ghost eye appraiser

Ten minutes before the start of the auction, several other appraisers from Gui Qiutang also arrived one after another. When the last appraiser who was over 10 years old with white hair entered on crutches, several people in the room, including Han Rui, all agreed. stood up.

Han Rui, who was careless and careless just a few seconds ago, immediately put on a serious and respectful expression after seeing this.

He took two steps forward, bowed slightly to the seventy old man, and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Uncle Liu to be here in person today. Han Rui is not very polite, so I hope Uncle Liu is happy."

The old man called Uncle Six is ​​called Cui Hai. In today's mixed world of black and white, he is a figure with clear hands and eyes. Although he does not participate in any gang fights, he has his own power.

When Cui Hai was young, he went south to the sea many times, just for the artifacts that sank under the sea with ancient merchant ships. His greatest hobby in his life is antiques, and he has developed a pair of good eyesight, so people on the road call him "" The sixth sea wolf".

And when he got here, Han Rui naturally wanted to call him sixth uncle.

Cui Laoliu didn't change much on his face, he just nodded to Han Rui, then turned to the young man who was supporting him and said: "You are not needed here, go and let them all go out, don't stand on the corridor, people are too old What a hindrance."

The man nodded obediently and retreated. After dismissing many bodyguards, he obediently stood outside the door and waited.

Cui Laoliu's behavior like this shows that he is quite satisfied with Han Rui, and he doesn't intend to let other people around him be an eyesore, because anyone can see that the man who helped him before is not ordinary His attendants are definitely not soft persimmons, to be clear, they are personal bodyguards.

Being able to dismiss his personal bodyguards already gave Han Rui enough face.

And Han Rui, who understood this truth, immediately stepped forward to support Cui Laoliu, filling in the bodyguard's vacancy, leading the old man to sit in the main seat, and talking obediently.

Han Rui usually does not wear a tie unless he attends very formal occasions. He is used to opening the collar of his shirt to reveal his strong chest muscles.

This made Chu Chen, who was half a head taller than him, pass by him, immediately saw the beautiful and smooth chest line, and the depression extending into the shirt.

This kid doesn't know how to restrain himself... Chu Chen sighed and sat on the side silently.

After everyone was seated, the auction officially started. The maid in cheongsam, Hua Niang, brought tea and turned on the screen in the room. Everything in the venue was immediately displayed in front of them.

There are only two items to be auctioned today, and both are bronzes.

After the bronze ware was placed on the stage, the MC began to introduce it in detail.

The first bronze ware is called Simuyi Fang Ding, which was a funerary object in the Shang Dynasty. This tripod is square in shape and rigorous in shape, covered with green copper rust all over. The reliefs, the two ears, the mouth of the tripod and even the four feet all have obvious earthy colors, which are rare top-grade bronzes unearthed so far.

When such a bronze vessel was put on display, many people naturally salivated.

As soon as Miss Master of Ceremonies announced the reserve price, many dignitaries in the venue began to scramble to raise the price. Everyone was whispering or shouting, and it was very lively for a while.

Only the distinguished guests in the nine VIP rooms did not move in the face of the tripod, even though the noise outside was loud, they did not respond at all.

Cui Laoliu leaned on his crutches and sat firmly on the main seat. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help being amused, and pointed at the screen: "These guys are very dishonest. They are all here for the last treasure. I thought everyone else was an idiot."

As soon as the words were finished, everyone in the room echoed, but there was a little indifference in their voices.As the appraisers of Guiqiutang, they don't care who bought the auctioned treasures, and they don't worry about the transaction price, because the guild will charge 40.00% of the intermediary fee for the items sold in Guiqiutang, and these are responsible for the appraisal The masters of the baby receive a fixed salary every month. Whether the baby can be sold or not has nothing to do with them. They are only responsible for the appraisal.

Although Cui Laoliu is a veteran in the field of antiques, he is only a famous master in Guiqiu Hall. As he himself said, he also came for the last treasure, so unlike the other appraisers, he is the real one. The changes in the field of attention.

Chu Chen understood what the old man was thinking with just a glance, and thought to himself, no wonder this old guy didn't see him once in a hundred years, but he came here just in time, so it turned out that he was looking for the black goods in the hall.

What Chu Chen can understand, Han Rui naturally understands, but he didn't show it, but always talked with Cui Laoliu thoughtfully. Mouth.

Twenty minutes later, Fang Ding, the master of ceremonies, sold the bronze at a price of 10 million. A young guy in his early twenties took the auction. Go backstage.

While the others were discussing the sale of the bronze ware, Chu Chen noticed that the guy actually glanced at Room [-] before he walked into the backstage.

That glance was calm, without the joy of photographing a treasure, completely different from the young man's previous performance, and immediately became a thorn in Chu Chen's heart, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

His intuition told him that something might happen today.

After the Miss Master of Ceremonies reappeared on the stage, the second bronze ware also appeared.

This precious treasure is also a tripod, which is as tall as half a person, with a round mouth and long legs. The body of the tripod is a dragon, with two towering ears. The soil traces that have been carefully cleaned are even more solemn and vigorous, with a long history.

Such a collection is attracting attention no matter where it is, not to mention that there is a striking "Yu" character in the center of the tripod body.

Legend has it that in the early years of the Xia Dynasty, Xia Yu ordered people to cast nine huge bronze tripods, representing the nine states in the world, and each tripod was engraved with the name of that state, which is the Jiuding that was widely praised by later generations.These nine tripods were gradually lost during the change of dynasties, and were repeatedly recast by later kings.

The King Yu tripod in Guiqiutang was recast by Qin Shihuang in the early Qin Dynasty.

Compared with the previous Simuyi Fang Ding, this recast Yuwang Ding has higher historical value and is more collectible. Comparing the two, it is heaven and earth.

The distinguished guests of the nine VIP rooms came here specially for it.

As soon as the King Yu Ding came out, the hall that was bustling just now immediately fell silent. Everyone looked at the King Yu Ding with probing and amazed eyes, and even Cui Lao Liu tapped on his crutches in admiration.

Only Chu Chen, who was sitting next to Han Rui, was ashamed instantly after seeing the tripod.

Chu Chen was born with ghost eyes, not just being able to see ghosts that ordinary people can't see. Half of the reason why he became Gui Qiutang's appraiser is due to this pair of tricks.

But all old things are covered with a thin layer of black mist in his eyes. The thicker and heavier the black mist, the older the thing is. Chen can tell at a glance whether it is good or bad.

At this time, the King Yu tripod next to Miss Master of Ceremonies, in Chu Chen's eyes, was completely clean, not to mention black mist, not even a bit of white mist, it was clearly a new imitation.

how so?He remembered that this tripod was indeed real last time, and it was sold at a high price. Why would a fake one suddenly appear now?Could it be that because of his rebirth, things in this life have changed, such as the young guy from before...?

The more Chu Chen thought about it, the more anxious he became. He gritted his teeth and looked at Cui Laoliu, and found that the old man's face was flushed with excitement, and he didn't even realize that the one on the stage was Xibei.Right now, Yu Wang Ding is about to start auctioning. If the old man bids the price, it will be tantamount to embarrassing him in front of everyone. They may even think that Long Qian deliberately sold him a fake product, and it will be too late to say anything by then.

Only by telling the truth before the old man speaks can the situation be saved.

Thinking of this, Chu Chen took a deep breath, straightened his face and stood up, bowed slightly to old man Cui, and said respectfully: "Master Liu, let's not be busy raising the price for now, this junior has something to say."

Cui Laoliu was in high spirits, and when he heard Chu Chen say that, he waved his hand, motioning him to speak quickly.

Chu Chen glanced at the eyes-seeker on the stage again, and said in a low voice, neither too fast nor too slow: "This junior suspects that the King Yu tripod is fake, and please let Liu Ye hand over that tripod to hold his eyes."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone in the room turned their eyes to Chu Chen, especially the masters who personally appraised Yu Wangding, even scoffed at Chu Chen's words. Long before Yu Wangding appeared, they had already done it. Numerous appraisals have proved that this tripod was indeed cast in the pre-Qin period.

Now that Chu Chen doubted the authenticity of Wang Yu Ding in front of Cui Lao Liu, he clearly did not want to give them any face.

Chu Chen didn't pay attention to the cynicism of others, he stared at Cui Laoliu intently, waiting for the old man to make a decision.

Han Rui, who sat by and watched for a long time, saw that the atmosphere was deadlocked, he hurriedly smiled and smoothed things over and said, "Sixth Uncle, these people in the family are juniors after all, and it is inevitable that when there is a mistake in judgment, you might as well just follow what Chu Chen said and take the tripod down." Lift it up and have a look, we can rest assured that you have given us palm eyes, no matter it is true or not, you have taught them a lesson."

The dexterity of these words lowered the seniority of other people, raised Cui Lao Liu's worth, and gave him enough to step down. When Cui Lao Liu saw Han Rui's words on this point, he naturally nodded in agreement.

Han Rui heaved a sigh of relief, went out to tell Hua Niang a few words, and asked someone to carry the tripod into Room No. [-].

To be honest, he didn't intend to help Chu Chen at first, but after seeing the other party's firm and deep gaze, his brain became hot, and those words blurted out.

Han Rui sighed helplessly, feeling that he had really met his nemesis.

As soon as King Yu Ding was carried into the room, several experts in appreciating treasures immediately surrounded him. They carefully observed the lines and seams of the tripod's body, and tapped it a few times with their hands. After smelling the smell, they retreated silently. On the one hand, the face is not very good-looking.

Seeing this scene, Cui Laoliu came forward leaning on his crutches. He tapped a little, and found that the voice was not as crisp as he imagined, but a long and muddy sound. It's eye-catching!"

The author has something to say: Note: Hua Niang is a name for a maid

Of course, this is my own make-up... Trying to achieve a situation suitable for the subject of antiques...

Although this article uses Feng Gui's world view to a certain extent, it is not exactly the same. That's why it uses city B instead of real place names.