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The next few lots are far less shocking than the "Twelve Banners of Landscape", it may be that the first shot is too loud, and when these millions, tens of millions of lots fall under the hammer, the reaction provoked is far less intense than the previous Fang Xiaoruan's arousal, listening to those who fell the hammer one by one come to the stage to sign the auction book, under this mechanical process, it is even a little drowsy.

Zhang Ruiming has been paying attention to the movements of Fang Xiaoruan and Wu Kaiming, and the strange thing is that since the filming of "Twelve Banners of Landscape", the two people who previously led the trend suddenly disappeared. Having never seen the two of them raise an auction again, Zhang Ruiming was feeling strange, when suddenly he perked up and heard the auctioneer read a name that made him instantly cheer up.

"Here's the lot...... It is a lot recommended by our local calligraphy and painting association in Jingang City, and it is also painted by a painter in our Jingang City, this is the fifth work in the "Eight Views of Tianjin and Hong Kong" created by him - "South Returning to the Difficulty", please our lot No. 034, "South Returning Difficulty"!

In a few applause, Zhang Ruiming's father's painting was carried to the auction table by two emcee ladies, and the spotlight shone straight on his father's recent painting.

"Zhang Qingcang's new work is quite imposing: on the moonlit white beach, an ingenious stone pillar is breaking through the wind, the background of the distant background is the vast sea, and the south column in the middle of the canvas, just like the people of Tianjin and Hong Kong who are facing the wind and waves, is standing against the sky and the earth, moving forward......"

Listening to the introduction of this fleshy numbness, Zhang Ruiming had to admire this auctioneer with a lotus tongue, worthy of a professional international team, this short auction, his personal income should be more than six figures, hearing the back, Zhang Ruiming was a little embarrassed, he knew too well his father's true level, said that it was the top in the amateur, but it was true, but it was really on this occasion, and Qi Baishi, Fan Zeng and other famous artists auctioned on the same stage, no matter how you think about it, it feels incredible.

Why is his father's painting valued by these people, no matter what Zhang Ruiming thinks, it really makes him feel that something is wrong.

The starting price of this "Southern Return" is the lowest in the audience, only a reserve price of 50,000 yuan, and the bidding price is also very low, as long as the price is increased by 1,000 yuan, you can directly bid for it.

"Okay, now Lot 034 - "Southern Return", the auction has officially begun!"

After the auctioneer shouted this sentence, Zhang Ruiming felt a tightness in his right arm, and he didn't need to look back to guess that it must be Zhang Qingcang, who was sitting next to him, grabbed his right arm because of nervousness, after all, this is the first time this old man has officially entered the calligraphy and painting circle! As long as it can be successfully auctioned, it will be a stroke worthy of special mention in Zhang Qingcang's life!

However, reality is reality after all, Zhang Qingcang, who is not well-known in the calligraphy and painting circles of Tianjin and Hong Kong, and there are no magical brushstrokes in this painting, the response of the audience at this time is an embarrassing tranquility.

“…… Okay, there are no VIPs who have not raised the auction yet, let's see if there are any discerning guests who can raise the auction, if not, rewind dozens of seconds, and we can only announce that the auction has failed......"

Sure enough, although the low price and the auction price are only 1/10,000th of the "Twelve Banners of Landscape", there is such a difference between the top and the paintings at the bottom of the food chain in the art auction world, and no one is willing to spend tens of thousands of yuan for Zhang Qingcang's work.

In such an atmosphere, Zhang Ruiming could obviously feel that his father grabbed his right wrist and suddenly let go, and he didn't dare to look back, for fear of seeing his father's originally expectant expression of disillusionment.

Zhang Ruiming suddenly regretted a little, he shouldn't have come here today, seeing this cruel scene, and even, Zhang Ruiming was secretly blaming himself, he should secretly entrust Wu Kaiming and let him pay these tens of thousands of yuan for himself to buy this painting of his father, which can be regarded as realizing a life dream for the old man.

"Okay, since no one is bidding, then I declare lot 034 ......"

Just when Zhang Ruiming was about to despair, suddenly a person raised his right hand.

"I'll give 100,000!"

Fang Xiaoruan, who had been silent for a long time after taking "Twelve Banners of Landscape", actually raised his hand for Zhang Qingcang's painting at this time, and had to pay 100,000 yuan?

Although Zhang Ruiming knew that there was a deception, but at this time, when he saw his father's painting being photographed, his heart was still slightly warm, and he secretly glanced at his father with his spare eyes, and Zhang Qingcang's face suddenly looked much better.

"Okay! Director Fang really has a good eye for things, and bids 100,000 for Mr. Zhang's work! 100,000 once, is there a higher price?"

"I'll pay 130,000!" At this time, Zhang Ruiming's unexpected scene appeared, and Fang Xiaoruan, a person he didn't know very well, suddenly raised his hand and announced a price increase.

Zhang Ruiming had no impression of this person, and he didn't know why this person would take pictures of Zhang's father's paintings, but at this time, since some people appreciated it, at least Zhang Qingcang's face still looked much better.

"I'll give 180,000!"

Just before the Zhang family's father and son could react, Fang Xiaoruan actually raised his card again, and he was also a big deal as soon as he made a move, directly doubling the low price!

The guests in the audience, seeing that Fang Xiaoruan actually competed with others to grab this little-known painting, many people felt puzzled, and could only think that this Fang Xiaoruan might have eaten too much fish and meat, could it be that there were too many treasures in the city?

Zhang Ruiming calmed down instead, if it was someone else shouting the price, it would be okay, Fang Xiaoruan snatched Zhang Qingcang's paintings with such fanfare, and he was crazy to shout such a premium, the key to it was really the same as Zhang Ruiming's previous guess.

In this way, under the singing and harmony of Fang Xiaoruan and the person next to him, Zhang Qingcang's painting with simple and clumsy brushstrokes was actually called to a "sky-high price" of 245,000 yuan, which has triggered the stipulation that the premium of a single product in this auction shall not exceed 400% of the appraisal price, Zhang Ruiming knows that if it were not for this regulation, Fang Xiaoruan would not want to take out 1 million yuan to buy Zhang Qingcang's painting.

"Okay, please Mr. Fang come to the stage to sign the auction book......"

Although Fang Xiaoruan took a picture of Zhang Qingcang's painting at this time, he still had an arrogant look in his bones, he waved his hand, he didn't bother to go on stage, and asked the assistant to go up and sign and leave, that arrogant look was something he couldn't hide no matter how much money he spent.

Seeing this, Zhang Qingcang and Zhang Ruiming glanced at each other, and the two fathers and sons understood each other.

The next auction process was quite dull, seeing that Fang Xiaoruan had already made a move, and his father's paintings were also auctioned away, Zhang Ruiming's expression slowed down a lot, today's next auction has nothing to do with him, if it weren't for the fact that he wanted to see what the finale lot was, he would have been ready to leave the table, at this time he leisurely tasted tea with his father, watched the people on the stage, and occasionally felt the rhythm of life in this high society.

Time flew to more than 11 o'clock in the evening, Zhang Ruiming looked at the number of people leaving the scene, and then looked at the changes in the scene, he knew that the finale was about to usher in the finale, he turned to the last page of the lot, but found that the mysterious Lot 048 did not even have a graphic or introduction, it was just blank.

This is too strange, isn't it, is this lot an unspeakable kind?

As if to confirm his guess, at this time, as the end was approaching, the tone of the host on the stage became more and more melodious, he quickly looked at the flow card behind the microphone in his hand, and then observed the number of people on the scene, and then whispered: "Distinguished guests, it is already an honor for our Carlsberg Group to invite all celebrities to our auction today, which makes our summer auction shine, but ...... Ah, there's a little bit of a situation at the scene, this ...... I regret to tell you that our last lot No. 048, because of the sudden notice of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, this exhibit is now in the vault for temporary inspection by the superiors, and the situation in front of the case may be about to be withdrawn, hereby, we at Carlsberg Auction House apologize to all the distinguished guests! Thank you for your participation tonight......"

When Zhang Ruiming heard this, his mind went blank, what does it mean that the finale lot will not be auctioned like this? It means that tonight is over?

Sure enough, with the announcement of the host, tonight's auction event has come to an end, and all the VIPs got up one after another, some holding today's rich auction books, and some full of satisfaction, leaving this gorgeous and grand exhibition hall in twos and threes.

Zhang Ruiming got up with Zhang Qingcang, and today's father's paintings can be auctioned at the top price, which really makes Zhang Qingcang feel overjoyed, and he keeps talking on the phone with his old buddies, boasting about today's achievements. And Zhang Ruiming on the side followed his slow pace and slowly walked towards the exit.

Although he was a little disappointed not to see the finale today, he was overjoyed to see his father's paintings recognized today.

Just as he was about to step out of the hall with Zhang Qingcang, he suddenly realized that something was wrong, from the time when the host announced the withdrawal of the filming just now, at this time when most of the people left, Fang Xiaoruan sat motionless in his original position, his expression was calm, as if waiting for everyone to leave, sitting there quietly.

What's going on? Why didn't he move? What the hell was he waiting for?

Zhang Ruiming thought while looking around, and he found that not only Fang Xiaoruan did not move, but even the mysterious person who sat next to Fang Xiaoruan, who had previously sung and raised Zhang Qingcang's "Southern Return", also sat in place and did not move, as if their auction had not yet ended, with a calm expression, waiting for the rest of everyone to leave.

Zhang Ruiming felt that something was wrong, he said hello to his father, who was busy talking on the phone, and asked Zhang Qingcang to wait for him in the car first, and then turned around and went straight back to his original position, just like the two of them, waiting for the rest of the people to disperse.

Not long after he returned to his position, he saw Wu Kaiming pass by him, and after giving him a look full of meaning, he walked out of the hall in style.

This strengthened Zhang Ruiming's suspicion of the strange scene at this time.

This old fox must know that there will be a big drama to be staged next, but he is not a prosecutor anyway, and even if he is still tired, it has nothing to do with him, so he retreated early and stayed away from the next scene.

Zhang Ruiming sat down and came over for a while, as the other people on the scene left, at this time, in this originally bustling auction, at this time, only Zhang Ruiming, Fang Xiaoruan, and the mysterious person sitting next to Fang Xiaoruan were left in the VIP seat.

After the people walked away, the waiter on the side saw Zhang Ruiming walking to the door and turned back, sitting in the position without any intention of leaving, at this time, a staff member wearing a dress came over, bowed and politely asked Zhang Ruiming:

"Uh...... This gentleman, as we said earlier, Lot 048 was withdrawn, the auction ended here, and there is no process for the rest of it, you see......"

Although the staff member had a respectful attitude and euphemistic words, he couldn't hide the bombardment under his respectful appearance, Zhang Ruiming glanced at his eyes and replied coldly: "What's the matter? I'm a little uncomfortable, can't I sit here for a while?"

"It's not...... This sir, it's just that we'll have a staff meeting later, and you may not be able to ...... convenient."

"It's inconvenient? What is it inconvenient? I see that there are still people sitting at this scene, why don't you go and ask the big director in front of you to leave? What do you mean by coming to bomb me?"

"No, it's ......"

The staff member wanted to say something, and he was a little anxious about Zhang Ruiming's unhesitant attitude, he froze in place with an embarrassed expression, and didn't know what to do with this prosecutor who refused to leave for a while.

In desperation, he glanced at Fang Xiaoruan in the front row, but he didn't expect that in this embarrassing situation, it was the great director who spoke.

"It's okay, Prosecutor Zhang is interested in playing the next process, so please do it, but I don't know if Zhang Jian has a lot of money in his pocket, and he can pick up this unparalleled treasure. ”

Hearing Fang Xiaoruan's words, he had already acquiesced to Zhang Ruiming's existence, and at this time, the staff also retreated to his position with interest, and after what he just said, the dozens of crystal chandeliers in the exhibition hall suddenly lit up, and the light suddenly returned to the brightness of the previous auction.

What surprised Zhang Ruiming even more was still to come, the host and auctioneer who had already returned behind the stage curtain all returned to this exhibition hall at this time, worthy of being an international level host, facing the only three VIPs in the audience, he was still calm and calm, and said in a grand tone as if to the previous more than 100 guests.

"Ladies and gentlemen, just now we at Carlsberg Auction House received the above good news, after some inspection and review, our Lot 048 is confirmed to be a fake!

What? It was confirmed that it was a fake, so there was no need to withdraw the film? Why was it that since it was confirmed to be a fake, the tone of the host just now seemed to be a great joyous event? What kind of trick are these people playing?

These questions lingered on Zhang Ruiming's head at this time, but since he chose to fight to the end, he just asked to completely see through these tricks that Fang Xiaoruan was going to play today, at this time he made up his mind, no matter how soft-spoken he was, no matter what he was shooting next, whether he was in danger or not, he had to take every move of these people into his mind, keep these tricks in mind, and find an opportunity to tell the world.

“…… Okay, we're going to have exhibit 048 next!"

This time, the auctioneer came to the stage of the exhibits, and he unusually said very briefly, not even pronouncing the name, just replacing it with a number, and even disclosing its background, the end of the year, the current person, and the information so that the whole scene was presented in front of Zhang Ruiming like a ridiculous pantomime.

Everyone seemed to be performing an embarrassing rehearsal, just thinking about completing this scene quickly, Zhang Ruiming was sitting in the middle of the place, motionless, but when the 048 exhibit was surrounded by several emcee ladies, it came out after a long time.

He involuntarily stood up, his face full of horror!

The moment Zhang Ruiming saw the No. 048 exhibit clearly, he knew why the host didn't dare to say the real name of the artifact. He also knew why these people wanted to auction this so-called "fake" bronze through the auction process, and they had to take great pains to perform such a scene, invite most of the people away, and then kill them in such a complicated way. ”

This is a bronze object that is not too big, small and round, Zhang Ruiming has to stand up to see its true face from the transparent safe surrounded by it, with square lips, short neck, wide folded shoulders, tight abdomen, round bottom, and particularly conspicuous three-hoofed feet. The whole shape is like a tiger, and the other side has a dragon's head, the cover folds along, if you can look carefully under the spotlight, you can see that there is a round carving on the tiger-shaped decoration, the cover and the iron each have a small ring button, the whole down is just a strange shape of the ancient bronze.

Zhang Ruiming has never studied archaeology, he has no special research on antiques and cultural relics, and he is completely an ordinary person's cognition of bronzes, but he has memorized these complicated expressions and professional terms.

This is also recited and familiar to the vast majority of Chinese, because the expression of this bronze is written innocently in the textbook of nine-year compulsory education!

This bronze that is said to be a fake is a rare bronze that the Eight-Nation Alliance stole in the Old Summer Palace - Tiger Ying!

The bronze "Tiger Ying" can be described as a national special cultural relic, and there is an inscription of "self-made offerings" in its top cover, which has a unique historical, artistic and cultural value because of its exquisite and unique shape and rare tiger-shaped decoration. Experts at home and abroad have unanimously said that in the current world, among the known bronzes with inscriptions, there are no more than 8 pieces that can be identified as "Ying", and most of them are used for sacrifices. And the bronze "Tiger Ying" ......

Only one piece is known at the moment!