Chapter 146 Worth Thirty Million
Lin Haitao said: "Brother Yao, I forgot to tell you. My grandpa called me in the morning. He said they would come over today and fly to the airport at ten o'clock."
"Oh, really?! That's great!" After hearing the news, Jiahao said in surprise and joy, "Haitao, let's get ready and wait to pick them up."
Lin Haitao said: "Brother Yao, don't go. I can go in alone. You should stay in the hotel and look at the piece of porcelain. It's better not to make any mistakes with such a beautiful piece of porcelain."
But Jiahao said without hesitation: "That won't work, I have to go! The piece of porcelain has been put away, there will definitely be no problem! Besides, only the two of us know about this matter, and no one else knows.
, even Binzi doesn’t know it!”
Mr. Zheng was his master. When the master came to Shanghai, there was no reason for him not to greet him personally.
"Yeah, okay." Lin Haitao nodded and replied, "Then let's go pick them up together."
So they set off from the hotel at around nine o'clock, and their destination was Shanghai International Airport. Due to the distance and the traffic jam on the road, it took them more than an hour to get to the airport. At that time, Mr. Zheng and the others
They had already gotten off the plane, but Jiahao and Lin Haitao met them at the airport exit.
There were four people in total. In addition to Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng, there were two others. One was an old man and the other was a young man. Jiahao looked a little familiar. He was probably from the "Shenyan Sect".
Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng are the seniors of the "Shenyan Sect". They often take their juniors out to participate in activities. The last time Mr. Zheng and the others went to Suzhou to appraise a white jade seal for Mr. Gao, I didn't know that they would come out this time.
What is it for? But it must be related to antiques, either appraising antiques or collecting things.
"Master——" When he saw Mr. Zheng, Jiahao hurried forward to greet him a little excitedly.
As they approached each other, Mr. Zheng said with a smile: "Xiao Yao, are you all here? In fact, you don't have to pick them up. It's so troublesome. We will just go to the hotel where you are staying to find you."
"It's not troublesome at all!" Jiahao quickly shook his head and said, "I didn't know you were coming before, but I didn't expect such a coincidence."
Then he also greeted Mr. Zheng and others who came over. After meeting everyone, they rushed straight to the big hotel where Jiahao and the others were staying.
On the way, Jiahao and Mr. Zheng were sitting together. He asked curiously: "Master, what good things are you doing when you come to Shanghai this time?"
Mr. Zheng did not answer and asked instead: "Xiao Yao, do you know 'Rongbaozhai'?"
"'Rongbaozhai'?" Jiahao shook his head and said, "I've never heard of this place? Is that an antique shop in Shanghai?"
Mr. Zheng replied: "It is not a specialized antique shop. It used to be a small shop, but now it is a center for culture and art. There is a collection there with a rich collection. Someone invited us to come to their museum to participate in a treasure appraisal party.
So we came here to join in the fun. We come here often in Shanghai. Xiao Yao, you must have been here many times before, right?"
"This is my first time here." Jiahao shook his head and said, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have heard of the famous 'Rongbaozhai'. It must be a good place where treasures are gathered there!"
"Well, it's over there in Yu Garden." Mr. Zheng said with a smile, "Since it's your first time here, you should take a closer look. If you have time, you can also go and take a look. It is said that they have an exhibition this time.
The scale is huge and there are many rare treasures that are hard to see in ordinary times!”
"Well, I must go!" Jiahao nodded hurriedly in agreement and said, "Actually, there is nothing important for us to come here this time. We just want to learn more. Now that we have such a good opportunity, how can we miss it in vain?"
The master and apprentice were chatting and laughing, and not long after, the car drove to the big hotel where Jiahao and the others were staying.
"Grandpa, can you and Mr. Deng go to our room? I have something I want to talk to you about."
After Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng checked in and everything was settled, Lin Haitao whispered to Mr. Zheng.
"Haitao, what's the matter?" Mr. Zheng asked in surprise.
Lin Haitao said: "Brother Yao found a treasure yesterday, but we are not sure yet, so I would like to ask you to take a look, so that we can rest assured."
"Oh, really?" Hearing the sound, Mr. Zheng raised his head and glanced at Jiahao, his eyes flashed thoughtfully.
Later, he didn't say anything, but called Mr. Deng, and the two of them followed Jiahao and the others to the guest room next door.
After Mr. Zheng and the others walked in, Jiahao didn't say much and went straight to the point. He took out the large colorful jar and asked Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng to take a look at it.
Upon seeing each other, the two old men looked at each other, and the expressions on their faces suddenly changed drastically.
"Xiao Yao, this is a large jar with colorful fish and algae patterns! It's from the Ming Dynasty, right?!" Deng Laodang said first, "This thing is perfectly shaped, colorful, and incredibly beautiful!"
Mr. Zheng also explained excitedly: "Xiao Yao, where did you get such exquisite porcelain? Ordinary museums may not display such good things! This porcelain is very open, and you can tell it is from an official kiln at a glance.
Excellent product, rare!"
Jiahao glanced at Lin Haitao intentionally or unintentionally, and said: "Master, Mr. Deng, to tell you the truth, this piece of porcelain came here a little strangely, but I did find it!"
He did not explain the specific origin of the thing. It was really inconvenient to explain this matter clearly to Mr. Zheng and the others. Fortunately, Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng did not ask in detail, because they had no doubts about Jiahao's quality and he would not
Collect things of unknown origin.
"We have to take a good look!" Mr. Zheng said excitedly.
Mr. Deng also said: "The large colorful jars from before the Ming Dynasty are an eye-opener today. I haven't seen such a beautiful piece of porcelain for a long time!"
As they spoke, the two took out their magnifying glasses and looked at the piece of porcelain carefully. While looking at it, they couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Finally, Mr. Zheng raised his head and said: "The Jiajing multicolored fish and algae pattern large jar in the Ming Dynasty can be called an outstanding representative of the Jiajing official kilns. There are only 10 examples of similar utensils in existence, and most of them are collected by the world's top museums, such as the Forbidden City in Beijing and Beijing.
Museum, National Museum, Shanghai Museum, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, USA, etc. Look at the simple and gorgeous fish and algae pattern painted on the belly of this jar. It looks like a small scene in the pond, but in fact it has infinite meaning. It is the successor to the large jar with fish and algae pattern in Yuan and Yao.
Another ceramic masterpiece! Xiao Yao, I don’t know how much you paid for this thing, but you must have made a profit, because this kind of porcelain has been recorded by the auction house before, and it sold for a high price of nearly 30 million.
, and that happened a long time ago. Now if it is sent to an international auction company, it will cost at least 30 million to get it. If the competition is fierce, 40 to 50 million is possible!!"
Hearing what Mr. Zheng said, Jiahao and Lin Haitao looked at each other and smiled, both overjoyed.
Their initial judgment was not wrong. This piece of porcelain could be sold at a low price, and the price dropped even beyond their imagination.
The piece of porcelain in Jiahao's hands has been identified. It is a treasure worth more than 30 million!
Jiahao and Lin Haitao were both very happy. Lin Haitao still felt happy in his heart. He secretly sighed at the side: "Now that stingy guy has been taken advantage of?!"
When Boss Zhong sold the paint can that covered the true face of Lushan Mountain to Jiahao, he raised the price from the ground up. He actually asked Jiahao for a thousand yuan for something that didn't even cost 100 yuan, and he blackmailed Jiahao severely.
One stroke.
Unexpectedly, within a short period of time, the thing completely changed, and its value suddenly increased from one thousand to tens of millions. I don’t know how many times it doubled.
From this, we can judge how big the drain Jiahao picked up this time was, turning a piece of waste into a national treasure!
Lin Haitao couldn't help but imagine how Boss Zhong would react when he found out about this. I wonder if he would be so angry that he would jump over the wall to find Jiahao to get his things back. That's for sure.
However, he will never have this opportunity again, because what awaits him will be imprisonment and even the coming of death!
"Xiao Yao, how much did you spend on this big can?" After reading it, Mr. Zheng asked casually.
Jiahao smiled slightly and replied truthfully: "Master, I didn't spend much money on this thing. Someone else misunderstood and regarded this piece of porcelain as a waste. At that time, I thought the thing seemed pretty good, so I bought it. No.
To tell you the truth, I only spent a thousand yuan."
He truthfully told the purchase price of the porcelain, but did not mention the specific circumstances of the porcelain purchase. After all, only he and Lin Haitao knew the follow-up of this matter, and it was not convenient to disclose the entire matter to a third party for the time being.
The whole story, so that the other person doesn’t have to think too much.
"It only cost a thousand yuan?!" Hearing this, Mr. Zheng and Mr. Deng looked at each other in astonishment. This is simply unbelievable. For only a thousand yuan, Jingran bought a large colorful jar from the Ming Dynasty, which was from the Jiajing period.
Fine products from official kilns.
"Bangchui!" Mr. Deng exclaimed, "That seller must be a big stick, otherwise why would he have such poor vision? He actually gave away a thing with such an open door for a thousand yuan. Even if it is a replica of a folk kiln, it is absolutely impossible.
Isn’t it more than this price?!”
He deeply despised the seller. After hearing his comments, Jiahao and Lin Haitao glanced at each other subconsciously, with a strange look in their eyes. They didn't know very well whether Boss Zhong was a stick or not.
, but the other party was really cheated this time, and all the ancestral items were taken away at a very low price.
After Sirui discussed the colorful jar for a while, Jiahao put the things away again. He really made a good start when he came to Shanghai to search for treasures. He found such a precious piece of porcelain as soon as he came. He believed that
I will be lucky enough to find treasures later, and I will be able to return home with a full load.
"Master, Mr. Deng, it's getting late, let's go have lunch first." Later, Jiahao called Mr. Zheng and the others.
Mr. Zheng nodded and agreed: "Well, okay, let's eat first and then talk about it."
So after a while, Jiahao and Lin Haitao took Mr. Zheng and the others, not forgetting to call the two people from the "Shen Eye Sect" who came with Mr. Zheng and the others, and they all walked to the restaurant to have lunch.
Chapter completed!