Chapter 19: An Uninvited Guest from the South
"I was afraid that my parents would find out about this and worry about me, so I didn't tell anyone." I gave a brief explanation, and then asked, "I heard from my family that you have gone away, where have you been?" Why did you come back so soon? ”
"We'll talk about that later." Dunzi took me to where he was standing, pointed to the strange man he had just spoken to, and introduced me to me, "Aqiu, you just came back from the south..."
Then he introduced me to the other party, "This is my brother, Chen Yang." ”
The strange man looked me up and down, held my hand, and smiled, "It's nice to have the honor to know Mr. Chen, it's good, it's good." ”
The man spoke with a strong southern accent.
I don't know who this person named Aqiu is, but when I was about to ask, Dunzi spoke first, "Brother, did you rent or buy this place in Hejude Auction House?" ”
"Rented. Signed a ten-year rental agreement. ”
"And now?"
"After the auction house collapsed, the landlord saw that I was in a difficult situation and offered to sign a supplementary agreement and take back the house."
"I see. It's a pity. ”
I thought that it was a pity that Dunzi said that the auction house went out of business, so I laughed at myself: "It's all my fault." Spend money on lessons. ”
Dunzi said: "I'm not talking about the pity that the auction house is closed, it's a pity that you returned this place to the owner." ”
I was stunned, "What do you mean?" ”
"Brother, look..."Dunzi looked up.
Only then did I notice that the Hejude Auction House had changed the door plaque, which read "Ninghua Real Estate Sales Office" in seven big characters.
I laughed, "What's this?" The house is repossessed, and people can do whatever they want. We can't control people. ”
Dunzi said: "Just now my Miao friend has seen it, this is a cornucopia, what is it called the white tiger to remove the evil, what else is there..."
"I'll tell you,"
Aqiu smiled and took over, "This place is the center of the city, with high-rise buildings behind it, with a big backer, a row of bungalows in front, and a famous book case in front. There is a continuous ancient street on the left, and the famous green dragon lives on the left to guard the wealth gate. There are shops on the right that are connected into a piece, called the White Tiger to remove the evil. In short, this place is called I sit in the treasure pot. Mr. Chen, you shouldn't have transferred this place. ”
I didn't seem to understand, and I didn't understand why Dunzi brought a southerner, and when I wanted to ask, Dunzi said, "This is not the place to talk." Go and find a secluded place. ”
I took Dunzi and Aqiu into a roadside tavern, found a private room where no one was disturbed, and I ordered a few dishes and a few beers. Chatted with Dunzi and the friend named Aqiu he brought.
It turned out that, as I expected, Dunzi really took the Ruyao azure glazed bowl he bought for 1.2 million yuan and went to the south to settle accounts with the seller. After seeing the seller, Dunzi put down the things and angrily asked the other party why he had made a fake and sold it to him. The other party said a word, and suddenly Dunzi had nothing to say. The other party said, the thing is here, one is willing to sell, the other is willing to buy, and I didn't say that this thing is genuine, why should you be angry?
Dunzi felt that what the other party said was reasonable. It's really good, people didn't say that the thing is genuine, you voluntarily paid out of pocket, who is to blame? When he was calling himself unlucky, the other party immediately followed up with a sentence that surprised Dunzi. The other party said, if you regret buying this thing, it doesn't matter, keep the thing and the money will be returned to you.
Dunzi held the imitation Ru kiln azure glazed bowl to find the seller with the intention of returning to the other party, he thought that the other party was a liar, it was impossible to retreat, he thought about it, if the other party did not retreat, he would take some violence to teach the other party a lesson, in short, the purpose of going to the south is to beat the other party out of anger. However, I never expected the other party to say that he could retreat. Dunzi hesitated, he remembered what I said to him, as long as you don't run into experts in the Forbidden City, it's okay to sell it on the black market for a few million, and after some thought, he decided not to retreat.
When Dunzi left, he was stopped by the seller. The other party asked Dunzi, who told him that this bowl was not genuine, Dunzi said my name, he blew me hard, saying that I Chen Yang is the leader of the young generation in the field of archaeology, and is the representative of the back waves of the Yangtze River pushing the front waves.
The man said to Dunzi I want to know the person you said is called Chen Yang, I don't know if I can or not.
Dunzi happily agreed, he felt that the other party's honesty in doing business was too outrageous, and it was worth paying. The other party made a request, saying that he couldn't do without something, and wanted to send someone to Ningzhou City with Dunzi to invite me over.
Dunzi said that I can't be the master of this matter, and I have to ask my brother's opinion. So, the other party sent Aqiu to Ningzhou City from the south with Dunzi.
Dunzi's words aroused my great interest, there is actually such a person who does business, and I want to learn more about that person's situation through Aqiu. I looked at Aqiu again, the other party was twenty-four or five years old, thin, and there was a shrewdness and ability all over his body.
I poured a full glass of beer and handed it to Aqiu, "When we meet for the first time, I will toast you." ”
Aqiu hurriedly excused himself, "Thank you for your kindness." However, I never drink alcohol. ”
"It's just a beer, out of the way." I know that southerners are generally not good at drinking, but I have already brought the wine to the other party, and if the other party does not drink, I will not be able to save face.
"Brother, don't force him. On the way from the south by high-speed train, I drank beer and nibbled on roast chicken, but Aqiu not only did not drink alcohol, but even rarely touched meat, a dry bowl of rice and a plate of vegetables. ”
I criticized Dunzi, "You have food and drink yourself, don't you care about your friends?" ”
"Brother, you have wronged me, I ordered the best box lunch for Aqiu on the high-speed rail, with chicken thighs and braised pork, which is hearty enough. However, Aqiu hardly touched the meat, and only picked a few chopsticks and vegetables to eat. ”
I felt strange and asked Aqiu, "You can't be a vegetarian, can you?" ”
Aqiu said: "In the past, I not only ate meat, but also drank alcohol. Later, after following Mr. Lu, after a long time under the influence of Mr. Lu, he gradually became less interested in meat, wine, Mr. Lu hated alcohol the most, so I didn't dare to touch a drop. Over time, the contents of this cup were lost to me. But I think it's good, it's good. ”
"Who is Mr. Lu?"
"My master, a master of making antiques. Of course, it's my wishful thinking, Mr. Lu doesn't accept apprentices. Aqiu replied, "Chen Dadun's azure glazed bowl was bought from Mr. Lu. ”
"It turns out that the Mr. Lu you are talking about is the one... O master! I was taken aback and hurriedly asked Aqiu, "Could it be that the azure glazed bowl that Dunzi bought for 1.2 million yuan was made by Mr. Lu himself?" ”
"That's right."
"Huh!?" I grew my mouth in surprise.
I originally thought that the azure glazed bowl was received by Mr. Lu through other channels as the seller, that is, Aqiu, said, but I didn't want him to make it himself.
This Mr. Lui is a strange person in the world who makes high-quality antiques.
I poured myself a dry glass of beer and said to Aqiu, "Okay. I promise to take you with you on a trip to the south. ”
Aqiu saw that I was very happy, and said repeatedly: "It's good, it's good." ”
The next topic turned to the Hejude auction house, and Dunzi said: "Okay, why did it go out of business?" What happened? ”
I told me about the auction of the Tang Dynasty blue and white tower-shaped jar fakes as genuine products. After listening, Aqiu was silent in thought. Dunzi didn't explain: "Fakes are real auctions, this kind of thing is not uncommon in auction houses, why did you ruin your reputation and close down the auction house?" ”
I said, "It's not as simple as you think." The Tang Dynasty blue and white tower-shaped jar contained the Persian blue and white material Su Ma Liqing, and this discovery was of epoch-making significance. Because in the historical documents, the production of blue and white porcelain originated in the Tang Dynasty, the process and production level were far from mature, and later in the Yuan Dynasty after the addition of Persian blue and white material Su Ma Liqing, its quality was improved. The blue and white tower-shaped jar of the Tang Dynasty auctioned by Hejude Auction House actually contains Persian blue and white material, which means that history will be rewritten..."
"If you shoot it quietly, of course it's too peaceful. At that time, in order to fetch a high price, Hejude Auction House did its homework to fully publicize this blue and white tower jar in the Tang Dynasty, and after being known by a foreigner who loved the history of the hot summer, he was greatly interested. On the day of the auction, after several price increases, the jar was won by the foreigners who won the bidding as they wished. ”
"Two months after the incident, Hejude Auction House was suddenly prosecuted, saying that it was suspected of fraud, and that the object of fraud was Mr. Asyang, the president of the International Yanxia Cultural Research Association."
"The impact of this matter is extremely bad, my Chen Yang's reputation was ruined, and I was fined for compensating the other party for the loss, and I went out 30 million at once. Alas! In this way, I and Hejude Auction House collapsed at once..."
Dunzi listened attentively, and after listening to me, his eyes narrowed, "Brother, that's not right." ”
"Isn't that right?" I was stunned, "What's wrong?" ”
"I think you've been cheated!"