Chapter 776: Turning Truth into Falsehood
Chu Chen also understands Warren's shock and anger, think about it, you asked an expert to help identify antiques, but the other party said that it was really fake, and asked you to buy it, will you be angry after learning the truth?
Seeing Warren's angry appearance, Chu Chen persuaded: "Mr. Warren, in fact, you don't have to be like this, I don't know if you haven't heard a word, if capital has 50% profits, it will take risks, if it has 100% profits, it will dare to trample on the laws of the world, if there is 300% profits, it will dare to commit any crime, and even risk being hanged......"
Warren also understood the reason, but he thought that his things worth millions of pounds were almost bought by the other party for thousands of pounds, and his lips trembled with anger: "But the point is, I have already paid him for the appraisal!" In your country's words, isn't this hurting others and benefiting oneself! ”
Chu Chen said: "Yes, this kind of person is indeed very unprofessional, but in this industry, this kind of behavior is not an exception......
It's not like what Warren encountered, Chu Chen hasn't seen it, when he was still setting up a stall before, a shovel he knew encountered this kind of thing.
The shovel's name is Bald, and as for why it's called that, everyone should be able to understand it.
The bald scoop is a veteran shovel who can often find some good things, and because the asking price is not high, it has always been loved by collectors, including some well-known experts in Beijing.
And he also had a very good relationship with one of the well-known experts, and the two often interacted with each other, because the expert paid well. Vulture also often likes to sell things to him.
At one time, the bald scoop was priced at a thousand two. Received a blue and white plum vase with the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, due to many years of experience. When he saw it, he thought it was a good thing, but because of his limited eyesight, he was not sure that it was genuine.
So, the bald lady took the plum bottle to the good expert's house and asked the other party to help identify it. As soon as the other party saw the thing, he said that the thing was an imitation, and explained the counterfeiting to the bald scoop. The main thing is that there is something to be said about it.
The number of Yongle blue and white porcelain writing is very rare, at present there are only three pieces of blue and white porcelain with Yongle paragraph, the style is a four-character seal book, three pieces are the same shape and pattern of the hand cup, only the local pattern outside the style is decorated with a slight difference.
And the style on the bald plum bottle looks a little different from the existing blue and white style, plus he has asked the expert to identify it many times before, and there is basically no problem. So I was convinced of the results given by the expert.
Although the thing was imitated, the bald lady felt that the imitation was so good that it should be worth some money, so the expert sued him. It can be worth one or two thousand, if you want to sell it, considering that the two also deal with each other a lot. You can help him find a buyer, and it's no problem to sell one or two times more.
Bald Scoop was convinced of the expert's words. I decided to sell the plum bottle.
More than half a month later, the expert brought a collector surnamed Zhang. Make an appointment with a bald scoop interview. After bargaining and matchmaking with the expert, Bald finally sold the blue and white plum vase to Zhang for 80,000 yuan.
That day, Bald Scoop was also blessed with a heart, and suddenly thought of signing a contract, but what made Bald Scoop strange was that although the other party did not disagree, his expression was somewhat unnatural. But at that time, his mind was full of excitement about making a lot of money, and this matter was left behind him after a while.
Originally, if there was no accident, this should be the end, but one day a year later, the bald lady visited the home of a collector because of something, chatting and chatting, and the other party told him as if offering a treasure that he had recently spent more than 8 million to receive a thing, which is rare in the sky and unparalleled in the ground.
The bald lady is not a person without eyesight, and when he heard the other party say this, he said in passing, since there is such a treasure, please let the other party appreciate it. And he was also curious about what more than eight million things looked like.
Of course, the other party agreed, but when the bald scoop saw the real thing, he was immediately taken aback, because this was the plum bottle he sold to the man surnamed Zhang a year ago. At that time, because he was afraid of making a mistake, he also observed it and found that the characteristics of the bottle were exactly the same as his original one.
Seeing this result, the bald lady really didn't know what to say, because he didn't think about the expert who would lie to him at first, so he felt that this collector actually spent more than eight million yuan to buy such a fake, and his brain was really problematic.
The collector is also very good at checking the face, and when he saw the strange appearance on the bald scoop's face, he hurriedly asked if there was anything wrong, and in the end, the bald scoop really had no choice but to explain the reason.
When the other party heard this, not only was he not shocked, but his face showed a strange look, which made the bald lady really a little puzzled, and after inquiry, he learned that this plum bottle was actually bought from the expert, and the collector said that the other party also signed a contract with him, and if it was fake, it could be returned.
After eating the collector's explanation, he was shocked by the bald scoop, and he hurriedly asked a few more questions, mainly focusing on the knowledge of the plum bottle, and the other party said that the expert in this regard also provided evidence, saying that it had been identified by many experts in the capital, and it was confirmed that the knowledge should be correct.
Hearing this, the bald scoop still didn't understand, he was deceived by that expert, which immediately made him angry, you know, when he asked the other party to identify, he also meant it appropriately, and it was precisely because he believed that he took things over for identification, but when he encountered this kind of thing, he had to settle accounts with the other party.
For the collector, he was also a little uneasy when he heard about the experience of the bald scoop, so he took the thing to a large auction company to appraise it, and the other party also said that it was genuine, and strongly recommended him to participate in the auction, saying that the auction price could be guaranteed to be more than 10 million.
Hearing this news, the anger and depression in Bald's heart needless to say, but he is not a fool, knowing that with such a big interest, the other party will definitely not admit it, but fortunately, he signed the contract at that time, so he was ready to go to the court to sue the expert.
Of course, before suering, I always had to investigate, but Bald found that the information of the buyer surnamed Zhang was actually fake......
Chu Chen didn't know the outcome of the lawsuit between Guan Bald and the expert, because it didn't take long for both of them to disappear.
Perhaps the result was that Bald Scoop lost, so discouraged that he never touched the antique business again. And that expert has a bad reputation, and no one asks him for appraisal anymore, plus he has earned more than eight million, which is enough for him to squander in his life.
Of course, it is also possible that Bald Scoop wins, so he will definitely be happy to be his rich man if he gets compensation. And the expert who lost money and fame must be even more shameless. ……
"No, I must complain about him!"
Although Warren understood the reason, he was still angry, so he picked up his mobile phone and called the museum where the expert he invited was, ready to complain. However, when he told the other party what had happened, the other party gave him an answer that stunned him.
Looking at Warren, who hung up the phone and was a little distracted, Chu Chen asked, "Mr. Warren, what happened?" ”
Warren came back to his senses and said with a wry smile: "The staff over there told me just now that the expert I mentioned does work in their museum, but he has been researching the subject recently, and it is impossible for him to come to me for identification." And the other party also said that they have recently received several complaints like me, and they have reason to believe that I have encountered a fraudster and hope that I will go to the police! ”
Hearing Warren say this, Chu Chen felt a little incredible, and he asked, "Mr. Warren, with all due respect, how did you know that expert?" Didn't you know about him before? ”
Warren said with some embarrassment: "I met at the antique store I used to visit, and then I called the museum and asked, and the other party confirmed that there was indeed this expert, as for other aspects, I didn't ask much." ”
"Uh......"
Chu Chen didn't know what to say about Warren's sloppiness, but the matter had come to this point, and it didn't make any sense to talk about it, so he said: "Mr. Warren, if I'm not mistaken, you just said that the other party will come over tomorrow, right?" ”
"That's right!" Warren immediately understood what Chu Chen meant, and he laughed and said, "I'll go to the police later, and I must bring this guy to justice tomorrow!" ”
"What brings to justice?" As soon as Warren's words fell, he and Chu Chen saw Kelly walk in from outside the door.
"We'll talk about that later!" Warren smiled and said, "Kelly, why are you here?" ”
Kelly looked at her father with some confusion, and then said, "Mommy said, it's going to be dinner in a while, let me come over and ask, when will you be okay?" ”
"Right away!" Warren hurriedly replied, and then turned his head to look at Chu Chen: "Chu, what do you think now?" ”
Chu Chen said with a smile: "I'm going to buy all the genuine products I have identified, but I don't know if you are reluctant to give up this pen holder?" ”
Warren looked at the pen holder, pondered for a while with a somewhat embarrassed expression, and then said with a wry smile: "Chu, to tell you, I am not reluctant to give up this pen holder, but I think when my friend gave it to me, he definitely didn't know its value." ”
Chu Chen asked again, "Then what do you want to do now?" ”
"Hey!"
Warren let out a long sigh and said, "If it were a normal situation, I would definitely return this thing to my friend, but now, I can only sell it for emergencies, as for my friend's side, when I get through this difficulty, I will give him some compensation!" (To be continued......)
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