With a Door In Mind

Latest URL: A group of people passed by the two of them and walked forward.

From time to time, I stop in front of a pair of works, and comment on these works.

"Mr. Xu!"

Zhou Xiaochuan looked at the old man who was following behind, and called out softly.

The other party is Xu Bojiao.

Seeing Zhou Xiaochuan, the other party was also surprised, "Hey, you are here too?"

I have been looking for this guy for two days.

Didn't expect to be here.

Zhou Xiaochuan smiled, looked at the group of people who had just passed by, and asked curiously: "Old Xu! Who are they? Why are you following behind?"

The old man glanced at the people over there, turned around and said with a smile: "Oh, the people sent by Sotheby's came to inspect the market here. I came to have a look. I heard that the auction they are preparing is the first auction. This is an auction of Asian artworks, and most of them are paintings, calligraphy and porcelain from the Mainland.”

As he spoke, he glanced at Zhou Xiaochuan.

I was thinking about it.

Don't you want my help?

You ask!

If you ask me, I agree! How can I agree if you don’t ask me!

Zhou Xiaochuan didn't know what he was thinking, but looked at the pedestrian.

You must know that Sotheby's is very well-known in the West, and many good things can indeed be recovered through them!

It’s not bad to come!

Only when the water is mixed can there be a chance to catch fish.

He turned his head and looked at Xu Bojiao next to him, and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu, are you familiar with some things in the West? I have some things and I want someone to look at them. Mr. Xu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head ,: "This I will

'I don't know much about this. I haven't played through the things of my ancestors yet!

Hearing his words, Zhou Xiaochuan was disappointed for a while.

The most important link is stuck.

It seems that what I think is still too simple, not everything can be done with money.

Fortunately, I didn't brag and set the matter on a specific day, otherwise it would be really embarrassing!

When Mr. Xu saw this, he thought for a while, and said to him: "I know Yigu, he is familiar with western things and loves to collect them. I have taken a lot of good things from him, but he is a British."

Hearing his words, Zhou Xiaochuan hesitated for a moment. He doesn't trust foreigners very much!

This is a feeling of xenophobia that naturally arises in the heart, even if he is a good person.

Before he could speak, Elder Xu said again: "Actually, the person who just passed by is the master appraiser. He is the second appraiser of Sotheby's. He is also in charge of business expansion in Asia."

Zhou Xiaochuan shook his head, looking for a competitor, isn't that uncomfortable?

Then he said to him: "Mr. Xu, I have a batch of things to appraise, can I trouble you to help me set up a line!"

Mr. Xu hesitated for a moment when he heard the words, and nodded, "Okay, but if you have a photo, can you take a look at it first! That old boy is relatively famous in Hong Kong Island, and many people look for him. Alright, let’s see the photos first.”

It means that if you are not qualified, you will not be able to invite others.

Zhou Xiaochuan understood what he meant, and smiled: "Okay, I have the film, and I will go to the photo studio below to develop some later." After speaking, he looked at Mr. Xu and asked with a smile: "Mr. Proposal, what do you think? The price is negotiable.”

Hearing his words, Elder Xu held back for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "It's fine, anyway, I'm retired now, and I don't have much to do. Find something to do, and maybe I can live for two more years."

After speaking, I laughed there.

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaochuan smiled and said, "I'll trouble you, Mr. Xu from now on! I won't bother you today, and I'll send you the photos in the evening!" Xu Bojiao nodded upon hearing this, and did not rush to join their business.

The two left each other a phone call before they separated.

Old man Xu went after the person in front.

Zhou Xiaochuan took a look

, came to Chu Yanyan who was looking at the painting in the corner. Seeing him coming, the other party took his hand and smiled, "Have we talked?"

"Well, okay, by the way, you stay here for a while, I will go downstairs to develop some photos, give them the things, and I will come up!"

Chu Yanyan nodded obediently, "Okay, you go, I'll hang around here for a while. When you're done, come and find me!"

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaochuan went downstairs.

Just now he has discovered a photo studio on the second floor, and there is a 'little black room' inside.

Come to the second floor.

In no hurry to go to the photo studio, I came to a store selling cameras in the building.

Bought a photographer-grade Kodak SLR camera, and swept away hundreds of rolls of color film in the store, and left satisfied with the gift from the boss.

When I came to the toilet, I went directly into the space.

Among a lot of things, I picked and picked inside, and after searching for a long time, I got the things together, a total of 50 pieces.

Porcelain, jewelry and other messy things are basically picked from the treasures of Lake Baikal.

Naturally, the treasures in the Amber Room will not be taken out.

Otherwise, Lao Maozi would have to fly over the next day.

The remaining Western calligraphy and paintings were naturally picked out from the kid's museum, but they were not exhibited, but hidden in the basement, with a layer of dust on them.

It is estimated that it was stolen at that time.

Maybe after the defeat, dare not take it out!

Finally he looked at the dozen or so crowns in front of him.

It took me a long time to choose a crown with the smallest diamond and the simplest shape.

On the seemingly simple crown, there are more than one hundred diamonds neatly arranged, the largest one being about the size of a grape.

The smallest one is as big as a peanut.

Necklaces and brooches are moderately selected.

The last thing is the mainland.

After thinking for a while, I picked out a batch of exquisite porcelain, such as blue and white porcelain, Ru kiln, Ge kiln, calligraphy and painting, and got a few pieces of each.

Even a few treasures from the Dunhuang Grottoes were brought out!

Add up to about a hundred pieces.

Including the previous foreign things, there are 150 pieces in total.

Feeling almost done, he just started to take the camera and start taking pictures.

Worried that the negatives would be exposed, he took two shots of each.

After he was done, he came to the photo studio.

In the photo studio, many people are queuing up to take pictures, and the business is quite booming.

In front of the service desk, a stylishly dressed woman in her twenties was registering customers with a notebook.

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaochuan stepped forward and asked, "Hello, I want to develop photos. The quantity is relatively large and there are more than 300 photos. I'm in a hurry! What's the price and when will it be ready?"

Hearing this unfamiliar accent, the other party raised his head.

Speaking blunt Mandarin, he said, "How big is it! Do you want cloth paper or plain paper?"

"6 inches, cloth paper!"

He also knew that cloth paper was of better quality than ordinary paper.

"6 inches, 5 Hong Kong dollars for a piece of cloth paper, and I can get it tomorrow morning at the earliest!"

Zhou Xiaochuan shook his head, "It's been too long, I want three of each photo, and I'll get it in the afternoon at the earliest! Can it be done? Can't I change it?"

It takes half an hour for ordinary photos, and a few hours for color photos.

It's just a matter of money.

The woman hesitated when she heard the words. With so many photos, the price is close to 5,000 yuan, which is almost a month's income of the store.

But in such a hurry!

"Wait a minute!"

After speaking, the other party turned around and went to the photography area.

After a while, a man in his thirties with pigtails came out.

The other party was dressed very artistically.

After the other party came out, he looked at his watch and said, "Come and pick it up at 3:00 in the afternoon. The total is 15,000 Hong Kong dollars. That's fine.

No, you can find another one!"

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaochuan agreed without thinking, "Okay, I'll come and get it around three o'clock in the afternoon! I have to take back the negatives!"

After finishing speaking, I took out 5000.

"I'll give you the rest when you get them."

The other party took the money, handed it to the girl next to him, and smiled at Zhou Xiaochuan: "Okay, no problem!"

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaochuan gave the film to the other party.

Wait for the other party to count the money, take the receipt and leave

Back on the tenth floor, I found Chu Yanyan who was admiring the paintings in a corner.

Seeing Zhou Xiaochuan come back, she was surprised: "So soon, I thought it would take you a long time!"

"It's okay! Give them something, and just go get it when the time comes!"

Chu Yanyan lightly said 'Oh,' and then pulled his hand and said with a smile: "Come on, don't you like porcelain? Go upstairs and have a look! There are quite a few things there!" Seeing this, Zhou Xiaochuan followed her up.

When Zhou Xiaochuan left, it was convenient to start calling to shake people. He definitely couldn't get so much, so he had to give it to others, and transferred the double price to his colleagues.

Even so, he can still make a lot of money!

When I came to the upper floor, the things here were similar to those downstairs, and they were all miscellaneous things.

There are oriental porcelain, jade, Buddha heads, seals, bamboo products, etc., as well as western clocks, pocket watches, and jewelry. The types are very diverse.

There are tens of thousands of pieces.

He looked at it with gusto.

Zhou Xiaochuan glanced at it and saw that Chu Yanyan was also watching with relish, so he was relieved.

How boring it would be if he watched it alone!

The two strolled around the museum, and it was time for lunch.

The two then left.

Had a little meal in the restaurant of the building. The two went to the cinema in the building and watched a movie.

"Dragon Tiger Fight"

The type is somewhat similar to Fist of Fury.

They are all stories of practicing hard skills and avenging blood revenge, and they are also related to the devil's martial arts gym.

Although Chu Yanyan has been in Hong Kong Island for more than a year, apart from the TV set at home, she rarely goes to the movies to watch movies.

So it's interesting to watch.

Zhou Xiaochuan looked at the exaggerated acting skills on the screen and the embarrassing dime special effects.

If this is in later generations, who will invite his girlfriend to watch this movie.

Prepare to be a bachelor for life!

After watching the movie, it was already past two o'clock.

After wandering around the building again, seeing that it was almost time, he took Chu Yanyan to the photo studio to pick up things. After paying the remaining 10,000 yuan, the two left the building.

After going out, Chu Yanyan looked at the photos in Zhou Xiaochuan's hand and was surprised, "Why do you wash so many photos? It's a lot of money, right?" Zhou Xiaochuan smiled and nodded, "Well, it took a total of one ten thousand five!"

Hearing his words, Chu Yanyan pursed her lips and said with a smile: "This is too much for you! Can you make money back? In the current art market, the price is not expensive!" Zhou Xiaochuan thought about it for a while , it seems to be too!

With so much money, after the opening, you can buy hundreds of boutiques in the cultural relics store. He had seen a video before.

At that time, the blue and white porcelain plates from the Kangxi period that came out of the cultural relics store cost 14 yuan per pair, and later generations sold them for 120,000 each.

Then he smiled and shook his head, "It's okay, let's start a company! Advertising fees are definitely needed!"

With this first-time reputation, the future advertising costs can also be saved a lot.

Chu Yanyan shrugged her shoulders and said with a smile: "Okay, you are the boss, you have the final say! Let's go!" After speaking, she took his arm and walked towards the parking place on the side of the road.

Instead of going back directly, he called Xu Bojiao on the side of the road, and then drove to the nearby Antique Street. When I came to the place, there were no guests in the hall, only two old men and a young salesperson.

Old man Xu watched the two come in, and hurriedly stood up to greet them

.

"You guys are finally here! I've been waiting for you for a while."

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaochuan smiled: "Old Xu, why didn't you continue to follow there, why did you come back so soon?"

"I'll just go and have a look!"

Hearing his words, Zhou Xiaochuan nodded, and then thought of old man Xu's high identification skills, why he stood at the end. Elder Xu said with a look of disgust when he heard the words: "I don't want to be with him."

Zhou Xiaochuan was puzzled for a while: "What do you mean?"

"His first pot of gold was made by relying on cultural relics brought in from mainland cultural relic shops!"

Hearing his words, Zhou Xiaochuan suddenly realized.

It's really hard for him to say.

From the perspective of the times, the opponent's approach is also correct. The cultural relics stores in the mainland are all selected works of art that can be used for export.

True national treasures are not allowed to be exported after they have been identified.

Not all cultural relics can be sold out.

Of course, there must be a lot of undervalued things mixed in, which are regarded as ordinary works of art.

You sell, I buy!

A matter of course!

But for someone like Xu Bojiao who loves Chinese culture, the loss of these treasures must be heartbreaking.

The subject was not brought up.

Putting down the bag in his hand, he took out the stack of photos inside.

He smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, here is a photo of something. You can show it to him. If you are interested, go to my villa tomorrow and let's take a look together!" Xu Bojiao took the photo curiously, and was surprised after seeing it. After a while, the vision of art is interlinked.

There are basically treasures inside.

Especially the crown inside is completely national treasure level.

Thinking that he was going to set up an auction house, he asked, "Are you selling this too? Although I don't know what it is, just from the name of the crown, I know this is from the royal family. It must be a rare treasure!"

Zhou Xiaochuan smiled when he heard the words, "I know, it may not be sold, it will depend on the situation."

Then I thought of my own idea and purpose, and said to him: "Mr. Xu, I have an idea. You and Uncle Shen are also celebrities in this circle. Can you find some experts to bring things out to participate in the auction? Don't worry." Well, there is no auction fee. But there is a premise, these items must pass your appraisal!"

This is also one of his purposes.

Pull people into the water.

It can also enrich the auction items this time.

Moreover, what if some treasures, even national treasure-level cultural relics, come out?

These private collectors cannot be underestimated.

Xu Bojiao hesitated when he heard the words, no handling fee, so he said that if the price is not satisfactory, he can buy it back by himself.

Some people should be willing to try it.

Then he nodded, "Okay, I'll help you get in touch, but I can't guarantee how much I can receive." Zhou Xiaochuan smiled when he heard this: "It's okay, it's okay if you don't!"

My own more than one hundred pieces are enough.

However, he looked at the Ru Kiln in the store and said with a smile: "Uncle Shen, why don't you take that Ru Kiln to have a look too, and I'll calculate it according to the highest auction price! Is that okay?

Uncle Shen was watching the two discussing things, and he was dissatisfied for a while when he heard his words.

"Go, go, go! Don't think about this thing! I won't sell it for any money!"

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaochuan smiled.

"Okay, just kidding! By the way, I still have some things from the mainland this time, and I need your help to identify them, Mr. Xu. I won't give you the photos. If the other side agrees tomorrow, the two of you will also come to the villa to have a look." !"

Seeing this, Shen Bo put away his dissatisfied expression.

Xu Bojiao nodded and agreed when he heard the words, "Okay, I see, I'll show him the things later, if it's okay, we'll go there together tomorrow." Seeing that the matter was settled, Zhou Xiaochuan took Chu Yanyan away up.

He didn't know it was, but fortunately he didn't take out the photo.

Otherwise it will be difficult for him

Get away.

Think about the situation where the two of them don't know that he is right-left and right-handed, knowing that so many national treasures have been auctioned, they must be crazy!

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