Chapter 492 Why is this pot exactly the same as the one in my house?
The prince smiled and livened up the atmosphere for a while, then suddenly took out something, put it on the table, and pushed it to Pei Wencong.
"Although what happened this morning was a misunderstanding, since it has caused damage to Mr. Pei's reputation, we must at least make an expression of our gratitude.
This set of Ming Dynasty official kiln colorful flower and bird pots was originally found by Mr. Ai for a friend of Mr. Tong. Now I will give it to Mr. Pei as an apology. I hope Mr. Pei will not despise it. "
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Pei Wencong lowered his head to look at the things on the table. It was a set of teapots with white background and colorful flowers. From what the other party said, it was obviously an antique.
Pei Wencong raised his head and smiled faintly, "Mr. Ming, I, Pei, am not a person who bullies others by taking advantage of my power, so there is no need to apologize. We should just follow the laws of Hong Kong Island to avoid unnecessary complications and criticism."
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The smile on Prince Beile's face remained unchanged, he just turned to look at Ai Zhixin and Fu Guiyin.
Ai Zhixin smiled awkwardly, looking a little embarrassed, while Fu Guiyin glared, gritted his teeth, then lowered his head to hide his anger.
She thought she was sincere enough. She just said something unpleasant and then got slapped by Fu Guiru. Now her entire left face was still in pain like a needle prick.
It was originally Fu Guiru's fault, and she must not be forgiven unless she compensates herself with three to five million. Anyway, she even has a villa on the top of the mountain, so she can definitely come up with three to five million.
As a result, Fu Guiyin never expected that after Pei Wencong appeared, the people around her actually advised her to give in.
With Fu Guiyin's temper, how could she tolerate it? But after Mr. Tong took out a few old newspapers, Fu Guiyin was a little scared.
Just two years ago, a group of speeding guys had a traffic accident with Pei Wencong's sister, and then the speeding guys were beaten by the passengers in Pei Wenhui's car and were sent to the hospital with serious injuries.
Guess what happened?
Pei Wencong paid more than 300,000 US dollars in legal fees, not for personal gain but only to hurt others. After the lawsuit, all the drag racing guys were sent to jail and had criminal records, making it impossible for them to reconcile.
After looking at Fu Guiyin's case, the lawyer that Mr. Tong helped find could only guarantee that she would not go to jail, but it was hard to say whether she would have to pay compensation, how long the fight would last, or whether a settlement could be reached in the end.
Fu Guiyin was no village woman who had never seen the world. She knew as soon as she heard the money that the lawyer's fee would be at least a lot, and she immediately felt the pain in her heart.
Ever since Fu Guiyin could no longer get pocket money from Fu's Company a year ago, she has fallen into a state of living beyond her means. She has gradually become anxious and stingy.
Although she had a large sum of money, she was used to spending it lavishly. Seeing the number in her bank account decreasing by six figures every month, how could she not be anxious?
Only then did she remember how good Fu Guiru had been to her in the past. At that time, she could get money from Fu's Company every month, and someone would cover her up. She didn't have to worry about what would happen tomorrow or next year.
But how good Fu Guiru was to her in the past, how much Fu Guiyin hates Fu Guiru now.
[If my father hadn't taken her in, she and her daughter would have starved to death.]
But no matter how much Fu Guiyin hated it, the lawsuit had to be fought and the lawyer fees had to be paid.
At this time, Ai Zhixin suddenly expressed his willingness to give Pei Wencong an ancestral cultural relic as compensation, and that it would also help their "joint business". Fu Guiyin was so excited that she burst into tears, and came to apologize and seek peace with a lot of grievances.
Now, Pei Wencong refuses to accept the gifts and insists on taking legal action.
Do you have money to burn? Harming others and not benefiting yourself?
Just when the situation was a little awkward, Li Ye suddenly said, "Mr. Ai, can I see this set of teapots?"
Ai Zhixin was stunned for a moment, then said, "Of course, you can take a look at it."
Li Ye took the teapot in his hand doubtfully, and looked at it carefully from left to right. The more he looked, the more confused he became.
Why does this pot look so familiar?
I have a similar set in the cabinet at my home in Zaojun Temple.
No, not similar, almost identical.
Li Ye's observation skills are extremely sharp. He feels that the patterns on the set of pots in his hand and the patterns on the set of pots in his home are carved from the same mold.
But Li Ye's set of teapots was the Ming Dynasty official kiln colorful flower and bird teapot that Old Song bought from Guan Ciying.
The official kilns of the Ming Dynasty were not mass-produced by machines, so how could they be exactly the same?
【No, it’s different.】
This set of pots is similar in height to my own set when viewed from the front, but if you look at it from the side, the degree of color penetration is completely different.
If two sets of pots are placed together, it will be easier to distinguish them.
Ai Zhixin saw how carefully Li Ye looked and felt that there was something going on. Although he came today to apologize to Pei Wencong, Fu Guiru was also very involved, and Li Ye stood with Fu Guiru this morning.
"My dear brother, this set of official kiln pots is a first-class cultural relic with great historical and artistic value, so we are very sincere."
"First-class cultural relic?"
Li Ye was shocked, looked at Ai Zhixin and asked, "How did you transport the first-class cultural relics to Hong Kong Island?"
Ai Zhixin was stunned: "What do you mean shipped to Hong Kong Island?"
Li Ye was surprised and asked, "Didn't you say it was a first-class cultural relic? Only in the mainland are there first-, second- and third-class cultural relics, but first-class cultural relics are not allowed to leave the mainland. How did you transport them here?"
"The business you want to discuss with Mr. Tong, isn't it about smuggling cultural relics?"
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Ai Zhixin was speechless for a moment, and the people around him were all staring at him, making him very nervous.
"Ahem~"
Lord Beile coughed lightly and said, "I have seen many of our artworks in the art gallery of the Lighthouse Country. I am very sad and hate myself for being powerless and letting the things of our ancestors fall into the hands of foreigners."
"This Ming Dynasty official kiln five-color flower-and-bird pot is indeed a cultural relic from the mainland, but it was actually bought by a Japanese two years ago. This time I spent a lot of money to buy it back from Japan,"
"In fact, the so-called ban on the outflow of cultural relics from the mainland is now completely in name only. The reason is foreign exchange,"
"You all should also know that the mainland is in urgent need of foreign exchange. As flower growers, we have the responsibility to support them.
However, we are not as wealthy as Mr. Huo and Mr. Pei, so we are unable to make free donations.
So I thought about doing some small business, using real money to exchange for things that even mainlanders don’t value.”
"Of course, only Hong Kong Island, which shares the same roots with us, and only people like Mr. Huo, Mr. Ai, and Mr. Pei who care about their motherland and are relatively wealthy, can ensure that these things are only circulated in our Chinese circle.
In this case, our ancestors' things are still in the hands of us flower growers, right?"
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It has to be said that the prince, who used the alias "Mr. Ming", had a good mouth and turned an unusual antique transaction into a great philanthropic act of loving the country and the people.
But who is Mr. Huo? What kind of business did he run before? Can you tell?
So his face gradually turned cold, and then he glanced at Mr. Tong.
Mr. Tong swallowed his saliva and lowered his head and said, "In fact, Mr. Pei seems to have done similar business. The other day I brought home a house-guarding armor, which was shipped from Chang'an in the interior. It seems to be your business, Mr. Pei?"
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Pei Wencong was stunned. He didn't expect that it would happen to him.
He did have such a business. It was a handicraft factory that Lao Xiong of Chang'an Film Studio had contacted. It made simulated armor.
At that time, Li Ye positioned them as "selling history rather than handicrafts," so they sold out as soon as they were launched.
But that is a real work of art! It is completely different from an antique.
But if Pei Wencong says that it is a modern craft, then I wonder if it can still protect the house? Is it still history?
Seeing Mr. Huo looking at him in confusion, Pei Wencong had no choice but to say, "That's true, but we followed the formal procedures and came through customs."
In the 1980s, cultural relics in the mainland were divided into grades: grade one, grade two, and grade three. General cultural relics could be exported with special approval from the mainland Cultural Relics Bureau.
Imitations and reproductions of cultural relics produced after the founding of the People's Republic of China do not fall into the category of cultural relics and can be managed as general items. Pei Wencong's small armor business is an imitation and reproduction.
But what Pei Wencong meant by this is that you guys are reselling antiques. Did they come through customs? Or did they come by water?
If it comes through customs, it is legal. If not, don't compare yourself with me or throw dirty water on me.
And now Pei Wencong also realized that although Mr. Ming seemed to have brought Ai Zhixin and Fu Guiyin to apologize today, he was actually planning to kill two birds with one stone.
He wanted to take this opportunity to do antique business among the wealthy circles in Hong Kong Island.
There are many wealthy people in Hong Kong Island, and many collectors have a hobby of collecting antiques. If there are good things at a good price, then this business is bound to make money.
But first you have to be able to enter this circle.
Mr. Huo was several dozen years older than Pei Wencong, so he could see it. He said calmly, "We are here today to resolve the dispute between you and Mr. Pei. What does this have to do with business matters?"
Mr. Tong swallowed and gave Lord Beile a helpless look.
But Lord Beile looked calm and said with a smile, "Yes, yes, today we are here to apologize. I hope Mr. Pei will be generous and make peace. This business is also part of the apology.
I recently heard that a girl came to Beijing and specialized in mahogany furniture business, and her partners in Hong Kong Island made a lot of money."
Pei Wencong frowned. He felt that Prince Beile was a little ignorant. How much money did he make from reselling antiques in the 1980s? How could it be compared with the "billions" promised by Li Ye?
But Li Ye said again: "You are talking about Ms. Chen, right? She has so many mahogany furniture. Have they all been sold to Hong Kong Island?"
Lord Beile turned his head and smiled at Li Ye: "Yes, little brother, do you know Ms. Chen?"
"I've heard a little bit about him," Li Ye said with a smile, "I heard that he was a descendant of the Zhenghong Banner or Zhenghuang Banner, but I don't know if it's true or not.
But she did spend some money a few years ago to buy two warehouses of mahogany furniture, which took several days to transport by truck. Many of the items were hundreds of years old, and the prices would definitely be different if they were resold.”
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Pei Wencong looked at Li Ye strangely, not quite understanding why he was bringing up this topic again.
But Li Ye had spoken, so he had to be the main character: "Two warehouses? How can there be so many red sandalwood furniture?"
Li Ye said calmly: "It's the people's hard-earned money that was seized! The Eight Banners children can't do anything else, but they still have some skills in tinkering with those things."
(End of this chapter)
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