Pick up bargains in Chinatown and make 10,000 times the profit at the beginning

Chapter 18 Western Silver
"Brother Lin, what do you think of my painting?" Uncle Huang Qingwei asked without hesitation.

Age is never a criterion for judging professional knowledge. Huang Qingwei does not think it is embarrassing to ask for advice from people younger than him.

Lin Yuan took a look at the painting the uncle bought.

At the top of the painting there is Tang Bohu's signature, as well as inscriptions by Wu Kuan, Wen Zhengming, and Peng Nian.

Below is a landscape painting with someone playing the piano by the river with a big tree behind him.

Before Lin Yuan could say anything, an expert in the live broadcast room said: It's fake! The real Tang Yin's "Testing the Qin at the Stream" had appeared at an auction, and it's impossible for it to be sold on a street stall in the United States.

When everyone saw it, they immediately searched and found that it was true.

It is exactly the same painting you see now.

It is said that the painting "Testing the Lute at the Stream" was once collected by the collector Pang Yuanji. Pang Yuanji was the adoptive father of the last emperor Puyi and had great patriotic integrity. Under his protection, the painting "Testing the Lute at the Stream" survived the turbulent times of the Republic of China. After his death, the painting was lost to the public and was not seen again until 2011.

"Testing the Qin by the Stream" was sold for more than 11 million RMB, but something unexpected happened. Not only did the auctioneer not pay on the spot, he also disappeared.

The auction turned out to be a farce.

Ever since Henry discovered that Lin Yuan was live streaming, he has been following it and watching it on his phone, which he finds quite interesting.

"This painting has appeared at an auction," he said.

Huang Qingwei was stunned: "Really?"

Henry handed the information he found on his phone to the uncle.

Although Huang Qingwei was mentally prepared, he still felt disappointed when he confirmed that it was a fake.

Lin Yuan said: "Even if it is a replica, one of this level is worth a lot."

The treasure hunting instrument would not be wrong. The uncle's painting was also a piece of calligraphy. Seeing that it showed blue color, Lin Yuan knew that its value was within one hundred thousand US dollars.

Huang Qingwei felt much better after hearing this.

That’s right! Even imitations can be valuable!

Next, Lin Yuan found another treasure, but it was a foreign artwork, a silver item with a signature on it. Whether it was domestic or foreign artwork, the value of signed or unsigned items was very different.

"We can't understand Western things," said Huang Qingwei.

"I don't really understand it, but a signed version should have some collectible value!"

It's only $350, why think so much?
Besides, the treasure hunter showed a yellow light spot, which was worth no less than 10 US dollars. Lin Yuan would naturally not let it go.

In fact, silverware is a major category of Western collections.

During the thousands of years since the creation of silver, various types of silver can be roughly divided into silver coins, household utensils, jewelry and instruments representing power.

In Europe, silverware is a symbol of social status. It combines practicality, artistry and the ability to store precious metals. In the early days, large quantities of high-quality silverware were used by the upper class and the nobility.

European silverware has an extraordinary artistic appearance and is closely related to the social art style. The mainstream style has evolved from Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, to Neoclassicism.

During the Renaissance in Italy, silverware entered a golden age. Silverware became an art form on par with painting and architecture. Many art masters began their careers making silverware.

What Lin Yuan got this time was silverware in the neoclassical style.

During this period, silverware was ingeniously designed and the craftsmanship was complex but very exquisite. A number of highly artistic vessels were produced, using a variety of techniques such as hammering, engraving, relief, hollowing, and inlaying.

Huang Qingwei nodded: "That's right."

Seeing that the cumulative number of likes today had reached one million and that the scanning range of the treasure hunter could be increased, Lin Yuan immediately announced the grand prize - 100 grams of gold.

The eyes of the audience in the live broadcast room all lit up.

You know, gold is now more than 100 yuan per gram! grams of gold, isn't that more than yuan? This is definitely a super prize.

Many people can't earn this much money in a year. As usual, we will draw a lucky audience.

Just then, Paul came over.

He had already driven the guy out of the market and confiscated his stuff. The guy didn't dare to say a word and left in disgrace.

The audience in the live broadcast room praised: Brother, you are really awesome!

"Did you make a mistake?" Lin Yuan suddenly asked.

Paul: "Absolutely. I looked it up from the picture."

Henry also discovered the problem and glared at his childhood friend: "It's a mistake, these things are not from that country."

Uncle Chen Shiquan also reacted: "It's really not."

"Impossible." Paul took out his cell phone and showed the person he had photographed to everyone: "Look, is this the person?"

When everyone compared themselves, they were dumbfounded.

twin?
No one really can tell the difference.

Lin Yuan noticed the difference: "Look, the ears are different, and the height is different."

"Twins?" Henry.

The uncle chuckled and said, "Or maybe it was produced by a doctor."

Paul hadn't understood what his uncle said yet and looked confused.

Henry had to explain to him that plastic surgery is very popular in Korea and many people have had it, and many women look like the same people, so it is difficult to recognize them.

Paul finally reacted.

However, he can understand women having plastic surgery, but can men also have it?
"Do their men also have plastic surgery?"

"What a fuss!" Henry rolled his eyes at his childhood friend.

Uncle Huang Qingwei asked, "I chased the wrong person and took his things. Will it be okay?"

Paul spread his hands and said, "Can you blame me? They look so alike. Besides, they are just sticks. It's okay for us to beat them up."

It’s not like we haven’t fought before, what can the stick do?
Their troops stationed in South Korea have often beaten people on their own soil, and their own government doesn't even dare to arrest them, let alone in the United States.

Lin Yuan raised his thumb: "Great!"

Then, Lin Yuan picked up a palm-sized iron can from the pile of things that Paul had confiscated, shook it, and a sound came out, indicating that there was something inside.

Lin Yuan opened the tin and found a dozen coins inside.

He picked one out and handed it to Paul: "This coin is quite valuable."

Paul was surprised and asked, “Really?”

Lin Yuan nodded: "It's probably worth tens of thousands of dollars."

After he finished speaking, he found out that the lucky audience member’s draw result had been announced.

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Others in the live broadcast room were envious.

If it's a few cents, many people won't bother to grab it; if it's more than 10 yuan, everyone will try to get it, and it's not a pity if they can't get it; but if it's more than 100 yuan, they will feel regretful; if it's more than 1000, they will feel like they have missed million; as for more than ...

(End of this chapter)