As soon as Ma Wen finished speaking, Sun Bowen came closer.
Before he could stand firm, he said:
"Sean, at the door are two old friends of mine. Their antique shop is in Chinatown."
"Lao Zhou lives in Cambridge and will arrive in a while."
Xiao Ran turned to look at him, then nodded and said:
"Let the two old gentlemen come in. I also want to know what good things they have in their respective stores."
"But if you do this, wouldn't it break the rules you set? There will be more than five customers in the store."
Sun Bowen paused, then smiled and explained:
“The two people at the door are not customers, but friends visiting.”
"Besides, I set the rules, and the right to interpret them naturally belongs to me."
After joking for a while, he walked towards the door.
Xiao Ran informed Ma Wen through the walkie-talkie to avoid misunderstanding.
In a moment, Sun Bowen walked in with two antique shop owners.
Both of them were around 50 or 60 years old, and both were Chinese. They also had sad faces.
Coming closer, Sun Bowen briefly introduced the two antique shop owners.
The two have opened antique shops in Chinatown for decades, and one of the antique shops is close to a century old.
Due to the current special situation, both stores are having a hard time and are struggling to maintain their business.
If this situation continues for a few more months or years, they will inevitably go bankrupt.
After getting to know each other and saying a few polite words, one of the antique shop owners asked eagerly:
"Xiao Ran, I heard Lao Sun say that you are willing to invest in purchasing the antique art in our store. Is this true?"
"Everyone's life is difficult. They cannot make ends meet and have to bear expensive rent and labor. The taxes and fees that should be paid cannot be less."
"If you could lend a helping hand, we would be grateful!"
Xiao Ran looked at the two of them, then smiled and nodded.
"Yes, Boss Zhu, I am indeed willing to purchase the antique art from your store."
"If this can help you get through the difficulties you are facing, that would be great!"
"But there is a premise here. I only accept authentic products with good quality, and I don't accept high imitations or fakes!"
"Then there's the price. I want to strive for as much benefit as possible for the fans in the live broadcast room, and the price I give may be lower."
"If you think I am taking advantage of others, you can choose to refuse."
Upon hearing this, Boss Zhu and the others were stunned.
Immediately afterwards, they all glanced at Sun Bowen and asked him for advice.
Sun Bowen understood instantly and then nodded lightly.
The next moment, Boss Zhu nodded and said:
"Okay, Xiao Ran, we can accept these conditions."
"As far as the current situation is concerned, it would be good to have business. We don't dare to expect too much."
Xiao Ran immediately continued:
"In this case, after visiting Boss Sun's antique store, I will go to your antique store to have a look."
"It could be this afternoon or evening, or it could be tomorrow morning."
“I stay at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, it’s very close and it’s very convenient to come here.”
Following his words, boss Zhu and others' faces flashed with joy.
After chatting for a few more words, Xiao Ran turned around and continued to appreciate and appraise the many goods displayed in this antique store.
Boss Sun took two old friends into the depths of the antique store to discuss countermeasures.
Arriving at the depths of the antique store, before he could even stand firm, Boss Zhu couldn’t wait to ask in a low voice:
"Old Sun, how is Xiao Ran's eyesight? Is it as exaggerated as the legend says?"
"This kid is a bit too young. At his age, I haven't even started yet!"
"Our business is all about vision and experience. He is so young, how can he have time to practice his vision and accumulate experience?"
Before he finished speaking, another antique shop owner, Boss Gao, continued:
"As the saying goes, a hairless mouth means a weak job!"
"This kid is so young, is he really that courageous to eat all the treasures in our hands?"
"Isn't he bragging? It's just a waste of time for everyone to have fun."
Boss Sun looked at these two old friends and shook his head gently.
"There are geniuses in all walks of life. In our industry, Xiao Ran is a genius who is rare to see in a century!"
"I just saw a little bit of his vision and professional knowledge!"
"It's no exaggeration. The abilities he displayed are even more exaggerated and astonishing than the legend!"
Hearing this, the other two antique shop owners had a look of horror in their eyes.
Obviously, they were taken aback by Sun Bowen's words.
They also knew that Lao Sun would not deceive them, and there was no need!
Could it be that this kid from China is really a rare genius in the antique business?
Not only does he have extremely sharp eyesight, he is also extremely lucky and can always discover all kinds of treasures and top-notch antiques.
Could it be that this young and outrageous boy is the savior of his antique shop?
Thinking of this, Boss Zhu and Boss Gao looked back at Xiao Ran in unison, their eyes full of disbelief.
When they turned back, Sun Bowen continued:
"More importantly, Xiao Ran has the entire domestic collection market behind him, and now there are tens of thousands of fans watching his live broadcast."
"These fans are likely to be converted into customers and purchasing power. This is what we lack most at the moment!"
"Xiao Ran is a top tycoon with a net worth of over 10 billion US dollars. Even if he shoots down the goods in several of our stores, it's just a drop in the bucket for him!"
"ah!"
Boss Zhu and Boss Gao both exclaimed and froze on the spot.
In front of the museum shelf.
Xiao Ran was holding a Northern Song Dynasty official kiln plum vase and admiring it intoxicatedly.
He first checked the body of this official kiln plum vase and found no flaws and it was very well preserved.
Then, he turned the plum vase over and looked at the bottom.
"Huh!"
Xiao Ran let out a surprised sound and froze on the spot.
Some fans and collectors who knew about porcelain in the live broadcast room also behaved in the same way, and they were all stunned for a moment.
On the base of this official kiln plum vase is the word Shilu, which is extremely clear.
What's more important is that the two characters "Shilu" are engraved on the foot, which is natural, rather than written on the foot.
The real Northern Song Dynasty official kiln porcelain does not have a deposit.
Because of this, Xiao Ran and some knowledgeable fans were surprised and a little unbelievable.
Before Xiao Ran could react, fans started asking questions.
"What does the word Shilu mean? Xiao Ran, is it the designation of this official kiln plum vase?"
"How come I haven't heard of this inscription? Aren't the inscriptions on porcelain generally the emperor's reign? For example, the previous Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty."
Nightmare Weiqing asked in surprise.
Not only him, other fans also asked questions.
Xiao Ran, who woke up, thought for a moment before giving a response.
"Shilu is a nickname for a person, and the person it refers to is Liang Duishi, a master of ceramic art in the Republic of China."
"Liang Duishi was active in the 1920s and 1930s. He established the Lizexuan Porcelain Shop in Nanchang and fired a large number of high-quality ceramics."
"In 1937, after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he was killed by a Japanese plane while fleeing."
"The ceramics from Lizexuan Porcelain Shop are basically stamped with Shilu's personal signature."
"Did I make a mistake? This is not a pair of Northern Song Dynasty official kiln plum vases, but a work by Liang Duishi?"
When he said this, a smile flashed quickly in his eyes, but no one noticed it.
Of course he knew exactly which dynasty this pair of azure official kiln plum vases came from and how much they were worth!
There is no doubt that this is a pair of genuine Northern Song Dynasty official kiln plum vases. They are extremely rare and extremely precious. They can be called national treasures among porcelains!
But for some reason, Liang Duishi's personal hall number is engraved on the base of this pair of Northern Song Dynasty official kiln plum vases?
Just this hall name erased eight or nine hundred years of history in one go!
Perhaps it is precisely because of this title that this pair of official kiln plum vases will appear in Bowenxuan instead of being collected in a top museum or in the hands of a top collector!
It was also for this reason that Xiao Ran was lucky enough to come across this pair of priceless treasures.
It is not difficult to confirm that this is a genuine pair of Northern Song Dynasty official kiln plum vases, and then to deduce their inheritance.
This should be Liang Duishi's private collection and his favorite thing!
Due to the turmoil in the 1920s and 1930s, in order to protect the pair of plum vases from the Northern Song Dynasty official kiln, Liang Duishi carved the hall number on the base of the pair of plum vases.
Not only that, he also used some special methods.
Let your title and the pair of official kiln plum vases blend together seamlessly without any flaws.
In this way, others will take it for granted when they see this pair of official kiln plum vases.
This is nothing but the work of Liang Duishi, a pair of imitated Northern Song Dynasty official kiln plum vases.
A pair of genuine Northern Song Dynasty official kiln plum vases will definitely drive countless collectors crazy about them, and they may even take desperate risks!
If it were just an imitation of Liang Duishi, that would be another story!
Thinking of this, the smile in Xiao Ran's eyes suddenly became stronger.
At this moment, an appraisal expert in the main live broadcast room suddenly said:
"Yes, Shilu is indeed the name of Liang Duishi. Lizexuan Porcelain Store was the largest porcelain store in the Republic of China and even the largest in the world."
"Lizexuan Porcelain House produces many fine porcelains that are sold at home and abroad, and also imitates many famous ancient porcelains!"
"Based on the designation of Shilu, this pair of official kiln plum vases should be imitations of Lizexuan Porcelain House. The imitations are very exquisite."
"From a collection perspective, this pair of imitation official kiln plum vases has good artistic value and is worth collecting!"
Before he finished speaking, Gou Dahu suddenly jumped out and said:
"This pair of imitation official kiln plum vases looks so beautiful, Xiao Ran, I want these pair of plum vases!"
"Just take these plum vases, and you can control the price!"
However, Xiao Ran smiled and shook his head.
"I plan to collect this pair of official kiln plum vases myself, so you don't have to think about it!"
"This is the first time I have encountered porcelain made by Liang Duishi and engraved with the Shilu inscription. I don't want to miss it."
The big dog owner was obviously stunned for a moment, and then said helplessly:
"In this case, I can only look at other things. Fortunately, there are enough things in this antique store!"
No one raised any objections to Xiao Ran's decision, nor did they think there was anything wrong.
But how do they know the true origin and value of this pair of official kiln plum vases.
If you knew, you would never be so calm!
