"I'd like to hear the details!" Lin Feng sat opposite Chu Shuwan's father and said with a serious look on his face.
Chu Shuwan's father nodded and said: "Actually, using money to measure antiques is also a standard of measurement, which is not wrong! However, the standard of using money to measure an antique is mostly the standard of ordinary people.
.Among people who like to collect antiques, they are actually divided into two categories.
One type of people collect antiques for the purpose of increasing their value! In fact, these people cannot get rid of the mentality of ordinary people and will use money to measure the value of antiques!
The other type of people will not use money to measure the value of antiques. In my opinion, these people are the real collectors! And I am exactly this type of person."
Hearing what Chu Shuwan's father said, Lin Feng nodded silently. The meaning behind his words was very clear. Most of the people who use money to measure the standard of antiques are ordinary people, and those who collect antiques in order to increase their value also use money to measure them.
Antiques. Chu Shuwan's father is different. He is a person who really likes collecting and does not measure the value of antiques with money.
In other words, this jade pendant is actually priceless to him. However, he does not have the financial strength to bid for it.
However, the more this happened, the more doubtful Lin Feng became about him! Since he really likes antiques and is a real collector, how could he act like he lost the jade pendant after it was taken away?
Average interest?
Chu Shuwan's father continued: "Most collectors like me who don't measure the value of antiques by money have one thing in common, that is, they are interested in antiques from a certain period! I am interested in that jade pendant.
It’s because I’m interested in Ming Dynasty antiques, especially jade objects.”
"Uncle, what you mean is that in your opinion, this jade pendant is a priceless treasure?" Lin Feng asked tentatively.
Chu Shuwan's father nodded and said, "It's okay for you to understand it this way!"
"But, I clearly remember that day at the auction, when the bidding price soared, you once said that the bidding price at that time had far exceeded the value of the jade pendant. Isn't this still using money to measure this jade pendant?" Lin Feng thought.
After thinking about it, I asked this question.
"Haha!" Chu Shuwan's father laughed heartily and said: "This is actually a paradox! In my eyes, this jade pendant can be said to be a priceless treasure. On the day of the auction, you also saw it. I
I have bid several times for auction, and the price I paid is quite high. It is because I think this jade pendant is what I like, so I do this.
Moreover, I can tell you with certainty that if I bid for this jade pendant, I will not change it no matter how high the price offered by others!
By saying this, does it prove that this jade pendant is a priceless treasure to me?"
Hearing Chu Shuwan's father ask this, Lin Feng nodded and said, "Okay!"
"However, there is a market for antiques, and there will always be a market reference price." Chu Shuwan's father continued: "I said that ordinary people, as well as collectors who collect for appreciation, measure antiques with money.
The value, the price of money, is actually derived from the reference of the antique market.
When I say that the bidding price at that time far exceeded the value of this jade pendant, I am referring to the reference price in this market, which is aimed at ordinary people and collectors aiming for appreciation.
But for me, this is not the case. Even though I knew that the price at that time was far higher than the market reference price, I still made several high-priced bids. You also agreed with me just now. From this point of view, this
The jade pendant is indeed priceless to me.
It’s a pity that the price of this jade pendant was sky-high. The bidding price skyrocketed and soon exceeded my ability to bear, so I could only cry out in helplessness.”
When he said the last sentence, Chu Shuwan's father looked regretful, as if he was very sorry that he could not bid for this jade pendant.
Lin Feng said with a smile: "Since my uncle liked this jade pendant so much, why did he leave immediately after the jade pendant was successfully auctioned? Don't you want to know who bought the jade pendant? Also, as soon as you left, this jade pendant was auctioned.
The jade pendant was given to me as a gift, which was a sensational news at the time, because I didn’t even know the person who took the photo of the jade pendant.”
"Since I can't get it, I won't pay too much attention to it anymore." Chu Shuwan's father smiled helplessly and said, "People like us who really like to collect antiques from a certain period are the most unseen.
The best thing is to come across something you like. If you can't get it, the best way is to leave quickly and stop thinking about it! Otherwise, if you keep thinking about it, it will make you feel very uncomfortable."
After a pause, Chu Shuwan's father showed a self-deprecating smile on his face and said: "This is the old saying, out of sight, out of mind! In fact, to put it bluntly, I am just deceiving myself and others!"
"Haha!" Lin Feng smiled and said nothing more. This explanation from Chu Shuwan's father seemed to explain why he no longer paid attention to this jade pendant.
If he really is such a collector, that's true. If he can't get it, thinking about it is just adding trouble to himself. It's better to just stop paying attention and be out of sight, out of mind.
happy.
"Uncle, this jade pendant was sold for 20 million, what do you think?" Lin Feng thought for a while and asked this question.
"As I said before, it varies from person to person." Chu Shuwan's father said: "According to the reference price in the antique market, it is difficult to reach the price of one million for this jade pendant! However, the result is actually very surprising.
As expected, the bidding price skyrocketed, and the final sale price was 20 million, which is also a fact you can see with your own eyes. Perhaps the person who took the photo of this jade pendant is also a real collector!"
Before Lin Feng could say anything, Chu Shuwan's father frowned and said, "But, this doesn't seem to make sense? If he is a real collector, it is not surprising that he paid such a high price to buy this jade pendant.
, but he chose to give it to you in the end. Why? I can’t figure it out. I wonder if you can explain it to me? "
"Afterwards, I met with the auction winner. He was not a real collector." Lin Feng said: "As for why he donated this jade pendant to me, I don't know the reason. I don't know him at all!"
Faced with Chu Shuwan's father's rhetorical question, Lin Feng would definitely not reveal anything but a few words.
"You, the client, have seen the auction winner who was given to you, and you don't even know what's going on. I can't even figure it out." Chu Shuwan's father smiled and said this.
"Hey!" Lin Feng sighed and said, "What's going on! I paid such a high price to buy this jade pendant, and then gave it to a stranger like me, but the market value of this jade pendant is not that high.
!I don’t even know what to do now.”
"Keep it." Chu Shuwan's father said immediately without thinking about it: "If you sell it or transfer it to collectors, you will definitely not get the sky-high price of 20 million! Even if you put it up for auction again, it will not reach the sky-high price of 20 million!"
It’s unlikely that anyone will spend 20 million to take a picture of this jade pendant.”
Lin Feng said what he just said just to test Chu Shuwan's father. The meaning of what Lin Feng said was actually very clear. Although this jade pendant was successfully auctioned for 20 million, it was not worth the money. He didn't
Knowing what to do is just a euphemism.
However, Chu Shuwan's father did not say anything about wanting to buy the jade pendant from Lin Feng, or asking Lin Feng to transfer the jade pendant to him.
"Since my uncle said so, I will keep it for now." Lin Feng smiled and said, "I don't know if the guy who gave it to me will come back to me to ask for this jade pendant. Maybe he is there.
When I think about it, I feel like I have done something so bad, and I want to take it back again!"
Hearing Lin Feng's joke, Chu Shuwan's father smiled and said nothing.
"Uncle, I don't know how long this jade pendant can stay in my hand. I'll give it to you to play with for a few days." Lin Feng said, took out the jade pendant and said, "If the winner of the auction comes to me one day to ask for it,
I will definitely return this jade pendant to him. It would be good for my uncle to play with it for a few days first."
Hearing what Lin Feng said, Chu Shuwan's father was a little surprised. With a look of surprise on his face, he asked: "Are you really going to lend me the jade pendant for a few days?"
"Of course." Lin Feng smiled and handed the jade pendant to Chu Shuwan's father.
Chu Shuwan's father reached out and took the jade pendant handed over by Lin Feng and said, "Thank you so much! You don't know, for people like us, once we see something we like, it would be a lie to say we don't want it.
.If you can’t get it, it’s good to keep it in your hands and play with it for a few days.”
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Chu Shuwan's father frowned.
"What's wrong?" Lin Feng couldn't help but ask when he saw Chu Shuwan's father's appearance.
"Are you sure you got this jade pendant from the auction house?" Chu Shuwan's father played with the jade pendant, looked down at the jade pendant in his hand, then raised his head and looked at Lin Feng and asked.
"That's right." Lin Feng said immediately: "I got this jade pendant from the auction house. I went through the formalities at the auction house at that time, and I have been carrying this jade pendant with me ever since."
"No!" Chu Shuwan's father immediately shook his head, with a very sure look on his face, and said, "This jade pendant is fake!"
"Fake?" Lin Feng looked shocked and said, "Isn't it possible? This jade pendant was obtained from the auction house, how could it be fake?"
"I don't know." Chu Shuwan's father slowly shook his head, handed the jade pendant to Lin Feng, and said, "But this jade pendant is definitely a fake!"