He Ren was not so surprised because it was illegal to sell a bronze tripod, which everyone should know. What he was surprised about was why someone directly sold it on the black market. This thing was not worth much.
There are very few records of bronze tripods being auctioned, and most of them are abroad or in Hong Kong.
Two years ago, a small collector auctioned a Warring States bronze tripod in Hong Kong that was half the size of the one Ho Ren saw. The transaction price was less than HK$50,000.
Therefore, native masters generally would not steal such things.
On the one hand, the bronze tripod is large and heavy, making it difficult to hold. On the other hand, it is very difficult to get it to Hong Kong. Even if you get it, there is a high probability that it will not be sold at auction or the price will not be too high. Sometimes it may not be enough to pay the toll of smuggling.
The guy in front of me obviously went to a tomb that had been visited several times by his colleagues. He really had nothing to take, so he took this thing out.
He actually shouted openly, how courageous he was.
No, it should be said that the can was broken and dropped...
The bronze tripod was large and conspicuous. There were many people watching the excitement, but no one actually asked the price.
He Ren planned to go over and ask. He wanted to buy it and hand it over to the state.
He Ren's idea was very simple. He picked up so many leaks today, it was a windfall, and he needed to do something good. And he claims to be a positive anchor. Even if the broadcast is not on, he still wants to do some positive things.
Taking a closer look, He Ren called it "good guy" because the bronze tripod was so well preserved.
It has erect ears, square lips, straight walls, and a narrowed abdomen. It supports three pillars at the bottom. The top is thick and the bottom is thin. There is a belt-like pattern mainly composed of cicadas under the mouth edge, supplemented by cloud and thunder patterns. It is really beautiful. .
The lower abdomen has an animal mask pattern, with the nose as the nose, the eyes are raised and bright, and the blank spaces are decorated with hooks and lines. This is the standard feature of the Warring States Period bronze tripod with the gluttonous pattern.
In addition, the whole body is covered with patina, so it should be a genuine product, and it was either used by the princes or monarchs for their own use, or was given as a reward to their ministers or generals, so it is of great research value.
You know, the bronze tripod is not really used for cooking. During the Warring States Period, this was a ritual instrument that represented supreme power.
If we could capture this local master and hand it over to the state, we might be able to find a large tomb of a nobleman from the Warring States Period, but the value of the excavation is hard to say.
Thinking of this, He Ren took action decisively, took out 100,000 yuan in cash from his schoolbag and handed it over, "Boss, the price is 100,000 yuan, I want it."
The native master hesitated for a moment, then immediately took the money, turned around and left, not even leaving the cloth on the ground.
He Ren's move shocked Zhang Nuo and others. Zhang Nuo became anxious, "Why did you buy this thing? It's illegal to keep it at home!"
"Feizi, wrap up your things and then go back first."
Zhang Nuo became even more anxious, "He Ren, are you crazy? No one in the country dares to buy this thing! Are you confused? Don't destroy your future!"
He Ren did not explain, but waited for Liu Fei to wrap up the bronze tripod, and then handed him a piece of paper, "I took out the money from the bank yesterday, with consecutive numbers. These are the starting and ending numbers. You can call the police directly after you go out." , hand over the things, and take a look at which direction the guy went."
Liu Fei originally thought that what He Ren did was inappropriate, but after hearing the last few words, he suddenly became excited, "Brother Ren, how about I follow him? See where he stays?"
"Don't." He Ren was dumbfounded, "Have you watched too many movies? Ordinary people can find you without any training. These locals have no humanity. Just go out and call the police. Unless he doesn't spend money , as long as you spend money, you can hope to catch him. Professional matters should be left to professional people."
Liu Fei nodded and left happily. He Ren did not disappoint him, he was very pleased.
However, Liu Fei will also miss the next auction. The rule of the black market is that you need an invitation letter to enter. You can leave at any time if you want, but after you leave, you cannot come in again unless Liu Fei also has an invitation letter.
That was the case with that country boy just now. He would leave as soon as something was taken out of his hands. He must have arranged the route in advance.
Zhang Nuo was equally pleased, "It turns out you want to eliminate harm for the people, and that's pretty much it..."
He Ren smiled and said, "I can't tell, but you still care about me."
"Bah, who cares about you?"
Zhang Nuo still scolded He Ren as always, but his face turned a little red.
Xie Baokun asked curiously, "Brother He, have you even written down the money number?"
He Ren scratched his head, "When I was in the orphanage, we would be given red envelopes during the Chinese New Year, all of which were one-yuan notes with consecutive numbers. I would use the money I saved to exchange for other notes with consecutive numbers. Now I still have them at home. There are a hundred one-yuan notes with serial numbers. So now when I go to the bank to withdraw money, I always ask if there are any with serial numbers, and I also write down the numbers. I didn’t expect it to come in handy this time.”
He Ren said this with a smile, but Zhang Nuo and Xie Baokun couldn't laugh it off. Especially Zhang Nuo, she has begun to reflect on whether she is usually too cruel to He Ren...
But they also know why He Ren likes collecting so much. I'm afraid it's a habit he's developed since he was a child.
The bronze tripod had been taken out of the warehouse by Liu Fei, and the people watching the excitement dispersed. They just sighed that He Ren was brave and was not afraid of having the water meter checked.
As for reporting? No one has this idea. If we have this time, we might as well pick up more leaks.
He Ren actually had the same idea. He took Zhang Nuo and Xie Baokun and continued to walk around the warehouse to see if there was anything worth selling.
There are indeed some, but unfortunately they are either shady things, or the boss’s asking price is similar to the market price, so it’s not worth selling.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that He Ren wants to take action at the auction later. He still has more than one million in cash in his hand, so he should be able to pick up some leaks.
Xie Baokun doesn't have so many scruples. Although he likes to pick up things, he usually buys things he likes as long as the price is not too high.
He just spent 120,000 yuan on a Miwanzhong cursive fan. He Ren looked at it with a treasurer's eye and found that it was indeed genuine. If it went up for auction, the price would be about the same.
Mi Wanzhong is a descendant of Mi Fu, a famous calligraphy and painting master in the Northern Song Dynasty. This man is quite interesting and loves stones. He not only likes stones, but is also good at painting them.
His "Ink Painting of Pines and Listening to the Spring" sold for more than nine million yuan, and his calligraphy is also outstanding. He is as famous as Dong Qichang and is called "South Dong Beimi".
It's just that there are too many calligraphy works handed down from generation to generation, which are much cheaper than his paintings.
Xie Baokun was very satisfied. When he saw that he had finished shopping at the street stalls and it was not early, he invited He Ren and Zhang Nuo to go to the auction together. This was the purpose of his visit today.
Naturally, He Ren would not refuse. He followed Xie Baokun to a small door in the northwest corner of the warehouse. Xie Baokun took out another invitation letter. It was still the same as when he entered the warehouse. Only three people could enter with one invitation letter.
Xie Baokun asked the bodyguard to wait at the door, picked up the suitcase himself and walked in with He Ren and Zhang Nuo.
He Ren was happy as soon as he entered the door, because he saw Xu Qingjie standing in front of them...
