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    Not many people were interested in this pen holder, and they were quite disappointed after seeing it. After waiting for a few minutes, the auctioneer saw that no one came up, so he said: "Bosses, an ancient pen holder can be placed in the study room."  Add some fun, and bid for what you want. "But obviously no one is interested in this thing, and few people want to be the last victim.  The auctioneer was not surprised by this situation, but he was not in a hurry. Someone would always offer an offer anyway, it just mattered how much.  Chu Chen was not in a hurry to bid. After waiting for a few minutes and seeing no one quoted, he said: "Two thousand!" When Qian Changxing heard that it was Chu Chen's quotation, he originally wanted to get involved, but look at this tube  He really didn't dare to be interested, and judging from Chu Chen's expression, he didn't seem to be very interested. If Chu Chen didn't take over the price after he quoted the price, he would really lose face.  After Chu Chen made the quotation, everyone was still silent. After all, the quality of this pen holder was there. Anyone with a little involvement in antiques could judge its value. Everyone just thought that Chu Chen wanted to pass by early and speed up.  Auction process.  After Chu Chen got the pen holder, Zhao Qirui asked curiously: "Xiao Chu, is there anything wrong with this pen holder?" Chu Chen shook his head and said with a smile, "I can't tell, it's cheap anyway, so I bought it as a penny.  "It's a souvenir." Zhao Qirui smiled after hearing this and didn't say much. He hasn't paid for the items yet. If he really picked it up and missed it, he can't publicize it. Maybe people will regret it. After all, this is an antique black market.  Next, the auction item is also very precious, which is a box of agarwood from the late Qing Dynasty.  Agarwood is the dry woody part of trees such as Agarwood or Agarwood of the Thymeaceae plant. It is a kind of wood, spice and traditional Chinese medicine.  When the core part of the agarwood plant is stimulated by trauma or fungal infection, it will secrete a large amount of resin with a strong fragrance.  These parts are also called "water agarwood" because of their high density.  In many parts of the world, agarwood is a precious spice that is used to burn incense, extract spices, add to wine, or be directly carved into decorations.  This box has a large amount of agarwood wood, is well preserved, and is in top quality. What is even more rare is that the box that stores small pieces of agarwood wood is also made of agarwood. It is slightly modified to take advantage of the natural appearance of the material, and the consumables are expensive.  Uniqueness is even more rare.  Not to mention Zhao Qirui's love for such a box of top-quality agarwood, even Chu Chen wanted to buy it. Unfortunately, Chu Chen had no money, and Zhao Qirui wanted to buy these agarwood because he had taken the pair of enamel bowls before, and he didn't have the money.  It was not enough, so it was eventually bought by two familiar bosses for 4.08 million.  This result made Zhao Qirui quite regretful. He sighed and said: "Hey, I didn't expect that the last item would be this top-notch old agarwood. If I had known, I wouldn't have photographed this pair of bowls! Ma Baldy, you were  Why didn't you remind me?" Ma Tuozi said with some embarrassment: "Well, Mr. Zhao, I am helpless. Before, they would only notify me of the items in this auction. They were of good quality. As for what they are, I don't know.  Just like you, Zhao Qirui saw that he had a sad look on his face and said with a smile: "Okay, don't act like this. After all, it's not that you are timid. You have been in this industry for more than ten years.  You only dare to do work on the periphery, and you can't get the core information. If we hadn't cooperated for so many years and you were able to do things well, I would have replaced you long ago." Bald Ma said with a charming smile on his face and gratitude in his heart.  I secretly thought, if I hadn't been cautious for so many years, I would have been in trouble a long time ago. If I didn't have a wife and children to support, I really wouldn't want to do this job.  Of course, Ma Tuozi was just thinking about it. You must know that just for the things Zhao Qirui took today, his share would be at least 40,000 to 50,000, and Zhao Qirui would also give him some extra benefits.  The money he earned in just one day was equivalent to the annual income of many people in the capital, and he wouldn't be willing to give up if he wanted to.  Everyone originally thought that the auction was over, but unexpectedly, the auctioneer said with a smile on his face: "Bosses, due to some special reasons, there is one more item added to this auction, but this last item.  It¡¯s an important item. I believe you won¡¯t be disappointed. Please take a look. It¡¯s a Warring States Period white jade cauldron!¡± Listening to the name, Chu Chen thought it was a small cauldron. Unexpectedly, the person taking the item this time was not the etiquette team.  , but it was carried out by two strong men. Looking at the height of the tripod's ears, it actually reached above the auctioneer's waist. It was estimated to be eighty or ninety centimeters.  He couldn't help but be stunned when he saw this. This was a very important weapon!  As soon as the cauldron was lifted up, the scene was immediately in an uproar. This heavy weapon was really shocking!  When this white jade tripod was brought to the stage, there was?I couldn't wait to rush forward, and looked around the thing with some excitement.  Chu Chen's sharp eyes saw some details, and he said with some surprise: "It seems to be a high-relief Chilong pattern, it looks like a genuine product!" A Chao has been following Zhao Qirui for a long time, and he has been to the black market frequently. This is his first time.  Seeing such a heavy weapon, he was a little shocked and said: "I don't know if it's true or not. If it's true, then these people are really too courageous to take action with such a thing!" After hearing this, Zhao Qirui also  He nodded and said: "These people are really brave. This thing looks like it was unearthed not long ago. Maybe it has been involved in a big case. I say Ma Baldy, you are not afraid of getting into trouble."  He said with a sad face: "I really don't know about this. No one revealed in advance that such a thing was up for auction. If I had known about this auction, I wouldn't have got involved." Zhao Qirui pointed at Ma Baldy and smiled: "Look  You're such a badass, and you're not involved in the organization. How big a deal could you possibly have? You're probably still a peasant." When they were joking, Chu Chen accidentally saw Yu Guangjie smiling meaningfully, and then thought of it in the afternoon.  The Warring States Period jade dragon said with some hesitation: "Brother Zhao, did you say that the jade pendant in the afternoon was unearthed together?" After hearing this, Zhao Qirui thought for a long time, then looked at Yu Guangjie and said, "This  It¡¯s really not certain.¡± ¡°As for the investigation¡± Ma Baldzi asked with some fear.  Seeing his appearance, Zhao Qirui knew what the reason was. The matter might involve a group of daring natives. Ma Baldy's worry was not unreasonable, so he said: "Okay, you can help me with this afternoon's matter."  Just ask around, it doesn't matter if it works or not." When Ma Tuozi heard this, he felt relieved. He couldn't afford to offend the native master, and he couldn't afford to offend Zhao Qirui either. In his heart, to a certain extent, Zhao Qirui still wanted to do it.  A little more terrifying than Tufuzi.  Chu Chen said softly: "Brother Zhao, let's not get involved in things like this." Zhao Qirui nodded and said, "I definitely won't get involved. Besides, we can't afford to get involved with this little money.  But it¡¯s okay if we go up and enjoy it.¡± Chu Chen nodded, and then the two of them came to Bai Yuding.  This white jade tripod is also carved from Hetian white jade. Just such a large piece of Hetian white jade is enough to show its extraordinary quality.  Moreover, it is even more difficult to hollow out such a large piece of jade material and make such a tripod. This alone has to make people marvel.  Most parts of the tripod are covered with brownish gray, and the jade color is transparent and crystal clear, dazzling and very pleasing to the eye.  This tripod has a flat mouth and a bulging belly. It has symmetrical ears protruding from both sides of the tripod. There are three animal feet on the bottom with a Taotie pattern carved on it.  The mouth and ears of the white jade tripod are engraved with patterns, and the outer wall is engraved with chilong patterns, string patterns, and Taotie patterns in high relief. The decorative carvings are very detailed and vivid, reflecting the superb craftsmanship of the carver.  Judging from the pattern of decoration, carving techniques and color, this is indeed a white jade tripod from the Warring States Period, and judging from the traces on the surface, it is indeed a newly unearthed thing.  This Warring States period white jade tripod is huge in shape, with beautiful decoration and exquisite shape. It can be said to be quite rare, not to mention rare. Chu Chen has never seen such a similar white jade tripod until now, whether it is in terms of artistic value or economic value.  , or cultural value, this tripod can be regarded as a national treasure.  "How was it?" Zhao Qirui asked hurriedly after the two returned to their seats.  Chu Chen solemnly said: "In my opinion, no matter how you look at it, this tripod should be a white jade tripod from the Warring States Period. Its appearance is also top-notch, and judging from its performance, it is indeed a newly unearthed one."  "Haha." Zhao Qirui said with a smile: "This kind of thing is a hot potato. Even if I have money, I don't dare to buy it. Let's just focus on watching the fun."  The personal quotation was so high. Chu Chen guessed that the competition below would be very fierce, but he couldn't understand. After these people bought it, would they dare to show off in the market?  "Two million and four hundred thousand!" "Three million!" Just as Chu Chen had guessed, the quotation for this tripod was rising sharply, the competition was very fierce, and soon the quotation exceeded five million.  However, Chu Chen also discovered a detail. One of the middle-aged people who often made quotations was probably a shill. In the past few times when he encountered something that looked good, the middle-aged man would also spare no effort to raise the price. After a certain point,  The prices often die out.  But this is normal, let alone the black market for antiques, even if it is a regular auction.??Such shilling also exists.  But in the end, the price was quoted by the partnership. After all, this is a black market antique, and everyone has a limited amount of money.  In the end, the white jade cauldron was bought by a boss who seemed to be a wealthy man for 6.2 million.
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