The area of Forty-Nine City is a mixed bag, and there are many kinds of black markets. Some people are involved in the antique business and come up with some unreliable gadgets to fool those who are new to the industry.
Just like the black market that Zhuang Rui participated in last time, the boss has some background behind him, and the products sold are all fake antiques, so he is not afraid of being caught.
one.
But there are also well-organized formal black markets. These black market owners have close ties with many well-known collectors in the country and tomb-robbing gangs from all over the country. They care about their reputation very much. Many objects are also appreciated by experts in advance and can often be seen.
Some nice stuff.
For collectors who are currently interested in bronzes in China, most of their collections come from these black markets, and many of them are nationally protected cultural relics of a high level.
These people are very sophisticated in their business dealings. They usually trade within a certain circle and rarely smuggle out the items in their hands. This way they receive less attention. In addition, they have backgrounds, so the police turn a blind eye to them.
Close your eyes, otherwise, you would have been killed long ago at the feet of the Emperor.
The black market Huangfu Yun mentioned is just like this. It has existed in the Beijing-Tianjin area for many years. It has a good reputation and the news was heard from people in the industry. So Huangfu Yun, who is eager to add Han and Tang ceramics to the museum, wants to
I took it seriously.
"Brother Huangfu, come to our house to talk. I can't tell you clearly on the phone..."
After Zhuang Rui understood the situation, he was silent for a while. If those ceramics were genuine, Zhuang Rui would also like to eat them, but judging from Zhuang Rui's experience, there is no doubt that they are fakes, but he didn't see anything.
He didn't dare to make a conclusion either.
"Hey, hey, you kid, where are you going with this? Go and harm Peng Fei..."
After hanging up the phone, Zhuang Rui glanced at the pond under the pavilion and immediately started shouting, because he saw a punk young man in the reflection of the pond, his hair stood on end, and he was a little golden eagle.
masterpiece.
"Looks like I'm going to have to wear a hat in the future..."
Zhuang Rui couldn't help but grabbed Little Jinyu, bent down, put half of its body into the water, and said: "If you continue to be naughty, I'll give you a bath..."
"Yeah!"
Little Jinyu flapped his wings fiercely on the water, and the splashing water washed Zhuang Rui's face. The clever little guy flew to the rockery in the pond, and screamed at Zhuang Rui proudly.
The feathers of the little golden eagle are now between white and brown. After the pond water fell on its wings, it immediately flowed down the feathers without even a drop of water.
The feathers of golden eagles are extremely valuable and the price is very high in the international market. Often an adult golden eagle's tail feather can be sold for thousands of dollars. This is the main reason why many people hunt golden eagles.
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"Brother, you are so unkind. You stay in this wonderland all day enjoying the blessings, while you let your brother go out and work hard. I strongly ***, I want a salary increase..."
This is the first time Huangfu Yun has come to Zhuang Rui's courtyard house in the past two months. From the moment he entered the main entrance, his mouth has not closed. Compared to the air-conditioned office of the museum, this garden with the birds singing and the fragrance of flowers is simply like a fairyland.
Uh... Birdsong naturally refers to the chirping of the golden eagle. In this yard, there can only be one bird like it. The other birds attracted by the lush greenery have all become the darlings of the golden eagle.
thing.
Zhuang Rui laughed when he heard this and said: "Okay, Brother Huangfu, I will give you an increase of one million every year, but the garden room will be gone..."
In the community developed by Ouyang Jun, there are dozens of duplex garden houses with an area of about 300 square meters, and the external sales price is more than 10 million.
As the major shareholder of the real estate company, Zhuang Rui has five such garden rooms on hand, and plans to leave one for Huangfu Yun and Yun Man as a wedding gift from Zhuang Rui.
"Well, then I still want a house, you evil capitalist..."
After Huangfu Yun heard Zhuang Rui's words, he didn't mention the salary increase anymore. One million a year would be enough for the house in ten years. Who knows what the price of the house will be in ten years?
"Drink tea, drink tea, the Pu'er tea given by others, it lowers blood lipids, can also warm the stomach, lose weight and improve beauty..."
Zhuang Rui smiled and poured a cup of tea for Huangfu Yun. He was bored at home recently, so Zhuang Rui also learned to make tea. Every day when he had nothing to do, he sat under the shade of a tree with his wife and mother, brewing a pot of tea and teasing Ouyang Jun's little boy.
Man, it was such a magical day.
It was popular to drink Pu'er tea during this period. Ouyang Zhenwu brought back a few tea cakes from time to time, but Zhuang Rui was obsessed with them. When he said that it had weight loss effects, Big Star Xu would force Ouyang Jun to make several pots of tea for her all day long.
drink.
"Why does this tea taste so bitter?"
Pu'er tea has only become popular among the people in recent years. Huangfu Yun took a sip of the red tea soup and couldn't help frowning.
"Haha, this thing is a tribute. I couldn't drink it before. Just be satisfied if you can drink it..."
After Zhuang Rui and Huangfu Yun chatted for a while, they asked: "Tell me about that. How many objects does the other party have in hand and what is the price?"
Hearing that Zhuang Rui mentioned official matters, Huangfu Yun's face became serious and said: "This is the news from a *** member of our *** website. The credibility is very high, and Teacher Tian once visited
When purchasing this batch of porcelain, he prefers the genuine ones, but the amount involved is relatively large, so it’s up to you to make the decision..."
The teacher Tian that Huangfu Yun is talking about is Tian Fan, Fatty Jin’s colleague. He is also a researcher at the Palace Museum. He is very knowledgeable in ceramics and participated in the folk treasure appreciation event held in Jinan with Zhuang Rui.
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As a well-known ceramic appraisal expert in China, Tian Fan is also one of the experts on Zhuang Rui's website appraisal expert group. He has had a lot of contact with Huangfu Yun recently. When he heard that Huangfu Yun wanted to acquire Han and Tang porcelain, he gave the news.
The credibility is still very high.
The *** membership system proposed by Zhuang Rui is very prosperous. In more than a month, more than 20 artifacts have been sold among members. All of them have passed the expert appraisal organized by Teacher Ma, and no one has bought a fake.
, Tibetan friends and experts from all over the country speak highly of the website.
Huangfu Yun also used the website to obtain a lot of collection information, and reached several deals in private, adding several good collections to the Dingguang Museum.
"How many items are there in total? And what price did the other party give?" The reason why the black market is called a black market is that some items are not visible to the light, and the transaction methods are flexible and changeable.
Zhuang Rui knows that in a black market like this, transactions can also be conducted privately, and it does not mean that there must be an auction.
The antique shop is such a murky place that even people who have been in it for decades don’t dare to say that the things they buy every time are authentic.
Therefore, for many items auctioned on the black market, the organizers of the black market only receive an intermediary fee to help certain people sell them. This is not what outsiders would guess. The items on the black market are all provided by the organizers after they are bought out.
"This is a photo. There are a total of thirty-two Tang Sancai artifacts, including Sancai horses, camels, ladies' figures, musical figurines, pillows and other objects, including almost all the Sancai shapes that have been unearthed..."
As Huangfu Yun spoke, he took out a thick stack of photos from his bag, handed it to Zhuang Rui, and continued: "The minimum price for these three-color horses and camels in good condition is 500,000 yuan each, and
For a set of eight painted pottery figurines of ladies and gentlemen, the other party offered six million..."
The total price of this batch of three-color ceramics exceeded 20 million RMB. Although Huangfu Yun had abundant funds on hand, he did not dare to buy them rashly and had to seek Zhuang Rui's opinion first.
"If it is true, it is not a newly discovered object. It should have been unearthed for some time..."
Zhuang Rui looked through the photos. The figurines above were all wearing brightly colored costumes. The maids had plump faces and their hair was combed into various buns. Their shapes were vivid and realistic, the colors were bright and full of life. The photos were taken from various angles.
It is very clear and the traces unearthed are not obvious.
However, since the Tang Dynasty, Tang Dynasty tricolor pottery ware has been favored by all the Tang Dynasty painters, and there are also many exquisite folk treasures. In the Eighteen Tombs of Guanzhong alone, more than a thousand tricolor pottery vessels have been stolen.
Thousands of pieces.
Zhuang Rui did not dare to say that the objects in the photos were fake. Tang Sancai has always been famous for its gorgeous colors. Judging from these photos alone, the shape and color are completely in line with the characteristics of Tang Sancai.
"Are these things up for auction? Can you take a look first?"
Zhuang Rui was very moved when he saw the photos. If these objects are real, then they can fill the gaps in the Tang Sancai ceramics in the museum. The cost of 20 million is not too much.
However, the water in the *** circle is too deep, and even the people in the circle often get their shoes wet. Zhuang Rui only believes in his own eyes and does not see the real thing. He will not agree to the transaction.
"These things are not up for auction. They are sold by the black market boss on behalf of his friends. You can check the goods first, but they may not be so complete..."
Huangfu Yun knew that his young boss had a very vicious vision. As long as he and Zhuang Rui got to know each other, he had never seen Zhuang Rui miss an eyeful on antiques. When people wandered around the world, Boss Zhuang was stunned.
I've never been stabbed.
The purpose of Huangfu Yun's visit was to get Zhuang Rui to come out and identify these things.
"Okay, then you can contact me. By the way, the time should not exceed three days. I am going to study hard and make progress every day. Don't affect my studies..."
Zhuang Rui was telling the truth. He was about to register for Beijing University in a few days. It had been several years since he left campus. Zhuang Rui was still a little excited about returning to the ivory tower.
