greatest quant.i.ties and had the most unique design was from the Qing Dynasty, under the rule of the Qianlong Emperor. It was known as the Qing Dynasty replica chicken cup, also known as the mixed glaze chicken cup.”
“Furthermore, porcelain cup number one is an actual replica chicken cup from Jingdezhen during the rule of the Qianlong Emperor.”
“Everyone, you can take a look at the blue color on the first chicken cup. It’s the most exquisite sky blue color during the rule of the Qianlong Emperor. Compared to the rule of the Chenghua Emperor, its color is more translucent and exquisite, and the color looks more saturated. It’s precisely because of the improvement in color-making technology that there’s this slight change.”
The smiles on the experts’ faces gradually froze and they began to become serious.
Meanwhile, the audience was also conquered by Ye Xuan’s words and no longer looked down on him.
Instead, they became even more focused.
Looking at the expressions of the experts, the audience began to whisper again.
“Judging from the expressions of the experts, could this child have guessed correctly?”
“Isn’t this too amazing? An eight or nine-year-old child can make these experts so serious!”
“It’s actually a replica chicken cup produced under the rule of the Qianlong Emperor. How can this child tell?!”
The popularity of the program began to rise. The director backstage quickly realized that the viewership ratings of their program were constantly rising!
The director immediately became excited and ordered the emcee, “Think of a way to talk to this child about the chicken cup. Our viewership ratings are skyrocketing!”
The director was an understanding person. With one look, he knew that Ye Xuan was right and had brought a huge wave of viewership ratings to the show.
He could not let go of such a good opportunity!
After the emcee received the order, she said to Ye Xuan, “Little kid, can you tell us again? Can we deduce which era it is from based on the difference in the saturation of the blue color?”
Ye Xuan chuckled and said, “Aside from considering the craftsmanship of an antique, the history of the time also needs to be combined.”
“The Qianlong Emperor had gone south many times. He had once paid a private visit to Jingdezhen, and the imitation chicken cup was specially made by a local master teacher for the Qianlong Emperor. Then, there was the Qianlong mixed glaze chicken cup.”
The emcee was still a little puzzled. “However, this isn’t enough to prove it!”
“There’s a record in the unofficial history that a master made a replica Chenghua chicken cup in person. There was a slight mistake during the second firing, so an inconspicuous black dot appeared on the top of the rooster’s head,” said Ye Xuan confidently. He had observed carefully and found that there was indeed a black dot on the replica chicken cup.
Ye Xuan simply announced his answer. “In conclusion, I choose porcelain cup number one.”
After Ye Xuan finished speaking, the emcee looked at Ye Chan. At this moment, Ye Chan looked at the video call and felt a little stunned. When did her little brother become so knowledgeable?
She originally wanted to choose cup number two, but after hearing Ye Xuan’s words, to be honest, she really didn’t understand much, but her little brother had already said so.
Ye Chan naturally chose cup number one.
The emcee then asked, “Miss Ye Chan, what’s your choice?”
“I accept my brother’s answer. I choose cup number one.”
“Okay.”
The emcee then looked at Hua Dashan beside him. Hua Dashan picked up the microphone and said his choice. “I think the second one is more like the real thing. The glaze color is better.”
“Alright, our contestants have already made their choice. Teacher Zhao Yuan, you can announce the answer,” said the emcee to Zhao Yuan.
Zhao Yuan picked up the microphone and slowly stood up. He said, “Whether it’s the choice or the explanation given by the child just now, it’s exactly the same as the deduction given by our experts!”
As soon as Zhao Yuan finished speaking, it caused a commotion.
How could an eight or nine-year-old child be right?
Since he only had to choose one of the two options, the answer could be guessed correctly, but even his a.n.a.lysis was the same. Wasn’t this too awesome?
Zhao Yuan looked at the good-looking child on the screen and sighed. “Research on antiques is actually research on history. Many people say that unofficial history can’t be trusted. However, why can we find many details to match the information in unofficial history? This is a process of mutual verification.”
Zhao Yuan’s words confirmed what Ye Xuan said about the unofficial records.
This replica chicken cup proved the authenticity of unofficial history. It also had social and historical significance.
The emcee took the lead and applauded.
“Little kid, why don’t you tell us the price of this porcelain vase too? Teacher Zhao Yuan and a few other experts, please discuss a reasonable evaluation price and write it out for me.” After the applause stopped, the emcee suggested to Ye Xuan.
The experts discussed briefly. In the end, Zhao Yuan wrote down the evaluation price and handed it to the emcee.
When Ye Xuan saw that the expert team had already come to a conclusion, he said, “I mentioned the Qianlong mixed glaze chicken cup several times just now. The evaluation price of this replica chicken cup can also be inferred from it.”
“At the Poly International Spring Auction in 2014, the price of a Qianlong chicken cup was 3.75 million. According to this valuation, the evaluation price I would give is five million!”
After all, this replica chicken cup had a certain historical and social significance. Naturally, there had to be a premium.
Zhao Yuan and the experts’ expressions changed. The emcee opened the expert group’s evaluation price and showed it to everyone.
It clearly said five million!
It was exactly the same!
Boom!
In an instant, the eyes of the audience widened. They could not believe what they were seeing.
This was like watching magic!
Was this a child? Was he that powerful?
What kind of family had raised this child?
The event location was in an uproar.
“No way? This child is a genius!”
“There are so many professionals at the event location, but none of them are as good as a child. It’s really unbelievable!”
“To be able to answer such a tricky question correctly, this child must be outstanding!”
Not only the audience at the event location, but even the audience in the live-stream were also commenting on how outstanding the child was.
The screen was filled with these comments and simply exploded.
Seeing that the quiz was over, Ye Xuan hung up.
As for the appraisal program, Ye Chan undoubtedly won.
The fan from before beat his chest and stomped his feet.
Why wasn’t he blinded by l.u.s.t?
Why didn’t he persist and continue to support Ye Chan?
If he had persisted, wouldn’t the prize be his?!
He was going crazy!
The emcee also sighed. “I’ve been hosting the show for so many years, but this is the first time I’ve seen such a situation. This child gives too many surprises!”
Zhao Yuan and the group of experts also echoed.
“That’s right! Everyone says that children are our future hope. We should be gratified to see how outstanding they are!”
“This child is very talented. If he develops in this area in the future, he will definitely have great achievements.”
“What a rare genius!”
For a moment, not only were the experts shocked, but even the audience inside and outside the venue were extremely shocked.
That night, many children were destined to be scolded.
After a while.
The program ended smoothly.
Just as Ye Chan was about to go home with the certificate, crystal trophy, and prizes, she was stopped by Zhao Yuan.
“Miss Ye Chan, wait, wait.”
Ye Chan turned around and looked at Zhao Yuan with a respectful expression. After all, Zhao Yuan was the leader of the Chinese antique world. It was said that even the production team had spent a lot of effort to invite him over.
At this moment, Zhao Yuan looked at Ye Chan with a smile on her face. “Miss Ye Chan, I didn’t expect your brother to be so knowledgeable and conduct research on antiques.”
Then.
Zhao Yuan handed over a business card and said politely, “If there’s a chance, I want to meet your brother personally. If you need anything in the future, you can contact me. I have some connections. If there’s anything you can’t handle, you can let me take a look.”
When Ye Chan heard Zhao Yuan’s words, she knew how important this promise was.
At that moment, she nodded. “I’ll go back and talk to my brother.”
“Alright, your performance today was also very outstanding,” said Zhao Yuan to Ye Chan.
“Thank you.”
With that, Ye Chan left.
Zhao Yuan looked at Ye Chan and sighed. “If only that rascal in my family was like this outstanding child. I wish my child was like him!”
At this moment, in the villa, Chen Bingyu looked at Ye Xuan and her eyes widened. She felt a little stunned.
“What’s wrong, Sister Bingyu?”
Ye Xuan looked at Chen Bingyu and was instantly amused.