Cao Dalong moved very quickly and immediately began to search the Jincun Tomb in Luoyang.
Qin Fei and Ran Jie were not slow in their movements either.
Zhu Yu said slowly while admiring the jade kneeling figure:
"Our ancients said that you were born in Suzhou and Hangzhou and were buried in Beimang. It means that the Suzhou and Hangzhou area is a paradise on earth and the most suitable for human habitation; while Mang Mountain in Luoyang has gathered the tombs of emperors and generals since ancient times, and is the most suitable for cave dwelling.
This land behind the rising earth energy is a reason for the locals to comfort themselves. The simple people firmly believe that the Feng Shui of Beimang will bring unlimited wealth and well-being to their children and grandchildren. "
"I've heard this before." Cao Dalong answered while waiting for the web page to refresh.
"The ancients said that Beimang has good feng shui and has many tombs. This is true. Luoyang Jincun Tomb refers to the period of the Republic of China. Due to heavy rains, the Zhou Dynasty tomb buried here was washed out.
At that time, due to the war, countless treasures in the tomb were robbed by foreigners..."
Zhu Yu lowered his head and glanced at the jade kneeling figure, and then said:
"This is one of them. If we really want to talk about the value, it's not particularly high. After all, the quality of the jade and the craftsmanship are not of the highest quality. But its significance is that this is the tomb of King Zhou!
Because of the disorderly excavation and looting at that time, it is now impossible to determine who the owners of the eight tombs are.
Moreover, at that time, the great powers openly surrounded the place and conducted excavations that lasted for several years... Excavations that could not be opened! "
This kind of thing is rarely mentioned in history books, and many adults are not aware of it.
But treasure hunters like Zhu Yu naturally know it very well.
After knowing it, I feel regretful.
So now that there is an opportunity to get back the treasures from the Jincun Tomb in Luoyang, how could Zhu Yu not be excited?
"Holy crap! I didn't even know that our country actually had such a period of history at that time - those gangs of traitors and those bastards!"
Cao Dalong saw the records about Jincun Tomb and immediately cursed.
Qin Fei said nothing, but the expression in his eyes revealed his inner unrest.
Ran Jie suddenly said:
"Boss, you should have asked Dalong to follow him out just now. Let's find that Pelosi's lair and get rid of it..."
"No. The other party is not a good person. Being able to find this place means that they have investigated us very clearly." Zhu Yu shook his head: "Don't make things worse."
Now that Zhu Yu has spoken, Ran Jie and the others no longer insist.
"Boss, do you need anything from us?" Qin Fei said suddenly.
"I think... I have a plan here. If he sells things honestly, then we will collect them properly. If he has other ideas..."
Zhu Yu's plan was very simple and not complicated to implement, so after listening to it, several people expressed their understanding.
Zhu Yu asked Cathy to take care of all the servants at home and try not to come out in the afternoon.
It's better not to let them see or participate in this kind of thing.
Sure enough, just after noon, the sound of a truck sounded outside the door.
Following Zhu Yu's instructions, the two veterans opened the door, and a truck slowly drove in.
This truck is really big and can barely stop in the yard of Zhu Yu's villa.
Peiros got down from the passenger seat, saw Zhu Yu, and said with a smile:
"Mr. Zhu, everything I collected is in this car. Shall we trade now?"
Seeing that Pei Luosi was so eager, Zhu Yu didn't show any pretense and said:
"Okay. How about my people and your people moving things from the car together, and we estimate them piece by piece?"
"Okay!" Peiros also had this intention, and the two of them sat down at the door of the villa's warehouse.
Ran Jie stood next to Zhu Yu, while Qin Fei and Cao Dalong were moving things in the truck.
There were two tables at the door of the warehouse, one for Zhu Yu and Pei Luosi. Zhu Yu had two suitcases on his side.
Peiros brought several people with him this time, some carrying things and others standing beside him.
The first small box was brought over and contained several things.
Zhu Yu took a look and suppressed his anger.
Gold, jade, and bronze vessels were mixed among them, separated from each other randomly with cloth—how rude!
"Golden Ruyi, this one should have some history, twenty thousand dollars." Zhu Yu quoted directly.
"This is gold, isn't it more valuable than the jade one in the morning?" Although Peiros was satisfied with the quotation, to be honest, he was a little confused.
The stone ones can be sold for 30,000 yuan, but the gold ones are only 20,000 yuan?
After all, in his opinion, isn't jade just a better-looking stone?
It’s not a gem!
"That one is older," Zhu Yu explained, "this one is relatively new."
"Oh." Peiros thought this was a good reason. After all, the original Declaration of Independence must be worth more than the original Potsdam Proclamation—in his opinion.
He understood that the new in Zhu Yu's eyes should be from a few decades to more than a hundred years, right?
If he knew that what Zhu Yu meant by new was more than a thousand years ago - after all, the jade kneeling figure was nearly three thousand years ago - he would probably be shocked!
"A pair of bronze tiger talismans, five thousand dollars." Zhu Yu quoted a price while suppressing his excitement.
There is a pair of these things, with inscriptions on them. The words on them are inlaid with gold, and the coating is very perfect. At first glance, it seems that they have been treasured by people since they were unearthed in Laokeng.
When he heard it was copper, Peiros didn't raise the price. Two bronze vessels can be sold for five thousand dollars, which is already a high price in his opinion.
"A pair of ancient jade finger rings, two thousand dollars!" Zhu Yu's offer became more and more bold.
It was obvious that these things had a provenance, and one was actually mutton-fat jade and the other was yellow jade, but Pei Luosi didn't even know him.
Sure enough, Peiros nodded and approved of Zhu Yu's quotation.
"A bronze human-faced pot, US$30,000!" Zhu Yu continued to quote, this time he was equally excited.
Opening the Eye of Heaven, this bronze human-faced pot actually has an inscription inside.
A perfect baby!
Pei Luosi was actually staring at Zhu Yu as soon as the bronze vessel was lifted up.
If Zhu Yu offered a few thousand dollars at this time, Peiros would not be happy!
After all, someone told him that even though this thing is full of rust, it is definitely valuable!
The quotation given by Zhu Yu made him feel that Zhu Yu did not cheat him!
It’s a valuable item, $30,000, nothing wrong with it!
Peiros looked at Zhu Yu with even more admiration.
This Chinese man is good at doing business, at least he doesn't cheat himself!
"A bronze sword costs 10,000 US dollars." Zhu Yu explained to Peiros after looking at the heavily rusted sword:
"In fact, the original price of this sword was higher than that of the pot just now. But now it is not well preserved and is somewhat rusty, so..."
"Mr. Zhu, I believe you, the price you gave is very fair!"
In Peiros's opinion, this bronze sword that broke at the first snap was not worth a thousand dollars!
It can be sold for 10,000 US dollars, which is already a very high price!
He had no reason to doubt Zhu Yu.
The two sides carried things and made quotations, without any intention of quarreling.
Here, Peiros's men kept carrying things to the table, and over there, Qin Fei and Ran Jie repackaged the items in the box one by one and turned around and put them into the warehouse.
The whole process was very smooth.
Ms. Cathy settled the servants and brought snacks and tea herself, which made Peiros somewhat satisfied. The other party obviously valued her very much.
No one wants to be respected by others!
"...an ivory screen costs seven thousand dollars." Zhu Yu said calmly: "It's a good thing, but you can tell it's a spliced piece."
In fact, this large item is fifty centimeters high and more than thirty centimeters wide. It is a typical large ivory item.
Ordinary ivory is not that wide at all, so it is made from two pieces.
Zhu Yu pointed out the splicing seam to Pei Luosi, and Pei Luosi nodded in approval.
"Ivory Guanyin, eight thousand dollars. Nice workmanship."
"Ivory Arhat Subduing the Dragon, six thousand dollars, the workmanship is a bit ordinary."
In fact, they are not ordinary, just not as good as the Guanyin. But these two are old goods, one from the early Ming Dynasty and the other from the late Ming Dynasty.
If this thing were to be placed in China, it could be sold for more than fifty times the price.
Peiros was in business without capital anyway, so he was content to earn so much.
"Gold and gem-inlaid teapot, $80,000!" This is the first time Zhu Yu has given such a high price.
This teapot is made entirely of gold and is inlaid with twenty-four various gemstones. It can be said to be extremely rich.
So Zhu Yu gave the highest price since this transaction!
Peiros was also a little surprised.
His psychological price point is $50,000.
In fact, Peiros also knew that if he really wanted to take this thing to an auction, the price it could sell for would definitely be higher.
But can he put this thing up for auction?
impossible!
Finding the right seller and selling the whole thing is what he wants to do most now.
With this amount of money, he can fly far away!
He had seen more than just Zhu Yu's family when holding the jade kneeling figure earlier.
I have seen several companies, but none of them offer high prices.
Now Zhu Yu gave him another surprise. He felt that Zhu Yu was enough of a friend!
If there was something similar in the future, he wouldn't mind coming to Zhu Yu to trade again!
Seeing that Pei Luos had no objection to the price, Zhu Yu motioned to Ran Jie next to him to pay.
Ran Jie took out eight wads of US dollars bills from the box and handed them over.
Peiros took it, weighed it, and stuffed it into his box without counting.
At this point, Zhu Yu's box of money has been used up.
Ran Jie opened the second box.
A steady stream of antiques continued to be delivered.
"Dragon-patterned bronze mirror. Eight thousand dollars." Zhu Yu looked at this very well-preserved bronze mirror, with no obvious rust, and sighed in his heart. If it were to be placed in China, it would cost millions of dollars, right?
Looking up, Zhu Yu was surprised to find that Pei Luos was a little confused.
He was shocked, did this guy know the true value of this bronze mirror?
He immediately made amends and said with some pity on the surface:
"If there were words on the back of this mirror, it would be more valuable. I would be willing to pay 10,000. Now it is just a pattern, so 8,000 US dollars, I think this price is very suitable."
Peiros nodded slowly.
Zhu Yu thought to himself, indeed, this Peiros must be ignorant of goods, but someone must have told him that some of these antiques are relatively valuable!
You can't do it casually!
"A calligraphy and painting, let me see whose it is...Qianxuan, I don't know him, one thousand dollars."
This is the first time Zhu Yu has quoted such a low price.
After the report, he also explained to Pei Luo:
"I have no research on calligraphy and painting, and I don't know much about this person. I know some relatively famous painters whose paintings can fetch millions or even tens of millions at auction. But this... is not famous. .”
Having said this, he looked at Peiros, and his meaning was very clear. If you don't agree with the price, you can take the item back.
"I think this price is very suitable!" Peiros nodded slowly. Zhu Yu didn't even understand, let alone him.
He couldn't even see what was good about the other person's painting. The characters were very unclear, and the landscape was also very unclear. How could such a painting be preserved?
Okay, Zhu Yu continues to have fun.
"...This is...a Buddha statue. A wooden Buddha statue, a bit small, five hundred dollars." Zhu Yu thought for a while and said.
Pei Luosi stretched out his hand, Zhu Yu shook his head, and Ran Jie paid.
Zhu Yu was already happy!
This Buddha statue is made of agarwood!
It’s not that agarwood, it’s agarwood!
This is at least several hundred years old!
Although it didn't look much different from ordinary wood, and the taste wasn't very obvious because of the pulp coating, Zhu Yu still recognized it at a glance!
Agarwood!
This is a huge mistake!
"This is... a gold-plated bronze Buddha statue, priced at US$1,500." Zhu Yu had no expression on his face.
If you see too much, you won’t be able to give a high price.
He felt that now he was in the vegetable market, waiting for the farmers to deliver vegetables.
At first I was excited when I saw something purely natural, organic and pollution-free. Then I was even more excited when I saw wild fish in a natural and pollution-free reservoir.
Then I saw the small but extremely delicious small fish in the small stream, and I was even more excited...
However, if you continue to collect this kind of thing for more than an hour, it will be numb.
I can’t get excited anymore!
No matter how excited you are, there is an end, right?
Until Zhu Yu saw an independent box being moved over.
When he opened the box and saw the contents, he was shocked!
Yuan Qinghua!
There are only a few hundred of these in the world!
There are two in this box!
An almost identical pair!
Yuan blue and white phoenix head flat pot!
Yuan blue and white Luan head flat kettle!
Isn’t there only one pair of this thing in the world?
After Zhu Yu became a treasure hunter, he also learned about some things in the country.
He naturally wanted to know about something like Yuan blue and white, which suddenly pushed the auction price of Chinese porcelain to the top.
Then I learned about such a pair of artifacts.
One Phoenix and one Luan, they are obviously a pair.
As we all know, ordinary people cannot use this thing. After all, dragons and phoenixes are just like the yellow costumes in ancient times. Ordinary people would be decapitated if they used them.
After all, in the ancient times of China, or the ancient times of the world, there was a distinction between superiority and inferiority. If ordinary people used things they shouldn't use, it was called trespassing.
Etiquette is not just politeness, but also rules.
Now that we’ve come full circle, let’s get back to it. In ancient China, there was a pair of flat pots like this, but there was something magical about them.
This luan-headed flat pot was unearthed from the former residence of the Yuan Dynasty in Yanping City. However, it was unearthed in forty-eight fragments and was later restored by experts.
As for the phoenix-headed flat pot, it was unearthed in Yinlihc County, New Province.
Thousands of kilometers separate this east and west——
But the patterns on the pot are exactly the same!
This is obviously a pair!
But why is it that only one of them is in Dadu, Yuan Dynasty, and the other is in the Western Regions?
No one can tell the story clearly.
Regarding this, Zhu Yu had various speculations. It might be a gift, or it might be a separation from relatives.
unknown.
Because of such a coincidence, Zhu Yu only wrote down these two things. After all, many Yuan blue and white flowers are unique, which is not surprising.
Now there is a pair, one in the east and one in the west, which is strange!
And what was placed in front of Zhu Yu was exactly the same pair!
And it’s a very complete pair!
At this moment, Zhu Yu immediately felt numb!
When Zhu Yu was stunned, Pei Luosi immediately discovered it.
Zhu Yu reacted quickly and praised:
"What beautiful porcelain! I'll give you one hundred thousand dollars for this pair!"
The highest price currently on site!
Peiros was immediately satisfied.
Again, he couldn't appreciate its beauty and charm.
Since Zhu Yu gave a high price, then sell it!
This surprise made Zhu Yu's originally numb expression regain its vibrancy.
His expression made Ran Jie understand that this thing was not ordinary valuable, so he put it away carefully.
Zhu Yu looked forward to seeing if there would be another similar surprise.
"A piece of white jade belt hook costs five thousand US dollars." Zhu Yu looked at the belt hook in front of him and gave his estimate.
Peiros didn't even ask this time.
Although the price of this thing is so different from that of the Jade Kneeler, Peiros feels that since Zhu Yu has given this price, it makes sense.
There’s a damn truth!
Zhu Yuchun just doesn’t want to give high prices anymore!
"...An ancient painting costs one thousand dollars." Zhu Yu spoke again.
All paintings, whether by Tang Yin or Zhu Zhishan, cost one thousand dollars!
"Colorful porcelain jar, fifteen thousand dollars." Zhu Yu continued to quote.
…
Finally, Zhu Yu's three boxes of money were handed over to Peiros, and the contents of the truck were emptied.
The sun was almost setting.
Peiros looked at the three boxes full of US dollars and said to Zhu Yu with satisfaction:
"Mr. Zhu, I am really satisfied with this transaction! I look forward to our next transaction - if there are similar goods, I will notify you as soon as possible!"
Zhu Yu thought to himself, can you still have the goods for the second time?
However, he was naturally looking forward to having such a product again, so he couldn't help but remind him:
"Mr. Perros, I look forward to the same. So, I hope you will pay attention to safety.
I won’t ask about the origin of these things, but I think there must be other people paying attention to them..."
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhu, we are very strict." Peiros misunderstood what Zhu Yu meant.
"No, no, no," Zhu Yu waved his hand, "I'm not afraid here. What I mean is that you'd better have a proper hiding place, otherwise, I think it won't be long before someone will find you... "
"Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Zhu." Peiros led his men and loaded three suitcases into the truck.
After Pei Luosi left, Zhu Yu said to Ran Jie and the other three:
"You guys stay at the door."
He walked into the warehouse alone.
These things must not be placed here!
It's not an exaggeration to say it's a ticking time bomb!
When Zhu Yu came out, he immediately ordered Ran Jie:
“Tell Jason to drive two large trucks over!”
Before dark, Jason and the gang had already arrived in a large truck.
"Boss! What are your orders?" Jason was extremely excited when he saw Zhu Yu, but Zhu Yu didn't have time to chat with him now, so he pointed to the warehouse and said:
"Move the contents to the truck! Pull it to your side, find a container, put it in, and lock it!"
Jason also knew that the matter was urgent and got busy immediately.
At midnight, there was a fierce knock on the door outside the villa!
Then, before Zhu Yu and the others could react, the people outside broke in!
