Chapter 490: Ancient Katana

This is a sword, a katana with a simple shape but still a cold glow.

During World War II, Japanese officers almost always had a combat knife in their hands. And the royal is equipped with ivory swords, the generals are equipped with gold swords, and the generals below are equipped with silver swords. Moreover, if there are flower spikes in the handle of the saber, the more complex and more the flower spikes, the higher the rank; the handle of the general's knife is a flower stick, and the handle of the squad leader's knife is a single person.

However, according to historical records, this is not the case.

There was no strict hierarchy of Japanese command knives in World War II, and everyone above Cao Chang (equal to squad leader) had one in his hand. After the Meiji Restoration, the Japanese army was equipped with a large number of Western-style command knives from Europe, but it was soon discovered that the knives could be broken at the touch of a single touch in white-knuckle combat, and were not practical at all. So this command knife was designed in the style of the ancient katana, which was used to equip the troops. At that time, the Japanese army only stipulated a unified system of scabbards and hilts, and the choice of blades was relatively free, officers could use the blades made by machines in the arsenal, or they could also buy fine products hand-made by swordsmiths, so some officers from noble backgrounds put the ancestral famous knives on the standard scabbards and handles, and brought them to the battlefield for use, while those from poor families could only use cheap mechanism blades. Therefore, in World War II, the Japanese army did not have a hard and fast rule of "what level to wear", although most of the swords worn by generals because of their superior family background were high-quality, and some were even ancient swords inlaid with gold and jade given by the emperor, but there were also some officers from noble backgrounds, although their military rank was not high, but the saber was also an ancestral famous sword.

The only recognizable level is the spike. The spike is an important ornament of the Japanese saber, and the color on the inside of the ribbon is gold, red, and blue as the symbol to distinguish the rank of general, colonel (colonel), and lieutenant.

Interestingly, in front of Zhou You is a katana with a black spike and no inscription on the blade but engraved with a familiar black dragon.

Seeing that the atmosphere of the scene was successfully mobilized by himself, the host immediately said mysteriously: "I believe you have also seen it, this auction is very special, and it is estimated that many distinguished guests will donate generously." ”

Many people present showed wary eyes.

Zhou You knew that many people present knew that this was an ancient knife, and it was likely to be an ancient famous knife. But Zhou You believed that they didn't know that the origin of this famous knife was bigger than they estimated, because the black dragon was exactly the same as the Kutani porcelain furnace that Zhou You owned.

Such an opportunity is not to be missed no matter what.

The evil host continued to increase the stakes: "This weapon was donated by a mysterious and generous benefactor, who said that his ancestors were anti-Japanese heroes and captured a lot of loot, but unfortunately history did not have a notarized evaluation of their family, and they were forced to flee the country. This quaint katana is the only memento that their family brought over, and now they have taken it out to give back to the people of their hometown. ”

Everyone finally stopped pretending to be deep, and they talked about it one after another, each in a group.

"A million!"

Zhou You knew that there were no rules for this charity auction, and there were no harsh price restrictions, it all depended on everyone's wishes, and seeing that everyone was unwilling to bid, Zhou You made a good start for everyone.

Amamiya Kototsuki didn't understand this, and said in surprise: "Dong Zhou, it's just a katana about a hundred years old, and it's not worth such a high price." ”

Zhou You replied with a smile: "I know that the history of that knife is not long, and I believe everyone has seen this, but the identity of that knife is relatively special, so I will bid like this." ”

"One million and one million!"

Lin Changjiang also made a move.

When he made a move, he deliberately returned an apologetic expression to Zhou You.

Amamiya Kototsuki continued: "I know that in the past, Japanese officers had the habit of carrying knives when they went out to war, and although they were later equipped with guns, there were still many Japanese soldiers who carried knives from home before going out to war. When surrendering, surrender is a sign of surrender, and there is no shortage of famous knives among these knives. Later, after everyone knew its price and significance, many big chaebols tried to recover the knives lost in the past, but the situation has not been optimistic. ”

"Of course it's not optimistic!"

Zhou You said with a smile: "China captured and received a lot of these treasure knives at that time, and later they were thrown into the furnace to be made into scrap steel in most of the repeated sports. Not only that, the United States also looted a lot of famous knives, and the Americans were much richer than the Chinese at that time, and many people who knew their value were carefully collected and appreciated. ”

After a pause, Zhou You said: "To be honest, most of the sabers seized at that time were standard sabers that were mass-produced according to the appearance of ancient Japanese swords, and there is an incomparable gap with the craftsmanship quality, artistic value, and collection value of ancient samurai swords. Far from it, there are a number of Japanese sabers circulating in the Chinese antique market, but most of them are modern imitations. ”

Amamiya Kototsuki understood the meaning of Zhou You's words and no longer pursued it.

At this time, the price has been speculated to a high of 1.6 million. Such a price has far exceeded the reasonable price of an ordinary katana. However, everyone valued the users at the time, and the thought of having a Japanese general's saber from World War II in his home is self-evident.

Zhou You looked at the scene and seemed to be talking to himself: "The main competitors are Lin Changjiang, Chen Qiong and Manager Zheng. But if I bid, that Dong Shaoshizhi ** will come out to make trouble, and everyone will re-evaluate it because of my identity, which is a trouble. ”

"One million six hundred and sixty thousand!"

When Amamiya Kototsuki heard this, she immediately raised her hand and shouted.

Chen Qiong saw that it was Yugong Qinyue who asked for it, so she immediately stopped it, and asked for it very gentlemanly. And Lin Changjiang looked at Zhou You and Amamiya Qinyue with suspicious eyes, wondering if Amamiya Qinyue was Zhou You's gunman.

At this time, Zhou You also looked at Amamiya Kototsuki with a surprised expression.

Amamiya Qinyue smiled and replied: "Don't look at me like this, since it's inconvenient for you to come forward, then I'll raise my hand on your behalf." I believe that this can avoid a lot of trouble, and can also save a lot of expenses. ”

"Two million!"

But Amamiya Qinyue miscalculated, and Dong Shao, a fool, made a bid.

For Dong Shao, two million is just a drizzle, which can make Amamiya Qinyue remember herself, even if she hates herself, it doesn't matter.

"Three million!"

Zhou You saw Dong Shao's move, and he made an offer without saying a word, which seemed to be angry at first glance.

Seeing this, Zheng Lao, Lin Changjiang, Chen Qiong and others shook their heads helplessly and gave up directly. Such a competition is purely a battle of righteousness, and there is no need for them to get involved. I just think that this Dong Shao is too ungentlemanly, and he actually confronts the beautiful and bewitching Amamiya Qinyue.

Dong Shao saw Zhou You's move, and the fun was even greater, he raised his hand with a smile and shouted, "Five million!"

"Ten million!"

Zhou You didn't bother to pay attention to it, and directly added 10 million.

The price was completely irrational and caused an uproar. The most excessive thing is that Dong Shao suddenly withdrew his hand, compared a gesture of invitation with Zhou You, and then laughed.

"Thank you Dong Chou!"

The presenter saw that the only contenders had given up and immediately announced the results.

There was no applause, no noise, everyone looked around with strange eyes. They all thought that Zhou You had fallen for Dong Shao's conspiracy because of his righteousness, and spent tens of millions of yuan to buy an ancient katana that was only worth a million yuan, and he suffered a heavy loss, and he was in a bad mood.

"Thank you!"

I don't want to travel around and thank everyone with a smile, it seems that the winner is him.

Not to mention other people, even Amamiya Qinyue was puzzled, and she didn't know what words to use to describe Zhou You for a while. Looking at his happy expression, it is obviously not a slap in the face to make a fat man, but if this is not the case, it is that everyone is collectively blind, and everyone has a unique eye, and everyone will not accept such a result.

No matter what the result was, everyone felt that it was inappropriate, and finally chose to remain silent.

Fortunately, the next auction items are really interesting, not antiques treasured by an elder, or special souvenirs of a famous person, or strange things obtained by chance.

In this process, in addition to a work of a modern master, there is also a master-level Miao family silverware, but every time he bids, Dong Shao will be messed up, if he does not have an accurate grasp of the value of the item, he has more advantages than Dong Shao, making the bid relatively rational, otherwise he will definitely be half angry with Dong Shao.

In these two battles, Dong Shao suffered losses in a row, and became more and more dissatisfied with Zhou You.

After about half an hour, the auction finally reached the last few pieces. Although it was quite lively before, none of them could attract everyone's attention like the ancient katana, and the atmosphere dropped slightly, and some people began to desert and exchange topics on their own.

But the next auction item will be interesting.

The host raised his voice and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is the charity auction provided by Mr. Zheng. As a pioneer of Zheng's jewelry, Mr. Zheng has accumulated countless experiences in his life, and has also donated countless money and materials, and is one of the most admired predecessors. And this time he continued his previous generosity and contributed a batch of jadeite, hoping that everyone could actively compete for the price. ”

"Emerald?"

Zhou You didn't expect Zheng's Jewelry to come up with such a thing as charity.

It is clear from Zhou You's that Zheng's jewelry used to focus not on jadeite, but on precious metals and gemstones such as gold, silver, and diamonds. It wasn't until Zheng Minglang came out that the situation changed. However, Zheng Minglang's footsteps do not seem to be very successful, at least he did not have any dazzling performance in the Ping Chau public market.

However, when Zhou You saw the jewelry he had contributed, he was relieved.

This is indeed a batch, and the total weight is at least 100 catties, all of which are jadeite gemstones, not wool. It's a pity that most of the jadeite is very small, and the most excessive thing is that most of the quality is not very good, of which floating flowers account for the vast majority.

Amamiya Qinyue muttered in a low voice: "The green is so scattered, and it is so thin, how much is it worth?"