Because of the advertisement-like news released on TV by the foreigner named John, the antique market was shaken up. The jade worth millions aroused the curiosity and attention of many interested people.
After work, Xue Chen went to the antique shop to sit for a while as usual, and heard Fatty Wang mention it.
"Old Xue, have you seen the news about the black jade that sold for one million yuan? Today, three people came to the store to ask if they had similar jade. I just couldn't figure it out. What kind of jade is that? It's so valuable.
?Is there someone behind the scenes who wants to promote it?"
Xue Chen took a sip of tea. It had been a day and a night since he suddenly got so much explosive news from Liu Jianguo. He had sorted out many things in his mind and his heart had calmed down.
After all, no one knows that the ancient jade is in his hands, and the only person who knew it is no longer there. He was shot dead. As long as he is careful not to leak it, it will not cause trouble for the time being.
"Oh, are you talking about that news on TV? I don't know what kind of ancient jade it is specifically. After all, there is more than one kind of black jade. There are black Hetian jade, black jade from Fuping, and even Gobi black jade.
, Unless you hold it in your hand and take a look, you might be able to tell what kind of jade it is, but you can’t see it on TV.”
Xue Chen said casually. The truth was of course that he had already studied the texture of the ancient jade on his chest, but according to his appraisal, it was not any kind of jade he knew!
Moreover, he has never heard of the magical jade that can absorb spiritual energy and allow people's eyes to evolve. He even doubted whether the ancient jade was jade or some other incredible thing. Otherwise, how could it have such a magical ability.
"I don't know what that foreigner's background is, but he is willing to spend a million to buy a piece of such black jade. He is not afraid of being cheated. He should be allowed to experience the superb technology of making fakes in Greater China." Fatty Wang hehe.
He smiled and said rather maliciously.
The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional. Xue Chen's heart moved, he put down his tea cup and asked: "Have similar counterfeit products appeared on the market now?"
"I don't know the specifics yet, but I think it must be there. As soon as the news about one million yuan comes out, someone will definitely take the opportunity to make a fortune."
Hearing this, Xue Chen stood up and said to go for a walk, then went downstairs and left the antique shop.
We arrived at the lively antique street. The stalls on both sides of the narrow street were close to each other, and there were endless shouts. Except in winter, it is so lively all year round.
Calligraphy and paintings, porcelain vases, copper coins... you can't think of it, but you can't find it. You can find any antique you want on this street. As for whether it is true or false, it depends on your own eyesight.
Xue Chen walked around and finally stood at a stall filled with various jade stones. He glanced around and saw dozens of jade stones of different shapes on the stall. Most of them were counterfeit Qinghai jade and Hetian jade.
, there are also a small number of Xiuyan jade produced on the China-North Korea border, but their value is not very high.
His eyelids jumped when he saw a piece of black jade on the stall, and what was interesting was that the shape of the black jade was fifty-six times similar to the shape of the ancient black jade when he first got it.
Seeing Xue Chen reaching out and holding the piece of black jade in his hand, the thin stall owner rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Mr. Xue, have you fallen in love with this piece of jade?"
"Huh? Do you know me?" Xue Chen raised his head unexpectedly.
"I know, of course I know you. You are a big celebrity in the antique circle. I went to the Yongtai Street Antique Street Conference half a year ago and saw Mr. Xue's skills. I was really impressed." The stall owner said hurriedly.
"Oh, that's right." Xue Chen nodded. The antique appreciation conference held by three pawn shops was probably the first time that he used the ability of ancient jade to completely stand in the eyes of many people.
"This jade should be Fuping black jade," Xue Chen said.
"Mr. Xue has good eyesight, and he is a black jade from Fuping." The stall owner knew Xue Chen's methods, so naturally he would not use his words to deceive others. It would be tantamount to playing tricks on others and asking for humiliation.
"The black jade market is not very good, how did you start doing it?" Xue Chen played with the black jade in his hand and asked.
"Hey, to tell you the truth, it's not the news about the foreign guy on TV who spent one million to buy black jade. Recently, many people have been specifically asking about it and want to buy it. Since there are buyers, there is a market, then
Just do it, the business is pretty good, it’s five hundred yuan, and I’ve sold two of them today.” The stall owner said without any secret.
"Oh? Did they buy it to sell it to the foreigner in exchange for one million?" Xue Chen thought to himself that this was too whimsical. Did they really think that the other party was a fool?
"I don't know then. Maybe I feel that the market is going to get hot, so I stock up on some. But I'm not optimistic about it. The production of black jade is too big and there's no value for speculation. If you want to deceive foreigners, I don't think so.
Easy." The stall owner shook his head.
Having already asked everything that should be asked, Xue Chen took out his wallet and said, "I want this piece of black jade." We can't waste other people's time and saliva.
When the stall owner saw Xue Chen taking out five hundred yuan, he hurriedly said: "One hundred yuan is fine. The cost price is only one hundred yuan. I will be very happy to do business with Mr. Xue."
Although the other party said so, Xue Chen still paid five hundred yuan and took the piece of black jade.
He walked around the antique circle again and found that there were several stalls selling black jade. Ninety-nine percent of them were Fuping black jade, because among all the black jade, only this kind of black jade has the lowest value, and like
Black jade from Hetian jade and Gobi black jade are both very valuable.
Back at his residence on Jingyun Street, Xue Chen sat on the sofa in the living room, playing with the piece of black jade he bought, observing it carefully, and at the same time comparing it with the black ancient jade he first got, and feeling that Fuping black jade was not enough.
Delicate, although the color is darker, it is a kind of dead black, not the deep and mysterious black that the ancient jade in his arms once had.
After putting down the black jade, Xue Chen leaned back on the sofa and began to think. According to Liu Jianguo, the man named John was obviously a member of the American Comeon family. Trying to get the black ancient jade back at a high price was completely like looking for a needle in a haystack.
a way.
Of course, this method is also feasible, but there is a premise, that is, the owner of the ancient jade has not discovered the magic of the ancient jade and does not know its true value!
But the ancient jade fell into his hands, and all kinds of magical abilities were fully discovered by him. Naturally, it was impossible to trade it for a negligible price of one million.
He didn't feel anything wrong in doing this. Although the black ancient jade was nominally stolen from the Kemeang family, based on his long-term research on the ancient jade, he discovered the strange runes on the ancient jade.
It is related to Chinese Taoism and is very similar to the Dharma often used on Feng Shui instruments.
Therefore, he had a guess in his mind that this magical ancient jade should have been a Chinese thing, but like other national treasures, it was smuggled abroad and fell into the hands of the Kemeang family!
Moreover, this is not an isolated case. For example, some of the twelve zodiac animal heads that were lost in the Yuanmingyuan fell into the hands of the Kemeian family. The family hyped them up behind the scenes, incited the patriotism of the Chinese people, and then sold them at high prices at international auctions.
Sell and make huge profits.
This kind of behavior is really abominable, so Xue Chen didn't have the slightest fondness for the American Cormeon family, and he didn't feel anything wrong with keeping this ancient jade that was 99% likely to be from China.
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Galaxy Tower is a 30-story building with avant-garde design and all-over silver gray. It is located in the bustling area of the city and is the headquarters of Galaxy Industrial Group.
A conference room on the 22nd floor of the building was lent by Xu Ming to his new friend John Kermer, the third son of the current patriarch of the Kermer family, whom he made friends with while studying in the United States.
I met a rich friend.
Xu Ming was naturally very happy to get to know the third young master of the Ke Meiang family. After all, Ke Meiang was a famous family in the world. Although the reputation was not very good, he didn't mind at all.
After the two met, John Kermeon proudly gave him a Ge Kiln Shepherd Boy's Green Ox Brush Washer worth nearly one million. This made Xu Ming feel the other person's generosity and cheerfulness. Naturally, he could not let foreign friends look down upon him.
, in return he gave a piece of mutton-fat jade Taotie Tiger headband from the Southern Song Dynasty that was worth even more.
The two became friends like this and became close friends like rockets. When John Kermeon came to China and wanted to do something, Xu Ming naturally spared no effort to help.
What's more, John Kermeon promised Xu Ming that if the matter was settled, he could give his family 3% of the shares of a bank in California, worth one million U.S. dollars, in return.
First of all, what Xu Ming helped with was to publish a fake news on Haicheng TV Station. Secondly, he borrowed this office and hired two appraisers.
As soon as the news was broadcast, someone came to the door the next day with black jade. However, after two appraisers appraised it, they all sent it away because it was not the kind of black jade that John Kermeon was looking for.
There is a room on the twenty-eighth floor. The floor is covered with a soft Afghan handmade wool carpet. Under the bright orange light is a landscape oil painting by a foreign famous artist. There are dozens of bottles of various wines on the wine rack in the corner of the room.
This is a lounge used by Galaxy Group to entertain VIPs.
Xu Ming took a bottle of wine from the wine rack, walked back to the sofa and sat down, pouring a glass for him and the young man with blond hair and blue eyes sitting next to him.
John Kermeon's Chinese is not bad and he can communicate directly in Chinese.
"John, what exactly is the black jade you are looking for? Is it really so precious? But why have I never heard of it? I have been playing with jade for many years, but as far as I know, even Hetian black jade is not that precious.
"Xu Ming asked curiously. He had already asked once, but the answer given by the other party was very vague, which always made him feel confused. (To be continued)