He Yongwang has been studying the identification of ancient bronzes since he was a child. He has been inspecting major ancient tomb sites across the country since 1990. After retirement, He Yongwang has been continuing to use his remaining energy over the years to help museums and auction houses identify bronzes, and has also accepted Zhang Shengyuan, a closed disciple.

The first impression He Yongwang gave Zuo Shisan was that he was a meticulous old expert. After he went into the house to say hello to them, he focused all his eyes on the bronze long tube, and asked his apprentice to bring the magnifying glass and the speaker.

After careful and professional identification by Mr. He Yongwang, the final result was: this bronze long tube was identified as the authentic one, about the time between the Warring States Period and the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the strange inscriptions on it were not visible to Mr. He Yongwang.

After seeing that the appraisal was over, the fat man hurriedly asked He Yongwang:

"Uncle, how much does this bronze object cost?"

He Yongwang looked at the fat man and asked:

"Where did you get this thing?"

He Yongwang's eyes were so vicious that he could tell at a glance that this long bronze tube was unearthed underground.

After hearing He Yongwang's words, Zuo Shisan was worried that the fat man would miss it, so he hurried over and said:

"Old sir, let's not hide this bronze long tube from the people we went to the countryside to collect it. We didn't know much about this item, so we sent it to auction to see how much it can be worth."

He Yongwang knew that the young man in front of him had not told the truth to him, so he continued to ask:

"Since you don't understand, how could you buy this thing?"

Zuo Thirteen said:

"We are just thinking of getting rich overnight and don't know whether this thing is true or not, so we just bought it yesterday and I'll send it to you today."

He Yongwang laughed dryly and said:

"I hope you didn't lie to me. This thing is an unearthed cultural relic. If you obtain it through illegal acts, you will get into trouble."

The fat man also spoke:

"Old man, don't worry. We are a good citizen who is down-to-earth and law-abiding at first glance."

Zhang Shengyuan also helped Zuo Shisan talk to the fat man:

"Master, I have also investigated it before. There is indeed a village on the south side of Dongdian that dug a lot of things while farming, which should be a big deal..."

He Yongwang was sneering when he heard his apprentice's words. Zhang Shengyuan, a kid, learned it in vain after several years. This long bronze tube was not a product of them in terms of craftsmanship or inscriptions on it. The rust on it has already been rotten, proving that the air in that place was extremely humid and the geographical temperature difference was large. It was probably in Yunnan!

However, He Yongwang did not intend to expose them, but wanted to use the trick. On the surface, he believed them and arranged for his apprentice to help with the auction, and planned to play a long line to catch big fish in secret.

Even if a long bronze tube has a strange inscription, it can only be sold for hundreds of thousands of yuan. He didn't take it seriously. What he cares about was where these three young people dug it out and whether other bronze relics were hidden on their bodies.

The fat man still cared about the specific value of this long bronze tube, so he then asked He Yongwang:

"Old man, haven't you told me how much it costs to buy this thing? It cost three of us just to buy tickets."

He Yongwang sighed at the fat man and said:

"It's not the peak season for auctions yet, I guess it's only 200,000 at most."

The fat man was a little surprised:

"Damn it, just such a small thing is so valuable, I would have known it if I had known..."

"Fatty!" Zuo Shisan interrupted the fat man's words, immediately changed the topic, and asked Zhang Shengyuan beside him:

"By the way, we don't know how much processing fees your auction house charges."

Zhang Shengyuan said:

"The service fee for ancient coins, silver dollars, calligraphy and paintings and porcelain is seven points, and the service fee for bronzes and various miscellaneous items and silver jewelry is fifteen points."

"So expensive?! Two hundred thousand fifteen points, you have to pay 30,000 yuan for the handling fee alone." said the fat man.

Zhang Shengyuan had a little helpless look on his face:

"There is no way, our auction house also needs to make money, after all, we have to support so many people."

After arranging to the auction, Zhang Shengyuan took them to the lounge. Before leaving, he asked the three of them:

"Are you planning to stay in the lounge and wait until the auction is over for you to settle, or go to the auction to see if you have any favorite lots?"

Zuo Thirteen said:

"Let's go and have a look, although we can't afford it, at least we can have a long experience."

So, under the leadership of Zhang Shengyuan, the three of them entered the auction venue. After the three of them paid a 10,000 yuan auction deposit, they received a number plate and entered the venue.

Zuo Shisan glanced at the number plate in his hand, and the number was quite good: three 8.

After the three of them found their seats and sat down, there were more and more people. The entire auction venue was large and there was no problem at all.

Zuo Shisan and the other three were in a relatively back seat. The fat man was a man who couldn't sit still. While he was looking around, he saw Ye Long and the others sitting in the first row.

The fat man was about to speak when the music in the auction hall suddenly rang out. The host walked up to the auction stand and began to explain the rules of the auction.

While the host was explaining the auction rules, An Rushuang approached Zuo Shisan's ear and said:

"Thirteen, I always feel uneasy. The old expert looked at you differently."

Left Thirteen nodded:

"I saw it, too, that he didn't believe the lies I told."

The fat man heard it and said:

"Really or not?"

An Rushuang continued:

"Since he knows that you are lying, why didn't you expose it? And he arranged for our collection to take pictures. Could it be..."

Fat man said:

"It's profit-oriented. As long as there is a fee to earn, why don't they do it? Everyone wants to have a meal, just turn a blind eye."

Zuo Shisan shook his head gently:

"It's not that simple. I think the old man wants to fish big fish with a long line. He believes that we have more than this bronze ware in our hands."

After Zuo Shisan said this, the fat man also reacted:

"I'm going, there's really such a possibility. They are targeted by their auction house. Then... what should we do now?"

"Look at it step by step, and then talk about it smoothly." Zuo Shisan said.

An Rushuang nodded:

"I hope everything goes well."

At the beginning of the auction, the first collection was a flower, bird, landscape painting by modern painter Hu Gongshou. The starting price was 30,000 yuan, and the final transaction price was 75,000 yuan.

The second auction was a gilded hairpin from the Ming Dynasty with a base style, with a starting price of 20,000 yuan and a transaction price of 30,000 yuan.

When the third item appeared on the LDE display behind the auction stand, An Rushuang, who saw this item, was stunned for a moment!
Chapter completed!