pappabearbooks Chapter 732: Godfather, don’t mess around!
Chapter 732: Godfather, don’t mess around!
During the appraisal, Lin Ran had already checked it thoroughly.
If you look carefully at the important parts such as the brushstrokes of the painting, the glaze and the decoration, they are all perfect, and they are definitely not details that can be produced by private kilns.
Since the official kiln would definitely not fake it, he concluded that it was genuine.
It is a precious cultural relic second only to enamel. I wrote down all the details on that day and made a perfect imitation according to the leaflet given by Wang Dong.
Yang Shiqi didn't know much about Chinese cultural relics, he only knew that museums liked them.
Li Yu told him that this cultural relic was out of stock in China, so he decided to buy it no matter what.
Li Yu's identification results were exactly the same as Lin Ran's.
In the end, this cultural relic was auctioned for a high price of 5000 yuan, and it was logical that Yang Shiqi won it.
Next, several pieces of blue and white porcelain were auctioned. The price was slightly lower than the previous one, but the cheapest one cost three thousand.
Yang Jianlong was worried because they made fake products without telling him, and even dragged him to watch the show.
Due to the good quality of the cultural relics, the atmosphere at the venue became lively.
In a blink of an eye, the auction is coming to an end, and this is the tenth auction item.
The staff took down a jade carving and placed it on the auction table.
The auctioneer smiled and introduced: "This is a jade carving from the Qing Dynasty..."
He introduced on the stage that this is the only cultural relic that they cannot forge now.
This cultural relic has been authenticated by Lin Ran and Wang Dong and is authentic.
On the side facing the audience, the Sculptor's Glen, the picture is lifelike.
In the deep mountains, there is an ancient temple. On the winding road, there is a cow with an old man sitting on it, looking very leisurely.
The carving is extremely fine, and even from a few meters away, you can see the lines on it, which is beautiful.
Lin Ran was not just here to watch the excitement today. This cultural relic must be taken down no matter what.
Because this is the Jade Mountain Sculpture of Lao Tzu Riding an Ox on His Journey to the West!
Compared with blue and white porcelain, foreigners are less enthusiastic about jade carving.
They appreciate Bu Laiyu's low-key and reserved nature. The main customers of Jadeite are also Chinese.
Cultural differences make this treasure, so sought after by Chinese businessmen, unremarkable in the eyes of foreign customers.
The starting price of the recent cultural relics was 500 yuan. Lin Ran glanced at Yang Shiqi and Li Yu.
They didn't make an offer, but if they were interested, they would be the first to make an offer.
At the auction, they had already spent 28000 yuan. Perhaps because of limited funds, they decided to bet their last funds on the final auction item.
Lin Ran couldn't help but smile. They had bought all the fakes and worthless items, but he accepted the genuine items with a smile.
The starting price for this jade carving is five hundred, mainly because it is a cultural relic from the late Qing Dynasty.
Antiques have always been more valuable the farther away they are. Cultural relics from the early and middle Qing Dynasties are the most valuable, while those from the late Qing Dynasty lack interest.
If Chinese businessmen wanted to compete with Lin Ran for jade carvings, there would be an obvious gap in strength.
In the end, Lin Ran won the jade sculpture for a price of one thousand and eighty yuan.
He was also a Chinese buyer who appeared at this conference, causing dissatisfaction among other foreigners.
They talked in low voices, but no one dared to speak directly.
The last piece of enamel was pushed up, which is also the focus of this auction.
Yang Shiqi sat up straight. The starting price was 3000 yuan. Since several cultural relics had been identified previously, Yang Shiqi was convinced that this cultural relic was genuine.
After being followed up on the price several times, he finally couldn't hold it any longer.
The price of five thousand was directly given.
"Five thousand!"
From three thousand five thousand to five thousand in an instant, the others were confused.
No matter how valuable it is, it is just a cultural relic of the Qing Dynasty.
They don't want to be taken advantage of. In the end, no one will continue to follow the price.
Just as the auctioneer was about to announce the sale of [-] yuan, someone in the venue raised a sign.
"Five thousand five."
The person holding the sign was none other than Lin Ran.
His move startled Yang Jianlong next to him.
"Godfather, what are you doing?"
Knowing full well that the ones above were fakes made by themselves, they actually offered a price of [-] yuan.
Lin Ran had been observing Yang Shiqi just now, and he obviously still had some energy left.
Liu Ye had used this move against him before, but he didn't know how to use it well.
The other party directly increased the price to 20.00, which means that he still has at least [-]% room for improvement.
Lin Ran thought that he could increase it to six thousand and five thousand.
There was a cry in the venue. This Chinese businessman was too rich. He first spent more than 1000 to buy jade carvings, and then spent [-] to buy enamel.
They couldn't help but observe the man wearing a mask.
Yang Shiqi was a little unhappy, but he still forced a smile and held up the sign again.
"Five thousand six."
This time, he didn't directly raise the price. He was obviously close to his limit.
Lin Ran must control the situation, otherwise he will just make the same mistake as Liu Ye.
"Five thousand seven!" Lin Ran followed the price.
Li Yu also looked at Lin Ran. He didn't know Lin Ran, but when he saw the person next to him, he suddenly felt confident.
"Mr. Yang Shiqi, they are from Tianlexing." Li Yu said, "Sitting next to him is Yang Jianlong, the son-in-law of Tianlexing's boss."
He also knew Yang Jianlong just as Yang Jianlong knew him.
But in his mind, Yang Jianlong is just an unlearned bastard. He is responsible for paying. Which master should be next to him?
Yang Shiqi was a little dissatisfied with the price and asked, "Do you think it's worth buying this vase for six thousand?"
His cultural relics are to be donated to the museum, but he is a businessman after all, and the money must be spent in a worthwhile way.
"No problem." Li Yu made his judgment.
Because he felt that Yang Jianlong himself did not understand the appreciation of cultural relics, but the people around him were experts in this field.
The cultural relics he decided to buy must be of great value.
Therefore, there is no need to go on stage to make an appraisal before making a judgment.
"His father-in-law is a well-known collector in China. If he is willing to pay this price, it means it is worth this price." Li Yu said firmly.
In fact, he has some selfish motives, and Zheng Xueming must pay the price for looking down on him.
With the master chef invited to give advice, Yang Shiqi felt relieved.
He held up the sign and said in a low tone: "Seven thousand."
This price was somewhat beyond Lin Ran's imagination.
The other party was more generous than he thought, and did not play according to the common sense of auction.
Yang Jianlong's heart was in his throat. He was particularly worried that Lin Ran would continue to follow.
I was muttering to myself: "Godfather, don't mess around!"
Spending huge sums of money to buy your own forged cultural relics is something even the most unjust resentment in the world cannot do.
But according to Murphy's law, the things you fear will always happen.
"Seven thousand five!" Lin Ran smiled slightly and raised the card again.
"Oh my God." It was okay if Yang Jianlong shouted directly, because everyone in the venue was amazed!