Chapter 143 Three Million

Seeing Liu Dong nodding, Li Lao couldn't help but feel secretly relieved in his heart.

Over the years, Liu Dong is the most talented in antique appraisal among the young people he has ever met, and he is also the most promising person to surpass him and become a master of antique art appraisal.

Therefore, when the old man was just now, he used this sitting statue of Sakyamuni Buddha in the Northern Wei Dynasty to quote the scriptures and say so much, in order to pass on all his knowledge of antique identification to Liu Dong, and let him grow up as much as possible.

Of course, Liu Dong did not live up to the old man's teaching, and he basically remembered all the characteristics and historical evolution of the bronze gilt Buddha statue in the Northern Wei Dynasty just now.

"Elder Li, according to what you mean, this Buddha statue is the bronze gilt Buddha statue of Shakyamuni Buddha in the early Northern Wei Dynasty?" After Li Lao finished speaking, Zhou Bin, who was standing on the side, looked at the Buddha statue on the table and couldn't help asking.

"Well, it shouldn't be wrong, in addition to the obvious statue style of the Northern Wei Dynasty on the Buddha statue, this Sakyamuni Buddha sitting statue has a dense bronze fetus, thick gilding and close connection with the tire, golden yellow with red, thick pulp, and excellent workmanship. It is so well preserved, which should be the reason why it was often worshiped before, and the bronze gilt Buddhist statues of the Northern Wei Dynasty in such good condition are really rare. Xiaodong, how much did you spend to bring this Buddha statue?"

After listening to Li Lao's words, Liu Dong didn't hide it and said directly: "It cost 200,000!"

"200,000! Well, this time you have to pick it up again!" Speaking of this, Li Lao couldn't help but envy Liu Dong's good luck. He has been working in the antique shop for half his life, and he has never been like Liu Dong in such a short period of time, one after another, and they are all big leaks worth thousands of gold.

At this time, standing aside and listening to Li Lao's words, Zhou Bin, who was itching, hurriedly asked: "Li Lao, how much is this Buddha statue of Xiaodong worth now?"

Of course, this is also what Liu Dong is curious about.

Looking at the inquiring look on the faces of the two, Li Lao pondered for a while, and said: "Because the time between them is too long, coupled with several major Buddhist extermination campaigns in history, there are very few Buddha statues in the Northern Wei Dynasty that can be handed down today, and the rest are basically in the hands of major museums and private collectors in the world, and they are rarely circulated in the market, so the bronze gilt Buddhist statues in the Northern Wei Dynasty have not had a too accurate price until now." ”

However, compared with the prices of some bronze gilt Buddhist statues from the Sui, Tang and Ming and Qing dynasties auctioned at Christie's and Sotheby's international auction houses in recent years, the price of the seated statue of Sakyamuni Buddha in Xiaodong's hand should not be less than 3 million! Of course, this is only my most conservative estimate. If it is auctioned, I believe it will be much higher than this price. ”

After listening to Li Lao's words, Liu Dong looked at the golden Buddha placed on the table by Li Lao, and couldn't help but feel secretly satisfied.

Although he does not plan to sell this precious seated statue of Sakyamuni Buddha of the Northern Wei Dynasty in the future, the higher the value of this Buddha statue, the more accomplished he will have in collecting it!

"Xiaodong, look at ......!"

Looking at Zhou Bin's fiery eyes looking at him, Liu Dong hurriedly waved his hand and interrupted what he was about to say next.

"Don't, Brother Zhou, don't pay attention to my Buddha statue, this is what I plan to collect myself!"

And at this time, Li Lao, who was standing on the side, also smiled and said: "Xiao Zhou, I think you still don't want to buy the golden Buddha from him, since this guy has been rich, he has become a glutton, and the antiques he found are only in and out." A few days ago, someone here of us was planning to buy a painting from him for 50 million, and this kid didn't sell it!"

"Fifty million?" This number even Zhou Bin was stunned, you must know that he has worked hard in the business world for so many years, and now he has not much net worth 50 million.

Looking at the surprised expression on his face and the searching look on his face, Liu Dong had no choice but to explain to Zhou Bin again what happened in Zhao Defa's villa a few days ago.

"Xiaodong, you are lucky!" After looking at Liu Dong and shaking his head gently, Zhou Bin said with a sour look: "I really don't know what to say!"

Looking at him speechlessly, Liu Dong also knew that his performance during this period of time was really a bit against the sky, in just one week, he even gambled stones, plus gambling, plus Taobao to pick up leaks, and earned a net worth of nearly 200 million.

This kind of money is really faster than robbing a bank. It's no wonder that Zhou Bin's expression is amazing.

However, although Liu Dong is now worth a lot of money, most of it comes from those precious antiques in his hands.

And Liu Dong, who has aspired to become an antique art collector, has never had the intention of selling these precious antiques for money.

Therefore, his real net worth now is only more than 30 million, plus the batch of jadeites that he just unraveled this morning.

"Alright, let's not talk about that, it's almost noon, so you can stay with me for dinner!"

After finishing speaking, Li Lao turned to Liu Dong and said again: "Xiaodong, this Buddha statue will stay with me for the time being, and you will take it with you when you go back in the evening! Let me enjoy it in the afternoon! I used to look through tempered glass, but I have never started it, which has never made me an old man." ”

"No problem, Old Li, you can watch it as long as you want!" Liu Dong said with a smile.

Hearing this, Li Lao shook his head with a smile and said, "This Golden Buddha is your fate, I can't always occupy it." One afternoon is enough, and when I think about it later, I can go to your kid's place to see the same!"

Hearing this, Liu Dong nodded.

"That's right, Xiaodong, you go and call Old Man Long, Yun Cong will come back later, let's just eat here together, it's lively when there are more people!"

After listening to Li Lao's words, Liu Dong naturally had no opinion, in fact, he originally had such a thought in his heart, but he didn't think about how to say it.

"Okay, Old Li, I'll go!" Liu Dong agreed, and then walked outside.

But when he walked out of the gate of Li Laoxiao's courtyard, Zhou Bin chased after him from behind.

"Brother Zhou, it's so hot outside, why did you come out?"

Looking at the slightly surprised look on Liu Dong's face, Zhou Bin reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Let's go, there are just some things, tell you about them on the way?"

Hearing this, Liu Dong nodded, as a friend, if he could help Zhou Bin's matter, he would naturally not refuse.

"Brother Zhou, what else are you embarrassed about with me, just say it directly!" Walking on the street, looking at Zhou Bin who wanted to speak and stopped, Liu Dong couldn't help but smile and said.

"Okay, with your words, then I'll say it directly!" After a pause, Zhou Bin said with a little apprehension on his face, "Xiaodong, look at the afternoon, can you help me choose a few gambling stones at the gambling stone conference?"

To be honest, Zhou Bin hasn't figured it out yet. Now I want to let people help me pick gambling stones, such a thing still makes Zhou Bin feel a little ashamed.

However, after seeing Liu Dong's superb methods in gambling stones, as long as he is a person who is interested in gambling stones, he will not give up lightly, and Zhou Bin can endure until now to say that it is already good.

"Okay, no problem!" Liu Dong readily agreed, this was not a difficult thing for him.

"You promised?"

Looking at the look of surprise on Zhou Bin's face, Liu Dong nodded with a smile and said, "Brother Zhou, aren't we friends?

"Okay, Xiaodong! You're really interesting! I won't say anything more than thank you. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just call me, I will definitely help when the time comes!"

"Then I'll thank Brother Zhou in advance!" Liu Dong said with a smile.