Chapter XVII. Negotiations
I was a little embarrassed, glared at Ge Zhuang, turned around and smiled and said Mr. Kenjiro, please don't care, my friend is straightforward, if there is anything offended, please Haihan.
He smiled and said Why, I prefer to deal with straightforward people, by the way, you guys just seemed to be discussing me, do you have something to say to me?
I pursed my lips behind my back, secretly thinking that this guy's ears are quite sensitive, and I was about to speak, Chen Yun had already picked up the microphone at the booth and walked to the center of the booth to give a speech, to the effect that I would like to thank everyone for coming to participate in the exhibition in their busy schedules.
The museum dimmed, all the lights converged on the booth, presiding over this kind of exhibition is just a common thing for Chen Yun, she calmly took the microphone, and first introduced the first heavyweight collection, which is a bronze tripod in the Yin Shang period.
The exhibits are bronze cookware from the late Western Zhou Dynasty. Flat edge folded outward, double ears slightly outward, round bottom, animal hoof, peak height 58.5 cm, diameter 29.4 cm, abdominal diameter 11.5 cm, weight 6.2 kg, ear inner surface decorated with plagiarism patterns, exterior decoration two weeks hollow bead pattern, abdomen decorated with a week of plagiarism curve, the whole body wax.
Chen Yun described the bronze with a sound and color, and Kenjiro Fujino next to me was full of interest, his eyes were fixed on the bronze, and he sighed sincerely, saying that it was really beautiful, but I did not expect that the Chinese had such a high production technology for more than 2,000 years.
I heard these words in my ears, but there was a sneer in my heart, and I secretly said Of course, when our ancestors invented farming and would use mulberry linen to make clothes, you were only an island country, and your ancestors were still looking for leaves to gnaw on with bare pants and crotch!
After the first collection, followed by the second piece, Chen Yun took a beautiful box from the hands of Miss Manners, opened it gently, revealing a stone of Bai Sensen inside, I was curious about what the hell this thing was, Chen Yun had already raised his voice and began to introduce, she said that this stone came from the ancient Stone Age, and it was a tool for making fire from the bricks and wood of the tribe led by the Suiren clan, as we all know, human beings learn to use fire, which is a sign of entering civilization, so the significance of this fossil itself is extraordinary, It symbolizes the great progress of history from barbarism to civilization......
Although Chen Yun introduced very hard, Ge Zhuang and I listened drowsy, the Suiren clan made fire, the old-fashioned story, I really have no interest in these collections, the only thing I care about is the price, but this is an exhibition, all the collections are not for sale, of course, even if people are willing to engage in auctions openly, with the economic strength of me and Ge Zhuang, I am afraid that we can't even afford to buy a piece of fallen stone slag.
After several collections were on display in a row, Ge Zhuang and I seemed to be in a state of flux, and Kenjiro Fujino probably saw that I was not concentrating, so he whispered to me, "Mr. Sima, it seems that you are not keen on antiques." β
I yawned and said that these things were just a tool or a small doll in the hands of the ancients, just like the chopsticks and tableware that people use to eat now, which are artificially made by us modern people, and they attach so much value to it, just like the second exhibit, so if it looks like a stone horizontally and vertically, what is there worth appreciating?
Kenjiro Fujino smiled, probably thinking that it was rude to laugh on such a serious occasion, and quickly stopped his mouth, leaving me with a playful smile.
I know that this girl must think that I am a vulgar person in my heart, but I don't care, remembering Chen Yun's confession last night, and gently touched Fujino Kenjiro's elbow, and said Don't look at it yet, let's talk about some business, do you still want those clay pots you said last time?
Kenjiro Fujino was stunned, then raised his head with a happy face, and said You are going to sell it to me?
I said, "Sell? nononoβ¦β¦ I just came up with a good idea to make a fortune together, I wonder if Mr. Kenjiro is interested in listening to it? β
Kenjiro Fujino nodded, and said That's it, the exhibits will be too noisy, why don't we change to a cleaner place, my father is drinking tea on the second floor, if you don't mind, you can come with me.
Ge Zhuang and I both stood up and followed Kenjiro Fujino out of the exhibition hall.
The second floor is a VIP seat, and the people who can appear on it are really rich or expensive, each participant can be assigned a private room, the sound insulation effect is not bad, there is a wall in the private room that has been transformed into a window, and the line of sight can be seen along the window, which can fall directly to the booth, which is much more convenient than downstairs.
Kenjiro Fujino took me and Ge Zhuang to the first room in Dongshou, and he went up first and knocked on the door, saying Father, I brought two guests to see you.
The curtain of the door was quickly rolled up, and then Kenjiro Fujino made a "please" gesture to me and Ge Zhuang, I looked at Ge Zhuang, and the two walked into the private room with their chests straight.
Fujino Taka was sitting on a Taishi chair, looking at the precious cultural items on display under the stage with great interest, and playing with a jade wrench in his hand, when he saw me and Ge Zhuang coming in, he immediately greeted him with a smile, stood up and said Rare guest, please sit down.
I looked back, Fujino Kenjiro did not follow into the private room, secretly said that the Japanese are quite strict with the rules of respect for the old and the young, and Ge Zhuang sat down one after another, Fujino Taka grabbed the teapot and poured a cup of tea for us, saying that the dog was not well entertained, and I hope to forgive me for the inconvenience.
I waved my hand and said no, old man, I'm not very good at etiquette, and it's too hard to keep my face tight, so let's go straight to the topic.
"Mr. Sima is really fast-talking, okay, then forgive me for taking the liberty of it!" Fujino Taka clapped his hands, the door curtain rolled down automatically, and then he straightened his posture, saying that the two of them must already know, those three clay jars are very important to our Fujino family, involving the heirlooms in my family, if the two of them are willing to endure the pain and give this thing to us, it will be a great honor to be contemptible, as for the price, please also show the bottom of it.
I smiled and said, Mr. Fujino, please don't take us for fools, what you are looking for is not a family heirloom, but a treasure that your ancestors scavenged in our land through war, wouldn't it be too straightforward to say that?
Fujino Taka squatted the hand of the teacup trembled, quickly regained its stability, brought it to his mouth and took a sip, then put the teacup down, looked at me, and said, "Since the two of you can see it, I will tell the truth, I came to China this time, in addition to being invited to participate in the antique exhibition, the biggest purpose is to find the treasures left by my father, these treasures have been buried deep in the ground for decades, if you can't see the light for a lifetime, wouldn't it be buried in the soil and lose its value?" β
Ge Zhuang interjected, to speak, I know that your little Japan is not well-intentioned, but those looted antiques are all our Chinese things, why should we give it to you?
Fujino Takashi said, "I think the two of you are also informal people, what national righteousness, I will not continue to discuss with you, all antiques and treasures are the heritage left by the ancients to the people of the world, appreciation of antiques knows no borders, the two should not be pedantic people, if there is any request, you can put it forward." β
Ge Zhuang opened his mouth to speak again, but I pulled his sleeve and gently tugged him, and then I turned my gaze to the old man in front of me and asked, "Let's ask Mr. Fujino to introduce you first, what exactly are you looking for?" β