Chapter 20: Perfect Counterfeit Goods (One More Update, Vote Requested!)

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  "Ma'am, you don't really believe what he said, do you? I can assure you, he must be one of the competitors on this street trying to badmouth me. Hmph. Many people on this street are jealous of our antique shop because only we sell genuine items at low prices!" The owner of the antique shop not only slandered Zhang WenZhong but also took the opportunity to flatter himself, a trick he often used.

  The beautiful lady narrowed her eyes, looked at him and said: "Is it true or false? Listening to his reasons will make it clear. What's wrong, boss? Are you excited, or are you afraid?"

  "Afraid? How is that possible! The antiques I sell are all genuine, what's there to be afraid of?" The antique shop owner scowled, and after a couple of dissatisfied grunts, he coldly faced Zhang Wenzhong and said: "Fine, I'll give you an opportunity. Tell me, how did this Zheng Banqiao's Bamboo and Stone painting change from being genuine to fake? Hmph, if you can't come up with a reasonable explanation, don't blame me for not being polite to you."

  Facing the antique shop owner's threat, Zhang Wen Zhong sneered and said: "No problem. But if I prove that this Zheng Banqiao's Bamboo and Stone painting is a fake, what then?"

  The antique shop owner said with a gloomy face: "If it's really a fake, I'll tear it to shreds!"

  "Good." Zhang Wen-zhong nodded in satisfaction. Then he signaled the antique shop owner to put the bamboo and stone painting flat on the counter, before turning his head to say to the young man who had just received him: "You go get that emerald green, semi-transparent fake jade Buddha from the jade cabinet and bring it over for me to try."

  "...Fake Jade Buddha..." The young man and the antique shop owner's faces changed simultaneously.

  It's been a while since they started selling these fake jade products, and this is the first time they've been exposed. There have also been several so-called antique jade experts who, after seeing these fake jade products, couldn't help but praise them as genuine. They really didn't think that there would be someone in this world who could actually tell that they were fake.

  The young man did not follow Zhang Wen's instructions, but instead looked up and gazed at the antique shop owner.

  The antique shop owner glared at him with a scowl, humming: "What are you looking at? Hurry up and bring out that piece of jade Buddha he mentioned!" After speaking, he glared at Zhang WenZhong again, arguing strongly: "I told you, everything I sell here is genuine. Now, I'm too lazy to waste words with you. Wait until you can't prove this Zheng Banqiao's Bamboo Stone Picture is a fake, and then I'll settle the account with you slowly."

  Zhang Wenzhong simply ignored him.

  The young man soon handed over to him the piece of transparent green jade Buddha designated by Zhang Wen-zhong.

  "Take a look at this bamboo and stone painting through it." Zhang Wenzhong handed the fake jade Buddha to the beautiful woman, smiling calmly.

  The beautiful lady was somewhat puzzled by Zhang Wenzhong's intention, but she still followed Zhang Wenzhong's instructions and picked up the emerald green fake jade Buddha, looking through it at the Zheng Banqiao's bamboo stone painting laid flat on the counter.

  At this sight, a look of astonishment actually appeared on the face of this beautiful lady.

  The antique shop owner stared intently at the beautiful woman's expression, seeing her look of astonishment, and his heart couldn't help but quicken, secretly guessing: "Why is she making this kind of face? Could it be that this painting is fake? How...how is that possible? This painting was something I dug up from that old guy's house."

  "This bamboo and stone painting is indeed a fake!" The beautiful lady's expression turned ugly as she put down the transparent green jade Buddha in her hand. She had never thought that this beautifully decorated antique shop, which sold antiques with certificates of authenticity, would be selling fakes! And what's more, this cunning boss was trying to sell this fake painting to her at such an exorbitant price.

  The beautiful lady looked at the bamboo and stone painting again, then looked at Zhang Wen Zhong, and secretly rejoiced in her heart: "Fortunately, I didn't impulsively buy this painting. Fortunately, this person suddenly appeared and told me the truth. Otherwise, when Grandfather's birthday arrives, I would have given it to him as a gift. With Grandfather's ability to appreciate antiques, he would definitely be able to tell that it's a fake. At that time, Grandfather would certainly be very disappointed. Who knows, I might even become the laughing stock of the family because of this."

  Unconsciously, in the beautiful lady's heart, she had already developed a few points of good feelings towards Zhang Wenzhong.

  The owner of the antique shop couldn't understand why the beautiful lady, after taking a glance at the fake jade Buddha, was so certain that this bamboo and stone painting was a forgery. He continued to argue: "You... how can you say that this bamboo and stone painting by Zheng Banqiao is a forgery? Look at the style of the painting, look at the technique... this is clearly an authentic work by Zheng Banqiao!"

  Although the antique shop owner's eloquence remained, the beautiful lady no longer believed his words. After a cold snort, she threw the fake jade Buddha in her hand to him and said with an unpleasant tone: "You see for yourself."

  The antique shop owner took the fake jade Buddha and, imitating the beautiful lady's method earlier, looked through it at the bamboo stone picture laid flat on the counter.

  "How is this possible?!" The antique shop owner exclaimed in shock as soon as he saw it.

  When looking at the bamboo and stone picture through this piece of green, transparent fake jade Buddha, it will be found that the bamboo and stone picture has changed its appearance. The strong and straight bamboo, and the stubborn stone grass under the bamboo, have actually turned into four big characters.

  These four words clearly mean "counterfeit goods"!

  The antique shop owner was stunned, and he never thought that this painting of bamboo and stone, which he had taken as a genuine product, would reveal these four words under the transparent green jade Buddha.

  Such an ending was unacceptable to him.

  The antique shop owner, with a face darker than the night outside, gritted his teeth and muttered to himself: "I thought for sure that what I got from that old man's house would be the real deal. Who would have thought that something he treasured like a precious gem would turn out to be a fake! It's infuriating!"

  Just as the antique shop owner was burning with anger, Zhang Wenzhong tapped his fingers on the counter and said: "You just said that if I can prove that this bamboo stone painting is a fake, you will tear it up. Now, it's time for you to fulfill your promise."