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Chapter 194 Three Million Dollars

After seeing Yang Jing move the bronze statue out of the back seat, Cai Yi's eyes lit up.

Even without caring about the cold weather, Cai Yi directly took the bronze statue over.

"Tsk tsk, good stuff! Good stuff!" After looking at it for a long time, Cai Yi couldn't help but sigh.

"I said, why are you so lucky, kid? This bronze statue is really enough to be a national treasure-level cultural relics in India. I said, where did you find it from?"

The bronze statue is not light, and Yang Jing didn't want to be tired of the old man in front of him, so he reached out to take the bronze statue and said with a smile: "Uncle Cai, as you said, you are lucky. The day before yesterday, I sent my wife on the plane. On the way back, I was going to visit my second aunt on the way, so I didn't take the airport expressway, and I encountered a big market in a village. I thought to myself, it was still early, so I came down to stroll around, but I accidentally bought the bronze statue. It cost me eight hundred..."

"Eight, eight hundred?" Cai Yi looked like he saw a ghost, "You are so big that I don't know what to say about you."

Yang Jing pretended to be embarrassed while walking, saying, "In fact, it's not just this bronze statue. The things I bought with this bronze statue also have a large number of manuscripts and documents from the Ming, Qing and Republic of China periods. Oh, by the way, I also received a pair of Ru porcelain fragments, and a Longquan Ge Kiln Flower Tiao Plate..."

Cai Yi staggered and almost arched his head to the ground. After standing up straight, the old man stared at Yang Jing and asked, "Where is that plate? Where are the Ru porcelain fragments?"

"Sao Rui, Uncle Cai, I didn't bring those things today. But if you want to see them, I can take you to see them later. I rented a house and everything was there."

"What are you hesitating about? Let's go! Let's go!" Hearing this, Old Cai stopped looking at the bronze statue, and actually planned to pull Yang Jing away.

It is really shocking what Yang Jing said. It’s okay to say something about Ru porcelain fragments, but the key is that the flower mouth plate of Longquan Ge Kiln is so precious. Ge Kiln is the only unproven kiln in Song Wu Kiln, and the Longquan Ge Kiln discovered now is extremely rare. Therefore, every time a porcelain suspected to be Longquan Ge Kiln appears, everyone will be excited about this group of porcelains that are engaged in ancient porcelain research, let alone the plate in Yang Jing’s hand is a whole utensil, which is even more amazing.

In the eyes of these porcelains that specialize in the research of ancient porcelain, even the Longquan Ge Kiln has a research value far exceeding that of the other four famous kilns in the Song Dynasty.

"Uncle Cai, why are you in a hurry? The things are just kept at home, and they don't have long legs and can't run away. If you want to see them, I can take you to see them at any time. However, I came here mainly to talk about this bronze statue. At the same time, when I sorted out the manuscript documents yesterday, I found that many precious manuscripts were urgently needed to be protected. So I came here this time and wanted to ask you to find an expert who specializes in protecting ancient books and articles to follow them, especially those precious manuscripts, which really need to be protected well. Maybe you don't know that there are six manuscripts written by Master Lu Xun in those manuscripts..."

When he heard this, Cai Yi's mouth opened wider. Although he was professional in ancient porcelain research, he also knew what Lu Xun's manuscript meant.

After being stunned for a long time, Cai Yi gradually calmed down, and a row of foreheads said with a smile: "You boy, I don't know what to say about you! Okay, I'll find an expert for you now, let's go over and take a look together later."

As he said that, the old man shook his head and muttered in a low voice: "One of the others found a broken page of Master Lu Xun's manuscript, I wish they could just worship it. You guys, you can have six books in one go! What kind of bad luck are these?

The two of them soon arrived at Cai Yi's office. At this time, Cai Yi was not so anxious, but looked at the statue of Shiva, the dance king brought by Yang Jing, who came to take over the mortal descending from the Ganges.

After reading for a long time, Cai Yi took out many tools similar to instruments, tested the bronze statue one by one, then took out a thick large piece from the bookshelf and searched it for a while before nodding and said, "Yes, this bronze statue is indeed from the Jura Dynasty in southern India in the ninth century. This bronze statue is both from the shape and patina, and it is all old objects of age. The most important thing is that on the objects held in the left hand of this bronze statue, there are four words "Barandaga" carved in the Daluo language."

After a pause, Cai Yi explained: "The Jura Dynasty was a continuous dynasty established by the Indian Tamils ​​from the 1st century AD to the 17th century AD. This dynasty experienced prosperity and decline, and lasted intermittently for nearly 1,600 years. And this "Barandaga" was a key figure in the rise of the Jura Dynasty in the 9th century AD. It was honored by the Indians to "Barandaga I."

"Although Balandaga I was reigned for only five years, during these five years, Balandaga I led the Tamils ​​to fight south and north, and even annexed Panthia, and successfully invaded Ceylon, laying a solid foundation for the re-rise of the Juro dynasty."

"This bronze statue should have been forged during the reign of Balandaga I. After the 5th century, the Shiva sect and Vishnu sect began to spread and became an influential religion. The society was enthusiastic about Shiva and Vishnu, and the Tamil Nad region was also deeply affected. During the reign of Balandaga I in the ninth century, the Shiva sect reached its peak. Coincidentally, the fame of Balandaga I was also very high among the people, so it is not impossible for some people to worship Balandaga I with the help of Shiva. Of course, if I were to see it, I would rather believe that this bronze statue was a meticulous work of the Jura Dynasty royal family during the reign of Balandaga I."

"In the ninth century, the Indian people should not have such a brilliant craft, and it was only in the royal family that they could cast such exquisite bronze statues of Shiva. Moreover, according to historical records, although Balandaga I was very capable, he was a man with a very high opinion of himself. Moreover, the success of victory in the continuous battles is likely to make the outstanding king's self-confidence even expand, and even label himself a god."

Yang Jing continued with a smile: "So, this great and wise king ordered the casting of such Shiva statues, and carved his name on the objects held by Shiva's left hand, in an attempt to transform into a god like Shiva. But it is probably the king's way of angering the gods, which made the king sit on the throne for only five years..."

Cai Yi nodded with a smile.

In fact, it is not difficult to identify this bronze statue. After all, this is the bronze statue of Lord Shiva, and he has a supreme status in India. Ordinary Indians dare not blaspheme this supreme god, let alone the falsehood of creating this supreme god.

Although there are countless statues of Shiva in India, the modern ones are completely different from those made more than a thousand years ago. Therefore, it is not difficult to judge the identity of this bronze statue.

"Yang Zi, the identity of this bronze statue can be confirmed, so we have to have a good talk. If you don't bring those precious manuscripts and the flower mouth plate of the Longquan Ge Kiln, you just brought only such an Indian bronze statue. Do you want to take action?"

Yang Jing nodded and said, "Well. Uncle Cai, I have no feelings for the statues of India and am too lazy to collect such things, so I want to find a channel to take action. Do you think you need such a bronze statue?"

Cai Yi nodded with a smile and said, "Of course, this bronze statue is a bronze statue of India, but it is also a valuable treasure. Whether it is Poly or Guardian, they all need such treasures. But Yang Zi, the time is not very good now, and there is still some time before the spring auction. What do you mean..."

Yang Jing smiled and said, "Uncle Cai, it's the same as the last time Qianlong blue and white five-bat holding a longevity ear bottle. Ask me and see how much I can accept it. I can sell it to you directly."

After hearing what Yang Jing said happily, Cai Yi said simply: "Yang Zi, you should also know that two years ago, Christie's once held an auction in New York, and there was a bronze statue similar to yours on it."

Yang Jing nodded and said, "I know this. It was an auction specially held by Christie's for Mr. An Siyuan's collection. I also know that in Mr. An Siyuan's collection there is a statue of Shiva, the dance king of the Jura Dynasty, which was also forged in the ninth century. However, the bronze statue of Mr. An Siyuan is not as good as mine in terms of appearance or size."

"It's good you know." Cai Yi nodded, "and you should also know that the bronze statue that Mr. An Siyuan once treasured was sold at a high price of US$2.85 million at that auction. In the past two years, India's economic rise has been very fast, and the prices of precious cultural relics in India in the international auction market are growing rapidly. As you said just now, the bronze statue in your hand is better and larger in terms of its appearance and size than the bronze statue that Mr. An Siyuan treasured, so conservatively estimate that if you take this bronze statue, three million US dollars should be the guaranteed price."

After a pause, Cai Yi continued: "Boy and Garde have been planning to enter the Indian market in the past two years. However, if you want to enter the Indian market smoothly, you still need an auction with a strong enough influence. However, Garde must be slightly ahead of Poly. As far as I know, Garde is preparing to plan an Indian special auction, which should be after next year's spring auction, and Garde has also collected a lot of antiques from India. I think if your bronze statue is handed over to Garde, it will definitely be designated as a heavy auction item, and even as the final auction item is not impossible."

Yang Jing nodded, thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Cai, then I will hand over this bronze statue to you for three million dollars? As for whether you are willing to hand it over to Gard or Poly, then you can make a decision."

"Okay! I'll call them now."

Because I had already made a transaction once before, the transaction was still very smooth. In the end, Cai Yi decided to hand over the bronze statue to Jiade for processing.

It’s not that Cai Yi is unwilling to hand over this bronze statue to Poly for processing, but it is because Guardian is one step faster in entering the Indian market. If this bronze statue of India is to be auctioned at a good price, it will naturally be handed over to Guardian, who is more prepared.

After learning that a bronze statue of India's national treasure appeared, and the seller was the one who had just dealt with more than ten days ago, he immediately took out three million US dollars without hesitation and directly took the bronze statue into his pocket.

As Cai Yi said just now, Guard is preparing to hold an auction in Mumbai, India after the spring auction next year. Now such a bronze statue of India is appearing, and the price is very suitable. After being identified by their guest appraisers, if they don’t buy this bronze statue, they will be collectively ill.

If the special shooting in India is held next year, this bronze statue alone can bring at least two million US dollars of net income to Garter, and even more.

As for the failure to shoot, this is almost impossible. If this bronze statue really appears in India for special shooting, it will definitely make the Indian tycoons snatch it crazy.

There is a big gap in poverty in India. The poor people wish that the whole family could only have a band-aid at night, but the rich people were really rich. Take the richest man Mukesh for example. This guy was the richest man in the world ten years ago! As for other rich people in India, such as India's steel king Mital, India's pharmaceutical king Dilip Shanwei, and India's kicked giant Achim Premki...

The 57 richest richest people in India control 70% of the wealth in the entire India!

Most of these rich and rich people believe in Shiva. If these rich people take action, this bronze statue will definitely not worry about selling it!

It is precisely because of these important reasons that the senior executives of Jiade bought this bronze statue without hesitation.

The transaction went very smoothly. After Cai Yi signed a relevant agreement on behalf of Jiade and Yang Jing, he directly used US dollars to enter Yang Jing's card according to Yang Jing's request. Even the handling fee was issued by Jiade.

Last time, through the transaction of Qianlong blue and white five-bat holding a longevity ear bottle, Jiade's senior executives also learned from Cai Yi that Yang Jing has the potential. Those who run auction houses certainly like to have good relationships with such people with great potential. The mere handling fee is regarded as promoting the relationship between the two parties.

After doing all this, Cai Yi smiled and said, "Yang Zi, I have done your business for you. Should we talk about your Longquan Ge Kiln Huakou Plate and those manuscripts?"

Yang Jing smiled and said, "I really want to ask for it."

Cai Yi clapped his hands and said, "Okay, happy! I'll find you an expert who specializes in ancient books and protects this article. Let's go and see the treasures you have found."

As he said that, Cai Yi grabbed the phone on the desk: "Old Guo, I am Lao Cai. Do you have time now... Well, okay, I'll wait for you in the office, hurry up, this junior of mine has six manuscripts by Master Lu Xun..."
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