PS: Thanks for the tip of "his coins"!

Meng Zitao said: "The shopkeeper of Zhengyixuan, I don't know if you know?"

Jiang Lexian laughed: "It turned out to be President Wang, how could he not know him?"

As mentioned earlier, the antique world is an exclusive place, and the status of the regular army and guerrillas is basically one in the sky and one underground, and now when I heard Meng Zitao say that he had something to do with Wang Zhixuan, Jiang Lexian's attitude immediately warmed up.

The two chatted a few more words and exchanged business cards. Then, Jiang Lexian warmly invited Meng Zitao to have time to play with him, and offered his farewell.

After sending Jiang Lexian and them away, Meng Zitao asked Fan Dingxi and them to go in first, and he talked to Wang Zhixuan on the phone to learn about Jiang Lexian's personality.

Meng Zitao was so careful because Wang Zhixuan and Xi Zhengzhen did not deal with each other, and the reason was precisely because the two had a conflict in the concept of antiques. Wang Zhixuan felt that antiques had the intrinsic meaning of antiques, and they were not equal to money, while Xi Zhengzhen used antiques as a tool to make money, and neither of them could convince anyone, and they both didn't like each other in their hearts.

And since Jiang Lexian often deals with Xi Zhengzhen, of course Meng Zitao has to ask clearly, don't learn until the end that Jiang Lexian and Wang Zhixuan have contradictions, and it will be embarrassing at that time.

As Meng Zitao thought before, Jiang Lexian and Xi Zhengzhen are indeed the same kind of people, belonging to the antique industry speculators, selling whatever makes money, and sometimes participating in speculation.

However, Wang Zhixuan also said that Jiang Lexian did not have any bad deeds, and there was no problem for Meng Zitao to contact him, but when it came to business, try to be careful.

Meng Zitao understood this, in fact, the antique industry is a mixture of dragons and snakes, there are righteous and bright gentlemen, and there are also despicable and shameless villains, who can generally survive in the antique industry, and there will be some uniqueness.

In addition, if you want to pick up leaks in the antique industry, connections are also very important, as long as the other party is not bad, Meng Zitao will not reject it.

After hanging up the phone, Meng Zitao entered the house, at this time, Fan Dingxi's wife was serving food, and Fan Dingxi and You Xiaofu, two cousins, were drinking tea and chatting, talking about some things in life.

Seeing Meng Zitao come in, Fan Dingxi hurriedly invited Meng Zitao to take a seat: "Shopkeeper Meng, let's eat first, and we will talk about business matters later." ”

Meng Zitao smiled and said okay, went to wash his hands, and everyone began to push the cup and change the lamp, so it was not lively.

After eating, everyone rested for a while.

Fan Dingxi took a sip of tea and said, "Speaking of which, I've been doing this business happily for three years, and I'm really reluctant to think about it." ”

Meng Zitao said: "Since you are reluctant, let's continue, this kind of thing is too common in our industry, in fact, it is not a big deal." ”

Fan Dingxi smiled bitterly: "I also know that it is normal to drill holes, but now there are too many means to bury mines, which makes people unable to prevent it. ”

You Xiaofu said: "Cousin, I didn't talk much on the phone before, what is going on with you this time?"

Fan Dingxi sighed: "I can be regarded as a trick in a trap this time......"

It turned out that some time ago, Fan Dingxi came back from receiving the goods, and as soon as he got home, he answered a phone call, and the other party said that his family had an ancestral painting to sell, and asked Fan Dingxi if he was interested.

Fan Dingxi was quite excited, and after agreeing, he went to the house where the phone came the next day. When he got there, it turned out to be a painting of Bada Shanren, but he looked left and right, and felt that it didn't look like a real handiwork, but the thing was old, and he thought it should be imitated by later generations, and it looked good, and after bargaining, he bought it back for 3,000 yuan.

One day later, the man who sold the painting called back again, saying that he was willing to buy the painting back at a higher price, and the reason was simple, his old mother heard that he had sold the painting, and was very angry, and asked him to take the painting back, he had no choice but to come to Fan Dingxi.

After Fan Dingxi heard this, his heart moved, and he politely refused. After that, I took out the painting and studied it for a long time but didn't understand.

But from that day on, the people who sold the paintings called every once in a while, and the price became higher and higher, and finally exceeded 10,000 yuan.

As soon as Fan Dingxi saw this posture, he felt that he might have picked up a big leak, so he bluntly told the man that he would definitely not sell anything again, and if the person who sold the painting told him what happened, he would also give a hard fee, otherwise, he would take the painting to an expert for appraisal.

At first, the person who sold the painting said that Fan Dingxi had made a mistake, but then he really had no choice, so he told the truth, saying that someone had seen the painting before, but he didn't buy it at the time, and after Fan Dingxi bought it, the previous person came back and said that he was willing to buy the painting at a high price.

Now that Fan Dingxi does not agree to sell, he is willing to be in the middle and invite the other party to come over.

When Fan Dingxi heard that there was such a good thing, he was pleasantly surprised, and hurriedly agreed.

The next day, Fan Dingxi went with the painting again and met the buyer on the phone.

The other party claimed that he was a staff member of a certain company, specializing in the acquisition of ancient porcelain and celebrity calligraphy and paintings, but it must be genuine. After talking and appraisal, the other party said that he was satisfied with the paintings purchased by Fan Dingxi and was willing to buy them at a high price, but he did not say much about other information.

Fan Dingxi also expressed his understanding of this, and it was impossible for him to reveal everything if he were himself. So, after bargaining, Fan Dingxi finally agreed to sell it to the other party at a price of 200,000 yuan.

But at this time, the other party changed his words and said that it was not a coincidence, the money he had available now had been used to buy other things, and if Fan Dingxi was willing, he could exchange it for other things.

Fan Dingxi is not stupid, listening to what the other party said, he realized whether there would be a problem in this matter. Although he thought so, he was really unwilling to give up on it, so he asked what it was.

The other party told him that it was a small Wanli colorful jar.

Those who play porcelain know that the porcelain of the Ming Dynasty was not as precious as Yongxuan in the Longwan period, but it was also "made by day, and there was nothing in it".

Historical records record: "Wanli Wucai has the greatest ability, vertical and horizontal changes, and there are no poor people who are ......"

It is said that during the Wanli period, it was also made to make porcelain with Macang soil, and then there was basically no more, and at that time, every 100 catties of Macang soil was sold for nine cents of silver, which was already very expensive.

And Wanli Wucai was the top grade in the official kiln of the porcelain capital at that time. In the early years of the Republic of China, it was not difficult to see Wanli Wucai in the antique market, but the price at that time was already four or five thousand pieces of modern ocean, which was much more expensive than the blue and white porcelain of the same period, which showed its preciousness.

Let's just say that Meng Zitao, during this time, except for the Wanli Wucai that he got by touching the porcelain, he has not bought Wanli Wucai, on the one hand, because Wanli Wucai genuine products are rare in the market, on the other hand, it is also because things are too expensive, he is reluctant, and the boutique is even more unaffordable.

When Fan Dingxi heard that it was Wanli Wucai, of course he didn't want to miss it, so he was taken to a hotel by the other party and saw the porcelain he said.

Fan Dingxi liked it more and more, and he was busy wanting to agree.

However, at this time, the other party said that the price of this thing in the market can be five or six hundred thousand, and Fan Dingxi must add money if he wants to change it. At the same time, he "told the truth", this is a ghost thing, there are some problems with the shot, so don't have more, Fan Dingxi just take 50,000 yuan out.

The so-called ghost goods specifically refer to the cultural relics obtained from the excavation and theft of ancient tombs. Because tomb robbing is illegal, such goods generally do not enter the market, and most of them are bought and sold through intermediaries.

At this moment, Fan Dingxi's mind was full of money, how could he think of the catty in it, he couldn't wait to bargain, and bought the Wanli colorful jar for 30,000 yuan.

However, when he took the things for appraisal, the appraiser didn't look at them at all, and directly asked him to take the things and leave......

In the end, Fan Dingxi sighed and looked extremely depressed.

After listening to Fan Dingxi's narration, Meng Zitao was also speechless, since the other party felt that the country was valuable, even if the funds in his hand had been almost used, but didn't the other party still have a company, wouldn't he let the company transfer it to him?

With such an obvious scam, Fan Dingxi was actually deceived, but it was not simply a matter of being carried away by money.

Meng Zitao didn't say much about this matter, said a few words of comfort, and proposed to go to see the goods now.

Fan Dingxi said yes, so he took Meng Zitao and them to the warehouse, and said as he walked: "Shopkeeper Meng, since you were brought by Xiaofu, then I'll just say it." Most of my things are waste, and there are one or two other things, so I'll bring them to you if you want them. ”

In the antique market, in addition to some heirlooms and contemporary artworks, there are generally four categories of things, wild goods, ghost goods, thief goods, and new goods.

The so-called waste goods refer to the antiques that are specially purchased by walking the streets and alleys, going to the countryside, and picking up waste everywhere. This part of the barren goods is the mainstream of the antique market, but the fish are mixed, and the real and the fake are mixed.

As mentioned earlier, thieves are antiques stolen from the antiquities department or private hands. There are many genuine goods in it, but it is illegal to buy it.

As for the new product, it is a modern imitation.

Needless to say, even if Fan Dingxi has it in his hand, he will not point it out, so the "other" in his words must refer to ghost goods and thief goods.

This made Meng Zitao feel a little uncomfortable, because the ghost goods were easy to say, but Fan Dingxi would have violated his taboo if he received the thief's goods, and if he had known about it, he would not have come at all.

But now that we are here, we can only take a look at it first, but before that, we must clear ourselves first, so as not to accidentally buy thieves and be implicated.

When Fan Dingxi turned on the light, Meng Zitao followed into the room, he looked around and found that things were placed neatly in different categories, indicating that Fan Dingxi was a careful person, but this was a little contradictory to what he just said, so why?

Meng Zitao didn't need to think about it at all, he thought of the possible reason, Fan Ding loves money like life!