049: Terrible imitation

It's a pretty delicate ebony box.

It is about thirty centimeters long, fifteen centimeters wide, and ten centimeters high. Although it is very small, it looks extremely exquisite, and there are reliefs on all six sides of the box, all of which are birds and beasts, and they are also birds and beasts related to the sea, such as seagulls, sharks, octopuses, etc., each of which is carved lifelike, making people love to see it. And the slightly black and shiny wood color has been preserved to this day and still has such a moving luster, even the most stupid people know the preciousness of this box.

But if this is the case, it is just an ebony box with more exquisite workmanship, which cannot attract exclamations from travel. But the problem is that the lock of this ebony box is very peculiar, it is actually a strip of metal that looks like it is melted and cast on the box.

Zhou You found that this metal piece was not gold, nor copper and iron, but a strange metal similar to the streamer, a bit like a modern alloy.

The strip metal is the lock of the ebony box, a strange lock with no lock, only one needle-like keyhole after another.

Wang Hao asked in surprise: "Xiaoyou, isn't that lock the meridian mandarin duck lock that Teacher Xu said." ”

Zhou You nodded and replied, "Well, it's probably the Meridian Mandarin Duck Lock." ”

The meridian mandarin duck lock is a mysterious dark lock, that is, there is a needle-like keyhole on the top and bottom. This keyhole is only as thick as an embroidery needle, and it is difficult for a tool to reach through it in ancient times, and even modern tools cannot crack it in a short time. The most terrible thing is that this kind of lock is also equipped with a fixed unlocking step, once there is a mistake, the lock will be locked and must be restarted.

Teacher Bai introduced: "This wooden box is a gambler who has lost so much that he has no way to run, and he uses his ancestral treasure to reduce his debts. I also took it to experts for appraisal before, and everyone couldn't say for sure, thinking that it might be a subjective fabricated item, but after carbon 14 testing, this thing was 300 years old. Although Lao Yu knew that this old object had a close connection with the maritime merchants of the Qing Dynasty, it was a pity that Lao Yu was incompetent and could not break the lock of this meridian mandarin duck, and he had never been able to solve it, so he could only use it for auction, in order to meet someone who was destined. ”

The conversation became more and more enthusiastic.

They all trusted Teacher Bai's words, but now the question is who can break the lock of this meridian mandarin duck and get the secret inside.

Everyone knows that the Qing Dynasty implemented a brain-dead national policy of closing the country to the outside world, but as long as there is profit, there will be people who will take risks, not to mention that the huge profits of sea trade are well known, and naturally there are many bold or desperate businessmen who are willing to take the risk of killing their heads to enter this industry.

Therefore, everyone was not much surprised by the appearance of the maritime merchants in the Qing Dynasty, and their attention was all on the secret boxes left by the maritime merchants.

How precious it is to be able to use such a precious and mysterious ebony box to preserve things, at least far more precious than an ebony box, and you will definitely not suffer a loss if you buy it.

That's the psychology of everybody.

Knowing that he had succeeded in arousing everyone's interest in the ebony box, Mr. Bai took advantage of the victory and announced, "Now we are starting to auction this mysterious ebony box with a reserve price of 100,000 yuan. ”

This price is the price received by Mr. Bai, as long as someone bids, it will not lose money. Of course, Mr. Bai will surprise him.

"One hundred and fifty thousand!"

Mr. Zhang was the first to offer the price.

Hearing this price, Mr. Bai laughed, and suddenly felt that this ebony box was probably the biggest leak in his life.

"Three hundred thousand!"

The boss, whose head was already bald to the Mediterranean, doubled the price without thinking about it, as if he wanted to overwhelm people.

Mr. Zhang was naturally not discouraged, and immediately returned the color: "600,000!"

Everyone's actions are a bit crazy, and they are doubling at every turn.

Other guests who had not performed well before also joined the battle group, and the price kept rising, which made Mr. Bai smile and make the atmosphere of the scene reach the first **.

Wang Hao asked, "Xiaoyou, shall we join the battle group?"

Zhou You nodded and said, "This is natural." Although the maritime merchants of the Qing Dynasty were not as famous as those of the Song and Ming dynasties, they also had a lot of oil and water, especially this kind of treasure that needed to be protected by the meridian mandarin duck lock was more likely to cause people to reverie. Even if you can't dig up precious jewelry, if you can know the secrets of Qing Dynasty maritime merchants from the inside, it can be regarded as a representative testimony of the times. ”

In fact, Zhou You has used his spiritual power to see through the secrets inside. The ebony box contained not a rare treasure, but something resembling an account book. However, Zhou You believes that the books that need to be protected by the meridian mandarin duck lock are definitely not simple goods, at least they will hide some unspeakable secrets.

"Two million eight thousand!"

Lin Yizhen finally made a move, and the price jumped over the two million mark in one fell swoop.

Mr. Zhang and the boss of Mediterranean turned off the fire at once.

They all have their own psychological price points, so naturally they don't take risks. What's more, the size of this ebony box is indeed not large, except for the thickness of the wooden box, it really can't contain any large rare treasures. If it is a small jewel, it is difficult to exceed the price of two million unless it reaches the point of being a rare treasure.

"Two million three hundred and eighty thousand!"

Zhou You finally raised his hand, and as soon as he made a move, it was a price that surprised everyone.

Teacher Bai saw Zhou You, and after being a little surprised, he nodded in approval.

Lin Yizhen obviously didn't know the origin of Zhou You, and cast an inquiring look at Teacher Bai.

Teacher Bai smiled and introduced: "Come on, let Lao Yu introduce, these two are Xu Lao's proud disciples, the tall one is called Wang Hao, and the very bookish one is called Zhou You, they are introduced by Xu Man and Xu Da. Speaking of which, everyone has also heard their names, not long ago in the Qingyuan public market, the mysterious person who even defeated the grandson of jade, Fang Sheng, is this little brother Zhou. ”

"It turned out to be him!"

"It turned out to be a proud disciple of Xu Lao, no wonder he was qualified to participate. ”

"I heard that this tour has earned more than 10 million in just one day on the Qingyuan public market, and even Fang Sheng, who has the corner of his eye, is convinced of him. ”

Everyone's discussion did not hinder Zhou You's performance, he was still so calm and calm, and responded to everyone's attention with a smile.

Teacher Bai reminded: "Looking at the entire south, there are very few masters who can unlock the locks of the meridian mandarin ducks, but Xu Lao is definitely one of them. I believe that these two little brothers bid for this ebony box so boldly, and the biggest reliance is their teacher. ”

When Lin Yizhen heard this, she was also knowledgeable and interesting, and said: "Since both of them are Xu Lao's high-ranking disciples, and they also have the ability to open locks, then we vulgar people will not compete with you, and let the mysterious treasure in this box continue to be dusty." ”

After Lin Yizhen finished speaking, she quietly stepped aside.

The strongest competitors retreat, and the others naturally don't bother to do anything else. In particular, there was a bit of maintenance and humility in Mr. Bai's previous words, which made smart competitors inevitably a little jealous of Zhou You and Wang Hao's identity.

Three breaths.

Seeing that no one raised the price again, Teacher Bai immediately announced: "Since everyone is so humble, then this mysterious ebony box belongs to the two little brothers." ”

Zhou You was very simple, signed a check and handed it to the waiter, and put the ebony box in his pocket.

8 million minus 800,000 for buying a car, 1.66 million for buying a house, and 2.42 million for today, there are only 3 million left. With such a crazy speed of spending money, let alone traveling around, even Wang Hao, who saw it in his eyes, had a heart-wrenching pain, secretly scolding the loser who traveled around.

The next auction went more and more smoothly.

Everyone knows the identities of Zhou You and Wang Hao, and they are also impressed by Zhou You's generosity, so their attitude towards them is not as cold as before, and some even take the initiative to come over to make friends, including Lin Yizhen, the chairman of Tiannan Group.

The atmosphere of bidding for antiques in this exchange is really good, at least not as tense as it is portrayed in movies and television.

Several paintings of modern masters were auctioned by Mediterranean bosses who like calligraphy and painting, and several pieces of collectible porcelain of the Republic of China were auctioned at a low price by Wang Hao, who had itchy hands, and a set of valuable sandalwood furniture was snatched by Lin Yizhen.

Originally, everyone was satisfied, and I didn't want Mr. Bai to say that there was a final finale baby.

When the waiter pushed the glass cart out again, the scene instantly suffocated:

"Yuanji blue glazed white dragon pattern plum bottle!"

Wang Hao, who has a little research on porcelain, was the most excited, and almost stared out his eyes.

There are only three pieces of Yuanji blue glazed white dragon plum vase at present, which are collected in the Summer Palace in Beijing, the Guimet Museum in Paris, and the Yangzhou Museum.

It is said that a mysterious Hong Kong tycoon is willing to pay 300 million yuan to buy the Yuanji blue-glazed white dragon-patterned plum bottle in Yangzhou, making the Yuanji blue-glazed white dragon-patterned plum bottle the focus of attention of the Chinese people.

But the fourth one actually appeared here, which is too scary.

Teacher Bai knew that things would change a lot, and hurriedly explained: "I'm not afraid to tell you that this Yuanji blue glazed white dragon pattern plum vase is a high imitation, and the artwork imitated by modern high technology is a piece of art that was purchased by the old decay with countless thoughts. As for the name of the high imitation master, please forgive me, the old man promised the other party to keep it secret. ”

Teacher Bai finally reminded very gloomily: "By the way, I would like to tell you that this treasure cannot be detected with carbon-14, and the old decay has been verified at this point." ”

Those present listened with horror.

Even carbon-14 can't be detected, so what other means can be identified? If it weren't for Mr. Bai's fairness, he wouldn't use fake things to deceive everyone, otherwise everyone would really be dazzled when they encounter such a baby, and even sell their property in order to buy this baby.

Thinking of this, everyone admired Teacher Bai more and more.

Zhou You resolutely stood up and asked, "Teacher Bai, will such things flow into the market?"

If this technology enters the market, the impact on the antique market will be unimaginable, and it will even cause the collapse of the antique market. The consequences are so serious that they are absolutely beyond the scope of everyone present, even if Mr. Bai has a great relationship, he can't hide it.

Teacher Bai replied with certainty: "No, you can rest assured, because this person has a lot of status and is one of the core figures of the Palace Museum." ”

When everyone heard this, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But when everyone looked at the dazzling Yuanji blue glazed white dragon pattern plum bottle, there was always a strange taste in their hearts.

Teacher Bai didn't expect such a scene, so he could only reluctantly announce: "Now auction today's last treasure: Yuanji blue glazed white dragon pattern plum bottle, with a reserve price of 300,000 yuan." ”

No one bid.

"Three hundred thousand. ”

Zhou You raised his hand, but his expression was a little reluctant.

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know what to do.

"Three hundred and eighty thousand!"

Lin Yizhen is also a warm-hearted person, and said to Zhou You sincerely: "Mr. Zhou, it's not easy for you to make money, so let my sister buy this scourge and seal it, so as not to accidentally fall outside and cause turmoil." ”

"Four hundred thousand!"

Zhou You shook his head and replied: "No need, Mr. Lin, I can still afford this little money." The reason why I wanted to buy this thing was because I wanted to take it back and show it to the teacher, hoping that he would have an explanation. ”

"I see. ”

When Lin Yizhen heard this, she also withdrew from the competition.

Everyone else is a little resistant to this thing, and even those with evil intentions don't dare to show it in such a limelight. The people present are all people with status and status, and if this incident is publicized, it will definitely bring huge trouble.

There is a life to make money, there is no life to spend money, that's an idiot, and the smart people present know how to choose.

In this way, this terrible high imitation of the bottle fell into the hands of Zhou You.