Chapter 173 [173] Master, Did You Hear the Dog Barking Just Now?

It was almost noon, but the antique street was unusually prosperous.

Various small vendors and pedestrians blocked the entire street.

Tang Feng was already familiar with this place. He could basically tell the name of each store and who the owner was.

The two came to an open space at the corner of the street.

There were already many people gathered here, many of whom were appraisers from major antique shops.

Apparently, like them, they were all here to pick up bargains.

Tang Feng and Zhang Jicheng squeezed into the crowd and saw a stall inside.

There were two people sitting on the stall, one old and one young.

The old one was probably in his sixties, with a severe hunchback, and he coughed violently from time to time.

The young one was in his twenties, with a fierce face, and you could tell at a glance that he was not easy to mess with.

The stall in front of them was filled with various objects, including calligraphy and paintings, jade, porcelain, and many other scattered objects.

At this time, several people were squatting in front of the stall to look at the goods.

Pei Tianyuan, the boss of Shengdingxuan across from them, was also squatting there with an appraiser.

Seeing the two people coming, Pei Tianyuan just nodded and didn't say anything.

Tang Feng and the others were about to go forward to take a closer look.

At this time, a voice suddenly sounded behind them, "Isn't this Master Zhang from Yayuan? Are you here to see the goods too?"

Tang Feng looked back and saw an old man with a goatee, smiling at Zhang Jicheng.

This man was probably in his sixties, but his eyes were unusually bright, as if he could see through people's hearts.

Behind him, there were two middle-aged men in their 40s, who looked like his apprentices.

Zhang Jicheng saw this person and bowed, "It turns out to be Master Qi Maocai from Moxiangju. Long time no see."

The old man called Qi Maocai walked over slowly, "Yes, yes, Master Zhang is a busy man. You rarely come out. I thought you had retired."

Zhang Jicheng raised his head and laughed twice, "I'm sorry to disappoint Master Qi. I am still the chief appraiser of Yayuan."

Even if Tang Feng didn't know much about human nature, he could hear the meaning of confrontation in the words of the two.

It seems that these two people are also mortal enemies.

Qi Maocai looked at Zhang Jicheng with a fake smile, "Master Zhang's appraisal ability is obvious to all of us, but it's a pity."

"What's a pity?" Zhang Jicheng asked calmly.

"It's a pity that Master Zhang has a good skill, but he couldn't find a good successor. Seeing that his skills are about to be lost without anyone to inherit, I am worried about you, Master Zhang." Qi Maocai made a look of regret.

"Master Qi, thank you for worrying about me. Although you have many disciples, your skills will be lost, won't they?"

Zhang Jicheng's words were a bit hurtful.

In front of his two disciples, he said that his skills would be lost.

Isn't this a disguised way of saying that his two disciples are useless?

Sure enough, the two middle-aged men in their forties glared at him.

Zhang Jicheng didn't care and pretended not to see it.

Qi Maocai stroked his goatee, "Master Zhang, don't worry about me. My two apprentices are talented and have received my true teachings. But Master Zhang, if you really can't find a successor, you can pass on your skills to my apprentices. It's better than breaking the inheritance, right?"

"Master Qi, don't bother with that. I've also found an apprentice who is talented and intelligent. He may not be much worse than your apprentice." Zhang Jicheng said, pulling Tang Feng to the front, "Just this appearance is much better than your apprentice, right?"

Qi Maocai glanced at Tang Feng with a scrutinizing look, and couldn't help but sneered, "What's the use of being handsome? Our business relies on skills, not looks. If you want to make a living by your looks, why don't you go to a gigolo?"

Tang Feng really wanted to slap this old guy in the face.

Isn't this calling him a duck?

Although he does have the capital in this regard, who can be happy to be called a duck?

"Master, did you hear the dog barking just now?"

"Uh..."

When he asked this, Zhang Jicheng was really confused.

He and Qi Maocai didn't get along, and there was nothing wrong with a few sarcastic remarks.

But for his beloved apprentice to call him a dog directly was a bit too much.

Sure enough, Qi Maocai was furious and pointed at Tang Feng's nose, "Good boy, you are a little junior, how dare you disrespect me? Didn't your master teach you the rules of the antique business? Sure enough, what kind of master teaches what kind of apprentice."

Tang Feng sneered, "Don't put on the airs of a senior. I don't indulge anyone except my master. If you want me to respect you, you must first show your strength that deserves my respect. As long as you are stronger than me, everything is fine. If you don't have the strength, don't talk too much."

"Wow..."

When his remarks came out, there was an uproar.

Although the rules of the antique business have not been so strict in recent years, the most basic respect and order still need to be paid attention to.

Tang Feng, as a junior, was indeed arrogant enough to contradict his senior in public.

Qi Maocai did not expect that he would dare to fight back, and he was so angry that he trembled all over.

The two disciples behind him could not stand seeing their master being humiliated, and they all cursed Tang Feng.

"Where did you come from, little bastard? You don't know any rules, and you dare to disrespect my master? Are you asking for a beating?"

"You apologize to my master right now, otherwise I will never let you go today."

Tang Feng was not afraid of the two people's siege, "Come on, if you have the guts, you two can come together, I want to see what kind of rubbish apprentice this rubbish master can teach."

The two sides became more and more excited and were about to fight.

At this time, Zhang Jicheng suddenly scolded, "Xiao Feng, others can be uneducated, but we can't be impolite, so as not to make others laugh. Since you are from the antique business, of course you have to use the rules of the antique business to solve the problem."

"Well said."

Qi Maocai also agreed loudly, "Since your and my apprentices are here, we two old guys don't have to go on stage in person. Why not let the younger generation compete to see whether your apprentice is better or my apprentice is better."

Zhang Jicheng laughed immediately, "Are you shameless? How old is your apprentice, and he is still a young generation?"