Chapter 51: Qian Lao
Zhang Wei knew that Zhou Fatzi asked him to check whether it was fake, and wanted to show off to Zhang Wei that the collection he chose was real, but Zhang Wei would not break him, and followed Zhou Fatzi to the collection area where the bronzes were placed. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Zhou Fatzi has selected five items from the bronze collection area, including two bronze wine bottles, a bronze incense burner, and two bronzes similar to ritual vessels, which can be seen that Zhou Fatzi has a soft spot for bronzes.
"Brother, how about you look at these five bronzes?" Zhou Fatzi all went to the half-meter-high incense burner, patted the lid of the incense burner and asked.
"I'm not afraid of your jokes, fat brother, bronzes are antiques, I've only heard of them before, and I've seen them on TV, and today is the first time I've seen the real thing. Zhang Wei knocked on the wall of the incense burner with the middle finger of his right hand, making a buzzing sound.
"It's okay for you to let me watch the fun, but let me check it for you, then it's better to be exempt!" Zhang Wei didn't know anything about bronzes, and he didn't even know the basic common sense of bronzes, so he didn't dare to accept it at will.
"To be honest, I'm also learning this thing by myself, although I don't dare to count how proficient I am, but I can also distinguish the basic truth from the false. Zhou Fatzi teased: "Look at this incense burner, there is a layer of patina on the outside of the furnace wall, it should be a certain age, and there is a layer of ash inside the incense burner, which proves that it must have been used before, so I identified this as an old object." ”
"Fat brother, in my opinion, wouldn't it be easier for you to let Manager Wang introduce you and figure out the origin of these bronzes?" Zhang Wei once again put his idea on Manager Wang and said.
"Yes, we should indeed find out the origin of these bronzes, this bronzes are no better than other collectibles, and if they come from the wrong way, they really can't be collected. After listening to Zhang Wei's words, Zhou Fatzi frowned and said thoughtfully.
Bronze originated in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, was used for sacrifices, ceremonies, containers and other functions, and the most famous of them is the bronze tripod, and the bronze tripod belongs to the country's heavy weapon, symbolizing the respect of the Ninety-Five, so in China private trading is illegal, even with ordinary bronze management is relatively strict.
"Manager Wang, please come to my side. Fat Zhou beckoned to Manager Wang and shouted.
"Mr. Zhou, have you chosen your favorite antique?" Manager Wang trotted all the way over, saw the objects and bronzes placed on the ground, and asked with a hint of joy in his eyes.
"Yes, I do take a fancy to these sets of bronzes placed on the ground, but I still hope that Manager Wang can introduce me to the origin of these bronzes, if there is a problem with the origin of these objects, I will not accept them. Zhou Fatzi said.
"Mr. Zhou, look at what you said, if it is not right, I dare to put it in the store, these bronzes were all recovered by my friends from abroad, and I heard that they were all made for the Eight-Nation Alliance, and now they are brought back from abroad and can be regarded as returning to their homeland. Manager Wang said with emotion.
Hearing Manager Wang's words, Zhou Fatzi was not suspicious, but Zhang Wei couldn't help but sneer secretly, he had seen Manager Wang's true thoughts through mind reading, it turned out that these bronzes were not bought from abroad, but ordered from a metallurgical factory in GD, and after they were bought, they were aged and made of patina by special methods, and it was difficult for ordinary people to distinguish between true and fake.
Zhang Wei naturally couldn't watch Zhou Fatzi be fooled, but Manager Wang was by his side, and Zhang Wei couldn't say it too explicitly, and he told Zhou Fatzi before that he didn't understand antiques, and now he persuaded Zhou Fatzi not to buy bronzes, and people might not believe him.
"Mr. Zhou, since you have taken a fancy to these bronzes, do you want me to call the handling company to come over, and I will directly help you transport them home in a while. Manager Wang said tentatively.
"Don't worry, wait for my wife to come over and let her take a look. Zhou Fatzi liked these bronzes very much, and when he heard that these bronzes came from a normal way, he instinctively wanted to agree, but thinking that after all, it was millions of things, so he should discuss it with Wu Qian first, so that he would respect her.
"Okay, then you continue to take a look, and if you need anything, you can always give me a command. A hint of disappointment flashed in Manager Wang's eyes, and he reluctantly stepped aside and said.
Not long after Manager Wang left, Wu Qian and Liu Yurou also walked over, Wu Qian held a Guanyin statue in her left hand, and a calligraphy and painting scroll in her right hand, Liu Yurou held a Maitreya Buddha in her arms, and also held a calligraphy and painting scroll under her arm, which made Zhang Wei stunned after seeing it.
Ordinary people buy an antique to carefully select and look at it for a long time, for fear of being fooled by carelessness, but Zhou Fatzi and his wife are like wholesale, so after a while, each person selected four or five pieces, and they selected nine antiques to add up to an estimated four or five million.
"Husband, these copper pieces on the ground are the antiques you chose. Wu Qian frowned, lifted the incense burner with her foot, and asked.
"Wife, this is not an ordinary copper block, but an ancient bronze vessel, which was only used by the princes and nobles in the past. Zhou Fatzi was afraid that Wu Qian would not let him buy it, so he hurriedly explained.
"What's the use of something so bulky! It can't be a fake. Wu Qian asked.
"Fat brother, I think what my sister-in-law said makes sense, these bronzes may not be as good as Manager Wang said, if you believe me, it's better not to buy them." Zhang Wei kindly reminded.
"Brother, what's wrong with these bronzes, what do you see?" asked Zhou Fatzi with concern.
"I don't see anything wrong, I just have a strong feeling. Zhang Wei reminded Zhou Fatzi for the sake of friends, which can be regarded as fulfilling his responsibility to be a friend, as for whether Zhou Fatzi will listen, it has nothing to do with Zhang Wei.
"Zhang Wei, do you also have research on the antique industry?" Wu Qian asked curiously.
"I don't understand, it's just my judgment. Zhang Wei said truthfully.
"I don't know what kind of big-tailed wolf you are pretending to be here! Brother-in-law, a person who often studies antiques, can't compare to your judgment and know that he is blind to make mistakes. Liu Yurou glared at Zhang Wei and said sharply.
Liu Yurou's actions seem to be like a bickering between boyfriends and girlfriends, but in fact, she is secretly warning Zhang Weimo to be nosy and too pretentious, which will only arouse the disgust of Zhou Fatzi and Wu Qian.
Zhang Wei smiled and didn't say anything, anyway, Zhou Fatzi has money, and if he suffers a loss, he will spend money to buy a lesson, which may not be a good thing for him.
Just when there was some embarrassment between the four of them, a commotion suddenly sounded at the door of the collection room, which immediately attracted the attention of all the customers, and Zhang Wei and the four of them also looked over.
I saw an old man walking in with the support of everyone, the old man was dressed in a yellow Tang suit, with kind eyebrows and gray hair, but his spirit was very strong, and his steps were extremely steady.
After seeing the old man, Zhou Fatzi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly greeted him, his fat face was full of smiles, and said, "Old Qian, I didn't expect to be able to meet your old man here." ”
"Take advantage of the fact that the old arms and legs can still move, come out for a walk, but Mr. Zhou, a busy man, how can he also have time to come to the Agarwood Pavilion?" said Qian Lao with a smile.
Zhou Fatzi's mouth of Qian Lao is an antique appraisal master, in the collection industry has a great reputation, all the antiques identified by him have never missed, can be said to be the master of the collection industry.
Zhou Fatzi once had a relationship with him, but he didn't expect the other party to remember him, and said with some joy: "Old Qian, you came just in time, I was about to buy a few bronzes, but I couldn't see it accurately, so I just let you take a long look." ”