Chapter 037 A Lang, This Kid Is Really Bad
Before Lin Lang could think too much, he heard the show host begin to welcome the second treasure holder to the stage.
A white-haired old man appeared on stage with a blue and white porcelain vase, to the applause of the audience.
In a conversation with the host, the old man, who introduced himself as Zhang, confidently laughed and said that the blue and white porcelain vase he brought for appraisal was worth 3 million chinese yuan.
After a brief conversation, guided by the host, Zhang Daye smiled and walked towards the appraisal experts' table, carefully placing the very beautiful blue and white porcelain vase on the appraisal table.
“Please, three experts, appraise and value the blue and white porcelain vase this old man has brought!”
Gong Jiarui, who had just been terribly embarrassed, was in a bad mood and had no desire to appraise the porcelain. He simply glanced at it a few times for show and did not make any appraisal comments.
Cai Guosheng, not wanting Lin Lang to steal all the limelight on the show, was the first to comment after appraising the treasure: “Mr. Zhang, the item you brought is a Yongle period Ming Dynasty blue and white 'prunus vase' with a design of intertwined floral and fruit branches.”
“If it were genuine, it would be a palace-use porcelain fired by the Imperial Kiln Factory in Jingdezhen during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty.”
“It's a pity that this prunus vase is not finely crafted enough, its body whiteness is slightly inferior, though the blue and white painting is skillful.”
“The blue and white cobalt material used during the Yongle period was an imported material called ‘Sumali Blue’, which had a higher iron content, resulting in a rich, vibrant blue color, often with iron rust spots.”
“The blue and white cobalt material of this vase is not typical imported material. Against the white body, the blue and white underglaze is not vibrant enough, and the flowers and fruits are covered with brown iron crystallization spots, with unnatural blurring.”
“I appraise this Yongle blue and white porcelain vase as a high-imitation fake from the 1970s. It is not worth 3 million chinese yuan at all; at most, it's worth 300 yuan, just for display at home, looking nice.”
Zhang Daye, the treasure holder on stage, almost had a heart attack from anger after hearing this and said furiously: “You…”
“You, you, you…”
“You, this appraisal expert, are too irresponsible! How can you just talk nonsense?”
“You’re really making me angry!”
The male host quickly stepped forward and said: “Zhang Daye, please don’t get angry. It’s normal to buy fakes when collecting. You can’t just refuse to accept it because the expert appraised it as a fake!”
Zhang Daye, fuming, surprisingly pulled out an appraisal certificate from his person and unceremoniously slapped it on the appraisal table, saying indignantly: “Cai Guosheng, open your eyes and look carefully.”
The appraisal date on the blue and white porcelain vase's appraisal certificate was eight years ago, and the name in the appraiser column was surprisingly the signature and seal of appraisal expert Cai Guosheng.
“Uh…”
Appraisal expert Cai Guosheng, seeing his seal and signature on the appraisal certificate, immediately felt embarrassed due to his mistake eight years ago.
Lin Lang, sitting to the side, pretended to be surprised and said loudly: “The signature and seal on the appraisal certificate are actually yours, Teacher Cai Guosheng! You didn’t, by any chance, issue a genuine appraisal certificate for a fake Yongle blue and white porcelain vase eight years ago, did you?”
The audience gasped in surprise upon hearing this, all turning their shocked and disdainful gazes towards the embarrassed Cai Guosheng at the expert table.
“Uh…”
Cai Guosheng, feeling somewhat on pins and needles, faced the audience's questioning gazes. In front of the camera, his expression was as if he had eaten a fly, and he was momentarily in an awkward predicament, unable to justify himself in front of the national audience.
Marry Yang, the mixed-race beauty director, sat behind the camera monitor and saw such a dramatic scene unfold during the show's recording. She keenly captured the topical program highlight.
AI generated Marry Yang beauty photo
So, Marry Yang quickly grabbed her walkie-talkie and ordered: “Cameraman, immediately cut to a close-up shot, zoom in on appraisal expert Cai Guosheng’s embarrassed face.”
“After this episode airs, the topic and viewership will definitely explode!”
The cameraman was very obedient, and the camera quickly moved in, capturing close-up shots of appraisal expert Cai Guosheng’s awkward moments, unable to explain himself.
“nice!”
“This is the kind of show effect we want. I wonder how appraisal expert Cai Guosheng will explain this to Zhang Daye, the treasure holder.”
“Lin Lang, this kid is also quite bad. He loves to watch chaos unfold and deliberately put senior Cai Guosheng in an awkward position. Now there’s a good show to watch.”
Marry Yang’s beautiful mixed-race face showed an irrepressible smile of excitement.
Zhang Daye, the treasure holder, stood on stage, glaring at appraisal expert Cai Guosheng, almost having a cerebral hemorrhage from anger.
The live audience in the stands all turned into spectators, unanimously directing their disdainful and contemptuous gazes towards Cai Guosheng, who was caught in an awkward situation.
Gong Jiarui, sitting at the expert table, looked past his junior, Lin Lang, at his old friend and colleague Cai Guosheng, thinking, “I was just embarrassed and lost face, and now it’s Cai’s turn.”
“I even feel embarrassed for Cai. This awkward situation is even worse than a car accident scene.”
“Before Lin Lang came on the show, such uncontrollable awkward situations never occurred during recordings. How is it that on Lin Lang’s first time appearing on a show, both Cai and I have made such fools of ourselves?!”