"Their appraisal is very professional, how could they make a mistake?"
"Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, and this statue is so realistic that it's impossible to tell without professional tools."
Xiao Chen shook his head and said, "So, you should give up on this."
Zhang Ziang was completely confused. He had been asking about his grandfather's birthday for a long time.
Didn't you expect this thing to be fake?
"I'll offer three million." Zhou Zhengguo has already raised the sign.
"This gentleman is offering three million. Is there a higher price than this gentleman?"
"No." Zhang Ziang gritted his teeth: "Even if I don't want it, I can't let Zhou Zhengguo get it easily."
So he held up a sign and said, "I'll give you five million."
"Five million." Everyone looked sideways.
It’s not that you can’t increase the price, but that’s not how the price is increased. Increasing the price almost doubles in one go. What a bullshit.
"Five and a half million." Zhou Zhengguo glanced at Zhang Ziang coldly and raised the sign.
"Seven million." Zhang Ziang raised the price directly.
"Seven and a half million." Zhou Zhengguo raised the sign calmly.
He always has 500,000 more than Zhang Ziang.
"Nine million." Zhang Ziang continued to raise the price.
He didn't plan to take it anyway, he just wanted to make things difficult for Zhou Zhengguo.
The two sides competed with each other, and after a while, the price had soared to 11 million.
Xiao Chen touched Zhang Ziang, indicating that he was almost there.
Zhang Ziang chuckled. He knew his opponent's character, so he added another 500,000.
"Mr. Zhou, Mr. Zhang has already raised it to 11.5 million. Do you still want to follow?" asked the host.
"Follow me, I'll offer 12 million." Zhou Zhengguo raised the sign with trembling teeth.
He believed that Zhang Ziang had reached his limit.
After all, this guy didn't add two million as arrogantly as before.
"Okay, this thing is yours." Zhang Ziang spread his hands and said, "Congratulations, Zhou Zhengguo, you got it."
"Congratulations, Mr. Zhou, for winning the bronze gilded green Buddha statue at a price of 12 million." The host made the final decision.
Applause rang out again, and Zhou Zhengguo stood up and waved proudly to the people around him.
After the auction was successful, he immediately transferred the money to his account, fearing that any further accidents would happen.
"Haha, Zhang Ziang, haven't you always been competing with me? Why don't you compete this time?" Zhou Zhengguo hugged the Buddha statue, feeling very proud.
"We still have to fight for it, but only a fool would spend 12 million to buy a fake Buddha statue." Zhang Ziang attacked mercilessly.
"What did you say? A fake Buddha statue? Are you crazy? This belongs to Shengde International, how could it be fake?" Zhou Zhengguo sneered, "You're just jealous of me."
"Jealous of you? Could you please take a look in the mirror and see if you are worthy enough?" Zhang Ziang smiled: "Xiao Chen, talk to him."
The commotion here has attracted the attention of the auction site. Many people gathered around curiously, even the appraisal experts from Sidley International came over.
After all, Shengde International Auctions has always had a good reputation and is a well-known brand in the industry.
If they really take pictures of fake products, it will have a huge impact on their reputation.
"Young man, you say this thing is fake, do you have any evidence?" an expert asked.
He is the chief appraiser of this Buddha statue, and the appraisal certificate above is signed with his name.
If this is true or false, how will he survive in the future?
"No, I just said it casually. Shengde Group has always had a good reputation, and the appraisal team is also professional." Xiao Chen smiled modestly: "I was mistaken."
Don't hit people in the face. It's not good to say this to their face.
At the same time, he felt that the old man was old and he still had to save his face.
"I'm telling you, young man, don't talk nonsense." The old man snorted, "I've been appraising Ming and Qing antiques for more than 20 years and I've never made a mistake."
"Do you know how much damage your casual remark will cause to our company? Can you afford to compensate us for our losses?"
"As a high school student, you still need to have the most basic manners."
The old man spoke in a harsh tone, as if he was lecturing.
Xiao Chen was a little unhappy. I gave you face, but you are shameless?
"Of course, I'm not talking nonsense. I won't jump to conclusions without any basis." Xiao Chen said calmly.
"Tell me what you have as evidence. If you can't explain it today, don't even think about leaving." The old man became excited.
"There are only a few ways to fake bronze artifacts," Xiao Chen said. "Planting rust, gluing rust, melting, and electroplating."
"The purpose is to give the bronze a aged look, making it look older."
"The bronze statue has a vibrant color and the figure's expression is overly detailed. Although it looks like old bronze, it is a genuine modern replica."
"Shut up right there! You're just a high school student, what do you know?" the old man said angrily. "I'm a professional, I can make mistakes. How can our team at Shengde International make mistakes?"
"I'm telling you, if you don't give me a reasonable explanation for what happened today, I'm going to sue you for defamation."
"Where did this high school student come from? Does he know anything about cultural relics?"
"A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. The chief appraiser of this item is Mr. Chang, a well-known appraisal expert in the industry. He has appraised several cultural relics in the Palace Museum."
"The old man has a bad temper. This kid is in trouble this time."
Listening to the people around him talking, Xiao Chen was not in a hurry: "Then Mr. Chang, what is the basis for your appraisal?"
"Copper rust, copper equipment oxidizes underground and produces a green rust. We have identified these things with professional equipment. The age of the green rust can be traced back to the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty."
The old man spitted and said, "So this thing can't be fake."
"Old gentleman, have you forgotten that there is a method of counterfeiting copper instruments, called transplanting rust?"
Xiao Chen said, "Transplant the rust on the ancient bronze to the surface of the imitation, and then use the smelting method to melt the prepared mineral raw materials on the surface of the bronze."
"Finally, they applied chemicals such as acid, alkali, and salts on the surface and buried it in the soil to create a fake appearance."
"It's actually very simple to authenticate it. Soak it in an acidic solution for five minutes, then wipe it with a soft towel. The antique appearance will disappear. If you don't believe it, just try it with white vinegar."
"Go, get some white vinegar." Without waiting for the old man to speak, Zhou Zhengguo, with a ferocious look on his face, asked someone to get the vinegar.
Because he felt that what Xiao Chen said made sense and seemed true.
He spent 12 million to buy something, so he can't just mess around with it, right?
Soon, white vinegar was brought and a large basin of it was placed on the table.
A group of people stretched their necks to look. Zhou Zhengguo did not dare to soak the entire bronze statue in it, but only soaked one corner of it.
After five minutes, he took out the bronze statue and wiped it with a towel.
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