6 Brothers and Sisters of the Gu Family I laughed silently, knowing that next he would definitely throw another beautiful-looking red hydrangea to me.
"Yes, of course." My index finger inserted into a relatively large round hole in the upper left corner of the sign, and I turned it subconsciously, hoping to find something on the inner wall of the round hole.
According to my opinion, since the pattern and form shown by the brand will continue to change, then Tengjia's understanding must have limitations. At least, she saw the huge cubic building, but could not clearly say
Which way to enter the cube - "Where did the writings seen in the water of Youhuangshui County come from? The theory of entering the 'Sea Tomb of Gods' from the 'Psychic Well' has existed since ancient times, but it is credible.
How much sex? What are the chances of success?"
"Feng, I'll offer you a sky-high price. If you don't agree, don't say I don't take care of my friends. How about five million Hong Kong dollars? Take the check in one hand and the piano in the other. No matter what you have is a fake or an imitation,
How about I accept the order?" Gu Zhijin's tone was as if he was waving a big knife to cut his own flesh, and his mouth kept "hissing" and sucked in cold air.
Five million Hong Kong dollars has increased fifty times compared to the "100,000 Hong Kong dollars" he said lightly at the beginning, but in my heart, it is still a number that does not arouse any interest at all.
"Xiao Gu, you misunderstood me. The price is not an issue. Besides, Qin does not belong to me. If you can't tell me its origin, then just pretend that I haven't said it and excuse me."
Guan Baoling suddenly raised her head and asked thoughtfully: "What? Is Xiao Gu asking you to buy this guqin?" They are both famous people in Hong Kong. She and Gu Zhijin should have interacted with each other, and they are no strangers to each other.
"Yes, five million Hong Kong dollars——"
The five fingers of Guan Baoling's right hand drew a series of high notes on the strings of the piano. She blinked her big eyes and showed a slightly naughty smile: "Tell him, this Guqin doesn't have an offer of more than 30 million US dollars, so I can't even look at it."
He has no qualifications at all. In the past few years, Xiao Gu has completely become a businessman who buys low and sells high. His vision and ear have declined a lot. If this continues, he may no longer have a foothold in the antique dealer circle.
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Her voice entered the receiver, and Gu Zhijin asked in shock: "Feng, who is speaking? Who are you with?"
I avoided the question and asked directly: "Xiao Gu, I'll give you five more minutes. You are a smart person. You don't need anyone else to tell you what to do, right?"
In the field of tomb robbing, there has always been a saying: Gold is valuable in troubled times, and antiques are priceless to enjoy peace.
A truly high-quality antique may only be exchanged for a few meals in troubled times, but in peaceful times, its value can increase a hundred or even a thousand times in the blink of an eye. In less than an hour, Gu Zhijin gave Guqin
The asking price has increased from 100,000 Hong Kong dollars to 5 million Hong Kong dollars, and Guan Baoling has pushed the price to a high of 30 million US dollars.
"Okay, just 30 million US dollars, I want it." Gu Zhijin only hesitated for five seconds and immediately acquiesced to the offer.
The guqin is Toka's relic, but I don't want to give it to Fenggeji Temple or return it to the Japanese royal family as a matter of course. If it really wants to be returned intact, it should belong to the Chinese and be placed upright in the exhibition hall of the National Museum.
I said "Oh" and remained silent, neither agreeing nor rejecting.
"Wind, you don't seem to need to know its origin, right? You sell it and I buy it, and the money and goods are cleared. This is the rule in the antique circle. You should understand-"
I interrupted him slightly impatiently: "Xiao Gu, time is running out. If you are willing to offer 30 million, I think others may be able to offer 50 million or 80 million." The more he refused to tell Guqin's story,
The origin makes me more suspicious.
Gu Zhijin sighed helplessly: "Okay, okay, although I haven't seen the appearance of the piano yet, from the red seal of the 'Five Lakes' and the sound of the piano I just heard, I think it will come from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Antique. During the war between Wu and Yue, Fan Li, the official of the State of Yue, used "counterintuitive tactics" and "beauty traps" to dismantle the power of King Wu Fu Chai, and finally helped King Gou Jian of Yue to restore the country. After that, he took the beauty Xi Shi and went boating around the five lakes to collect the "Ugold" of the Kingdom of Shu.
Wutong', Wu Guo's Chicheng Longxu, it took ten years to build this guqin."
When it comes to antique knowledge, Gu Zhijin's words immediately become fluent.
I listened silently. Regarding the knowledge of ancient musical instruments, he could, without exaggeration, be the master of any musician or professor, but he just had no such interest.
"It is said that Fan Liqiong spent his whole life writing a secret book on how to unify the world, which was hidden in the guqin. After the seven kingdoms fought in a melee, King Qin Yingzheng got it. Suddenly the national power became extremely powerful, and he finally unified China and became China
When Qin Shihuang, the first real emperor in history, sent Xu Fu eastward to cross the sea in search of the elixir of immortality, this guqin also set out on the ship, along with Zhongsun Gong, the most famous luther master of the Qin State at the time. From then on, the guqin was
China disappeared and remained silent for more than five hundred years, so when modern people select the top ten famous instruments, they often omit it."
"The next appearance of the guqin was in the Tang Dynasty. The 'Poetry Ghost' Li He once circulated a famous poem about a musician playing the harp. In fact, according to the Li family genealogy and classics, Li He knew nothing about such foreign instruments as the harp, but was obsessed with it.
He was interested in guqin music, and bought a guqin at a high price from a certain "envoy to the Tang Dynasty" from Fusang, with the seal character "五湖" in red. The sound produced by this qin is the "Wu Si" described in his poem.
The beautiful artistic conception of Shutong and clouds on the empty mountain."
Guan Baoling was also listening intently and let go of the guqin in her hand.
Gu Zhijin talked for nearly five minutes, but still didn't get to the part I was interested in. If it was just a musical instrument, why pay a high price of 30 million US dollars? I know Guan Baoling was just talking casually, and she
He is not a businessman who knows the market well.
"Li He's family fell into ruin because he spent all his money to buy the guqin. But three years later, when the 'envoy to the Tang Dynasty' who sold the guqin returned to Fusang, the guqin miraculously disappeared again, and it has been completely extinct in China since then -"
When Gu Zhijin said this, there was a small pause. Perhaps he felt that it was a bit of a disadvantage to waste his good time to give me free lectures.
"What happened next? As far as I know, the most expensive Chinese guqin sold at Sotheby's auction house is 10 million pounds, and the most precious guqin in your treasure room is only worth 6.5 million US dollars.
"I feel that this price of 30 million US dollars seems to be beyond your ability to bear!" I deliberately stimulated his desire to express himself to see if I could tell some truth.
Gu Zhijin laughed: "Of course, the quotation is a bit high, but there is a British man who is willing to buy part of my collection at a high price, so I still have enough paying ability to buy the piano in your hand, no problem
worry."
I got straight to the point and asked a seemingly straightforward question: "Xiao Gu, I really want to know how valuable the guqin is, or what secrets are hidden in it. I didn't pay attention to the 30 million US dollars.
There is no shortage of money here. If I feel better one day, I may saw it section by section and put it under the microscope to study centimeter by centimeter..."
Gu Zhijin immediately shouted angrily: "No, no, no, you...haven't you already promised to sell it to me? Don't break it, that means nothing!"
I repeated in a low voice: "Tell me the secret!" At some point, my stomach growled and it was time to have lunch.
Guan Baoling, who had been stroking the red seal, gestured to me and whispered: "You might as well agree to him and take your time. Several new wealthy people in Hollywood are now very interested in ancient Chinese civilization.
If you delay it for a while, you can sell it for a sky-high price."
I frowned, and Guan Baoling immediately smiled knowingly, lowering her voice: "I know you won't sell it, but at least you have to take the bait to reveal some valuable secrets, right?"
A young monk walked into the courtyard carrying a huge food box, stopped under the eaves, and bowed to me respectfully: "Mr. Feng, lunch has been delivered."
In fact, the door was always open. Guan Baoling and I were each concentrating on what we were doing, and we didn't even care about the chill pouring into the room. I pointed to the door and motioned to the monk to put the food box there.
After the monk exited the courtyard, Guan Baoling stretched hard and smiled softly: "Eat, eat, I'm really a little hungry!"
Gu Zhijin's sense was very keen and he asked again: "Feng, who is by your side? Could it be that you have found another buyer?"
I laughed twice to express my acquiescence.
Gu Zhijin became obviously anxious and said loudly: "Feng, you clearly agreed to sell it to me first, so - I will immediately notify my sister to go to Hokkaido to meet you, and bring enough information until you are satisfied.
How about it? As for the price issue, we can discuss it on the phone at any time. Haha, relationships between friends are above all else. 'Rely on your parents at home, and rely on your friends when you go out'. Don't you often say the same?"
This is the characteristic of Gu Zhijin's speaking. In addition to liking to quote scriptures, he can also speak Chinese, English, official dialect, slang, and slang all at once.
"Her name is 'Gu Qingcheng'. She is a professor of the Music Department of the University of Hong Kong. She will arrive within 24 hours and can be my plenipotentiary representative." Perhaps Gu Zhijin was really determined to win the guqin and quickly reported his sister's name.
The information makes me feel a little sorry.
After winding up the thread, I picked up a pen and wrote down the name "Gu Qingcheng" on the paper. I felt vaguely familiar with it.
When Chinese intellectuals name their children, they like to extract passages from ancient Chinese classics. The name "Gu Qingcheng" should mean "Look at the charming city and then look at the charming country." So,
Gu Zhijin should be renamed "Gu Qingguo" so that it rhymes with Zhe. The two brothers and sisters are "Qingguo Qingguo" and they travel together in the world.