Chapter 1025: Clues on the Black Market (I)
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Chu Chen and the others stayed here for almost a day, and in the afternoon, the shops next to them may have heard the news, and some of the shops didn't even do business, so they came to ask Chu Chen and Qiao Qingtai for advice, and in the end it became a small antique exchange meeting.
Fortunately, in this process, everyone's order was relatively orderly, and Chu Chen and Qiao Qingtai were not affected in any way.
The next day, Chu Chen listened to Qiao Qingtai's advice and went to the bank to withdraw 200,000 yuan in cash, however, Chu Chen felt a little strange about this request, although 200,000 yuan was much, it was obviously impossible to take a national treasure.
However, Qiao Qingtai did not answer this question directly, and said with a smile that the money was prepared for Chu Chen himself, and as for the money to buy that national treasure, there would be arrangements at that time. So Chu Chen didn't ask much.
After withdrawing the money, the three of them chatted at the hotel while waiting for the people who came to pick them up, but it was not until they had lunch that the other party called them and said that they were waiting downstairs.
Before going downstairs, Zuo Shan first simply put on makeup for Chu Chen. To say, Zuo Shan's makeup skills are really magical, after a few simple clicks, Chu Chen seems to have changed as a person, but if you look at the photo, the other party will not suspect that Chu Chen and the photo are not the same person.
The three of them went downstairs, and according to the information on the phone, they came to the side of an old Santana. I saw the driver sitting in the driver's seat. It's the kind of young man who looks like he can't find it when he throws it in the pile.
The young man first looked at the three of them, and his eyes stayed on Zuo Shan's body for a long time. It was very uncomfortable to see Zuo Shan, and it also made Chu Chen very impatient. Of course, this is also because he is now playing a rich kid from the capital, and he has to show some pride.
Seeing Chu Chen's appearance, the young man seemed to react, Zuo Shan was Chu Chen's bodyguard, and it was normal for him to have a special temperament, and he didn't feel danger from it, so he changed his smile. said hello to the three of them, introduced themselves again, and then hurriedly invited the three of them to get into the car.
The car started and the young man was chatting with the three of them while driving, during which he also said some rules of the black market, which may be relatively unfamiliar to newcomers, but for veterans like Chu Chen and Qiao Qingtai. It's all too familiar.
As the car moved forward, the surroundings became more and more remote, and after about half an hour, the car came to a small col near it. In front of a cottage that looks a bit like a cottage in the countryside, it looks quite large.
When Chu Chen and the others arrived, there were already several cars parked on the side. If someone who doesn't know passes by, they think that this family has something to celebrate today.
Got out of the car. Everyone felt that the eyes of the five or six people who were patrolling around them were looking at them, and it was obvious that the organizer of this antique black market was still quite careful.
Chu Chen knew this in his heart. The more careful the organizer is, the more reassuring it will be and the safer it will be for the guests. When the group was about to enter the courtyard, they saw three guards standing there at the door.
The guards looked at Chu Chen and the others, and the young man took out a note from his pocket and handed it to one of them, and when the other party saw the content of the note, Yan SΓΉ's expression seemed to be a little relaxed, and then he looked at the travel bag that Zuo Shan was carrying.
Although Chu Chen knew what this meant, but because he wanted to hide his identity, his expression was a little dazed, and the young man seemed to be more pleasant when he saw this, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, just light up the money.
Zuo Shan opened the bag and lit up to the person he had just signaled, the other party's expression immediately became a lot more respectful, and he hurriedly took out a small red plastic medallion from his pocket and handed it to Chu Chen. Judging from the guard's appearance, the identity indicated to Chu Chen should not be low.
Next, the guard bowed slightly, and invited everyone into the house, but the young man did not follow in, saying that he was waiting for them outside, and Chu Chen and they didn't care about this.
When the three of them entered the house, someone led them to a seat. The seats are a little on the side, but there is no way, they may have come a little late, and the seats in the middle are already full.
After a little look at the surrounding layout, Chu Chen found that this place was actually similar to the black market that his uncle Zhao Qirui took him to that time.
At this time, I heard Qiao Qingtai say in a low voice: "Xiao Chu, in fact, there are basically no good goods in this auction, even if there is, most of the auction prices will not be too high, and the 200,000 yuan you brought should be more than enough." With your eyesight, if there is something really good, you are likely to make a lot of money. β
Chu Chen couldn't help but be slightly stunned when he heard what Qiao Qingtai said, and then immediately reacted, this should be the same as the black market that his uncle took him to last time, the first game is just a warm-up, and the second game is the main event.
Chu Chen smiled and said, "Old Qiao, aren't you interested in this auction at all?" β
Qiao Qingtai smiled and shook his head: "If I can take a picture of that thing this time, my merit will be complete, and I won't think about anything else for the time being." And it's not safe for us to carry too much cash. β
Chu Chen was a little surprised when he heard this, and asked, "Old Qiao, could it be that there are any worse things happening in the black market here?" β
Qiao Qingtai nodded and said: "Since it is a black market, there are people from all religions and nine ranks, and last year, someone was robbed on the way back after the auction because he brought more money." Although it was no longer within the scope of the black market undertaker's protection at that time, because the robber was a black market worker, in addition to damaging the undertaker's reputation, the people who participated in the black market auction were also panicked. β
In fact, for the sake of his reputation, the organizer is still very strict in terms of safety, and the things Qiao Qingtai said are relatively rare, but because today's matter is Qiao Qingtai asked Chu Chen to help, of course he has to pay more attention to Chu Chen's safety, otherwise, he will not bring more cash over.
Chu Chen also thought of Qiao Qingtai's thoughts, he said with a smile: "Old Qiao, since the things here are average, the 200,000 yuan is more than enough, if you come across something you like in a while, even if the bid is good, otherwise in the end, the thing will not be bought, and the money will be left, isn't it a pity?" β
"Don't worry, I'll be polite then." Qiao Qingtai smiled slightly, as for whether he would open his mouth when he encountered something he liked, it was unknown.
After a while, I saw a middle-aged auctioneer walk up to the stage and say a word about the fixed process, and the auction officially began.
The lot is the same as Qiao Qingtai said, all of them are ordinary goods, they look tattered and tattered, such things are rarely sold even on the stalls, but what makes Chu Chen strange is that there are still people bidding, and generally only one person will bid for a thing, and the price is all one thousand.
Seeing Chu Chen's puzzled look, Qiao Qingtai said with a smile: "This is the rule of this black market boss, if you still want to participate in the auction for a while, whether you look at it or not, you have to buy one thing, and the price must not be less than one thousand." Some people don't want to spend more energy, so they take pictures of some of the rags at the beginning to make up the numbers. Xiao Chu, if you don't want to bother, you can also take a picture and save some money. β
Chu Chen shook his head directly: "Although a thousand is not much, I will not waste it on such a good color, our good steel should be used on the blade." β
Qiao Qingtai smiled slightly, and then looked at the stage again, at this time, the tatters on the stage began to disappear, and the starting price of the lot became higher and higher, and soon, there was a work by a well-known calligrapher, and the starting price also reached 5,000.
It's just that the auctioneer bragged for a long time, and shouted so that Chu Chen felt that his throat was about to smoke, but no one squeaked off the court, and in the end, the lot could only be lost.
Of course, the unsold lots here are not like regular auction companies that will return the lots to the original owners, and these unsold lots will eventually appear in the next black market auction, and only after several auctions, or the appraiser feels that the auction cannot be lost, will it be spread to the general antique market.
The lots on the stage have changed one after another, but except for the first few tattereds, the next lots are rarely interested.
Some people may think that the chance of picking up leaks on the black market is very high, in fact, this is an illusion, to say that things on the black market are cheap to be true, but there are not many opportunities to pick up leaks, you know, for a black market organizer, doing such a dangerous business, taking a big risk, how to have a considerable profit.
The organizer is not a fool, the identification of antiques must be the top priority, a famous work, even if it is suspicious, it has to squeeze its value dry, but it will not be like the so-called famous calligraphy work just now, a hasty end.
Of course, it is impossible for you to say that there is not a single fish that has slipped through the net, but for Chu Chen, who has special abilities, even if he has, he can't escape his induction.
Halfway through the auction, the auctioneer announced a pause and a few minutes of rest. So, everyone goes to the toilet to the toilet, smokes cigarettes, and chats with buyers who come together, after all, this is a black market, and everyone will still take care of it somewhat.
Maybe some buyers just came in the second half, and when the auctioneer came back on stage, Chu Chen found that there were a few more fresh faces in the room, but everyone didn't care, as long as it didn't interfere with their interests, no matter how many people came.
The second half was much better than the first, and as soon as the auction began, several bronzes in good condition came to the stage one after another. And everyone's reaction is different from the first half, as long as a lot is on the stage, there will be a few people on stage to identify the authenticity of the thing. (My novel "Treasure Life" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! (To be continued......)
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