Yang Xing did not ask further when he saw that he did not have any intention of going into detail. However, Wang Yunqi mentioned that he wanted to visit the local antique market in Jiudu. Yang Xing remembered that Wang Yunqi liked Chinese culture and must have done some research in this area. He called Glasses Liu. The biggest antique market in Jiu Du was next to the wholesale market in Guanmiao District. It was considered Glasses Liu's base. He asked him to find two old horses to lead the way, so that he would not be fooled by the fake goods when he brought the guests there.
Since Jiu Du was the ancient capital of the nine dynasties, there were many treasures underground. The people who founded this capital in the past were all buried on the spiritual mountain after their deaths. Grave robbing had been going on for generations. The most recent wave was in the 1980s. The Jiu Du City Police Department had set up a cultural relic squadron to fight against grave robbers. The White Tiger, one of the three tigers in Jiu Du, who had been toppled last year, had started off in this business. Therefore, it was not surprising that Jiu Du had an underground cultural relic trading market. Of course, any underground activity had to be covered by a legitimate storefront, so Yang Xing wanted the local cobra Liu to take action so as not to lose face in front of the distinguished guests from other places.
Guan Miao's antique market was not small. There were a few streets along the street. Ancient coins, ancient jade, Ming and Qing furniture, etc. were all clearly divided into areas. There were not many people shopping there. After all, the value of these antiques was not easy to measure, and the items were not cheap. Only some foreign tourists who knew the ropes liked them. The peony flower festival had just started, so there weren't many tourists. In a few days, during the peak of the flower festival, there would be more people here.
The two people Glasses Liu had found were the old agents here, a skinny old man in his fifties with the surname Gu and a pale middle-aged man in his forties with the surname Qian. The two of them didn't even look at the fake antiques outside and led everyone into the alley. Old Man Gu even chatted with Young Master Wang as they walked. It seemed that the two of them had a lot in common. The man with the surname Qian led everyone to a very small door. He turned to Yang Xing and the others and said,"Everyone, this boss has received a few new 'dry goods.' Everyone can take a look.”Everyone walked in. The shop was really too small. Seven or eight people stood inside and almost couldn't turn around. Young Master Wang's two attendants retreated outside the shop so that they could be on guard. The owner of the shop was a fat man with the surname Zhu. The man with the surname Qian whispered in his ear twice, and he came up to him with a smile and asked,"What are you interested in? My shop has all kinds of collections.”Old Man Gu gestured at Young Master Wang, and Mr. Zhu knew that this distinguished guest was the real owner. He quickly accompanied Young Master Wang and explained the origin of these antiques from time to time.
Yang Xing and Wang Yiren didn't have much interest in antiques, so they weren't interested. Many of the antiques were dark, and the lighting in the shop wasn't good. It was impossible to tell that they were priceless. There was also a musty smell around them. The two of them stayed for a while before sneaking out to get some fresh air. Yang Xing held Wang Yiren's hand. Looking at her jade-like fingers, he couldn't help but play with them carefully. Wang Yiren glared at him, but she didn't pull back. She just rubbed her fingers gently on Yang Xing's palm. The two of them looked at each other affectionately and did not care about the passing of time. It was not until Young Master Wang and the others came out that they saw a few large wooden boxes in their hands. Yang Xing looked up and saw that the sky was already dark. He was shocked to realize that so much time had passed. Young Master Wang's face seemed to be dissatisfied, while Boss Zhu's face was smiling so much that his eyes could not be seen. Clearly, he had made a big deal. It was obvious that their plan to go to Dragon Gate Grotto today had failed. However, looking at the expression of Young Master Wang's entourage, it seemed that they were used to it, so they could only return home first before making a fuss.
In the presidential suite of the Golden Valley Garden Hotel, Wang Yunqi opened the boxes in front of Yang Xing and the others. One of them contained a three-colored Tang Dynasty maid figurine that was less than a foot long. The others contained porcelain bowls, wine glasses, and even a few porcelain fragments. They looked unremarkable, but Yang Xing did not expect Wang Yunqi to take out these items after working for so long. Wang Yunqi carefully picked up the three-colored Tang Dynasty maid figurine with gloves and said to Yang Xing,"It was the right decision to come this time. I didn't expect Little Brother to have such a powerful influence in the Nine Capital.”Yang Xing saw that the maid's face had lost some color, and a piece was missing from her feet. It was difficult to even straighten it, so he really could not see anything. She couldn't help but remind him," Brother Wang, this thing was a high-quality imitation from the City Beauty Porcelain Company more than ten years ago. The three-colored horse that was as tall as a person at the entrance of the antique market just now only cost a few hundred yuan. Locals don't touch this thing. It's all artwork. It's specially used to fool outsiders."”Wang Yunqi smiled and said," How can you not have confidence in the things in your place? I've been playing with antiques for decades, and I still believe in my own eyes. This is an authentic three-colored antique from the Tang Dynasty. Although it's a little incomplete, it's good to repair it." I've seen something similar before. There's one in the Palace Museum. If it's auctioned overseas, it'll cost at least 100,000.”Seeing how surprised Yang Xing and Wang Yiren were, he had to give them a brief explanation.
Tri-colored glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty was a kind of low-temperature pottery, mainly yellow, brown and green. It was mainly coated with colored glaze on the pottery body, which changed during the baking process. The color glaze changed, infiltrated each other, mottled, the color was naturally coordinated, and the pattern was smooth. The disadvantage was that the body was fragile, the waterproof performance was poor, and the practicality was far inferior to the porcelain that had appeared at that time. It was mostly used for burial and as a netherworld ware. However, anything would be worth a lot of money over the years. Overseas, Tang Sancai was a very popular auction item in China and could often fetch sky-high prices. The two of them watched as Wang Yunqi took out a Polaroid camera and took a photo of the maid statue. He took out the photo and showed it to them. The glaze on the surface of the maid statue was colorful. There was light all over the body. It was like a dream floating on the colorful glaze. Wang Yunqi continued," This is called Harry's Light. It's only found on the glazed surface of the ancient Tang Sancai. It's the main way to distinguish between high-quality imitations and authentic products."”The two clicked their tongues in wonder.
Seeing that Wang Yunqi was still frowning, Yang Xing thought of his hobby and asked,"Brother Wang, are you going to use a large sum of money to buy antiques, but you can't use the family's money, so you want my help?”Wang Yunqi was stunned. He was a little surprised by Yang Xing's quick thinking. " You gave me such a big gift as soon as you arrived today," Yang Xing continued." After shopping in the antique market for half a day, I can tell that you really like these things." However, you're not interested in such a good thing. You must be thinking about more important antiques. That thing must be worth a lot. You can't even appraise it with your financial resources, so you can only ask me for help. My BMW is about a million yuan. Judging from this, the thing you want is probably worth more than a hundred million yuan.”Wang Yunqi looked at Yang Xing and smiled bitterly." Nothing can hide from your discerning eyes. Dealing with you is both fun and scary. It's almost as if you can see through other people's trump cards as soon as you negotiate. Fortunately, you're still trustworthy. We'll split the money together. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to work with you.”
Since he had opened his mouth, Wang Yunqi asked his assistant to bring over a large envelope. Inside were more than ten photos. On them were a batch of exquisite blue and white porcelain of various shapes. The most attractive one was a gourd bottle with a blue and white peony. Wang Yunqi specifically pointed at it and said,"A friend of mine saw this in a French collector's shop last year. He had a dozen blue-and-white porcelain pieces from different periods of history. My friend is also a porcelain enthusiast, and he was full of praise for this batch of porcelain. The French collector was about to die, and his descendants had wanted to auction them off. My friend reached an agreement with them to buy all of them, but he didn't have enough money, so he wanted me to buy them. At the beginning of this year, I flew to France and studied this batch of porcelain. The conclusion is the same. Especially this gourd vase. I think they are wrong to think that it is blue and white porcelain from the Ming Dynasty. I personally think that it should be blue and white porcelain from the Yuan Dynasty.”The words "Yuan Qinghua" were like a few bombs exploding in Yang Xing's ears. He licked his dry lips and his voice trembled."How much is the total?" Although Wang Yunqi was a little surprised by Yang Xing's reaction after hearing Yuan Qinghua, he still replied,""A total of 130 million RMB.”
Yang Xing calmed down. His current net worth was not that much! However, it suddenly occurred to him that if the blue-and-white porcelain vase "Ghost Valley Down the Mountain" was sold in London for 245 million yuan in 2005, this unknown blue-and-white peony gourd vase would probably be worth no less than 100 million yuan. Moreover, he could also use a dozen other pieces of Ming and Qing blue and white porcelain. The total price would probably be more than one billion yuan. Antiques were really a profitable business. Unfortunately, he was not interested in them. However, when he had money in the future, he could buy a few antiques and put them at home. It would be an elegant move!
Wang Yunqi saw that their interest had been piqued, so he decided to teach them a lesson."The so-called blue and white porcelain, also known as white ground blue and white porcelain, has been seen in the Tang and Song Dynasties. It matured in the Hutian kiln in Jingdezhen during the Yuan Dynasty. The patterns were colorful, bright, clean, and elegant, with the artistic charm of Chinese ink paintings. At the same time, its color was sky blue, complementing the white base glaze, which was very in line with people's aesthetic habits. Therefore, there was a saying that blue and white porcelain was the unification of the world. In the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, blue and white porcelain was the mainstream. It was until the appearance of Qing powder porcelain that this situation was broken. It was also blue and white porcelain that created Jingdezhen's status as the world's porcelain capital. Among the blue and white porcelain, Yuan blue and white porcelain, Ming Yongxuan blue and white porcelain, Qing Kangqian blue and white porcelain were the most famous. In foreign countries, blue and white porcelain was the most popular variety. Those foreigners spent money like running water to snatch it. The Palace Museum in China has the most blue-and-white porcelain. I even went in and touched some when I was young.”Wang Yiren nodded seriously and said,""If that's really the case, these are all national treasures. They really shouldn't be stranded overseas. If we have this opportunity to buy them back, we have to think of something.”
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