Chu Chen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard what happened, as long as this improved type of slurry was not in the hands of Cai Jianxuan's group. Otherwise, the formula of this slurry will definitely come out, and then there is a real possibility that fakes will run rampant in the antique market, and the industry will be ruined.

At this time, Chu Chen suddenly thought of a question and asked, "Master, when did this operation take place?" ”

"Early this morning."

Liu Lao added: "The location is at the border between the capital and Yan Province." ”

"That's not right!" Chu Chen frowned, there was something he couldn't figure out.

"What's wrong?" Liu Lao asked with some curiosity.

Chu Chen said with a smile: "Cai Jianxuan's group definitely doesn't have the ability to predict the future, so what does it mean today......

Originally, Chu Chen thought that the time of the action was a few days ago, so Cai Jianxuan's group might feel too much pressure, so they arranged today's "gift" as a warning. But now he learned from Liu Lao that the operation was carried out today, what did the few pieces of porcelain that were confiscated mean?

Chu Chen sneered: "Cai Jianxuan's group of people have a really good calculation, while warning, they are shipping, and they are not worried that we will be angry at all." ”

After listening to what Chu Chen said, Liu Lao also realized the problem, and it was obviously impossible for Cai Jianxuan's mind not to think of this. It was said that the porcelain was going to be shipped after a while, but the person in charge said that the porcelain had already been booked and would be handed over to the buyer tomorrow.

In that case, why should these two things be done together? Could it be that Cai Jianxuan thinks they can't find out? But as the old saying goes, if you don't know about it, you can't do it unless you do. Since it has been done, there is always the possibility of being discovered.

Besides, it's possible that before the lad boarded the plane, they got the news of the action in the early hours of this morning, so why not stop it? Aren't they worried about self-defeating? Although it is also possible to be uninformed. But all kinds of unusual expressions still made Chu Chen and Liu Lao think of a possibility.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Lao laughed: "It seems that this group of people is not united, this is indeed good news for us." ”

Chu Chen smiled and agreed, since this group of people is likely to be at odds with each other. There is a possibility of breaking it from within. As the saying goes, the strongest fortress is often the easiest to be breached from within, and perhaps today's discovery is an opportunity to uproot this gang.

At this time, Chu Chen looked at the porcelain on the table. Suddenly, a question came to mind, and he said, "Master, where do you think these porcelains will be produced?" ”

"Looks like you've thought of it too."

Liu Lao laughed and said: "If it weren't for the fact that I found these porcelains today, and that person saw Cai Jianxuan who returned to China a month ago, he was almost fooled by him, this guy actually returned to China quietly, he is really bold!" ”

"Did that person say anything, where is Cai Jianxuan?" Chu Chen was very excited when he heard this. Subconsciously asked, but as soon as the words came out, he thought that he had asked nonsense. If there was news of Cai Jianxuan, the master would have sued him a long time ago.

Liu Lao's answer also confirmed Chu Chen's thoughts, the person in charge didn't even see Cai Jianxuan's people at all, but Cai Jianxuan sent someone to make an appointment with him and transferred the things to him.

"Now that he has returned to China, he can't be allowed to run away again this time!"

Liu Lao shook his hand fiercely. Then he sighed: "Hey, this time I miscalculated. I thought that he would definitely stay abroad during this time, but I didn't expect that he would actually play this kind of trick that the most dangerous place is the safest place. I knew that this would not be rash. Now is the only way to make amends, and hopefully it's not too late. ”

Chu Chen hurriedly said, "I will also ask my friends to help me when I go back." ”

"Cai Jianxuan has now undergone plastic surgery, and I will give you the portrait later."

Liu Lao nodded, and then said with a smile: "After doing it for a long time, I still have to let you do it." ”

"That's what I'm supposed to do."

Chu Chen smiled, and then, because of time, he chatted with Liu Lao for a while, and then said goodbye and went home. ……

The next day, Chu Chen drove alone to his museum.

After arriving, everyone first exchanged a few words, during which Chu Chen gave the small gift brought back by Haojing to Yu Renpeng and others, and then Yu Renpeng began to introduce the work progress of this period to Chu Chen.

According to the original plan, now the main security measures in the museum have been completed, Chu Chen turned around, and felt more satisfied, it has been calculated as 360 degrees without dead ends, it is not an exaggeration to say, even a fly can not escape.

But good equipment also needs supporting rules and qualified management, otherwise no matter how good the equipment is, it will not play much role if it is operated by people who often desert.

Fortunately, in these two aspects, Chu Chen is a doctrine, and with Zhao Qirui helping him arrange it, he is not worried at all.

Regarding manpower, there are technicians, commentators and etiquette, because of Yu Renpeng's connections, these don't have to worry about Chu Chen, plus the etiquette has Liu Ruida's company help, so he doesn't have to worry about this aspect.

When Yu Renpeng explained things clearly one by one, Chu Chen recalled that he realized that there were so many things to handle when he opened a museum. And this is not counting the most important exhibits, you know, the preservation and maintenance of these cultural relics is also a very cumbersome matter.

Fortunately, Yu Renpeng and special technicians are responsible for handling these tasks, otherwise Chu Chen would have to be anxious.

After explaining the things during this time, Yu Renpeng said to Chu Chen with a formal title: "Curator, you are going to get married in a few days, when do you think the layout of the exhibition hall will be carried out?" ”

Many of the exhibits in the museum are very valuable, and Chu Chen is the curator, if he is not present when the exhibition hall is arranged, it will definitely not be reasonable, but in a few days, Chu Chen is going to get married again, and there will definitely be some conflicts in time.

Chu Chen thought for a while and said, "In this way, I'll try to arrange my own time reasonably, let's arrange the exhibition hall when I'm there, and classify and organize the exhibits at other times, what do you think?" ”

"Okay." Everyone nodded in agreement.

Don't think it's easy to sort out the number, in fact. The photos, sizes, and numbers of the exhibits must be recorded one by one, plus there are many collections under Chu Chen's name, and a batch of Hailao porcelain will be consigned in a few days, and it will be impossible to deal with it in a short time.

After the work was arranged, everyone dispersed one after another to get busy with their own work. Only Chu Chen and Yu Renpeng remained, as well as Fang Jinbo, who is now Yu Renpeng's assistant.

Speaking of which, Fang Jinbo's worksheet during this period is also remarkable, plus he is diligent and studious, and he is quite fond of antiques. Yu Renpeng saw it in his eyes, and the other party Jinbo was very satisfied, so he told Chu Chen that he wanted to focus on cultivating him. on this. Chu Chen also happily agreed, so he asked Fang Jinbo to be Yu Renpeng's assistant.

Yu Renpeng thought of something and said, "By the way, the day before yesterday, my friend had a Qing Dynasty Heding red snuffbox to sell, and asked me if I wanted it." I thought it was good, and the price was cheap, so I bought it in the name of the museum. Otherwise, let's go check it out now. ”

As the deputy director of the museum, Yu Renpeng also has the authority to purchase antiques for the museum, of course, after he buys it, he must also be re-appraised by the museum's experts, and the price is also limited. Exceeding the limit must be approved by Chu Chen.

"Okay." Chu Chen nodded, and then asked with some curiosity: "Senior brother, why didn't you stay by yourself?" ”

Yu Renpeng smiled and waved his hand: "I generally don't dare to be interested in this kind of animal products. If it weren't for the fact that I'm working with you now, I would have pushed it off a long time ago. ”

Hearing this, Fang Jinbo asked curiously, "Isn't Hedinghong poison?" How can you make zuò into a snuff bottle? ”

Chu Chen said with a smile: "The crane top red in our antiques is not a poison, but a bird's skull. ”

"Ah, is it the skull of a red-crowned crane?" Fang Jinbo looked surprised, if the skull of the red-crowned crane. It's a well-known protected animal, and it's easy to gossip when people know it.

"How is this possible......" Chu Chen laughed. explained the origin of the crane top red for Fang Jinbo.

The crane top red in the antique is not the poison of the legend, but actually the skull of the helmeted hornbill. A helmeted hornbill native to the tropical rainforests of East Asia. Because the texture of the head is solid and beautiful, it is hunted and made into handicrafts, and has been introduced to our country by means of tribute and trade, and is called the top of the crane. Therefore, this thing is not available in China, and it is all imported from outside.

The crane top has entered our country in the Yuan Dynasty, but it is widely known that after Zheng He went to the West, this thing was often used as a tribute. However, the Ming court's reward for the tribute of the four parties is actually a disguised transaction. Although the crane top is not a regular tribute, the system must also set a price to rely on, and the Hongzhi period is calculated by the banknote price, and its value is "a consistent". At that time, the court nobles often used it to make zuò cups, belts, etc. for entertainment.

After the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the country's power declined, and of course there was no tribute, so this kind of thing gradually became rare. There is a saying that things are scarce and expensive, so the price soars, and many people have never seen a living thing, so they spread the rumor.

In the Qing Dynasty, because of the implementation of the maritime ban policy, the trade with the origin was cut off, and it gradually became a desperate sound.

Chu Chen explained to Fang Jinbo as he walked, and when he walked to the door of Yu Renpeng's office, he also explained it almost:

"This thing was already equal to the price of a kilogram of ivory in the Qing Dynasty, and now the price is even more expensive, but the helmeted hornbill is now an endangered species, and it must not be killed at will, if it is a contemporary product, we can't buy it here."

"Well, I remember!" Fang Jinbo nodded clearly.

Yu walked into the lounge of his office, and after a while, he walked out with a box. The box was opened, and there was a golden snuffbox inside.

Hornbill birds are some species with heads, which are generally hollow, but the helmeted hornbill is solid, so it can be used for carving. Moreover, when it comes to delicate Cheng dù and moisturizing, there is probably no more bird's head that can be compared except for jade, the bone has bone patterns, the ivory has ivory patterns, and the wood has wood grains, but this bird's head has no lines at all, translucent, polished after carving, and in layman's terms, it feels like jelly.

The snuffbox in front of me is like this, and it looks quite pleasing to the eye. The overall height of this pot is only about six centimeters, with a flat and round body, a round mouth, a short neck, and folded shoulders, and the overall shape is beautiful. The ampulla is embossed with the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. The composition is ingenious, the picture is rich, the details are handled appropriately, and the story sheet is appropriate. The shoulder is carved with gourds and crutches, which belong to the pattern of the dark eight immortals.

Chu Chen judged that this snuff bottle should be made in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the whole carving can be described as delicate, extraordinary, plus the material is extremely rare, the surviving masterpieces are even rarer, or very precious.

Chu Chen nodded and said, "Yes, yes, conservatively estimated, the market value of this thing should be around six to eighty thousand." ”

Yu Renpeng smiled: "My friend only needs 20,000. ”

"Why is it so cheap?" Chu Chen was a little surprised when he heard this price.

Yu Renpeng shook his head: "I don't know what happened, he looked very anxious that day, and he only needed cash, if it wasn't for the fact that I happened to have 15,000 cash on my body, and I borrowed a little from another friend, otherwise I really couldn't buy it." Later, I didn't feel at ease, so I asked a few friends about it, but I didn't hear anything about his family. ”

"Maybe he's in a hurry." Chu Chen could only think so.

At this time, the phone on Yu Renpeng's desk suddenly rang, and he stepped forward and picked up the phone.

"It's me...... Well? …… Okay, you give the phone to the security ......"

Putting the phone back, Yu Renpeng said with a strange expression: "It's really said that Cao Cao Cao is here, and he actually has something to sell, it's really strange, if there is anything at home, there will always be rumors!" What the hell is going on! ”

Chu Chen said: "Wait for him to come over and ask clearly, don't cause any disputes in the end." ”

Yu Renpeng nodded and said, "Yes, if he doesn't say it, I'd rather not buy it." ”

After a while, the security guard walked in with a man who was nearly fifty years old, slightly chubby, and his hair was already visibly bald.

Yu Renpeng first introduced the two parties, and then said with some surprise: "Lao Jia, why haven't you seen you for three days, you have lost so much weight, you can't have any problems with your body, right?" ”

The man's name is Jia Yuqiang, he was originally a fat man of nearly one hundred and ninety pounds, but now he looks like he is only one hundred and forty or fifty pounds. I haven't seen him for two days, but he has lost so much weight, and he is in a hurry to use money, so it's no wonder that Yu Renpeng thinks that something is wrong with his body.

But Yu Renpeng thought about it and felt that it was wrong, if Jia Yuqiang did have a serious illness, how could there be no rumors, and how could he come to sell things in person?

"Hey!" Jia Yuqiang sighed and shook his head: "It's hard to say!" I won't be able to explain this for a while, so let's look at things first. (To be continued)

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