Such a valuable treasure appeared in this antique shop. I thought the jades were already shocking enough, but I didn't expect that there was a rare treasure on the lower level of the wooden box, a Qing Dynasty treasure comparable to the Nine Dragons Sword and the Baihong Dao.

Li Mo did not leave, but walked to the counter with great interest, keeping his eyes on the jade items placed in the wooden box. He did not speak, but showed an expression that made others see his intention.

The clerk exchanged a few words with him and then made a phone call. Soon an old man in his sixties came out from behind with tools. He took out white gloves from the tool box and took out a magnifying glass. Then he was very professional.

He took out a piece of jade from the wooden box and observed it carefully with a magnifying glass.

It took me a minute or two to read one piece of jade, and then I continued to look at the second piece of jade. It took me about twenty minutes to chatter a lot.

Steven was on hand to translate seamlessly.

"The old man said that these jades are indeed from China, but he can't determine what age they are, so if you want to set a price, you may need to consult an auction company. But if you want professionals from large auction institutions to identify the age and market value,

The appraisal fee is not low.”

But judging from the condition of these two people, I'm afraid they won't be able to afford the appraisal fee at all.

Sure enough, their expressions became ugly, and the man anxiously communicated with the clerk.

"I want them to set a price, and if it's suitable, I'll buy it. The antique shop offered $100,000, but the couple thought it was too low, and wanted $150,000."

The cheapest piece of these jades is worth more than 200,000 U.S. dollars, and the most expensive one is almost 5 million U.S. dollars. You can't even negotiate the price.

Li Mo saw that their bargaining made no progress, and then said to Steven: "Ask this couple, if I offer $130,000, are they willing to sell it to me?"

Steven nodded and asked quickly.

As expected, the couple turned to look at Li Mo, with a look of surprise on their faces. Even the clerk was surprised, but she didn't stop her. After all, in the antique industry, whoever bids the most gets it.

"Mr. Qin, he said that they require a minimum of 150,000 yuan. If you agree, the business will be closed."

Li Mo did not agree immediately, but shook his head and raised a finger, meaning that he could add up to ten thousand more dollars.

The couple looked at each other, discussed it for a while and nodded in agreement. The transaction was surprisingly smooth, which made Li Mo sigh with emotion. Ignorance is really terrible. If these jade articles were sold in the Chinese market, they would not be worth much.

It's absolutely impossible to get it.

Steven and Gu Lishi were able to handle the payment. Of course, the business was completed in the antique store. At the suggestion of the two, Li Mo also paid the 15% service fee of the antique store separately.

This is where the contract process begins.

About half an hour later, Li Mo and a group of people walked out of the antique store.

"Take the few antiques you found and return them to the car first. Remember, leave two people in the car to keep an eye on it, especially this wooden box. Don't let any accidents happen."

"Mr. Qin, are the dozen or so pieces of jade in this wooden box actually very expensive?"

"It's okay. In the domestic auction market, a cheap piece of jade is worth more than one million yuan, and an expensive piece of jade is worth more than 30 million yuan. There are two other pieces from the Neolithic Age, and their value cannot be measured in terms of money.

.”

Li Mo said in a calm tone, and the group of people who followed him were shocked. According to him, the total value of these jade articles must have exceeded 40 million, but after calculation, he only spent a total of 800,000 to 900,000.

The money was made so fast that the price difference was 40 million when it was changed hands. That couple was simply stupid.

"I know what you are thinking, but there is nothing you can do about it. This is the result of cultural differences. It's like one day you have an oil painting in your hands. If you don't understand it, you may be able to sell it for a few hundred or thousands, but in reality

Its value may be several hundred million. The history of the United States is only two to three hundred years. If you ask them to appraise an ancient artifact that is hundreds or even thousands of years old, it would be strange for them to understand."

After such an explanation, a few people suddenly understood.

Li Mo smiled at this time and said: "Steven, Gu Lishi, I am very satisfied with your performance so far. At the end of today, I can pay each of you 50,000 U.S. dollars. In the future, it will be based on the antiques found."

It depends, as long as you do well, you will be paid a conservative $10,000 a day."

When Steven and Gulish heard this reward, their eyes lit up, their faces showed surprise, and their expressions became more respectful. This reward is not ordinary high, it is much higher than their efforts in any month.

Li Mo was in a very beautiful mood because he had found an important piece of national treasure. Li Mo would not delve into how those jade articles and the knife came from. After all, they may all be caused by historical legacy. This also shows from the side that in the United States,

There are indeed many Chinese antiques hidden among the people, and even art traders like Steven will come out to try their luck whenever they have time.

Two security guards returned the antiques to the car, and the others continued to follow Li Mo into an antique store next door. This store was smaller in area, but the items sold inside were very popular, in addition to various exquisite porcelains.

, there are also many sculptures, oil paintings, sketches, etc.

There are more customers in this store, and even when Li Mo and the others walked in, there weren't enough people on hand to greet them. That's fine, I can just take a look first.

The porcelain on the Bogu shelf was Li Mo's favorite. He had long been mentally prepared that these porcelain might have been imported from somewhere in China. He took a closer look at a Jihongmei vase, whether it was glazed, glazed, or

The shape and workmanship are very exquisite.

Um?

The more Li Mo looked at it, the more he felt that the Jihong plum vase was not fake. He couldn't help turning his head to look at Steven and said, "Call a clerk over. I want to take a look at this piece of porcelain."

Steven quickly ran over and called a young black girl who happened to be free. She walked up to Li Mo in professional attire, saluted and said, "Welcome."

"Can you speak Chinese?"

The little black girl gestured with her fingers, showing her big white teeth and said, "I know a little bit."

"Mr. Qin, there are more Chinese tourists coming here every year, so both the boss and the employees doing business here can speak a little bit of simple Chinese." Steven explained at the side.

Li Mo pointed to the red plum vase on the Bogu shelf and said, "Can I take it down and take a look?"

The little black girl smiled and put the plum bottle on the counter, indicating that he could look at it.

Li Mo picked up the Ji Hongmei vase and looked at it carefully, then turned it over and looked at the engraving and the inscription. It was made in Daoguang year of the Qing Dynasty in block letters. It was indeed genuine porcelain. He put it back on the counter calmly and asked:

“How much does porcelain like this cost?”

"Eight thousand dollars."

Li Mo's brows moved slightly. Did he hear it correctly? This authentic porcelain from the official kiln during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty only sold for 8,000 US dollars.

He smiled, and then scanned the ancient bookshelf again, "Show me that little jar, that plate, that gourd bottle."

The little black girl's service attitude was quite good, and she didn't take it too seriously. She brought the three pieces of porcelain designated by Li Mo to the counter one by one.

The small jar is not big in size, only eight or nine centimeters in height, and fits nicely in the palm of your hand. Although it is small in size, the craftsmanship on the surface is not simple. It is a blue background with enamel color depicting a gold landscape, and there are large seal characters on the bottom.

The inscriptions made during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty should have been placed in the study or bedroom by Emperor Qianlong for viewing.

The plate is a grey-green glaze with a six-cup sunflower mouth. The surface is made of gold and iron wire. There is no mark on it, but there is no doubt that it is a fine product made by Ge Kiln, one of the five famous kilns in the Song Dynasty. As Li Mo looked at it, the feeling in his chest

The heart was beating violently.

Most of the porcelain in his museum is from the Ming and Qing dynasties, with relatively few from the Yuan and Song dynasties, so it is even more satisfying to encounter a fine piece of Songge kiln here than to miss a hundred Ming and Qing porcelains, mainly because they are too rare.

The last gourd vase is a relatively common pastel flower and bird gourd vase, a genuine official kiln porcelain made during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty.


Chapter completed!