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Meng Zitao first picked up the scimitar and inspected it. There was nothing wrong with the handle. It was indeed made of Hedostan workmanship. It was not imitated by the palace craftsmen. It should be original, which is quite rare.
Then, he took out a high-power magnifying glass to examine the blade. Modern scientists discovered through research that the unique pattern of the Damascus scimitar is actually composed of countless small serrations that are difficult to see with the naked eye. It is these small serrations that increase the power of the Damascus scimitar.
The patterns on the Damascus steel knife are basically made of two materials with different properties. The bright areas are pure charcoal iron, which is harder than glass, and the dark areas have structures that belong to Worthfield iron and Pole iron. The high-toughness Pleiron is evenly dispersed with Schimchard iron, which is harder than glass, allowing the Damascus steel knife to have a very sharp edge and a very tough blade that will not break.
Therefore, based on its forging principle, a truly ancient Damascus knife is easy to identify. Its texture must be pickled. A knife that has not been pickled will never have obvious texture. In ancient times, there was no powder metallurgy and vacuum heat treatment. Yes, all forging and quenching and annealing are done by hand.
Real Damascus knives are generally soft and tough, and their excellent cutting performance mainly relies on the serrated structure composed of microscopic crystals on the blade. If you take a knife and cut it on a wire and it breaks, it is basically a fake that is painted or engraved. Pattern knife.
Putting down the magnifying glass, Meng Zitao nodded and said to the young man: "Yes, how much do you want to sell this knife for?"
The young man thought for a moment and said, "I don't know the value of this knife. Brother, it's whatever you say."
Meng Zitao looked at the young man and smiled: "Aren't you afraid that I will lie to you?"
The young man smiled shyly: "I believe that eldest brother will not lie to me."
Meng Zitao laughed and said: "In that case, let's talk about the price of this knife. You said before that it is definitely not worth more than one million. The highest price I can give is 800,000. In addition, I also have a plan to bid at the auction, and the price may be higher than this, but the specific amount depends on the auction situation, and I can't make any guarantee on this."
"In addition, since you are not yet an adult, I suggest you call your mother over and let her make the decision whether to sell or not to sell."
The young man said hurriedly: "I can make the decision myself."
Meng Zitao smiled and said: "Take out your ID card. If you are over 18 years old, I will buy it. Otherwise, my decision will not be changed. Do you have a mobile phone?"
The young man shook his head. Meng Zitao took out his work mobile phone and asked the young man to make a call.
At this time, Yu Xingyan admired the scimitar and praised: "I have always heard that the Damascus scimitar is not only sharp, but also decorated with world-class decoration. The knives of the nobles are inlaid with jade and other precious stones. Ordinary knives Enamel, gold and silver interlacing and other techniques are also used. Moreover, the Damascus blade has hand-made decorations and is inlaid with gold and gemstones. Now it seems that gold and silver filigree, the blade alone is so charming, what decoration is needed?"
Speaking of this, Yu Xingyan winked at Meng Zitao and said, "Brother Meng, how about you give me this knife?"
"What's in it for me?" Meng Zitao picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"We will talk about this later." Yu Xingyan smiled, and then looked at the Ding kiln bowl that he cared about most. He carefully picked up the object and observed it carefully. The more he looked at it, the more excited he became. Later, he asked Mr. Fang to identify it. The two chatted and confirmed the authenticity of the object.
During this period, the boy came back after making a phone call and told Meng Zitao that his mother would be here soon.
Next, Meng Zitao and Yu Xingyan discussed the price. Everyone was knowledgeable, and the price they gave was not big. In addition, Meng Zitao considered that he had picked up a leak from Yu Xingyan, so he was not as big as the lion. Open your mouth.
Yu Xingyan felt that Meng Zitao was easy to talk to, and her impression of Meng Zitao had improved a lot, and she was full of compliments.
Yu Xingyan is a talkative person, and Meng Zitao can't stand him. It just so happens that at this time, the boy's mother comes, finally freeing Meng Zitao.
The boy¡¯s mother¡¯s surname was Xu. She expressed her gratitude to Meng Zitao when she arrived.
Meng Zitao smiled and said: "You're welcome, I just happened to meet you at the right time. I wonder what Ms. Xu wants to do with this knife?"
Ms. Xu said: "I decided to sell the knife, otherwise they would not let us mother and son go if I kept it at my house."
"No problem." Meng Zitao nodded: "There is another point. I want to ask clearly, was this knife given to you by your ex-husband before you owed money?"
"That's for sure, if not??You solved that person's problem, can you tell me? "
"Do you definitely want this knife?" Meng Zitao asked, seeing that he hadn't given up yet.
Yu Xingyan said: "That's for sure. I have always dreamed of a real Damascus knife, but I have never been able to do so."
Meng Zitao spread his hands: "But I have always wanted a Damascus knife."
Yu Xingyan said: "Oh, just give it to me. With your status, you want a Damascus knife. Isn't it easy to get it?"
Meng Zitao said eloquently: "The key is that a thousand dollars cannot buy a good heart."
"Okay, what benefits do you want?" Yu Xingyan had no choice but to lure him with benefits.
Meng Zitao smiled and said: "I want something unique and tasteful. Of course, the value should be similar to this Damascus knife. If you can meet my request, then I will not be unable to agree to your request."
"Any kind of thing is okay?" Yu Xingyan asked.
Meng Zitao said: ¡°It¡¯s best if it¡¯s related to entertainment.¡±
Yu Xingyan agreed: "Okay, I found it and let you know. Remember, don't sell it to anyone else!"
"Two months, no waiting until expiration." Meng Zitao gestured.
"no problem¡¡"
After seeing off Yu Xingyan, it was Meng Zitao¡¯s turn to face Boss Shi.
"Shopkeeper Meng, I wonder how you knew about my trip to Jiangcheng?" Boss Shi asked the question he was most concerned about right now.
"Do you think I will tell you?" Meng Zitao gave him a look like he was an idiot.
"You" Boss Shi couldn't suppress the anger in his heart. This was the first time he was treated like this. It was really intolerable. However, in reality, he didn't dare to do anything, and he felt very aggrieved.
"Okay, Shopkeeper Meng, what do you want?"
"It's okay. If you don't come to me, what will I do to you." Meng Zitao said. Originally, he didn't want to have contact with Boss Shi. Today just happened to be a meeting.
Boss Shi took a deep breath: "Shopkeeper Meng, there's no point in guessing. Just say what you want."
"In these days, how come no one believes you when you tell the truth?"
Meng Zitao shook his head, and then said: "In this case, then I said it!"
"Please say."
"It's very simple, don't bother that mother and son anymore."
"Okay, is there anything else?"
"Do you know Mr. Meng?"
"Master Meng?" Boss Shi was a little confused: "Where is Master Meng?"
Meng Zitao said: "He has been active in the capital before, and everything in his hands was sold to foreigners."
Boss Shi thought of a character: "Oh, you're talking about the fox, right?"
"They are the same person?"
"It should be a person. This guy is very timid, and can run away without a trace at the first sign of trouble, so people in the circle call him a fox. However, if you want me to find him, I will definitely not be able to do it. Not only me, but also people who have a good relationship with him can¡¯t find him.¡±
"Write down the people who have a better relationship with him." Meng Zitao said.
Boss Shi quickly wrote down the name, handed it to Meng Zitao, and also gave some explanations.
Meng Zitao looked at the list: "Okay, that's it for today. I'll come back to you if anything happens in the future. If there is any news about Master Meng, you must notify me as soon as possible."
Boss Shi nodded, and then said: "Shopkeeper Meng, I wonder if you can transfer the Damascus knife to me?"
"No." Meng Zitao refused directly: "I have promised others before that this knife cannot be transferred to you."
Boss Shi asked, "Please be accommodating. This Damascus knife is really important to me."
Meng Zitao was surprised when he saw that there was a hint of prayer in Boss Shi's expression: "What kind of important method is this?"
"How to say" Boss Shi hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I offended a person last month. That person liked Damascus knives. I want to use it to intercede."
Meng Zitao looked at Boss Shi and felt that he was not lying. He became even more curious: "Did you get into trouble when you went to Jiangcheng?"
Boss Shi smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, if I had known this, I wouldn't have gone to Jiangcheng." (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com