Chapter 205, Strange Stones
The craziest collector of jade seals was Emperor Qianlong, who collected more than 1,800 seals in his lifetime.
Terrifying!
After all, Qianlong is a well-known "seal control" in history, and he is still an out-and-out lover of calligraphy and painting, as the king of a country, it is very easy to collect these ancient paintings.
Therefore, many paintings and calligraphy have Qianlong's seal.
Just like the splashed ink picture hanging above the main table, there is the seal of Qianlong's jade seal on it.
The crowd guessed the names of several emperors, but none of them were correct.
It wasn't until Wu Chengfeng solved the mystery that everyone knew that this was the jade seal of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty.
It's just that after Zhou Jimin listened, he muttered in his heart.
"Wanli Ye Shu Compiled" said that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty originally had 17 imperial seals, and some gold ones were lost in a fire in the ninth year of Zhengde, and seven more were engraved in the 18th year of Jiajing, a total of 24 pieces.
Most of the imperial seals are carved from jade, but there are also gold and ivory.
Like the Qing Dynasty, there were other jade seals made of sandalwood.
For example, Emperor Kangxi's imperial treasure, sandalwood, exotic beast buttons, square seals, etc.
The key is that all the imperial seals of the Ming Dynasty have been lost and destroyed, and none of them have survived.
According to the records of later generations, the jade seal of the Ming Dynasty has only unearthed a broken jade seal of the Southern Ming Dynasty in the area of Kunming.
In other words, the jade seal in front of you should be a fake or a copy.
However, judging from the reaction of the space, even if it is a fake, it is still a very mouthful thing.
It's just, what kind of fake is so awesome?
Could it be that this jade seal still hides another mystery?
He couldn't see through it, so he didn't speak.
Several other people opened their mouths to comment, holding the jade seal very high, and summing it up in one sentence, a priceless treasure.
Wu Chengfeng smiled, and then took out a few items inside.
Without exception, all are treasures of treasures.
A side of the twelve gossip star inkstone, a picture of Menghu descending the mountain, an ivory hand board, etc., a total of four antiques, all of which make the space react strongly.
Zhou Jimin's heart was shaken, and he was about to kill people.
Is it an antique that can make the space react so strongly?
What puzzled him was, why did Wu Chengfeng have so many treasures and antiques?
You know, as far as so many antique collectors he has contacted before, Zidane and those others are already good.
However, most of the antiques Zidane and they have are average, a little better, and that's it.
The best ones have been taken away by Zhou Jimin.
As for whether Zidane still has a hidden hand, it is not for him to know.
But it was precisely because of this that it seemed that these antiques provided by Wu Chengfeng surprised him even more.
The quantity is large and the quality is good, so he can't help but be suspicious.
The ornaments that Wang Zhen sold him at the beginning were passed down from Wang Zhen's father.
And Wang Zhen's father was a soldier, but I don't know how Wang Zhen's father left these antiques and passed them on to Wang Zhen.
Despite this, it also made Zhou Jimin happy for a while at that time.
According to these antiques provided by Wu Chengfeng, it is enough to beat Wang Zhen and Zidane, and the sum of the antiques they provided is still a few points stronger.
After all, the antiques that are devoured by space only look at the quality, not the quantity.
Soon, the four antiques were all appreciated and tasted, but Zhou Jimin and a few middle-aged men with big bellies did not squeak.
At this time, Wu Chengfeng was somewhat embarrassed.
Because Zhou Jimin didn't talk to them, how could he speak?
Besides, one of the most important rules in the antiques world is that the seller never asks for a price.
Once the price is negotiated, it is easy to drop the price, and all the foreshadowing and brewing before are abandoned.
Just when he was embarrassed, the white-haired old man next to him said to the fat man on the other side:
"Lao Xu, don't you love to collect jade seals the most? Why are you silent today? ”
The fat man smiled and said modestly:
"Isn't there a newcomer, you have to give the opportunity to the newcomer."
There seems to be nothing wrong with this, Wu Chengfeng was even more overjoyed after hearing it, and he couldn't wait to hug the fat man and kiss the two of them.
The assist came just in time.
The so-called newcomer is naturally Zhou Jimin.
There were so many people in the room, and he was the only one who had come here for a meeting.
What's more, these objects were put out by Wu Chengfeng, and Zhou Jimin was the person brought by Wu Chengfeng.
Therefore, in terms of rules, it is Zhou Jimin who chooses first.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zhou Jimin woke up 'suddenly', "Me? I'm sorry, I just thought about it, what's next? ”
"It's the first time I've participated, and I don't know the rules, so I'm really sorry."
Everyone was speechless for a while, and Wu Chengfeng was even more embarrassed, not knowing whether to answer or not.
Anyway, Zhou Jimin's words just now directly cracked the fat man's assist.
By the way, Wu Chengfeng couldn't go up or down, hanging in the air, floating uncomfortable.
"Haha, Master Hua is really humorous." The white-haired old man on the other side said with a smile, and said:
"Master Wu has already put the objects on the table, Master Hua doesn't comment a few words?"
"I won't get an axe in the class, so I don't have to laugh and be generous."
Zhou Jimin shook his head, and then said:
"I like to collect, so I guess I want to leave something for my children and grandchildren."
The first sentence is true, and the latter sentence is very fake.
He himself is only twenty-two years old, is it too early to consider leaving some family property for future generations at this time?
What's more, in his educational philosophy, instead of leaving endless assets to children, it is better to cultivate their self-reliance skills.
After all, it is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish, and virtue must be matched, and wealth must be matched with virtue, otherwise no matter how many assets are left, it will not be enough for future generations to lose.
When the people heard this, they did not say any more.
A few middle-aged men with big bellies spoke one after another.
As soon as they opened their mouths, their mouths were full of money.
Through their tone, Zhou Jimin can judge that these people should be capitalists like Lou Jizhong.
The capitalists are unable to run their own industries, and they have huge wealth in their hands, and they have nothing to do on weekdays.
So, I'm very keen to participate in these antique gatherings.
And it has to be a fairly secret meeting, or they won't want to go to it.
Because the current atmosphere is like this, they capitalists are all human spirits, how can they be so fanfare?
Wealth is not exposed, and obscene development is the last word, but they know it well.
Several people tasted it, and then opened their mouths to ask Wu Chengfeng if he was willing to sell these four treasures?
The latter was 10,000 willing in his heart, but on the surface he pretended to be very embarrassed.
set up an archway and was a bitch again, he was acting.
And when those capitalists saw it, they immediately understood that whether they were willing to sell was not fundamental, but whether the price could make him happy.
It's just that these capitalists lack everything, but they don't lack money.
So, several people bid one after another, but Zhou Jimin watched the show on the sidelines, and there was no squeak at all.
There are so many good goods just now, and you can imagine how many good goods there will be next.
Therefore, he is in no hurry to make a move.
When Wu Chengfeng heard the offers of several people, his expression did not have the slightest wave, but he was a little anxious.
Damn, these guys, the bid is so low, sell it?
For a while, he missed the first transaction with Zhou Jimin before, and the latter was really bold.
Obviously, he chose to forget that Zhou Jimin's bid was also very low at the beginning.
None of them are stupid, and no one is willing to pay a high price.
Besides, in this part of the mainland now, antiques can't be sold at a price.
To be precise, it's the same overseas, and it can't be sold for a price.
Moreover, these two of them tacitly know each other, and only bid for one or two objects they like.
If they are all packed together and compete, then he Wu Chengfeng will make a lot of money.
Just as Wu Chengfeng opened his mouth to refuse, Zhou Jimin suddenly spoke.
"That, Master Wu, can you pack these four antiques together and sell them to me? It's okay to bid or bid darkly, and I promise you won't lose money. ”
Hiss!
And all the people in the room had different expressions.
Several white-haired old men were as heavy as water, and they couldn't see what they were thinking, but through their slightly widened eyes, they could still detect the surprise and hesitation in their hearts.
Who is this Zhou Jimin?
And those capitalists had different reactions, some snorted coldly, seemed to disdain, some laughed, seemed to see jokes, and some glared at Zhou Jimin and were angry.
But when Wu Chengfeng heard this, his heart was happy.
Hurriedly said, this is my ancestral treasure, and I will pass it on to my children in the future.
Zhou Jimin was speechless, damn, this old thing, stole labor lines, did you pay royalties?
So, he said with sincerity on his face:
"So? Thank you so much, Master Wu, you should put away such a good treasure and keep it well. ”
Ga!
Wu Chengfeng's face suddenly stiffened.
Does this count as shooting yourself in the foot?
The other people in the room couldn't help but be happy, but they were all acting schools and held back.
At the same time, in order to block Wu Chengfeng's mouth, Zhou Jimin also took out something from his pocket and said:
"Everyone, please help me palm the eye, what kind of stone is this?"
This is a strangely shaped silk blood agate gemstone, and inside the stone, a dragon can be seen wandering.
When the gem was in the Northeast before, it was bought back with grain because of spatial changes.
After the space devoured the energy in the gem, the gem was casually thrown into the clutter pile of the space by Zhou Jimin.
A few years have passed, but I didn't think that it was just an ordinary gem before, and suddenly there was a dragon-shaped thing in it.
He had confirmed that the dragon inside the stone would not move.
There wasn't any energy, and I don't know when it got in.
It just so happens that there are so many so-called experts here today, so let them taste it.
Collectors since ancient times have dabbled in a wide range of subjects.
Strange stones are also one of the most well-known among collectors.
Just like the jade in the jade seal, it is actually just a kind of stone.
As soon as this stone came out, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Because it's peculiar.
The blood-red stone has an irregular oval shape, but inside the stone there is a very obvious dragon.
And, no matter which direction you look at, you can see the presence of this dragon.
So, even though this stone is not big, it is really eye-catching.
Wu Chengfeng's eyes widened, and he found that everyone's attention was not on him, and even his four antiques seemed to have lost a lot of color.
In fact, not really, it is mainly caused by human curiosity.
After all, the blood-red gem that Zhou Jimin took out was very novel, and with a dragon in it, it was even more attractive.
You must know that for the mainlanders, dragons are creatures that have been quite sacred since ancient times.
"Master Hua, is this a naturally formed gemstone?"
After everyone watched closely, one of the white-haired old men asked tremblingly.
If it's a natural occurrence, then it's too precious, right?
Silk blood agate is a gemstone that is not cheap in itself, not to mention that it is so peculiar?
Zhou Jimin smiled, "The stone is placed in front of you, what kind of means do you think can make such a dragon in it now?" What else could be the reason other than natural formation? ”
If he really had this means, he could just wholesale it.
As soon as he finished saying this, he was unanimously approved by everyone.
Indeed, if it is formed after tomorrow, what kind of anti-heaven means must it be?
And, if you really have this ability, then you will definitely sell it on a large scale, so that there must be someone in the collecting world who collects it.
But none of them had ever heard of it.
For a while, everyone did not continue to speak, but kept looking.
When my eyes rolled, I guess I was thinking about how to take this gem, right?
The carving of the dragon is very common.
But there are very few naturally formed dragon-shaped objects.
Like the strange stone in front of them, it was the first time they had seen it so far.
Now it's a new era, and I don't pay attention to the past, what feng shui, five elements gossip, purple microstar and the like.
But a dragon of strange stones, take it home and collect it, and look at it every day, you can also make yourself happy.
So, everyone looked at each other tacitly, and then one of them asked:
"Master Hua, do you sell this gem?"
Speaking of which, this is also redundant.
But again I have to say.
There is an unwritten rule for gatherings like this, that is, the antiques and curiosities that are taken out are actually intended to be sold by the sellers themselves.
Otherwise, according to the nature of the collector, who is idle and has nothing to do, and really brought it to the courtyard, just to fill a cup?
Such people are not absent, but they can only be said to be few.
Most people who want to fill the cup call their friends back to their homes and taste them together, which is the safest.
After all, when antiques are taken out of the house, they are easy to lose or damage.
Tacit rules, but have to be followed.
It's just taking off your pants and farting, but it's also a fig leaf for everyone.
Standing and believing, nothing more than that.
When Zhou Jimin heard this, he smiled, "Don't worry, haven't you shown it yet?" There's no rush to wait. ”
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.
Then, everyone began to show off their antique curiosities.
This time, it really made Zhou Jimin picky.
Curiosa!
It's all a treasure!
In the past, he wanted to ask for one, but it was very difficult.
But now, there are more than 30 pieces in front of him.
He also had to pretend not to see it, and appreciate it as if nothing happened, it was really hard to endure.
Through the introduction of these people, Zhou Jimin also learned why these antiques are treasures.
Basically, they are objects that are about 1,000 years old, or have experienced stormy turbulence, so that they can have this precipitation.
Judging from the reaction of the space, Wu Chengfeng's four antiques should be the first treasures in the house at present.
The second gear is an antique taken out by a few white-haired old men.
The antiques that the old men took out also included blood jade wrenches and jade pipes, which were very strange.
But it's just extraordinarily precious.
There is no third gear, because of those capitalists, they didn't bring anything with them at all.
They just come to see it for a long time, or to buy some antiques back and fill the house.
After all the antiques have been tasted, the next part is very interesting.
The people who looked at this dragon-shaped silk gem in Jimin's hand last week, except for Zhou Jimin himself, all the people in the house took a fancy to it.
And Zhou Jimin took a fancy to all the antiques in the house, but he wanted to sell the strange stones in his hand.
However, although he really wanted to sell, he never said whether he wanted to sell it or not.
Strange goods can live, and he is also a person who knows this well.
After making a fuss for a while, everyone suddenly found that relying on bidding did not seem to be very cost-effective, and it was too messy.
So, everyone discussed it and planned to bid in the form of a secret bid.
Just as everyone was about to carry out the secret marking, someone suddenly came to the door.
The backyard was already very deserted and quiet, and the footsteps of people coming over were quite loud.
"Owner, there is an armband team on the other side of the street, I heard that the pigeon market is surrounded, and many people have run away, so the armband team is searching our neighborhood."
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After knocking on the door, a middle-aged man said respectfully to the white-haired old man at the main table.
Airplanes!
For a moment, everyone was a little stunned.
Damn, how did you encounter this kind of thing?
If the armband team really came in to check, then the whole courtyard would not want to escape.
Normally, three into the quadrangle, living in thirty or forty people, no problem at all.
And in this house, there are currently more than a dozen people in the backyard alone, not to mention the lively front yard and middle yard?
That's a hundred people in total.
So, you can't let the armband team find it here.
"How far is it from us? Is it too late to evacuate? ”
"The owner, it's definitely too late, now it's all armband teams outside, I heard Wang Mazi say just now, it's two hundred meters away."
Depend on!
When the white-haired old man heard this, he couldn't help but snort, then nodded slowly, and said:
"Then open the underground passage and everyone will move to the basement."
"Okay, boss, I'll arrange it."
Waiting for the middle-aged man to leave, the white-haired old man also quickly got up, came to the wall behind him, took away a few books on the shelf, and revealed an ornament inside.
I saw the old man twist the ornament, and then a wall next to it suddenly separated.
A passage for two people was revealed, and a staircase led downward.
"Please come in, if you don't leave, it'll be too late to wait."
So, everyone had to take their belongings and walk into the passage in small steps.