Shen Yu smiled bitterly in his heart. How could he tell? Of course it was due to his special ability to appraise treasures.
But this is a secret that I will never tell anyone in my life, so naturally I can’t tell anyone else.
However, Shen Yu's face remained quite calm, and he nodded slightly as acknowledgment.
Of course, Mr. Wu didn't ask where the appraisal conclusion was drawn from, and Shen Yu naturally wouldn't take the initiative to explain it, so as not to reveal his flaws.
Mr. Wu sighed again, "I expected you to excel in calligraphy and painting appraisal. I didn't expect you to be so proficient in jade appraisal. This is really beyond my expectation."
Shen Yu smiled modestly, neither admitting nor denying.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Wu suddenly looked into space, and the smile on his face instantly disappeared without a trace. His voice was low, "The old man with the jade sculpture on the stage just said that he spent 8,000 yuan on it at the Binhai Antique Market." Bought it, Shen Yu, do you think buying such a mutton-fat white jade carving for eight thousand yuan is a big mistake?"
Shen Yu shook his head, "It's just like this now. Eight thousand yuan is not a lot of money to buy antiques now, but at that time, that is, in the 1980s, it was actually an extremely high price.
"After all, many ancient paintings at that time could be bought for just a few hundred yuan, and some official kiln porcelain used for making pickled vegetables and cooking in a farmer's house could even be bought for a few dozen yuan.
"I heard from my grandfather that someone used a black and white TV worth several hundred yuan to replace a complete set of sandalwood furniture.
"Also, in the 1980s, there were fewer buildings and more bungalows. If I remember correctly, a 20-square-meter bungalow in the prosperous area of Dongjiang near the vegetable market cost only 1,500 yuan, and 8,000 yuan can buy five bungalows, which is enough for several generations. People live in it.”
Mr. Wu sighed heavily again, "Unfortunately, not everyone is as sensible as you. The person who sold it to Old Dong is now in the auction hall. His profession is a big antique dealer and an antique broker. It is to introduce some channels for wealthy businessmen to purchase antiques, and at the same time, it also charges huge commissions from those who sell antiques, which is equivalent to eating both sides.
"It's just that he didn't think that the old Dong helped him back then, but thought that the old Dong had lied to him, so he always held a grudge against the old Dong!"
Shen Yu asked curiously: "The person selling this jade sculpture must be in urgent need of money, right?"
Mr. Wu nodded, "Yes, we are very short of money."
Shen Yu frowned slightly, "Since he is short of money, the price Mr. Dong gave him is absolutely worthless, so why should he worry about repaying kindness with enmity?"
Mr. Wu handed the porcelain cup to Wu An, and at the same time took a hot towel and wiped his face, "There are hundreds of people, all kinds of people. It can be said that each person has a different temper. Why does he want to repay kindness with hatred? I can only say that he is a villain and has a big heart." So narrow-minded!
"This person's surname is Ouyang, and his single name is the word sharp, which is the same as Ouyang Feng, the Western Poison in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
"He is the eldest son in the family. When his younger sister got married, his mother was seriously ill. His mother would rather not seek medical treatment but insisted on giving her daughter a dowry. If jade was not enough, she had to give her gold jewelry.
"In desperation, this man sold the most valuable family heirloom jade sculpture. However, he sold it to more than a dozen stalls in the night market, and the most they could give him was two thousand yuan. If he hadn't told his mother at that time, If he is seriously ill, the old director will not give him 8,000 yuan, but 5,000 yuan is the most.
"Later, his sister got married, his mother's illness was well treated, and the two difficulties in the family were successfully resolved. Unfortunately, at the last treasure appraising exchange meeting, this person actually used a The price of one million yuan is to take back the jade carving. How can I agree with my temperament?
"If he offered to buy it back at a price of 30 million or 40 million, the old director might only charge him 10 million, and he could still make a lot of money, but directly paying 1 million is simply threatening the old director!< /p>
"At that time, I was also on the scene and spoke up and said some fair words for the old director. Who would have thought that this person would even bear a grudge against me."
Shen Yu thought about it again, "Mr. Wu, this man shouldn't be very old, right? He was a young man in the late 1980s, so he should be less than 50 years old now."
Mr. Wu chuckled, "This man is indeed not that old compared to old men like us. He is only 45 years old. Do you still want to ask the other person how he has such a superb jade sculpture in his family?"
"Well, I really want to know!" Shen Yu nodded calmly.
Mr. Wu explained: "The Ouyang family is a famous jade-carving family in Binhai. It can even be traced back to the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, and this jade sculpture is also related to the ancestors of the Zhang family.
"The ancestor of the Zhang family was Captain Mojin. You know this. During the Daoguang period, his family produced a very famous gravedigger named Zhang Jiuzhi.
"There is no tomb that Zhang Jiuzhi can't steal. It's just that the weather has never been clear. He dug a Ge Lao tomb in Li County, Jiangzhou. He didn't find anything good, but he got into trouble. Big trouble.
"I don't know why, but when he came out of the tomb, he was discovered by the tombkeeper hired by the master's family. The descendants of the elder Ge were said to have a lot of wealth at that time, and without saying a word, he threw away 500 taels of gold and invited the entire Jiangzhou. All the escorts in the escort agency are chasing him.
"There must be a brave man under a heavy reward. Even if this nine-fingered man has real kung fu that can't be approached by more than a dozen people, he can't beat four hands with two fists. Half a year later, he was captured by a team of bodyguards after breaking one hand and one kick. He took off the pan-headed yoke and sent it to the descendants of Nage Lao in Jiangzhou.
"It's also a nine-finger life that should not be cut off. In ancient times, Binhai was called Anxing Prefecture, which is the thoroughfare of five provinces. When the prison convoy passed by Anxing Prefecture, some of the bodyguards heard that there was a family here who was good at carving jade. Yes, so I decided to rest in Anxing Mansion for a day, and then go find this family to carve jade."
"Zhang Jiuzhi couldn't drink water and rice for days, and he had broken one arm and one leg. He was on the verge of death. Ouyang Feng's ancestor was soft-hearted. Seeing how pitiful Zhang Jiuzhi was, he secretly gave him a pot of water and three cornmeal pancakes. .
"It was the food that saved him. This nine-fingered man is also a capable person. He unchained him and escaped when he was approaching Jiangzhou!"
"Later, Zhang Jiuzhi Golden Basin washed his hands and settled down in Anxing Prefecture. In order to repay his life-saving grace, he sent a piece of mutton-fat white jade to Ouyang Feng's ancestors to repay his life-saving grace. Later, during the reign of Guangxu, the Ouyang family carved this piece of mutton-fat white jade It became a jade sculpture of Magu offering her longevity.
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"As for why it took decades to carve the jade carving, there are many theories. Some said it was given to dignitaries to help future generations, and some said they wanted to sell it at a high price in the name of Lu Zigang. Of course, these are not important."
Shen Yu thought to himself that there really are people like this who are determined to retaliate, but no matter how mixed up the other party is now, it is impossible to touch Mr. Dong.
Mr. Dong’s foundation is really deep.
Apart from anything else, Lin Qingzhi’s background is terrifying to think about. How could Lin Qingzhi allow others to touch his brother-in-law?
Besides, there is also Mr. Dong, whose in-laws are Xiao Zhongying. Although Xiao Zhongying's financial resources are slightly inferior to Lin Qingzhi's, he has been in China all year round and can be said to have made friends all over the world.
No one knows how many invisible and powerful connections Mr. Dong himself has.
For example, Qing'er's third grandfather, Li Hanmo, a great national player, was Mr. Dong's best friend. No one can count how many wealthy businessmen lives Li Hanmo saved. Anyway, there were countless people who owed him kindness. This man had an eccentric temper but was kind to My friend never said that he would not care if something happened to Mr. Dong?
If conspiracy is not enough, the other party can only use small means to disgust Mr. Dong.
Shen Yu was also cautious in his heart. This kind of people would not dare to be aggressive with Mr. Dong, so he must not suffer the same consequences.
But when it comes to fear, Shen Yu is not afraid. Shen Yu knows deeply that the more benefits a person gets in this world, the more corresponding worries and troubles he will have.
It is impossible for all good things to be yours, but you don’t have to bear any pressure, danger and trouble.
There is no such thing as a good thing!
If you have too many lice, you are not afraid of being bitten. You have already offended a desperado like Mr. Feng. Why do you still care about an antique dealer who just messes around with antiques?
"Shen Yu, how much do you think Lao Dong's jade sculpture of Magu celebrating her birthday will fetch at auction?"
Shen Yu replied without hesitation: "Guaranteed 30 million."
