It was a strange bronze vessel with the shape of a human face, elephant ears, bird wings, and a dog body. It was about sixty centimeters tall. It was covered with green rust and was quite old.
Although the appearance of the bronze is strange and it is of a species I have never seen before, this is not the most shocking thing to me.
What surprised me was that after the red cloth was lifted, the Yin Qi that really belonged to this bronze vessel was not as strong as before.
Especially when Lao Xu put the piece of red cloth aside, the main source of Yin Qi also moved with the piece of red cloth.
As a result, a rather strange scene occurred in the office. Wang Guofeng and the other four people all studied the bronze artifact carefully, but I was the only one who focused on the red cloth.
During this period, I vaguely heard them talking about the tomb beast, which dynasty it was from, how much it was worth, etc. I didn't listen carefully. I reached out and picked up the red cloth and looked at it carefully.
As soon as I picked up the red cloth, it gave me a strange feeling. How should I put it? I am a living dead, and I carry Yin Qi in my body. When I picked up this red cloth, the red cloth seemed to come to life.
Ordinary, clinging to my hand, greedily sucking the yin energy from my body.
I was startled and quickly threw the red cloth back on the table. My move attracted three people to look at it.
"Mr. Chen, what's wrong with you?" Wang Guofeng asked curiously.
I waved my hand and said it was nothing. At this time, Lao Xu turned his head with an ugly expression and asked: "Mr. Wang, is this the treasure you just received this afternoon?"
"Oh, no, Dayong bought this from the black market some time ago. It is said to be a tomb beast from the Warring States period. It cost more than half a million yuan." Wang Guofeng looked at Lao Xu's expression and felt it.
Not good.
"Lao Xu, did you see something? What's the result? Is this thing real or fake?"
"Needless to say, it must be true. I said Guofeng, you are also true." Qian Dayong put his hand on Guofeng's shoulder and said carelessly.
"Didn't I tell you that before I came here, I asked an expert to authenticate it. This is the real thing. It can't be fake. Lao Xu, please tell me, this is the real thing, right?"
Facing the inquiry, Lao Xu sighed and said: "Mr. Qian, this thing you brought is indeed an ancient bronze tomb beast."
"Look, let me tell you, this is the bronze tomb beast from the Warring States Period!" Qian Dayong laughed confidently.
Lao Xu immediately added: "But Mr. Qian, this is not from the Warring States period, it is an imitation from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, an imitation bronze tomb beast."
Whoosh!
The smile on Qian Dayong's face stopped suddenly. His lips moved and he was extremely surprised: "What? A counterfeit during the Ming and Qing Dynasties?"
"Are you kidding me, Lao Xu? Take a closer look at the patina on it. I asked an expert to authenticate it, and the certificate is still here! How could it be fake!" Qian Dayong threw out the certificate.
Lao Xu took a look at it, and then pretended to check it again, perhaps out of dignity. Then he came to the same conclusion, that this was an imitation bronze tomb beast from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
If you meet the buyer you like, it might still be worth a few bucks, but for more than half a million, you've definitely been cheated.
As for the certificate issued by the so-called expert, anyone who has been involved in the antique industry knows that it is useless. If you spend a little money, He Shibi's appraisal certificate can get you one.
Wang Guofeng patted Qian Dayong on the shoulder and said: "Dayong, what you said is true. Didn't I tell you before? The water in this industry is very deep. A layman must not step in easily. It is easy to be overwhelmed."
It’s a loss.”
Qian Dayong's face was still full of reluctance, and he asked again: "Old Xu, are you sure you have read it carefully? Did you see anything wrong? Otherwise, you can check it again?"
Lao Xu smiled: "Mr. Qian, I have been in this business for so many years. For ordinary treasures, I can identify the authenticity with just a pair of naked eyes."
"I have carefully inspected the bronze tomb beast you brought, and I have confirmed that it is a replica. If you still don't believe it, then I have no choice but to ask you to go out and turn right.
Find another way!"
Lao Xu's tone became less respectful and even a bit sharp. It was obvious that he was confident in his professionalism and could not tolerate any doubt from others.
Wang Guofeng also stood up at the right time to smooth things over and said: "Dayong, Lao Xu has been immersed in this industry for many years and knows this better than you and I. If he says it is an imitation, then it is an imitation. You should just treat it as a lesson and gain wisdom."
Bar."
"Well, although this thing of yours is an imitation, it is from the Ming and Qing Dynasty after all. How much is it worth? I will pay you 150,000 yuan for it, which will help you reduce your losses. What do you think?"
I later learned that Qian Dayong originally planned to sell the tomb beast to Wang Guofeng for 4.5 million.
As a result, after this appraisal, the price was directly raised from 4.5 million to 150,000, which was lower than the purchase price. Qian Dayong was extremely depressed.
But right now, this was the best way to stop the loss, so he didn't refuse.
However, just when the two parties agreed and were about to pay the bill, I stopped Wang Guofeng: "Don't pay in a hurry. There is something wrong with this thing."
"Mr. Chen, do you also understand this?" Wang Guofeng asked in surprise.
I shook my head: "I don't understand, but I can see that this thing is not clean."
"Not clean?" Wang Guofeng frowned: "How do you say that?"
I did not answer Wang Guofeng's question directly, but asked: "If you collect it, where do you plan to put it?"
Wang Guofeng said: "Get a glass cover and put it in the store, or put it in the basement. Find out where there are auctions recently and take it to the auction."
"It's hard to take action, isn't it?" I said.
"It's hard to say. This business is all about eye contact. If someone takes a fancy to it, it will be sold quickly. If no one takes a fancy to it, an item may not be sold for more than ten years."
"Isn't there a saying to describe my business? It's three years if I don't open, and three years if I open."
"If you can't guarantee that we will take action in a short time, it's best not to accept it." I said.
"Why?" The person who asked me this time was not Wang Guofeng, but Qian Dayong.
I stared into the eyes of the tomb beast, hesitated for a while, and said, "I'd better not say anything. I'm afraid I'll scare you. Wrap this in red cloth and send it back to where it came from."
Seeing that I refused to say anything, Qian Dayong was a little annoyed: "Mr. Chen, you are boring now. I am here specifically to sell things. You don't let me sell and you refuse to tell me the reason. Why are you playing riddles with me?"
Qian Zhihao on the side also echoed: "That's right, you said it yourself, you don't understand this, so what nonsense are you talking about? Get out of the way quickly, my dad is doing business with Uncle Wang, you have nothing to do here!"
As he spoke, Qian Zhihao came up and was about to take action. I turned aside, looked at Qian Dayong, and said calmly: "Do you really want to hear the reason? I'm afraid that after telling you, you won't even dare to take this thing with you.
go back."
"Say! There is really nothing that I, Qian Dayong, dare not do!" he said.
Without looking back, I kicked Qian Zhihao on the ankle who was trying to attack me. He fell down with an ouch. At the same time, I raised my chin, pointed at the tomb beast and said, "There are several ghosts locked inside this thing."
, all of them have lived for hundreds of years, and they are very fierce."
"Just in time, look, there is a ghost staring at you right now." This chapter has been completed!