Chapter 473: Deal
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Wu Di became more and more unsettled, he really wanted to make a phone call to the National Palace in Taipei and the Mayer Collection to ask, grandma, did your collection lose or not?
But no matter what the situation is, it's impossible for him to let go of these collections.
"The price is a bit outrageous, isn't it? Besides, how can you sell something that is directly packaged and sold together? What if I only look at one or two of them? ”
"Hehe, sir, wouldn't it be happier if you only saw one or two of them, and treat the others as gifts? There is really no way to give this price, you are a connoisseur, you should know that the real value of these paintings is far more than that. ”
Wu Di lowered his head and pondered, if there was no "Storm on the Sea of Galilee", this price would not be unacceptable, but if that one was added, the nature would change, or would you like to try that one?
He was about to speak, when he suddenly saw the military advisor look at him, and then changed his words:
"Boss, this price is too high, we have to discuss it."
The boss nodded and made a gesture of please, and Wu Di got up and followed the military advisor to the gallery outside the office.
"Fifth brother, are there genuine works in these paintings?"
Wu Di nodded, is it not only that there are genuine works, but also that there are three masterpieces of famous craftsmen? But the trouble is that there is one that has been hanging on the wanted list all along!
"Hehe, the fifth brother was bluffed by that boss. I kept watching him when you were looking at the painting and found that he was very focused on your demeanor all the time. Then when quoting, my breath was depressed, my heart was racing, and I was obviously very nervous. In other words, he is lying to you. ”
"Trick me?"
"Fifth brother, is there any trouble with only one of those authentic paintings? That painting is not very famous. Worth the money? ”
Wu Di nodded.
"There should be only one that is in trouble, and the other two, although it is also possible that they are in the museum's collection, but since they have not publicly stated that they are missing, it should be fine."
That's right, since those two paintings are in the museum's collection, he probably regarded them as fakes. His offer should be for the work for which the bounty was offered. You can think about it from his point of view, after getting this painting, he has been skeptical, but he does not dare to show it to others. I wanted to call the police to get a bounty but I was afraid that I couldn't say it clearly, so I had to sell it in a daze. He's guessing your mind with his own psychology. He's betting that you're skeptical of that painting too! If you gamble, you will make a lot of money, and if you don't bet, it will be a small business. Anyway, if these paintings were sold as fakes, they wouldn't be worth much. ”
"I'm stuck! This guy is so cunning! ”
Wu Di finally figured it out, it seems that he will have to read a few more psychology books when he is free one day. It's a pity that the military advisor doesn't know antiques, otherwise there will be an exchange in the future, and it would be a good candidate for him to bargain.
He turned around and walked back to the office, didn't bother to say more to this guy, and directly called out a price,
"1 million. I'm just going to be fooled, how about it? ”
The boss was stunned for a moment, and then showed a knowing smile,
"Boss, how can you say that? The things in my gallery are all clearly priced, bought and sold. However, this 1 million is indeed a bit low. Or do you think again? ”
Wu Di shook his head,
"This 1 million is already the highest price I can give, so you can just say if you can sell it. Maybe I'll regret it in a moment! Grandma's, spend a million to buy a few fakes, and if someone knows about it, you won't laugh me to death? Never mind. If you're embarrassed, we'll take a look around first. ”
The boss saw him turn around and want to leave, and hurriedly said:
"Okay, since it's all said and done, I'll suffer a little loss and make a deal!"
After finishing the payment, he walked out of the gallery with a few heavy paintings, Wu Di was a little disappointed because he didn't buy the Dingyao children's pillow, and sure enough, as long as there is a book from heaven, there are countless treasures in this world!
"Let's go, don't turn around, let's have a big meal!"
The Seaman's Bar is a big bar, the decoration is very rough and atmospheric, and the business should be good on weekdays. However, Wu Di and they came at the wrong time, the whole bar was empty, and there were no people.
Boss Song led Wu Di through the hall, went directly up an iron staircase to the second floor, and then went straight to the door of a small room in the corner, raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Please come in!"
A hoarse voice rang out in the room.
Boss Song gently pushed the door open, and then choked on the smoke and coughed twice.
"Boss Song, welcome to come, it's just a bit chaotic here, friends Haihan."
A big man appeared at the door, his eyes swept over Wu Di and the others, stopped on the military advisor for a moment, and turned sideways to get out of the way.
There were also two shirtless men in the room, each holding a bottle of foreign wine and spitting out smoke. Wu Di took a look at the environment, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head, this Boss Song is bold enough, he dares to break into this kind of Longtan Tiger's Den! If it is really like Marx said, for the sake of excess profits, dare to do anything!
The big man gently kicked the two big men who were sitting upright looking at Wu Di and the others, and snorted his mouth outside the door. The two fellows lazily stood up and reluctantly walked towards the door.
"Hehe, sit casually, sit casually. Old man, these are friends who want to buy goods, right? Don't know what you want? ”
Wu Di smiled:
"Then it depends on what Brother Long has here. Of course, it would be nice if there was something as good as a baby pillow. ”
"Hehe, I want to have something like that. But you're late this time, and there are only a few Japanese exotic things left, so you can take a look at them, and we'll talk about them if you're interested. ”
After Dahan finished speaking, he turned around and pulled out a large box from under the iron bed behind him, took out a few things, and put them on the table in front of Wu Di.
There were four things in total, two pieces of silverware, and one Go board, dark yellow, very heavy, possibly of mahirn. There is also a samurai long sword, which is close to a meter, but the scabbard should be newly equipped and looks a little rough.
Wu Di looked at the chessboard first, tried it, but didn't pick it up with one hand, and knew that he guessed correctly, it was a quirk. This chessboard is at least 20 centimeters thick, because of the pulp, the color looks a little dark, and some of the lines on the top are no longer clear, it should be an old thing.
Putting down the chessboard, he picked up the katana, and the weight of his hand made him look forward to the knife a little, hoping that it was not a domestic counterfeit and sold back.
Gently pulled out a piece of the blade, and a dazzling white light shook his eyes slightly, good knife.
Changing angles, Wu Di began to carefully examine the blade, the color of this knife is the same as new, the blade is smooth, and four Chinese characters are engraved near the handle, Crescent Moon Village Zheng. Muramasa, this knife is actually a Muramasa knife known as a demon knife!
Demon Knife Muramasa, who is very famous in various video games, is actually not a knife, but one of the most famous Japanese swords in Japan. Muramasa was originally the name of a knife workshop in Ise from the middle of Muromachi to the Tensho period of about 100 years during the Warring States period of Japan. Because it was a turbulent time when Japan entered the Warring States period, there was a great demand for weapons, which produced a large number of inferior swords, but Muramasa still retained his previous style of producing only the best swords that could be used in actual combat. However, this is also the misfortune of Muramasa, because it is too sharp, and there are many cases of accidental injuries, so in the Edo period, it began to have the title of "evil sword" and "demon sword", so it was avoided by the world.
Among the existing demon swords in Japan, the most famous one is called "Myoho Muramasa". This sword is engraved with a dragon pattern on the body of the sword, and the part inserted into the sheath is engraved with the text "Myoho-renge-kyo", which was forged in the tenth year of Eisho (1513) and is supposed to be the work of the third generation of Muramasa.
Wu Di took a closer look at the blade, took a piece of waste paper next to him, tried it, the sharpness was average, and then directly used the Book of Heaven.
The appraisal results of the book of heaven gave him a kind of surprise, this is actually the Muramasa of the Oda Nobunaga period, strictly speaking, it can be regarded as the last generation of authentic Muramasa, and it has a certain collection value.
He set the long knife aside and picked up a piece of silverware on the table. This is a wooden bottom wrapped sterling silver crane cap box, about 14 cm long, about 10 cm wide, and only 3 cm high. Above the lid, there is a small sterling silver crane about one centimeter high as a handle.
This box is exquisitely made, especially the small crane on the lid, the probe probes the brain, just like a crane looking for food, and the black crane tail treated by the smoked silver process adds a touch of agility to it.
Judging by the degree of oxidation on the surface of the silverware, this thing should be more than a hundred years old. I tested it with the book of heaven, and sure enough, it was something from the Meiji period.
The rest of the piece is an antique cigarette box painted with gold and colored embossed longevity peach, which is much better preserved than this cap box, and the true color of sterling silver can be seen. However, it is also very likely to be a modern imitation, Wu Di used the Book of Heaven after a casual look, and it is actually a modern antique, from the Showa period.
"Brother Long, did you buy these four things together with that children's pillow?"
Wu Di put down the cigarette case, looked up and asked.
"Well, I got it all from Shibuya in Tokyo, and it cost us a lot of money."
"Shibuya? Brother Long, can you tell me about the scene when I saw that child's pillow at that time? ”
Brother Long glanced at Boss Song suspiciously and asked:
"Isn't that already sold to Boss Song? You keep asking these questions, is there something wrong with it? Impossible, right? It was the big man on our ship who followed us to inspect the goods, and he never looked away! ”
When Brother Long spoke, Wu Di kept staring at him, and he didn't see any clues. Wen Yan had no choice but to shake his head and said:
"These four things are not bad, Brother Long will make a price, if it is suitable, I will ask for it." (To be continued.) )