Boss Zai Wei thought that Ye Tian, who was able to carry a "Da Qi Tong Bao" with him, must have a family background. If he invited him to go with him, he would definitely reduce the chance of buying a fake.
"Uncle Ye, I really don't know much about antiques. It's not very reliable for you to ask me about this matter..."
Ye Tian was not being modest about himself. Apart from having a good understanding of the works of several famous calligraphers and painters in modern times, he didn't know much about porcelain and bronze, but he also didn't know much about them.
If Wei Hongjun came to him to help people read Feng Shui and tell fortunes, Ye Tianzi could still help him, but asking him to identify antiques with his palm eyes was like asking a blind question.
Before Ye Tian could finish his words of rejection, he was interrupted by Wei Hongjun, "Ye Tian, don't be humble. Uncle Ye can't find anyone. That's it. I will
I’m going to pick you up. Oh, you should also have a mobile phone..."
Boss Wei was really at his wits end. After appraising the collection at home some time ago, he became extremely unconfident in his own vision. The experts he was familiar with were invited away by others. When he found Ye Tian, he was in a hurry to seek medical treatment.
"I'm a student, do I need a mobile phone?"
After hearing Wei Hongjun's words, when Ye Tianzheng wanted to continue to decline, he heard a "beep" sound coming from the other end of the phone, but it was Wei Hongjun who hung up the phone.
"Xiaotian, what's wrong? Who called?"
Liu Wei'an, who had just come out from working in the kitchen, saw Ye Tian standing there with a grimace and asked casually.
"It's Boss Wei calling..."
Ye Tian answered casually, but when he looked up and saw his brother-in-law, his eyes couldn't help but light up. After returning the phone to Yu Qingya, he took Liu Weian and asked: "Uncle, do you know much about antiques? Can you see ordinary fakes?
Are you coming out?"
He and Liu Weian originally met at the antique market, and Ye Tian also knew that the people hanging out in these places have very vicious eyes, and they may not be much worse than the so-called experts and professors.
Before Liu Wei'an could reply, the second uncle who came with him rushed to say: "God Ye, you have asked the right person. Even though your brother-in-law has not been playing with antiques for a long time, his level is much better than mine."
The one who was over ten years old is much taller..."
"Oh? Brother-in-law, then you have to do me a favor..."
Ye Tian knew that Lu Hongyi was born in a scholarly family and had been exposed to it since childhood. In addition, he was engaged in the profession of a teacher and was also obsessed with collecting. For him to say these words, it shows how much Liu Wei'an has.
Really capable.
Liu Wei'an knew that his eldest brother, whom he had never met before, ran an antique shop, so he immediately said: "Xiaotian, what are you talking about? Do you want to buy some antiques for your father? Tomorrow my uncle will take you to Panjiayuan.
Turn around, I know a few people who have some good stuff..."
When buying antiques, you don’t necessarily have to spend a lot of money to buy good things. As long as you have the connections, you can also find some good items. Like Liu Weian, he knows that some people have some obvious weapons in their hands that they can’t sell, so they use very low prices to buy antiques.
You can buy it at the price.
The so-called Mingqi refers to the funerary objects that people brought into the ground when they were buried in ancient times. They can also be called Mingqi. Most of these things have erroneous origins, but people do not blame officials. In these days, there are risks in buying and selling Mingqi.
It's not very big.
"Uncle, it's not this. Uncle Wei wants to attend some kind of antique fair. I want you to go and have a look..." Ye Tian smiled bitterly and told the whole story.
"Okay, my brother-in-law will go with you..." Liu Wei'an's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard what was going on.
Although Liu Wei'an does not have a high degree of education, he has a lot of enthusiasm for what he does. He used to be a technical backbone when he was in the factory. After he was laid off, he resold antiques. He also put a lot of effort into these objects. I can't say how clever he is, but he is an ordinary counterfeiter.
The utensils can still be seen.
It's just that Liu Wei'an is too kind and can't learn how to kill people. Just like the few sacrificial jades bought by Ye Tian, which cost at least 800 yuan each in other people's hands, but he only sold them for 100 yuan, which shows that
As a human being.
Anyone who plays with antiques wants to see more good objects, but Liu Wei'an's level is too low and he can't get into those auctions and the like. Now that he heard Ye Tian said that there is such an opportunity, of course he wants to see it -
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On the morning of the third day, after Wei Hongjun picked up Ye Tian, he drove the car to the courtyard where Liu Wei'an lived, and then rushed to the venue of the trade fair.
"Brother Liu, I'm counting on you today..." Wei Hongjun was talking to Liu Weian while driving the car. This car was a new one he bought and had been driven for less than a month.
Liu Wei'an is an honest man. After hearing Wei Hongjun's words, he waved his hands repeatedly, "Brother Wei, please don't say that. I don't know much. If the time comes, you will make mistakes. Don't blame me..."
"Haha, it's better than me pretending to understand..."
Wei Hongjun burst out laughing. In their circle, as long as they don't make a fortune playing antiques, they are basically at the same level. They are the kind of people who see everything as if it is true and pay for it after a few words.
After Wei Hongjun drove the car to the parking lot of a five-star hotel, he took Ye Tian and his wife into the hotel. It can be seen that the organizers of this time have put a lot of effort into it, which can be seen everywhere in the hotel.
Advertisements related to this event.
After going directly to the large exhibition hall on the third floor, Wei Hongjun took out an invitation. Not everyone can participate in such an event. Those who can receive the invitation have a certain status in Sijiu City, such as
Although Liu Wei'an can be considered a member of the industry, he is far from this level.
"Brother Wei, are...are these all for sale?"
As soon as he entered the exhibition hall, Liu Weian was startled because there were glass display cabinets in many places in the exhibition hall, which contained various quantities of antiques and artworks, ranging from calligraphy and painting jades to bronze porcelain.
"Yes, at the end of the event, these things will be put up for auction. Brother, it will be up to you to help. I can't trust those foreign devils. Maybe they are using fake things to fool people..."
Wei Hongjun feels a bit like being bitten by a snake once and being afraid of the reins for ten years. On the contrary, everything he looked at seemed real before. Now everything he looks at feels fake.
In fact, Wei Hongjun was overthinking this. Since China entered the market economy, national consumption power has skyrocketed, and the huge art collection market has gradually become prosperous, with the annual transaction volume increasing year by year.
As a result, those foreign auction institutions are also eyeing the huge market in China. This time, a famous American auction house organized a special auction exchange event to enter the Chinese art market. Although they took
The products that come out may not all be high-quality products, but they are definitely genuine. They did not dare to cause a scandal when they first opened the Chinese market.
And unlike regular auctions, before the final auction of these items, guests attending this event can hand over their items to the organizer, who will organize experts to conduct free appraisals.
After the appraisal is completed, the owner of the antique can decide to let the organizer help him auction it for free, or trade it with the players in the venue by himself. All methods do not charge any commission.
In this large exhibition hall, there is also a row of blank display cabinets. If you do not want the organizer to conduct an auction, you can apply for a display cabinet and display your collection inside.
To put it bluntly, the difference between this activity and Panjiayuan’s street stalls is that Panjiayuan’s items are sold on the floor, while the items here are placed in glass cabinets, and the chance of the items being genuine is much higher.
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There were many people in the venue who had the same idea as Wei Hongjun. Many people came to the event with some experts they thought they could trust and were evaluating the objects in the glass booth.
A corner on the right side of the exhibition hall was particularly lively, where the organizer helped appraise antiques for free. Many guests with exhibits gathered around, "Boss Wei, you're late, what's the matter? I didn't bring anything with me today."
come over?"
"Old Wei, are you just buying and not selling today? Are all the things in your house fake?"
Wei Hongjun took Ye Tian and Liu Wei'an with him. When he walked to that corner, several familiar people greeted him.
It's just that Boss Wei who greeted him was a little heart-warming. Although most of the things he collected were fake, the objects hidden in these people's homes may not be all genuine?
"Old Zhao, don't laugh at me. What good things did you bring today?"
Others spoke in a joking tone, but Wei Hongjun was not annoyed and changed the topic by laughing.
"Hey, there's a Yongzheng blue and white porcelain vase. Lao Wei, it's my turn soon. I'll turn around and let you open your eyes..." The man Wei Hongjun mentioned smiled and raised a very beautifully packaged solid wood vase in his hand.
Box.
Wei Hongjun smiled and said: "Okay, I'm waiting to open my eyes..."
Wei Hongjun knows that on such occasions, those who bring things may not necessarily want to sell them. Most people actually want to show off their proud collections, just imagine that they can show their face in front of the collectors in the entire Forty-Nine City.
How beautiful is that?
"Friend No. 14, please bring something up for identification..."
Since the guests brought too many objects, a numbering system was implemented. Only those whose number was called could go to the experts for appraisal. It happened that Mr. Zhao who greeted Wei Hongjun was in line.
"The bottle you have is made of azure glaze, and the style is from the Yongzheng period. However, the glaze seasonings used in the Kangxi, Yongzong and Qianlong dynasties are inherited from the Ming Dynasty. The glaze color is thick and pure, which is a bit inconsistent with the color on your bottle..."
The voice of the experts sitting inside who evaluated the porcelain came out, which immediately caused a burst of laughter around them. Although most of these people were laymen, they could still understand what the experts said...
