Chapter 12: Going to the U.S. (3)
Under the impact of Manager Lin's change of news, the breakfast was tasteless, and even Ji Xin's assassin didn't have time to glance at those beautiful stars, this guy was thinking, if it was really not as valuable as other people's things at that time, should he bring out another baby?
"What do you want? So engrossed" Zhang Mingyu thought about it, and his palm quickly shook a few times in front of Ji Xin's eyes, "Anyway, if you come, you will be safe, and we will go to the preview place to take a look at it later, so we can be mentally prepared." ”
"Hmm" let go of the entanglement in his heart: the fat man is right, he really listens to the wind and rain, whose exhibits are more valuable or not, what are you worried about? It's really that the emperor is not in a hurry, so what's the hurry. felt that his description was wrong, so he hurriedly snorted twice, "Gods, I was joking just now, I didn't have the heart to be a eunuch, there is no blame, there is no blame." ”
Driving to the exhibition hall, Zhang Mingyu complained while paying for the tickets: "What do you say this is called?" You have to pay for your own things, how can you make sense? ”
Ji Xin didn't care, "What's there?" Didn't Manager Lin say that several major auction houses just wanted to make a name for themselves this time, and they didn't even take a penny for the handling fee and the tickets for this exhibition, but they were waiting to share the account according to the flow of people and the attraction of tourists, which was to support their own business? What's the big deal, let's stay in the exhibition area in China for a while and let the camera capture it? ”
"What a bad idea, I can't afford to lose that person" The fat man was angry, "But in the land of small Japan, I can't see anything good, see if they don't lose the ** this time" This guy is still worried about the things in the morning, and he is also in China, who dares to give him Uncle Zhang's face like this, it's really an old birthday star who eats arsenic - can't find death?
Ji Xin didn't talk nonsense, he stepped into the exhibition hall first, looked at the distribution of the exhibition area in his hand, and didn't know if the organizer was deliberately creating a gimmick, the Japan Hall and the China Pavilion happened to be opposite each other, and it would be clear at a glance who would have a greater flow of people at that time, maybe this is exactly what some people want to see, right? Shaking his head, Ji Xin didn't care, anyway, he couldn't change other people's minds.
As soon as he entered the Chinese exhibition hall, Ji Xin's feeling was big, really fucking big, different from the small family atmosphere of domestic builders when building houses, a few centimeters have to pick and search, eager to use every space. The hall in front of him is very much in line with Ji Xin's definition of American architecture, rough and thoughtful.
The space is more than five meters high, but there is only one floor, and several marble pillars that cannot be hugged by three people seem to rise up, supporting the main body, giving people the illusion of indestructibility. The walls on all four sides are hung with all kinds of calligraphy and paintings brought from China according to the age, except for a red rope to remind tourists to pay attention to the distance, there is no other obstruction, let alone bulletproof cabinets, security guards and the like.
"The exhibition hall of the old United States is really good" recalled the various museum exhibitions he saw in China, and Ji Xin also had to sigh at the difference between Eastern and Western cultures, "This kind of trust is very rare, unlike those managers in China who subconsciously regard tourists as thieves or saboteurs." ”
"That's no way, the reality is like this" Zhang Mingyu responded while searching for the treasure he brought, "Most people in China like to have a good time, and the love for public facilities is not deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, not to mention those valuable antiques, if something happens to one of them, it is impossible to say that you will lose your official position and may be criminally responsible, no one is stupid, how can you risk the world's disapproval to eat that crab?" ”
Suddenly, the fat man's eyes lit up, and he pulled Ji Xin towards a place where there were many people, "Hurry up, I seem to have seen our things just now" The footsteps did not stop, and the fat man continued to explain, "In fact, there are many bastards in the United States, but most of the people who can spend money to buy tickets to see the art feel that most of them are more gentlemen on the surface, and the quality of the Chinese people at this stage is indeed not so high, this comparison makes you have this illusion." ”
"Foreign monks will chant scriptures, and the moon in foreign countries is also rounder than their hometown" seems to have explained to many people, Zhang Mingyu is very detailed analysis of the abnormal psychology of people abroad, in the words of this girl, "This is the common mind of ** Simeng when he sees the world, but after waiting for a long time, he will understand that there is no difference in this society, the rich still enjoy privileges, and the poor still work hard for life"
"If after two or three years, you still don't understand the Tao and don't change your mind, then it can only tell you that you are sick and have to be cured!" The fat man concluded with his statement "Okay, here we are"
Taking full advantage of the young man's good health, the two squeezed into the crowd surrounded by a group of elderly foreign uncles and aunts, and sure enough, the most central security is the most valuable antiques collected this time, even Ji Xin, who doesn't know much about appreciation, can see at a glance how extraordinary these things are.
The first thing that attracted Ji Xin was a big knife that seemed to exude cold air all over the body under the light, with a blade of more than 100 centimeters, which was obviously used by the warrior's hands, and the handle without too much decoration not only did not make people feel simple, but gave people a murderous feeling. The knife man, the first weapon in the world, as if he was born like this, Ji Xin only felt that he saw a big man fighting on the battlefield to kill the enemy, and a bloodthirsty long knife was blooming its brilliant life.
Putting aside the sentimentality in his mind, Ji Xin noticed that his things were impressively among them, the Western table clock made of gold and inlaid with various jewels on the outside was restored to his original appearance after being restored by professionals, dignified and atmospheric, it was really the best choice for home travel and showing off. Looking at the few lines of introduction below, sure enough, people are professional, and they praise things as rare in the sky, and there is nothing on the ground, even Ji Xin, the owner, will be a little embarrassed.
Not noticing the hypocrisy of his companions on the side, the fat man pointed to something placed in the middle of the box and said in surprise, "How did they find this thing too?" It is said that there are only about 200 pieces in the hands of major museums and private collectors from all over the world! ”
Ji Xin looked at it, and what the fat man indicated was a huge blue and white porcelain vase, which was painted with a coiled body, and the picture was concise, giving people the feeling of a dragon flying freely in the boundless space, and the visual effect was excellent. Looking at the text introduction below, it turned out to be the real blue and white of the Yuan Dynasty, and the full name of the person was the blue and white dragon pattern jade pot spring bottle.
"More than 200 pieces, doesn't it seem to be very few?" "I've been listening to TV about how precious the blue and white of the Yuan Dynasty were, especially those with pattern allusions are even more valuable, Ji Xin also thinks so, and now I hear that these are not unique products, and I am a little disappointed.
"You know what?" The fat man glanced at Ji Xin strangely, "The blue and white of the Yuan Dynasty is known as the pinnacle of Chinese porcelain, especially the emperor of that nation is the most fond of the big vessel, and the power of the country has created so many treasures, it is said that there are people who are responsible for each piece of porcelain out of the kiln to register, track and manage, and the degree of attention can be imagined, coupled with the damage of the wars of the past dynasties, it is unceremonious to say that now as long as the Yuan blue and white jar can be called the weight of the kingdom." ”
"The young man is talking about the extreme," a visitor next to him seemed to be unwilling to be lonely and said, "The most famous of the Yuan Qinghua is naturally the Yuan Qinghua Guiguzi descending the mountain picture jar, the main decoration is "Guiguzi descending the mountain", describing the story of Sun Bin's master Guiguzi who promised to go down the mountain to rescue the famous generals of Qi who were trapped by Yan under the repeated request of Su Dai, the envoy of Qi State. On July 12, 2005, at Christie's in London, the "Chinese Ceramics, Crafts and Export Crafts" auction was sold for 14 million pounds, and after commission, it was 10,000 pounds, equivalent to about 230 million yuan, setting the highest auction record for Chinese art in the world at that time. ”
Listening to the other party's introduction with relish, Ji Xin was also very happy, and he was not an antique expert, he was tired of just looking at the shape of the vessel for a few minutes, how could he be comfortable with the stories and comments of insiders? "Meet Ji Xin, from China, this fat man is called Zhang Mingyu, we are all here to participate in this auction"
With a smile on his face, he stretched out his hand, "Hehe, it's easy to meet your own people in a foreign country, my name is Huangfujiang, a lawyer, I came over today to join in the fun, mainly because I like swords and the like." ”