pappabearbooks Chapter 2096: Return to the capital
Chapter 2096: Return to the capital
Liu Ye knew that even if it was genuine, it would be extremely difficult to sell it for more than [-] yuan.
He felt very aggrieved and hated Lin Ran so much that his teeth itched with hatred.
But then I thought about it, Lin Ran was working so hard, this must be the real thing!
He took the reassurance that if Lin Ran continued to increase the price, he would not follow!
He wouldn't make any money anyway, so what if he bought it back?
The auctioneer was still waiting for Lin Ran's bid.
From his perspective, Lin Ran closed his eyes and put the sign back on the table, which meant that he no longer wanted to continue bidding.
"Thirteen thousand, once!"
"Thirteen thousand, twice!"
“Thirteen thousand—deal!”
As the hammer hit hard, the auctioneer shouted excitedly: "Congratulations to the distinguished guest on the 28th, for winning the authentic Tang Sancai at a price of [-]!"
“At the same time, this auction has concluded successfully!”
Lin Ran almost spit out the tea he drank.
"The auction is over with only three items?"
He had never seen such a perfunctory auction.
Ma Zhen couldn't help but laugh: "It's not like we can receive things every day. Besides, they will leave when they make enough money."
Liu Ye held Tang Sancai in his hand, feeling unspeakably complicated emotions in his heart.
Although he successfully photographed this Tang Sancai painting, he became the focus of the auction.
But this price made him unhappy.
He sat in confusion.
Why did I get so hot-headed that I followed others in bidding?
He began to regret his impulsive behavior and felt that he was driven by emotions and lost his mind.
It's all the fault of this kid Lin Ran!
He cast his hateful eyes on Lin Ran, just as Lin Ran and Ma Zhen stood up.
Seeing Liu Ye's gaze, Lin Ran was naturally very happy.
Such people should be severely humiliated.
He looked at Liu Ye with an innocent expression on his face.
"Sir, what's wrong?" Lin Ran asked pretending to be confused.
"Lin Ran, you kid, don't pretend to be like me! You did it on purpose, didn't you?" Liu Ye roared angrily.
"you are?"
"He is the big boss who bid with you just now." Ma Zhen deliberately angered Liu Ye.
"Oh, how did he know my name?" Lin Ran asked mysteriously.
Liu Ye felt a little comforted when he saw that Lin Ran didn't recognize him.
It seemed that Lin Ran did not raise the price intentionally.
He gritted his teeth, did not answer Lin Ran's question, and turned around to leave with the box containing Tang Sancai.
The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. My subsequent bidding was not about money at all, but about face and self-esteem.
I didn’t feel it at the auction, but after I left, the more I thought about it, the more I felt it wasn’t worth it.
"Forget it." Liu Ye recalled the Tang Sancai transaction he had seen before. This thing was still easy to sell for 1 yuan.
Even if you sell it directly, you can still stop the loss.
Besides, he knew what the whisperers at the auction meant.
Domestic collectors are not willing to spend huge sums of money for Tang Sancai, but for foreigners, if they encounter real Tang Sancai, they will never hesitate to bid.
As long as he finds a good buyer, he should still be able to make some money.
Liu Ye breathed a long sigh of relief.
As the crowd walked out of the stairs of the auction, he held his Tang Sancai box in his arms.
After he left, Lin Ran finally couldn't help but laugh.
"I didn't expect you to be so bad." Ma Zhen said.
He had always thought that Lin Ran was an upright person.
"How can you repay kindness with kindness?" Lin Ran did not explain the reason.
"Then do you still want the plum vase in my hand?"
"Of course, only one of the three is a fake and has been bought by the big boss."
Ma Zhen put his things away and they started to walk out.
After looking at the market for a while, I saw that there were many types of things on sale, but their appearance was quite confusing.
Moreover, I saw some sly people in the market, who didn't seem to be here to buy anything.
Lin Ran realized that this was the legendary black market.
The world related to black is often full of dangers.
I'm afraid it's normal to get slapped here.
"Don't be afraid, there are rules here." Ma Zhen said, "Do you think they are pickpockets or stalkers?"
"Is not it?"
"Of course not, they are just responsible for maintaining public order nearby." Ma Zhen said with a smile, "Lin Ran, I didn't expect you to judge people by their appearance."
Lin Ran looked at the young people and when he saw that he was staring at him, he immediately looked away. Lin Ran felt that there must be something wrong with them.
However, as long as you don't steal from yourself, even if others are stopped and robbed, there is nothing to say.
There are no eye-catching products in the market.
Lin Ran and Ma Zhen returned to the car.
"Is this the auction you want to bring me to?" Lin Ran looked at the box placed in the back seat.
They came to an underground auction specially and bought only one plum vase.
Although you can earn hundreds of dollars by reselling plum vases, it may even be higher if you put them at auction.
But for such a small gain, Lin Ran felt that it was not worth it to go all the way to the mountains to find him.
There is only such a plum bottle, and it is estimated that it can earn hundreds of thousands.
"You also said that the black market rally is about to end." Ma Zhen replied, "It started three days ago. Today is the last day. Naturally, there are no good products."
Sitting in the car, Lin Ran looked out the window and sighed.
There really aren't any valuable items at the auction, and not all underground auctions are profitable.
Not to mention how frustrated he was at the moment.
"Abominable treasure hunt." Thinking of the cultural relics buried under the stone, Lin Ran felt tangled in his heart.
The people in the treasure hunting party were so shameless. After being counterattacked, they even took the initiative to detonate the cave.
"You said the cave is really a treasure house?" Ma Zhen had only asked Lin Ran about the underground tombs before, but had forgotten about the treasure house.
"Yes, they are basically all genuine." Lin Ran closed his eyes and recalled that there were several pieces that originally belonged to other museums, but were confiscated by the intruders and buried under the mountain.
But when it came to this matter, Lin Ran had another thing that was more worrying.
I wonder if the trouble in the mountains has been resolved.
They sent Lin Ran to the factory, where their car was still parked.
After entering the mountains this time, Lin Ran's view of Aaron had changed somewhat.
Especially when facing the big snake at the beginning, Aaron came back to save people regardless of the danger of his life.
Let Lin Ran see that he is a very loyal person to his brothers.
It is this quality that allows him to thrive on the road.
Aaron can even make Ke Hui fear him, which proves that Aaron must have a certain status in the capital.
When the doorman in the factory saw Ma Zhen, he didn't take it seriously at first.
But after seeing Lin, an old man who was blind in one eye ran out quickly.
"Mr. Lin?"
Lin Ran was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this person could recognize him. He had really good eyesight.