Ye Jianshe was really happy.
Several things Zhu Yu did were quite to his liking.
But there was one thing he felt he needed to confirm.
So when Ye Shenghua and Zhu Yu went to visit him, he pulled Zhu Yu aside and asked quietly:
"You haven't really sold those ancient books and bamboo slips, have you?"
Seeing Ye Jianshe ask this, his eyes were full of concern. Zhu Yu originally planned to hold Hu Hu over, but in the end he told the truth:
"Still in my hand."
"That's good, that's good!" Ye Jianshe felt a big stone in his heart and said with a smile:
"I knew you weren't that short-sighted."
Zhu Yu didn't explain, there was a fatality involved, and he didn't want to leave anything behind.
Ye Jianshe was very happy to have his knot resolved. While asking his family to prepare food and drinks, he asked:
"What do you have to do when you come here this time?"
"I got some new old stuff, and I want to ask someone to identify it."
"Then do we want to take action?" Ye Jianshe was very interested.
"I want it." Zhu Yu thought about it and said, "I don't have much use for keeping these things in my hands. They are not rare things like the Tongren Tang Dao, so I still plan to take action."
"That's good." Ye Jianshe said with a smile, "Now times have improved, there are more rich people, and there are more people entering the collecting industry. In the past, things looked for people, but now, people look for things."
Zhu Yu understood what Ye Jianshe meant.
They say gold is found in troubled times, collected in prosperous times.
Now is the prosperous age. Ordinary people pay attention to firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea. However, rich people, especially those with money and leisure, have keenly discovered that the prices of antiques have been rising in recent years.
Not only antiques, but also jade, jade and other gems, the prices have been rising.
What does it mean? It means there are more people buying.
Hot money is pouring into these areas, just like stocks. The more they rise, the more people buy them.
The same goes for the collection line. Some people speculate to make money, some people keep it as appreciated items, and some people really like it. They didn’t have money before, but now they have it, so they buy what they like.
Of course, some bought them for decoration.
But there are only so many antiques, and there are many more people who want to buy them than before. Especially good things, if people want them, they will naturally be more likely to pursue them.
Some people think that the value has increased, but they just hold it in their hands, thinking that it can still increase.
So it's a seller's market now.
"What are the main treasures you brought out this time?" Ye Jianshe poured tea for Zhu Yu himself, then handed the teapot to Ye Shenghua and motioned for him to pour it himself.
Ye Shenghua got used to it. He took the teapot and poured it for Ye Jianshe while rushing to say:
"Zhu Yu brought a wooden Buddha statue this time. It seemed to be some kind of Bodhisattva. The workmanship was very good and it was coated with pulp. I think it was at least from the Qing Dynasty."
"Before the Qing Dynasty, that's not bad." Ye Jianshe's words were a little perfunctory, and his tone was somewhat disappointing.
Zhu Yu can understand.
Ye Jianshe's understanding of himself includes Tang Dao, acupuncture bronze figures, and then bamboo slips and ancient books.
All of these things are at the level of national treasures.
So now a wooden Buddha statue from the early Qing Dynasty suddenly appeared, which is really not enough to see.
"These things are relatively large in quantity." Zhu Yu explained.
"How many?" Ye Jianshe's mind started spinning as soon as he heard the large amount.
Zhu Yu's main business is treasure hunting abroad. This is a large quantity, so it should not be collected by others.
So the origin...
There was some scrutiny in his eyes.
Is it a trap?
Zhu Yu thought for a moment and realized that both of them could keep secrets, so he said:
"The origin is that I found the ruins of a Buddhist temple and took it out from the ground..."
"In the underground palace?" Ye Jianshe was surprised when he heard this and asked immediately.
"No way?" Ye Shenghua also looked surprised.
He didn't know much about the underground palace.
But in his opinion, the most famous underground palace in China should be the one at Famen Temple, right?
What comes out of it can be considered a national treasure!
Zhu Yu knew they had misunderstood and said hurriedly:
"No, no. It's not an underground palace, it should be said to be a cellar."
He described the basement between the inside and outside. Ye Jianshe and Ye Shenghua looked at each other, feeling enlightened and a little disappointed.
If Zhu Yu really found the underground palace of the Buddhist temple, they would also like to see the treasure inside!
"Okay, bring the things over tomorrow and I'll ask experts to identify them." Ye Jianshe said after taking a sip of tea.
He was not very interested in cultural relics related to Buddhism, so he did not continue to ask.
At this time, the food was ready, and Ye Jianshe greeted Zhu Yu to the table.
Seeing that there were only three kinds of wine on the table, Maotai, Wuliangye and Chennian Huadie, Ye Shenghua said with a smile:
"Second uncle, you didn't even prepare such a sumptuous meal when I came over to pay my respects during the Chinese New Year!"
"If you, kid, get me a good treasure like Tang Dao, you can choose the wine I have here and drink it!"
Ye Shenghua was shocked by these words.
The food and wine were sumptuous, and the Ye family's uncle and nephew were also very enthusiastic. Fortunately, Zhu Yu's drinking capacity increased greatly. In the end, he was full and his eyes were still clear, and he took a taxi back to the hotel.
Ye Shenghua, who originally planned to send it out, shook his head:
"My second brother's drinking capacity has really increased! Is it true that people in foreign countries train more people?"
Ye Jianshe shook his head slightly and said nothing.
The next day, when Ye Shenghua picked up Zhu Yu at the hotel, he saw a large suitcase in his room and asked:
"Is everything in here?"
"Yes."
In fact, it was only part of it. Zhu Yu still had more than half of it in Space City.
In fact, there were so many things that it was hard for him to put them all out.
So this time I took out a set of copper Buddhist utensils, two golden Buddhas, one tall and one short, a box of Buddhist scriptures, and the wooden Buddha statue.
"Here, let me help you carry it." Ye Shenghua stepped forward to carry the box.
"No, you can't lift it." Zhu Yu hurriedly stopped him.
Ye Shenghua was not a master who could listen to advice. He reached out and picked up the box and planned to walk out, but then he was embarrassed - he didn't lift it up!
"I told you, you can't lift it." Zhu Yu smiled.
Except for books and wooden Buddha statues, everything else inside is made of heavy metal. This set weighs at least fifty or sixty kilograms. How can it be possible for Ye Shenghua's pampered master to lift it?
Ye Shenghua almost twisted his waist, he was a little confused:
"What's in here? Could it be rocks? Why is it so heavy?"
Zhu Yu waved his hand:
"How can it be a stone? Bronze, Buddha statues, etc. By the way, and you are weak, don't make excuses for yourself."
After saying that, he picked up the box and walked out the door.
Ye Shenghua was a little suspicious when he saw Zhu Yu lifting the box so easily:
"Is it true that I've been feeling weak since I've been sitting a lot during this period? That shouldn't be the case. I haven't sat down too many times."
Thought in his mind, he quickly followed Zhu Yu.
If he was really not as fast as Zhu Yu if he didn't mention anything, he might really have to go to the men's department.
When we arrived at Ye Jianshe's house, there were already two people there.
One, who was about forty-seven or seventy-eight years old, was chatting with Ye Jianshe, and the other young man, who looked about twenty-three or four-year-old, was a little reserved.
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"Mr. Zhu is here." There were outsiders present. Ye Jianshe was very polite and stood up to greet:
"Here, let me introduce to you. This is Zhao Jian, a master of epigraphy and stone appraisal. He has more research on Buddha statues. Old Zhao, this is the Zhu Yu I told you. He mainly went abroad and found a lot of good things this time. , please palm your eyes."
In fact, both parties have said the matter, but now that Zhao Jian and Zhu Yu are meeting for the first time, Ye Jianshe naturally wants to make it clear in person.
As for the appraisal fee and market price, as mentioned before, it depends on the item being appraised.
"Hello, Mr. Zhu." Obviously, Zhao Jian had done his homework before coming here. "I have seen the Tang Dao that was built here, and I also went to see the acupuncture bronze man. I never thought that someone who could get these two national treasures would be like this. Young, young and promising are the words just for you!"
As he spoke, he turned to the young man and said:
"Xiaojie, you should communicate more with Mr. Zhu, he is your role model to learn from!"
Then he said to Zhu Yu:
"This is my son Zhao Tianjie, bring him over today to see him."
Zhu Yu was a little speechless. Wasn't this causing hatred for himself?
He could already tell that Zhao Tianjie looked at him with vague hostility.
"Okay, okay, let's not be polite. Let's take a look at the things first. I'm already looking forward to it!" Ye Jianshe saw that Zhu Yu was a little uncomfortable with Zhao Jian's words, so he added, "It's in this big box." ?"
"Yes." Zhu Yu placed the box on the ground and was about to open it when Ye Jianshe said with a smile:
"Let's put it on the coffee table. It's a bit indecent on the ground."
"It's heavier." Zhu Yu explained.
"It's okay, my coffee table is made of stone."
Zhu Yu followed his example and put the box directly on the coffee table, opened it, and then took out a set of Buddhist utensils.
Zhao Jian had already put on his white gloves. He took a general look at it first and then said:
"This is a set of Buddhist utensils for performing Buddhist rituals. You see, there are musical instruments such as bells, cymbals, chimes, and wooden fish, as well as holders such as bottles, bowls, and staffs."
A set of eight pieces, all made of copper, is both a practical and a ritual vessel.
There is a layer of green patina on it, but it's not very deep.
Zhu Yu guessed that this was related to the sealed environment of the basement at that time. The vault at the back was not as well sealed as the one where the Buddhist utensils were placed, and the copper coins inside were all broken.
After Zhao Jian finished the introduction, he stopped talking and picked up each item and looked at it carefully.
After watching for a long time, Zhao Jian put it down and said:
"This set of Buddhist utensils is at least from before the Song Dynasty. If you trace it carefully, you should be able to trace it back to the Five Dynasties period. It is really rare to see a complete set of Buddhist utensils that are so well preserved in this era.
This set of Buddhist utensils has the same texture, consistent inscriptions, exquisite and simple shapes, and is in perfect condition! "
Ye Jianshe couldn't wait for so many words and interrupted his thoughts to continue:
"Old Zhao, please stop being so pretentious. Now I'm not asking you to appear on the show. Why are you talking so much? Just ask, how much can this set of Buddhist utensils be sold for?"
Zhao Jian smiled:
"I'm used to it professionally."
Only then did Zhu Yu feel that Zhao Jian looked familiar. He should have seen it on a certain treasure appraisal program.
"A single piece of bronze Buddhist utensils from the Song Dynasty usually costs RMB 30,000 to 50,000, and a good one in good condition can cost RMB 80,000. This set is rare, so doubling it is not a problem, so this set can be sold for almost RMB 1,500,000. Ten thousand to two million.”
Buddha crosses destined people. The same goes for this antique. If you meet someone with a good eye, you can get it for two to three million.
That's why Zhao Jian gave such a big price difference.
After all, the price is negotiated, and the market cannot be so fixed.
Zhu Yu was a little surprised. This has exceeded his psychological expectations.
After putting away the Buddhist utensils, Zhu Yu took out another golden Buddha.
Zhao Jian took one look and then took action.
"So heavy? Pure gold?" He was a little surprised.
I thought it was a gold-plated Buddha statue, but I didn’t expect it to be pure gold!
"This Buddha statue should be from the Song Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty." Zhao Guo is indeed an expert and can tell the age of the Buddha statue at a glance. "And it is made of pure gold and is very well preserved. The price is not low!"
"Huh?"
As he was talking, he suddenly saw very small words on the Buddha statue!
"This is...the Diamond Sutra?" Zhao Jian's eyes widened!
"Yes." The reason why Zhu Yu took out this Buddha statue was because it had a slightly withered Diamond Sutra on it.
If it were just made of gold, it would not be unusual, but if the Diamond Sutra was added to it, it would be really strange!
"This Buddha statue alone weighs almost ten kilograms." Zhao Jian slowly and carefully placed the Buddha statue on the table. After calming down, he closed his hand, breathed a sigh of relief, and said:
"Coupled with the fact that it is so well preserved and has the Diamond Sutra on it, if we estimate it, it would be at least over 10 million!"
This price did not surprise Zhu Yu.
After all, that Diamond Sutra will definitely add a lot of points.
So Zhao Song quoted the price, and he just smiled and nodded.
It seems that those Buddhist temples in Mongolia have a very promising future!
Next, Zhu Yu took out the small golden Buddha.
This golden Buddha does not have obvious features, it just looks like a reclining Buddha and the Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara.
This was the first time Zhu Yu saw the horizontal Guanyin statue, so he took it out.
Zhao Jian also said that such Buddha statues are rare and gave a price of five million.
Finally, there is the wooden Buddha statue.
As soon as the Buddha statue was taken out, before Zhao Jian could get his hands on it, Ye Jianshe was stunned for a moment, sniffed, and suddenly said:
"Is this agarwood?"
"Agarwood?" Ye Shenghua said doubtfully, "Isn't it? It doesn't have much fragrance? I looked at it yesterday and thought it was boxwood!"
Ye Jianshe regrets it to death now!
Such a large piece of Buddha statue made of withered agarwood is worth a lot!
If I had known earlier, I would have asked more questions yesterday, or asked Zhu Yu to show him this wooden Buddha statue first. That would have been great!
Zhao Jian was also a little dumbfounded.
This thing is not well received!
If Ye Jianshe wasn't around, he might be able to get this thing away from Zhu Yu at a low price.
Zhao Jian could tell that Zhu Yu really didn't care much about this Buddha statue.
I just took the paper box and wrapped it up casually.
Don’t pay attention at all!
Maybe he doesn’t even know what the Buddha statue is made of!
He smelled it and it was indeed agarwood!
It’s not agarwood, it’s agarwood!
The price of this thing is really sky-high!
Ye Jianshe sighed there, Zhao Jian had already put on his gloves and carefully picked up the agarwood Buddha statue.
It’s very heavy to buy, calculated by kilogram.
Of course, if you look at the price, it is at least in hundreds of millions!
Although Zhu Yu knew that it was made of agarwood, he didn't know how expensive agarwood was.
In his eyes, it is nothing more than a relatively expensive spice.
How expensive can it be? It’s worth more than gold, is it worth it?
Unexpectedly, I can’t survive!
