crossing yin and yang

The time and place that Hei Pi said is to be determined is not without reason. This kind of cultural relics fairs held by the people have a distinct "prohibited" characteristic, and those with lower levels are fine. National first-class cultural relics such as animal head agate cups and Changxin palace lanterns are not uncommon. If the police find out the news, it is estimated that half of the participants will be imprisoned. Therefore, the duration and location of this kind of fair There are strict confidentiality measures, and you cannot participate unless you are invited.

But in the same way, collectors who are rich, powerful, and truly loved are never tired of this kind of fair. One is that they can find really good things, and the other is that the transaction price here is much cheaper than that of other auction houses. Big cut, this price difference is not only because most of the illegal goods circulated at the fair, but also because the major auction houses have long been well-known places for money laundering, and many cultural relics have been fired to incomprehensible prices, but The private transaction between the buyer and the seller is another figure, and the "cost" in it is extremely astonishing. If there is no urgent need for money laundering, if you go to participate in the formal fair auction, you must be prepared to be ruthlessly slaughtered.

Such a status quo is of course not a good thing for those collectors who really want to collect good things. After all, no one's money is floating in the water, so private meetings will intensify and become a grand event that people flock to in the collection circle.

Of course, this Buddha Artifacts exchange meeting is no exception, but because the level is relatively low and it is a special type of exchange meeting, an outsider like Wei Yang can hitch a ride in and see what's new.Two days later, Hei Pi called early in the morning, informing him of the time and place of the exchange meeting.

The venue of the exchange meeting was not in this city. After driving along the suburban expressway for more than half an hour, Wei Yang came to the secret venue in the suburbs of Linxian County.This place looks like an ordinary farmhouse restaurant, and the outside is just a simple wall built with bamboo fences, so there is no clue at all.However, when Wei Yang drove the little broken bread into the parking lot in the courtyard, the situation was very different.I saw a lot of vehicles parked in the parking lot. Although there are no fancy sports cars like Ferrari, mid-end commercial vehicles such as Audi, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW can be described as dazzling, which is a bit too much for a broken farmhouse. It's luxurious.

Pulling over the company's small broken bread, Wei Yang walked to the entrance of the farmhouse with the little celestial master, but he was not in a hurry to enter the door. This time, Hei Pi couldn't come because he had something to do, so he directly asked Liu Qu to take him into the venue without introducing him. People, even if they enter the living room, they may not be able to participate in the real trade fair. Wei Yang is not in a hurry to enter the door, but looks outside the door, looking for Liu Qu's figure.

However, there were not many people standing outside the door at this time, except for a few janitors who looked like security guards, there was only a yellow-haired young man with headphones listening to music, wearing a jacket and jeans, and chewing gum, like a guy from here. College students on outings are still non-mainstream, and they are completely incompatible with this kind of private fair.Wei Yang frowned, took out his phone and dialed Liu Qu's number, but the yellow hair next to him tilted his head, took off his earphones and walked towards him.

"Are you Xiao Wei that brother A Ming said?" Huang Mao chewed his gum and walked up to Wei Yang carelessly, "Come with me."

Wei Yang looked him up and down in surprise: "You are Liu Qu?"

"Didn't my brother tell you?" Huang Mao asked back, raising his eyebrows.

Wei Yang: "..."

No wonder Hei Pi didn't describe Liu Qu's appearance to him at all. How is this similar to "the most outstanding talented sculptor in the next generation of the Liu family". To say that he looks like an art school student is a compliment.However, Huang Mao's demeanor didn't mean to be fake at all. In just a few seconds, Wei Yang turned back his expression and said with a smile: "Your brother really didn't say anything."

"Tch~" Huang Mao seemed to know the reason why his brother didn't say anything, and glanced at his mouth with disdain, "It's been so long, these old Huangli. Stop talking nonsense, and register the exhibits with me first."

As he spoke, he took Wei Yang to the inside. The security guard at the door seemed to know Liu Qu and didn't intend to stop him at all. The three of them walked directly into the hall, and after making several turns, they walked to a side hall. There is a table, and there are two staff members, as if they are recording something, Liu Qu raised his chin: "This time it is a free sale, the organizer does not intervene in the transaction, and only charges the booth fee, you should register first .”

Since it is not an auction, there is no need to store cultural relics in the exhibition hall in advance for this exchange meeting, so Wei Yang didn't leave a few things at Heipi's place, but directly carried them with him. Hearing what Liu Qu said, he first He took out the Maitreya jade pendant and handed it to the other party: "I have to ask Master Qu to give me the palm of this thing first, I really can't estimate the price."

"What is Qu Daqu II, just call me Aqu." Huang Mao took Maitreya, looked it up and down carefully, and touched Maitreya's head carving and clothes folds with his hand, and said a little surprised, "This thing It's quite strange, like Xu Zigang's style, but he didn't leave a signature, and I don't know if it was a play he practiced in his early years or a later imitation, but it must be a product from the Ming Dynasty, and it is estimated to be around 20, you can grasp it yourself .”

Wei Yang was taken aback. After all, the jade pendant is not big, and the same suet jade can be won for only tens of thousands. The asking price of this sapphire can be doubled. He is the most legendary jade carving master in the Ming Dynasty, and he likes to leave the signature of "Zigang" or "Zigang" on the things he carved. All the masterpieces handed down by Master Xu can be sold at sky-high prices, which can be regarded as the leader in the jade carving world. A benchmark.This jade pendant may be the work of Master Xu, so it is not surprising, and I don't know whether Jian Ning who found this thing was lucky or unlucky.

With a general idea in mind, Wei Yang went directly to the stage to register without delay.At this time, there was a man in a suit in front of him. He was not very old, and he looked like a business elite. He might have just registered and put his things away. Seeing the three of Wei Yang, he couldn't help showing a bit of disdain.I really can't blame him for looking down on people. Among the three, only Wei Yang was wearing a serious suit, Liu Qu and Zhang Xiuqi were both dressed as college students, especially Liu Qu's eye-catching yellow hair, he didn't even look like a playboy. It's like a non-mainstream who came to join in the fun, and I don't know if he went to the wrong place to sneak in.

Wei Yang ignored the elite man's gaze, put a few things on the table with a smile, and said to the staff, "Three exhibits, please register."

The Maitreya jade pendant, the Guanyin statue, and a small incense burner, the three artifacts looked nothing special at first glance, the contempt on the elite man's face became even stronger, and he snorted softly: "The exchange of Jin Province Will the quality be so low that the street stalls can be displayed?"

These words were already clearly provocative, Wei Yang remained silent, but Liu Qu at the side gave the man a sideways glance, chewing gum a few times: "That's right, the dogs are all pulled in, it's a shame."

The man's face suddenly changed color, but he couldn't answer the words, otherwise he would have admitted that he was a dog. He glared at the two of them, and the elite man picked up his handbag and walked towards the room angrily.However, he didn't know Liu Qu, but someone did. A middle-aged man dressed as a staff member in uniform walked out quickly and bowed slightly to Liu Qu: "Master Liu, you are here."

Liu Qu waved his hand: "Uncle Su, don't look outside, this time I'm just here to join in the fun, and bring friends to open their eyes."

The middle-aged man surnamed Su didn't mean to be negligent: "Where can I invite the Liu family, and it will add a lot of glory to our exchange meeting."

At this time, the staff member who registered cultural relics raised his head and said to Wei Yang: "Sir, your things have been recorded, and an exclusive booth has been prepared for the exchange meeting. The rental fee is 10 yuan each. If you need it, Now you can rent booths to store exhibits.”

This price made Wei Yang very speechless. It turns out that this private exhibition uses such a method to screen out those unqualified exhibits. It is doubtful whether some items can be sold for more than [-] yuan. One hundred thousand.On the side Liu Qu interjected, "Don't bother, just let me go."

Mr. Su's eyes flickered at these words, and he couldn't help but look at Wei Yang more, and then nodded to the staff with a smile: "Since Master Liu has spoken, let's put it on the master's auxiliary booth, there is still time before the official opening of the exhibition." One hour, please go to the next door to rest first."

They said it was a rest, but when they entered the next room, that Mr. Su directly brought a few things for Liu Qu to look at, and even chose jade carvings according to his liking. Everything was said logically, and the other two shook their heads without saying anything.Mr. Su didn't mind, and asked his subordinates to record all these comments in detail, as a reference for the price tag. In fact, the organizer itself also has a professional appraiser, but Liu Qu's identity is quite special. The Liu family's housekeeping skill is "fake". There are countless counterfeiting techniques of products, even experienced appraisers may miss it. At this time, having a jade carving master in counterfeiting is obviously a powerful help.

An hour passed quickly, and soon it was the opening time, Liu Qu drank the Coke in his glass and stretched his waist a long way: "Uncle Su, that's it for today, I have to take my friends to see the fun. "

Mr. Su nodded quickly, and replied with a smile: "Of course we can't delay the serious business. This time, Master Liu has worked hard. We will transfer the appraisal fee to your account later..."

Liu Qu waved his hand: "Let's talk about these small things later, Ah Yang, let's go."

Although he had been a bihua beside him for a long time, Wei Yang didn't feel bored at all. It was quite interesting to see this kind of literary appraisal. He stood up with a smile, and he took the little celestial master and walked into the exchange with Liu Qu the scene of the meeting.

At this time, the hall has completely changed its appearance, the doors and windows are closed, and the soft fluorescent lamps have replaced the sunlight outside the windows. Dozens of glass display cabinets are placed in the hall, displaying a variety of Buddhist instruments inside under the illumination of the light.Buddha statues, Buddhist beads, ritual utensils, vajras, and even elaborately woven futons are full of display cabinets. Gold, silver, jade, copper, wood, gemstones and other materials are available in all kinds of materials, making the entire exhibition hall show a gorgeous and charming brilliance .Wei Yang couldn't help being dumbfounded, this is still a low-standard exhibition, what would it look like if it was changed to a higher-end one.

Liu Qu introduced from the side: "There will be no price tags in this exchange meeting. You can directly communicate with the seller for what you fancy. If you have good eyesight, you may be able to miss it. If you have poor eyesight, just look at it. Basically, everything is genuine. It’s just a matter of price. My booth is in the middle, so let’s go and have a look first.”

Liu Qu spoke calmly, but when he arrived at the place, Wei Yang was a little surprised. He saw three huge glass booths in the middle of the exhibition hall, occupying the most eye-catching space like a king. There are three groups of Buddha statues in gold, copper and jade. The group of jade sculptures has the most people crowded in front of them. Many spectators are amazed at the statues inside.

Wei Yang blinked, and couldn't help but turn his head to confirm, "Did you carve the Dragon Babu that day?"

Liu Qu chuckled: "How is it? It's quite impressive."