Xia Yu has found quite a few antiques for himself. Hong Kong used to be a transit point for Chinese antiques to flow to the world. Now, with the increase of wealthy people in China, more and more people are collecting antiques in China. Many antiques scattered around the world will flow back to China through Hong Kong.
There were no large-scale auctions at the moment, so Xia Yu visited several local antique dealers with good reputations and picked out a lot of items that caught his eye and were old enough from their collections, both Chinese and Western.
One third of them will be processed and shipped back to the country after paying taxes and stored in the new home. The remaining two thirds will be shipped to Kana Island and stored in the main castle.
Money is just a string of numbers. It will be more lovely when it becomes something visible and tangible.
If Xia Yu continues to collect like this, the main castle will be no less ancient than the Tsar's Summer Palace.
It’s true that when designing the main castle, Bei Jianzhong referred to Peter the Great’s Summer Palace, especially the fountain in the garden.
Eight million like this, twenty million like that, and dozens of antiques added up, Xia Yu spent a total of nearly 500 million Hong Kong dollars, which is over 400 million RMB. Why hasn't it been upgraded yet?
Xia Yu took out his mobile phone, logged into the system, and clicked on the "Me" interface.
[Upgrade Experience: 4.98 billion 5 billion]
The finishing touch is that I am still 20 million short. If I had known earlier, I would not have taken the discount when buying antiques. If I had bought one more piece, I wouldn't be so embarrassed now.
Just then, the phone suddenly rang. It was an antique dealer whom Xia Yu had asked to help see if there were any good guqins.
He had only spent HK$4 million to auction Lin Shuqin's nameless Song Dynasty guqin. Seeing that his mother's birthday was approaching, he planned to give her a good guqin, which should be worth at least tens of millions and have both collection and practical value.
Old Liu is calling me now. Is there any news?
"Hello?"
"Mr. Xia, I heard that a collector has run into business problems and is in urgent need of cash flow. He wants to sell a guqin he bought 10 years ago. What do you think..."
It is normal to encounter this situation. Collectors collect because they like the items on the one hand, and because there is a certain degree of appreciation potential on the other.
Ordinary wealthy people would have to sell their cars and houses when faced with this situation, while collectors only need to sell part of their collections. Even if it is too late to put them up for auction now, they can only find suitable buyers through their circle of friends.
"Oh, is the other party in a hurry? And what guitar is it specifically, and what's the price range?"
There are records of antiques that have been auctioned online, so Xia Yu can get a deeper understanding of this piano.
"It's a Juntian Yafengqin from the Song Dynasty. It was sold at the Hanhai Spring Auction in 2011 for 12.65 million yuan. Now the other party wants to sell it for 24 million yuan."
The price has doubled in ten years, so it is not too expensive and the cost-effectiveness is not as good as buying a house. However, people who have bought collections worth tens of millions in 11 years will not be short of houses. It’s just that they are not very lucky and have to give up their houses reluctantly.
"Yes, if the other party agrees, we can do the deal today and both the money and the goods will be settled."
It is now eight o'clock in the evening. Although it is a bit late, he still wants to trade early to avoid any further complications.
"Okay, I'll contact the other party right away."
Xia Yu hung up the phone. Thanks to this timely help, he could upgrade to Level 19 tonight, and his mother's birthday present was also settled. It was like killing two birds with one stone.
At 9:30 p.m., the other party came to the Peninsula Hotel accompanied by an antique dealer, and the items for today's transaction were packed in a large violin case.
Just now, Xia Yu went online to learn more about this Juntian Yafengqin. Juntian means emperor, and this qin is the imperial qin of the Song Dynasty emperor Yafeng. It was obtained by Zhao Mengfu, the eleventh-generation grandson of Song Taizu during the Yuan Dynasty, and was later kept secret.
It was not until the Republic of China period that this zither was brought to the world again by Mr. Zhao Hongxue, a descendant of the Guangling School. Unexpectedly, a hundred years later, it came to Xia Yu after changing hands several times.
Although he had not studied the guqin in detail, Xia Yu concluded that it was a good guqin after plucking the strings for just a few notes, and his mother would definitely like it.
"Mr. Xia, how is Qin?"
Liu Tianhao, who was selling the piano, asked.
He is a businessman by profession, but has always been fond of traditional Chinese music. After he had the conditions, he collected many antique musical instruments, among which the Juntian Yafengqin is one of the most precious antique instruments.
Unfortunately, his business ran into problems. If he couldn't repay the loan, the company would be taken away. He had no choice but to sell the piano to make up for the loss and save the company.
"Very good, 24 million can be sold."
The money in Xia Yu's account was ready. After the transaction was confirmed, 24 million was directly transferred to Liu Tianhao's account.
Of course, there is also the commission for facilitating this transaction, and Xia Yu will not refuse to pay it.
"Buzz~Buzz~~"
The phone vibrated several times in a row. There were messages like swiped away and system upgrade messages, but Xia Yu had no time to read them at the moment.
After he sent Liu Tianhao and his group away, Yin Suya also came out of the room.
"Is this the birthday present for Auntie?"
Yin Suya asked while looking at the guqin on the table. She had heard Xia Yu talk about this.
"Well, my mom's birthday is June 26th, which is August 15th according to the Gregorian calendar, so there are still four months to go."
Xia Yu introduced himself to his senior.
The difference between the south and the north is not very clear, but the tradition in Jinyang is to celebrate birthdays according to the lunar calendar.
He used to celebrate his Gregorian birthday with friends and his lunar birthday with family, so he could have double the happiness.
My parents only celebrate their birthdays according to the lunar calendar, so he will give this Juntian Yafengqin to Ms. Lin on August 15th.
Similarly, Xia Yu will also take Yin Suya to meet his parents. This is what he had agreed with his senior sister before. The "ugly" daughter-in-law must always meet her parents-in-law.
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