At this time, several people entered the main living room of the courtyard.

There were about 20 to 30 people in the living room.

Already sitting in this yard.

When everyone saw Fang Ru, Li Jiandong and others, they all nodded.

Several of them seemed to know Fang Ru and greeted her enthusiastically.

This was Li Jiandong's first time here. He had never been here before, so he naturally felt unfamiliar when he saw this situation.

However, he didn't care. After all, he came here today to broaden his horizons.

At this time, Fang Ru also said to Li Jiandong: "Mr. Li, let's find a place to sit down first."

Li Jiandong nodded, and the few of them found a place to sit down.

Although there are many people in the living room of this courtyard house, the space is large enough.

It doesn't seem crowded.

Instead, it is more like a teahouse.

And right in front of the crowd, there was something like an auction table.

Of course, there are definitely no auctions here.

But I don’t know why it is designed like this.

I think these people should be gathered here, waiting for everyone to go up and take out their collections.

Li Jiandong was curious if there was anything he liked here.

I don’t know if I can buy it.

As if she had guessed what Li Jiandong was thinking, Fang Ru on the side whispered, "That's where the exhibits are."

"If Mr. Li likes something, he can ask the price on the spot."

"This is allowed."

It turned out to be the case.

Li Jiandong nodded, feeling secretly delighted.

If that's the case, then he could consider getting something valuable.

After a while, the sound of footsteps was heard.

At this time, everyone in the venue fell silent.

Everyone seems to be expecting something.

After a while, a middle-aged man walked in from outside the door.

The man was holding a fan and wearing a long black jacket.

When he came to the table, the man placed the fan on the table.
Then he bowed and said: "Everyone, thank you for coming. I hope you can forgive me for the conditions of the Arrow Tower."

Li Jiandong looked at the man's appearance.

He has big ears and a sharp face, which gives him a resolute and handsome look.

Everyone present also bowed and said, "Thank you for the hospitality, Boss Zhao."

It turns out that this person is Boss Zhao.

Li Jiandong didn't know where this Boss Zhao came from, he just looked at him curiously.

Boss Zhao also said cheerfully: "You all know about our Liulichang treasure appraisal activity."

“Those are things we have to do internally.”

"Firstly, it is to enhance our friendship, and secondly, it is to be able to see our respective collections."

"To put it bluntly, it is also something unique to our Liulichang."

"So, I, Zhao, hope that everyone will not be stingy. After all, we are able to come here."

“They are all well-known people.”

"Let's make it short. We know everything we need to know, but the rules cannot be broken."

"Anyway, you can't tell anyone about what happened here today."

“If there is anything you like, you can ask the price or you can auction it.”

"But you are strictly prohibited from making trouble. If there is anything that breaks the rules, don't blame me, Zhao, for turning my back on you."

This is called treating the villain first and the gentleman later.

After saying that, Boss Zhao looked at everyone again before picking up the fan and clapping it.

"Snapped."

This activity has begun.

Li Jiandong just sat there without any reaction.

He was very clear about these etiquettes, which were all necessary.

Not really a problem.

Besides, since you want to participate in such an event, you naturally have to give others enough face.

"Mr. Li, thank you for your help this time." Fang Ru said from the side.

Li Jiandong nodded.

"Boss Zhao, let's get started. Who will go first today?" Some people couldn't wait any longer.

Boss Zhao then said happily: "In that case, let's not waste time."

"This first treasure is the blue and white poetry vase sent by Boss Mei."

"As usual, those who are interested can come and see and comment one by one."

"You can't touch it, let alone touch it."

After saying that, Boss Zhao waved his hand, and a woman in cheongsam came out with a smile on her face.

The woman was holding a plate in her hand, with a bottle on the plate.

As soon as this blue and white porcelain vase appeared, it attracted Li Jiandong's attention.

From a distance, the white glaze on this bottle is pure white and delicate, and the body of the bottle is also extremely smooth.

There were a few lines of poetry on the outside of the bottle, which were full of literary flavor and caused a stir among many people in the venue.

Li Jiandong also became interested.

This blue and white vase seems to be a rare and valuable item.

At this time, the woman put the bottle on the table and walked aside.

Boss Zhao also looked at everyone present and asked, "Who will come first?"

"Old rules, come one by one, elders first."

At this time, an old man in his seventies stood up first.

"I am not talented. I am probably the oldest here. I will go first."

Seeing the old man stand up, the others stood up and followed him.

Everyone went to see it one by one.

Li Jiandong did not miss this opportunity.

It just so happened that he also wanted to take a closer look at what kind of treasure this thing was.

It was only after Li Jiandong walked forward and saw the blue and white porcelain vase that he finally understood.

The bottle is indeed exquisite, and the workmanship and materials used are also quite exquisite.

It should be something from the Shunzhi period.

It is extremely rare.

Through the god-level identification skills, Li Jiandong also got a positive answer.

This time, he sat back down.

Fang Ru saw this and asked curiously, "Mr. Li, what do you think of this thing?"

"Things from the Shunzhi era are considered top quality."

After Li Jiandong finished speaking, the old master who was following him slightly twitched his lips.

But he didn't say anything.

But it was obvious that the old master was very surprised that Li Jiandong could tell him the origin of the vase so easily.

Li Jiandong started to think about it in his mind.

This vase, if sold at current market price, could be worth hundreds of thousands.

But if it can flow to Century, it will start at at least hundreds of millions.
Li Jiandong himself was also very conflicted.

But the problem is, if you get such a good thing, it will definitely be very valuable.

But I don't know how much this thing costs

At this time, Boss Zhao said: "It seems that Mr. Li is also an expert."

"I had to ask several experts to identify this vase before I was sure it was from the Shunzhi period."

"Mr. Li can actually see it at a glance. He is indeed a powerful person."

Li Jiandong also felt a little embarrassed by what he said.

"Thank you for the compliment. It just so happened that I saw the introduction in an antique shop when I went to Hong Kong before."

“That’s when I remembered.”

Li Jiandong didn't know how to explain why he knew that, he could only say it casually. This was just a casual remark.

If you take it seriously, you'd be a real fool.

At this time, Mr. Zhao said happily: "Everyone, this bottle."

"The price is not expensive. As everyone knows, the price of ancient cultural relics in our country is also rising."

"I am also in this line of work, so I won't say anything extra."

"The base price for this bottle is 10,000, and the price increase is 1,000 each time."

"Everyone, let's get started."

Now that the reserve price has been given, the rest will naturally be auctioned.

In fact, Li Jiandong was curious about the price going up.

So is it true that these people are willing to auction at this price?

This price is not cheap.

Although this era is not the 60s, ten thousand yuan is not as much as it was back then.

But there is a popular saying among major countries today.

That's a millionaire.

This millionaire is different.
In this era, anyone who earns 10,000 yuan is the most dazzling person in the crowd.

However, among those present, there are quite a few who can come up with ten thousand yuan.

So, naturally, Boss Zhao must have negotiated the price.

However, after Li Jiandong's appraisal, this thing is indeed valuable.

As long as we can get it, we can sell it to Hong Kong for a lot of money.

Although this bottle dates back to the Shunzhi period, it is actually not a very valuable cultural relic.

To put it bluntly, this thing was made by the same batch of official kilns during the Shunzhi period.

In a big country, there are at least eight thousand such things.

It's just a hobby of collecting.

There are still more than a dozen of them handed down today, so they are naturally quite precious.

But most of them are in museums in big countries.

So this doesn’t matter.

In short, the value lies here, and there is no need to explain the rest.

At this time, everyone present began to speak up.

"Twelve thousand."

"I'll raise the price by three thousand."

"four thousand."

"Five thousand..."

"..."

"Twenty thousand."

Li Jiandong looked at the people in the room quoting prices and began to want to make a move.

Seriously, this bottle is really nice.

But in fact, Li Jiandong also understood.

Since I came here with Fang Ru today, it proves that this place cannot be the only place like this.

At least, you can tell at first glance that Boss Zhao is no mediocre person.

You can't say that this is just one of the collections.

According to the rules of antiques, this good stuff must be yet to come.

But the problem is that Li Jiandong is not sure whether the things behind have higher value.

Now we can see this bottle from the Shunzhi period, which is actually a high-value item.
On one side, these people were making offers, while on the other side, Li Jiandong was also hesitating.

At this moment, Fang Ru seemed to notice Li Jiandong's hesitation.

Then he said, "Mr. Li, if you like it, it may not be impossible."

Li Jiandong waved his hand and said, "It's not that I don't want to, it's just that I don't know what other things are like."

“This bottle is really good, but I think it’s still a little off.”

After hearing this, Fang Ru smiled slightly and said, "In that case, Mr. Li can rest assured about the rest."

"There are good things back there. I know Boss Zhao very well," Fang Ru said.

Li Jiandong nodded. The two of them decided to wait for the things behind.
The most popular one is that this bottle was taken away by someone for 30,000 yuan.

After Li Jiandong watched the bottle being taken away, he didn't bother to care about anything else.

Just continue to wait patiently for the next collection.

At this time, Boss Zhao also walked onto the stage happily.

Then he said to the crowd: "Everyone, our first collection has been auctioned successfully."

"This is a good sign. Now let's take a look at the second collection."

After saying that, Mr. Zhao, who is also a celebrity, brought up a painting.

At this moment, Fang Ru's eyes lit up when she saw this painting.

"Everyone, the second collection is Zheng Banqiao's painting of orchids and bamboos."

"Great, I've finally been waiting for this." Fang Ru was also impatient to prepare to bid.

Seeing this, Li Jiandong asked curiously, "Ms. Fang Ru, are you interested in this painting?"

"Well, I've always wanted this painting, but never had the chance."

"Before I came here, I heard someone say that Mr. Zhao was going to sell this painting today."

"I just got here." Fang Ru said.

It seems that Fang Ru came prepared.

Li Jiandong also understood at this time that if this was the case, he had to help.

Fang Ru can be considered as a good friend of his.

So, it would be no problem for him to help Fang Ru.

At this time, Mr. Zhao also said happily: "Everyone knows Zheng Banqiao."

"Although his paintings are not as famous as Tang Bohu's."

"But in our cultural relics industry, it is considered a good thing."

"This painting of orchids and bamboo can be considered a masterpiece of Mr. Zheng Banqiao."

"Everyone, if you are interested, you can come up and take a look."

At this time, Fang Ru was the first to go up.

She didn't care about anything else. After all, she really wanted this painting.

Everyone saw that she was the first woman to come up.

Some older men didn't want to compete with her for it, so they waited for Fang Ru to see it first.

Fang Ru stood in front of the painting and looked at it carefully with her head lowered.

You know what, this painting is really good.

Fang Ru was also extremely excited.

After they came back, the others walked up and took a closer look.

At this time, Li Jiandong said, "It can be seen that Miss Fang likes this painting very much."

"My father always wanted to collect Zheng Banqiao's orchid and bamboo paintings, but he never fulfilled his wish until his death."

"I want to fulfill my father's wish."

I didn't expect she was such a filial daughter.

Li Jiandong nodded: "Okay, if that's the case, Miss Fang can take the photo directly."

"This painting is very good and it is authentic."

Li Jiandong didn't even need to move forward to look, he just needed to take a casual glance at the strands.

Then you will know whether the painting is real.

And Fang Ru also nodded.

She had looked at it herself and confirmed that it was authentic, and Li Jiandong also said it was authentic.

She also trusts Li Jiandong very much, so she is naturally determined to take him down.
After everyone had finished looking at the paintings, Boss Zhao said, "Mr. Zheng Banqiao's paintings are also very famous."

"Everyone has seen enough, so our starting price for this painting is five thousand."

"The starting bid is no less than 500 each time."

5300.

Li Jiandong also thought it was amazing that this painting could be sold for 5300
But don’t talk about it, let’s talk about the historical figure Zheng Banqiao.

At 5300 bucks, it's worth it.

But if it is a little higher, Li Jiandong feels that there is something to discuss.

It’s not that Zheng Banqiao’s paintings are bad.

But this orchid and bamboo painting is not worth more than ten thousand.

But after all, it's someone else's auction house's stuff.

Moreover, there is a lot of subjectivity in this area of ​​antiques.

What you think is worthless may be considered very valuable by others.

For example, Fang Ru who is next to Li Jiandong now.

It can be seen from Fang Ru's eyes that Fang Ru really wants this painting very much.

In other words, as long as she could get it, Fang Ru might be willing to spend 10,000 yuan to get it.

Li Jiandong knew that if Fang Ru could be successfully taken down, then everything would be easy.

But if you can't get it, then Li Jiandong will have to help at the critical moment.

Anyway, Li Jiandong has to help Fang Ru no matter what.

Fang Ru is a nice person, so naturally Li Jiandong is willing to help.

At this time, I saw the first opening: "5530."

It seems Fang Ru really wants it.

This thing is really good for her.

"6300."

"6530."

"7300."

……

Li Jiandong didn't expect that such a painting of orchids and bamboo would be sold at such a high price at the very beginning.

Li Jiandong knew that this painting might be very valuable.

But I didn't know this painting would be so valuable.

The main thing is, if Fang Ru wants this painting, then there is no problem.

But what’s the point of other people also asking for this painting?
Li Jiandong is not a novice who knows nothing. He knows the origin of this painting very well.

I also know what the painting is about.

The value of this painting will not exceed 7300 at most.

But Fang Ru wants it, so in Fang Ru's opinion, the highest value of this painting is only 1.

But there is no need for you to raise the price for others.

Boss Zhao doesn't look like someone who would intentionally raise the price.

That's weird
Although he didn't know, Li Jiandong didn't say anything.

This thing is just like this now, so let's just accept it as it is.

Li Jiandong must have just been watching from the side.

At this time, an old man also stood up and said, "This is the orchid and bamboo painting."

“That’s a good thing, but you have to be able to appreciate good things.”

"To be honest, I know this stuff well."

"Then I'll give you 9300."

After hearing this, many people present were speechless.

After all, 9300 yuan is really high.

Fang Ru saw this and shouted directly, "1."

"what."

Everyone present looked at Fang Ru.

Some people also said: "Boss Fang, you are at a loss for this painting at 531 million yuan."

"Oh my, Boss Fang is really generous."

Fang Ru also said happily: "My father particularly liked this painting when he was alive."

"I also want to fulfill his wish."

Hearing this, the old man also said directly: "It seems that Miss Fang is also for filial piety."

"Okay, then I won't argue anymore. I won't shoot anymore."

Seeing that the old man stopped arguing, Fang Ru said happily, "Thank you, old man."

"This is what my father has always wanted. This time, my father's dream has come true."

Everyone knows that Fang Ru did this out of filial piety.

If that's the case, then naturally there will be no competition.

Just like that, Fang Ru bought the painting for ten thousand yuan.

Soon, Boss Zhao also had someone bring out the third piece of collection.

When the third piece of collection appeared, everyone present exclaimed in surprise.

It was a jade sculpture.

But this jade carving is different.

That jade carving is a Maitreya Buddha.

The shape is very unique and has great texture.

From any perspective, this jade carving can be seen to be of top quality.

And just from looking at the outside, you can tell that this jade carving is definitely worth a fortune.

At least if it goes to Hong Kong, it can be sold for hundreds of millions.

At this time, Fang Ru said to Li Jiandong: "Mr. Li, this jade carving is good."

"If you like, you can do it now."

Li Jiandong nodded, but didn't speak yet.

At this time, Mr. Zhao directly said: "Everyone, this jade carving of Maitreya Buddha is an object from the Yuan Dynasty."

"It is said that it was made during the reign of Kublai Khan by craftsmen from the Central Plains."

“If there are any you like, you can start taking pictures.”

"The starting price is fifty thousand."

Li Jiandong didn’t say that the price was bad, but it was indeed a bit expensive.

But worth it.

This jade carving of Maitreya Buddha is amazing just by looking at its color and texture.

I knew it was definitely not an ordinary thing.

And because this item is really valuable, people naturally like it.

However, the price is still a bit expensive.

And according to Mr. Zhao, the starting price is one thousand per time.

Not discounted yet.

Li Jiandong likes things from the Yuan Dynasty, which are also very valuable.

"Sixty thousand."

The first time Li Jiandong bid, he directly increased the price by ten thousand.

Now everyone present was a little surprised.

Since Mr. Li came, it can be seen that he is an expert.

But he never took any action.

I originally thought that Mr. Li was like this, but I didn't expect it.

Only now do I realize that Mr. Li Jiandong is actually a wealthy man.

Seeing Li Jiandong take action, the others also started to take action.

"75300."

"76300."

"77300."

But he was not as good as Li Jiandong, as the others all raised their price by one thousand.

After all, if you quote a price that is too high for this thing.

Others can’t afford it.

Besides, there is something behind it.

Not in a hurry.

After shouting around, the price of the jade carving of Maitreya Buddha had reached 81,000 yuan.

To be honest, this price is really good.

But it’s really a bit high.

In this day and age, a millionaire is considered very prestigious. (End of this chapter)