There was nothing else to do in the afternoon except surfing the Internet and reading. He Qing and the others went to bed early in the evening and got up on time the next day. Today was the most critical day, because everyone was about to attend the auction. They had been waiting for several days, wasn't that just for this?
Has the moment arrived?
"Haitao, you seem to be in high spirits today." While eating breakfast, He Qing said to Lin Haitao with a smile, "Do you have a target for the upcoming auction? Which treasure do you like?
Where is it?"
From the moment he got up, Lin Haitao looked in high spirits, as if he was expecting some big happy event.
"Of course!" Lin Haitao said with excitement, "Am I the only one who will participate?"
"That's great! It's more lively this way!" He Qing said with a smile, "Haitao, what is it you like?"
Lin Haitao replied: "It's an old jadeite mountain, 'Green Trees and Red Clouds'. I think it has a special charm, and the quality of the jadeite used is also good. Brother Qing, you also know that I like to play with jadeite. I used to bet on stones."
It’s very crazy! But unfortunately, I don’t have much experience, and my luck is not very good. I lose more and win less, so I invested several millions in vain! But I am very unwilling to do so. I am planning to go to Pinghai again when.
If you can go to Tengchong or Tengchong, it would be even better if you can go to the wool market in mainland Myanmar!"
When he talked about gambling on stones, he was obviously a little excited. He was a little obsessed with gambling on stones. He Qing also heard about gambling on stones from him. Later, after searching for information on the Internet, He Qing
I understand a little bit.
"Is it Jade Mountain?" He Qing shook his head and said, "I didn't pay much attention."
The newly added memory of the jade carving master in his mind told him that the so-called "Shanzi" is a kind of jade carving ornament craft, which mostly expresses landscape and figure themes.
Lin Haitao smiled and said: "Brother Qing, you gambled out such a piece of jade from a piece of jade wool that day. To be honest, I was very envious of you at the time. I thought when would I have such good luck as you, let me win too.
It's beautiful! But I think you sold that piece of jade too quickly. Don't you know how to carve jade? You can carve exquisite jade carvings on the stone first, so the price may be several times higher than the original price."
He Qing said: "The main reason is that I was in a hurry for money at the time. Besides, it is not easy to carve a piece of jade carefully. It takes a lot of time and energy. Besides, my level is limited. I'm afraid I won't be able to achieve it."
to that requirement.”
Lin Haitao said: "You are just too humble. You always hide yourself very deeply. You seem to be a fool who doesn't understand anything. But at the critical moment, you become amazingly powerful.
Awesome! Do you know how much I admire you?! Even if your carving skills are not very good, it doesn't matter. You are still so young. I believe that as long as you are willing to learn and persist, you will definitely become a master of jade carving in the future!
Haha, when that time comes, I don’t need to ask others to get jade. You can just get it for me. Brother Qing, you haven’t had much contact with the jade industry before. You don’t know. Now there are many jade carvings.
To make a profit, after a piece of stone is carved, its price will be at least several times higher!"
"Oh, really?" He Qing nodded and said, "I really didn't have much contact with the jade shop. At that time, I just studied carving behind closed doors. In fact, I don't know much about jade and other jade."
"Study if you don't know! Learning more is of course useful, especially for those of us in the antique business. Otherwise, it will be difficult to distinguish various old jades when we encounter them in the future." Lin Haitao solemnly said.
He said matter-of-factly, "Brother Qing, why don't I take you with me next time I go gambling on jade."
"Haitao, do you really want to gamble on stones again?" He Qing smiled bitterly, "You have to control yourself. In my opinion, gambling on stones is basically the same as ordinary gambling, except that gambling on stones is legal.
Gambling on cards, etc. is just illegal."
Lin Haitao sighed and said: "I have warned myself like this more than once before, but soon the desire came up from the repressed heart and occupied my thoughts. Gambling on stones is like being addicted to drugs.
I can’t even quit!”
"Is it that interesting?" He Qing said in bewilderment, "Haitao, let me ask you a question. Is there really any skill in stone gambling? I checked online before, and some said that stone gambling is pure
It depends on luck, but some people say that gambling on stones can be won with skill."
Lin Haitao said: "Of course we have the skills, but the skills of betting on stones are not as simple as those taught in writing or orally by others. There is a saying that 'it can only be understood but not expressed'. The more you gamble on stones, the more experience you will gain."
Accumulated, I can avoid a lot of problems when I gamble on stones in the future. Anyway, as far as I know, there is a boss who has been betting on jade for decades. Now he almost always wins every time he gambles. Many people ask him for tips on stone gambling.
, He is willing to say, but what he says is just some common knowledge. I think he is hiding something, or he wants to hold back. Things like stone gambling are inherently mysterious. Every stone gambling master has something that he does not pass on.
It’s a secret.”
"Oh, that's it!" He Qing suddenly realized, "It sounds really exciting. I will try it out if I have the opportunity in the future."
Although he doesn't know much about stone gambling now, he can learn from it, so he thought that he could ask Lin Haitao and others for advice. Even by chance, he could learn from the original owner's stone gambling experience from an old jadeite.
If you can learn the exquisite jade carving skills from the imitation Zigang jade tablet, you will naturally have the opportunity to learn the mysterious stone gambling skills. Of course, this matter cannot be rushed.
After He Qing and Lin Haitao talked interestingly for a while, Mr. Deng greeted them and said they were going to the auction venue.
So the five of them came to a hall, which had already been decorated. When He Qing and the others walked in, they saw a crowd of people in front of them, and everything they saw was dark. They didn't expect that they all came so quickly, and the seats were really packed.
He Qing and the others received a sign before taking their seats for bidding. This auction was more casual and open, and anyone who was interested in visiting had the opportunity to bid.
"Third Master, several people named Deng are here!"
As soon as He Qing and the others sat down in an empty seat on the left, several pairs of eyes noticed them from the back right.
"They're coming when they come!" Mr. Qi sneered in a low voice, "We can't stop them! In order for Boss Jin to auction things smoothly, they welcome everyone who comes in."
The person next to him frowned slightly and said, "They have already taken away a collection that you were interested in, and I'm afraid they will come and steal it from you again."
"It's a public auction now, what am I afraid of them doing?!" Mr. Qi glared at Mr. Deng with disdain, "They can just follow the price, but I will run as far as they can, because I'm afraid they won't be able to catch up.
Up! The 'Zhang Fei Plum Vase' is the top priority for us to participate in the auction this time. We must take a photo of it! The 'Zhang Fei Plum Vase' that appeared in the capital was coveted by many international auction companies, but things
It has entered the National Museum and has no chance to be auctioned. Later, someone estimated that if it were auctioned, it could fetch a sky-high price of hundreds of millions! So if we can get it, we will find a way to send it to a foreign auction. I think we can make a lot of money.
One stroke!"
"Third Master, you are so smart!" The man gave a thumbs up and praised proudly.
After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, the auction officially began. The first lot announced by the young and beautiful auctioneer turned out to be the old jadeite mountain that Lin Haitao liked.
"...Lot No. 1 is Jade Mountain Zi from the mid-Qing Dynasty. This ornament is carved from the finest red jade and green jade, with a mahogany base. It is beautifully shaped and integrated..." The female auctioneer introduced loudly on the stage.
, "The bidding starts now, the starting price is 600,000, and each increase must not be less than 50,000. Is there any boss who wants a price?"
"Six hundred thousand on the 15th!" Immediately, the auctioneer pointed at a middle-aged man in the front row who was holding a sign high and shouted.
In the blink of an eye, the auction entered a tense state. Someone called out 600,000, and then Lin Haitao also raised a sign, asking for 50,000.
In the blink of an eye, the price of the jadeite mountain has risen from 600,000 to 700,000, an increase of 100,000. Of course, this is just the beginning.
Next, there were about four or five people chasing the price. Within a few minutes, the price of the jade ornament suddenly changed to more than 1.2 million. However, when the price increased to 150, only Lin Haitao was left.
Competing with the first placard holder No. 15.
He Qing, who was sitting next to Lin Haitao, secretly broke into a cold sweat for Lin Haitao. He knew that Lin Haitao liked that ornament very much and he was determined to win it. Coupled with his unwillingness to admit defeat, if the other party didn't stop...
I'm afraid that he will keep pursuing it, and he will take the photo without frowning no matter how high the price is.
Fortunately, after chasing the price a few more times, it all stopped on the 15th.
"One million and eight hundred thousand, two million and eight hundred thousand..." the auctioneer said loudly, "Is there any boss who likes Collection No. 1?!"
Seeing that the dust had settled, it was none other than Lin Haitao. He Qing was breathing a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, a high-pitched voice from the rear right shouted: "Two and a half million!"
As soon as this price was announced, the whole audience was in an uproar...
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