Seven hundred and sixty-nine - seven hundred and seventieth chapters true and false (three, four)
Chapter 769-770 True and False (3,4)
More than a year ago, Zhuang Rui would not have thought of taking care of Huangfu Yun's emotions. Even now, Zhuang Rui lacks experience in corporate management and lacks the ability to organize and direct the work of his subordinates into subdivisions.
Zhuang Rui didn't believe it, and he also knew that he was not the kind of person written in the book who could win over heroes from all over the world. What he could do was to respect his employees and make them feel the value of his existence.
Enjoy the process of creating wealth.
Regardless of whether it is Huangfu Yun, Zhao Hanxuan, or even Qin Ruilin's Manager Wu, Zhuang Rui gives them great authority. In some non-major decisions, Zhuang Rui will not point fingers at all and basically does not interfere in the daily management of various industries.
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In a sense, Zhuang Rui is not an excellent manager, but he can definitely be called a very competent leader. At the very least, the professional managers in every industry under him are working at full capacity.
The reason why Zhuang Rui makes money is that they get enough respect and satisfactory salary.
"Thank you Mr. Zhuang..."
Huangfu Yun was very touched when he saw that Zhuang Rui paid attention to the detail that he had been turned away just now. How many bosses can take into account the feelings of employees these days?
At this moment, Huangfu Yun felt sincere admiration for Zhuang Rui, a young boss who was several years younger than him.
"Haha, brother, since when have you been so polite..."
Zhuang Rui patted Huangfu Yun's shoulder gently, turned to look at Mr. Li, and said: "Mr. Li, please forgive me for not treating you well..."
"No, no, Mr. Zhuang is too polite..."
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Mr. Li was a little flattered. In terms of the status of the antique shop, the young man in front of him had initiated a nationwide gathering of gamer and collector friends. In terms of money, others had invested hundreds of millions in a museum.
When it comes to social status, Mr. Li is even more incomparable. He used to only admire the place he was in now, and never dreamed that he could enter it.
Mr. Li has secretly made up his mind to put money into it this time to facilitate this business. Even if he gives these items to Zhuang Rui, he will not hesitate to give them to Zhuang Rui. You know, spending 20 million can get to know Zhuang Rui.
According to Mr. Li, it is very worthwhile.
The decoration of Building No. 1 was luxurious yet stylish. Mr. Li was so dazzled by it that he wanted to go home and renovate his own house to improve his taste.
Zhuang Rui asked someone to open a private room and invited Mr. Li and others to sit in.
After a few people sat down, two good-looking waiters came in. After asking the guests their needs, they served the drinks and then left. It was still morning, and if they wanted to see those celebrities, they had to wait until the evening.
"Mr. Li, thank you very much for coming to Beijing in person. We won't say any more polite words. Let's just take a look..."
Zhuang Rui said straight to the point, now regarding the appraisal of antiques, Zhuang Rui was more enjoying the fun of the appraisal process, so he did not directly use his spiritual energy to observe the suitcases of the two people.
"It should, it should..."
Mr. Li nodded hurriedly, beckoned the two men to take the suitcase to the table, and said: "This thing was given to me by an old friend with whom I have a good relationship. He was also entrusted by someone to sell it...
It is said that this batch of things was passed down from a large salt merchant family in the south of the Yangtze River in the early Qing Dynasty. It has been kept in the basement. In recent years, the house has been renovated before it was released. Mr. Zhuang, please take a look first..."
"Oh? Let's take a good look at this..." Zhuang Rui nodded slightly.
I heard that it was left behind by the salt merchants of the Qing Dynasty, and the origin can be explained clearly. You must know that in the Qing Dynasty, the Jiangnan salt merchants, Anhui Hui merchants and Shanxi banks were all the richest capitalists in the world.
Moreover, these companies are all monopolies, and their status is similar to that of banks and telecommunications industries today. They all have overbearing clauses. You can use them as you like, but there is no competition at all.
The ancient tradition of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce also changed at this time. These businessmen had a very high status. They could even interfere in the appointment and dismissal of officials in a small way, but in a big way they could shake the national policy and control the lifeline of the country.
Naturally, if you have money, you have to pretend to be elegant. In addition, the salt merchants are in the prosperous area of Jiangnan. In order to prevent others from saying that they are uneducated, they package everything for home use and wall hangings.
origin.
If we say that at that time, the emperor was the largest emperor in the country and the palace was the largest museum, then the homes of these merchants and officials could also be called small museums. When Cao Daguan's house was ransacked, the state treasury was confiscated.
The gold, silver and jewelry are all calculated based on the car.
Therefore, if this batch of things is really the items left in the basement of that old house, it can be said that there are dozens of items.
When Zhuang Rui was about to inspect the objects, he suddenly thought of a question: "Huh? That's not right. Since these things are family heirlooms, why aren't they on the auction house?"
Although Article 5 of the Cultural Relics Protection Act clearly stipulates that all cultural relics remaining underground, in internal waters and territorial waters within the territory of the People's Republic of China belong to the state, this is something excavated from the basement of an old house and should belong to this family.
This is not the stuff of grave diggers.
"Hi, Mr. Zhuang, this house has gone through hundreds of years and has changed countless residents. Where can I find the original owner of this batch of ceramics? If reported, it will definitely be nationalized..."
Mr. Li is in this business. As the saying goes, he loves what he does. Not only does he know the domestic cultural relics protection laws by heart, but he also has a deep knowledge of foreign archaeological laws. Comparing the two, he explains it like this, which makes Zhuang Rui.
I could hear the excitement.
When it comes to the protection of cultural relics in our country, the laws and regulations are quite strict. As long as they are underground objects, they are owned by the state. However, when implemented, they are a bit in vain.
For example, if you have a sudden impulse one day, grab a pickaxe and a shovel, and go to the fields to dig, even if you dig out a silver pick, a gold ingot, a jade, or something like that, I'm sorry, that's what you need.
turned over to the state.
Of course, no one is stupid enough to turn it over. The saying "If you want to be rich, dig graves and become a household worth ten thousand yuan overnight" is widely circulated in society these days, it refers to those who dig up the things and stuff them into their pockets.
As long as you have a good job without exposing your secrets, you can turn around, you can have country bumpkin blossoms, you can build a building, buy a car, raise a prostitute, and hook up with a mistress. Who wouldn't be jealous of such a huge benefit?
Therefore, tomb robbing is rampant in the country, and Chinese people are digging knowingly and illegally, digging knowingly and illegally, and digging against the wind. If they can't be caught, the digging will be in vain. If you fail to enforce the law, I will dig it to death. Grave robbing has formed an industrial chain.
But it is different in foreign countries. For things like archaeological excavation, the state can do it, private foundations can also do it, and private archaeological companies can also excavate after applying.
Even if you have personal interests, it is not impossible to turn yourself into an amateur archeology enthusiast, find a piece of land, apply for it, and dig a few hoe when you have nothing to do.
There is such a thing in the UK. An old man who was almost 70 years old didn't know that something was wrong with his brain that day, so he started to do professional archeology and regarded it as a job. He dug three days a week and 6 hours a day.
After digging for two years, the old man actually unearthed cultural relics with a total value of up to 500,000 pounds. Among them, his largest cultural relic income was the sale of 250 ancient Roman coins to the British Museum for 100,000 pounds.
In addition, many of the major cultural relics discovered in Egypt in the early years, such as the Valley of the Kings and the tombs of the Pharaohs, were found and excavated by amateur archaeologists and even adventure treasure hunters.
This is not to say that this approach is advocated, but foreign supervision of private or corporate archeology is very strict.
In foreign countries, all archaeological activities such as excavation and marine salvage must follow the first element of protecting cultural relics, and must pay a certain fee. If you don’t dig anything, or what you dig is not worth the money you paid
, I'm sorry, this is a waste of money.
To sum up, there are laws to abide by in foreign countries, but it is difficult to abide by laws in China. The more you don't allow digging, sorry, the more vigorous the digging will be. If there is no supervision, violence will come anyway. Anyway, China
For five thousand years, there are a lot of things that can be dug. (Off topic, but it is good for everyone to understand this knowledge. I have discussed this issue in depth with my friends before, and I wish I could buy an engineer shovel belt to shovel Luoyang and kill foreign countries.
Digging graves... no, going for archeology.)
"Mr. Li, let me take a look at things first..."
After chatting with Mr. Li for a while, Zhuang Rui turned his attention to this batch of Tang Sancai porcelain. In the box next to him, there was a set of eight Sancai lady figurines. The colors were very eye-catching.
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Each of the eight three-color figurines of ladies is about 30 centimeters high, with different faces and different shapes. They have high buns and wide sleeves. They are slim and graceful. The characters are full-bodied and highlight the Tang Dynasty.
The aesthetic point of view that fatness is beauty.
Moreover, the costumes worn by the characters have very low slits and rippling waves on the chest, which are extremely open and bold. I am afraid that later generations will regard these ladies' three-color pieces as playthings in the boudoir.
"Good, good stuff. The shape of the utensils is round and full, with mottled colors and different colors. This is the best set of Tang Sancai utensils I have ever seen..."
After playing with it for more than ten minutes, Zhuang Rui reluctantly put the three-color figurine in his hand into a suitcase lined with soft cloth.
"Mr. Zhuang, if you like it, just keep it for fun first. We'll figure it out later..."
Although he knew that this batch of Tang Sancai was genuine, Mr. Li still showed a hint of joy on his face after being praised by Zhuang Rui.
"Haha, Mr. Li, I accept my kindness, but although these things are good, they are modern handicrafts, and there is still a thousand years between them and the real Tang Sancai..."
Zhuang Rui shook his head, and what he said seemed to be a thunderbolt in Mr. Li's ears.
"Mr. Zhuang...Mr. Zhuang, is this...impossible? You can't make this joke. These objects have been personally identified by Teacher Tian from the Palace Museum. They are undoubtedly Tang Sancai and cannot be modern imitations..."
After being stunned for a while, Mr. Li immediately stood up, obviously unable to accept Zhuang Rui's statement.
"Mr. Li, modern handicrafts are also valuable. Just like the ones in front of us, although they are made by modern people, in terms of craftsmanship, they are not inferior to those of the great craftsmen of more than a thousand years ago. Even
Even worse, except that it cannot be compared with it in terms of age, its artistic value is not lower than that of the real Tang Sancai..."
Zhuang Rui didn't pay attention to what Mr. Li said. His words were more like talking to himself, just for his own hearing. His eyes were fixed on these objects, showing an undisguised expression of affection.
Seeing Zhuang Rui's confident look, Mr. Li also started to wonder, could it be true?
"That's not right, ***, you're cheating me..."
Mr. Li suddenly remembered the situation when he gave gifts to people in the past. The faces of those people were very similar to Zhuang Rui at that time. They all treated precious antiques worth thousands of gold as worthless, but they seemed to be fine after accepting them.
How much respect do you give yourself?
Mr. Li is known as Li Dali. In the 1980s, he was just a teenager. He only knew how to be strong and competitive all day long. However, after a fight that angered his father to death, he began to change his ways and started a small business.
Buy and sell.
It should be said that in those days, as long as you could afford to embarrass others and lose face to do business, there were very few people who could not make money. Mr. Li started from setting up a street stall, and then accidentally came into contact with an antique shop and started a black market.
After twenty years of business, he has become a well-known figure.
However, in this business, you are always walking by the river with your shoes on, and you might get your feet wet at some point. Therefore, a large part of the money Li Dali has earned over the years has been spent on building relationships. For the doorways in the officialdom, it is better than
Antique shops know even better.
If Mr. Li were to go back to the 1980s, this guy would definitely give up business and become an official. According to his understanding of officialdom, he would be able to become a provincial-level leader in at least twenty years.
It's just that Mr. Li didn't expect that Zhuang Rui, who was so young, could play such a trick compared with those old officials in the officialdom. While Li Dali admired him, he also secretly lamented that the world was not ancient.
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"Mr. Zhuang, you are right. These people are so powerful in counterfeiting. Fortunately, you noticed it. Otherwise, if I took it out, I might be scolded by many people..."
After figuring out this joint, Mr. Li immediately changed into a smiling face, which made Zhuang Rui stunned for a moment.
"Mr. Li, can you also see how fake this is?"
Zhuang Rui was a little puzzled. These three-color Tang Sancai figurines were almost flawless. I am afraid that apart from using carbon 14 to detect them, there was no flaw at all. If he hadn't looked at them with spiritual energy, he wouldn't have been able to tell them apart.
Come out true or false.
"Of course, Mr. Zhuang, if you say it's a lie, then it's certainly a lie..."
Mr. Li's smile was a bit forced and paralyzed. Something worth tens of millions, the other party's words turned up and down, and it turned out to be fake in the blink of an eye. Can he be happy?
"Didn't you see it yourself?"
Zhuang Rui was a little confused, what do you mean if I say it's fake, it's fake? This is the experience accumulated from seeing thousands of objects. Of course, what matters is not the eyesight, but the aura in the eyes.
"Haha, Mr. Zhuang, since these things are all fake, just keep them for fun. I'm too lazy to take them back..."
Mr. Li did not respond to Zhuang Rui's words, and directly gave away these objects. He was thinking: "Can we stop discussing the issue of authenticity? This topic makes me feel distressed."
Huangfu Yun watched clearly from the side and quietly touched Zhuang Rui's arm from behind.
"Hey? Mr. Li, where do you want to go?"
After being reminded by Huangfu Yun, Zhuang Rui reacted. Looking at the disapproving look on Li Dali's face, Zhuang Rui understood. If you dare to fall in love with this boss Li, do you think you are blackmailing him?
"No, Mr. Zhuang, since this thing is fake, it's not worth much money. You can keep it for fun and treat us as friends..."
Mr. Li also realized that his expression just now was not very good-looking, and quickly put on a smile that he thought was very sincere. Now that you have done all the fucking, are you still afraid of taking off your pants? Don't give things away before anyone is there.
good.
"Hi, Mr. Li, these objects are really modern imitations..."
Zhuang Rui was speechless. If he had known it, he would not have chosen Ouyang Jun's club. He made the other party think he was some kind of ***. Zhuang Rui has only received a gift once in his life. Back in school, a female classmate asked Zhuang Rui to help him.
transferred to others.
"Yes...yes, everyone in the industry knows about Mr. Zhuang's vision..." Li Dali nodded in agreement.
"Okay, let me take another look at this three-color horse..."
Zhuang Rui shook his head helplessly and took out the Tang Sancai horse from another suitcase. This object was relatively large, about forty centimeters high and about seventy centimeters in length. It was considered a large Tang Sancai.
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Just by speaking, Zhuang Rui really couldn't find any flaws in those lady figurines. He couldn't tell Mr. Li that there was no spiritual energy in these ceramics, right?
Zhuang Rui immediately wanted to see if there was any fraud in this three-color horse that he could point out.
The shape of this tricolor horse is relatively plump, with fat hips, a wide neck, and a galloping shape. Compared with the quiet characteristics of Tang horses, it has strong characteristics of Western Hu horses.
Different cultural backgrounds can be expressed through some subtle features, which shows the exquisite craftsmanship of the craftsmen.
However, although there is no flaw in the shape, color, and artistic style of this Tang Sancai piece, in Zhuang Rui's eyes, it is still a fake and a modern imitation.
Zhuang Rui frowned slightly. He said it was a lie before. If he couldn't produce evidence and spread the word, Teacher Tian's face would definitely not look good. But apart from the carbon 14 test, Zhuang Rui really didn't have much to do.
Method.
"Could it be?"
Zhuang Rui suddenly remembered something, that is, the three-color horse he had seen in the black market in Hong Kong and the three-color camel that was broken during a folk treasure appraisal in Jinan were both flawless and difficult to distinguish.
It is true.
But the two have a common feature, that is, there is a small "Xu" printed on the inner wall. For some reason, Zhuang Rui feels that it is impossible to tell whether these objects are the same as those two.
Made by one person.
After having this idea in his mind, Zhuang Rui moved away from the sofa, squatted next to the three-color horse, and carefully examined it with his spiritual energy. From the outside, it seemed that Zhuang Rui was appraising the object.
"Damn, really, who is this guy? He's so awesome..."
Zhuang Rui's feeling was correct. On the front hoof of the tri-colored horse, there was indeed a word "Xu" attached to the hollow inner wall of the front hoof. It was almost exactly the same as the tri-colored horse in the grassland black market.
After finding the word "Xu", Zhuang Rui was determined and picked up the lady figurines again to observe them.
As expected, there is also the word "Xu" in the lady figurines, but this time it is not on the feet, but on the back of the fat buttocks. It seems that the masters who made these objects have a bit of a bad taste.
"Mr. Li, you have been in this industry for a long time and are well-informed. Do you know anyone named Xu?"
After finding out the origin of these three-color porcelain, Zhuang Rui became more interested in the word "Xu".
You know, even if these Tang Sancai are fake, they are modern handicrafts with extremely high artistic value. The production process is very sophisticated and complicated. If Zhuang Rui were to price it, it would be no less than 100,000 RMB for each piece.
It can be seen that these things are all made by one person. Zhuang Rui is curious about who this person is and why he produced so many fake Tang Sancai?
"My surname is Xu or Xu? Mr. Zhuang, why are you asking this? I know many people with the surname Xu (Xu)..."
Li Dali was a little confused. Why did he ask this?
Zhuang Rui thought for a moment and said: "Well, the person I'm talking about is a master of making porcelain. His surname should be Yan Wuxu. Is there such a person in the industry?"
"You...you mean, that person made this thing?"
Li Dali finally understood what Zhuang Rui meant, and he was convinced that the other party was not blackmailing him just now, but really thought that the object was fake.
"Yes, Mr. Li, this is the third time I have seen this kind of Tang Sancai. When I participated in the folk treasure appraisal in Jinan last year, there was such a Sancai camel. There was no flaw at all in terms of appearance and firing process, but
Inside the camel, there is a simplified Chinese character "Xu" engraved.
So I suspect that these things, and the Tang Sancai camel, are the work of one person..."
Although Zhuang Rui's incident of smashing Tang Sancai's camel was rumored in the circle, it was not broadcast on TV. Therefore, many people did not know about it. This was the case with Mr. Li in front of him.
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Li Dali thought about it seriously. After a while, he said thoughtfully: "I know there is such a person. I heard that the craftsmanship of imitating ceramics of the past dynasties is extremely high, but the charges are also high.
Ridiculously tall, that person is from Hebei, but his surname is not Xu, but Xu..."
"Oh, Mr. Li, please tell me about his situation..."
"I have never met that person, but a friend knows him and says that he is in his forties, owns a ceramics factory, and is a celebrity in the local area..."
Li Dali also heard what the person said, but he didn't understand it. After talking for a long time, Zhuang Rui was not sure whether it was this person.
