In recent years, with the rise of collecting craze, the value of antique pocket watches has increased significantly, which is eye-catching. A silver-case Baihua pocket watch was only 50,000 about 8 years ago, and now it is 150,000. And a 1830-1850
A Qing Dynasty second repeater pocket watch recently sold for a high price of 130,000 Swiss francs.
The rarer an antique watch is and the better the condition, the more expensive it is and the more sought-after it is. Some famous brands such as Patek Philippe, Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet and Rolex are the popular brands most desired by collectors.
After listening to Mr. Wu's explanation, Liu Dong couldn't help but be surprised. This pocket watch, which was only about the size of a palm, actually contained more than 500 parts. It was incredible.
"Little brother, what's your name?" Mr. Wu turned around and asked.
"Hello, old man, my name is Liu Dong?"
"What? What did you say your name was?" Everyone was surprised at that moment, even Zhang Weihan next to him.
And Liu Dong was even shocked by the surprised words of several old men.
"How many old men have heard of me?" Liu Dong asked weakly.
"Of course!" Mr. Qin, who had just spoken, was looking at Liu Dong as if he were looking at another alien creature, making him feel uncomfortable all over.
"Have you ever participated in the Quancheng Jade Fair?"
"yes!"
"That's right!" Mr. Qin said suddenly stroking his palms.
"Haha, we have all heard that after the Quancheng Jade Fair ended last night, a young man named Liu Dong bet 300 million on Korean jewelry, a giant in the jewelry industry. In the end, with a piece of glass
Plant an imperial green. Plant a piece of high-ice full-color jadeite of good fortune, wealth, longevity, and win the title of king in one battle! Not only did he win the bet, but he also gained more than a billion in wealth. Now the news has spread throughout Quancheng and the entire Dongshan Province!" said Mr. Wu in his tone.
He was full of excitement, his eyes were shining when he saw Liu Dong, and the beard on his chin was trembling.
"I didn't expect that everyone would know my name!" Liu Dong touched his nose and thought to himself. Listening to this, it seems that he is now a celebrity.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart. Although Liu Dong has a calm and steady temperament, he is still a young man after all.
"Jingle Bell……!"
At this moment, Liu Dong's cell phone rang.
"Hello!"
"Hello, is this Mr. Liu? I am Yu Yang, the purchasing manager of Jinding Jewelry. I wonder if Mr. Liu is willing to sell the jadeite in his hands. We Jinding Jewelry are willing to pay a high price to buy it!"
"Sorry, my jade is not for sale to anyone else! Sorry!" Liu Dong frowned and quickly declined.
"Mr. Liu, don't refuse in a hurry. How about this? I'll find a place tonight. Let's sit down and talk in detail...!"
"I'm very sorry, I don't have time tonight! That's it, I have some very urgent things to deal with here. Goodbye!" After saying that, Liu Dong hung up the phone.
However, the other party was obviously not someone who could give up easily. Even after Liu Dong hung up the phone, his phone kept ringing. In the end, Liu Dong was so annoyed that he had no choice but to turn off the phone.
"Guys, I don't have any flowers on my face, do I?"
Looking at the three old men and the straight eyes of Zhang Weihan next to him, Liu Dong touched his nose and asked.
"You are so young, even younger than the legend!" Mr. Qin said in admiration.
"Yeah, I think when we were young, we didn't have what he has now!" Mr. Zhao next to him also had a hint of emotion in his tone.
Listening to the words of the two old friends, Mr. Wu nodded, "I didn't expect Mr. Liu to be so accomplished in stone betting, and now he is so good at appraising antiques. It's really admirable!"
"Old man, you should call me Liu Dong! As for antique appraisal, I have just started. In fact, the key to defeating Boss Zhang is to rely on intuition!" Of course, even he himself didn't believe the last sentence.
Mr. Wu smiled and could not comment on Liu Dong's words.
"Liu Dong, these three things now belong to you. I don't know if you plan to collect them yourself or sell them. If you plan to sell them, I am willing to buy them at a high price!"
After hearing what Mr. Wu said, the look on Zhang Weihan's face became even more bitter. But he didn't say anything. After all, he made the rules himself, and there were three old men beside him who testified, so he didn't dare to deny his account.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Wu! I also like these three things and plan to collect them myself! I can only live up to your kindness!" Liu Dong said with a slightly respectful expression.
With Liu Dong's current net worth, he could earn a million by selling these three antiques. This amount of money is no longer attractive to him. In comparison, he is still more willing to have these three antiques. Although
Their value is not too high, but they are still quite rare. Liu Dong does not want to give up, and the antique collection he is determined to build does not yet have a few pieces.
After listening to Liu Dong's words, Mr. Wu nodded and did not ask any more questions. After all, since he knew that Liu Dong made a lot of money betting on stones, he naturally knew that unless Liu Dong really wanted to sell, it would be difficult to impress him with money alone.
Liu Dong's words also made the other two old men have no idea.
"Boss Zhang, the three of us are here this time because I heard that you collected a good thing some time ago and want to see it. I wonder if Boss Zhang is willing to show it?" At this time, Mr. Wu said.
"Yes, of course I do!" Zhang Weihan said quickly.
He is in the antique business. He just lost three pieces of antiques to Liu Dong and lost his money. He will naturally be willing to do more business and make money back!
"Mr. Liu, if you are not busy, why not come up and have a look!"
Although Liu Dong had just won three antiques, now that he knew Liu Dong's identity, Zhang Weihan naturally did not want to give up a big benefactor like Liu Dong.
You must know that people like Liu Dong who both love antiques and are rich are the favorites of all antique shops.
"Liu Dong, if you have nothing to do, why not come up and have a look with us! As for these three things, just put them here for now. I believe Boss Zhang doesn't dare to be greedy!"
"Mr. Wu, you are serious!" Zhang Weihan said with a bitter smile.
After hearing this, Liu Dong was naturally a little concerned. It was still some time before eight o'clock in the evening, so after receiving the invitation, Liu Dong followed behind, and they walked up to the second floor of Zhenbao Pavilion together.
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The space on the second floor is divided into two spaces. There is a thin wall in the middle and a hollow carved window lattice about one meter above. There are two old-style doors next to it, which serve as the communication between the two spaces.
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"Four of you, please wait a moment!"
With that said, Zhang Weihan turned around and opened the door and walked into the house next to him. Not long after, he came over with a slightly yellow scroll in his hand.
"Everyone, please look!"
As he spoke, Zhang Weihan put the painting on the table, and then slowly unfolded it with a careful look on his face. The next painting was about two feet in size, with only a few strokes, but the village shops, small bridges, ancient trees, flowing water, boats and distant mountains were all full. A landscape painting appeared in front of Liu Dong's eyes.
"Sure enough, it is the landscape painting of Bada Shanren. The brush strokes are careless and careless, and they are picked up casually. However, the dry and wet shades, density and virtuality, distance and height, the brushstrokes are not outside the law, and the artistic conception is all within the law. This kind of helplessness The realm of Dharma is the distinctive feature of Bada Shanren Zhu Da's landscape paintings!" Mr. Wu exclaimed in admiration.
Badashan native Liu Dong is no stranger to him. He was originally a descendant of the Ming Dynasty royal family, but after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, he became a monk and became a monk. He has been loyal to the Ming Dynasty throughout his life. He considers himself a survivor of the Ming Dynasty and refuses to cooperate with the Qing Dynasty. With Boya , Shu Qi admired him very much compared to celebrities.
Moreover, Zhu Da, a native of Bada Mountain, had great achievements in calligraphy and painting. He was a famous painter in the early Qing Dynasty. He was known as the "Four Monks" together with Shi Tao, Kun Can and Hongren. He occupied a high position in the history of Chinese calligraphy and painting.
"'There are not many ink dots but many teardrops, and the mountains and rivers are still the same as before.' Most of the landscape paintings by Zhu Da, a man from the Eight Great Mountains, take desolate and desolate scenery, with mountains and water remaining, and the feeling of being overwhelmed overflows on the paper. This time it is a This is indeed the case!"
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Hearing the admiration of several old men, Zhang Weihan's face couldn't help but light up with joy. He spent a lot of effort to acquire this landscape painting by Bada Shanren Zhu Da. Naturally, he wanted to sell it for a good price today.
What puzzled him was that Liu Dong, his most promising financial sponsor, had no expression from beginning to end.
Of course, Liu Dong himself really liked this painting of Bada Shanren, but as a young man, he did not want to take away the love of these three old men, not to mention that they had helped him just now.
"Boss Zhang, this is a good thing. Can you give me a price?" After admiring it for nearly a quarter of an hour, Mr. Wu stood up and said.
"Also, Lao Qin, Lao Zhao, it's my turn this time, you two are not allowed to rob me! Especially you, Lao Zhao, you are much richer than me!"
The three old men are all human beings, so they naturally know that if the three of them bid, the items they are optimistic about will only be worth more, so they have already agreed on the order of distribution before, and this time it is Mr. Wu's turn.
"Okay, okay! We won't argue with you!" Mr. Qin looked at the landscape paintings on the table with some reluctance in his eyes. He also liked the paintings of Bada Shanren very much.
"Old Wu, we won't fight, but there is a big benefactor next to us!"
Listening to Mr. Zhao's joking words and seeing everyone's eyes looking at him, Liu Dong quickly waved his hand, "Mr. Wu, although I also like this painting, a gentleman does not take away others' love. Since you like it, then I’ll forget it!”
Hearing this, Zhang Weihan's eyes flashed with a hint of disappointment. Mr. Wu's face was overjoyed, "Okay, this time the old man accepts your love. If you need help with anything in the future, just come to the Quancheng Antique Collection Association to find me!"
Seeing this, Liu Dong smiled and nodded.
At this time, seeing Mr. Wu's eyes on him, Zhang Weihan saw that no one was bidding, so he secretly gritted his teeth and directly raised the price to a high level. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!