Private collection of antiques is simple. If you don't have a certain amount of financial resources, you will never be able to afford it. Even if you have good things in your hands, it will only be troublesome, and the better the things, the greater the trouble.
Not to mention the maintenance of antiques, just being a theft guard is very life-threatening. Since Jiang Lin and others have the ability, it is definitely not more cost-effective to put it in a safe than to put it in their museum.
Hearing Han Kongque's promise, Jiang Lin immediately became happy. This time, his efforts were finally not in vain. Sure enough, blindly suppressing the situation could not achieve the desired results. Now that he changed his strategy slightly, Han Kongque gave in.
Collecting collectors from the Magic City, big and small, was Jiang Lin's first idea. Since he couldn't buy antiques from them, he would cooperate with them.
Private collections are not as protective of their collections as large museums. As long as they are properly lured, there will definitely be people willing to cooperate.
"Brother Han, you have also seen our strength. As long as our museum is built, it will definitely not be small. Therefore, we not only absorb the collections from small collectors, but also provide specialized services to big collectors.
If your collection is large enough or precious enough, you can set up a separate exhibition hall, and the income from the exhibition will belong to the collector." Jiang Lin tempted again.
"Open a restaurant alone?" Han Peacock was really surprised this time, Jiang Lin's handiwork was really quite big.
"Yes, open a separate museum, just like the Nine-Dragon Sword you are holding in your hand. If it is genuine, this one piece can be included in a separate exhibition hall to specifically display this Nine-Dragon Sword.
A famous treasure like this can definitely attract a large number of people to visit, so our museum must have discounts for such treasures.
If it becomes a separate museum, we will not charge a penny for the tickets to the independent exhibition hall, and everything will belong to the collectors. However, we will not share the museum’s entrance ticket income with the collectors.”
Jiang Lin said a little proudly. He believed that since he loved antiques, no one would be able to bear the idea of showing off his proud collection.
It turns out that no one does such a stupid thing, it's just because they don't show off their wealth, but even so, showing off between friends is not uncommon in the antique shop.
"Yes, it seems that you have really worked hard. If your museum is built, I will definitely cooperate with you." Han Peacock was really moved. He really didn't have a suitable place to store his collection.
Now his collection is small, there is nothing. In the future, as his collection increases, it is impossible to stuff them all into the safe in his basement, right?
And his basement is really not suitable for collecting porcelain, calligraphy, paintings and other antiques.
"Hey, are you excited? Brother Han, I won't hide it from you. We spent so much money to build a museum and we want to make a profit, so now we have to try our best to increase our strength.
Although we now have many precious classics in our hands, these alone cannot obtain preferential treatment from the local government. Without the support of the local government, we would have to make huge investments just to build the land for the museum.
In this way, even if our museum is completed, how many years will it take to recover the cost?
Therefore, our sincerity has been enough. I wonder, brother Han, if you can reveal a little bit about how many collections you have and how valuable they are?" Jiang Lin said.
Han Kongque said: "I haven't been collecting for a long time, so I don't have many things in my hands, but they are definitely worth hundreds of millions. I think I am qualified to cooperate with you, right?"
"Worth hundreds of millions?" Jiang Lin was stunned.
"Hundreds of millions? What is worth hundreds of millions?"
"That's it, do you have Yuan Qinghua in your hand? That's worth hundreds of millions, just one genuine one."
"Young man really has a collection worth hundreds of millions? Can you bring it out and let's talk about it?"
Some experts who were looking through the pile of information immediately started asking after hearing Han Kongque's words.
At this time, Jiang Lin also reacted: "A collection of hundreds of millions is definitely not simple. I wonder if you can reveal it?"
Han Kongque raised the Nine-Dragon Sword in his hand and said: "If this thing is real, I wonder if the price can be hundreds of millions?"
"Impossible. We have carefully authenticated this sword. Just from the appearance, we know that it is unlikely to be cast by Emperor Qianlong. Because hundreds of years of precipitation, it is impossible not to leave any traces on this sword.
Traces of time." Gaoda Shandao.
Han Kongque said with a smile: "Just because of this, you deny this sword?"
Jiang Lin said at this time: "We have reviewed a large amount of real information, all of which prove that the Nine Dragons Sword was indeed destroyed along with Dai Li."
"Real information?" Han Kongque sneered.
"Yes, real information, there is no doubt about it." Jiang Lin said seriously.
Han Kongque had no objections to this point. Jiang Lin and the others must have a way to access some secret official information, but those official information from that year must be true?
"You must think that the Nine Dragon Sword fell into the hands of Dai Li? That is the Nine Dragon Sword! Qianlong's portable sword, a priceless treasure, is it possible that Sun Dianying would be willing to give it to Ma Hansan at Peking Station?
And Ma Hansan was willing to give this sword to Dai Li? And after Dai Li's plane crashed, you must be sure that Shen Zui was not up to no good.
Also, Shen Zui was not the first one to arrive at the scene, right? It seems that the legend says that the Nine Dragon Sword that Shen Zui recovered from a local farmer had been burned by that time?
As long as there is a problem in any link, this Nine Dragons Sword may be preserved." Han Kongque said with a smile.
What Han Kongque said was very possible, so no one in the audience raised any objections for a while.
Gao Dashan took a serious look at the Nine Dragons Sword and said: "We thought of what you said at the time, but these are all speculations. The most important thing is the thing. This sword is too new, although it is completely consistent with the recorded Nine Dragons Sword.
, but the things are of the wrong age, so what if they look similar?"
Han Peacock smiled, and he smiled very proudly: "Looking at new things, they are not necessarily made in modern times, just like this sword is one of them, and I have encountered such things several times, and they are all
It looks new on the outside, but it’s a real antique.”
"We have done a carbon 14 identification. The carbon 14 of this sword has not decayed at all, so it must be a modern imitation." Jiang Lin couldn't help but said at this time.
Han Peacock smiled and said: "Do you know the principle of carbon 14 dating?"
Before Jiang Lin could answer, Han Kongque said again: "The identification method of carbon 14 relies on the radioactive carbon-14 produced by cosmic rays in the atmosphere.
This radioactive carbon 14 can combine with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and then enter all living tissues. It is first absorbed by plants and then incorporated by animals.
As long as plants or animals survive, they will continue to absorb carbon-14 and maintain a certain level in the body.
When an organism dies, it stops breathing carbon-14, and the carbon-14 in its tissues begins to decay and gradually disappear with a half-life of 5730 years.
For any carbon-containing material, its age can be inferred simply by measuring the amount of radioactive carbon-14 remaining.
However, there is an error in using this method, and sometimes the error is very large, up to several hundred years.
Although conventional carbon 14 dating technology has played an important role in the development of archaeology, the shortcomings of this technology have also inconvenienced archaeologists since its birth.
One is that it requires a relatively large amount of specimens, and not everything can provide so many specimens. Of course, it cannot be used to date certain cultural relics that need to be dated.
Furthermore, its accuracy is still insufficient. The older the specimens are, the greater the error will be. Sometimes it reaches hundreds of years. You must think that there is no error in your identification this time?"
"You also said that the older something is, the greater the error in identification will be. This sword is only two or three hundred years old, so I guess the error will not be very big." Jiang Lin said.
"Okay, let's not dwell on this point. There is an obvious point. Haven't you noticed it?" Han Peacock said, carefully stroking the gems on the Nine Dragons Sword.
This sword is 5 feet in total, has a very long hilt, and is carved with nine golden dragons. Each golden dragon is carved lifelike, but these nine dragons cannot be carved by ordinary people. It is too far-fetched to say that it is a high imitation.
In addition to these, the scabbard of this sword is made of precious shark skin and is inlaid with rubies, sapphires and diamonds. These gems are priceless.
"What? Is there any evidence on this sword that can prove it is genuine?" Gao Dashan, Qin Dake and others all gathered over.
This time Han Peacock really smiled: "Have you seen the gems on this sword?"
"You mean these gems are valuable, right? No one is that stupid, right? Since this sword is a modern imitation, can these gems be natural gems? Modern technology has countless ways to make such exquisite gems, artificial diamonds, processed
The old rubies and sapphires are worthless," Jiang Lin said.
The way Han Kongque looked at Jiang Lin had changed at this time. Jiang Lin was still very smart, but sometimes his brain got off track and he couldn't turn around. It seemed that he had been misled by these old experts here.
ah!
"Have you identified these gems? I don't know who here is good at gems. Can you identify whether these are natural gems? If they are natural gems, do you think someone would be stupid enough to use so many precious natural gems to create a
A fake?" Han Peacock said calmly.
Seeing Han Kongque's calm look, Gao Dashan and Qin Dake all felt a little bit in their hearts, feeling as if something bad was going to happen.