Chapter 141: Another Fake!
After talking to Bai Wenchao, Yi Yang left, and the two took a taxi and rushed straight to the designated place.
The place they were going to was the famous "Beijing Hotel", which is located in the center of Beijing, close to the Forbidden City and other tourist attractions, and not far from the hotel where they were staying, so it took less than half an hour to reach their destination.
"Brother Yi Yang, it's here, let's get off."
After the car stopped in the square in front of the gate of the "Beijing Hotel", Bai Wenchao greeted.
"Well, let's go." Yi Yang responded, and at that moment he and Bai Wenchao got out of the car together.
Standing in front of them at this moment was a large and luxuriously decorated building, Yi Yang had never been here before, so there was a sense of freshness.
"Brother Yi Yang, I'll call Boss Jin first and say that we have arrived." Bai Wenchao said.
"Hmm." Yi Yang nodded.
Then Bai Wenchao took out his hand and quickly made a call.
After a while, he hung up the phone, turned back to Yi Yang and said, "Brother Yi Yang, let's go in." Boss Jin said, let's go in by ourselves and find him in the room where he lives. β
"Looking for someone in the guest room?" Yi Yang was puzzled, he thought to himself that this person was so big, he actually asked the guests to go to the room to find him, and there was no hospitality at all.
Before coming here, Yi Yang didn't know anything about the seller of the pastel porcelain, and he didn't ask Bai Wenchao about the situation.
Seeing that the boss had a better and more cold attitude, Yi Yang felt a little unhappy, and his interest in the official kiln porcelain he saw in the photo suddenly decreased a lot, but since he came, let's go in and have a look, anyway, he was looking at things, not the boss himself, and he didn't expect to have much friendship with the other party.
So at that moment, Yi Yang, under the leadership of Bai Wenchao, walked towards the guest room pointed out by Boss Jin.
The decoration inside the "Beijing Hotel" is also extremely luxurious and high-end, it is simply splendid, it is no wonder that such a good hotel is often patronized by various leaders, and it is also a place to set up state banquets and state leaders close to foreign guests.
The room where Boss Jin lives is the most luxurious presidential suite in this hotel, judging from the other party's housing situation, Yi Yang faintly thought that Boss Jin should not be a local, he is from other places like them, and he is a rich man, no matter how poor he is, he is also a nouveau riche, of course, there is another possibility, that is, the other party is a liar, this qiΔ is all pretended, the purpose is to blind their eyes, and sell the fake porcelain in their hands.
But Yi Yang was sure of this, and he didn't worry about whether the man was lying to them or not, and he would find out when he looked at things next.
Although Yi Yang can't recognize the authenticity of a piece of porcelain at a glance, he has a magical right eye in his hand, and he has indeed learned a lot of very useful identification knowledge from Mu Lao recently, so he can basically identify whether something is real or fake, good or bad, at least he can judge the old and new Cheng dΓΉ of things.
Even if he is not completely sure, he can consult Mu Lao and other ambassador-level appraisal experts later, anyway, this kind of thing must be treated cautiously, and there must be no sloppiness.
After a while, Yi Yang and Bai Wenchao walked to the door of the presidential suite and rang the doorbell.
Someone came and opened the door, and it was a young woman who was dressed in a gorgeous way and had a good look.
The woman was slender, very tall, like a professional model, at least one meter seven or more tall, wearing high heels, she stood in front of Yi Yang and they did not look short at all.
It's just that her skin color is not very white, and although her facial features are correct, they are also a little weird, which makes Yi Yang always feel that the other party is not like Chinese, but like Southeast Asian.
βsawat-deeοΌβ When she saw a guest coming, the woman folded her hands, bowed deeply, and said a foreign language, which was supposed to be a greeting.
Yi Yang and Bai Wenchao looked at each other, they didn't understand each other's language, they were like chickens and ducks.
However, listening to the pronunciation, it seems to be a little familiar, Yi Yang instantly remembered, it should be a Thai greeting, and looking at the other party's appearance, it also looks like someone from Thailand.
"Hello. We're here to find Boss Kim. Yi Yang clasped his hands together in the same way and nodded to the woman.
"Please come in, Mr. Jin is waiting for your arrival." The woman hurriedly replied.
It seems that she can also speak Chinese, and she speaks fluently, if you close your eyes and listen, you may not be able to hear that she is a foreigner, presumably she often comes to China.
After finishing speaking, the woman enthusiastically introduced Yi Yang and the two into the guest room.
The rooms are very spacious, with red carpets, exquisite crystal chandeliers, and sofa furniture, which look luxurious and atmospheric.
When he walked to the hall, Yi Yang glanced at it, and saw a middle-aged man sitting on the wide sofa chair with a slightly bald head and a high belly.
When he found the man, Yi Yang felt a little strange in his heart, because the man was dressed very strangely, and he was only wearing a golden nightgown, as if he had just woken up and had not had time to put on his clothes.
Although he didn't know this situation, Yi Yang felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, the other party only approved a nightgown, which was not formal at all, which was very impolite.
However, Yi Yang quickly dispelled this idea, as the saying goes, "the same rice raises a hundred people", there is a difference between people's primitives, and you can't expect everyone to be the same, all so educated and polite.
His idea at the moment is to make a quick decision, finish the porcelain as soon as possible, and leave early, if the thing is really good and cheap, that is another matter.
"Brother Yi, are you here?! I'm sorry, it's a long way off! β
When Yi Yang and Bai Wenchao appeared, Boss Jin hurriedly stood up and greeted him, looking very enthusiastic in his words.
When he heard the other party's greeting, Yi Yang was secretly surprised, because he didn't expect the other party to greet him so warmly, as if he was very familiar with him.
"Oh, that's okay." Yi Yang shook his head lightly and said.
Then Boss Jin greeted Bai Wenchao again, and the three of them sat down after greeting for a while, and the woman hurriedly brought tea and snacks to entertain them.
"Brother Yi, I admire you very much!" Later, Boss Jin praised with a smile, "Your amazing behavior in the 'Liuli Factory' last time was beyond the reach of the dust!" β
He was "subdued and frustrated", and his Mandarin was obviously not fluent.
Listening to the other party's words, Yi Yang realized that the other party knew himself and knew that he had identified a batch of "Ming imitations" in the Liuli Factory last time.
He suddenly felt that something was wrong, why did the other party seem to be admiring him, running for himself, and this news was obviously obtained by Bai Wenchao, didn't it have nothing to do with him at first.
"Boss Jin, you've won the prize." Yi Yang shook his head very modestly and said, "I heard that you have a piece of Qingguan kiln pastel porcelain in your hand and are ready to make a move, I am here with my friend to see that thing, I wonder if you can take it out for us to see?" β
He immediately changed the topic and talked straight to the point about the purpose of their trip, he really only came for that porcelain, and he had no interest in knowing Boss Jin at all.
"Of course!" Boss Jin nodded without hesitation and agreed, "It's a great honor for me to be able to do business with a big expert like you, Brother Yi!" β
"Thank you. That's tired. Yi Yang said politely.
Boss Jin shook his head and smiled: "What's polite?" That's as it should be. Since I've invited you, of course I'll have to show you something. To tell you the truth, I have been doing this kind of business, but I am different from the average antique dealer, the things I want to collect are distributed all over the world, and every corner of the world may leave my footprints, and I also have a principle of collecting things, that is, non-boutique products are not collected, blue and white must be Yuan blue and white, and pastel porcelain must also be Qing Dynasty official kiln boutiques, even if it is not almost! β
When he said this, he gestured with his hands, and his eyebrows fluttered, as if he was very proud.
"Oh, is it? That's pretty good. Yi Yang smiled faintly and said, but in his heart he felt that the other party was bragging, there are no pieces of Yuan Qinghua in the world, and most of them are collected in major museums, no matter how much money you have, you can't collect it, unless it is stealing and robbing.
Although that statement was quite suspicious, Boss Jin said it eloquently, and it was really the same.
After talking for a long time, Boss Jin got up and walked into the bedroom, and then saw him walk out with a piece of porcelain in both hands, and carefully placed it on the tea in front of Yi Yang and them.
"Oh?!"
After the things came out, Yi Yang and Bai Wenchao suddenly lit up in front of them.
It is a relatively large jar, with a unique shape, bright glaze, rich ornamentation, and at first glance it is exquisite and beautiful.
"Brother Yi Yang, that porcelain is really beautiful!" Bai Wenchao exclaimed in Yi Yang's ear, "I have never seen pastel porcelain with such rich ornamentation!" β
"Hmm." Yi Yang replied in a low voice, but he remained silent.
In front of them is the so-called "Qing Qianlong Pastel Hundred Deer Picture Amphora", the shape of the porcelain is like a bull's head, so it is also called "Ox Head".
"Brother Yi, how is it?" Boss Jin said with a smile, "To be honest, the origin of this porcelain is not simple, but I spent a lot of effort to get it from a private collection in Europe." If you like it, if you want it sincerely, then let it be given to you, and I will definitely give you the greatest discount. Brother Yi, I hope we can cooperate happily, and we will do bigger deals if we can in the future. On the Chinese side, I recognize your abilities and would love to cooperate with you. β
"Thanks to Boss Kim's love." Yi Yang said politely.
"And what do you think of my porcelain? I also asked Brother Yi to help with the palm of my eyes first. Boss Jin asked.
"That's right." Yi Yang replied simply.
He didn't explain anything specifically, it was obviously perfunctory, as a buyer, it stands to reason that he would not tell the truth, if he praised things well, wouldn't he be building momentum for the other party, and it was already very good not to greatly belittle it.
However, at this moment, Boss Jin and Bai Wenchao didn't know that Yi Yang had completely denied the porcelain in his heart.
The reason is simple, he didn't sense the aura from above.
That's right, there is not the slightest aura exuded on that double-eared statue, so it can be judged that the thing is not a genuine Qianlong pastel porcelain, and it is not even an antique.
But the thing is done in a good way, depending on the situation is a high imitation, its counterfeiting technology can be comparable to the famous Ming imitation, maybe it is a Ming imitation, but for a moment can not find the code left on it.
"And how much do you think this piece of porcelain is worth? Please make a price, as long as the price is still right, then I will give it to you. Boss Jin said busily.
"It's hard to say." Yi Yang shook his head, his expression still calm as usual.
Suddenly, he stood up, quickly pulled his hand out of his pocket, and said, "Excuse me, I'll answer the phone." β
Immediately, he walked towards the door without saying anything, and before Boss Jin could say hello, he opened the door and walked out of the room, and went to the corridor to answer the phone.
That is naturally a retreat, since it is determined that the porcelain is a fake, and it is a new imitation, there is no need to stay there and talk nonsense with Boss Jin.
Not long after he came out of the room, Yi Yang sent a text message to Bai Wenchao, telling him to "come out quickly".
"Brother Yi Yang, what's wrong?"
After a while, Bai Wenchao chased after him and walked up and asked in surprise.
"Don't say it, get out of this place!" Yi Yang said with a stern expression.
Then he took Bai Wenchao and hurriedly walked out of the "Beijing Hotel", and he didn't breathe a long sigh of relief until he got into the taxi back to the hotel.
"Brother Yi Yang, what's wrong? Why are you leaving before you talk to Boss Jin? Bai Wen looked at Yi Yang in confusion.
"Xiaochao, don't you understand what I mean? That piece of porcelain is a fake, a new imitation, just a handicraft, and has no collection value. Yi Yang told the truth one by one, "Don't you feel that Boss Jin is wrong?" I think they're a bunch of scammers trying to rip us out of our money. β
"Huh?!" Hearing this, Bai Wen was taken aback and said, "Won't it?!" Such a beautiful piece of porcelain, it turned out to be a fake?! β
He couldn't believe his ears, but he was convinced of Yi Yang's identification eyesight, if it was really a good thing, then how could he be so sure.
"Yes, it's a fake!" Yi Yang said, "Now the porcelain counterfeiting technology is getting higher and higher, it can really be said that 'one foot high magic is one foot high', high imitation can be made more beautiful and perfect than the real thing, the batch of returnee porcelain we saw in the glaze factory before is not a living example?!" β
"You mean to say that the porcelain in Boss Jin's hand is a Ming imitation?" Bai Wenchao questioned.
"I didn't say that, but it's possible." Yi Yang replied, "Anyway, in the future, you just imitate him, that person is not pure." Xiaochao, how did you meet Boss Jin? β
Bai Wenchao said truthfully: "I inquired about the situation through a friend on the Internet, but I didn't expect it, it was a set!" β
When he realized that Boss Jin was a big liar, Bai Wenchao couldn't help but gasp, fortunately he was accompanied by Yi Yang this time, otherwise he would probably fall into the other party's misdeeds.
"How can people on the Internet be gullible?" Yi Yang smiled bitterly, "Just think about it, since Boss Jin is an international antique dealer, how can he find me to do business alone?" He could have taken it to the auction house for auction! β
Bai Wenchao said: "I heard that they are in a hurry to go back to Thailand and want to get rid of their things as soon as possible. β
"What Thai businessman?! That's a lie! Yi Yang smiled coldly and said, "What I don't understand is, how does he know me?" β
"That's right." Bai Wenchao nodded and said, "He knows you and admires you very much." β
Yi Yang's face suddenly sank and said, "No, I'm afraid this matter is not so simple!" That Boss Jin knows me, how can it be such a coincidence? β
In fact, when he saw Boss Jin, he was a little puzzled, as if the other party was deliberately waiting for his arrival, if this is the case, then this may be a huge conspiracy, the other party is fully prepared, but unfortunately the acting skills are not good, the key is that the porcelain makes people see the true face of Lushan at once.
"Why isn't it easy?" Bai Wenchao was shocked.
Yi Yang said in a deep voice: "The other party may be coming for me, he knows me and gives me a trick, but looking for me directly will make people suspicious, so you come to deceive me." β
"Won't it?" Bai Wenchao said, "Since he knows that your eyesight is so good, how can he take an imitation to blind you, isn't this self-inflicted?" β
"I don't know." Yi Yang shook his head and said, Bai Wenchao's analysis is not unreasonable, things really should be like this, maybe someone is testing his ability, or there is some other conspiracy.
Yi Yang tried to ask himself if he didn't know anyone in the capital, let alone offend anyone, but strangely it seemed that someone was eyeing him, which made him feel more and more uneasy the more he thought about it.
The capital is a mixed place, the situation is treacherous, and anything can happen, so it is better to be careful every step of the way, so as not to accidentally fall into the trap set by others.
"Brother Yi Yang, Boss Jin called, can you answer?" Bai Wenchao suddenly received a phone call and hurriedly asked Yi Yang's opinion.
Yi Yang nodded and said, "Take it, but you should know what to say." β
"yes, I know." Bai Wenchao nodded knowingly.
So he pressed the answer button, and on the phone, he naturally shirked Boss Jin, saying that they don't accept that kind of thing now, and they will cooperate again in the future, he didn't tear his face, but just politely rejected the other party.
And in this compartment, in the presidential suite of the "Beijing Hotel", Boss Jin walked around the room with a very uneasy expression.
After a long time, he raised his hands with trembling hands and made a phone call.
"Sixth Master ......" After getting through the phone, Boss Jin's body trembled, and he said in a trembling voice, looking very frightened, "The matter is revealed, the kid surnamed Yi recognized this as 'Ming Fang', and left after just looking at the person!" I've never seen anyone so powerful! He is definitely a one-in-a-million genius in this industry! β
"Got it."
I only heard a cold voice on the other end of the phone: "Then we have to take the next plan." I'd like to see for myself how much that kid has in the end. β