Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

The investigator looked at it with excitement and asked, "Mr. Lin, this plate looks very special."

Lin Ran glanced at the investigator.

He knew why the investigator said this, because he understood the market price.

If this plate is authentic, it will definitely be priceless.

However, Lin Ran did not directly answer his question about authenticity, but asked: "If this is genuine, how much do you think it is worth?"

The investigator immediately became interested and said with a smile: "If it is an authentic product from the Chenghua period, the yellow-glazed blue and white platter in his hand would cost at least three or four thousand, if it were to be sold at auction."

His estimate was somewhat conservative.

If it is an utensil from the Chenghua official kiln in the Ming Dynasty, let alone 3000, even 3 can be sold at yesterday's auction.

Not to mention his value as a cultural relic.

This price may seem outrageous to ordinary people, but those rich second generations...

Lin Ran couldn't help but think of Fan Jian.

Speaking of which, I will visit Fan's house in a while.

But at this moment, what did he think of?

Fan Jian, Fan Wenjian?

Their names are really similar, and if you look carefully.

Their eyes do have some similarities.

However, Fan Wenjian seemed a little more honest.

If they were brothers, Lin Ran would understand. Why would he know his identity?

However, will the Fan family arrange their son to this kind of unit?

Even if you do business at home, it is better than staying in such a marginal department.

Lin Ran just thought about it in his mind and did not say this out loud.

He smiled: "Absolutely, provided it is genuine."

"This plate must be fake, right?" the investigator asked anxiously.

With so many lessons learned, they still had doubts in their hearts. Lin Ran couldn't help but find it a little funny.

"How much value do you think it will be?"

Lin Ran said: "You think this is true, why?"

The investigator immediately said: "The previous handicrafts have no signs of being worn, but look at this plate. There are many scratches on it. Could it be that it is the real thing mixed in the handicrafts?"

Lin Ran nodded: "Yes, the observation is quite detailed."

If he were a researcher, he wouldn't bother to explain.

But the investigators in front of him had no malicious intent, were young, and were on the front line of work. Lin Ran decided to teach them some identification knowledge.

Lin Ran explained: "Don't just look at the scratches, come and take a look."

Other investigators were also interested and gathered around.

Lin Ran pointed to the inside of the scratch and said: "Chenghua has been in existence for more than 500 years. After so many years, there will definitely be wear and tear."

"However, once there is wear and tear, there will be patina. The key point is to look at the patina inside the scratch. Look carefully at the inside to see that it is as clean as ever."

"If I were a counterfeiter, I would definitely coat the inside with paste and do some processing on the outside, so that I could sell it as a fake."

The investigators who gathered around nodded. Lin Ran's explanation was really simple and clear, and they understood it immediately.

But the investigator who just raised the question asked again: "Could it have been scratched off by him? Because I saw some dirt stuck to the bottom of the bottle. This dirt is rare outside. It seems to be grave soil. If you’re not an expert, why don’t you take another look?”

This investigator is young and his observations are extremely detailed.

Lin Ran nodded and said, "Yes, at first glance, this plate has indeed been unearthed not long ago."

"But if you think about it carefully, if it were an unearthed plate, would there be no traces of weathering on the surface?"

"There is no patina, no weathering, and no traces of repairs on the bottom of the plate. No genuine product will be like this."

"That's it." The investigator nodded, then showed a convinced expression and said with a cupped hand: "As expected of an expert in the capital!"

In comparison, this investigator is much more professional than the researcher over there.

At least he has the corresponding archaeological knowledge and his observation skills are relatively thorough.

The researcher suddenly felt unhappy when he saw the look Lin Ran gave him.

Deliberately sarcastic: "After all, it's just a judgment based on old facts, which is a very subjective view. If I were a smuggling gang, in order to prevent others from seeing the authenticity, I deliberately did the opposite. , what do you think about making it new?”

"I think you should become a screenwriter." Lin Ran couldn't help but laugh. This man was no longer an ordinary layman.

The reason why cultural relics are valuable is that their craftsmanship cannot be replaced in this era.

But because of the traces of history on them.

History aside, what value do cultural relics have?

Unless they are clever, it is absolutely impossible for a team to refurbish antiques and then sell them on the market.

What makes antiques valuable is their age.

Lin Ran didn't need to confirm this at all. Others who were a little knowledgeable shook their heads.

Fan Wenjian said: "Researcher Fang, if you are really fine, go back first."

He couldn't stand it anymore, and now he just wanted to close the team quickly.

In the office, he had already seen that the consignor of these cultural relics was the Huo family.

The Huo family's main business is silk and oil painting. They have some business partners overseas. They like Chinese porcelain and always ask for some gifts from him.

The Huo family used to find people who would make fake goods and send them to business partners.

Anyway, these business partners are displaying them at home and not selling them.

This matter will be exposed because a tea merchant in Southeast Asia went bankrupt and exposed this matter when he sold his property.

The Huo family spent a lot of effort to conceal this matter.

Since then, they have kept a low profile.

Fan Wenjian was also one of the people who knew about it, but he didn't expect that a weirdo like Luo Yu would know about it.

Proof that things weren't completely swept under the rug.

Lin Ran smiled and shook his head, ignored him, and just said: "Actually, in the handicraft circle, there is no such thing as authenticity, only the difference between old and new."

"The old ones are valuable, the new ones are worthless, that's all."

It was a strange statement to say, but others knew it was the truth.

When buying antiques, the first thing is antiques, and the second is fun.

It sounds convoluted, but the truth is very simple.

Fan Wenjian noticed at this time that Lin Ran was not very old, but his tone was like a highly respected researcher. He would patiently explain the requests of his juniors, and respond to their unreasonable troubles in a clever way.

Could this be Tang Lanxuan's education method?

He immediately regretted it.I used to think about studying in a museum, but after graduation I was eager to express myself and joined the Special Investigation Bureau.

At first, he thought the name of the Special Investigation Bureau was particularly impressive, but when he came in, he found that it was not the case.

Lin Ran put down the last plate, and he actually breathed a sigh of relief.