Chapter 103: The kind that goes to jail for failing the test
Hearing this, the two treasure appraisers also looked over expectantly.
Chen Jinyue nodded, "Yes, but I want to see something else first."
Professor Zhou smiled and said, "Okay."
Chen Jinyue took out two more boxes, one long and one larger square.
The long box was an ancient painting, which Xu Fengbao had opened before, leaving the other treasure appraiser to sigh alone, and then he took the lead in opening another larger box.
The moment he opened it, his hands paused and trembled slightly.
"Golden brocade! Such a complete golden brocade!"
“…”
Another treasure appraiser almost couldn't hold the calligraphy and painting firmly in his hand.
Gold brocade is a brocade woven with gold threads or gold foil cut into gold threads as the weft, and was loved by the ancient northern nomadic people.
Because the north is cold and the colors are monotonous, only this golden color, as brilliant as the sun's rays, can bring vitality to the area. The rich and powerful also prefer to use gold in their clothing to show their status.
But ancient brocades were all handmade and were rare.
Even fewer are well-preserved and passed down to the world.
Now that he was caught off guard by such a fine brocade, he could hardly hide his excitement, "Don't be impatient, take another look, take a closer look!"
Professor Zhou had seen the pair of purses in Mr. Qian's hands, but even so, he felt itchy when he saw this complete gold brocade without any signs of damage.
He put on his reading glasses and personally inspected the embroidery, not only observing the embroidery but also rubbing it.
His expression was solemn and serious, a complete change from his previous easygoing and calm expression.
Chen Jinyue once again saw the contrast in this old man.
In the professional field, he is completely different...
"Girl, this thing of yours is very good. Do you want to sell it to Youbaozhai or put it up for auction?" Professor Zhou suddenly looked up at her.
Those sparkling eyes made his whole body glow.
Before Chen Jinyue could say anything, he added, "If you sell it to Youbaozhai, you name the price. If it goes up for auction, I'll light a sky lantern!"
Chen Jinyue's heart trembled.
Lighting up a sky lantern at an auction means that no matter what price others offer, his will be higher than others and he is determined to win the item.
"Don't worry, I still have some. If you want, I'll let you pick them first, and I'll consider auctioning the rest later."
“…”
The room was completely silent.
Professor Zhou's expression froze, as if he hadn't realized what she meant.
The other two treasure appraisers also looked at her in amazement.
Zhou Yichuan, the businessman who was watching from the sidelines, was the calmest and asked everyone's questions.
"How many tapestries do you have left?"
"not much."
Chen Jinyue had a whole box of items. In addition to using some for decorating his own courtyard, he also picked out some overly expensive items.
Today, I only brought in about "eight or nine pieces."
Zhou Yichuan could tell from the expressions of his grandfather and the two appraisers how precious this item was. When he heard that there were eight or nine more pieces, he was also shocked.
"Have you brought them all?"
"right."
Chen Jinyue nodded.
Zhou Yichuan took a deep breath and was glad that he was sharp enough to arrange an extra security team.
Xu Fengbao and Professor Zhou knew Chen Jinyue and were more receptive to her taking out these things.
But when the appraiser next to him heard that she still had quite a bit, an idea suddenly occurred to him. "Ms. Chen, are you the owner of Yuanqizhai? Was that piece of Nanjing brocade that was circulating around a while ago yours?"
Zhou Yichuan frowned slightly when he heard this and reminded him calmly, "Master Ge."
Master Ge suddenly realized, "Sorry, you don't have to answer."
The items identified today are all genuine at first glance, with no dust or dirt residue, and they were not unearthed from the ground. It was against the rules for him to inquire about the customer's information.
They are mainly woven and embroidered products, which are rarely circulated within the circle due to their rarity.
Two of them appeared in such a short time, and she still had quite a few on hand, so he contacted her immediately.
At this moment, Chen Jinyue personally experienced Youbaozhai's respect for customer privacy.
fine.
But, "It doesn't matter. I paid for it. It's just a fragment, and the price is not high. Have you heard of Yuanqizhai?"
She had only recently opened her business and her business was quite small.
It actually spread so far?
"He's quite famous in the circle. He's the mysterious owner of Yuanqizhai. He's very open with his stuff and only sells it to those who are destined to buy it!"
“…”
Chen Jinyue remained expressionless, but felt deeply moved in his heart.
Yu Jianing’s marketing method is good.
Master Ge saw Chen Jinyue's generosity and said with admiration, "Miss Chen is so generous that a brocade worth over ten million yuan seems so easy to her. She has a bright future!"
Chen Jinyue, “???”
She looked bewildered. "Over 10 million? That piece of Nanjing brocade?"
Master Ge felt that he had said something wrong again, "How much did you pay?"
Chen Jinyue pursed her lips and remained silent. She paid six million, and Mr. Qian felt very painful at that time.
She respected and trusted him very much, after all, he was introduced by her teacher.
But did he really deliberately trick her?
"Old Man Qian took it from you and sold it to a private collector he knew for 6.8 million. His profit wasn't outrageous. The reason it doubled in value later on was because it was so rare, so it changed hands several times."
Zhou Yichuan noticed her unhappy expression and suddenly spoke.
The antique circle is very complicated.
And things are valuable because they are rare.
In the eyes of collectors, the value of some rare antiques is not just cold numbers, but also feelings.
When Mr. Qian learned the final price, he regretted it so much that he beat his chest and stamped his feet.
Chen Jinyue's expression softened when she heard this. If Mr. Qian really did this on purpose, then she would have no way of associating with him in the future...
Professor Zhou's gentle eyes flashed with a gleam. "Girl, from now on, if you have something, take it to the market and set the price. Then I'll just charge you double. How about that? We won't let the middlemen make a profit from the price difference!"
Zhou Yichuan was speechless, "Grandpa...!"
By then people will accuse the Zhou family of being domineering.
He takes all the blame.
"It's okay, it's okay. Take your time to think about it. Let's look at the other things first! What about the other things?" He was too interested in the tapestry in her hand.
Chen Jinyue nodded, paused for a few seconds, and added cautiously, "I'll take it for appraisal today, I don't have to sell it."
She had picked through them all, but she didn't take out some of the obviously very serious items.
But there were some things she wasn't entirely sure about.
No matter how professional she is, she has only just started the industry, and every shipment is a practical test.
The kind that gets you jailed for failing the test.
Knowing that even an old veteran like Mr. Qian had fallen, she felt even more uneasy.
Zhou Yichuan narrowed his eyes slightly, probably guessing her concerns, "Okay, Youbaozhai provides free appraisal services to high-quality customers."
…
Twenty minutes later.
Five boxes of different sizes were neatly placed in the room.
The lid is open, and the variety and number of items inside are astonishing.
lacquerware.
Brocade.
painting and calligraphy.
Jewelry.
There are also a few bronze artifacts...
The two appraisers were stunned.
Professor Zhou was delighted. He adjusted his reading glasses, took out the identification tools he carried with him, and began to look at them one by one.
Chen Jinyue, “???”
Didn't he just take someone else's tools? It was because he wasn't worthy of taking action just now!
Professor Zhou first looked at the bronze artifacts with a serious and rigorous attitude. After looking at them, he looked deeply at Chen Jinyue.
There was no emotion, which made Chen Jinyue feel uneasy.
"Professor Zhou, how about these?"
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