Chapter 675 Chinese Ancient Treasures Worth Hundreds of Million Euros (Part 2)
Chapter 675 An ancient Chinese treasure worth hundreds of millions of euros (Part 2)
Soon, He Qing and Lin Haitao came to the nearby antique street. It was more of a handicraft street than an antique street. The market here was not big, and most of the items on the street stalls and shops were handicrafts.
It cannot be called an antique, but it is full of traditional Chinese cultural characteristics. Seeing such a street in a foreign country where foreign goods are abundant, it can be regarded as a beautiful scenery.√∟
"Brother Qing, most of the things here are handicrafts and are new imitations." Lin Haitao said with some disappointment after walking into several shops with old antique signs.
He Qing nodded and said: "Yes, there are very few real antiques."
In fact, when he first stepped into this street, He Qing was basically sure that there was nothing good in this antique street, because he did not find the obvious "baoguang".
"It seems that the phenomenon of counterfeiting abroad is also very serious." Lin Haitao sighed and said.
He Qing smiled and said: "You can't say that. I don't guarantee that the things in the store are all antiques. Aren't there some second-hand goods in there? They're just very common and you don't like them."
Lin Haitao nodded and said: "That's true. Counterfeit goods cannot be said to be fake in this industry. They can only be divided into good and bad. This is the rule of the industry and it will not change no matter where you put it."
He Qing said: "You understand it right. In any antique market, there will be more new products. After all, there are only a few treasures passed down by our ancestors, and the quantity is extremely limited. They are repeatedly sold to those of us who are good in this industry.
Handicrafts are passed around from person to person, but handicrafts are different. They can be mass-produced and you can have as many or as little as you want. You are not afraid of handicrafts, but you are afraid of high imitations that are difficult to distinguish between true and false. That is really scary. Because the existence of high imitations will break the
This ecosystem is really disrupting the antique market."
As they talked, they walked forward calmly along the street. They then visited a few more shops, but they also found nothing.
"Eh?! I know you, you are a famous person!"
When I was visiting an antique shop at the back, a handsome young man wearing a beige suit suddenly looked at He Qing and said.
"No, I'm afraid someone recognized me!" He Qing was secretly surprised when someone greeted him.
"Do you know me?" He Qing smiled faintly and said, "I think you got the wrong person, right? What kind of celebrity am I? I mean, brother, that's not how we strike up a conversation, right? Excessive praise is sarcasm.
.”
The man nodded heavily and said: "Yes, it must be you! You are the big collector from mainland China, appraiser He Qing, right?! Oh, mygod! I didn't expect to see you here, it's so great
What an honor!”
He was very excited. As soon as he said this, he attracted the attention of many people around him. Those people stopped and looked at He Qing.
He Qing smiled bitterly and said: "No, you have admitted the wrong person. I don't even know who the He Qing you are talking about is."
The man said: "Don't hide it, it's definitely you! I just saw your photo in a magazine. It's a domestic art appreciation magazine. I subscribe to it every week.
.Then send it across the ocean. You are so awesome. You actually discovered the real ancient city of Loulan. This news shocked the world. Now many people know about your deeds! Look, who else is in this photo?
?”
As he spoke, he took out a magazine from the drawer on the side. Although the person on the cover of the magazine was not very handsome, he was full of energy and looked young and dignified. It was He Qing.
"No way? He really turned it out!" He Qing was shocked, but the expression on his face remained unchanged. He shook his head calmly and said: "That's not me. I'm not from mainland China. I'm from Hong Kong. It's just
It’s just a bit like that guy.”
"Then why did you come to visit the antique market?" the man asked.
He Qing said seriously: "What's wrong with me coming to visit the antique market? I just stopped by to take a look."
The man shook his head vigorously and said: "It can't be such a coincidence. Mr. He, you know, I am your loyal fan. I have always followed your news. I admire you so much! Can you sign your autograph for me?"
After that, he quickly took out a pen from the pen holder on the side, pushed it to He Qing along with the magazine, and said happily: "Just sign this magazine, please!"
He Qing did not answer, but smiled bitterly: "Why are you so weird? I already told you that I am not the He Qing you are looking for, and you still have to let me pretend to be him?"
"A Tao, let's go!" He then called to Lin Haitao, turned around and left the store quickly, ignoring the surprised look in the man's eyes and the comments of the people around him.
"Haha, Brother Qing, I really didn't expect that you have fans abroad. It seems that your deeds have spread to all corners of the world. Wherever there are Chinese people, you have fans."
After leaving the antique shop far away, Lin Haitao couldn't help but laugh.
He Qing said: "I didn't expect him to recognize me. Now is a special time. It's best not to reveal your identity."
He came to Switzerland to rescue Tian Tian, not for Taobao or other things, at least that's not their focus.
Before rescuing Tian Tian, it is best to keep their identities secret. Once leaked and spread to the ears of the kidnapper Hua Hai, it could cause serious problems.
Therefore, he just denied that he was the world-famous collector He Qing whom the man knew. He was just a passerby, and the real He Qing did not appear here.
"Well, it's better to keep a low profile." Lin Haitao nodded in agreement.
"Brother Qing, shall we continue shopping or go back?"
Lin Haitao then asked.
He Qing replied without hesitation: "Go back, I feel like there is nothing to see here, and you can't find good things."
He felt that it was not practical to find any big treasures abroad.
There was no obvious "Baoguang" on the street, so it was obviously useless to search for it, so He Qing had already lost interest and just wanted to leave here as soon as possible to avoid wasting time.
After saying that, he and Lin Haitao walked out of Antique Street, then hailed a taxi on the street at the intersection and went straight back to the hotel where they were staying.
After returning to the hotel, it was getting late and it was already evening. He Qing took Lin Haitao directly to a Chinese restaurant for dinner.
"Mr. He, we meet again."
When they walked out of the restaurant after eating, He Qing and the others were suddenly blocked by a man.
"Why is it you again?!" He Qing recognized the man at a glance. The man was none other than the enthusiastic fan who recognized him at the Chinatown antique market not long ago.
Although the man changed his attire and wore a felt hat, his figure and temperament were difficult to change.
How could He Qing not recognize it with his fiery eyes?
I thought to myself that your kid is really haunted, and he actually followed you here!
"It's me. You have really good eyesight. You recognized me right away!" The man smiled and nodded, "I forgot to introduce myself to you before. My name is Li Wenchun. I followed my father when I was very young.
Mom came to Switzerland and has been living in Chinatown. My family has been antique dealers for generations. My grandfather used to open a small-scale antique shop in Panjiayuan in Beijing, but later he passed away. There is no shop left behind.
It was managed by someone else, so I had to transfer it to someone else.”
"Did you just follow us?" He Qing's face darkened and he asked. Although he was sure that this kid had nothing to do with Hua Tian and his group of kidnappers, he was still a little wary and looked at him like he was facing an enemy.
Examining the man who called himself Li Wenchun.
Li Wenchun shook his head quickly and said: "That's not stalking, it's just that I want to talk to you and let you get to know me."
"Are you Wenchun? I know you now. You can go." He Qing replied lightly, and after that he took a step to walk away.
"Mr. He, please don't leave in a hurry." Li Wenchun stretched out his hand to stop him and said hurriedly, "I really admire you and hope... I hope you can do me a favor!"
"Let's talk about it in the box." Seeing Li Wenchun pestering him, He Qing had no choice but to drag him into an elegant box next to him. There were many people talking outside, so as not to be caught.
People are watching.
After entering the box, He Qing closed the door tightly.
"If you have anything to say, let's finish it all at once." After sitting down, He Qing said impatiently.
He was too good-tempered to hold back his attack, but he didn't seem to have any ill intentions, and he was a fan who admired him. If his attitude was too bad, it seemed a bit unjustifiable.
"I want to ask you for a favor." Li Wenchun said solemnly.
"What's the favor?" He Qing asked casually. He subconsciously thought that if Li Wenchun asked him for help, what else could he do besides asking him to identify the antique treasure?
Li Wenchun replied: "It's a big favor. I think only you can help me with this. My father has a friend who is also engaged in the antique business. He offended a foreigner who liked to collect Chinese antiques. The foreigner met him.
China blackmailed him, and now he is involved in a big lawsuit. The foreigner wants him to pay 10 million, 10 million pounds."
"Ten million pounds?!" Lin Haitao couldn't help but said in surprise, "That's almost 100 million yuan!"
Li Wenchun nodded heavily and said: "Yes, there are almost that many! One hundred million is an astronomical figure for an ordinary antique dealer! Now the foreign profiteer wants to sue him. If he can't come up with so much money, he may
He is in jail! He is just the backbone of his family. If he is in jail, what will happen to his children and his wife?!"
He Qing asked: "What kind of porcelain is that piece of porcelain?"
Li Wenchun said: "This is the crux of the matter. It is an important pastel artifact from the Qianlong period. We suspected it was a fake or a high imitation, but the foreigner insisted that it was the real thing and he bought it not long ago.
There are all kinds of evidence, and no one can point out the problem with the piece of porcelain. On the surface, it seems that the uncle will lose the lawsuit! They can't identify it, but you can definitely identify it with your eyes, so
I hope you can help me and save my uncle's life, which can be regarded as saving his family."
He Qing said: "Are you so sure that the porcelain is a high imitation? I can't do this. Sorry, I can't help you. You should go back and ask Gao Ming. I think if it is really a high imitation,
If it’s a fake, then there will definitely be someone who can restore your uncle’s innocence.”
Although he sympathizes with the Chinese colleague's plight, he is here to save people, not to meddle in other people's business. It is better to do less than to do more. It is better not to do this for others, in case he offends others.
If you offend someone, it will be even more troublesome.
In order to save Tian Tian, he was too preoccupied to solve other things. After all, he was involved in a lawsuit. If he stood up to plead grievances for others, he would have to reveal his true identity, otherwise he would not be convincing. And now he
The last thing he wanted was to reveal his identity, so he had to do everything he could to conceal his identity until Tian Tian was rescued.
"We don't know how many masters we hired, but no one can make that piece of porcelain accurately. You must be the only one who has that ability!" Li Wenqing said excitedly, "I have been dreaming these days, dreaming of you stepping forward.
Help that uncle and let him be redressed. I didn’t expect to see you today. It’s a perfect road. We suddenly see hope. My uncle is definitely unjust. This is the foreigner’s deliberate attempt to harm him.
There must be something wrong with that piece of porcelain, but we don’t have the ability to point out the flaws!”
He Qing still shook his head and said resolutely: "You'd better go find someone else. I'm sorry that I can't do anything."
After saying that, he stood up and prepared to walk away.
"Mr. He, I beg you, you can't just die without saving me!"
Li Wenchun suddenly stood up and rushed forward, kneeling in front of He Qing. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!