When Cathy called, Zhu Yu was shocked.
Is it possible to buy something for zero dollars in New York?
The zero-yuan purchase thing is a bit weird. From the perspective of Chinese people, the name is ironic enough.
What the hell is "purchasing"? It's clearly robbery and theft!
But is a good word also a fig leaf for some so-called democracy and freedom?
Moreover, it is no longer unusual to buy something for zero yuan, but what is strange is another thing.
Zhu Yu saw the news that in another place, the manager of a supermarket encountered zero-yuan shopping.
A woman with colored skin took a dozen bags of similar products from the supermarket, put them in her shopping cart, and pushed them out.
no payment.
The zero-dollar purchase thing can spread from North America to China, so naturally it is well known there.
So the store manager also understands what this girl with colored skin wants to do.
The store manager was afraid that the other party was armed, so he did not stop him. He just chased the girl with colored skin out from behind.
The purpose of the store manager chasing her out was not to stop the girl. She just hoped that after the girl took the things away, she would get back the shopping cart that the girl pushed out.
The girl was also very panicked. It was probably her first time doing something like zero-yuan shopping, so when she came out of the supermarket earlier, she was also very nervous.
When the store manager chased her out, she thought the store manager was trying to stop her from "zero-yuan shopping", so she hurriedly threw the things down and ran away.
Normally, this matter should end here. After all, the supermarket didn't lose anything, and the girl with colored skin didn't do anything extreme.
But - here comes the jaw-dropping but!
After the supermarket manager learned about this incident and called in surveillance cameras, he fired the store manager!
The store manager felt aggrieved and asked the manager why.
The manager said that the store manager should not chase her - it would be dangerous if she chased him, and if there was danger, the store would be responsible.
Therefore, the manager believed that the store manager's behavior had affected the interests of the store, so he fired her.
According to the manager's logic, if you encounter a zero-yuan purchase, it's okay. Don't worry. How much the other party takes has nothing to do with the store manager.
But the store manager went out and was injured. The store needs to pay the store manager's insurance premium, and then something will happen.
After Zhu Yu saw the news, his mind turned around several times before he realized - well, national conditions are different, and people's brain circuits are also different.
So when Zhu Yu heard Ms. Cathy say that people who bought for zero yuan came to him, he was a little confused.
Of course, when people who want to buy for free come to him, they do not intend to go to his home to buy for free. Because the villa owned by Zhu Yu is in a better location, and he has made "donations" to the local police station many times, so there are patrols there. The number of police cars is much higher than elsewhere.
The villa also employs two retired veterans as security personnel. If you buy it for zero yuan, you can only take away a few warheads.
After listening to Cathy's detailed explanation, Zhu Yu suddenly felt like he was going to make a fortune!
"Mr. Zhu, here's the thing. Recently, zero-dollar purchases have occurred in a neighborhood in New York and in several nearby cities.
Most people who made zero-yuan purchases got back some daily necessities, such as food and clothing.
However, in a certain neighborhood in New York, there is a private exhibition hall. Originally, there was a very good security force here.
But I didn't expect that this place would also be visited by a group of people who bought it for zero yuan. Then, for some unknown reason, the security personnel did not stop these zero-dollar shoppers, and then the exhibition hall was ransacked. "
Zhu Yu was really a little stunned!
What kind of operation is this?
"The people who came to contact me now claim that this batch of things is fine. But I checked the exhibition and found that the missing things are consistent with these things."
Zhu Yu touched his head, feeling a little embarrassed.
"What are they?" he asked.
"I'll send you a URL, you can take a look. These things... I think Mr. Zhu will be tempted if you see them. However, I think... there may be something wrong with it."
Zhu Yu hung up the phone and opened the link and picture sent by Cathy.
Then he became restless!
Although there are countless cultural relics in his own space, what is displayed in front of him still makes Zhu Yu a little bit unable to stop!
There are more than twenty pieces of jade from the Shang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, including a jade kneeling figure unearthed from the Jincun Tomb!
There are more than thirty pieces of bronze ware from the Shang Dynasty to the Warring Han Dynasty, including bronze eagle, deer, tiger and other shaped vessels, as well as human-faced pots, flat pots with inscriptions, etc.
Ivory carving treasures from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the large ones are half a meter high, and the small ones can be played in the hands, including the Three Gentlemen, the Guanyin statue, the Arhat statue, etc.
Gold, silver, and bronze wares from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty include gem-inlaid Boshan furnaces, Xuande furnaces, Jin Ruyi, Han mirrors, etc.
There are also some ancient paintings from the Song Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties...
Zhu Yu looked at it and found that there were more than a hundred pieces!
I go! This is really a museum moved here!
Zhu Yu dialed Cathy’s phone number:
"Just wait, I'll go back right away and handle this matter."
"Okay, that's what I mean, but Mr. Zhu, you must be careful. I think there must be some problems."
"I understand!" Zhu Yu nodded to express his understanding.
There are problems for sure.
so what?
The old man taught me a long time ago that when sugar-coated bullets come, eat the sugar-coating and throw the bullets back!
The fishermen come, the bait is eaten, and the fishermen spit it out!
Zhu Yu immediately called Yang Zhigang and asked him to drive the Gulfstream back so that he could use it.
The Gulf Stream came back very quickly. Zhu Yu said goodbye to his family and then left the big island on the Gulf Stream and headed for New York.
There was not only Zhu Yu on the plane, but also Ran Jie, Qin Fei, and Cao Dalong.
"Boss, what is the action this time?" Cao Dalong asked Zhu Yu quietly.
"Just protect me. This trip is for shopping."
"I understand." Cao Dalong smiled and made it clear.
Then Zhu Yu heard the time when Cao Dalong and Qin Yue were chatting.
Qin Yue asked Cao Dalong while preparing fruits:
"Is your boss often so busy? Are you going treasure hunting this time too?"
"The boss's schedule is confidential. As for where to go, that is something the boss needs to consider. We just need to protect the boss."
"Hey, you have a pretty strong sense of confidentiality."
"Haha. By the way, when I get to New York, if I have a holiday, how about inviting you out for shopping and dinner?"
"Okay, it just so happens that I haven't been to New York either... Okay, let's not talk about it for now. I'll deliver fruit to the boss first."
Qin Yue brought the fruit to Zhu Yu with a smile, and asked Zhu Yu again. When she learned that no service was needed, she withdrew.
Zhu Yu thought to himself that this guy Cao Dalong had finally become more strict with his mouth.
At least I won't talk nonsense anymore.
It was already afternoon when the plane arrived in New York.
The crew was arranged by Zhu Yu to the hotel, and he took Ran Jie and others directly back to the villa.
Because the matter was urgent, Zhu Yu did not notify Joanna, but planned to resolve the matter first before going to see her.
When Zhu Yu entered the villa, he found that the two retired veterans were nervous. Cathy appeared at the door of the courtyard and said a few words before the two of them relaxed.
Zhu Yu could tell that both of them were armed with guns and had a strong sense of fighting.
He feels more at ease, at least this way he can react immediately when something goes wrong.
"Mr. Zhu, I didn't expect you to come so quickly."
"There are so many things, some of which have even reached the level of national treasures. Do you think I can come here quickly?" Zhu Yu said with a smile.
"The owner of these things is also looking for them now." Cathy said in a low voice while leading Zhu Yu into the villa:
“The owner of the exhibition hall turned out to be an oil businessman. After making money, he quit the business field and started buying and selling antiques.
He was very annoyed that so many things were lost this time, and he found many people to look for these things. However, the Mr. Perros who contacted us has not yet been found. "
Zhu Yu secretly complained, what kind of bad name is this? Eighty percent of it is fake, right?
"Then contact him and ask him to come to see me tomorrow morning. It's best to bring something with you so I can estimate it."
"Okay. The meal is ready. Mr. Zhu, please eat first."
Zhu Yu had already smelled the aroma when he entered the room. When he saw the steaming food on the dining table, his index finger moved.
He invited Ran Jie and the others to eat together. Cathy looked at Zhu Yu and the others with a smile on her face.
Once upon a time, when Zhu Dajiang came back from an outing, he would prepare a sumptuous dinner for him like this, and serve him soup from time to time——
How long has it been?
After dinner, Zhu Yu said to Cao Dalong:
"If you're fine, go play with Qin Yue and the others. Ran Jie and Qin Fei can stay here."
"No, I'd better stay here. Let's wait until the operation is over. This place is no better than Africa. Although this rich area looks safe, who knows if there will be any eventualities?"
Zhu Yu didn't force himself to say this.
He always felt that this was probably a game against him.
Of course, he is not afraid either.
It's nothing more than soldiers coming to block the water and flooding it with soil.
A night of silence.
After breakfast the next day, Cathy came over and said that Peiros said he would be here in a moment.
Zhu Yu asked Ran Jie and the others to pay attention.
Ten minutes later, a car rang outside the door, and two veterans went to open the door. To Zhu Yu's surprise, this Peiros came alone.
He is about thirty-five years old, about 1.6 meters tall, of mixed white and black race. He looks a bit oily, but the glint in his eyes cannot be concealed.
"Hello Mr. Zhu." After seeing Zhu Yu, Pei Luosi's eyes lit up:
"I'm Peiros, and this time I have something here that I think you'll be interested in."
"Take out the things and take a look." Zhu Yu made room for Peiros and said, "It's empty words. I came here from Asia just for your words. This has shown my sincerity. What's next is your expression." It’s time for sincerity.”
"Of course!" Peiros casually took out a small cloth bag from his trouser pocket. After opening it, what appeared in front of Zhu Yu was a jade statue.
People are kneeling.
Obviously this jade has a clear color, but the patina is more obvious. It came from the old pit for a long time.
Cathy personally served the tea to Peiros - he came alone to meet and discuss things, and his courage made Cathy feel worthy of this cup of tea.
Then Cathy saw Zhu Yu's expression.
That kind of emotion that looks indifferent on the surface, but is actually a bit nervous and exciting!
Others may not be able to see it, but Cathy is sure that this is Zhu Yu's current mood!
What Peiros took out was absolutely incredible!
She took a closer look at the palm-sized jade kneeling figure, but felt that the carving technique was relatively simple and the texture of the jade was good - it could only be considered good.
After all, it's not mutton fat, nor is it first-grade white jade, so it just looks like that.
After following Zhu Dajiang for so many years, Cathy has never seen good antiques.
She has seen a lot of this kind of ancient jade, and there are even a few gadgets in the room that Zhu Dajiang gave her.
She knew she couldn't wear these things close to her body. After all, according to Zhu Dajiang's explanation to her, this kind of ancient jade was usually not available to ordinary people in ancient times.
China has experienced so many years of war, many inheritances were broken, and families were defeated. So these ancient jades most likely came out of tombs.
What comes out of it is unlucky to wear on a person.
Of course, if the stuff is good stuff, that’s okay.
What's so special about such a jade-kneeling person? Is it worthy of Zhu Yu's attention?
If Zhu Yu says it, it’s certainly worth it!
This thing was unearthed from the Jincun Tomb in Luoyang!
The Jincun Tomb is a painful point in the history of Chinese archeology!
As for the details, I won’t waste words here, they are all available on the Internet.
Zhu Yu didn't expect that this Pei Luosi was not good in appearance, but his mind was not simple!
The one I took out at the beginning was a Wang Zha. Is this testing myself?
Although Pelos pretended to be very good and his behavior seemed very rude, if you really looked at him that way, you might be fooled!
But his casual action of throwing the jade kneeling man on the table made Zhu Yu so angry that he wanted to beat him up!
Can that thing be thrown away?
Naturally, Pei Luosi didn't know that Zhu Yu had already had such a long period of mental activity at this moment.
Seeing that Zhu Yu was just looking at the kneeling man without taking any action, he said:
"Mr. Zhu, you can take a look and estimate the price of this jade figure. If the price is right, then I will bring the rest.
Of course, if the price is not right, then we don’t need to talk! "
When he said this, Zhu Yu's heart trembled. He didn't expect that Pei Luos would make such a move!
What does this mean?
Do you really give yourself a chance, or do you play hard to get?
Zhu Yu picked up the jade kneeling figure and thought about it in his heart.
If you pay too much, you will suffer a loss, and it is easy for others to think you are taken advantage of.
It’s not okay to give less. If what the other party said is true, then the opportunity to repurchase the national treasure will be lost!
Of course, it’s impossible for me to really be ripped off. The price is really outrageous, so let’s use other methods!
He thought for a while and made up his mind, then he kneeled the jade figure and said:
"This jade figure was used for burials in ancient China. The quality of the jade is not particularly good, but it is better because it is older, so I give it a price of thirty thousand US dollars!"
If the jade kneeling figure is placed at an auction and the auctioneer introduces its origin, then there is no problem at all in fetching hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars!
However, it was naturally impossible for Zhu Yu to give such a high price here. More importantly, Zhu Yu felt that Peiros had no way of knowing what significance the Jincun Tomb had to the Chinese archaeological community!
Thirty thousand US dollars is already a very high price for an antique!
After all, for the old and beautiful, the national destiny of two or three hundred years, the age of ordinary antiques is not even one-tenth of the age of this jade kneeling figure!
Their antiques usually cost hundreds to thousands of dollars, and tens of thousands of dollars are already very rare.
Therefore, the price given by Zhu Yu is quite high in the eyes of ordinary old beauties.
Moreover, jade does not conform to the aesthetics of old beauties, or in other words, Westerners as a whole do not really recognize jade culture.
This is the cultural difference.
Peiros looked a little surprised when he heard Zhu Yu quoted the price.
Zhu Yu immediately understood that his price shocked Pei Luosi.
"Mr. Zhu, are you really willing to pay $30,000 for this jade statue?"
Zhu Yu simply took out three stacks of US dollar bills from his pocket and slapped them in front of Peiros.
Then he put away the jade figure.
Peiros hesitated and put away the $30,000.
Transaction complete.
Both sides felt they had taken advantage.
This gave Zhu Yu the feeling that when looking at the rabbit, the rabbit and Sha were trading kicks.
Both parties felt that they had taken advantage of this transaction.
"Mr. Zhu, you are really generous!" Peiros put away the US dollars and praised Zhu Yu more sincerely this time. "I asked other people about their bids, and the most they gave was eight thousand US dollars..."
"I like this jade statue very much." Zhu Yu's reason is also very simple.
This one is enough to defeat countless other reasons.
"Then, I will drive over in the afternoon and pick up the rest. I believe Mr. Zhu will give me a reasonable price."
"Don't worry, I will definitely satisfy you!" Zhu Yu is now worried about how to spend his US dollar cash!
Being able to buy back some Chinese cultural relics at a cheap price is really a dream come true!
Peiros said goodbye and left with satisfaction. Before leaving, he drank all the tea in front of him and praised the taste of the tea.
After sending Pei Luos away and closing the door, Ran Jie asked:
"Boss, is this jade kneeling figure... very important?"
Cathy was a little surprised when she heard this question while putting away the tea.
It turns out that he was not the only one to notice Zhu Yu's mood swings at that time.
"Captain Ran, do you also have research on ancient jade?" Cao Dalong was a little surprised, "But I also think that the price you set, boss, is too high!"
"If you really want to talk about the price, it's not high at all." Zhu Yu carefully took out the jade kneeling figure and gently rubbed it, "I'm afraid the price is too low and he won't sell it!"
"Then do you want me to follow him?" Cao Dalong said, "Don't let him do anything else."
"No need." Zhu Yu shook his head, "We have a legitimate transaction, so we don't need to worry about him so much."
"Then this jade..." Ran Jie's tone was full of curiosity.
"This is from the Jincun Tomb in Luoyang. You can find out by checking it online."
