71. Sky-high antiques
According to Luo Qixuan, Mr. Zhang is a well-known old man in the collection industry in China. He once served as the director of the Longcheng Archaeology Institute. Now he still has great enthusiasm for this aspect after retirement. Such a persistent personality makes this old man feel more respectable the more he sees it.
As soon as Zhang Laopu entered the villa hall, his eyes were attracted by the pair of blue and white dragon and phoenix-patterned jade pot spring bottles on the table. In addition to being amazed, he even rubbed and turned around carefully. After a long time, the old man sighed, "It's indeed a good thing! Ming Yongle blue and white dragon and phoenix-patterned jade pot spring bottle. I once saw an eight-edged dragon-patterned jade pot spring bottle. Unfortunately, that one was not from the official cellar, and the workmanship was a bit rough... However, phoenix patterns are rare, especially this round-mouthed phoenix-patterned jade pot spring bottle... By the way, Xiaoxuan, where did you come from? Have you ever thought about giving up love?"
"Are Mr. Zhang also moved?" Luo Qixuan smiled and said, "This thing is not mine, it is my friend's. Mr. Zhang is sure that this thing will not be wrong?"
Old Zhang raised his eyebrows and hummed, "Can I, Mr. Zhang, be so old and dizzy?"
"Old Zhang is getting stronger, how could he be dizzy!" Luo Qixuan laughed and said, "Please estimate the price of Mr. Zhang!"
"Yes! Only you, a little guy, can afford to collect this kind of treasure!" Old Zhang said reluctantly, touching the smooth bottleneck, "I personally think that if this pair of dragon and phoenix jade pot spring bottles are auctioned together, it should be between 15 million and 25 million. If it is a single piece, it will probably be about 3 million to 6 million. After all, the single piece and the complete set are different."
Mr. Zhang's words made Luo Qixuan nod. The price that Mr. Zhang said had already shocked Wu Wei to death. He never expected that just such a bottle would have to be calculated in hundreds of millions. No wonder those tomb robbers have been repeatedly banned! As long as they get a vote, they will be worry-free for a lifetime! This kind of thing that is more exciting than gambling will cause many people to participate one after another, even if tomb robbing is illegal.
Tens of millions! In the past, Wu Wei only dared to think about it in his heart, but now, this has really appeared in front of him. Wu Wei's excitement is not known to express, so he excitedly pointed at the blue and white bowls and asked, "What about these bowls?"
But I was thinking in my mind that there were no jade pots and spring bottles like this at home, but there were still some ceramic clay pots with rough appearance. Should I ask this old man to go there or let Luo Qixuan go there? Oh my god, this time I’m really making a big fuss!
Mr. Zhang just glanced at the bowls casually and shook his head and said, "These bowls are roughly crafted and have no meaning. They are not from official cellars. The leaves are tangled and branches are not continuous, so they are not worth much money."
So Luo Qixuan discussed these antique appreciation knowledge with Mr. Zhang. An hour later, Mr. Zhang said goodbye, and it was ten days late. At this time, Luo Qixuan was sure that the two jade pot spring bottles were real. Of course, Wu Wei naturally knew that they were real, but he just didn't understand what the name of this thing was, and whether it was worth it. If simulated antiques could be dug out from the ancient tomb, it would be really magical.
"Xiao Weiwei, how about selling these things to Aunt Xuan? Or do you want to put these two things at the auction?" Luo Qixuan was not shy and asked Wuwei directly. However, Wuwei couldn't stand the name. It was "little guy" before, but now it has become "Xiao Weiwei". Can you not add a boy in front of this name? Toothache!
"Aunt Xuan wants it, then I'll give it to Aunt Xuan." Wu Wei said with a smile. Of course, he had already passed that "exciting period" at this time, and saying polite words is nothing. He is sure that Luo Qixuan will not take advantage of him. So, no matter how generous he pretends, Luo Qixuan will give him a satisfactory price.
"Little guy, did you coax Aunt Xuan as Xiao Han? You're like smearing honey. Aunt Xuan can't let you suffer too much, so Aunt Xuan wants all these things, how about 20 million?" Luo Qixuan asked Wu Wei, "Of course, if you get it at the auction, the price may be higher than this."
The implication is that it may be lower. However, Wuwei has to sell some kindness to Luo Qixuan. After all, when the bonsai shop opened, she came to support her. Moreover, the price of these two broken bottles was sold at a high price of 20 million, which was beyond his expectations and was already satisfied.
At the same time, Wu Wei had to be impressed by her calm appearance. Seeing that she threw out 20 million and was as calm as if she had thrown out 20,000 yuan, Wu Wei felt that she had to learn a lot, no wonder she was called "little peasant consciousness" by Liu Sihan. "Aunt Xuan said that this face was naturally given. But will it be too much for 20 million?"
Luo Qixuan reached out and flicked his forehead lightly, and said with a smile: "Little Han said that in order to make political achievements for her, a fool would rather spend tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars in that remote countryside as development funds, and prepare to transform it into a tourist destination. Since that little fool can make such a choice for love, why not support me with a little support! What's more, I really like this pair of bottles. 20 million, Aunt Xuan thinks it's worth it!"
When Wu Wei heard Luo Qixuan say this, he felt very ashamed. He originally just did something very ordinary, even with some selfishness. But in the eyes of Liu Sihan and Luo Qixuan, they actually understood it as this way, so why didn't he make him feel angry? 'It seems that Secretary Xiao Liu doesn't have much confidence in developing Fengxiang Mountain tourist destination!' Wu Wei sighed in his heart. Otherwise, she would not think that Wu Wei was so devoted to doing political achievements for her.
"Ahem, actually, I'm not as great as you think. I'm just... just doing something I want to do and can do. Really..." Wu Wei spread his hands and saw Luo Qixuan's expression of "I understand". His expression was quite frustrated, but he drooped with some amusement. What's this called? It made the guy look like a love saint again.
But when I look back, Wu Wei couldn't help but secretly Lin. Why did Xiao Han tell her this? Or was it that Secretary Xiao Liu, who was her own, planned to use Luo Qixuan's mouth to spread the story of how much he loved her. By the time the matter was a foregone conclusion, it also indirectly showed that Wu Wei was an absolutely capable person, and he was a person who loved her without paying any cost, which made their elder Mr. Liu look at him with admiration? The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility existed. Otherwise, Liu Sihan's implicit feelings would not have made a big fuss about this.
Wu Wei's mind moved and said to Luo Qixuan, "Aunt Xuan, you can transfer to this account for these 20 million! This is the 'Fengxiang Travel Company' I just registered for a short time, so I treat it as the second investment... In another month or two, it is probably time to start construction."
"Xiao Wei, Aunt Xuan was moved when you saw this kind of love that costly, but do you think it is really necessary to do this?" Luo Qixuan couldn't help but look at Wu Wei seriously and said, "Based on these 20 million, you can do other things. When you do something, even if the old man of the Liu family is picky, he will not make things difficult for you."
"Aunt Xuan doesn't need to persuade me anymore. In fact, this is the career I want to do, develop the tourism industry in Luofeng Township, and drive the economic development there. Get rid of the hat of "poor counties and poor townships" that has always been my goal, and it is also the goal of Xiao Han as an official." Wu Wei said with a smile, "No matter what the result is, at least we have the goal of working together and have worked hard for it, which is enough."
At this time, Wuwei, in Luo Qixuan's eyes, couldn't help but become a little taller. He was no longer the 'little guy' who needed comfort, but a man who stood up and down, a real man. "Let's go, Aunt Xuan invites you dinner."
"No, I have to invite this." Wu Wei refused, "By the way, I still have some bottles and jars at home. I wonder if Aunt Xuan still needs it?"
"And? Are you collecting it?" Luo Qixuan looked at him strangely, and seemed to have never heard Liu Sihan talk about these topics!
"Not that, it's just some things passed down from ancestors. If necessary, I'll bring them all over again." Wu Wei touched his nose and said with a smile.
Seeing Wu Wei touching his nose, Luo Qixuan smiled, "Listen to Xiaohan, if you touch your nose, you will definitely be insincere. Forget it this time, let it go, tell Aunt Xuan lies next time, and see if Aunt Xuan won't punish you."
Wu Wei was angry, why did Secretary Xiao Liu tell her everything? "In fact, those things were collected by chance. I don't know the value of those things, but they looked cheap, so they collected them all. There was no tens of thousands of yuan in total..." This time, Wu Wei learned his lesson and refused to touch his nose.
"Let's talk about it later! If they are all like those blue and white bowls, it's not worth much." Luo Qixuan said, holding the jade pot and spring bottle upstairs, "You wait first, I'll change my clothes."
When Luo Qixuan went upstairs, Wu Wei received a call from Qin Tianchao, "Good boy, I don't know if I'm going to Longcheng! Is it still a big brother?"
Wu Wei laughed and said bluntly, "If you want to invite me to dinner, you can only stay tomorrow. The beauty will have an appointment tonight! Haha..."
"Boy, aren't you afraid that Xiaohan will be jealous?" Qin Tianchao said loudly, and then whispered after a while, "You kid, aren't you brother? If there is a beauty, don't call me brother..." Wu Wei probably might have hid in the backyard of the villa. Hearing his words, Wu Wei couldn't help but remember the first time Qin Tianchao took him to a nightclub and finally took a little girl back to sleep, but he still didn't do anything to the sister.
"Do you really want to come?" Wu Wei laughed terrified, "I'll say to Luo Qixuan at that time. I guess you, Mr. Qin, will be a big fight, Aunt Xuan should be able to sell her face."
"Damn!" Qin Tianchao couldn't help but yell, "I originally wanted to call you to meet two wealthy big men from Haicheng and Hong Kong and Macau in the evening. It seems that I don't need it anymore."
"What's going on?" Wuweiqi said.
"The young owner of the Haicheng Sea Auction and another friend from Hong Kong and Macau came to Longcheng. I have to treat you tonight and make an appointment to play a few times. Think about it! If your bonsai can appear in the sea auction, not only will it be famous, but its income will also increase. More importantly, if you want to use Haicheng as the second expansion site in the future, this is a very good opportunity." Qin Tianchao laughed and said, "By the way, how could you get together with the Luo people? Are you really not afraid of Xiaohan being jealous?"
"It's nothing. By the way, I'll contact you in the evening. It's good to get to know such a young owner. After all, Haicheng is a capital of economy, so it's a good choice to open a bonsai shop there. Thank you..."
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