At this time, the man wearing a baseball cap turned to look at Xue Chen and the three people sitting aside who had never spoken. His eyes moved slightly, and his eyes fell on Yan Ruxing's face. He chuckled and said: "My friend, if you are also here,
I advise you not to waste your time buying that painting by Qi Baishi."
"What do you mean?" Yan Ruxing asked with a frown.
"hehe."
The man in the baseball cap raised the corners of his mouth, chuckled, and said no more. But the contempt in his laughter was clearly expressed, and it was obvious that he was saying that Yan Ruxing did not have the capital to compete!
Yan Ruxing's face suddenly looked a little ugly. He was also considered a top figure in Haicheng's antique circle. He ran the largest antique shop in Haicheng. How had he ever been looked down upon? He also felt a little more angry, thinking that even if it was too much
Spend some money and get the painting to blind these people!
Xue Chen glanced at the man wearing a baseball cap and felt a little displeased with this man's attitude. He seemed to be a man of status, but why did he speak so unpleasantly? It seemed that he was just deliberately trying to annoy people.
Just when the meeting room was filled with excitement and everyone wanted to spend a lot of money to own the painting, the door of the meeting room was pushed open and the seller finally arrived.
Two people walked in, an old man and a young man. The old man walking in front looked to be about sixty years old, but he was energetic. He had a neatly combed back hair, black-framed eyes, and a high-end gray suit.
, the style was very extraordinary, and he waved to the sellers present with a smile on his face.
The young man following him was very strong and sturdy, and he was holding a delicate brown long wooden box in his hand.
Xue Chen turned to look at the two people who came in, thinking that this elder must be the boss of the machinery factory. The first time he saw this man, he felt vaguely familiar, but after thinking about it, he did not recall anything about it.
Looking at the picture of this person, I secretly thought that I had never been to Pinghe, so how could I have met the boss of a machinery factory in Pinghe.
When he came to the main seat of the conference table, the elder briefly introduced himself. He was the chairman of Hongguang Machinery Co., Ltd., named Yin Hongfan.
"My friends, thank you for your hard work for coming all the way. No matter whether the transaction can be successful or not, I will be the host later and I will definitely return home with a lot of fun..."
While speaking, he glanced around everyone present with a smile on his face. When his eyes passed over Xue Chen, his face seemed to stiffen for a moment, but he soon returned to his natural state and kept nodding.
"Boss Yin is so polite. For being so hospitable to you, this painting by Qi Baishi must be right." The man in the baseball cap said with certainty.
"My friend, you are from out of town, right? Hongguang Machinery has been a factory in Pinghe for more than 30 years. Boss Yin is well known in Pinghe, so there will be no problem with the paintings he brought out." One person seemed to have a problem.
It was a local collector from Pinghe who said it loudly.
Yin Hongfan smiled faintly and glanced at Xue Chen quietly from the corner of his eye.
When the sturdy man on the side placed the long wooden box on the conference table, took out the paintings inside, and carefully opened a corner, everyone present stood up and leaned forward to look over.
Yin Hongfan waved his hand: "Everyone, please take a look at Master Qi Baishi's picture of kingfisher and pear blossom."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone quickly stepped forward to appreciate it, some even took out magnifying glasses. When Xue Chen and Yan Ruxing passed by, the painting was already surrounded by a circle of people.
I saw several buyers appreciating and discussing at the same time.
"It's Master Qi's painting, there's nothing wrong with it."
"Well, the kingfisher in this picture of a kingfisher is so vivid on the paper. Apart from Master Qi, I can't find anyone else with such a skill."
"Yes, yes, this painting is full of energy and very much what I like."
After the other buyers had finished their appraisals, Yan Ruxing and Xue Chen finally came to the painting. As soon as they took a look, they heard a bang and a suitcase was carried onto the conference table by the man in the baseball cap. The suitcase opened and exposed
It's full of red coins.
"Mr. Yin, I want 6 million for this painting. This is 2 million in cash, which is considered as a deposit. I can transfer the remaining money to you immediately." The man in the baseball cap said very proudly.
Seeing this box full of money, everyone's eyes couldn't help but be attracted to it. Such a large box of cash was quite shocking, and it was far more eye-catching than a string of zeros on a mobile phone.
The same was true for Xue Chen, but the man in the baseball cap quickly closed the box again, and the moment he closed the box, a gust of breeze blew in from the window, and a stack of coins rolled around, but it was only for a moment.
But Xue Chen's eyesight was not comparable to that of ordinary people. In that short moment, he was surprised to see that there seemed to be something wrong with the money below.
"Um?"
Xue Chen squinted his eyes. When he looked at the box full of banknotes again, he used his clairvoyance ability to penetrate it. The next moment, his eyes condensed and he discovered something that surprised him. In that box
Except for the top layer of money, which is full of real banknotes, the piles below are all full of ghost coins that look like banknotes!
"Damn, hell coins?"
Xue Chen was a little confused for a while.
At this time, the strong man on the side had already begun to roll up the painting. Yan Ruxing took his eyes back from the box containing the money and said hurriedly: "Please wait a moment, I haven't finished checking it yet."
Xue Chen quickly reached out and touched the scroll, then quickly retracted it, his eyes moving with excitement.
Yin Hongfan frowned and said: "Friend, when do you plan to see it? There are so many friends here waiting to negotiate the price. Moreover, so many people have appraised it and no one thinks there is a problem. You
What are you worried about, that I, Mr. Yin, will come up with a fake to deceive others?"
"Mr. Yin, don't waste time, hurry up and negotiate the price. Others don't believe you, but I believe it's best if I am the only one who buys it." The man in the baseball cap laughed.
The other sellers also laughed and agreed.
"That won't work. I won't let go of this painting either."
"Boss Yin, let's negotiate the price quickly. Since he doesn't believe you, just let him leave."
"It's just that, judging from his appearance, I can't think of offering him a high price."
Yan Ruxing's face turned red as he was squeezed by other sellers, and he snorted heavily, unable to continue asking for inspection.
Yin Hongfan also said to everyone at the right time: "Dear friends, if you buy it sincerely, then keep it. If you can't trust me Yin, then just ask. I will never force it. I believe that the aroma of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley, and it will definitely be
There are discerning friends who know the goods.”
The three people from Yang'an didn't finish their appreciation, but when they saw the scene in front of them, they didn't say anything more and sat back in their seats. Not only that, the young man with red hair also looked at Xue Chensan with mocking eyes.
At first glance, it was obvious that he was still worried about what happened in the hotel yesterday.
Tao Sihai also looked unhappy, but Xue Chen looked calm, lowering his head slightly, as if he hadn't heard anything, and glanced at Yin Hongfan and other buyers present from time to time.
When the conference room became slightly quiet, Yin Hongfan said loudly: "Now that you have finished the inspection, let's talk about the transaction. There is only one painting, so naturally it can only be sold to one of you, so I plan to trade it secretly.
, each of you pays a price and writes it on the paper to me, and the person with the highest bid can take away the painting."
Hearing this method, almost everyone present nodded in agreement. The man in the baseball cap opened his mouth again, and his words always seemed to have a thorn in them: "This method is good, fair and just, whoever has money will take away the painting, and it can be considered as giving some money."
Those without capital should save some face."
Immediately, everyone got paper and pen.
Yan Ruxing held paper and pen in his hand, and he could see from the furrowed brows that he was full of anger. He turned to look at Xue Chen and asked in a low voice: "Xiao Xue, how much do you think this painting will cost?"
Take it down?"
Xue Chen calmed down for a moment and whispered back: "Uncle Yan, are you sure there is nothing wrong with this painting?"
Yan Ruxing hesitated for a moment: "There shouldn't be any problem, so many people have seen it and haven't seen the problem."
Xue Chen chuckled lightly and looked up at the seller Yin Hongfan. Yin Hongfan happened to glance at him. The two looked at each other and Yin Hongfan nodded kindly.
"Uncle Yan, if you believe me, then stop thinking about this painting and just treat it as a trip to Pinghe City." Xue Chen said again.
"this……"
Yan Ruxing glanced at Xue Chen and felt a little reluctant. First of all, he was very optimistic about this painting. As long as he could buy it at a reasonable price, it would be profitable whether it was collected or resold. Furthermore, he had just been sold.
The other buyers were angry at the crowd and wanted to buy it immediately and slap these people in the face!
Judging from Xue Chen's attitude, he obviously believed that there was something wrong with the painting, that is, it was a fake. However, he had just looked at it a few times and felt that it did not look like a fake. Moreover, including him, there were six buyers present. Judging from their conversation, they were all
Among the big players in the antiques circle, if it is a fake, it is impossible for no one to spot it.
Seeing that Yan Ruxing was dubious about his words, Xue Chen raised his lips slightly and asked: "Uncle Yan, if we don't bid, whose hands do you think this painting will fall into?"
Yan Ruxing didn't know why Xue Chen asked such a question, but after taking a look at all the buyers, his eyes fell on the man wearing a baseball cap: "It should be him. This man looks like a very wealthy person.
Not only did I bring 2 million with me, but I also want to get this painting, so the bid will definitely not be low."
"Wrong, I'm sure they are the three people from Yang'an." Xue Chen said confidently. The reason why he said this was because he finally saw it clearly. There was a very careful trap in front of him. Even Yan Ruxing
This is a trap that even experienced veterans will fall into. (To be continued)