Many collections do not have a price that can be used as a reference when bidding. The set of bronzes that Wang Lin wants to buy has never appeared before. Only a single one has been auctioned, but this is the first time for a complete set.

The price of a single utensil cannot be compared with that of a complete set of utensils. The price of a complete set is often much higher than that of a single utensil.

Wang Lin was not sure what high price this set of utensils could fetch. He could only make the decision to continue bidding or give up based on the situation at the scene.

The atmosphere of the on-site bidding was very strong. Several bidders raised their placards one after another. The auctioneer opened his throat and counted in an extremely exaggerated tone, stimulating the bidding atmosphere on the site.

Wang Lin thought to himself, not only are the entertainment programs of Japanese people perverted, but even an auction is so perverted?

The bidding quickly exceeded the 200 million yen mark.

This was the highest unit price ever sold at the auction, setting a new bidding height for "Girl in the Morning Light".

Wang Lin thought about it and felt that the price was too high, so he wanted to give up the bidding.

However, Yun Ruorou encouraged Wang Lin to bid, saying that this was a unique set. Among all the collections published, this complete set of bronze vessels has never appeared. This is the only one in history.

Wang Lin asked her, how much do you think this set of utensils should cost?

Yun Ruorou said, anything within 100 million yuan is fine.

Wang Lin was speechless. Although he didn't understand ancient times, he had some understanding. Except for national treasure-level bronzes, the prices of ordinary bronzes were not too outrageous. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and millions were within the normal range. Because bronzes always

There are not a lot of them in existence, and there are only so many collectors, so many of them are priceless but not marketable.

After the bidding exceeded 200 million yen, there were fewer bidders and the frequency of raising placards became lower.

There were only two people in the field still bidding. Every time a card was raised, they looked around and discussed with the people around them for a long time. Obviously, this price has exceeded their psychological expectations.

The price was finally set.

When the auctioneer was about to announce the result, Yun Ruorou suddenly reached out her hand, grabbed Wang Lin's right hand holding the number plate, and raised it high.

"No. 98, 220 million yen!" The host's excited voice came with a harsh tone. He excitedly waved his right hand and pointed in the direction of Wang Lin.

Wang Lin glared at Yun Ruorou.

Yun Ruorou smiled and said: "Mr. Wang, believe me, I won't let you lose money. This set of utensils is worth buying."

Wang Lin couldn't laugh or cry, come on, just take the photo! He wanted to buy it anyway, but the value slightly exceeded his psychological expectations.

Everyone at the scene turned around and looked at Wang Lin.

In the end, Wang Lin won this set of bronzes for 220 million yen.

After the auction ended, Wang Lin and others immediately went through the formalities of paying the balance and took away their own collections.

Wang Lin had already taken a fancy to the bronze set and the painting of the girl. Now that he was viewing it more closely, he was not disappointed.

Yun Ruorou appreciated it and said: "The bronzes are real, I don't understand this Western painting. But looking at the painting and the artistic conception, it is indeed everyone's handiwork."

Wang Lin asked: "Do you know about antiques?"

Yun Ruorou smiled sweetly and said: "To be honest with Mr. Wang, my parents all like to collect antiques. My grandfather is a professor in the Department of Archeology at Peking University."

Wang Lin said seriously: "It turns out that you are a lady from a scholarly family. I'm sorry. I have already paid for your Dharma poster. You can take it away."

Yun Ruorou respectfully stretched out her hands to take it and said: "Mr. Wang, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. I will return this money to you in the future."

Wang Lin asked her: "I heard you say before that this Dharma poster was made by your ancestors?"

"Well, my ancestor Yun Jingshan was a disciple of Zhang Xu, the grass sage of the Tang Dynasty."

"So awesome!" Wang Lin was in awe, "Then your elders must also be masters of contemporary calligraphy."

Yun Ruorou smiled and said: "There are not many people with the surname Yun. The most famous Yun Xifeng in contemporary calligraphy circles is my grandfather, but my grandfather likes archeology more than calligraphy and painting."

Wang Linda said: "Then why did you come to Shanghai to study?"

Yunruo Judo: "My parents both work in Shanghai."

"Oh." Wang Lin said, "Okay, let's say goodbye and see you again later."

Wang Lin first handed over the photographed collection to Sachiko for safekeeping and took it away when he left Japan. At the same time, he expressed his gratitude to Sachiko again. This was the most precious gift he had ever received in his life.

After returning to the hotel, Wang Lin and Li Wenjuan went out to have lunch together.

They found a Chinese restaurant, which served Cantonese cuisine.

Wang Lin said to Li Wenjuan: "Today is your birthday. You can order whatever you want to eat, but don't waste it. Once you order it, you must finish it."

Li Wenjuan groaned and looked at the menu and said: "Brother-in-law, how much can we eat for the two of us? Now that our life is better, we have good food to eat every day. It's like celebrating my birthday every day, but I don't have anything in particular that I want to eat.

.Thinking about the past, I looked forward to the New Year and my birthday. It was only in these few days that my family could cook my favorite dishes."

Wang Lin said: "What is your favorite dish? I found that you like to eat everything, and there is no particular favorite."

Li Wenjuan pursed her lips and smiled: "Brother-in-law, my favorite food is good food! As long as it is delicious, it is my favorite food!"

She smiled so sweetly that her eyes narrowed into slits.

"..." Wang Lin smiled and shook his head. This Li Wenjuan always lived so real and comfortable.

"Brother-in-law, how come that Sachiko is so rich? Why are you giving away millions of dollars of gifts as soon as you say they are?"

"On the one hand, her money was given by her elders, and on the other hand, she earned it herself. Her father was a very enlightened man who treated his children equally. He divided his company into several parts, and each of his children received a share. So.

Sachiko is very rich."

Li Wenjuan sighed: "Giving a good child will save you dozens of lives of struggle!"

Wang Lin smiled and said: "You're not bad. Aren't you living the life of a rich lady now?"

Li Wenjuan chuckled and said: "Yes, brother-in-law, I have you! Will you treat everyone equally in the future and leave me a legacy?"

Wang Lin knocked her on the head: "Inheritance? You just want me to die? I'm not much older than you! It's not certain who will die first! Humph!"

"Ah, I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing, I meant property. I slapped you!" Li Wenjuan said, and really raised her hand to slap her face gently.

"Okay! It's your birthday today, I'll forgive you for once."

"Thank you, brother-in-law. Brother-in-law, why did Sachiko give you such an expensive gift?"

Wang Lin pondered for a moment and said: "As the saying goes, when you treat someone with courtesy, you must ask for something. She and I are not related, but she gave me such a big gift. Maybe she will ask me for something big in the future.

No matter what, if I can help, I will help her. If I can't, I won't force myself just because of a gift. At worst, I will just give her a gift in the future."

Li Wenjuan ordered four dishes and one soup and looked outside: "Where's Uncle Zhong? Ask him to come over and eat together?"

Wang Lin said: "He has something to do."

Food and wine are served one after another.

When Wang Lin and Li Wenjuan were about to start eating, Uncle Zhong came over with a box, put it on the table and said, "Mr. Wang, I bought it."

"Okay, Uncle Zhong, sit down and eat together. Today is Wenjuan's birthday. Let's toast her with a glass of wine together." Wang Lin pointed to the seat next to him.

Uncle Zhong did not refuse this time, sat down and said happy birthday to Li Wenjuan.

Gu Lin

Li Wenjuan replied with a thank you and smiled excitedly: "Brother-in-law, did you buy a birthday cake?"

As she spoke, she began to open the cake box.

Wang Lindao: "There are only three of us. We were afraid that we wouldn't be able to finish the meal and it would be a waste, so we didn't buy a big one. Don't you like cakes very much? Eat more."

"Oh, brother-in-law, I should eat it at night, and I have to light a candle and make a wish!"

"You can light candles and make wishes during the day. Who said you can only make wishes at night?"

"Oh, then I'll say yes now! Hee!"

This is a very beautiful little cake. The cake is decorated with many fruits and chocolates. It is also made into the shape of castles and carriages with cream. This is a Disney princess cake.

Li Wenjuan liked it so much that she couldn't bear to put a candle in it after watching it for a long time.

Wang Lin helped put in the candles, and Li Wenjuan clasped her hands in her fists, made a wish, and then blew out the candles in one breath.

"Brother-in-law, my wish is..."

"Don't say it out loud, just know it yourself."

"All right."

Wang Lin took off the candles and cut the cake to share.

Although the cake was not big, the three of them hadn't eaten yet, and there was still more than half of it left. Li Wenjuan packed it in a box and said she would save it for dinner.

In the afternoon, Wang Lin took Li Wenjuan to the street to buy gifts.

There are many handicraft shops near Ginza. Anyone who can open a shop in Ginza must be a master-level craftsman.

Wang Lin has shopped here several times, but he didn't pay attention to what was sold in these handicraft shops.

Li Wenjuan was obviously more careful when shopping than he was.

She took Wang Lin into a glass shop.

This is a very unique little shop.

In the front is a store selling various glass crafts, and in the back is the boss's private workshop.

All the glass products here are made by the boss himself.

The utensils are not as dazzling as jewelry, nor are they overly expensive. Whether it is the colorful enamel of ceramic utensils or the clear transparency of glass utensils, when they are used daily, they exude a warm and quiet luster.

Wang Lin's understanding of glass products is still at the stage of ordinary glass products.

After walking into this store, he realized that there are many kinds of glass and they can be made so beautifully.

Among the many glass materials, the clearest ones are the utensils made of glass. Glass is also called artificial crystal. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was also called colored glaze. It existed as a supplement to jade. In the Tang Dynasty, Oriental envoys introduced colored glaze vessels to

He brought it back and spread it from Nagasaki to Osaka, and then to Edo, where it quickly became popular in the East.

Behind the birth of each glass, it has gone through the process of burning, melting, blowing, cutting, and grinding. It is full of the intricate thoughts and superb standards of the craftsmen. The craftsmanship of the glass has been carefully cared for and preserved to this day.

The glass material is melted, formed, annealed, and finished. The craftsmanship is exquisite and gorgeous. Ink lines are carved on the surface by hand throughout the entire process. The wide and deep lines are carved by the grinding wheel and then outlined with a fine wheel. After trimming, they are polished and polished to create exquisite patterns.

and texture. The whole process is done in one go, with no mistakes allowed.

Wang Lin looked at the dazzling array of colorful glassware in front of him. Some stood like bamboos on the dining table, with green, gold and transparent colors. Some were like a snowstorm, using glass to describe the appearance of flying snowflakes. Some were like cherry blossoms,

Gold and cherry blossom petals adorn the glass drinking vessels.

Wang Lin seemed to have entered a fairy tale world and was deeply surprised.

He looked at the price tags of the glass products. A small wine glass cost 30,000 yen, a slightly larger tea cup cost 100,000 yen, and a set of exquisite cherry blossom tea sets cost as much as 1 million.

JPY!

Although Wang Lin is a rich man, he couldn't help but be stunned when he saw that the glass products he knew were sold for the price of diamonds.

No wonder these handicraft shops can be opened in Ginza. How can they not make money if the items sold are so expensive?

In addition to the blessing of craftsmanship scores, how much do the raw materials of these glass products cost?

But this is the case in Tokyo. Handmade things are the most expensive because of high labor costs. This is similar to what it will be in China twenty years later.

Li Wenjuan leaned down and looked at the cherry blossom tea set: "Brother-in-law, I want this set. I saw this set of cups when I passed by here last time. I like it so much. Look at the cup and plate, do they look like Kazuki?

Cherry blossoms in full bloom? So beautiful!”

Wang Lin hummed: "The price is also very beautiful. For 1 million yen, I can buy you a set of diamond jewelry."

Li Wenjuan frowned and said: "Brother-in-law, I don't want diamonds, I want glass! I think glass is more beautiful than diamonds. Aren't diamonds also stones?"

The colorful lights in the store reflected on her face, and her frown gradually relaxed, and there was a sparkle in her eyes. In an instant, she raised a bright smile: "Brother-in-law, don't look down on the glass. Look at those

Antiques, aren’t they all made of iron, copper, or porcelain, are they still valuable today? They are much more valuable than those diamonds.”

Wang Lin let out a sigh and smiled approvingly: "Wenjuan, your values ​​have changed a lot."

"Then buy it for me?"

"Okay, buy it!"

Wang Lin spent 1 million yen to buy a set of glasses for Li Wenjuan.

Li Wenjuan couldn't put it down. On the way back to the hotel, she held the bag in one hand and held Wang Lin's arm in the other. She smiled happily: "Brother-in-law, I am so happy! This is the most meaningful birthday I have ever had!"

"Glass birthday!" Wang Lin knocked on her forehead.

"I like it, hee!" A smile appeared at the corner of Li Wenjuan's mouth, like a ripple that quickly crossed her face, and then condensed into two sparks in her eyes, which disappeared in the depths of her eyes.

Her smile, like starlight and spring breeze, melted Wang Lin's thousands of dusty hearts.

In the evening, Li Wenjuan took a map of Japan, spread it out on the table, and looked at it carefully.

"Brother-in-law, where else is there fun in Japan?" Li Wenjuan asked Wang Lin.

"Well, there are still many good attractions! Next, you can just follow me."

While Wang Lin answered, he picked up the hotel phone and called home.

Li Wenxiu opened her mouth and said, "Where's Wenjuan? It's her birthday. I'll tell her a few words. Did you buy her any gifts?"

"Wenxiu, you can never imagine what kind of birthday gift Wenjuan wants."

"What?" Li Wenxiu asked.

"A set of glasses."

"Glass?" Li Wenxiu chuckled, "How much is this? Wenjuan has changed her temper and doesn't like you spending money on her?"

"Ha! How much do you think this glass costs?"

"How much does a glass cost? One dollar? Oh, that's Toyo, three dollars?"

"Thirty thousand dollars!"

"What?" Li Wenxiu exploded upon hearing this, "You spent thirty thousand yuan on a glass? Wang Lin, although you have money, you can't spend it so lavishly, right? Give Wenjuan the phone, I

Tell her to take it and return it! Are you kidding me? You spent 30,000 yuan on a glass? You must have been bullied by the Japanese and treated like pigs butchered by them!"
Chapter completed!