"You guys can help yourself, I'll take a shower first!"
Zheng Liyuan picked up her small gift bag and walked to the bedroom. The swing of her waist made Liu Shiba and Qin Da slightly distracted.
Qin Da looked around and saw that nothing happened to him. He said hello and went to sleep on the sofa...
Sitting on the sofa and staring at the snoring Qin Da, the bored Liu Shiba imagined the scene of Zheng Liyuan's devilish figure and slowly taking off her clothes for no reason, almost spitting out a nosebleed.
This Zheng Liyuan's figure makes me feel gorgeous just thinking about it...
"Whoosh!"
The sound of the shower continued, and Liu Shiba found that he could no longer calm down, so he simply turned on the TV.
After a while, Zheng Liyuan walked out. Of course, there was no beautiful scenery as Liu Shiba thought.
However, Zheng Liyuan had just been washed, and she looked even more beautiful. Liu Shiba's eyes were naturally attracted to her.
"What are you looking at? Be careful and I'll tell Min'er."
Zheng Liyuan was not angry and glared at Liu Shiba!
"Miss Zheng, pack up quickly, we have to go out to do business."
Liu Shiba quickly raised his hands and surrendered. This aunt is not easy to serve!
An hour later, Liu Shiba and Zheng Liyuan arrived at the Sotheby's auction house in Moscow, while Qin Da stayed in the hotel to sleep.
Sotheby's, located in the center of Moscow, is the oldest auction house in the world. Sotheby's here is one of its branches in Russia. Its founder is the bookseller Samuel Bega.
At first, Sotheby's only mainly auctioned rare old books, and also engaged in the auction of oil paintings, coins, furniture, porcelain, stamps, etc. Later, it was successfully acquired by an American consortium!
Since then, Sotheby's has been divided into two headquarters, one in London, England, and one in New York, the United States.
Today, Sotheby's has established branches in major countries and regions around the world, with countless net profits every year.
It is said that at this auction, a heavyweight ancient object from China was auctioned. The news came from the Sotheby's auction and caused a sensation around the world.
Nowadays, there are fewer and fewer precious cultural relics in existence, let alone such national treasure-level cultural relics or art treasures.
It has attracted some international wealthy people and collectors to come to Moscow and gather around Sotheby's.
In fact, none of them knew that the so-called precious items in this auction were nothing compared to the temporary lot No. 19 Box.
Before Liu Shiba and Zheng Liyuan arrived, Ning Weiguo had already taken note of the relationship in Moscow and made an appointment in advance with a senior appraiser from Sotheby's.
If possible, Liu Shiba and Zheng Liyuan can take advantage of this auction and buy back China's national treasures.
Of course, when he came to Moscow this time, Liu Shiba was not empty-handed. Instead, he brought an ordinary treasure from Cao Cao's tomb.
Not long after the two of them were sitting in an ordinary appraisal room, a bald old man walked in.
The old man's blue eyes shone with wisdom, and he stared deeply at Liu Shiba and Zheng Liyuan for a while.
"My name is Kerang. I used to be familiar with Mr. Ning. You have reserved a spot for the auction items. Then, let me see what good stuff it is!"
The bald old man spoke fluently in authentic English.
Liu Shiba nodded, took out a one-foot-long, three-inch-wide wooden box from his coat pocket and placed it on the table.
The box was not a high-end product, but a good-looking street stall item that Liu Shiba bought at random, worth twenty Chinese coins.
Looking at the black box, a trace of contempt flashed in Kerang's eyes. How many valuable things could be in such a cheap box?
Liu Shiba had long seen Krong’s disdainful eyes, but he didn’t have any dissatisfaction. He still smiled and said:
"Do you need me to open it?"
Glancing at Liu Shifeng's calm expression, Kerang actually smiled and said:
"Of course not. I'll open it. If something gets damaged, Sotheby's will be responsible for it."
As he spoke, Krone took out a pair of vacuum-packed, spotless white gloves from his pocket. After putting them on, he squatted on the ground and carefully opened the box.
With an almost pious movement, he gently took out a piece of silk packed in a vacuum bag from the box...
This series of cautious actions made Liu Shiba's heart leap into his throat. On the one hand, it was because the fragility of the items inside was closely related to his next plan.
If it's damaged, even if Zheng Liyuan is sold, it won't be able to replace it...
On the other hand, it was Liu Shiba's first time to come into contact with a real international expert to have his treasure inspected in front of him, which made him a little curious.
The two factors were mixed together, and Liu Shiba's hands rubbed against each other unconsciously...
Inside the vacuum bag, there was a slightly yellowed piece of folded silk, intact.
Krone breathed a sigh of relief, picked up a magnifying glass in his pocket and carefully examined the transparent vacuum bag.
After looking at it for a long time, Crown frowned slightly and murmured:
"Is it fake? Looking at the quality of this silk, it doesn't look like something from a long time ago."
Kerang raised his head, looked at Liu Shiba and waved to him:
"Come on."
Liu Shiba still kept a smile, slowly walked to stand next to Krone, and said with a smile in half-baked English:
"If you need anything, just ask."
"I think this thing may have little value and is a fake! Can you tell me its origin?
I remember that Ning Weiguo called me and explained that this thing is from the Qin and Han Dynasties of China."
Kerang looked at the smiling Liu Shiba, he was a little unsure now.
"Then tell me, how fake is this thing? It is definitely correct. It is indeed a map from the Qin Dynasty of China."
Liu Shiba looked at Kerang and asked directly without saving any face.
"The yellow stains on the silk were made. Judging from the age and weathering of the silk, how could the Qin Dynasty silk be so well preserved?"
Kerang couldn't help but feel a little proud. Fortunately, he had accumulated knowledge about Chinese antiques over the years, otherwise this level would have been difficult!
Sotheby's appraisers are not just people with false reputations.
To be able to tell the real from the fake instantly with your eyes, but also to be able to detail which part is fake, this requires your own excellent quality!
I have to say that Krona's level is not bad...
Listening quietly to Kerang's analysis, Liu Shiba couldn't help but nodded. Kerang's experience was undoubtedly correct.
But what you find yourself cannot be evaluated based on common sense.
"I am very sure that this silk, including the map inside the silk, is genuine. I guarantee it with my own personality."
Liu Shiba looked into Kerang's eyes and explained softly.
Zheng Liyuan couldn't hold her breath, looked at Liu Shiba and suggested:
"How about we go back first, it's getting late today, and come back tomorrow?"
"No rush! Let's invite our most prestigious appraiser from Sotheby's to come over later. After all, Ning Weiguo is my friend, so I still have to give him this face."
Crown smiled half-heartedly, but his words were still filled with deep pride.
The eunuch is not in a hurry, the emperor is!
Zheng Liyuan looked at the calm Liu Shiba from time to time, and then at the sarcastic Kerang!
Zheng Liyuan only hoped that the famous appraiser would come as soon as possible, get box number 19, and end her trip to Russia as soon as possible.
In that way, I will have nothing to do with Liu Shiba or Ning Miner. From now on, everyone will be on the same road, each going his own way...
While everyone was having their own thoughts, they heard an impatient and beautiful female voice:
"Uncle Krone, what the hell are you doing? I'm on vacation today."
The people who came in made Liu Shiba and Zheng Liyuan's eyes light up at the same time!
This typical Russian girl looks to be in her twenties, with long curly hair draped over her shoulders, big eyes, and blinking from time to time, like a large doll!
Moreover, she was dressed very fashionably, with impeccable makeup. She had a black work bag on her shoulder. When she saw Liu Shiba and Zheng Liyuan, and then looked at the black wooden box on the table, her expression changed slightly:
"It seems that Uncle Crown has encountered some small problems."
"Yes, Miss Eva!"
Krone suddenly stood up and said with a smile:
"Mister Liu from China, I feel that the silk I brought for appraisal is a fake, but I am a little unsure because Mr. Liu is very confident!"
The Russian girl named Eva seemed to understand Krone's rhetoric and said:
"I see, Mr. Crown is slacking off again, isn't he? Can't you tell whether the silk is real or fake? Are you testing my vision?"
Crown was eagerly waiting for these words, and immediately said with a bright smile:
"Yes, to prove my vision! Come and take a look, Eva, you are the youngest and most prestigious appraiser at Sotheby's in Moscow.
Because they requested to participate in tomorrow's auction and temporarily add an item to the auction, I think it would be better for you to come and take a look at this request."
Eva had a calm and charming little face, nodded and said:
"All right."
Eva gently put on her gloves, carefully lay down on the table, and put on a special pair of glasses she had brought.
This is a piece of white and yellowish silk, folded together, in the style of a traditional Chinese antique. It should belong to the category of women's handkerchiefs, which are also used as love tokens.
Eva took a closer look: the silk was delicately woven, and at the same time she could vaguely see the faint handwriting inside.
Eva frowned...
Then, the beautiful Russian girl carefully studied other features of the silk fabric.
Eva knew that if this thing was real, it must be quite fragile, so she couldn't do it with her hands, she could only rely on her eyes!
Unless absolutely necessary, other means cannot be used.
The way Eva nodded repeatedly attracted Krona's attention, and she couldn't help nodding and asked:
"How about it?"
Eva slowly stood up straight, stabilized her upper body, squeezed out a very forced smile and said:
"According to my opinion, it should be true, but I'm not sure."
Zheng Liyuan turned her head to look at Liu Shiba, then looked at Eva nervously and asked:
"How can we be sure?"
"Let me talk about what I can see first. Look here..."
Eva pointed to the closing edge of the silk fabric and explained:
"This is called stitching, also called hemming. In the Warring States Period of China, similar hemming styles have long since disappeared, so it is difficult to fake it, even with modern high-tech textile technology!
I estimate that this silk was originally a love token from a woman to her husband."
After a pause, Eva added:
"Another point is that the surface of the silk fabric is not smooth enough. It is thick in some places and thin in some places. You can clearly feel the unevenness when you look at it with your eyes.
And this is a characteristic of all early textiles, without exception."
Opening his eyes, he dared to speak:
"Does that mean it's genuine?"
Crown looked at Eva and smiled bitterly:
"Impossible. Silk from the Qin Dynasty can be preserved in the air until now? Incredible."
Eva glanced at Liu Shiba strangely, then looked at Kerang, and said solemnly:
"Don't be impatient, you two. There is one last verification method."
Zheng Liyuan opened her beautiful eyes and said softly:
"What method?"
Eva carefully placed the vacuum bag in her hand on the table and smiled:
"Although sometimes your own eyes can deceive you, the carbon 13 test will not be fake."
"That's right, this can't be fake!"
Krone echoed Eva's statement.
Eva took the vacuum bag back into her hand and said softly:
"So... you two have to wait for a while for Sotheby's experts who are responsible for carbon 13 identification to come."
Zheng Liyuan rushed to answer:
"good!"
Liu Shiba took a deep breath, frowned and looked at Zheng Liyuan and said:
"Do you have the final say? Don't forget, I want you to cooperate with me, understand?"
Zheng Liyuan couldn't help but blush when she heard this. She was really too anxious just now. Didn't she want to finish the work and leave you early?
If I don't want to be eaten by you, how will I face my best friend Ning Min'er in the future?
However, Zheng Liyuan was still a little angry. Why did Liu Shiba talk to her like this?
It's good now, No. 1 and his father actually want him and himself, how can they do it...
Injustice!
Zheng Liyuan gritted her teeth and widened her eyes. She didn't have such a good attitude towards Liu Shiba, and said with a cold face:
"It was agreed that I would handle the negotiations in Moscow. Besides, I am your elder, so Ning Min'er wants to call me sister! So..."
"So I want you to cause trouble? To repay my sister? Be honest! Otherwise, I'll look good on you when I get back to the hotel."
Liu Shiba looked at this beautiful and mature woman and pretended to be vicious.
Zheng Liyuan couldn't help but look panicked and took two steps back:
"What do you want? I am your superior."
Liu Shiba smiled evilly and whispered ferociously in her ear:
"I don't care who you are, don't think I don't know. Since someone asked you to trick me, he must know who I am.
What do you want to ask? I can tell you clearly that if you piss me off, I will push you back to the hotel, believe it or not?"
When Zheng Liyuan heard this, she couldn't help but trembled with fright. She quickly said nothing and looked away with a cold snort.
At the same time, Zheng Liyuan's pretty face secretly blushed!
She didn't know why, but when Liu Shiba leaned into her ear and talked, she felt something was wrong.
This guy has a weird smell, I really want to lean there and not leave...
Thinking about it, Zheng Liyuan couldn't help but clamp her feet tighter...
What if he really comes over at night?
what to do?
Tell him that you are Ning Miner's best friend?
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