Seeing Liu Dong nodding, Mr. Li couldn't help but feel happy in his heart.
Over the years, Liu Dong is the most talented person in antique appraisal among the young people he has seen, and he is also the most promising person to surpass him and become a master of antique art appraisal.
That's why the old man used this Northern Wei Dynasty statue of Sakyamuni Buddha to quote so many scriptures just now, in order to pass on all his knowledge of antique appraisal to Liu Dong and let him grow up as quickly as possible.
stand up.
Of course, Liu Dong did not disappoint the old man's teachings. He had basically memorized all the characteristics and historical evolution of the gilt bronze Buddha statues in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
"Mr. Li, according to your opinion, this Buddha statue is the gilt bronze statue of Sakyamuni Buddha from the early Northern Wei Dynasty?" After Mr. Li finished speaking, Zhou Bin, who was standing aside, couldn't help but look at the Buddha statue on the table.
asked.
"Well, it shouldn't be wrong. Apart from the obvious Northern Wei Dynasty style of the Buddha statue, this seated statue of Sakyamuni Buddha has a dense bronze body, thick gilding and is closely connected to the body. It is golden yellow with red in the middle and is coated with pulp.
It is thick and well-made. It is so well-preserved, which should be the reason why it was often worshiped in the past. It is really rare to see gilt-bronze Buddhist statues from the Northern Wei Dynasty in such good condition. Xiaodong, how much did you pay for this Buddha statue?
Coming?"
After listening to what Mr. Li said, Liu Dong said directly without hiding anything: "It cost 200,000!"
"200,000! Well, this time I let you pick it up again!" After saying this, Mr. Li couldn't help but envy Liu Dong's good luck. He has been in the antiques industry for half his life, and he has never been like Liu Dong.
In such a short period of time, treasures were picked up one after another, and all of them were big treasures worth thousands of gold.
At this time, Zhou Bin, who was standing aside and listening to Mr. Li's words, felt itchy and asked quickly: "Mr. Li, how much is this Buddha statue of Xiaodong worth now?"
Of course, this is also what Liu Dong is curious about.
Seeing the searching looks on their faces, Mr. Li pondered for a moment and said: "Because of the long time interval and several major campaigns to exterminate Buddhism in history, the Buddhist statues of the Northern Wei Dynasty that can be handed down today are
There are very few left, and the remaining ones are basically in the hands of major museums and private collectors around the world, and rarely circulate to the market, so there is still no very accurate price for the gilt-bronze Buddhist statues from the Northern Wei Dynasty."
"However, comparing the prices of some gilt-bronze Buddhist statues from the Sui, Tang, Ming and Qing dynasties sold at Christie's and Sotheby's international auction houses over the years, the price of the seated Sakyamuni Buddha from the Northern Wei Dynasty in Xiaodong's hands should be
It won’t be less than three million! Of course, this is just my most conservative estimate. If it goes up for auction, I believe the price will be much higher than this.”
After listening to Mr. Li's words, Liu Dong looked at the golden Buddha placed on the table by Mr. Li and couldn't help but feel secretly satisfied.
Although he does not intend to sell this precious seated statue of Sakyamuni Buddha from the Northern Wei Dynasty in the future, the higher the value of this Buddha statue, the more sense of accomplishment he will have in collecting it!
"Xiaodong, look...!"
Seeing Zhou Bin's fiery eyes towards him, Liu Dong quickly waved his hand, interrupting what he was going to say next.
"No, Brother Zhou! Please don't pay attention to this Buddha statue of mine. I plan to collect it myself!"
At this time, Mr. Li who was standing on the side also smiled and said: "Xiao Zhou, I think you should not think about buying a golden Buddha from him. Ever since this guy got rich, he has become a
Taotie, the antiques I found can only go in and out. A few days ago, someone here planned to pay 50 million to buy a painting from him, but this guy didn't even sell it!"
"Fifty million?" Even Zhou Bin was stunned by this number. You must know that he has worked hard in the business world for so many years, and now he doesn't have much more than fifty million.
Seeing the surprised expression on his face and the searching eyes when he looked at his own face, Liu Dong had no choice but to explain to Zhou Bin what happened in Zhao Defa's villa a few days ago.
"Xiaodong, you are so lucky!" After watching Liu Dong gently shake his head, Zhou Bin said with a sour look: "I really don't know what to say!"
Looking at his speechless look, Liu Dong also knew that his performance during this period was really unbelievable. In just one week, he earned a lot of money by gambling on stones, gambling, and picking up things on Taobao.
His net worth is nearly 200 million.
This kind of money-making speed is really faster than robbing a bank. No wonder Zhou Bin has such an expression.
However, although Liu Dong has a lot of money now, most of it comes from the precious antiques in his hands.
But Liu Dong, who has determined to become a collector of antiques and art, has never thought of selling these precious antiques for money.
Therefore, his real net worth now is only more than 30 million, plus the batch of jade he just unlocked this morning.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore! It's almost noon now, so you can stay here to eat!"
After finishing speaking, Mr. Li turned to Liu Dong and said again: "Xiaodong, please keep this Buddha statue with me for the time being, and take it away when you go back in the evening! Let me admire it in the afternoon! It used to be the case.
I can see it through the tempered glass, but I have never used it before, which makes me, an old man, very happy."
"No problem, Mr. Li, you can watch as long as you want!" Liu Dong said with a smile.
Hearing this, Mr. Li shook his head with a smile and said: "This Golden Buddha is your destiny, I can't always keep it. One afternoon is enough. If you think about it later, it will be the same if I go to your kid's place to see it!"
Hearing this, Liu Dong nodded.
"By the way, Xiaodong, go and call Old Man Long here. When Yun Cong comes back later, we will just have dinner here together. It will be lively when there are more people!"
After listening to Mr. Li's words, Liu Dong naturally had no objection. In fact, he had such thoughts in his heart, but he just didn't know how to say it.
"Okay, Mr. Li, I'll go right away!" Liu Dong agreed and walked outside.
But when he walked out of the door of Mr. Li's courtyard, Zhou Bin chased him from behind.
"Brother Zhou, it's so hot outside, why did you come out?"
Seeing the slightly surprised look on Liu Dong's face, Zhou Bin reached out and patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Let's go, I happen to have something, can I tell you on the way?"
Hearing this, Liu Dong nodded. As a friend, if he could help Zhou Bin, he would naturally not refuse.
"Brother Zhou, if you have anything to be embarrassed about with me, just say it!" Walking on the street, Liu Dong couldn't help but smile as he saw Zhou Bin hesitate to speak.
"Well, if you say this, then I will say it directly!" After a pause, Zhou Bin said with a hint of uneasiness on his face, "Xiaodong, let's see if we can do it at the Stone Betting Conference in the afternoon.
Can you help me choose some gambling stones?"
To be honest, Zhou Bin has not yet figured out what he was asked to do. Now he wants others to help him pick gambling stones. This kind of thing still makes Zhou Bin feel a little embarrassed.
However, after seeing Liu Dong's superb skills in stone gambling, anyone who is interested in stone gambling will not give up easily. Zhou Bin can endure it until now, which is considered good.
"Okay, no problem!" Liu Dong agreed readily. This was not a difficult task for him.
"You agreed?"
Seeing the surprised look on Zhou Bin's face, Liu Dong smiled and nodded and said, "Brother Zhou, aren't we friends? If I don't help you with this, then what kind of friends are you?"
"Okay, Xiaodong! You are really interesting! I won't say any more thanks. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just call me and I will definitely help you!"
"Then I'll thank Brother Zhou in advance!" Liu Dong said with a smile.