pappabearbooks Chapter 1116: Jiang Li is here too?
Chapter 1116: Jiang Li is here too?
Lin Ran just used the 2008 auction price for conversion.
As for how much it is really worth, it depends on how many people know the goods at the auction.
Lin Ran believed that an auction of this level would be successful.There must be many experts.
That's why he gave an estimate of 25000. He could guess that the competition would be fierce.
Ke Liang had an expression of disbelief. He shook his head and said, "Let's talk about it later. However, Mr. Lin must not tell anyone else about this."
Even wealthy people like Ke Liang find it difficult to accept this price.
He felt that it was just a broken bronze mirror and there was no need to sell it so expensively.
Lin Ran nodded, but still reminded: "Xu Tianhua was looking here for so long just now, they must have been eyeing it."
Recalling Fan Jian's contemptuous expression, Ke Liang gritted his teeth.
"Okay, we'll see when the time comes. Fan Jian wants it, but I won't give it to him."
The provocative approach seemed to be successful.
Lin Ran smiled inside.
He actually had other plans. At the auction, there were some collections that could not be bought outside.
There are even some collections that are living abroad. I don’t know how Fan Jiang obtained them.
As a collector, Lin Ran also wanted to win.
But with his funds, he is definitely no match for the children of these aristocratic families.
If you compete head-to-head with others on price, your Shengshi craftsmanship may not be up to par at all.
Therefore, he hopes that these big families will fight to the death for some seemingly valuable items, and then he can buy some inconspicuous cultural relics at a relatively low price.
Although I feel a little sorry for Ke Liang, in order to protect the cultural relics, Master Ke, I can’t help it!
Lin Ran thought silently in his heart.
He also wants to open an auction house, and he has his own unique understanding of auctions.
Only rich people with bad brains would bid with others.
A truly wise auctioneer is more inclined to "pick up leaks".
Even at an auction, someone would make mistakes, and the cultural relics that were overlooked were Lin Ran's targets.
This is where the skill of the treasure appraiser lies.
In order not to attract other people's attention, Lin Ran and Ke Liang did not continue to stop in front of the bronze mirror, but continued to move forward to check other auction items.
Later, Lin Ran found that the value of the auction items dropped sharply.
Apart from the previous Yuan blue and white, glass species, and the cloisonné just now, there are no more valuable auction items.
After checking for a long time, I felt that there was nothing valuable anymore.
Ke Liang suggested going to have lunch to replenish his strength and prepare for the afternoon auction.
Lin Ran nodded, and the two of them walked towards the exit.
At the exit, Lin Ran saw a special auction item not only one day.
This auction item is not placed in a glass display case, but has a red rope pulled in front, which means that it is not allowed to be viewed at close range.
This turned out to be a screen.
When he bought a house previously, the manager explained to him the reasons why the house layout was not good in feng shui, which could be adjusted through screens.
Unexpectedly, I just mentioned the screen and saw it here.
This screen doesn't look special, it's just a standard made by ordinary wealthy people.
But in Lin Ran's eyes, it looked antique and unusually simple.
"Mr. Lin?" Ke Liang took a few steps forward and noticed that Lin Ran didn't follow him, so he looked back.
I saw Lin Ran standing in front of the screen and asked curiously: "Mr. Lin, this screen..."
"Oh, my friend just bought a house. The Feng Shui pattern inside is not good. If you can, buy this screen to block the view from the door and the master bedroom. You can adjust the pattern."
"Hahaha, it's really rare to have a friend like Mr. Lin!" Ke Liang said with a smile, "Buying a screen at an auction as a gift to a friend is really a generous move."
He wanted to test whether the screen was valuable.
Lin Ran also saw his thoughts, shook his head and said: "Compared to other cultural relics, this screen is too ordinary and not very valuable. I will take it if the price is right."
"Okay, if Mr. Lin likes it, I can give it to you. The premise is that I must win this competition."
"I'll do my best." Lin Ran smiled. He had already read most of the cultural relics and had a rough estimate in his mind.
As long as there are no accidents, there is a high probability of winning the competition.
Seeing Lin Ran's confidence, Ke Liang patted him on the shoulder, and the two left the venue together.
Sitting in the restaurant, Lin Ran recalled the screen just now.
The screen was made of yellow pear wood. He saw scratch marks on the frame of the screen. There were originally words on it, but they were rubbed off for some unknown reason.
The screen fan surface is also somewhat damaged, so it looks a bit shabby. If it were thrown into the garbage dump, I'm afraid only a rag picker would tear it down.
But it was such an inconspicuous screen placed at the exit that attracted Lin Ran's attention.
What detail did you miss?
Lin Ran subconsciously felt that there was something special about the screen.
At this time, Ke Liang greeted people in the distance, and Ke Yu and another beautiful woman came to their seats.
Ke Yu was no longer a stranger to Lin Ran, but Lin Ran was still startled when he saw another beautiful woman.
"Jiang Li, why are you here?"
"Why am I not here?" Jiang Li seemed to have a lot of objections to Lin Ran, and he was quite aggressive every time he spoke.
Lin Ran also noticed his gaffe, pretended to drink water, and explained awkwardly: "I mean, are you here to participate in the auction too?"
He also glanced at Ke Liang.
Ke Yu then said to Ke Liang, who was sitting indifferently: "Brother, sit across from me."
"I.."
"Sit down if I want you to, or I can go to another table with Sister Jiang Li."
"Don't..." Ke Liang really couldn't stand his sister. Originally, he wanted to ask Jiang Li to sit next to him.
He had no choice but to come and sit down next to Lin Ran.
The two beauties were sitting across from each other, but Lin Ran felt a little pressure.
Jiang Li and Tian Yali were both descendants of Jiang Hua, but they gave Lin Ran completely different feelings.
If Tian Yali is a gentle little white rabbit, Jiang Li is a fox that only eats people without spitting out bones, full of dangerous aura.
After sitting down, the two of them naturally ordered the best dishes.
While the food was being served, Jiang Li said to Lin Ran, "You should have gone to see the exhibits this morning, right? Apart from the necessities of the Ke family, is there anything else worth buying?"
worth to buy..
Do you think this is a hypermarket?
Lin Ran complained in his heart.
"There doesn't seem to be anything worth buying."
"That's such a pity. In fact, when I came today, my grandfather originally asked me to tell you a few words, but..."
"There are still some good cultural relics." Lin Ran immediately changed his mind, "Will you go to the auction with us this afternoon?"
"Of course." Jiang Li took out a number plate and said, "I'll sit next to you."
"This is?"
"Sister Jiang Li is the treasure appraiser I invited. Is there any problem?" Ke Yu said with a naughty smile.
"No." Ke Liang wanted to give his sister a thumbs up.
They were enjoying a delicious meal in the lobby on the first floor.
"Why haven't you finished reading yet?" Guan Yun looked at the elevator in a daze, "It's already lunch time."