Start with an antique shop and become rich overnight

Chapter 149 Bronzes on display
Mr. Feng continued,

"She collects real things, and if there are any items to be sold, the collectors in the circle will act quickly."

He really feels very sorry for his nephew, as he doesn't know how to use such a good network of contacts.

Qin Ping then asked, "Is Miss Shen so powerful?"

"The hairpin that was newly exhibited in Jiangcheng Collection Museum the day before yesterday was repaired by her. What do you think?"

Mr. Feng's tone when talking to his nephew was not as polite as when talking to outsiders.

"Do you know what the bag she was holding just now is? Those Hermes bags you have can be bought with money. There is no comparison. That is fire-proof cloth. So far, she has the only one.
She also has a piece of clothing that cannot be taken abroad. Just now outside, several foreigners were looking at the fireproof cloth in her hand and wanted to go up and talk to her. I was lucky enough to touch it!"

Then, he couldn’t help but post it on WeChat Moments so that all his collector friends could see it.

Qin Ping was glad that he listened and didn't send it directly, otherwise it would be even more embarrassing now.

Qiu Linlin's expression was calm, as if receiving the fake goods was just a small matter. Only she knew how embarrassed she felt. Her movements became stiffer as she ate. When she saw the box and the fake goods placed aside, her blood boiled.

The item was not delivered in the end. After the meal, she asked Qin Ping to find another appraiser.

What they said is similar. No matter how unwilling you are to believe it, you have to accept the fact that you have been cheated.

"I told you a long time ago that buying these things is different from buying jewelry." Qin Ping frowned.

He helped to introduce the person, and it doesn't matter if he didn't give the gift, but he will inevitably be talked about behind his back by people in the circle.

Qiu Linlin was still sending messages and making phone calls, and the friend who introduced her to the relationship took a long time to reply.

He only said, "It is an enamel incense burner, and the appraisal is correct. It is in the Ming Dynasty style. I told you at the beginning that there is no rule for guaranteeing the authenticity of antiques. The payment is in exchange for the goods. How do I know if you have replaced the original one? Why do you come to me to complain?"

Hearing the voice on the phone, Qiu Linlin was so angry that she couldn't refute a word. She said angrily, "I trusted him so much!"

The other party said that there is no such thing as authenticity when it comes to antiques, so it is safer to find someone you know to buy it from.

She checked it according to the other party's instructions and found that it was indeed not an old modern handicraft, so she accepted it with confidence.

These people come from wealthy families and can afford to spend more than three million yuan, but spending it yourself and being tricked by others are two different things.

After she bought this stove, she showed it off in her circle.

Good things are certainly enviable and can show one's strength, but if you spend so much money on a fake product and then show it off, it would be somewhat embarrassing.

"That's enough. Just consider it as a lesson learned from your failure," Qin Ping consoled.

"I saw that I was cheated, and that's all you said?" Qiu Linlin was still angry.

"This is the way they do business, and the law doesn't guarantee it, so what else can we do?"

Qin Ping no longer had the patience to coax her any further.

"Uncle has already pointed out the way. If you need anything, you can go to Miss Shen." He took a deep breath and said impatiently,

"You really don't understand what I mean? Miss Shen has something that uncle would like."

Such an obvious reminder, but you can't hear it. Do you really think that everyone in the circle will think this is a good thing?

He also wanted to collect antiques, but he only bought wood and jade and didn't dare touch antiques.

Shen You ate a few dishes where she took one bite at a time, as well as caviar and truffles that didn't taste very good. She missed Chinese food again.

Speaking of deliciousness, Yun City’s wild mushroom hotpot is still the best.

I left the restaurant, took a rest, and then went to the preview hall slowly around eight o'clock in the evening.

The official auction was far away from the items, and I could only see the information on the big screen. The preview was the only part where I could see the details up close. There were more big guys here.

As expected, all the items auctioned were good things, including bronze ware from the Western Zhou Dynasty, which were ritual vessels.

If I remember correctly, there is a similar thing in a domestic museum, but one piece of it is broken.

This auction is for the complete item!

Not only that, there is also a Tang Dynasty Buddha head and two removed murals.

Foreigners didn't know how to preserve the murals, so the murals were severely damaged, so the starting price was not high, equivalent to more than one million RMB.

Buddha heads from the Tang Dynasty and bronze ware from the Western Zhou Dynasty are expensive.

These are all cultural relics that have been scattered abroad, and most of the buyers are Chinese collectors.

However, for things that are not allowed to be bought and sold, you generally won’t take them home after you buy them.

"Is there anything worth taking pictures?" Gu Shaoyu asked in a low voice.

Shen You looked carefully at the mural in the bulletproof glass cabinet and replied, "It's hard to say now. This kind of cross-border auction is even more complicated.

Looking at past transaction records, some items are priced too high and may not really be for antique sales.”

Gu Shaoyu grew up in this circle and was familiar with the operations inside. After hearing what Shen You said, he immediately understood.

"Don't you like anything and want to shoot it?" he asked again.

Wen Zhi also looked at Shen You, waiting for her answer.

"Yes." Shen You said with a smile, "But it depends on the situation at the auction. I don't know if there are any bargains to be found. Qing Dynasty powder blue bottles, enamel porcelain bowls, Song Dynasty jade bowls, wow. There are so many good things on display."

After that, she turned to Wen Zhi and reminded him seriously, "Don't hold up signs randomly tomorrow!"

This guy has a criminal record, so when he comes to the auction, people should not only pay attention to his competitors, but also him, mainly because he is a stupid person with a lot of money.

Wen Zhi nodded innocently, "I know."

Jiang He communicated in fluent foreign languages ​​with several foreign collectors who came here to see the fire-resistant cloth.

Of course, Shen You didn't let anyone look at it in their hands again.

"They said they didn't believe that plant fibers could be used to make such high-temperature-resistant and exquisite fabrics." Jiang He translated.

Several foreign collectors were so excited about the fire-proof cloth that they wanted Shen You to demonstrate on the spot whether it was really fire-proof.

"They can believe it or not." Shen You complained.

Jiang He said a few more words in Shen You's ear. The words she translated were relatively polite. In fact, the other party said directly that Shen You didn't dare to show it, and it was just a fake product made for fame.

Another person who had no problem with his foreign language skills and who personally took out the fire-proof cloth from the palace, laughed sarcastically.
"You haven't seen it and can't make it, so you say other people's things are fake?"

"If it's the real thing, why don't you dare let everyone see it? I think it's just ordinary silk, woven in a special way, with some modern fire-proof technology." Someone said in awkward Chinese.

"I have collected many textiles. It would be impossible to make this thing with the level of technology in ancient times." The person who said this is a foreigner with an oriental face.

Many people doubt the authenticity of the fire-resistant cloth. Domestic collectors, like Mr. Feng, know how precious the item is and stand on Shen You's side.

Some people just want to watch the fun.

The commotion here soon attracted the attention of the organizer, the senior management of the auction company.