Chapter 44: Guqin worth tens of millions
The real Jun kiln is hard to come by and is sold for tens of millions at foreign auctions.
The imitations made in later times are meaningless to these big guys, but this one is different.
No one is sure whether this quality can be considered imitation.
"This is for me to see, why are you joining in the fun!" Old Master Xu was annoyed.
"Mr. Xu, you already have two or three Jun kiln flower pots at home." Mr. Zhang said with a smile, "Why are you trying to snatch them from us?"
"Ms. Shen, how do you want to sell this thing? Or see if there is anything you can exchange it for?" someone asked.
Until now, everyone present truly recognized Shen You as the Boss Shen who had the final say here.
Instead of just relying on the reputation of Mr. Xu and Mr. Li to become a familiar figure.
"What price do you think we can get?" Chen You looked at several big names in the collection circle.
It was polite for others to ask her first; she couldn't just bid the price without going through these big guys.
Mr. Zhang spoke up, "A good-quality Ming Dynasty Jun kiln piece has been sold at Jiashide for more than 4,000 yuan. Miss Shen's piece is not worse than that one, but it's a little smaller. It's worth 2,000 yuan."
In the antique circle, sometimes people don’t say ten thousand, but two thousand, or twenty million.
A Jun kiln wares made by famous modern masters can be sold for millions of dollars each, so the ancient ones could not be cheap.
The price of 20 million is good for both the buyer and the seller.
Old Master Xu turned his head and said to Chen You quite proudly, "He said that I took the photo of that one. Next time when you have time, let Jia Yan take you to his house to have a look?"
"OK."
Chen You didn't notice the unusual smile on Xu Jiayan's face, but in this situation, since the old man had spoken, she would definitely not spoil the fun.
"I heard that Mr. Zhou has collected several ancient guqins handed down from generation to generation?" Chen You turned to the collector who had first asked her if she was willing to sell them.
This was the news Xu Jiayan told her on the way here, saying that it was much better than the one at the auction.
As soon as these words were spoken, Mr. Zhou immediately understood that there was hope for Jun kiln porcelain!
“I came here this time to store a zither in the auction company’s safe. It’s a Ming Dynasty Lianzhu style. If Miss Shen is interested, please have someone bring it over now.”
Mr. Zhou made a phone call and the people on the other end were very efficient and delivered the items quickly.
Once the case is opened, a completely black instrument is revealed, with the name of the instrument "Ming Yue Song Jian" and the name of the maker and the year of making it engraved on the back. This is what makes the antique musical instrument valuable.
“If Miss Shen likes it, why not just charge it for 1,200 yuan and we can exchange it. I’ll give you another 800 yuan.”
Chen You plucked the strings to test the tone, which was really good. Both the wood and workmanship were on a different level from those at yesterday's auction.
"Is that settled?"
"Okay!" Mr. Zhou was a straightforward man, and was afraid that Chen You would go back on his word, so he transferred the money before the dishes were served.
In other words, Chen You earned more than 10 million in the past two days, plus an antique musical instrument.
It was also from this time that her name officially emerged in the collector circle.
Of course, no one expected that the next time she appeared at the auction, she would be sitting in the VIP room.
During the meal, Chen You and Mr. Zhang exchanged contact information and confirmed the time when the item that needed to be repaired would be delivered to the store.
After the dinner was over and everyone said goodbye, Xu Jiayan helped Chen You carry her violin case and walked her out of the hotel.
"Is it okay for you to go back alone at night?"
"It's okay." Chen You took the things, "You go in."
Those big guys stayed in the hotel for two days of vacation, and Xu Jiayan of course accompanied Mr. Xu.
"Send me a message when you get there."
"no problem."
They parted in the lobby and met Jiang He. She greeted Chen You in a friendly manner and her eyes fell on the black guitar case.
She was in charge of the liaison work with the auction company, so she naturally knew that several big names in the circle had set up a party in the hotel, and the things they saw were better than those at the auction.
It has to be an antique worth at least tens of millions.
You can tell at a glance that the box is the guitar that their company keeps.
It actually fell into Chen You's hands. What conditions did she put in place to make the original owner, Mr. Zhou, give in?
You have to know that collectors who have private museums are not short of money at all.
I also thought about buying it at that time, but Mr. Zhou did not agree.
"What treasure did you take to exchange?" Jiang He asked curiously.
"A piece of china."
Chen You didn't say what it was specifically, and Jiang He was tactful enough not to ask further.
But I also know that if it were an ordinary item, Mr. Zhou would definitely not look down on it.
“Miss Shen is so willing to give up, are you learning to play a traditional instrument?”
Shen You shook her head, "It's not even considered entering the door, so it can't be said that I've learned it."
Jiang He was stunned for a moment. He was not a musician, but he was willing to exchange porcelain with others.
The market for porcelain is much larger than that for antique musical instruments.
It seems that Miss Shen has better porcelain in her hands.
Thinking of this, she smiled again and whispered, “If Miss Shen comes up with anything good in the future, you can also let our company do it for you.”
Shen You nodded politely.
Jiang He guessed correctly. She still had two pieces of Jun kiln porcelain in her hands, as well as some porcelains of even better quality.
This zither is truly rare. Even in Da Qi, she couldn't get a zither with contemporary historical value, so she was willing to make this deal.
Chen You got in the car, looked at the profile picture on her phone which was as quiet as ever, and put the phone down casually.
I don’t know what to say, so I’ll just say nothing.
After returning home and putting things away, Chen You took out two bags of snacks in a good mood, lay on the bed, turned on the projector and watched a movie.
The happy nightlife has just begun.
At the same time, in the hotel, Gu Yue had just heard that Chen You had obtained a guqin worth tens of millions, and she couldn’t help but throw her limited edition bag onto the sofa.
Thinking that she was still happy yesterday, two million, Shen You didn't dare to follow, but now she
She doesn't look like someone with that kind of financial strength!
The only brand-name shoes he was wearing were the cheapest basic pairs, and it was obvious that his clothes were specially prepared for the auction, and he didn't wear them like this on a normal day.
The more Gu Yue thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong, until Gu Shaoyu, who was sent to investigate, came back.
“I told you, it couldn’t have been given by Grandpa Xu or Brother Jiayan. Chen You took out a precious porcelain piece by himself.”
Gu Shaoyu sighed helplessly, "Next time if something like this happens, I won't ask."
His sister has been very strong since she was young.
Like many people in the circle, I won’t say it directly to their faces, but in my heart I don’t look down on those who are not as well-off as I am.
But it’s a different story if you meet someone with a higher status than you.
"You defend her so much, yet you still say you don't have any feelings for her?" Gu Yue thought for a moment.
If Gu Shaoyu was with her, as long as she knew how to behave, she could enter their house.
Gu Shaoyu didn't respond, just turned around and left the room.
He has a good impression of others, but he also wants them to think highly of him. Gu Yue really thought that they were just taking orders to restore antiques and making a $200,000 business.
He also understood that it was Shen You's own interest and also a channel to expand his network and influence.
There will be another chapter later~ It will also be quite late. I will start PK today. I hope you can help me catch up. Please don’t hoard the articles these days. Thank you very much. The data is good and I will be more motivated to update~
(End of this chapter)
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