Richard looked surprised: "You just like these porcelain?"

"Yes. Meng Zitao nodded, continued to ask about the price of porcelain, and put on a posture that he didn't want to talk about the reason.

Richard didn't ask much, and said, "You have selected a total of five pieces of porcelain, and these pieces of porcelain were obtained by my great-grandfather at a great price, so the price cannot be low, at least 300,000 US dollars." ”

Five pieces of porcelain were sold for less than two million RMB in the auction market, and Meng Zitao was not a fool, how could he agree, and said, "Can't it be cheaper?"

Richard said firmly: "Sorry, this is already the lowest price. ”

Meng Zitao shrugged his shoulders, since this is the case, there is nothing to say, he will definitely not ask for these porcelains again, so he is ready to leave.

Richard persuaded a few words, but Mencius's attitude was also very resolute, and in the end Mencius returned empty-handed.

On the way back, Meng Zitao was a little angry, and he didn't say a word all the way, and Tian Youqi didn't know what to consider, so he didn't say anything.

So, in silence, Tian Youqi put the three of them down at the door of the coffee shop, and then left.

"Whew!" Boss Chen exhaled, as if he was about to spit out the depression just now, and he said to Meng Zitao, "Mr. Jiang, what the hell is going on with you?"

Meng Zitao said unhappily: "This friend of yours has a problem with his morality!"

"Ah!" Boss Chen showed a surprised look: "Mr. Jiang, do you have any misunderstanding?"

"Hmph!" Meng Zitao said coldly: "What do I have to misunderstand him, you don't know, the dust on the top rows of porcelain on the bookcase just now was deliberately put on by someone." ”

Boss Chen exclaimed again: "No!"

Meng Zitao said: "I am not blind, I can't see this." ”

Boss Chen was silent for a moment and asked, "Is there a problem with the porcelain on it?"

Meng Zitao sneered: "I don't see if there is a problem with porcelain, but I want to ask, if there is no problem, why do you want to cheat? Besides, you don't understand, what should you pay attention to in doing business in this industry, those porcelain are worth tens of millions of RMB, will you buy them if you find something wrong?"

Boss Chen nodded: "Your concerns are also reasonable, but I think it's definitely something wrong with that Richard, and it shouldn't have anything to do with Lao Tian." ”

Meng Zitao said: "The first time I cooperated with him, I encountered this kind of thing, what would you think if you were you? Moreover, you also saw just now, what kind of attitude did he have along the way, I don't want to cooperate with such a person." ”

Boss Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Jiang, I think this matter should be a misunderstanding, in this way, tomorrow, I will definitely give you an answer, do you think it's okay?"

Meng Zitao hesitated for a while and said, "Okay, but you have to do it as soon as possible, there are some things at home that I want to go back as soon as possible." ”

"Didn't you participate in the auction?"

"Well, there's no time. Meng Zitao nodded: "Okay, I'll leave first if it's okay." ”

"Okay. ”

Meng Zitao waved his hand at Boss Chen and left with Cao Gang.

……

The next day, Meng Zitao learned the results of the investigation into Tian Youqi from Cao Gang, and the report said that nothing unusual had been found, and there had been no contact with suspicious people during this time.

"Looks like you're vigilant enough. ”

Meng Zitao thought in his heart, but he didn't believe it, Tian Youqi had not moved, unless he guessed wrong, but in the current situation, this is obviously impossible.

Meng Zitao looked at the investigation of Richard again, this guy is indeed the head of the manor, and there is nothing else special.

There are also Boss Chen and Xiao Zhao, Boss Chen also didn't make any moves, but Xiao Zhao had contact with a suspicious person, but after investigating the suspicious person, he disappeared. I don't know if this is a smoke bomb deliberately released by the other party.

Judging from the current situation, his side must be prepared for a protracted battle, but fortunately, he does not have to deal with these personally.

At nearly ten o'clock, Meng Zitao received a call from Boss Chen, asking him if it was inconvenient for him to go to his store to sit down.

Meng Zitao agreed, and then came to Boss Chen's shop with Cao Gang.

Walking into Boss Chen's antique shop, Meng Zitao was almost stunned, because sitting in front of Boss Chen was Xun Suo's cousin Xun Ziqing.

Thinking about it again, since Xun Ziqing is related to the Gao Fang Group, it is normal for him to appear here.

Moreover, when he couldn't find out that Xun Ziqing had moved, Meng Zitao found someone to tell Xun Suo about the things he had pitted at the beginning, and the result was that Xun Ziqing almost didn't lose his skin.

Meng Zitao's original idea was to force Xun Ziqing to a dead end, and Xun Ziqing could only contact the Gao Fang Group in order to live, but he didn't expect that he was quite calm, so he never found a breakthrough from him.

Now it seems that Xun Ziqing should not be able to stand it, and coming to the United States is equivalent to starting over.

The fox's tail was revealed. ”

Meng Zitao was very happy, it seems that it should not take long to find the base camp of the Gao Fang Group.

"Mr. Jiang, let me introduce you. ”

Boss Chen pointed at Xun Ziqing and said, "This Mr. Ji Xi is my friend, and he specializes in high-end ancient porcelain business. ”

"Hey, even the name has changed. ”

Meng Zitao smiled, shook hands with Xun Ziqing, and the two sides exchanged business cards.

Boss Chen invited everyone to take a seat, poured a cup of tea for Meng Zitao, and then went to close the door of the store.

Xun Ziqing said with a smile: "Mr. Jiang, I heard that you are cooperating with Lao Tian?"

"No, you've probably heard of it too, that's in the past. Meng Zitao waved his hand.

Xun Ziqing smiled: "It's true that Lao Tian is sometimes quite unreliable, but I also have to be fair, he won't do this kind of thing to kill chickens and take eggs." ”

Meng Zitao sneered: "In that case, why didn't he explain it to me?"

"Lao Tian is a proud person, you didn't say anything to him yesterday, I think you look down on him, so I didn't explain it to you. "Boss Chen walked over.

Meng Zitao sneered: "He's proud of me, I'm still proud! People were introduced by him, so he doesn't know how to do more work?"

Boss Chen said sincerely: "This matter is indeed his fault, he originally wanted to apologize to you, but he couldn't save face." ”

Meng Zitao said: "Okay, there is no need to say much about this matter, and I don't want to cooperate with him." ”

Xun Ziqing smiled and said, "In that case, how about cooperating with me?"

Meng Zitao looked at Xun Ziqing: "Why do you want to cooperate with you?"

Xun Ziqing smiled slightly: "If I understand correctly, Mr. Jiang actually has the intention of soliciting lots for the auction, right?"

Meng Zitao said: "You are right when you say that. ”

Xun Ziqing said: "Since I want to go to the auction, of course, the higher the quality of porcelain, the better, and in the next Bucai, what I do is high-quality ancient porcelain, not that I brag, porcelain under 100,000 US dollars, I will not touch it." ”

Meng Zitao took a sip of tea: "As the old saying goes, a mule is a horse, take it out and slip it away." ”

Xun Ziqing said with a smile: "No problem, I brought two pieces of porcelain here today, you can take a look first, we will talk about the cooperation later." ”

Meng Zitao nodded, Xun Ziqing took out a portable safe, and after opening it, he took out two pieces of porcelain from it, one is the Ming Dynasty Wanli Colorful Eight Immortals Birthday Picture Plate, and the other is the Qing Kangxi Imperial Coral Red Ground Colorful Nine Autumn Bowl.

The first impression of the two pieces of porcelain on Meng Zitao is undoubtedly genuine, and they are both quite precious official kiln masterpieces, which are rare to see on the market.

After Meng Zitao's appraisal, Xun Ziqing asked with a smile: "Mr. Jiang, what do you think of my two pieces of porcelain?"

"Yes, I wonder if Mr. Xun can put them in my company's auction?" Meng Zitao said.

Xun Ziqing said: "This...... To tell you the truth, the ownership of these two pieces of porcelain is not mine, and I can transfer it to you if you want it. ”

Meng Zitao waved his hand: "Why are you so troublesome, if you want to settle it now, just say it." ”

Xun Ziqing said: "Yes, these two pieces do have to be settled in cash, and I can give you a preferential price, only 500,000 US dollars." ”

"It's okay for the price, so be it. Meng Zitao nodded, two pieces of porcelain can earn about 100,000 US dollars when they are taken to China, which is already good.

"Let's talk about cooperation. Xun Ziqing said.

"How do you want to cooperate?" Meng Zitao continued: "But there is one thing I must state in advance, you want to cooperate with me is fine, but the company cannot be opened for the time being, and don't think about letting me buy it in full before the auction." ”

Xun Ziqing was a little surprised: "Mr. Jiang, how can we cooperate like this?"

Meng Zitao said lightly: "Cooperation is based on the trust of both sides, I don't know you well, how can I cooperate deeply? In other words, if it were you, would you start a company with a stranger? Of course, I can also use relevant measures to restrain the other party's behavior, but after yesterday's incident, I feel that I think too simply, I think too much about myself, and if I do this, the final result may be that I have lost all my money." ”

In fact, the reason why Meng Zitao gave such cooperation conditions before was also to stimulate the high-imitation group to increase its actions, and now it seems that this may arouse the suspicion of the other party.

Meng Zitao continued: "As for whether or not to pay the full amount, it also depends on the situation of the auction industry, who knows if the auction will be lost in the end, or if it will not reach my psychological price?"

Xun Ziqing shook his head: "Then what's the difference between you and the empty glove white wolf?"

"Of course there is a difference. Meng Zitao said: "First of all, I will still pay you a part of the deposit, in addition, you can also give your psychological price, if I agree, the auction exceeds your psychological price, then I can give you some dividends, so that you earn more." ”

Xun Ziqing asked, "What if you can't reach it?"

Meng Zitao replied: "Then settle according to the transaction price, you just need to pay me some commission." ”

Xun Ziqing thought for a while and said, "Let me think about this matter." ”

"Yes. Mencius said nonchalantly.

Xun Ziqing said: "Mr. Jiang, I want to ask, can we reach an agreement like you and Lao Tian?"

Meng Zitao took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and said with a smile: "Then it depends on you, as long as we cooperate happily, it is normal to start a company." ”

Xun Ziqing said: "Okay, let's not talk about cooperation for now, I'll introduce you to Mr. Jiang once." ”

"It won't be the same as yesterday, right?" said Meng Zitao.

"How is that possible, you can rest assured. Xun Ziqing said with a smile: "In this way, I am ready to prepare and invite you to my side tomorrow." ”

Meng Zitao frowned, and said with some embarrassment: "I'm a little too late, do you have to be tomorrow?"

Xun Ziqing thought for a while and said: "In this way, then I will try my best this afternoon, but in this case, there is no way to guarantee the quantity of porcelain, and I will not do this kind of business if I want to reduce the quality to ensure the quantity." ”

"Understandable, you try your best. ”

"Okay, the money for these two pieces of porcelain, you give it to Lao Liu, I'll leave first......"

After Xun Ziqing left, Boss Chen looked like he wanted to speak and stopped.

Meng Zitao said: "Boss Chen, if you have anything to say, please say it directly." ”

Boss Chen said: "I just want to ask, what did you and Lao Tian say?

"Do you think I am to blame for this?" Meng Zitao looked at him coldly.

Boss Chen hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, no, I didn't mean that, it's just that I think it's a pity, although Lao Tian has a bigger temper, his way is wider than Xiao Ji's, and your cooperation is a win-win situation." ”

Meng Zitao said: "But now that we have no basis for trust, do you think we can continue to cooperate?"

Boss Chen said with a smile: "Trust can be cultivated, but I don't know if you will give Lao Tian a chance?"

Meng Zitao pretended to think about it: "If it's the conditions that I told Boss Ji, it's not impossible." ”

Boss Chen said with a smile: "Then I will say thank you on behalf of Lao Tian." ”

Meng Zitao smiled: "There is one thing I don't understand, since you still want me to do business with Boss Tian, why do you still introduce Boss Ji to me?"

Boss Chen said: "To tell you the truth, I am mainly worried that Lao Tian is more stubborn, he will not listen, and he will not let you suffer any more, so I asked Xiao Xi to bring two pieces of porcelain over, but I didn't expect that he actually had the idea of cooperating with you, everyone is a friend, and I can't stop him." ”

Meng Zitao said: "I don't care who cooperates with me, as long as it can bring me benefits and don't cause trouble." ”

"Yes, yes......"

After a few more chats, Meng Zitao took the money for the porcelain and left with Cao Gang.

Xun Ziqing's "efficiency" was very high, and before one o'clock in the afternoon, he called Meng Zitao, saying that he had prepared a lot of porcelain and asked Meng Zitao to come over for identification.

Meng Zitao and Cao Gang went to the suburbs again, this time it was not a manor, but an ordinary townhouse.

Xun Ziqing invited Meng Zitao and Cao Gang to the living room, and Meng Zitao saw a piece of porcelain on the ground, counting twelve pieces, and each one looked quite exquisite.

"Mr. Ji, are all these porcelains yours?" Meng Zitao asked.

Xun Ziqing smiled and waved his hand: "How is it possible, if I want to have so much porcelain, I may change to other businesses, these are actually taken from my friends, so that you don't have to run one trip at a time, and you can also avoid what you encountered yesterday." ”

Meng Zitao smiled: "Mr. Ji has a heart." ”

"Where, that's what I'm supposed to do. Xun Ziqing smiled modestly and said, "Mr. Jiang, let's take a look first, if there is any problem, you can just say it." ”

"Okay, then you're welcome. ”

Meng Zitao first glanced at the porcelain, these porcelains gave him a good first impression, and then a closer look found that three-quarters of the porcelain was a high imitation, and only three pieces were fine.

Of course, Meng Zitao also found that except for one of these high imitations, the others are indeed remarkable, if he has not been able to identify the inner nature of high imitation porcelain, and there is no ability, he can only blacken his eyes, thinking that these porcelains are genuine.

Meng Zitao pretended to have all the porcelain appraised, got up and took off his gloves.

"Mr. Jiang, what do you think of my porcelain?" asked with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes, but there are problems with it. Meng Zitao said.

"What's the problem?"

Meng Zitao pointed to a piece of Jiajing five-colored porcelain and said: "There is a problem with this Jiajing five-color porcelain. ”

Xun Ziqing hurriedly took it in his hand and looked at it carefully, and said: "The red color is gorgeous, and the yellow color is used to support the red, so that the red and yellow overlap, showing a thick and soft orange-red tone; the yellow color is like beeswax; the green color is big green, light green, or light peacock green; the color contrast is extremely strong and very eye-catching." ”

"The red color is gorgeous, and the yellow color is mostly used to support the red, so that the red and yellow are overlapped, showing a thick and soft orange-red tone; the yellow color is like beeswax; the green color is bright green, light green, or light peacock green; the color contrast is extremely strong and very eye-catching. And there is no problem with the glaze, style, and painting skills!"

Meng Zitao said: "You said that the other party is indeed no problem, but this is an unearthed porcelain, where the unearthed five-color ware, the color has many traces of corrosion, such as the green color often with oxidized lead 'silver sheets' or powder-like iron spots, the surface flashes with colorful luster, which is a phenomenon naturally formed by soil immersion for a long time." ”

And the rust spots of this multicolored porcelain are not from the bottom of the surface, only floating on the surface, white and similar to the daily consumption of white bowls, this must not be a natural phenomenon should be, but with what chemical substance soaked, but made more ingeniously, so it is not easy to detect. ”

Xun Ziqing showed a surprised look, hurriedly observed carefully, and finally said with a wry smile: "Mr. Jiang, I'm really sorry, I really saw it wrong." ”

Meng Zitao smiled and waved his hand: "It's okay, everyone knows what the situation is in our business, anyone will experience it, as long as you don't hurt your muscles and bones." And this porcelain is really in place, if it weren't for the fact that I have multiple genuine pieces in my hand, I might not be able to see it. ”

Xun Ziqing said gratefully: "Mr. Jiang, thank you for your understanding, then I'll put this thing aside first." ”

"Wait. Meng Zitao stopped him and said: "I am in business, not charity, when the auction, everyone depends on their eyesight, and if they are wrong, they can only consider themselves unlucky." I am like that, and so are others. ”