"This is my first time seeing such a big Buddha statue."
"Treasure holder, please introduce your treasure." Li Jiaming said with a smile.
"This was passed down from my grandfather, said to be something left by Emperor Yongle. I heard from my dad that my grandfather almost died for this thing." As he said this, the young man told a story about protecting treasures against the Japanese.
"Haha, I've heard a lot of stories. There are experts who can tell whether something is good or not." Li Jiaming said with a smile.
"A few experts, this baby of mine is a bit heavy. Can some experts please come over and have a look?"
Qiu Xiaojun and others nodded and opened the cover, and there was a burst of exclamation from the crowd.
"What a beautiful Buddha statue."
"It's shiny, it must be gilded."
"That's right."
"Such a big guy, if it were real, it would be worth tens of millions of good things."
In front of the TV, thousands of viewers held their breath. Several experts came forward to watch carefully, and finally returned to their seats.
"Young man, you are such a good thing." Teacher Jin said with emotion.
"Thank you, expert teacher." The young man showed a hint of joy.
"Who is this guy? He looks very similar to the actor." In the courtyard, Li Han and everyone gathered in front of the TV to watch the treasure hunt. When the little Dudu came out just now, several little guys made a fuss and cheered.
"I'm a staff member of the treasure hunt program team. I heard that I've been on it a few times," Li Han said with a smile.
"This is really amazing. I've been on it several times and I dare to do it, but no one can recognize it. It's really amazing." Liu Xiaoxiao's eyes were wandering. "Han, you are not very familiar with their director. You introduced this person to me the other day.
"
As soon as Li Han heard Liu Xiaoxiao's words, he knew that this girl had not made up her mind. "No, your brother-in-law, if you know about it, don't bother me."
"Tch." Liu Xiaoxiao curled her lips.
"here we go."
Teacher Jin, when he mentioned the material of the Golden Buddha, the audience watching the treasure hunting show all took a breath of air. "The Golden Buddha, for such a big one, must weigh several hundred kilograms."
"That's not true. Such a big lump of gold is worth at least tens of millions."
"I don't know if this thing is real. I think it's possible. Who would spend so much money to fake it."
"This golden Buddha is indeed from the Yongxuan period."
"Congratulations, young man, this thing is old, really."
"Ah, great."
Then he introduced the historical events recorded behind the Buddha statue. The more he talked, the quieter the audience became. The audience in front of the TV were also more stunned by the historical significance of this golden Buddha.
"Mom, I think the value of this thing is hundreds of millions."
"More than hundreds of millions. According to me, this thing is worth at least three to five billion."
"Isn't this the most valuable thing about the treasure hunt show?"
"The value is not necessarily certain, the price must be high enough."
During the expert appraisal process, the atmosphere of the entire treasure hunting scene seemed to be frozen, and there was no sound at all.
In front of the TV, countless viewers stared at the TV intently and held their breath.
"The conservative price we gave is 200 million yuan."
As soon as the price came out, both the audience in person and in front of the TV took a breath of air-conditioning.
"Two hundred million yuan."
The young man was very excited.
"This guy really does a good job."
"It's quite emotional."
Li Han said with a smile.
"Han, where is the Golden Buddha?" Liu Xiaoxiao asked.
"Where's the warehouse?"
Li Han said with a smile.
"Are you afraid of losing it?"
"Your brother-in-law, this warehouse is no worse than an ordinary small treasury." Li Han said with a smile. "Besides, more than ten people will be divided into three shifts. Keep an eye on it, and nothing will happen."
Furthermore, Li Han didn't say, little Dudu, the Golden Buddha served a lot of food, poison, if anyone really stole the Golden Buddha, he would definitely regret it for the rest of his life.
"Han, my phone is off the hook."
Liu Ming called over. "Guess how many calls I just received from auction companies?"
"Five?"
"Less." Liu Ming smiled.
"Ten?"
"Haha, that's about it. They are all big auction companies. Han, would you like to make an appointment to meet them tomorrow?"
"Okay, I have to meet you after all."
Li Han said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll make an appointment tomorrow to have dinner together at noon."
Liu Ming said.
The appearance of the Golden Buddha shocked the entire Chinese collecting community.
"This is definitely a national treasure."
"It's a pity that it is in the hands of a Chinese-American."
Veteran experts like Cui Jiandong said helplessly that this thing has not been found in China yet, so they can only watch it and take pictures.
"Has the application report been received?" Cui Jiandong said. "I want to see the money tomorrow at the latest."
"Yes, yes, Dean."
"Just, 300 million, is it enough?" the young assistant asked in a low voice.
"Let's prepare more here so that we don't have enough when the time comes."
Cui Jiandong nodded. "Prepare another 100 million. I will go see that arrogant boy tomorrow. I can't let this treasure fall into the hands of others despite my old face."
"I heard that the Capital Museum also wants to get this golden Buddha and plans to make it a treasure of the museum."
"Li Dongsheng has a good idea." Cui Jiandong snorted.
On this day, many top museums held a meeting to discuss whether to acquire this Golden Buddha. Most of the museums could only look back and sigh, as this Golden Buddha was definitely not cheap.
Not only the museum, many wealthy people learned that this Buddha statue was going to be auctioned, and many people took pictures of it and donated it to nationalism.
China's economy has developed rapidly, and in recent years it has become the second largest economy in the world. The number of wealthy people has increased rapidly. Three to five billion is nothing to some of the top wealthy people.
At noon the next day, Li Han met representatives from several auction houses, and each one was very enthusiastic.
"Mr. Li, our Rongbao Auction is willing to hold a special event for you." Rongbao Auction, which is one of the top ten auction houses in the country, is actually willing to hold a special event.
This was a bit beyond Li Han's expectation. Although the conditions of other companies were good, they did not say that the treatment for a special show was not low.
Before Li Han came, he had learned that Rongbao Auction was mainly engaged in the auction of calligraphy and painting works. Originally, Li Han was more inclined to Poly and Guardian.
It's just that the commissions from Poly and Guardian are not mentioned. The spring auction time has passed, and we have to wait for the autumn auction. It's too long, a single shoot, no special show, Li Han, Li Han definitely can't wait because of the time.
The two representatives did not answer. They thought they needed to discuss it. Li Han smiled. "Manager Han, let's have tea later and have a good chat."
Li Han smiled and raised his glass and made an appointment with Han Tong from Rongbao Auction. The expressions of several auction house representatives at the same table changed slightly, and one by one they began to send messages back to the auction house.
"Han, are you planning to auction this golden Buddha at Rongbao Auction?" Liu Ming asked Li Han after leaving the hotel.
"Although Poly and Guardian are more famous, I can't wait in terms of time, and the conditions are relatively harsh," Li Han said.
"The reason for the Rongbao auction is to get an auction record." Liu Ming said. "Conditions, Han, you can raise the price a little higher."
Li Han smiled, he knew this, but cooperation and win-win is the best.
Han Tong and Li Han made an appointment for tea in the afternoon. Han Tong offered conditions, and Li Han was quite satisfied with them. In terms of commission, he would charge the minimum commission. Although Li Han could negotiate for free commission.
But that was too greedy. Li Han signed the contract with Han Tong, smiled and extended his hand. "Manager Han, happy cooperation."
"Happy cooperation, Mr. Li, we will hold a press conference tomorrow." Han Tong asked. "Does Mr. Li have time to attend?"
"Sorry, Manager Han, I have something to do tomorrow and may not be able to attend."
Li Han said with a smile.
Li Han did not plan to attend the Golden Buddha auction, so he entrusted it to Liu Ming.
The matters in the capital are almost settled, and Li Han plans to wait for the auction to end and return to Anxi.
"It's just in time to go back to Anxi. Man, I have to go back to Anxi to make arrangements, and then I'll report to Teacher Wang." Guo Yang heard that Li Han planned to go back to Anxi and clapped his hands. What a coincidence.
"That's just right. Let's go back and let our classmates get together. I've been busy these days and don't have time to chat more." Li Han said with a smile.
"Okay, I'll find someone and let's have a nice gathering."
Guo Yang said.
"Haha, ok, make an appointment and give me a call." Li Han said.
"No problem." Guo Yang said with a smile. "Teacher Wang called me, let's talk later."
Li Han nodded. This batch of cultural relics was too complicated, ranging from shipwrecks in the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty and even the Republic of China.
There were a lot of things, and they were messy. Wang Shufeng and Quan Anguo couldn't hold the things, so it took a lot of effort to look through the information.
Li Han looked at Guo Yang and went to work without disturbing him again. He came to the back yard. "Xiaoxiao, why didn't you go out?"
"It's boring." Liu Xiaoxiao leaned in front of Li Han. "I heard from Dudu that you are going back to Anxi in two days?"
"yes."
"Take me with you," Liu Xiaoxiao said with a smile.
"Aren't you going home?" Li Han said with a smile. "If I took you with me, your brother-in-law would have called me to ask for someone."
"Don't be a cheapskate." Liu Xiaoxiao snorted. "You're just afraid that I'll eat you."
"I know, I'm not as eye-catching as Natalie and Alta." Liu Xiaoxiao muttered softly.
Li Han was speechless. He said this as if he kept Natalie and Alta just because they were eye-catching. How could he be so despicable?
"I was speechless, I knew it." Liu Xiaoxiao looked like I had caught something.
"Okay, stop making trouble. I have no say in this matter. If your brother-in-law and your sister agree, I have no objection." Li Han, don't be pestered by this girl and just deal with it casually.
"This is what you said, don't go back on it." Liu Xiaoxiao became more energetic.
Unfortunately, Liu Xiaoxiao was captured and taken home by Liu Yan that night.
Li Han's ears were finally clear. It seemed that it was time for Natalie and Alta to leave. Natalie's illness was 99% better. There was no need to follow him around and cause misunderstanding.
"It's time to talk to Natalie."
Li Han thought that he would talk to Natalie after the auction was over.
To put it bluntly, for this auction record, Han Tong wanted to take advantage of the popularity of the treasure hunt show to arrange a special auction. Three days later, the speed was simply shocking. When Poly, Guardian, and other auction houses heard the news, they thought Han Tong was crazy.
