Cao Fan bought this portrait of Chen Yuanxiu, Zhang Hua felt that 50,000 yuan was given to you, you can spend it vigorously, and in the end, I will ignore you when I have no money?

The three of them walked out of the noodle shop, and Cao Fan realized that he would make a profit this time. took Heng Jing and Zhang Hua and killed directly to a nearby pawn shop.

Shengli Road is an old street in Qingniu District.

No. 999 Shengli Road is a pawn shop, called "Crane in the Clouds" pawn shop, the pawn shop signboard is marked with the following words, antique calligraphy and painting, four treasures of the study, family heirloom treasure...... Either way. This pawnshop has existed for a long time, from only accepting antiques in the past, to now expanding to the following modern businesses: real estate, stocks, corporate bonds, large certificates of deposit, vehicles, gold and silver jewelry, jewelry and diamonds, electronic products, clocks and watches, cameras, bulk materials, etc.

The Crane in the Clouds is one of the only three shops in Guanghua City that collects antiques.

As soon as Cao Fan entered, he saw that there were four pawnbrokers inside, and two bodyguards stood at the door.

Of the four pawnbrokers, three were middle-aged, and an old man in his sixties, wearing a pair of black-rimmed gold-rimmed glasses, was studying an ancient coin with a magnifying glass. Zhang Hua held the two pots of orchids and plants in his hands, stepped forward and said: "This master, this ancient coin, I know that it is an ancient coin of the New Dynasty as soon as I look at the font size. It is a product of the first ten years of the founding of the People's With just one glance, Zhang Hua revealed the origin of this ancient coin.

I saw that the currency was written in ancient and traditional Chinese characters "National Treasure Jin Kui Zhi Wan". Zhang Hua clearly knew that the production of this currency was very rare, and it was one of the most valuable ancient coins, with only two surviving coins. If the one in the old man's hand is real money, it is the third national treasure found in the country. Zhang Hua couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, this coin was worth a fortune.

The pawn shop's master looked at Zhang Hua in surprise, he had been studying this coin for three months, and he still didn't know which dynasty and which generation it was a product of. Today, Zhang Hua broke the dynasty and the production era in one bite, and he looked at Zhang Hua in shock.

"This little brother, what you said is true, this ancient coin is really the 'national treasure' of the new dynasty. The pawn shop master immediately got up from his stool, and his hands trembled a little with excitement. Cao Fan and Heng Jing on the side were also stunned, Zhang Hua once again refreshed their senses, Zhang Hua's research on history was not inferior to his father.

"Master, please look here. Zhang Hua handed the flower pot in his hand to Cao Fan, and Cao Fan took the portrait in his hand to Heng Jing. Zhang Hua pointed to this ancient coin and said to the old gentleman: "The coins minted during the Wang Mang period of the New Dynasty have beautiful fonts, excellent casting, and unique shapes, such as Daquan 50, 1 knife flat 5,000, etc., which are all treasures; ”

The staff of the pawnshop all gathered over, and when they finished saying this, everyone studied it carefully, and it was no different from what Zhang Hua said, as for whether it was true or false, everyone thought that it might be a little bigger. This ancient coin is very rare, and the possibility of imitation is extremely low, and after a moment the whole pawnshop is boiling. "The treasure of the town! the absolute treasure of the town!" said the old master directly, and he said in his heart: "I only spent a thousand yuan on this ancient coin. Drink ......" All the pawnbrokers at the counter were happy for the old gentleman, and they all gave a thumbs up and said: "Master Du is as wise as a torch, and he is really a model for my generation." "With Mr. Du here, I will definitely become more and more prosperous when I return from the clouds." "Du Lao, buying a national treasure for a thousand is really admirable. ”...... And the pawn shop, Mr. Du, named Du Jingyuan, is sixty-five years old this year and is the big boss of this pawnshop. He collected countless treasures in his lifetime, but this ancient coin was his proudest work.

Du Jingyuan came out of the counter, hugged Zhang Hua first, and said with tears in his eyes: "Please accept my worship, this little brother." Without you, I'm afraid this ancient coin will be lost in the sea. The old gentleman half bowed, and Zhang Hua replied: "A trivial matter, humble and humble." “

Zhang Hua was proud: "Actually, I saw this ancient coin in the National Museum and Cultural Center when I was a child!" Because these two coins are in the National Museum and the other in the National Cultural Center.

All the pawnbrokers felt that the young man in front of them was not simple. Du Jingyuan asked, "May I ask who is this little brother's father?"

Zhang Hua stood up straight and said proudly: "My father is the historian Zhang Bangyou. ”

All the pawnbrokers, including Du Jingyuan, were surprised: "You are his son." ”

"Not bad!" Zhang Hua said proudly.

All the pawn shop people praised: "Tiger father has no dog." "Zhang Bangyou has a huge influence in the historical and archaeological treasure appreciation industry.

"My father is currently studying Wang Xizhi's authentic "Huang Ting Jing" at the Guanghua City Cultural Center, you can invite my father to study this ancient coin together, and whether it is true or false will be revealed. Zhang Hua said.

As the big boss of the pawn shop, Du Jingyuan immediately responded: "In the afternoon, I went to the Municipal Cultural Center to meet with Expert Zhang, and I hope that Brother Zhang will introduce me." ”

"No problem. Zhang Hua made a phone call with Zhang Bangyou in front of everyone, made an appointment, and met him at the City Cultural Center at half past two in the afternoon. And Zhang Bangyou was also taken aback when he heard that there was a national treasure ancient coin "National Treasure Zhiwan," and he almost appeared here immediately. However, his love for calligraphy was better than that of ancient coins, so he decided to see him again in the afternoon to verify the authenticity.

Here's the thing. Du Jingyuan asked, "Brother Zhang, what are you three going to be?"

Zhang Hua immediately took the portrait in Heng Jing's hand, opened the painting and put it in, Du Jingyuan didn't care at first, and when he saw half of it, his eyes were full of stars, and he sighed secretly: Treasure, treasure. Zhang Hua said: "My friend has an ancient portrait to be kept. ”

Cao Fan and Heng Jing nodded on the side.

"I'll take a look!" Du Jingyuan immediately took the portrait, looked at it for three minutes, and took out a magnifying glass to examine it carefully. The other three pawnbrokers also quietly gathered around, and there was a pawnbroker who specialized in ancient paintings, and at a glance, he felt that this painting was not simple.

This painting is indeed the authentic work of Chen Yuanxiu, the queen of Southern Chen. "This pawnbroker is about forty years old, and his name is Wang Chun.

"How can you see it?" Du Jingyuan asked.

"Chen Houzhu painted, he was good at landscape painting, and self-portraits had not been heard of before. Chen Yuanxiu's portrait, looking at the paper and handwriting, should be genuine. The first year of Zhide was made in the first year of his reign. Empress Chen has been extravagant in his life, but he still has talent. Wang Chun explains the painting.

Everyone felt reasonable, Du Jingyuan looked at Wang Chun and said, "Then what do you think this painting is worth?"

"At least a million. Wang Chun gave a thumbs up.

As soon as these words came out, the scene exploded again, and unbelievable voices erupted. Zhang Hua knew that this painting was valuable, but he didn't know how it was so valuable. And Heng Jing looked at Cao Fan with resolute eyes, secretly happy in her heart. Cao Fan was silent and unfluctuating, as if he expected it.

Du Jingyuan immediately asked: "Is the value of this painting controversial?"

Wang Chun immediately relieved his doubts: "If Empress Chen is not the faint monarch and the lord of the dead country, this self-portrait must be a priceless treasure." It's a pity that it was ruined on his reputation, which caused the price of this "Portrait of Chen Yuanxiu" to drop. Wang Chun held down and did not explain the landscape paintings of the queen Chen.

Du Jingyuan waited for Wang Chun to finish explaining, and said to Cao Fan, Zhang Hua, and Hengjing: "Wait a minute, I will discuss the transaction price of this painting with all the masters." ”

The four pawnbrokers returned to the conference room behind the counter and discussed.

Du Jingyuan only asked the most important piece of information: "Wang Chun, what price do you think we can get for this "Portrait of Chen Yuanxiu"?"

Wang Chun said with confidence: "Back to the big boss, there should be no problem with this painting being sold for three million." Just a few days ago, a big businessman surnamed Chen was looking for this painting. He made a bid of three million dollars. He took out his mobile phone and showed Du Jingyuan the record of the previous chat with the customer. "Look, big boss. ”

After reading the chat records, Du Jingyuan determined the value of the painting. And in his heart, he already has a trace of this painting, a trace of eyebrows.

Thirty minutes later, the door of the pawn shop counter opened, and Du Jingyuan came out with a few pawnbrokers.

Du Jingyuan got straight to the point and said: "A few people have been waiting for a long time. Our bank is willing to pay 1.2 million yuan to buy this "Portrait of Chen Yuanxiu", and this 1.2 million yuan is the price after removing taxes. ”

Cao Fan stood up and shook hands with Du Jingyuan: "Deal!"

Zhang Hua and Heng Jing also stood up and applauded at the same time.