At noon, after discussing the Bogu.com matter, several happy old men got a little drunk. In order not to delay the appraisal in the afternoon, they had no chance to visit the antique market outside the exhibition center after lunch.
After the people watching the program sent the three old men back to the hotel to rest, Liu Dong drove back to the exhibition center alone.
It is only the beginning of April, and the sunshine at noon brings the warmth of spring, making people feel lazy and comfortable. In addition, after having had enough wine and food, many people are willing to take a walk to eat, and they still have to wait for the afternoon appraisal.
.So, when Liu Dong returned here after lunch, the flow of people in the entire antique market was not much worse than in the morning.
However, this lively scene is exactly what Liu Dong wants to see. If it's too deserted, what's the point of shopping?
Of course, going to the antique market does not mean that you will definitely gain something. In order to experience the fun of digging out treasures, Liu Dong did not immediately use the relic Yuanguang. He walked around in the antique market, although he also saw a few items in the middle.
They are pretty good antiques, but they were not sold for one reason or another.
And just when he was about to leave after walking around half of the antique market, a young man holding a bulging furoshiki happened to be walking over not far away. Perhaps he was too anxious, so he didn't pay attention and stepped on a piece of fur.
I don’t know who threw the apple core out of character.
As you can imagine, the result was that the whole person fell backwards unprepared.
"Ouch, wow...!"
Accompanied by the young man's scream of pain, the contents of the other party's furoshiki rolled to the floor. Just in time, a bronze animal-faced cup rolled to Liu Dong's feet.
"Huh!"
Liu Dong, who didn't pay much attention at first, happened to see the cup at his feet out of the corner of his eye. He was about to turn around and leave, but he stopped involuntarily. Moreover, he quickly bent down, picked up the cup at his feet, and put it in his hand.
Look carefully before your eyes.
At this time, the young man saw his things scattered around, and was afraid that there would be too many people here to take away his things. So, he didn't care to cry out in pain after falling to the ground, and a 'gulu' got up and quickly went to clean up after himself.
Something dropped on the ground.
"Hello, this cup is mine!"
"I know, but I quite like this cup. How much does it cost? I want it!" Liu Dong smiled at the young man's concerned and nervous eyes.
"You want to buy?"
"Yeah, what? Isn't it for sale?" Liu Dong said.
"Of course I sell them! However, these things belong to my father, and I don't know the specific price. If you want to buy them, come with me! But you have to give me the things first!" said the young man.
"OK!"
After handing the bronze cup back to the young man, Liu Dong followed him a short distance and came to a stall filled with a dazzling array of antiques.
This stall is about 5 meters long and over 3 meters wide, which is considered the largest in the entire market!
"Dad, I'm back!"
"Why have you been here for so long? Have you brought everything?" The middle-aged man standing in the middle of the stall greeting the customers said and took the furoshiki from his son.
"I brought them all! But that person wants to buy this cup!" The young man held the bronze cup in his left hand. With his right hand, he pointed at Liu Dong who was following behind.
"cup?"
After taking a look at the bronze cup in his son's hand, the middle-aged man briefly looked at Liu Dong. Then he said with a smile, "Do you want to buy this bronze cup?"
"Yes, boss, please set a price!" Liu Dong said with a smile.
Although this bronze animal-faced cup is only a work of art from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, not a cultural relic of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. But even so, its value is around 30,000 to 40,000 yuan, which can be considered a relatively good thing. And
.Due to his special preference for bronzes, Liu Dong was also willing to buy it.
"Haha, sir, you are really discerning. The cup I have is a royal utensil from King Zhao's Palace during the Warring States Period. It is an old thing that has been passed down for more than two thousand years...!"
After hearing this, Liu Dong didn't want to hear the following words anymore! In the process of picking up missing items on Taobao countless times in the past, he had heard too many such "grandma sells melons" type of rhetoric, and he was already tired of it.
Got it!
"Okay, okay! I know this is a good thing, so how much do you plan to sell it for and how much do you want to pay for it?" Liu Dong quickly interrupted the other party.
"I am a kind person, and I see you, sir, are also kind! In this way, I won't ask you for more, just ten thousand...!"
"A thousand, that's not even a penny more!"
Liu Dongcai didn't believe what he said. How could he be so kind for ten thousand? He really thought he was a newbie in the antique business. He was easy to deceive, right?
"One thousand is too little...!"
"I want ten thousand!"
Before the middle-aged man could finish speaking, he heard an urgent voice from beside him.
Hearing this, Liu Dong's brows suddenly wrinkled. The most taboo thing in the antique business is to cut off half-way! If you meet someone with a bad temper, you can get into a fight over this matter.
"I want this cup for ten thousand yuan!"
Following the voice, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes, with a slightly fat figure and a single eyelid with a philistine light shining in his small eyes, squeezed out of the crowd. And, facing the gaze of everyone around him, he quickly took out something from his black briefcase.
He took out a stack of unopened hundred-dollar bills and handed them to the middle-aged boss.
He looked anxious, as if he was afraid someone would rob him.
"this……!"
Looking at the money that was about to be received, and then looking at Liu Dong who was counter-offering first, the middle-aged boss who knew the rules also hesitated a little.
Of course, as a shrewd businessman, he had another consideration. Someone was rushing to buy his bronze cup, which he originally thought was not valuable. Did he make a mistake? Did he make a fortune?
"It's you?"
After briefly sizing up the person, Liu Dong recognized him.
"Haha, Teacher Liu! Thank you for your advice this morning! However, I also like this cup, so... haha!"
Seeing the hypocritical humility and philistine smile on the other person's face, Liu Dong felt disgusted and at the same time, he also understood that it was basically impossible for him to buy this bronze animal-faced cup at the 'Taobao price'!
After all, the middle-aged man standing opposite him knew his identity. Even he, an appraisal expert, wanted to buy something that was definitely not a fake!
However, it seems that Liu Dong is the only one who takes advantage of others. Others want to take advantage of him without paying any price. How can that be done?
"It doesn't matter. When buying something, the one with the highest price will get it. If you are willing to pay a high price, then it will naturally be yours!" Liu Dong said calmly.
"Haha, thank you very much Mr. Liu for making it happen!"
"Easy to say!"
After nodding, Liu Dong turned around without hesitation and looked at the stall owner who was hesitating at the moment and said: "This boss, my name is Liu Dong. I am one of the four appraisal experts in this treasure appraisal event. I am very concerned about porcelain."
I am good at appraising and miscellaneous items... Although your bronze animal-faced cup is not a Warring States art work, it is also a palace utensil from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, the cup is relatively rare in the market and its value is relatively high.
For some, the conservative market price is around 40,000 to 50,000 yuan, and it may be higher if it goes up for auction! Of course, the choice is up to you! Goodbye!"
After saying that, Liu Dong took one last look at the lower right corner of the stall and left without caring about the expressions of others around him.
Liu Dong is also aware of this situation. After his identity as an appraisal expert is gradually revealed, he can no longer even think about hunting for treasures in the antique market next to the exhibition center.
Not to mention 100%, there is definitely more than a 90% chance that it will be intercepted by those who don't care about the industry rules and just want to take advantage of it. Or, the antique stall owners simply don't want to sell it. After all, no one wants to
'Taking treasure'! Being called a fool!
Watching Liu Dong's back disappearing into the crowd, the middle-aged man in a suit and leather suit held ten thousand yuan in his hand, with disdain on his face, but with longing hidden in his eyes, he said to the middle-aged stall owner: "Don't
Believe him, he is so young and has so much appraisal experience! Let’s hurry up and make the deal, not everyone is willing to spend 10,000 yuan!”
"Repay 10,000 yuan, do you think I'm stupid? I won't sell it!" After saying that, the middle-aged boss immediately carefully put away the bronze cup in his hand.
"How come you don't keep your word!" Seeing the duck he got fly away like this, the middle-aged man was naturally unwilling.
"What you said is so fresh! When did I agree to sell it to you?...Well, even if I was willing to sell it for 10,000 yuan just now, it would be to the young expert just now, not to you!"
"How about if I add another ten thousand or twenty thousand?" the middle-aged boss said angrily.
"I won't sell it for 20,000 yuan, unless you buy it here for 100,000 yuan! Otherwise, there is no need to discuss it!"
The middle-aged stall owner is not stupid. From Liu Dong's attitude of turning around and leaving, as well as the discussions around him, he can understand that the bronze cup in his hand is probably, as mentioned just now, indeed an old bronze cup worth 40,000 to 50,000 yuan.
Object! In this case, there is no need to be polite!
"One hundred thousand? I think you are crazy about money!" After the middle-aged boss cursed, his face turned red with anger, and he didn't bother to talk to the middle-aged stall owner anymore, so he turned around and left.
From the other party's attitude just now, he knew that this cup would probably not be available for purchase today!
I originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make some money, but I didn’t expect that ‘I didn’t eat the mutton, but instead I got all horny’!
"I don't have the money to pretend to be a big-tailed wolf, and I don't even understand the basic rules of the business, blah!" After cursing at the back of the middle-aged boss as he left, he looked at the box containing the bronze cup in his hand, and the look on his face
He immediately showed an excited smile. This was like a pie falling off his head.
"Son, you look at the stall first, dad will go back!"
It’s not very safe to store something worth tens of thousands of dollars here, so the stall owner decided to put it back in the safe in the store first. After it is appraised and its specific value is determined, he will decide what to do with it!