Worried about traffic jams on the road, Chu Xiaobai took the subway that had just opened, and it was only ten minutes before he came to the Bell Tower Hotel next to the Bell Tower Station. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although he had just said on the phone that he would wait until before eight o'clock, because Chu Xiaobai had said that he would arrive within half an hour, the two people from Sotheby's Company went downstairs early and waited in the rest area on the side of the hall.

According to the prompts he got before, Chu Xiaobai saw these two people at a glance.

As he expected, the person who answered the phone was a woman in her thirties. The women's suit and skirt are worn on her, which gives her a touch of a strong woman's feeling, and because she is a long-term contact with art and antiques, she has a more elegant and gentle feeling.

Beautiful but not gaudy, fashionable and traditional, for a while, Chu Xiaobai even forgot that there was another person next to her, and his mind was focused on her alone.

"It's Mr. Chu, right? You're coming so fast. When Chu Xiaobai found these two people, they also saw Chu Xiaobai walking in from the door. After comparing the characteristics mentioned by Chu Xiaobai on the phone before, and determining that he was the person he was waiting for, the beauty immediately stood up and greeted Chu Xiaobai.

"Well, I am, you're ......."

"Hello, my name is Su Yue, and I am the recruiter of Sotheby's Port City Branch, and this is Ma Lao, an appraisal expert hired by our company."

"Oh oh, hello hello. Ma Lao, you are also good~. ”

While greeting the two, he reached out and shook Su Yue lightly, obviously he didn't have that thought, but he clearly felt the softness of the little hand in his hand, and unconsciously, Chu Xiaobai secretly praised it in his heart.

"Did you bring your things, young man?" Compared with Su Yue, who was full of politeness, Ma Lao was much more direct. Perhaps wanting to see the Ruyao moon white glazed tea set in Chu Xiaobai's mouth as soon as possible, he went straight to the point as soon as he came up.

"Brought, it's in my bag." Like Ma Lao, Chu Xiaobai also wants to reach a cooperation as soon as possible. With a yes, he unloaded his backpack and unzipped it.

"Wait a minute." Seeing that Chu Xiaobai was about to take out his things in the hall, Su Yue hurriedly stopped: "Let's go back to the room first and then take it out, there are many people here, it's not suitable." ”

"That's right, it's the old man, I'm anxious."

followed Ma Lao and Su Yue upstairs and came to their temporary rented room. Sitting down on the sofa and taking a sip of the coffee brought by Su Yue, Chu Xiaobai took out the contents of the bag under the urging of Ma Lao.

Seeing that it was a shoebox, Su Yue and Ma Lao's faces couldn't help but show a trace of disappointment - if it was really Ruyao porcelain, how could it be treated so casually? Not to mention that it is packed in a wooden box, at least find a gift box to wrap it, right?

Fortunately, the disappointment was only for a moment, and when Chu Xiaobai took out the things from the shoebox one by one, carefully removed the layers of newspapers on it, and really saw these pieces of porcelain, the faces of the two became bright again.

"Ma Lao, what do you see?"

Where is Su Yue still used to urge, in the face of the rare Ru kiln porcelain, Ma Lao has long been eager to get started with a taste.

Putting on gloves and glasses, and then taking out a magnifying glass for identification, the next second, Ma Lao was deeply fascinated by the porcelain pieces brought back by Chu Xiaobai.

"Good things, good things~."

"Ma Lao, how is the condition of these porcelain? Is it from the Song Dynasty? Although he had already gotten the answer from Ma Lao's admiration, for the sake of insurance, Su Yue still confirmed it one more time.

"Elegant, clean, warm as water, crystal like jade, no problem, this is a wide open Ru kiln. Even if it is not made by the government, it is a high-end product used by large families. What is rare is that these five pieces are still a set, and each of them is still so intact that there are no scratches at all. Good things, good things, my old horse hasn't seen such a good Ru kiln porcelain for decades. ”

"In that case, I'll contact the company." After listening to Ma Lao's answer, Su Yue took out the phone again. Just before dialing the phone, she remembered one more thing - it seemed that she should ask Chu Xiaobai first to confirm whether he really wanted to put things in his company for auction.

"Of course, since I'm here, I'm definitely going to sell. Miss Su Yue, how much can this set of porcelain fetch at auction? ”

Every consignor will ask this question before entrusting the auction collection, and Su Yue has long been surprised.

After recalling the transaction price of Ru kiln porcelain in the past and sorting out her thoughts a little, she answered Chu Xiaobai's question quite seriously: "In recent years, the transaction price of Ru kiln porcelain has been increasing. On average, the lowest transaction price of ordinary Ru kiln porcelain is about three or four million, while the price of fine porcelain is about eight to ten times. For example, in 12 years, at the special auction of Chinese porcelain and handicrafts held by Sotheby's in our port city, a piece of azure sunflower wash from Ru kiln in the Northern Song Dynasty went through 34 bids, and finally reached a deal at a sky-high price of 207.86 million Hong Kong dollars. This price is also the highest value of Ru kiln porcelain that can be examined. ”

"That is to say, at least about 20 million, at most ......, forget it, I still don't want to think so much."

Seeing Chu Xiaobai's extremely expectant eyes, Su Yue asked Ma Lao another question with great interest: "Ma Lao, what grade of porcelain did Mr. Chu bring?" What is your approximate estimate and can you tell us about it? ”

"There is no doubt that this is a rare set of treasures, I personally estimate, it should be used by the royal family or the officials of the first and second grades. Although the size of the utensils themselves is a little smaller, considering their quality and condition, considering that this is a good thing in a set of five. Well......, this set of porcelain may break the world record. ”

Although he was answering Su Yue, his eyes were still fixed on the porcelain, and Ma Lao's behavior of being so fond of it further proved that what he said was true from the side.

"No~!" The front foot only estimated 20 million by himself, and the back foot heard that it could exceed 200 million, and the tenfold price difference immediately shocked Chu Xiaobai and jumped up from the sofa.

Su Yue was also surprised, covering her mouth and widening her eyes, and her originally gentle and elegant temperament disappeared.

When things get bigger, it is natural to be more cautious.

"Mr. Chu, in principle, we will prepare two plans for the client. One is the agent auction, which means that the object is still yours, but our company will auction it for you, except for the commission fee due to our company, the other income is yours. The other is that our company will pay for the things first, and then whether you make money or lose money, it has nothing to do with you. Generally speaking, if the client is not in a hurry to use the money, he will choose the former method. If the latter method is chosen, the client's income will be relatively less, after all, our company will also bear the risk at the same time when we advance the funds. You understand, right? ”

"Yes." Chu Xiaobai nodded.

"However, this set of porcelain you entrusted, our company can probably only auction it for you by proxy auction. First, because the price of this set of porcelain is too high, if you pay in advance, you need too much money, and the company may be a little difficult to bear. Second, it is because the price of Ru kiln porcelain is really difficult to estimate, take the azure sunflower wash mentioned before, for example, our company's estimate at that time was only about 65 million, and the final transaction price exceeded 200 million ....... ”

Before Su Yue finished speaking, Chu Xiaobai had already understood what she meant.

"That is to say, if your company accepts it directly, it may only give a purchase price of less than 100 million, and then, when it comes to the auction, the auction price breaks the record, and I am equivalent to a big loss. On the other hand, if your company spends a lot of money on something and doesn't reach the record-breaking price you just mentioned, your company will suffer a big loss. Right? ”

"Yes."

"Why are you telling me this? From your point of view, shouldn't you try your best to recommend me to trade in the latter way and keep the price as low as possible? In that case, your company will be able to make a lot of money no matter what, and it may be a big profit. ”

"We are a regular company, if we really do that, we won't be able to keep our reputation." Although he couldn't figure out why Chu Xiaobai suddenly came to ask such a question, Su Yue still explained the reason with a smile: "Besides, we are not the only company that has the ability to hold an auction. Nine will run away. If that happens, not only will I not get any benefit, but I may also be expelled. ”

"Honesty is the foundation, and the water flows for a long time. High~! Chu Xiaobai gave a thumbs up in admiration: "If there are good things in the future, I will definitely cooperate with you again." ”

The speaker had no intention of listening to the heart, Su Yue immediately grasped the main point of Chu Xiaobai's words, and then recalled the tone and expression when he spoke, and the next second, Su Yue's face couldn't help showing a trace of excitement: "Mr. Chu, if I'm not mistaken, you should have other fine products in your hand, right?" ”

"Ugh. No, no, this set is still my walking dog. luck just got it, where are there any other boutiques. ”

The more Chu Xiaobai explained, the more convinced Su Yue became.

And Ma Lao. Just hearing the sentence 'there are other boutiques', he couldn't sit still again: "Chu Xiaoyou, if there are other things, take them out together and let me satisfy my old man's cravings, don't say it first, at least, I can help you identify it for free, right?" ”