Chapter 266: Identifying Authenticity and Falsehood
Ten goods, nine fake and one true, the price is one-third of the market price of the real thing. This seems to be very interesting, if you buy the real thing, you can make twice as much money as you can change hands, which is definitely a huge profit, so it can attract a lot of people.
However, careful calculation, the probability of 1 in 10 is actually very low, and many antiques have a deceptive appearance, deliberately making the real like the fake and the fake like the real one, so I am afraid that the probability of picking is not as high as the 1 in 10 probability. As long as the antique shop does a good job of confidentiality, it is basically guaranteed to make a profit.
Just like Zhao Xiaobao and Lin Hao, they are very knowledgeable, but they picked a total of seventeen or eighteen items, but only four or five of them are true, calculating the price, nearly four million bought items with a market price of about three million, and directly earned about one million. It's just that there aren't many people who spend a lot of money on antiques, and it's more difficult to make a business. Therefore, there are times when antique shops are not open for three years, and they are open for three years.
But the goods that Su Jing selected, Manager Liu just glanced at it casually, and the whole person was not good, he stared at Su Jing, thinking to himself that this young man is a hidden treasure master?
"Manager Liu, can you personally help us calculate the price?" Lin Hao said, this store is a good business in an antique shop, but there is rarely such a big business, so the clerks are trembling, and their hands are a little trembling when they settle the accounts, it is better for Manager Liu to come.
"Okay, no problem. Manager Liu nodded and said, in fact, there is no need for Lin Hao to say, he originally planned to calculate the price and collect the money in person, but he didn't know how to be confused for a while just now. He first calculated the total price for Zhao Xiaobao and Lin Hao, received the remittance from the two, and calculated it again in his heart, and found that he had indeed earned a total of about one million. However, when calculating the price of the items selected by Su Jing, he calculated them over and over again. The face is getting more and more ugly. It's just that, for the sake of the store's reputation, after Su Jing remitted the money, he still packed all the items and handed them over to Su Jing.
"You've all bought it, why don't you announce the authenticity?" Xiao Rui said curiously.
"Xiao Rui, the rules of this store. It is not published whether it is true or false. Lin Hao said with a smile, in the antique industry, some treasure connoisseurs are reluctant to say that they are dead, whether it is true or false is more subtle, and it is impossible for antique shops to say that they are selling fakes, even if the rule of nine fakes and one truth is there. True or false, even if it is sold, it will not be announced.
"Then how do you know which of you wins and who loses?" Xiao Rui asked.
"This ......" Lin Hao and Zhao Xiaobao both realized the problem at this time, and Zhao Xiaobao suddenly stood on tiptoe and looked ahead. Then he trotted over and said in surprise, "Hello, Mr. Song." ”
"Hello Xiaobao. A white-haired old man who was observing antiques raised his head, and after seeing Zhao Xiaobao, he showed a hint of a smile.
"Mr. Song, we have just picked out a lot of items from the shelves of nine fake and one real, can you please take a look. Identify it for us?" Zhao Xiaobao said respectfully and politely.
"I'll just say that the nine fake and one real shelves seem to be all picked out by the real thing, it turns out that you picked it out. Take me to see it, and I've heard that there are a few new treasures that are very valuable. Mr. Song said that he didn't actually come here to buy things, but just to come and see, if he really wanted to buy, the shelves would not be open for him. will put him on the blacklist, after all, he is a treasure master. Of course, he and the owner of this shop are old friends, and they won't smash the scene like that.
Hearing Mr. Song say that the real products have been picked out, Lin Hao and Zhao Xiaobao are both happy in their hearts. Subconsciously felt that the real products should have been picked by themselves, and this time they made a lot of money.
"Come here. Zhao Xiaobao happily invited Mr. Song over, Manager Liu didn't say anything about it, the rules of the store are not to announce the authenticity, but it can't prevent others from identifying.
"Ask Mr. Song to come to the appraisal, no problem, right?" Zhao Xiaobao said to Lin Hao.
"Mr. Song is highly respected, of course there is no problem. Lin Hao nodded.
"Hello Mr. Song. Su Jing suddenly screamed and recognized this old Mr. Song, he was none other than Su Jing's house who had gone to Su Jing's house with Shen Hong and helped Su Jing identify bamboo and stone drawings and ambergris, one of the treasure connoisseurs of Wanbao Auction House.
"Hey, hello Mr. Su, long time no see. Mr. Song smiled.
"Mr. Song knows Ah Jing?" Lin Hao was stunned, it stands to reason that Su Jing, who doesn't play antiques, should have no intersection with Mr. Song.
"Hehe, Mr. Su picked up a big leak some time ago and spent 10,000 yuan to buy a bamboo and stone drawing of Zheng Banqiao worth more than 2 million, which made me envious for a long time. Mr. Song said, making Lin Hao, Zhao Xiaobao, and Xiao Rui all gasp, 10,000 yuan to buy something worth more than 2 million, this is too exaggerated, right?
"Damn, Ah Jing, have you ever picked up this kind of big leak?" Lin Hao was shocked.
"It turns out that buying antiques is so profitable. Xiao Rui couldn't help but suddenly take a 180-degree turn in his opinion of antiques, although he was not very interested in antiques, but he was very interested in money. Liu Yan and Zhao Xiaobao couldn't help but glance at Su Jing more.
"Mr. Song, help me take a look at these treasures first. Zhao Xiaobao changed the topic and put several items in front of Mr. Song like a treasure, including bronze tripods, copper coins, and jade carvings......
"Okay, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you a free palm. Mr. Song said, then took out a magnifying glass and other tools and began to check, and then evaluated one by one, for the genuine product, he said it very straightforwardly, and even estimated the price, for fakes, he spoke relatively tactfully, laymen may not know that it is a fake after listening to it, but Lin Hao and Zhao Xiaobao, who are knowledgeable, of course, heard it clearly.
In the end, it was roughly estimated that the total value of the items selected by Lin Hao was about 1.6 million, and the total value of the items selected by Zhao Xiaobao was about 1.4 million. There is no doubt that it was Lin Hao who won the gamble.
"Haha, you lost. Lin Hao raised his eyebrows and said angrily, although he counted the 200,000 yuan he won in the bet, he still lost 200,000, but if he can win back Zhao Xiaobao, the loss of 200,000 yuan is worth it. I was secretly happy in my heart, but fortunately, Ah Jing recommended the cyan porcelain jar, which was a genuine product, with a purchase price of 100,000 yuan and a market price of 300,000 yuan. If it weren't for this porcelain jar, he would have lost, and he would have to give Su Jing a big red envelope when he turned around.
"Hmph, you're in luck. Zhao Xiaobao looked depressed, but the gambling was good, and he immediately transferred 200,000 yuan to Lin Hao.
"Don't make any noise. At this time, Mr. Song snorted, and saw that he began to identify the items that Su Jing had picked, and was staring at a bronze mirror, looking at it carefully, his eyes glowing.
This made Zhao Xiaobao and Lin Hao stunned, what is there that can actually make the well-informed old Mr. Song's eyes glow? Manager Liu turned his head away from looking, and his heart was dripping blood. (To be continued.) )