It was already 4:30 in the morning in Los Angeles, and both Su Yehao and Jiang Yu were in high spirits.
When we come to the other side of the world, our biological clock cannot be changed for a while.
Fortunately, I was prepared in advance. I communicated with the hotel in advance, installed the DVD, and brought the "Friends" disc with traditional Chinese subtitles. I just sat on the sofa in the suite and watched one episode after another while eating snacks.
I got tired of watching it in the middle and played a "friendly match" during the break.
At this moment, both sister-in-law and Jiang Yu were only wearing silk pajamas, and they had a tacit agreement not to talk about having children.
Although I don’t deliberately prepare for pregnancy, I am mentally prepared and plan to let nature take its course...
At this moment.
Su Yehao just felt a little sleepy when he happened to receive a call from the old man. The other party told him on the phone: "I have seen the photos you sent. Is the bottle in your hand?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yehao immediately realized something and asked, "Why, is this bottle special?"
Mr. Tang takes collecting as a hobby and has been tinkering with these old gadgets since the 1960s and 1970s.
You know, at the beginning, objects were not valuable, and objects that could be favored by wealthy businessmen in Hong Kong like Grandpa Su Yehao were often not much different.
But the old man himself never expected that with the economic development in the north, the things in his hands would suddenly become valuable.
Even if you don't put all your thoughts on this aspect, the pile of things in the collection can still be sold for 5.6 billion Hong Kong dollars, and most of them are now placed in Su Yehao's small castle.
Although he is not a master of appraisal, he has seen many good objects, so he naturally has some discernment. Grandpa Su Yehao told on the other end of the phone:
"Well, I thought it was interesting after reading it before. After talking to a friend, I basically understood it. I can't see it clearly in the photo, but the pattern on it is of entangled peonies. It's a typical official kiln, and it's a dragon-ear vase with entangled peonies.
If it is real, its history can be traced back to Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, but the color of the photo is different, so we are not sure yet."
Su Yehao still knew the name of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty.
The boss who started with a broken bowl and turned from a beggar to the founding emperor has achieved much more than a cheater like him.
After hearing what his grandfather said, Su Yehao said in a surprised tone: "How could it be an official kiln? There is not even a mark on the bottom of the bottle. And it may not be visible in the photo. The color of the blue and white is a bit dull and not as beautiful as your Yuan blue and white plate."
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"oh?"
Mr. Tang became more energetic and said with a smile:
"That's more likely to be true. The Ming Dynasty had just founded the country. After years of war, everything was in ruins. How could I have time to study these things? The blue and white ones were not beautiful enough. They had just built an official kiln in Jingde, the porcelain capital. There was no bottom line.
It’s normal. If it’s really the Ming Hongwu blue and white, and it’s such a big piece, it can be said to be a national treasure, and it’s even rarer than the Yuan blue and white. Please don’t donate it to me this time.”
"...Tsk, I can actually pick up the leak?"
There is a wonderful experience of being possessed by a koi carp. Even if he has no shortage of money, Su Yehao will still be very happy if he buys the treasure at a low price. He asked now: "If it is really a Hongwu blue and white flower, can it be sold at the auction?"
How much?"
Mr. Tang is a businessman himself. Of course he does not think that his grandson's talk about money is tacky. Instead, he made an estimate with interest and replied:
"The price varies every year, and Hongwu blue and white flowers are extremely rare on the market. If I saw such a big one at the auction, I would be happy to pay HKD 30 to 40 million. If it's more, I'd have to weigh it carefully."
"Wow! So valuable?"
"Because it's less, less than the underglaze red. When will you come back? If you get a bargain, you'll run away. In the early years, people didn't know the goods, so they often regarded the Hongwu blue and white official kilns without a deposit as ordinary folk kilns. Until more than ten years ago, I just confirmed the theory of Hongwu blue and white through the porcelain shard ruins. There are very few knowledgeable people in China, let alone those foreigners. Sure enough, it is easy to buy good things overseas..."
Mr. Tang had no choice but to be convinced by his grandson's financial fortune.
Now I'm just looking at the photos, not to mention that I'm 100% sure, but I'm 80% sure that it's there. No matter the pattern, the shape of the device, or the red bottom tire, nothing has been found wrong until now. Plus, the museum in the United States has returned the serum stock. , with an auction certificate, the probability of authenticity is greatly increased.
After all, even if it is a fake, it is at most a counterfeit made in the past ten years or so. It can be used to deceive the nouveau riche, but if it is just bought by a museum, it is impossible to sell it at a low price.
Taken together, it is obvious that this museum in Los Angeles does not know the goods and sells rare treasures as worthless folk kilns.
Su Yehao stared at the big bottle that was placed casually on the shoe cabinet. He was thinking about finding a box to pack it carefully, and said: "I just came to Los Angeles. I won't go back in a few days. I have some serious business to do. Don't do anything about this for now. The rumor has not yet been confirmed to be true or false, and the rules are different in the United States, so if we find out that we may be held accountable, it will be quite troublesome."
[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. www. Android and Apple are available.]
"I understand. I'll say hello to my friend later. Don't worry."
After Mr. Tang finished speaking, he added another sentence: "You're in luck. If you have nothing to do, go to street stalls and flea markets more often."
"...This kind of thing may only happen once in a lifetime. How can it happen often? When I return to Hong Kong City, I will bring the bottle to you as soon as possible."
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After hanging up the phone, Su Yehao carefully put the bottle into the suitcase lined with bath towels.
After telling the girls what her grandfather said, Nangong Tian was dumbfounded and said with piercing eyes, "If it was really that expensive, wouldn't it be that I almost made back the money I spent on the jewelry?"
Jiang Yu was also shocked and said: "It's amazing. Such an ugly bottle can be so expensive?"
"Ugly... I can't even call it that. But it's not as colorful as Chenghua Doucai. The porcelain from the Yongzheng and Kangxi periods is beautiful. The aesthetic sense of a bunch of rough guys is really bad. I'm really lucky today."
After Su Yehao finished speaking, he lazily sat back on the sofa and said with a smile:
"Not to mention these museums, I heard that some European family cellars are filled with various treasures plundered from the mainland a hundred years ago. I personally feel that there is no need to spend a lot of money to buy these things back. If you have money, it is better to buy some skills and cultivate them. Focus on talent. We cannot change our past losses. Contemporary competition is the key."
Jiang Yu didn't answer, he just breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"It's not just luck. If you don't have money to buy jewelry, you won't be able to enter the pawn shop's vault. With your strength, the probability of getting access to the treasure is much higher than ordinary people. Originally, I was very burdened to accept the yellow diamond necklace. I feel so poor, it would be great if I could really sell it for 30 to 40 million Hong Kong dollars."
No matter what, he waved his hands, Su Yehao hugged her and said:
"What does it have to do with you, are you being polite to me? Collectible jewelry is an asset, similar to antiques and art. It has a lot of room for appreciation, and it is not a waste of money. If you really feel bad about it, then make more money and give it to me in the future.
Buy...buy...I really can’t think of anything else I’m missing. Customizing a large Boeing aircraft requires US$300-400 million, so I won’t make it difficult for you.”
Giving him a big look, Jiang Yu couldn't help but smile and said:
"Okay, it's only three to four billion US dollars. You wait for a thousand years. I should be able to earn it by then and replace it with a spaceship for you."