Counterattack 1988

Chapter 775 Wenjuan's Birthday

Many collections do not have a price that can be referred to when bidding.The set of bronze wares that Wang Lin wanted to buy had never appeared before. Only a single one had been auctioned, but this was the first time for a complete set.

The price of a single vessel is not comparable to that of a complete set of vessels, and the price of a complete set is often much higher than that of a single vessel.

Wang Lin was not sure what high price this set of utensils could fetch, so he could only make a decision to continue bidding or give up based on the situation on the spot.

The atmosphere of the on-site bidding was very strong. Several bidders raised their cards one after another. The auctioneer pulled his throat and reported the number in an extremely exaggerated tone to mobilize the bidding atmosphere on the spot.

Wang Lin thought, Dongyang people are not only perverted in entertainment programs, but also in an auction?
The bidding quickly broke through the [-] million yen mark.

This is the highest unit price ever auctioned on the spot, setting a new record for "The Girl in the Morning Light".

Wang Lin thought about it, and felt that the price was too high, so he wanted to give up the bidding.

Yun Ruorou encouraged Wang Lin to bid, saying that this is a unique set. Among all the collections that have been released, there has never been such a complete set of bronze vessels. This is the only one in history.

Wang Lin asked her, then how much do you think this set of utensils is suitable for?
Yun Ruorou said that within [-] million RMB is fine.

Wang Lin was speechless. Although he didn't know ancient things, he still knew a little bit. Except for the national treasure bronze wares, the price of ordinary bronze wares was not too outrageous.Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and millions are normal.Because there are not many bronze wares in the world, but there are only so many collectors, many things are priced but not marketed.

After the bidding exceeded [-] million yen, there were fewer people bidding, and the frequency of raising placards was also low.

There were only two people in the field who were still bidding. Every time they raised their cards, they looked around and discussed with the people around them for a long time. Obviously, this price had exceeded their psychological expectations.

The price has finally been set.

When the auctioneer was about to announce the result, Yun Ruorou suddenly stretched out her hand, grabbed Wang Lin's right hand holding the number plate, and raised it high.

"Number 98, 2.2 million yen!" The host's excited voice came with a piercing tone, and he waved his right hand excitedly, pointing in the direction of Wang Lin.

Wang Lin stared at Yun Ruorou.

Yun Ruorou smiled and said, "President Wang, trust me, I won't let you lose money. This set of utensils is worth buying."

Wang Lin couldn't laugh or cry, come on, let's shoot!He wanted to buy it anyway, but the value slightly exceeded his psychological expectations.

Everyone at the scene turned their heads and looked at Wang Lin.

In the end, Wang Lin won the bronze set at a price of 2.2 million yen.

After the auction was over, Wang Lin and others immediately went through the formalities of paying the final payment and took away their own collection.

The bronze suite and the girl's painting were already in Wang Lin's fancy, and he was not disappointed when he watched them at a closer distance.

Yun Ruorou appraised it for a while and said, "The bronze ware is real, but I don't understand the western painting. But looking at the painting and artistic conception, it is indeed everyone's handwriting."

Wang Lin asked: "Do you know antiques?"

Yun Ruorou smiled sweetly and said, "To tell the truth, Mr. Wang, my parents like to collect antiques. My grandfather is a professor of the Department of Archeology at Peking University."

Wang Lin said solemnly: "It turns out that you are a lady from a scholarly family. I'm sorry. I have already paid for your post, so you can take it away."

Yun Ruorou respectfully stretched out both hands to take it, and said, "Mr. Wang, thank you for your kindness. I will return this money to you in the future."

Wang Lin asked her: "I heard from you earlier that this post was written by your ancestors?"

"Well, my ancestor Yun Jingshan was a disciple of Zhang Xu, the grass sage of the Tang Dynasty."

"That's amazing!" Wang Lin said in awe, "Then your parents must also be masters of contemporary calligraphy."

Yun Ruorou smiled and said: "There are not many people with the surname Yun. The most famous Yunxi style in contemporary calligraphy circles is my grandfather, but my grandfather likes archeology more than calligraphy and painting."

Wang Lindao: "Then why did you come to Shanghai to study?"

Yun Ruoju said: "My parents both work in Shanghai."

"Oh." Wang Lin said, "Okay then, let's part now and see you later."

Wang Lin handed over the photographed collection to Xingzi for preservation, and took it away when he left Dongyang. At the same time, he expressed his thanks to Xingzi again.This is the most precious gift he has ever received in his life.

After returning to the hotel, Wang Lin and Li Wenjuan went out for lunch together.

They found a Chinese restaurant that serves Cantonese food.

Wang Lin said to Li Wenjuan: "Today is your birthday, you can order whatever you want, but don't waste it, you have to eat it after you order."

Li Wenjuan snorted, looked at the menu and said, "Brother-in-law, how much food can the two of us eat? Now that life is better, there are delicious dishes to eat every day. Every day is like a birthday. Instead, I don't have anything I particularly want to eat. .Thinking about the past, I was looking forward to Chinese New Year and birthdays. Only in these few days, my family can cook my favorite dishes.”

Wang Lindao: "What's your favorite dish? I found that you like to eat everything, and you don't have anything in particular."

Li Wenjuan pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, my favorite food is good food! As long as it is delicious food, it is my favorite food!"

She smiled so sweetly that her eyes were narrowed.

"..." Wang Lin smiled and shook his head, this Li Wenjuan always lives so real and at ease.

"Brother-in-law, how come that Xingzi is so rich? A gift of several million, just give it away as soon as you say it?"

"Her money, on the one hand, was given by her elders, and on the other hand, she earned it herself. His father was a very open-minded person who treated his children equally. He divided his company into several shares, and each child got a share. So Sachiko is rich."

Li Wenjuan sighed: "Casting a good pregnancy really saves dozens of lives!"

Wang Lin smiled and said, "You're not bad, you're living the life of a rich young lady, isn't it?"

Li Wenjuan giggled and said, "Yes, brother-in-law, I have you! Will you treat me equally in the future and leave me a legacy?"

Wang Lin knocked her on the head: "Inheritance? You just want me to die? I'm not a few years older than you! It's not certain who will die first! Hmph!"

"Ah, I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing, I meant property. I slapped my mouth!" Li Wenjuan said, and really raised her hand to slap her face lightly.

"Okay! It's your birthday today, so I'll forgive you once."

"Thank you brother-in-law. Brother-in-law, why did Sachiko give you such an expensive gift?"

Wang Lin pondered for a while, and said: "As the saying goes, courtesy is lower than others, and there must be something to ask for. She and I are not close or related, but she gave me such a big gift. Maybe she will ask me for something important in the future. It doesn't matter, if I can help, I will help her, if I can't, I will not force myself because of a gift. At worst, I will return her a gift in the future. "

Li Wenjuan ordered four dishes and one soup, and looked outside: "Where's Uncle Zhong? Call him over to eat together?"

Wang Lin said: "He has something to do."

The food and drink came up one after another.

When Wang Lin and Li Wenjuan were about to eat, Uncle Zhong came over with a box, put it on the table, and said, "Mr. Wang, I bought it."

"Okay, Uncle Zhong, sit down and eat together. Today is Wenjuan's birthday. Let's toast her with a glass of wine." Wang Lin pointed to the seat beside him.

Uncle Zhong didn't refuse this time, sat down and said happy birthday to Li Wenjuan.

Li Wenjuan replied with a thank you, and smiled excitedly: "Brother-in-law, did you buy a birthday cake?"

As she spoke, she began to unpack the cake box.

Wang Lindao: "There are only three of us, and we didn't buy too big ones because we were afraid of eating too much to waste. Don't you like cakes very much? Eat more."

"Oh, brother-in-law, I should eat it at night, and I have to light a candle to make a wish!"

"You can also make a wish by lighting candles during the day. Who said that you can only make a wish at night?"

"Oh, then I will agree now! Hee!"

This is a very beautiful little cake. The cake is dotted with many fruits and chocolates, and the cream is used to make castles and carriages. This is a Disney princess cake.

Li Wenjuan liked it so much that she couldn't bear to put a candle in after watching it for a long time.

Wang Lin helped to insert the candles, and Li Wenjuan clasped her fists, made a wish, and then blew out the candles in one breath.

"Brother-in-law, my wish is..."

"Don't say it, just know it yourself."

"Ok."

Wang Lin took away the candle, cut the cake and shared it.

Although the cake was not big, the three of them didn't eat, and there was more than half of it left. Li Wenjuan packed it in a box and said she would save it for dinner.

In the afternoon, Wang Lin took Li Wenjuan to the street to buy gifts.

There are many handicraft shops near Ginza. Anyone who can open a shop in Ginza must be a master craftsman.

Wang Lin had visited here a few times, but he didn't pay attention to what was sold in these handicraft shops.

Li Wenjuan was obviously more careful when shopping than him.

She took Wang Lin into a glass shop.

This is a very unique little shop.

In the front is a shop selling various glass handicrafts, and in the back is the owner's private workshop.

All the glass products here are made by the boss himself.

Artifacts are not as dazzling as jewelry, nor are they overly expensive. Whether it is the colorful enamel of ceramic ware or the clear and transparent glass ware, when they are used in daily life, they emit a warm and peaceful luster.

Wang Lin's understanding of glass products is still at the stage of ordinary glass products.

When he entered this store, he realized that there are many kinds of glass, and they can be made so beautifully.

Among the many glass materials, the most transparent ones are utensils made of glass.Nitrate is also called artificial crystal, and it was also called colored glaze in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and it existed as a supplement to jade.In the Tang Dynasty, envoys from the East brought back glassware and spread it from Nagasaki to Osaka, and then to Edo, where it quickly became popular in the East.

Behind the birth of each glass, there has been a process of burning, melting, blowing, cutting, and grinding, which is full of the craftsmen's complicated thoughts and superb standards.

The glass material is melted, formed, annealed, and finished. The craftsmanship is exquisite and gorgeous. The whole process is manually carved with ink lines on the surface. The wide and deep lines are carved by the grinding wheel and then outlined with a fine wheel. After trimming, they are polished and polished to produce exquisite patterns. and texture.The whole process is done in one go, no mistakes are allowed.

Wang Lin looked at the assortment of colorful glassware in front of him, some of which stood on the dining table like bamboo, in green, gold and transparent colors.Some are like a blizzard, using glass to describe the appearance of snowflakes flying.Some resemble cherry blossoms, and the gold and cherry blossom petals are dotted with glass drinking vessels.

Wang Lin seemed to have stepped into a fairy tale world and was deeply surprised.

He looked at the price of the glass products. A small wine glass costs 3 yen, a slightly larger teacup costs 10 yen, and a beautiful cherry blossom tea set costs as much as 100 million. JPY!
Although Wang Lin was a rich man, he couldn't help but be speechless when he saw that the glass he knew was sold for the price of a diamond.

It's no wonder that these handicraft shops can continue to open in Ginza. The things are so expensive, can they not make money?
In addition to the blessing of craftsmanship, how much are the raw materials for these glass products?

But this is the case in Tokyo. Handmade things are the most expensive because of the high labor cost. This is similar to that in China twenty years later.

Li Wenjuan leaned down and looked at the cherry blossom tea set: "Brother-in-law, I want this set. I saw this set of cups when I passed by last time. I really like them. Look at the cups and plates, do they look like Kazuki?" Cherry blossoms in full bloom? So beautiful!"

Wang Lin hummed: "The price is also very beautiful, 100 million yen, I can buy you a set of diamond accessories."

Li Wenjuan frowned and said, "Brother-in-law, I don't want diamonds, I want glass! I think glass looks better than diamonds. Isn't diamond also a stone?"

The colorful lights in the store reflected on her face, her slightly frowning brows gradually loosened, and there was a sparkle in her eyes. In an instant, she raised a bright smile: "Brother-in-law, don't look down on the glass. Look at those Antiques, aren’t they all iron, copper, and porcelain, are they still invaluable today? Much more valuable than those diamonds.”

Wang Lin snorted, and smiled approvingly, "Wenjuan, your values ​​have changed a lot."

"Then buy it for me?"

"Okay, buy it!"

Wang Lin bought a set of glasses for Li Wenjuan for 100 million yen.

Li Wenjuan couldn't put it down. On the way back to the hotel, she held the bag in one hand and Wang Lin's arm in the other, and smiled happily: "Brother-in-law, I am so happy! This is the most meaningful birthday I have ever had!"

"Glass birthday!" Wang Lin tapped her forehead.

"I like it, hee!" A smile appeared on the corner of Li Wenjuan's mouth, like a ripple quickly across the face, and then condensed into two sparks in the eyes, which disappeared in the depths of the eyes in an instant.

Her smile, like starlight and spring breeze, melted Wang Lin's worldly hearts.

In the evening, Li Wenjuan took a map of Toyo, spread it out on the table, and watched it carefully.

"Brother-in-law, what else is there to do in Dongyang?" Li Wenjuan asked Wang Lin.

"Well, there are still many good spots! Next, you just follow me."

While answering, Wang Lin picked up the hotel phone and called home.

As soon as Li Wenxiu opened her mouth, she said, "Where's Wenjuan? It's her birthday. Let me talk to her. Did you buy her any presents?"

"Wenxiu, you never imagined what kind of birthday present Wenjuan asked for."

"What?" Li Wenxiu asked.

"A set of glasses."

"Glass?" Li Wenxiu chuckled, "How much is this? Wenjuan has changed her mind, and I don't like you spending money on her?"

"Oh! Guess how much this glass costs?"

"How much does a glass cost? One dollar? Oh, that's Toyo, three dollars?"

"Thirty thousand dollars!"

"What?" Li Wenxiu exploded as soon as she heard it, "You spent [-] yuan to buy a glass? Wang Lin, although you have money, you can't spend it so lavishly, can you? Give Wenjuan the phone number, I will Tell her to take it back! Are you kidding me? It cost [-] yuan to buy a glass? You must have been bullied by the Orientals and slaughtered by them as pigs!"

"..."

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(End of this chapter)