"Boss Zhou, do you know who Mike is? He is a professional antique dealer. He bought so many antiques in Tianjin. Finally, he got them all abroad through various underground channels. This is what happened in Tianjin
In the antique circle, it is already an open secret..."
I found that this Mike is really thick-skinned.
No matter what He Songbai said, he was still at the side.
He giggled and didn't answer.
But I know that he is definitely not stupid.
Otherwise, how could he, a foreigner, start this kind of antique business?
Zhou Lin didn't take it seriously at all. He smiled evilly and said:
"Hey, Master He. I don't understand what you're saying. I'm just a small business owner selling antiques. I'll sell to whoever pays the most..."
He Songbai's face changed and he looked at Zhou Lin dissatisfied.
"I know that you are just an antique seller. But do you know that these things are the accumulation of generations of hard work and wisdom of our ancestors. We were weak back then and were robbed by foreigners and foreign guns. How many peerless treasures have been lost.
Overseas. Now, they are using all kinds of despicable tricks to erode bit by bit in our hands..."
As he spoke, He Songbai sighed and continued:
"Boss Zhou, when I say this, I am definitely not criticizing you. You want to sell at a high price, and I understand and support it. But I only want one thing from you today!"
It can be felt that Mike's appearance made He Songbai feel very bad.
"Master He, tell me!"
Zhou Lin responded.
He Songbai looked grim and said loudly:
"I just hope that Boss Zhou, seeing that your father and I have some friendship and that we are both from Jinmen, can give me these two bottles at the same price..."
I don't understand the rules of the antique shop.
But He Songbai's request was definitely not excessive.
Moreover, it also gave Mike the opportunity to raise the price.
I thought Zhou Lin would definitely agree.
Unexpectedly, he smiled and said casually:
"Easy to say, easy to say! Let's look at things first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Lin turned around and went to another room.
After a while, he carefully walked out holding a big box.
When I got to the living room, I put the box on the card table just now.
As soon as I opened it, I saw two very similar blue Avalokitesvara bottles inside.
"See, in order to preserve these two bottles, I bought a large safe and ordered a collision-proof box like this..."
Zhou Lin said as he took out the bottle and put it on the table.
Then, he said to He Songbai and Mike:
"You two, would you like to take a look?"
Mike and He Songbai were both very professional and put on white gloves almost at the same time.
Pick up a bottle each and look at it carefully under the light.
Zhou Lin, on the other hand, said slightly with satisfaction:
"When our old man left, he specifically told us that these two bottles would not be sold. He said that although our bottles are not the original pair. There are flaws and the size is not enough, they are still imitations of the Northern Song Dynasty by Yongzheng. But they are good.
There is no such double-eared Guanyin bottle in the existing Ru kilns. At least our old man has seen these two from the time he entered the industry to the day he closed his eyes..."
As he spoke, Zhou Lin stretched out two fingers and said with a smile:
"These are two unique ones in the world! How about I give them to you two, one for each of you?"
"No!"
Mike and He Songbai, who were looking at the bottle seriously, said in unison.
After the two exchanged bottles, they looked at each other for a long time.
Then he put the bottle on the table again.
He Songbai looked at Zhou Lin and said directly:
"Boss Zhou, please make an offer!"
Zhou Lin gestured with his hand in front of the bottle and said:
"No, it's open to you. The one with the highest price will take it!"
It seems that Zhou Lin wants the two of them to bid.
Mike thought for a moment and then spoke first, saying:
"For these two bottles, I offered 3 million last time, but Boss Zhou didn't agree. So this time, I'll add another 300,000. 3.3 million, do you think that's okay?"
Zhou Lin did not answer, looked at He Songbai and said:
"Master He, where are you?"
"Just like him!"
He Songbai did not dare to raise the price too much.
In that case, it would only be an advantage for Zhou Lin.
Zhou Lin shook his head:
"No! Too little!"
Mike also frowned and looked at the two bottles again.
It can be felt that he particularly likes these two bottles.
"Then I'll add another 200,000 to 3.5 million. That's okay, Boss Zhou!"
Mike increased the price again, but Zhou Lin still shook his head.
This time, He Songbai and Mike stood on the same front.
"Boss Zhou, 3.5 million is already an extremely high price. These two bottles are not a pair. Moreover, they are imitations from the Yongzheng period of the Northern Song Dynasty. The glaze of the bottles is translucent, and there is a faint blue color. It is not as good as the Ru kiln of the Song Dynasty.
That kind of beauty of 'the sky is clear and the virginity is broken after the rain'. The reason why it is worth so much is because there is no such double-eared Guanyin bottle in the Ru kiln in the world!"
Zhou Lin smiled slightly, looked at the bottle, and suddenly asked:
"Master He, you know that I actually don't understand antiques. Do you think the fewer antiques exist, the more valuable they are?"
He Songbai nodded slightly and explained:
"This is definitely an important factor. However, it also depends on things..."
Before he could finish his words, He Songbai suddenly stopped talking.
He looked at Zhou Lin with suspicion.
"Zhou Lin, what do you want to do?"
At this time, Zhou Lin casually picked up a bottle and turned it over in his hand.
His movements were dangerous, and the bottle had a smooth exterior.
If you are not careful, the bottle may fall to the ground.
"I thought, how can I make it more valuable?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "pop" sound.
A beautiful Ru kiln Guanyin vase was violently thrown to the ground by Zhou Lin.
Blue porcelain pieces were splashed everywhere.
At this time, everyone in the room widened their eyes in shock.
He Songbai and Mike both opened their mouths at the same time, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
Especially He Songbai, his expression was completely distorted.
He covered his heart with his hand, as if his heart had been broken.
And my heart couldn't help but tremble.
Although I don’t understand antiques, I know them.
What this thing carries is history and culture.
It is also a beautiful example of this country’s civilization process over thousands of years.
But now, this century-old porcelain has survived countless disasters and showcases the civilization of this nation.
It was accidentally smashed into pieces by Zhou Lin.