Hello, 1983

In recent years, the islanders have been frantically scavenging goods at international auctions. On the surface, it is the result of economic expansion.

But the deep-seated reason is cultural.

The reason is simple: I am not confident in my own culture, so I am buying oil paintings.

This kind of situation, in Huaxia decades later, also had a short wave, but it was quickly stopped.

First, it is based on the lessons learned from the island country. Second, as the only remaining ancient civilization, we have enough confidence in culture.

The scavenging of goods by the islanders at international auctions almost made the art speculators in Europe and the United States almost happy.

For them, it was a crazy feast. .

In the art market, the water is deep here, and there are many routines. The fools go one after another. There are islanders in the past, and some upstarts in China in the back.

Art speculators, the most popular type of people, they sell paintings that were originally not very valuable after speculation, and then sell them after raising the price several times or ten times, making a lot of money.

Of course, masterpieces that truly stand the test of time will not only not depreciate, but also increase in value.

It's like the Moulin Rouge ball, which is now worth $132 million.

The portrait of Dr. Gachet was later auctioned for $139.5 million.

The paintings are mainly paintings of third-rate or even lesser-known painters, mainly impressionism and abstraction, which are hyped at high prices by these black-hearted art dealers.

The final value is not even one-tenth of the original value.

Most of the paintings mortgaged in the Bank of Tokyo are of this type.

Because those who can spend tens of millions of dollars are in the minority, most collectors in island countries still choose medium and low-end artworks.

And these things, Liu Qingshan even more despised, even these masterpieces, in fact, the space for appreciation is also limited.

It seems that it can be doubled in a few decades, but in the past few decades, the economy has grown by an unknown number of times. If this money is invested in other industries, it will be a dozen times or dozens of times the profit.

Even if Liu Qingshan wants to acquire these famous paintings, he will not use them for collection.

It is to go to a foreign museum in exchange for some Chinese national treasures.

So Liu Qingshan stopped studying the roster and threw it aside: Mr. Kuroda, we are more interested in Chinese cultural relics.

Yes, we also have antiques here. Kuroda quickly understood Liu Qingshan's intentions, and asked someone to bring a booklet.

Liu Qingshan smiled slightly and didn't care. Of course, he knew Kuroda's careful thoughts, nothing more than taking these oil paintings and continuing to fool around.

Because from the price of the international art market, oil painting is the most valuable, and the price of Chinese antiques is simply incomparable.

As for why the price will rise rapidly after a few decades, of course, those international speculators have speculated.

The value of works of art is never fixed. When China's economy develops, China's antiques will naturally rise.

Coupled with the help of the gang of cultural relics dealers, the price will continue to rise.

In the current era, the prices of Chinese artworks are generally low.

This Mr. Kuroda obviously wanted to take out some more dollars from Liu Qingshan's pocket.

The booklet was still written in Japanese. Uncle Lu and Lao Maoer only knew a few Chinese characters occasionally, so they were a little impatient:

This thing is too laborious, can you see the real thing?

When ordinary people make such a request, of course they will be rejected, but when they encounter a big buyer like Liu Qingshan, the bank will of course give the green light all the way.

Of course, outsiders could not be allowed to enter the vault, but the bank mobilized more than a dozen people to vacate hundreds of antiques and display them in the VIP room.

These items have strict procedures for entering and leaving the warehouse, so it took a little time, and the old hater was a little anxious to wait.

On the other hand, Uncle Lu was still there, and comforted him from time to time: A good meal is not afraid of being late, just be patient.

The old hat wiped his bald head: If you say it, I still feel a little hungry.

It was really noon, and when Kuroda heard it, he hurriedly went out to eat.

Liu Qingshan smiled and waved his hand: Order some food, just eat here, so as not to waste time.

Heotian rolled his eyes and hurriedly went out to make arrangements. After a while, the takeaway was delivered, and it was still Chinese food. It was very rich, and there was even a box of Maotai.

It's really powerful to entertain the distinguished guests in this way. I'll have a drink to make amends.

As the department manager of this bank, he usually entertains a lot, which has also trained Kuroda's long drinking capacity.

He also thought carefully, it is best to make Liu Qingshan's group dizzy, and then make it easier for him to do things.

Maotai, you have to drink.

Li Tie Niu smelled the aroma of the wine, so he picked up a bottle first, and after opening the bottle cap, he drank it upside down as if he was pouring cold water.

Cool! Li Tie Niu wiped his mouth before moving his chopsticks to pick up the dishes.

I ate two mouthfuls of vegetables, and then opened another bottle, but it still dries up in one mouthful, with no change in color.

Mr. Kuroda, who was accompanying the wine, almost vomited: This is simply a wine barrel.

So he quickly put away his thoughts and never dared to persuade him to drink.

Liu Qingshan and the others didn't drink at all. They hurriedly ate their meals, and refrained from chopsticks. Those antiques were also transported to the VIP room under strict supervision.

Start work! Uncle Lu took out a handkerchief to wipe his mouth, then took out a magnifying glass and began to inspect the goods.

The old hat was not idle, and also began to follow the identification.

He picked up a copper stove and flicked it with his fingers, and it made a crisp and pleasant echo.

This is the famous Xuande furnace in your country. Kuroda interjected.

Fake, fake. After hearing Wu Tong's translation, Lao Mao'er responded, This is an imitation of the Qing Dynasty.

Kuroda is so embarrassed, he knows the details of these antiques, and of course he has long known that they are imitations.

There are a lot of items, even brothers Lu Fang and Lu Liang have joined the ranks of the appraisal. They have learned from Uncle Lu for several years, and they are basically half-finished.

Liu Qingshan was the worst and could only check the labels on these items with Wu Tong.

Some are auction records of auction houses, some are appraisal results issued by experts, etc., and there are prices on them.

For example, the imitation Xuande furnace, the price is 35,000 US dollars.

How to say this price, although it is imitation of the Qing Dynasty, if it is left for decades, it can also increase in value.

But in Liu Qingshan's eyes, it doesn't make much sense: if there are good ones, why buy imitations?

I'm not sure about this one, this gilt bronze Buddha statue is not bad...

Master Lu was the quickest to identify them. Anyway, what he said he could not see was identified as fakes by Liu Qingshan.

Wu Tong is mainly responsible for translating the introductions on the labels for Master Lu, and also helping to hand over the items.

Listening to her reading the name on the label, Uncle Lu shook his head from time to time: This is the name given by a two- or five-eyed appraiser. It's all wrong, okay? I'm too embarrassed to go to the auction.

There is no way to do this. Chinese antiques have been through a long period of time, and there are many types. It is also common for foreign appraisers to make mistakes.

This seal is quite interesting, with characters on all sides. Wu Tong also held a white jade more than two inches long and handed it to Uncle Lu.

Uncle Lu's palm trembled and he almost dropped the jade stone on the ground. He quickly covered his hands: What's the price on this one?

Wu Tong read the text on the appraisal certificate to him: An ancient seal, the auction price is 18,000 US dollars.

Liu Qingshan also came up. He also saw Uncle Lu's reaction just now, and knew that this must be a good thing.

When he came up to see it, Liu Qingshan was also ecstatic: what kind of seal is this? Isn't this Yumao?

Yumao is also called Shuangmao, one is Gangmao and the other is Yanmao.

It is a rectangular columnar object with a round hole in the middle. The material is jade, dentin and gold. According to the identity of the wearer, the material is also different.

Like this kind of jade, only emperors and princes are qualified to wear them, and they are used to ward off evil spirits.

The reason why Liu Qingshan, a half-hearted person in an antiques shop, knew Shuangmao was because Uncle Lu and the others received a jade Mao when they received the goods, which was a Gang Mao.

It is a pity that another Yanmao is missing and cannot be paired.

You must know that the number of jade mao handed down is extremely rare. The second son of the Yuan family, a famous collector in the Republic of China, got a pair of jade mao by chance and spent a thousand dollars.

I didn't expect to see one here. I don't know if it can be matched with the one at home.

Uncle Lu carefully discerned the words on the side of Yumao, and when he saw the words severe sun and mao, the emperor ordered Kuihua, he raised his eyes and glanced at Liu Qingshan, and then nodded slightly.

Each side of the jade mao is engraved with characters, which are basically eight characters. This one is obviously Yanmao.

Take a look at the characters above, they are seal characters, vigorous and ancient.

Uncle Lu himself is the best at jade, and as soon as he starts, he knows that it is Han jade.

And from the point of view of the font, it fits very well with the Gang Mao at home, and it must have been a pair originally.

Uncle Lu couldn't help but sigh in his heart: This is really a perfect match for Zhao!

You must know that the jade double-mao, because it is of the highest level, is rarely circulated. So far, only four pairs have been unearthed in China, and its preciousness is evident.

Such a precious thing is still regarded as a seal by foreigners who do not know how to do it. Your seal is engraved on all four sides?

It was so good that a foreigner who didn't know the goods marked a very low price. This leak was picked up.

However, Master Lu's mouth is still full of praise and criticism: The material is not bad, but the lettering on it is too bad, and it ruins the good things.

It's still 18,000. It's too much to give a fraction. Liu Qingshan naturally followed the slit: Mr. Kuroda, in the past two years, your Chinese were really popular with the auction house.

Kuroda moved his mouth and wanted to argue a few words, but he couldn't say anything. He really didn't understand this, he was worse than Liu Qingshan.

Liu Qingshan's words, although somewhat ironic, are indeed the truth.

There was no way, Kuroda could only bow: Mr. Liu, I'm making you laugh.

Liu Qingshan smiled and waved his hand: It's nothing, Mr. Kuroda doesn't have to blame himself, it's actually normal. Anyone who becomes a nouveau riche will inevitably get a little fluttering.

Kuroda could only laugh. Before the bubble economy burst, why was he not like this?

With the efforts of several people, pieces of antiques were picked out.

Those Uncle Lu said that he was not sure should be ignored. There are quite a few in this part, accounting for more than half of them.

Most of them cannot be said to be completely fake, and they are mainly imitations of later generations.

The Qing Dynasty imitated the Ming Dynasty, or the Ming Dynasty imitated the Song Dynasty. Although it is considered an antique in modern times, its value is low.

Kuroda's forehead gradually began to sweat, because he found that those questionable antiques were basically thrown out.

It's amazing, I originally wanted to mix things up, but now it seems that it doesn't work at all.

In the end, Liu Qingshan and the others picked out more than 80 antiques, mostly porcelain, gold and silver, and only a few paintings and calligraphy.

The next step is to calculate the price.

Kuroda held the calculator and pressed it, the total was 1.98 million US dollars, less than 2 million.

It has to be said that the valuation of Chinese antiques is really low.

But at this price, Liu Qingshan thought it was too expensive. He waved his hand directly: Mr. Kuroda, these antiques are worth half a million dollars.

Half a million?

Kuroda's eyes almost popped out, and he quickly bowed and waved: Mr. Liu, this is absolutely too low, and our bank can't accept it.

These antiques are all collateral used by the public to repay their loans, and the ownership already belongs to the bank.

Liu Qingshan smiled slightly: Mr. Kuroda, if you can't make the decision, it's best to invite someone who can decide.

Wu Tong is also a husband and wife: Mr. Kuroda, I have been living here for several years, so I have a good understanding of the situation here. Now many real estate has depreciated by 80% or more, so our offer is very reasonable. .

But this is an antique, not real estate and stocks. Kuroda also argued.

Although he bowed and looked polite, but in terms of price, he was biting hard.

Liu Qingshan is not in a hurry: The value of art has always been on the market. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com

Mr. Kuroda, just like the Van Gogh oil painting I saw in the catalog, the portrait of Dr. Gachet, the price is 82.5 million US dollars, but if it is sent to Christie's now, can it still be sold for this price?

But... Kuroda also knew very well that the prices of these oil paintings were all hyped up, and the actual price must be at least halved.

Kuroda wiped a sweat and finally thought of another reason:

Mr. Liu, the value of your country's antiques is still seriously underestimated. With the development of your country's economy, there is huge room for the appreciation of antiques, so you will definitely make a lot of money in this business.

This guy's vision is still good, the future is indeed so, but Liu Qingshan didn't buy it, he shook his head slightly and said:

Mr. Kuroda, this is my business, don't worry about it, if this price can't be traded, then we can only go to another bank.

After speaking, Liu Qingshan stood up, and Wu Tong also cooperated with Liu Qingshan's arm and walked towards the door together.