Ye Jianshe was not surprised that Zhu Yu asked him to bid.
Zhu Yu is a layman after all.
But he didn't dare to bid randomly. Now that the Internet is so developed, Zhu would definitely be able to find out the price of similar things.
He thought for a while and said to Zhu Yu:
"Xiao Zhu, you also know that there are only a dozen Tang knives in existence today. They are all in public or private museums, and basically none are in circulation. It is not an exaggeration to say they are national treasures."
"Yes, I know." Zhu Yu nodded, "Not only do I know this, I also know that most of the surviving Tang knives are in the Japanese country, so several collectors actually called me and wanted to buy this knife. , but because they all settled in the beautiful country, I didn’t sell it..."
Before Ye Jianshe spoke, Ye Shenghua interjected:
"Second brother, don't you just say this just to raise the price, right? You shouldn't say this kind of talk in front of our own people, right?"
Zhu Yu glanced at Ye Shenghua and knew that he was not actually talking about himself, but was reminding himself in a subtle way.
After all, Ye Jianshe is an old man in this industry. It would be a bit vulgar if he used this kind of talk to raise prices like a street vendor.
Zhu Yu smiled:
"I'm really not bragging and raising the price. At first, I accidentally let a collector named Tang see this knife. He wanted to pay for it, from US$500,000 to US$1.5 million... "
"Surnamed Tang?" Ye Jianshe was stunned for a moment.
At first, I heard from Zhu Yu that someone had asked, and Ye Jianshe really thought that Zhu Yu was showing off.
But Zhu Yu said that the surname was Tang, and Ye Jianshe really knew this person.
"Tang Hailiang." Zhu Yu thought for a while and said.
"Xiao Zhu, can you tell me how to let him see the Tang Dao?" Ye Jianshe was very interested.
"I collected a bunch of Japanese swords from the old warehouse, and this Tang sword was among them." Zhu Yu said briefly, "The warehouse owner said that these swords were seized from Ryukyu. At that time, I thought this one was a little different. Check After reading the information, I thought it was Tang Dao."
Ye Jianshe looked at Zhu Yu with some surprise. Ordinary people might not be able to tell the difference.
Ye Shenghua said with some surprise:
"Did you go to someone else's warehouse and find those things?"
"The Americans call our profession treasure hunters. We specialize in searching for treasures from containers that have expired and no one wants them, and from warehouses that cannot afford the rent." Zhu Yu explained, "But that time we went there because someone else was planning to sell them. collection."
"Then you are really lucky!" Ye Shenghua said enviously, "How much did you pay for those knives?"
"One hundred dollars a handful."
"I'll go!" Ye Shenghua was completely speechless.
What a huge profit!
Zhu Yu smiled and said:
"The main reason is that counterfeiting has not started here. In fact, I think Uncle Ye used to collect antiques and has also experienced such a situation."
Ye Jianshe smiled: "I can't compare to you! Let's continue talking about Old Tang!"
"Uncle Ye knows Tang Hailiang?"
"How should I put it? We have dealt with him before." Ye Jianshe said and did not say any more.
Zhu Yu knew it, so he didn't ask any more questions and continued:
"At that time, I found out that Mr. Tang collected these things from World War II, so I found him and sold those knives. Then he saw the Tang knife in my car..."
Ye Jianshe nodded slowly.
"Later, a few people with the surname Liang and others called me. I suspected that Tang Hailiang had leaked the news," Zhu Yu continued, "But because these people were all abroad, they didn't plan to sell it to them."
At this moment, Zhu Yu's cell phone rang.
Zhu Yu picked it up and looked at it, then smiled:
"What a coincidence! Mr. Tang called again."
Ye Shenghua was stunned:
"Is it such a coincidence? Second brother, you won't engage in double sex just to deceive my second uncle, right?"
"Screw you, what about that?" Zhu Yu cursed with a smile and answered the phone.
Tang Hailiang said in a sincere tone:
"Mr. Zhu, I collected some more money, three million, three million dollars to buy your knife - here, no one can bid higher than me!"
Zhu Yu said apologetically:
"It's really not about money - I really want to sell this knife to the country."
"Mr. Zhu, don't worry. I will collect it after I buy it. I will not sell it to others. Although I have settled in this beautiful country, I am still Chinese!"
No matter what Tang Hailiang said, Zhu Yu would not let go.
After hanging up the phone, Zhu Yu looked up and saw Ye Jianshe and Ye Shenghua looking at him.
"What's wrong?"
Ye Jianshe shook his head and said slowly:
"Actually, three million US dollars is still less. But this is a beautiful country, and it is normal for Chinese antiques to be low in price."
Ye Shenghua looked at his second uncle curiously and asked:
"Second uncle, is this the first time I've seen you take the initiative to increase the price when you like something?"
"Fuck you, I'm telling the truth!"
Ye Jianshe thought for a while and said to Zhu Yu:
"I know it's because of Xiaohua, and also because the things I collect are basically not for sale now, so Xiaozhu, you plan to sell the knife to me. You think highly of me, Mr. Ye, and I can't lose you."
He raised his hand, stretched out his five fingers and said:
"Fifty million, fifty million RM coins, how about I accept this Tang Dao?"
Not to mention Zhu Yu, even Ye Shenghua was shocked by the price!
"Second uncle, you are offering such a high price? Fifty million, which is almost eight million US dollars - more than double the price of the one just now!"
Ye Jianshe waved his hand:
"Tang Hailiang's private museum itself is small, and he started his career by selling low-end cultural relics. It is normal that he cannot afford it."
He pointed to himself and then to Simeon and said:
"I really want to put this Tang in a domestic auction house. Can you see if you can explode a big fish?"
"There will be many people who can afford 50 million by then! Not to mention others, the guy on the edge of Sijiu City might be able to afford 100 million!"
"One hundred million?" Ye Shenghua could hardly hold back his tongue!
Just this rusty blade?
I really can’t figure it out!
"This thing brings so much face!" Ye Jianshe came to chat and said:
"Think about it, other people's private collections are all porcelain, large pieces of mahogany furniture and so on. You just take out a Tang Dao and say casually, I am the twelfth best in the world, then Wouldn’t it be more honorable to say it out?”
Think about it too.
How many of the objects in private collections that can be seen are considered rare treasures?
Especially the kind that is universally recognized and can be collected by private individuals.
Bronze ware is prohibited from private collection by state regulations.
what about others?
Of course there are, but what about those that can see the light?
It's like the Tang Dao, which doesn't show off the beauty, but also highlights the strong character!
Think about it, that represents the peerless martial arts of the Tang Dynasty!
An era when one person destroys a country!
Just thinking about it makes me excited!
And there are only a few of them in the world!
When you take this thing out, even if you don't have to say anything, it's already impressive!
