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As soon as Zhou Cheng said these words, although the guy over there guessed that he would be fooling around, he didn't expect that he would be so fussy. As for this scroll, when he took it out for trading just now, he made a special trip to open it and look at it. It was a "Xuanhe Tea Treatise" written in the thin gold style of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. Let's not talk about what this "Xuanhe Tea Theory" is like, but the level of this imitator is too poor. Even if it does not even reach the state of being similar in form and spirit, it gives people the impression that it looks like a thin gold body at first glance, but If you look closely, it's nothing.
Of course, there is one more redeeming feature of this scroll, that is, the ink on the paper looks a bit old. They had studied this scroll before and couldn't figure out why such a defective scroll could still survive. After all, such a scroll, not to mention in ancient times, even now, is simply unsightly, but it still survives. In the end, they unanimously came to the conclusion that this scroll was probably written by a forger, using ancient paper and ancient ink. Therefore, the only valuable thing about this scroll may be this ancient paper. But because of the writing on it, the ancient paper was also greatly discounted.
The guy is very clear. At the beginning of this scroll, Mr. Xun also studied. Although Mr. Rong Zhen was also suspicious, he finally auctioned it off and classified it as a low-grade antique or a new imitation.
Seeing Zhou Cheng's nonsense, the clerk was not happy and said immediately: "Sir, please don't joke. If you really want to sell it back to us, we will charge you five hundred yuan. But please don't disrupt our normal operations. "
Zhang Zhihong heard that he had just taken the five thousand items and sold them to them in the blink of an eye, leaving only five hundred. He may not know yet, but this is because the waiter is afraid of Zhou Cheng. If he changes to another person, he may not accept the fifty yuan.
"How dare you claim to be the best in Nanming at this level?" Zhou Cheng looked disdainful, then put away the scroll and said to Zhang Zhihong on the side: "Brother Zhang, let's go to the Jinyutang next door. I don't believe in Nanming." People in the antique business are all blind.¡±
What happened here has attracted many people for a long time. At first, many people took Zhou Cheng as a joke and thought this guy was fooling around. But when Zhou Cheng said these words, he immediately offended a group of people. On weekdays, the people who come to Baibaozhai are not only those who don't know how to pretend to buy antiques and go back to "collect" them, but there are also real connoisseurs.
"Young man, your words are going to offend everyone in the Nanming antique world. I still know Mr. Rongzhen from Baibaozhai. He is very knowledgeable and a highly respected old man. His strength is unparalleled in the entire antique circle. He's also the one who got the number." An old man stood up with a smile on his face. He could clearly see what happened here just now. In his heart, he also thought Zhou Cheng was fooling around. After all, he had just glanced at this scroll from a distance in the outer hall, and it was simply unsightly. In his opinion, let alone five hundred, it would be a shame for such a work to be handed down.
"I don't know what Mr. Rongzhen was like before, but from today on, I know that he is definitely not very good. If the Nanming antique circle is still headed by him, it will be really sad for our Nanming City." Zhou Cheng can also see it. , the identity of this person is not simple. Although I don¡¯t know the identity of this person for the time being, from the appearance, he is either rich or noble.
The clerk knew this man. When he saw him standing up to speak for Baibaozhai and Mr. Rongzhen, he immediately said gratefully: "Mr. Wu, I didn't expect you to come over. Mr. Rongzhen will come over soon. He has been talking about you for a while. !¡±
"Haha, I think he was talking about the words Mi Fu in his hand." Mr. Wu laughed and said that he had a new authentic Mi Fu, which he had long listed as a forbidden treasure, and even planned to collect it as a family heirloom. In fact, Mr. Wu has an unimaginable passion for calligraphy and painting, and the word obsession is not enough to describe it. Moreover, Mr. Wu himself is one of the top calligraphers and painters in China, and a calligraphy he writes is worth thousands of dollars in the market.
At this moment, someone outside shouted "Mr. Rongzhen".
At this time, the onlookers all made way, and after a while, a tall and strong old man wearing a Chinese tunic suit, gray hair, walked in.
Zhou Cheng looked at Mr. Rong Zhen, his cloudy eyes were filled with sparkle. From his appearance, it could be seen that this man was wise and generous, and of course also shrewd. Moreover, the first half of this old man's life can be described as miserable. He got married once in his early years, and his wife humiliated his son. It can be said that he was miserable. In the second half of his life, his fortune changed rapidly. He had many children and grandchildren, and his family was harmonious.
"Mr. Wu, Mr. Wu, I caught you. How about, where is Mi Fu's authentic work? Bring beauty?" Mr. Rongchen didn't pay attention to what happened. At this moment, he was like a young man. Like a big boy, he grabbed Mr. Wu's arm excitedly, as if you don't take it out, I won't let you go.
Old man Wu had known that this man would be like this, but he also looked deadThe pig was not afraid of the boiling water and said stubbornly: "If you don't take it, you just won't take it. You can never get Mi Fu's name from me."
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The old man was not willing to give up, and???????? Old man Wu was also not discouraged. After struggling for a long time, everyone looked at Old Man Wu with envy. Mi Fu's calligraphy was an absolute treasure and its value was immeasurable.
Zhou Cheng couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. I didn¡¯t come here to watch two bad old men fight. He opened his mouth and said: "Hey, you two old men are still finished. Do you want to accept this painting? If not, I will go to the Jin Yutang opposite!"
Mr. Rongzhen then remembered that this was still in public, and he had to take his image into consideration. At this moment, this gentleman returned to his previous high-spirited style.
"I wonder how much you want to pay for it? If it's suitable, the store can accept it!" He had already heard what happened here before he came, and knew that the calligraphy that Zhou Cheng was holding now was bought in their store. . In fact, in his heart, he regarded Zhou Cheng as a fool, but Mr. Rongchen believed that peace was the most important thing. As a scholar, he did not like to use swords or guns.
Everyone stayed on the two of them, how could Zhou Cheng think about it. In fact, he didn't know how much the scroll was worth, but he knew that it was very, very valuable.
Thinking of the word Mi Fu that the two old men had just argued about, he had heard of Mi Fu. The four great masters of the Song Dynasty were Cai Su and Huang Mi. And the scroll in his hand now, although he doesn't know what it is, but it should be similar to the calligraphy of Mi Fu, otherwise it would be difficult for him to imagine what kind of thing can give him such a strong feeling.
"Old man, how much is the Mi Fu calligraphy painting you were arguing about just now worth?" Zhou Cheng asked the two of them.
The two of them were also surprised, and at the same time, they were surprised that this guy didn't think that the broken scroll in his hand could be compared with Mi Fu's original work.
Mr. Wu was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, thinking that Zhou Cheng was insulting his treasure, but he was still angry. Mr. Rong Zhen was quite cheerful and said with a smile: "At least 80 million!"
Hearing Mr. Rongzhen¡¯s asking price, the onlookers were very envious. Eighty million, how much does that cost? In fact, the price trend of calligraphy and painting in international auction houses has been increasing year by year in the past two years. Almost every year there are paintings and calligraphy worth over 100 million, but Mi Fu's calligraphy is estimated to be worth 80 million, which can only be said to be on the low side. If it is in an auction house and a certain amount of publicity is added, over 100 million is not a problem.
"Oh, 80 million?" Zhou Cheng thought a little, thinking about the prices of the things he saw when he was visiting outside, and they were worth several million. But it is far from comparable to this scroll. Since Mi Fu's can set a price of 80 million, this one may also be able to do it. But he wanted to disgust them no matter what, and said, "Since it's 80 million, then I'll ask for 100 million for this scroll!"
¡°You¡¯re crazy!¡±
"One hundred million!"
¡°You¡¯ve never seen money, you¡¯re crazy!¡±
Everyone was amazed, even Mr. Rong Zhen was frightened by Zhou Cheng's lion's big mouth.
Mr. Rongzhen was just temporarily absent-minded, but his good Qi-nurturing skills did not make him angry, and he said calmly: "If your scroll is really worth 100 million, it doesn't matter if our shop accepts it!"
Zhang Zhihong had long been frightened by Zhou Cheng's "big words". He stood there motionless, not knowing what to do. I wanted to leave, but I couldn't take a step forward and wanted to see what happened next.
"Okay, I believe you!" With that said, Zhou Cheng brought the scroll to a spacious and bright place. Under the gaze of everyone, Zhou Cheng opened the scroll. Everyone looked at the scroll curiously, wanting to see what the treasure he said was worth 100 million looked like.
But when the scroll was opened, everyone was disappointed, and some even shouted. Sell ??this piece of junk for 100 million, 100 million hell coins.
When Zhou Cheng opened the scroll, he looked at this inscription. This was also the first time he saw Song Huizong's "Xuanhe Tea Theory", a post that seemed to have never been recorded.
"Little friend, do you still think this calligraphy is worth 100 million?" Mr. Rongzhen was deeply impressed by the calligraphy. When he looked at it again, he just sighed. He could only think that it was a new work made from old materials. But he was also lamenting the other party's prodigality. With such ancient paper and ancient ink, he was looking for an expert who was proficient in thin gold calligraphy to write it. This handwriting was enough to look fake. But it didn¡¯t happen. It was really a waste, a waste!
"No, I regret it. I knew it was his post, so I shouldn't have offered 100 million. Old man, can you regret it?" Zhou Cheng smiled bitterly. He was careless and should have read the content first.