The years when I was reborn as a giant in the antique world

Because the atmosphere at the scene was too enthusiastic, the banquet was delayed for more than half an hour before it started.

Appraisal experts such as Mr. Qiu and Mr. Guo don't show up at all on weekdays. Basically, they are people who take money to ask for an appraisal and don't pay attention.

So is Mr. Du.

Except for acquainted relatives and friends, others who wanted to ask him for an appraisal refused all of them, and they were happy to be at ease.

Now that these experts are here, how can others not take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

More than half of the people present brought one or two objects over, waiting for a few bosses to judge.

Among them, the guests who were identified as genuine products were very excited and thanked them non-stop.

With the guarantee from the boss, you no longer have to worry about your baby being a fake, and you will have confidence in your heart when talking about it in the future.This collection will also be treasured for appreciation, and will not be sold easily.

Although those who were identified as imitations were not worried, they also understood that the antique business was not as easy as imagined, and even recognized the true colors of some 'friends'. After that, they collected a little more cautiously, which was a lesson learned.

In any case, each has its own gains.

In addition, many people got to know a new appraisal expert at this banquet——Yun Zhou, who is also the closed disciple of Mr. Du.

As expected of a famous teacher who turned out an excellent apprentice, the appraisement was fast and accurate at a young age, and the appraisal result was exactly the same as that of other experts!

After the appraisal was completed, many people had other thoughts, and there was an endless stream of people who delivered business cards to Yunzhou and came to make friends.

On weekdays, the other bigwigs seldom show up, and even if they do meet, they can't gain friendship, so the only person who can get in touch with them is this new star in the antique world!

While the other party is still young, we must work hard to make friends, otherwise, there is really no way to make friends after he becomes a big boss.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that it will not be long.

This time, I was able to sit in the same seat as several experts, and only judged with Mr. Du, so what about the next time?

Definitely the individual seats next time.

Because after this banquet, his fame will spread throughout the antique circle.

The guests attending the banquet were all human-like figures. Thinking of this, more and more people gathered around.

"Hi Teacher Xiaozhou, this is my business card."

"Teacher Xiaozhou, can you exchange your contact information?"

"Where do you usually go to high school, can I ask you for an appraisal in your free time, and there are still a few items at home that I haven't brought over."

"Thank you very much for your appraisal. Can you leave me an address, and I will definitely visit you in the future."

……

Yun Zhou only accepted the business card, and asked others for the address, "I will graduate in June next year, and I am currently working as an intern in Duobao Pavilion in S City. I will stay until the end of the year. If you need it, you can come to the store to find me."

Everyone couldn't help but look dazed, the master... is actually a student!

The main reason is that the other party has a certain self-confidence and momentum when appraising it, which makes people unconsciously ignore his age.

At this moment, looking at the slightly immature face of the other party, I realized: Yes, the young man in front of me is only in his early twenties.

Such a proud achievement at such a young age, and being honored as a 'teacher' is simply too scary.

And their children are also about the same age as Yunzhou, but they think about which school beauty and which car is more popular all day long.

They all sighed in their hearts, it's really not as good as flattery, and they must be disciplined when they go back.

The atmosphere here is extremely warm, but the faces of Shao and his son are extremely ugly.

The distinguished guests at the same table were just now praising Shao Yuan for his polite behavior when he attended the banquet for the first time, which was quite the demeanor of Mr. Shao when he was young; in a blink of an eye, he praised Yunzhou, saying "Master" and "Teacher Xiaozhou", wishing to praise each other to the sky .

The two are about the same age, Shao Yuan is even two years older than Yun Zhou, but their status is completely different.

One is just a junior in the business field, and the other is a person respected by everyone from the bottom of their hearts. One is in the sky and the other is in the earth. They cannot be compared at all.

Shao Chuan never thought that such a situation would happen. The higher he flew, the worse he fell, but it didn't work for Yunzhou.

In order to get into the topic, he had to echo in a low voice when others were talking, with a decent smile on his lips, but he was vomiting blood in his heart.

Shao Yuan had a gloomy face, lowered his head and played the game without saying a word, and then put on the earphones without regard to etiquette, and turned the volume to the maximum.

Obviously ignoring people, even if Shao Chuan pulled his sleeves under the table, it was useless.

Others find it ironic that every compliment Yun Zhou says is ironic, and they can't wait to throw their phone on that person's face!

If it wasn't for his father not letting him leave, he would have left long ago, and he was here to suffer for nothing.

The guests at the same table kept smiling when they saw Shao Yuan's disrespectful behavior, but couldn't help frowning in their hearts.

The young master is still in his own home, no one at this table has a higher status than him, and they don't even have basic etiquette.

It seems that Mr. Shao's tutoring is not very good.

Before Shaw and his son noticed it, their reputation had already dropped a notch. In addition to the previous leak-ridden story, a long joke was made in private.

After appraising a lot of objects in succession, the faces of several experts showed signs of exhaustion, but Yun Zhou was in high spirits, which formed a stark contrast with all the old men.

From the moment he sat in the appreciating table, there was a □□□.

That's right, the other experts are at least 60 or [-] years old, like Mr. Du and Mr. Qiu who are already over [-], and their mental state must not be comparable to that of young people in their early twenties.

Under the signal of Mr. Du, the host announced that the banquet was about to begin.

Those who didn't make it to the banquet wait until after the banquet is over, there is a high probability that there will be no chance, after all, the bosses are the first to leave the banquet.

In this case, Yunzhou's side became even more lively.

From the time he left the appraiser seat to the first table to take a seat, it was only a short distance of dozens of steps, followed by twenty or thirty people asking for his contact information, and those who couldn't make it up asked the people who knew it.

As soon as he was seated, Old Qiu couldn't help sighing: "Old Du, you are a great little apprentice, and you are more popular than us old fellows."

Mr. Du kept smiling, and said proudly when he heard the words, "That's natural, who doesn't like a handsome young man?

Besides, Xiaozhou's eyesight is not bad, and he basically never punches his eyes. "

Mr. Meng looked at Mr. Du with an envious expression. How come his disciples don't have such a high level of comprehension?

I have been studying with him for five or six years, and it is still necessary to drill eyes.Alas, people are really incomparable.

On the contrary, Mr. Guo was very curious. How could this young man achieve such an achievement after only entering the antique business for more than three years?

Definitely not just because of talent.

He has seen a lot of talented young people, but unfortunately, in the world of antiques with many categories and full of fakes, it is useless if you are talented without rich experience.

The antique business needs to see more and learn more, just like appraising a piece of porcelain, theory and practice are indispensable.

If you have only mastered the pictures and content in the book, and have never seen the real thing or similar objects, a high-quality imitation or no high-quality imitation will send you away with a half-six or seven-point image.

So he asked Mr. Du very interestedly: "Old Du, how did you cultivate such an outstanding disciple?"

It only took more than three years to reach this level, which is simply a miracle in the antique world.If you didn't see it with your own eyes, no one would believe it.

Several other experts also looked over after hearing the words. Their apprentices are not even a star and a half away from the other party, and they really need to learn from them.

Mr. Du smiled: "I don't play a big role, mainly relying on Xiaozhou himself. He majored in antique appreciation and has solid basic knowledge, which is one of them.

Second, he has seen a lot.Going to the auction house to participate in autumn auctions, collecting goods in the countryside, going to the ghost market in the porcelain capital to find treasures, and I heard that they even went to the public market in Myanmar. The young people nowadays are amazing.

Not to mention anything else, let’s just say that he has been intern for more than half a year. He has been appraised for free, and he sees dozens or hundreds of items every day, which is much more than the objects that others touch.

What others have seen in ten years may not be as good as he has seen in half a year. "

After hearing this, several people were convinced.

Solid theoretical knowledge, well-informed, and rich experience, it is inevitable to have such achievements.

Mr. Du remembered, "By the way, he has also made great achievements in porcelain restoration, reaching the level of Mr. Feng's traceless restoration."

"what--"

How many people were surprised, repair without trace? !

That was Mr. Feng's unique skill, and it was finally lost with his death. How could this young man know it?

As the former curator of the Municipal Museum, Qiu Lao felt deeply saddened by the current situation of cultural relics restoration in China, "Old Du, this is not something that can be joked casually."

When he was in office, there were only two cultural relic restoration personnel in such a large museum, and their skills were very limited.

So many damaged cultural relics can only be arranged according to the degree of damage and urgency, and the most damaged ones should be repaired.

It is a pity that due to limited technology and materials, the restored cultural relics have to be restored after a few years. In addition to the shortage of manpower, the number of repairs can only be maintained in the original state without any progress.

Mr. Qiu made several reports to the provincial leaders to apply for supplementary manpower. The news he got was that there was a serious shortage of cultural relic restorers across the country, not only in S City.

It is disconcerting that this issue remains unresolved years after he left office.

Facing the suspicious eyes of several old friends, Mr. Du looked calm, "How could I make fun of such a thing, you will find out after asking around in the circle."

At this time, dishes were placed on the table one by one like flowing water. Mr. Qiu and the others had no choice but to restrain their inner doubts, toast each other with Mr. Qian and Mr. Luo, and taste the delicacies.

Old Qiu secretly kept this matter in his heart.

It's not that he doesn't trust his old friend, it's just that the matter is of great importance and must be investigated clearly.

**

After drinking for three rounds, the service staff removed the table and replaced it with melon and fruit snacks and the hotel's special hangover tea.

At this time, it was the last part of the banquet - the charity auction.

In this session, several bigwigs at the first table will contribute 3 pieces of antiques worth more than one million yuan for the guests present to appreciate and participate in the auction.

Interested guests write the price and name of the auction on the hotel's note paper, put it in the box, and the master of ceremonies counts the bids, and the highest bidder wins.

And all the funds from this auction will be donated by charities to those in need, and do their part for impoverished mountainous areas and suffering patients.

Naturally, the collection for the auction was confirmed early in the morning.

Before the banquet started, it was placed on the right side of the banquet hall, surrounded by red silk and satin, forming a space of its own.

The three collections are placed on separate wooden shelves, covered with glass covers, for everyone to watch.

There are bodyguards guarding both sides of the area, and two masters of ceremonies stand in the middle. If someone wants to appreciate it up close, the two masters of ceremonies will carefully place the collection on the appraisal table for guests to examine carefully.

But few do.

The collections that can be placed here must have been appraised by several experts, and they are undoubtedly authentic.

If you really like it, the only thing you need to pay attention to is the price. After all, the auction is a hidden bid, and it is impossible to know other people's bids.

This banquet is Mr. Du's 75th birthday. As the old birthday star, the first thing to show is the collection he brought - Master Gu Jingzhou's purple sand cloud shoulder Ruyi three-headed tea set, which has a market value of at least 900 million.

For the banquet held in his name, Mr. Du's collection must not be left behind, and it is also the most valuable among the three auctions.

However, he bought this purple clay teapot from a friend's house a few years ago, and the price at that time was not so high.

The host briefly introduced this collection, "This is a collection that Mr. Du has collected for six years, Master Gu Jingzhou's purple sand cloud shoulder Ruyi three-headed tea set.

As we all know, Master Gu Jingzhou is recognized by the art world as the master of pot art, and the most expensive purple sand art master..."

When the host introduced it, the master of ceremonies put the set of tea sets on the red silk cloth carefully, and put them on the dining table in turn for the guests to appreciate.

Two security guards stood guard on both sides to prevent accidents.

It is said to be appreciative, but in fact, it will only stay at the first three tables for a few minutes, and the other tables are simply going through the motions.

At the end of the process, another master of ceremonies walked past each table with a wooden box, and those who wanted to bid could just fold up the notes and put them inside.

Next is the second lot, "Bamboo and Stone Picture" by Zheng Xie and Zheng Banqiao provided by Guo Lao, the president of the Calligraphy and Painting Association.

Zheng Xie was a famous calligrapher, painter and writer in the Qing Dynasty, and a representative of the "Eight Monsters of Yangzhou". He spanned the three dynasties of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong.

He only painted orchids, bamboos, and stones in his life, which shows his unyielding character, just like the poem he wrote: "Thousands of blows are still strong, and you can let the east, west, south, north wind." '

There are many "Bamboo and Stone Pictures" painted by him. This one was made in his later years when he was 70 years old. It is larger in size and has a market value of about 500 million.

The last lot was donated by Mr. Luo, a well-known wealthy businessman and antique lover in S City. It is a red-glazed plum vase from Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty, worth more than 200 million.

The master of ceremonies held this piece of porcelain and placed it on the first table. Several experts had already seen it, and there was no problem.

Since Yunzhou came to the banquet, he was busy delivering congratulatory gifts, chatting with other people, and then went to appraise the collections brought by the guests. Before he could appreciate this porcelain in the future, he took this sacrificial red glaze plum vase in his hand Check it out.

The plum vase is a typical ancient vessel, which first appeared in the Tang Dynasty. It is a bottle with a small mouth, short neck, thick shoulders, thin bottom, and round feet. It is named for its small mouth that can hold plum branches.

Because of the slender body of the bottle, it was called "Jing Bottle" in the Song Dynasty, and it was used to hold wine; after the Ming Dynasty, it was called a plum bottle, and it was mostly used as an ornamental utensil.

The plum vase in front of me is about 23 centimeters high and about 5 centimeters in diameter. It has a tall and handsome shape and soft and undulating lines.

The entire body is covered with sacrificial red glaze, and the interior is covered with shiny white glaze, with uniform glaze color and strong contrast. ①

The bottom of the bottle is written in blue and white with the six-character double-line regular script "Made in the Yongzheng Year of the Qing Dynasty".

No matter from the shape, glaze color or base style, Yunzhou found no problems.

But the little silver dragon who was still holding two little dragon horns to absorb the aura in "Bamboo and Stone Picture" curled up lazily, without absorbing any aura from the vase.

This surprised him very much. Could it be... is this plum vase a high imitation?

When I wanted to take a closer look, the master of ceremonies had already taken the bottle away.

Mr. Du saw that his eyes were still on the plum vase that he had taken away, thinking that he liked it very much, "Did you fancy that plum vase with red glaze?

The sacrificial red glaze is really not easy to burn. It has been lost since Ming Xuande, and it was not re-fired until the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty.This plum vase is a monochrome glaze boutique. If you want it, I'll make a price for you later. "

Received a congratulatory gift worth tens of millions from the apprentice, so naturally one or two should be returned.

Mr. Du predicted that he should be able to win it within 240 million.

Yun Zhou shook his head, "No. Master, can I have another look...that plum vase?"

He believes in Xiao Yinlong's judgment, but there is no evidence at present.

Since this sacrificial red-glazed plum bottle can be one of today's lots, it must have undergone rigorous review and testing by several experts.

Moreover, he has been in contact with porcelain for so long, and has repaired more than 100 pieces of porcelain, close to [-] pieces. He is extremely sensitive to color, and even high-quality imitations can be seen, just like the blue and white book lamp.

But when he got started just now, he didn't find any problems.

If it is an imitation, it means that the person's technology must have reached the peak. I am afraid that a little bit of research with the help of a magnifying glass and other identification tools can be used to draw a conclusion.

However, time is running out. After the display of this plum bottle, the bidding results of the three lots will be counted. He only has a short time, maybe not even 10 minutes!

In such a short period of time, it is still unknown whether the flaw can be found.

As one of the three items in the charity auction, if it is fake, the reputation of these experts and Mr. Luo's face may be damaged.

But if fakes are allowed to flow into the market like this, the impact will be even worse.

It will only make the person who made the counterfeit more unscrupulous, and further disrupt the antique market even more.

After the incident, the plum vase was seen by others, and this banquet became a joke.

Who will participate in this banquet representing the high-end antique circle in the future, and who will ask these experts for appraisal?

Mr. Du will be even more shameless, this is his birthday banquet.

Mr. Du looked at Yunzhou's slightly anxious expression, and his expression became serious. He asked in a voice that the two of them could hear, "Do you see a problem with that piece of porcelain?"

Yun Zhou also whispered, "Not yet, I just feel something is wrong, and I want to take another look."

Mr. Du believed in his apprentice, but it was indeed very difficult. The bidding for the third lot was about to start, and there was no time.

He immediately called the master of ceremonies over, and told her to take it away later, and asked the other party to bring the plum vase over quickly, so that they could take a closer look.

Qiu and the others all sensed that something was wrong, "What's wrong, what's wrong?"

Mr. Du couldn't draw a conclusion, he was considering what to say, when Yun Zhou said, "I'm really sorry, I think the plum vase just now is a bit wrong, so I wanted to take another look at it.

If there is no problem in the end, I will apologize to Mr. Luo and everyone. "

Mr. Luo suddenly sneered, and the mockery in his eyes was obvious.

He admitted that this young man does have some strength, but his friend in the auction company helped him find this plum vase, and it was appraised by several experts, how could it be fake!

Heh, with a little achievement, you really think your eyesight is invincible?

Being overly proud is not a good thing.

He waited for the other party's apology, at least three cups of self-punishment to calm him down.

Elder Qiu and the others also shook their heads inwardly. The items in the charity auction were carefully checked by them, carefully selected and carefully selected.

It's fine for one of them to get a shot, but it's impossible for all four of them to get a shot, right?

The odds are so low, so close to zero.

What's more, it's unbelievable for a young man to see what the four experts didn't see.

Facing the skeptical eyes of the whole table, Yun Zhou didn't care at all, all his mind was focused on the red glazed plum vase from Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty.

He took the magnifying glass and small flashlight from the master of ceremonies, and looked along the glaze color of the outer wall bit by bit.

As time passed by, the young man's forehead and palms were sweating, but no trace of imitation was found, and he couldn't help feeling impatient.

A full 10 minutes passed, and everyone was wondering why the master of ceremonies hadn't come to accept the bid for the third lot, and there was some commotion on the tables.

At this moment, Shao's father and son came to the first table with the pastel birthday plate.

Mr. Shao: "Mr. Du, can we let this piece of porcelain also participate in the auction? Shao also wants to make a contribution to the children in mountainous areas."

This is what he had in mind.

Since the congratulatory gift can't be given out, you might as well use it to earn a good reputation, and you can also take this opportunity to get to know the bigwigs, it will be beneficial and harmless.

Especially Mr. Luo.

Shaw's company has business relations with companies under Mr. Luo. Although it is only a small part of the many subsidiaries for a real estate tycoon like Mr. Luo, it is the biggest project for Shaw.

He turned his earnest eyes to Mr. Luo, and found that the other party's gaze had been on Yunzhou, and the smile on his surface could hardly be maintained.

Why does President Luo even favor this kid so much?

The eyes of the others were also focused on the young man, and no one paid any attention to him.

Only the distinguished guests at the first table are eligible to donate items at each banquet, and the others are not eligible.

However, Mr. Du cleared his throat, "Since Boss Shao is so caring, let's make it the fourth lot of this auction. I will confiscate this congratulatory gift, which happens to be dedicated to the children in the mountainous area."

Yun Zhou also looked up at the two of them, and smiled at them.

Fortunately, they came here, otherwise there would definitely not be enough time.

The author has something to say: Shaw and his son: ? ? ?

[Note ① Excerpted from China Guardian Autumn Auction on Porcelain]