Chapter 516: Collection Exchange
Ocean? It is a well-known fact that there are endless resources in the sea, but in addition to the natural resources, there are countless treasures and endless legends in the sea......
During the Great Song Dynasty of China, commerce had an unprecedented prosperity, and before the introduction of sweet potatoes, a high-yield crop, the peak of the Chinese population was not in the Tang Dynasty, but in the weak Great Song Dynasty!
During the Tang Dynasty, the population was only about 40 or 50 million, while the peak population of the Great Song Dynasty was 70 million.
The merchant ships of the Great Song Dynasty could depart from the coast and go north, along the coast to Japan, Korea, Buyeo and other countries, and to the south all the way to Ryukyu (treasure island), Hainan, the Philippines, the South Seas, India, through the Strait of Malacca, to Europe, and even Africa.
The commercial trade flourished, and there were countless ships along the coast, loaded with silk, porcelain, tea, etc., arriving in foreign lands to exchange for gold, ivory, spices and other valuables.
Although the shipbuilding industry at that time was not the same as it is today, even now, there are still many marine accidents, let alone in that environment......
Countless merchant ships, laden with goods, went to sea, were hit by storms, and finally sank into the sea in the roar of nature......
It was dangerous to sail the seas, but the huge profits of the maritime trade were still flocked to by countless merchants, who bought ships full of goods, hired sailors, dart masters, and compasses, and went deep into foreign lands, when they went to tea, silk, and porcelain, and when they came back, gold, ivory, jewelry, and spices!
Countless ships, after departure or on their return voyages, were hit by storms, destroying ships and losing a great deal of wealth to the sea......
In fact, not only in China, but also in Europe and the United States, Columbus's discovery of the New World caused a seafaring frenzy, and the wealth of the Americas attracted Europeans to adventure all the time......
In the later colonial era, it was even more crazy, countless cargo ships loaded with gold and silver traveled between the Atlantic between the Americas and Europe, countless ships were attacked by storms, sank into the sea, and the treasure was buried!
Even in the West, there are many legends of pirate treasures, such as the crazy skeleton pirates, the legendary Black Pearl and Captain Jack, etc., and the wealth they have accumulated in their lives is hidden on a small island or a corner of the sea......
In short, there are countless treasures waiting to be discovered in the sea......
"The sea? Tang Lao, in fact, I have been paying attention to the sea for a long time, and I want to get a salvage ship and go to the sea area to salvage the sunken ship, but our Chinese law seems to be that private individuals are not allowed to salvage, and the things salvaged are also the ...... of the state" Tang Dashao said a little depressed.
"It's simple, the laws of China are not allowed, Tingting is not from Xiangjiang, you can get a boat and dock in Xiangjiang, the law of Xiangjiang allows private salvage, and then you can salvage anywhere on the high seas, and everything you get is all yours, just don't forget to go to Xiangjiang to pay some taxes......" Tang Lao said with a smile.
"Is that okay?" Tang Dashao was a little speechless, it seems that no matter how strict the law is, there are always rules and regulations that can be drilled......
The so-called policy at the top, and countermeasures at the bottom, is nothing more than this......
"Why not? As long as you don't break the law, besides, Xiangjiang is also a part of China, our country implements one country, two systems, and the ships you register in Xiangjiang are also Chinese ships, and you can even salvage ships within the territorial waters of China, as long as you can obtain the consent of the local government. Donald laughed.
"Well, it's still like this, I was wondering if I should get a boat and go to the Atlantic, where there is a lot of gold." Tang Da Shaodao.
"Atlantic? Well, there are a lot of treasures there, but it's a pity that our Chinese ships, in the past trade, silk, tea, and porcelain are the big heads, and in the water, in addition to porcelain, there can be preservation, tea and silk must have been soaked...... "Donald sighed.
"Hehe, how can there be perfection in the world? It's this batch of porcelain, Tang Fei, can you give it all to your uncle? Wang Limin 'licked his face' and looked at the car of porcelain, and his saliva was about to flow down......
"Yes, Tang Fei, look at you here, there are four hundred and eighty-eight pieces of porcelain wool, there are a lot of them, and there are a lot of duplicates, can you give them all to your uncle? Don't worry, Uncle will never take advantage of you, the price is yours to ......" Father Qi also coveted these porcelain......
"You two, really, are you embarrassed to ask the juniors for something? Tang Fei, go back and send a set of tea sets to me, it's a bride price from you......"
At the beginning, Donald still said seriously about Wang Limin and Qi's father, but the next sentence revealed his true nature, although he also has seven plates and eight bowls, but there is no tea set in it, he likes to drink tea very much......
Tang Ruyan was even more anxious and ashamed when she heard this, how could there be such a grandfather in the world?
For a set of tea sets, he 'sold' his granddaughter?
"Grandpa, what are you talking about......" Tang Ruyan said dissatisfied......
"Hehe, you girl, you can't talk and laugh, besides, both of you ...... Okay, okay, I won't say it, I won't say it......" Tang Lao was still smiling, but when he saw Tang Ruyan's 'murderous face', he immediately waved his hand......
Tang Da rarely saw this and knew that he couldn't hide this time, four hundred and eighty-eight pieces of porcelain wool, he had also seen it, and indeed some of them were repeated, the styles and patterns were exactly the same, and he collected each one and left one, and the excess could be exchanged......
Yes, swap it out......
Wang Limin and Qi's father wanted to buy it with money, but it was wishful thinking......
Who is standing here and is short of money?
Money is just a number in the eyes of these people, and things are real!
"Hehe, Donald, don't worry, I will definitely choose a set of tea sets to send to you, when I come, my grandfather asked me to say hello to you." Tang Dashao said with a smile.
"Okay, the old chief still remembers me, it seems that he hasn't called the old chief for two days, go back to him and report to him......" Don said seriously.
In the Chinese government, there is such a problem, if the subordinate wants to chat with the superior, then he must have the reputation of reporting work......
"Hehe, Uncle Wang, Uncle Qi, you two also want Mao porcelain?" Tang Dashao chuckled softly.
Wang Limin and Qi's father shivered at the same time, and then glanced at each other, and a bad feeling arose......
"Yes, you see that you have so much, don't you come over evenly?" Wang Limin said softly.
"Of course there's no problem, what's the relationship between us, Uncle Wang, how about I use three small bowls and two plates in exchange for your Zheng Banqiao's "Yongzhu"? Uncle Qi, I also used three small bowls, plus two plates, in exchange for the 'Tang Sancai maid figurine' in your hand, what do you think? Tang Dashao said with a smile.
Three small bowls and two plates, according to the market price, are worth about three million, and the value of the two things he mentioned is about three million......
There are too many types of antiques, some people like porcelain, some people like calligraphy and painting, some people like jade, some people like swords, etc., but the antiques you encounter do not necessarily mean that you like them very much......
For example, if you like jade, it is also possible that when you pick up a leak, you will find a pair of celebrity calligraphy and paintings, at this time, you can use the celebrity calligraphy and paintings to find those collectors who like calligraphy and painting to exchange for jade......
Most collectors, there are a lot of property, are collections, but there is not much money on hand, sometimes I see a collection, the money is not enough, will release the collection in their hands, return the funds, in order to hide and maintain!
Now the way proposed by Tang Dashao is to exchange collections......
If it is bought and sold, Tang Dashao is not happy, he will not sell any of his collections, and the same is true for Wang Limin and Qi's father, because they are both billionaires worth billions or tens of billions, and they don't need to sell their collections to make a living......
"Do you want to change Zheng Banqiao's "Yongzhu"? Well, okay, changed, Mao porcelain, although the market price is not high, but extremely rare, I still take advantage of you, when you meet a guy who likes porcelain, you just take out one, he will exchange it with "Yongzhu", hehe. Wang Limin said with a smile.
Antiques are priceless in the eyes of those who really like them, and if a collection is valued at 1 million by an auctioneer, the actual transaction price may be 1.5 million, or even 2 million......
"Strange, Tang Fei, it's not strange that you know that Lao Wang has Zheng Banqiao's "Yongzhu", I know that you have been to his family's treasure house, but how did you know that I have the 'Tang Sancai Maid Figurines'? You haven't entered my family's treasure house......" Father Qi said a little depressed.
The 'Tang Sancai Maid Figurines' was something he saw at an auction once, and he liked it very much, so he bought it, but few people knew, how did Tang Fei know that he had this thing in his collection?
He had wanted to buy it with money, but his plan fell through......
"Hehe, it's Xiao Qi who told me." Tang Dashao 'sold' Qi Yunxiao so unconsciously......
"What? Qi Yunxiao, you little bastard, ......, 'house thieves are hard to prevent', you kid won't tell me all the inventory, right? "Father Qi was also angry, and even scolded his son for being a 'bastard'......
"Brother Tang, how can you do this? Don't be angry, Dad, in fact, you really don't have many things, I've been looking at them twice and I've written them down......" Qi Yunxiao said in a sneer......
"Okay, Uncle Qi, when we were discussing the collection once, Yunxiao said it, you have some collection in your hand, and the cover is so strict, really, you just say that you don't agree, right? ......" Tang Dashao said with a smile.
"Good ......"
At this point, it's okay not to agree, unless he doesn't want Mao porcelain......