Chapter 49: I'd rather buy a fake as if it were real, not buy as if it was fake
Thanks to the rewards from two brothers, Yixiantian and Instant Speed, Instant Speed became the second apprentice in this book.
"Mr. Wang, I really don't have time recently. I think it will take a while until I come back from my hometown!" Han Peacock refused again.
"Then am I waiting? Brother Han, think about it carefully. No matter how much others offer, I will give you an increase of 10% on this basis. I am really sincere." After hearing Han Peacock's determination,
Wang Chaoyang directly offered the highest price.
"Well, if I take action against the Blood Jade Guanyin in my hand, I will definitely go to Mr. Wang."
Han Kongque hung up the phone, but he couldn't calm down. It seemed that his original valuation of the blood jade Guanyin in his hand was not accurate.
Wang Chaoyang opened his mouth and offered four million, but his original estimate was only about three million, and it was only four million. From what Wang Chaoyang meant, it was just a test on his part.
It turned out that Han Kongque only followed the stone gambling master of Phoenix Jewelry Company to buy and sell jade raw materials, but he had never come into contact with real jade products. Now it seems that the price of truly top-quality jade products is higher than he imagined.
With this understanding, Han Peacock can no longer rush to make a move. It seems that he must have a good understanding of the price of the best jade before he can make a move.
Although he couldn't exchange it for cash immediately, Han Kongque was still very happy knowing that the things in his hands were more valuable.
Concerned in his mind, Han Kongque lay on the bed and slowly fell asleep.
At three o'clock in the morning, Han Kongque's mobile phone woke him up regularly. Today is Sunday, and the ghost market in the antique street will open at three o'clock. Every week, the ghost market on Sunday should be the most crowded. Since he has planned to do this
As a group, we can’t help but participate in Sunday’s ghost market.
After getting dressed and taking the 20,000 yuan he had prepared, Han Kongque walked out of the room.
The sky had cleared up and it was still cool in the morning. Chen Qing and his wife had already gotten up and were steaming steamed buns. Han Kongque opened the door and walked to the street without disturbing their work.
There are already a lot of people on the street at this time. In summer, it will be dawn at four o'clock in the morning, so the ghost market in this season is relatively early. People usually come to set up stalls at one or two o'clock, and the market will not end until dawn at five o'clock.
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The lights in Shanghai are also bright at night, but no matter how bright the street lights are at night, the stalls on the ground look a bit dim.
At this time in the early morning, the entire city is the quietest moment. Under the dim lights, small stalls are densely lined up on the roadside. This kind of situation can only be seen when going to the market in the countryside.
The antique street is very spacious, but in this early morning when it is dark, the street is full of people coming and going, and it is very lively.
The main reason why the ghost market is so lively is that all government departments are off work at this time. Because there is no one to take care of it, some of the things sold in the ghost market have erroneous origins.
Things that usually would not be displayed during the day can now be openly displayed and sold.
The antique shop is actually an industry that walks the line between black and white. There are many things that people know clearly cannot be sold, but for the sake of money, some people still take desperate risks. This is also the origin of the ghost market.
Things such as bronzes, utensils made of precious wood, ivory, and rhinoceros horns are all prohibited from sale, and it is illegal to operate them. Normally, these vendors would never dare to put such things on their stalls for sale, even if
You wouldn't dare even if you knew it was fake, but in the ghost market, you can.
Han Peacock only walked a few steps before he encountered several vendors selling ivory products. This ghost market was a mixed bag. Although some good things appeared here from time to time, most of them were fakes.
Just like those so-called ivory products, they are pure fakes, and some so-called rosewood carvings, whether they are true or false, are not easy to see in the dark, and if they are real, they will never appear in the sky.
here.
Han Peacock looked very carefully, but he never stopped. He could deduce whose stall might have good stuff just by walking casually.
Along the way, he had seen some good things, but even if he didn't understand them, he could still tell that they were just unearthed things. Regardless of whether they were real or not, he didn't want to touch them.
You know, it is not that easy to rob tombs now. It is much easier for people to make fake things than to rob tombs. They can imitate something by themselves, bury it in the ground for a few days, and then dig it out and it becomes a so-called antique. However, people nowadays
Most do this.
If you buy such a thing for real, you will be in trouble, but if you buy it fake, you will feel disgusted, so Han Peacock simply doesn’t even look at it.
The Antique Street is more than 100 meters long. Such a long street is filled with small stalls on both sides. With so many stalls, Han Peacock walked past them one by one. Many of them were old stall owners on this street. The rest
A part of the market is dedicated to ghost markets, and the number of truly foreign stalls is definitely not more than one-fifth.
If you want to find good things, you have to look for them from among these one-fifths. However, there are many professional fraudsters among these one-fifths, so it is still not easy to find good things here.
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Han Peacock wandered around the street for two hours. When it got daylight, he didn't find anything good. However, there were more people on the street at this time. Because it was daybreak and the light was good, many people could see the stalls clearly.
Whatever is on the market must be sold, otherwise the market will be broken up.
Han Kongque walked around for another hour, and when it was past six o'clock, he left disappointedly. It was really not easy to pick up this leak.
Chen Qing's family should have come out by this time. He quickly came to Chen Qing's breakfast stall and started selling steamed buns for Chen Qing.
At this time, the ghost market is about to close, and people who have been shopping in the ghost market for more than three hours are also hungry and want to eat some hot buns, so this is also the best time for Chen Qing's family's business.
This moment is the busiest time on Antique Street. Many food stalls choose to set up their stalls at this time. Chen Qing and his family are not the only ones selling steamed buns, but Han Kongque only knows about five or six.
Among those selling steamed buns, Chen Qing’s is the most popular. The steamed buns from his store are actually similar to those from other stores, but the pickles from Chen Qing’s family are delicious, especially the cucumber pickles. They are crisp and refreshing and you won’t get tired of eating them. It’s just because of this that I come to his store.
There are so many people eating steamed buns.
The stalls here can only be set up until eight o'clock in the morning, so it is the busiest during the two hours. By eight o'clock, the stalls have to be closed, otherwise the urban management will come and cause trouble.
After a busy morning, when it was almost eight o'clock, Han Kongque ate a few steamed buns and helped Chen Qing push the stall home. Then he came to the antique street again, ready to try his luck again.
As soon as Han Kongque walked onto the street, he met Meng Guangtao's family.
Meng Guangtao was talking to a street vendor: "Don't listen to the wind or the rain. If I, Lao Meng, were that kind of treasure, would I still be up early and greedy at night?"
"Lao Meng, please stop lying to us. It has already spread on the street. You might as well open our eyes to what you said. We have known each other for many years."
"I really don't have one. If so, would I still be here?" Meng Guangtao said as he walked out.
Meng Guangtao finally got rid of the seventh person who asked him, turned around and saw Han Peacock. He took a few steps, approached Han Peacock and whispered: "Xiao Han, I didn't know that you contacted the buyer for your uncle.
Is it done yet?”
Han Kongque was startled. Although he told Fat Liu, he didn't take it too seriously. You must know that the Kangxi enamel yellow ground flower pattern bowl is not a simple thing. It is not easy to sell something with such a high value.
Even if it is sent for shooting, I’m afraid it’s impossible to complete the current process.
"Uncle Meng, I have given the photo to a friend. His family is very well-connected. I will let you know when there is news." Han Kongque said.
Meng Guangtao was a little disappointed: "Xiao Han, Uncle Meng, I'm leaving it to you. As long as we can close the deal, a 10% commission is indispensable."
"Uncle Meng said this is too early, but if you are in a hurry to use the money, sending the auction is a good way." Han Kongque said directly.
Han Kongque was a little confused about Meng Guangtao's thoughts. He asked for a 10% commission if he helped him sell it, and the auction house sold it for almost the same commission. Why didn't he find an auction company?
Meng Guangtao said: "It's not that easy. I'm begging you, Xiao Han. I won't take pictures unless it's absolutely necessary."
"Okay, I'll give you a reminder. If someone makes a bid, I'll contact you immediately."
After sending Meng Guangtao away, Han Kongque was still confused as to why he didn't send him away for the photo shoot.
Han Kongque didn't understand, so he gave up. He still had to eat. He just bought a house and lost most of the cash in his hand. He also owed Chen Qing and his wife 500,000 yuan. Now he wanted to earn more money, and the way out was still there.
This antique street.
It is already half past eight, and those who should be out of the stalls have already left their stalls. Han Peacock is watching these stalls one by one.
But the Meng Guangtao family who had just entered the courtyard were all downcast.
Ever since Han Kongque helped Meng Guangtao do the appraisal, he has been very excited, so after leaving Han Kongque's house, he found his two sons, but he did not go to the bank to save the small bowl.
Under the escort of my son, I went to Ancient Porcelain Pavilion.
Gu Ci Xuan is the largest porcelain shop on Antique Street. If you want to sell that small bowl for a good price, you must naturally find such a big store.
But after he met the master of ancient porcelain, he was dumbfounded.
When people saw his small bowl, they were not overjoyed and simply refused to comment. When the master chef asked Meng Guangtao to quote a price, Meng Guangtao directly quoted a sky-high price.
But others simply refused without hesitation.
When they walked out of the Ancient Porcelain Pavilion, their family also heard the words of the palm-eye master who taught his disciples: "It is better to buy fake things to look like real things than to buy real things to look like fake things."
Hearing these words, Meng Guangtao's heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, he went to three large shops specializing in ancient porcelain, and they all found the same situation.