Chapter 244: A slap
"I'm going to contact Christie's to see if they can give me an estimate and arrange the auction by the way. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info: "Xiao Yang immediately ordered his secretary to call Christie's. It is rare that his father-in-law, Xu Xiaobai and Chairman Li of the Cultural Association are here, Xiao Yang has already practiced as a master after a year of training in the shopping mall, and immediately booked a table at the best local hotel, and invited these people to have lunch together.
Xu Xiaobai wanted to refuse, he wanted to go home to see himself and Lin Xing's parents, but it was difficult for Xiao Yang to be gracious, so he simply agreed. The dinner table was naturally full of delicacies from the mountains and seas, Xiao Yang wanted to open a few bottles of Lafite, but was dissuaded by Xu Xiaobai, he had not drunk for a long time. The two old men also refused to let the red wine open, not because they didn't drink it, but because they felt that the red wine was not in the right taste. In the end, the three of them drank a bottle of Lao Baigan, and Xu Xiaobai and Xiaohui only replaced the wine with tea.
While eating, Xiao Yang's secretary called over and said that Christie's had negotiated and that the other party would hold an auction in seven days, and the Qianlong Autumn Hunt would be the finale. The other party expects the value of this painting to be around 70 million, but if you are in a hurry to sell, you may not be able to get the best price, and you may drop the hammer on 65 million. Xiao Yang was very satisfied with this price and agreed to it. Xu Xiaobai had some doubts, after all, the gap in funds that Xiao Yang needed now was 100 million, and of course he wanted to get it for him quickly. He went to the system and checked it again, and found that there was a pair of porcelain horses that looked pretty good, and it happened that Lao Li Tou, a porcelain identification expert, was present, so he hurriedly asked him to help with the identification.
"What porcelain? I'm not interested in appraisal, the porcelain market is too chaotic, and there are too many fakes. Lao Li Tou said vaguely while picking his teeth, he felt that it was already a miracle that Xu Xiaobai could have a Qianlong autumn hunting map, how could such a precious thing as antiques appear in batches.
The pair of porcelain horses in the system is called "Floral Bell War Horse", the color is blue and black, it looks like it is celadon, but the value of celadon is not high, but the price of this pair of war horses in the system is 5 million, far exceeding the price of ordinary celadon, which shows that this pair of porcelain horses is definitely not ordinary celadon. Xu Xiaobai didn't have so much money on hand, so he couldn't exchange it immediately, but fortunately, Xiao Yang was rich, so he hurriedly asked the secretary to go to the bank account and transfer 5 million to Xu Xiaobai's account and exchange the pair of porcelain horses. He has absolute confidence in Xu Xiaobai's ability, and he is not worried that the 5 million will be lost.
When the pair of war horses appeared at the dinner table, Lao Li Tou put down the wine glass for the first time, looked at the two porcelain horses on the table in a daze, and said nothing, and only after a while did he let out an unbelievable exclamation: "Secret color porcelain!" How is this possible! ”
It's no wonder that Lao Li Tou was so surprised, because things like secret color porcelain are too precious. Porcelain is a major category of antiques, and there are very, very many doorways inside. In fact, the cost of firing porcelain itself is not high, but Chinese have a special cultural and spiritual preference for porcelain, coupled with the fragility of porcelain, it is difficult to properly preserve it in the long history, so old porcelain is often valuable. Chinese like the style of a gentleman, believing that the luster of beautiful jade is a symbol of a gentleman, so they respect jade. However, jade is something that can be encountered but not sought, and cannot be artificially manufactured, so the Chinese invented the method of turning soil into jade, that is, firing clay into porcelain to replace the love of jade. Good porcelain pays attention to "white as jade, bright as a mirror, thin as paper, and sound like chime". And there is a kind of secret color porcelain in the porcelain, which is said to be the firing method invented in the Tang Dynasty, and has not been secretly passed on by the court, its color is different from ordinary celadon, dignified and elegant, mysterious and profound, but the firing method is lost, and the real thing has never reappeared in the world, and once only existed in the records of the ancients.
It wasn't until 1987 that the underground palace of SX Fufeng Famen Temple was opened, and archaeologists unearthed 14 pieces of porcelain that had never been seen before. Since then, the name of the secret color porcelain has resounded in the sea, and it has become a treasure that can be encountered but not sought in the antique collecting world for a while. It is both popular and unpopular, because there are so few surviving that it is difficult to appear in the auction, and even if there is an occasional living life, it is taken away by the government early for proper preservation.
Lao Li stared at the two porcelain horses intently, and said after a while: "I am really lucky to be able to see such a treasure in my lifetime." How did you get these two porcelain horses? ”
Xu Xiaobai smiled silently, Lao Li Tou knew that he couldn't ask a famous name, so he had to say: "Speaking of treasures like secret color porcelain, it may not be a good thing to enter the market." I think this kind of national treasure naturally belongs to the state, but it seems that you are really in urgent need of money, so I will tell you about it. The number of secret color porcelain surviving is very small, and the well-preserved ones are even rarer, mostly bottles, bowls, and plates, which now seem to be works of art, and in those days they were real supplies, and they were all used by the royal family to present things. But your two porcelain horses are different, they are made for ornamental purposes, which is higher than bottles and bowls. Moreover, antiques pay attention to a full set, a porcelain bowl may sell for 3 million, but if it is a complete set of tea sets, the value will immediately increase more than ten times. Your porcelain horse is in good condition, and it is just the right pair, if you meet the right buyer, the price is not too much. I remember that a few years ago, I auctioned out a pair of porcelain horses, the appearance is not as delicate as yours, and the shape is not as big as yours, and the price was 80 million at that time. Your pair of porcelain horses from the perspective of craftsmanship is the late Tang Dynasty or the five dynasties of things, this workmanship is simply won the heavens, you see this loose hair, this ponytail, this saddle rope, the best thing is these few as embellishments, gods, gods......"
Lao Li Tou was still appreciating, but Xu Xiaobai was already shocked and speechless. Such a pair of small porcelain horses can be sold for 80 million? The antique industry is really unfathomable.
After obtaining Xu Xiaobai's consent, Xiao Yang immediately called Christie's, saying that he still had a pair of secret porcelain horses to be auctioned, and the other party asked for an electronic picture, and called after a while, saying that if this pair of porcelain horses is genuine, it is definitely a heavyweight treasure that is not inferior to Qianlong's autumn hunting map. They considered holding an auction for these two treasures.
After the meal, Xu Xiaobai had no need to stay. The auction matter will be handed over to Xiao Yang to deal with, and the funds from the auction will be used to supply the capital chain of Xiaobai Supermarket first. Xiao Yang smiled: "I only need 100 million to be enough, and if there is more of the rest, I will hit your account." ”
Xu Xiaobai didn't care about this, after saying goodbye to everyone, he went out of the city, found a remote place to start Iron Man, and flew in the direction of his hometown.
The hometown is even more timid, and when he walks on the familiar street, he is suddenly a little ashamed to go home. A year ago, he took Lin Xing to leave his hometown for Shanghai, and there was such a big incident on the way, and he and Lin Xing have not heard from each other. Now that he has returned, Lin Xing is still lying on the hospital bed in a vegetative state. How does this make him face the parents on both sides?
A manly man should always have an explanation. Xu Xiaobai was ruthless, but continued to walk forward, and finally arrived at the place where his parents' house was. He rang the doorbell a little strangely, and after a short time an old lady opened the door, looked up, and was stunned.
"Mom, I'm back." Xu Xiaobai looked at the countless gray hairs on her mother's sideburns, and she really didn't know what kind of suffering she had experienced this year, and she was so old so fast.
"You...... You ......" The mother was so excited that she was incoherent, and opened the door tremblingly, letting him in first, and only calmed down after a while: "What the hell are you doing!" Do you know what kind of life I've had with your dad this year......
Xu Xiaobai was speechless, just sat quietly, until her mother's mood completely calmed down, then poured a glass of water for her, drank a glass of herself, and asked, "What about my dad?" ”
"I went to work, I quickly called him and asked him to come back." My mother went to call, but after a while, she turned around and came back, and asked, "Lin Xing, why didn't I stay with you?" ”
"She's in the imperial capital. I'll explain to you later, you call my father-in-law and mother-in-law and call them over. I have something to tell them. ”
Not long after, all four old men gathered here. It seems that the four of them have lived together this year, and the children of both sides have not heard from each other, and the four old people feel lonely in their hearts, so it is better to huddle together to keep warm.
"Where's my daughter?" As soon as Father Lin met, he asked reluctantly. Although the Ministry of State Security and the Public Security Bureau have been assuring them that Xu Xiaobai and Lin Xing have gone on a special mission this year, they must wait for the mission to be completed before they can come back. But as a parent, how can you not hang a heart.
"Lin Xing was bitten by a zombie more than half a year ago, I sent her to the imperial capital for first aid, and she urgently needed a medicinal herb to save her life, and now the medicinal herbs have finally been found, Lin Xing will be treated in a month, and I will bring her back to see you after she returns to normal. We gave birth to a daughter, just three days after birth, and we named her Xu Yiyan. Xu Xiaobai told the four old men as briefly as possible about what happened this year, but every sentence was too informative for them. The whole room blew up at once, and everyone was asking him questions of concern.
Xu Xiaobai had already been prepared, and answered the questions they asked one by one in great detail. It wasn't until the four old men had no more problems that they stopped and drank their own water, but at this moment, Lin Mu suddenly slapped him in the face, with a lot of force, and with a snap, half of Xu Xiaobai's face was already red.
With Xu Xiaobai's skills, how could he not avoid her slap? He had expected such a reaction from his mother-in-law, but he didn't dodge it. After Mother Lin slapped her, as if her heart had been hollowed out, she finally cried: "My hard-working daughter ......"
Xu's father and mother felt embarrassed, but they didn't know what to say. Everything that happened to Lin Xing can be said to be because of Xu Xiaobai, but to say that everything is to blame on Xu Xiaobai is too unfair to him.
However, Father Lin was extremely angry, and after a short period of excitement, he had calmed down a little, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said, "Will my daughter really be able to return to normal after a month?" ”
"I promise with my life that I will definitely let her return to normal." Xu Xiaobai was categorical and did not hesitate to speak.
"Without further ado, we'll go to the Imperial Capital Central Hospital now to see our daughter and granddaughter." Father Lin got up and was about to leave, but Lai was persuaded by Father Xu: "In-laws, have a meal, we will arrange and arrange to leave again, we have been waiting for a year, not bad for this day!" ”