Live appraising treasures, I became a national treasure expert?

The golden seal of the Han Dynasty worth 50 to 60 million was sold for 18 million?
If the thing is real, then Lei Mingzhen deserves to be rich.

But Li Ding'an felt that this was even more outrageous than asking Lei Mingzhen to learn it thoroughly...

The car drove very fast, and Li Ding'an went to the Sixth Ring Road to pick up Lei Mingzhen first.

Almost ten minutes after the phone call, Lei Mingzhen came downstairs. His eyes were red and swollen. He must have drank a lot last night.

"Going to the bar?"

"Fuck a girl?" Lei Mingzhen yawned, "We have to get money back, pay bills, negotiate next year's raw materials and sales, and take care of everything... With Lao Lei, I can't even cope with drinking three people to death."

"Isn't this great? Then why are you playing with antiques?"

"Is it okay to have two different things? For example, Duan Mu's father has several mines in his family, and the market value of Changfu Group is billions, which does not prevent him from buying several fakes in the basement... This is not what I said, but Duan Mu himself said it of……"

Li Dingan wanted to laugh.

"Have you had anyone look at that golden seal?"

"Duan Mu looked for it, but I didn't!"

"Why aren't you looking for it?"

"How dare I look for someone to look at something worth tens of millions of dollars? What if I get scammed?"

"Isn't that right? You are quite clear-headed, right?" Li Ding'an nodded heavily, "As long as you don't take the lead, even if I'm not here, you won't be able to pay much even if you compensate!"

"Nonsense, I want to compensate more, but I have to have money to compensate?" Lei Mingzhen found a more comfortable position, "Old Lei said, as long as you don't nod, don't say 10 million, just a dime." No!"

Li Ding'an breathed a sigh of relief: That's good.

"Where does the seller come from?"

"Chinese-Americans specialize in getting things from abroad."

Not a young person?
"Okay, let's look at things first!"

The two of them talked and drove to Dongshan Villa for almost an hour.

It is right next to Chaoyang Park and next to Liangma River. It is one of the top ten villa areas in Beijing.

After reporting the license plate number in advance, the security guard immediately let me go and drove further in. The car parked at the bottom of a two-story villa.

Duan Mu stood at the door: "Teacher Li, please come in quickly!"

"Okay!" Li Ding'an got out of the car and looked around, "Duan Mu, this house is at least seven to eight hundred square meters, right?"

"Seven hundred and four!" Duan Mu nodded, "Mr. Li will do the same thing, so we can be neighbors!"

just forget it.

The money is enough, but no one will live in it.

The three of them entered, walked around the screen, and the two ladies stood up.

One is younger, in his twenties, wearing a skirt, like an assistant. The other one is in his early thirties, has an upright appearance, exquisite makeup, and exudes a shrewd and capable temperament.

The woman looked back and said, "Mr. Lei, where are the experts?"

"Here it is!" Lei Mingzhen gritted his teeth and put his arm around Li Ding'an's shoulders, "Mr. Gan, let me introduce to you: this is our teacher Li!"

Li Dingan slapped it away.

Suddenly, the woman's face was full of astonishment.

This...expert?
Judging from his appearance, he is younger than these two rich second generations. He is so handsome, it would be more reliable to say that he is a celebrity.

"Hello, my surname is Li, Li Ding'an... I am A Zhen's classmate!"

When she heard that she was a classmate, the woman was even more disappointed: Today's business probably won't be done.

Out of politeness, she stretched out her hand: "Hello, Gan Hui!"

Li Ding'an smiled and reached out to shake it.

Lei Mingzhen and Duan Mu grinned: He doesn't look like an expert, right?

We also don’t think he looks like...

It was the first time we met, and there was nothing to be polite about. Li Dingan sat down and said, "Mr. Gan, let's take a look!"

Gan Hui nodded, and the assistant opened the suitcase.

A standard bag box with three boxes inside, not very big.

Lei Mingzhen pointed at the one in the middle: "Jiangjian, look at the golden seal first!"

Gan Hui was noncommittal and asked her assistant to take it out.

Open the lid and reveal a turtle button seal.

Including the buttons, the height is only about two centimeters, the width of the seal is only 2.5, and the whole thing is not as big as an apricot.

Nowadays, the carving work can only be considered average, even a little rough, but it was normal in the Han Dynasty, and even the imperial seal was not more exquisite than this.

The patina is very thick, and occasionally you can see a little bright yellow color, which makes it feel dark and dirty.

But it just shows that this thing is old enough. Because the ingredients of the patina are dust, sweat, hand stains, grease, etc., the thicker the patina, the longer it has been unearthed.

Turning it over again, there are four small seal characters in up and down: Seal of the King of Minyue. The handwriting is very neat, and you can still vaguely see the dark red ink pad traces in the grid grooves.

At first glance, everything looks right: the buttons are right, the printing is right, the words are right, the marks of the hammer work are obvious, and the patina is quite old.

Li Ding'an looked at it for a few times and asked casually: "How much is it?"

I had talked with Lei Mingzhen and Duan Mu before, and the woman was very happy: "Thirty million!"

"Too cheap……"

This is the biggest mistake!

"Actually, the price is not high, but we can still negotiate... huh?"

Halfway through the words, Gan Hui realized: What they said was "too cheap", not too expensive?
Is there anyone who talks about business like this?

"Mr. Gan, can you tell me why you took action at such a low price?"

I’ve said it before, and there’s nothing I can’t say about it: “We are encountering some difficulties in our business and need capital turnover!”

"Oh."

Li Ding'an was noncommittal, "Where's the origin?"

"Five years ago, it was sold by a well-known international auction company in the UK. The transaction price at that time was 1.2 million pounds... These are all records."

It was worth 1.2 million pounds five years ago. Now it is certainly not a loss if it is sold for 30 million pounds, and it is still a lot of profit. But if compared to the market price, it is almost a discount.

And not only is the price wrong, the stuff itself is wrong too.

The key is that Li Ding'an always feels a little impressed.

Without thinking about it for a moment, he put the seal button into the box.

Duan Mu was shocked: Fake?

Shouldn't it?

This is the third time this woman has been here. He had people look at the seal the first two times and they both said there was nothing wrong with the seal.

But Lei Mingzhen insisted on waiting for Li Ding'an, so the deal was not concluded...

Lei Mingzhen also looked disappointed: Others said there was no problem, but Li Jiajian was the only one who said there was a problem. How many things were finally proven to have problems?

I can’t even count them…

Anyway, I definitely can’t buy this thing.

Just as he was sighing, Li Dingan took out a second item.

I just opened the box and squinted my eyes: Bronze pawl? Look again, yes: gears, hooks, shaft holes, hook holes, and round noses are all there.

The forty helical teeth are of the same size, and there is no difference between the tooth pitches. The hook and the helical teeth are closely connected. The structure is reasonable and the workmanship is precise... If you remove the patina on it, you would say this is an accessory on some modern machine. Everyone believes it.

But this thing is from the Han Dynasty.

It has a wide range of uses: carriages, waterwheels, windlass, hangers and other machinery are used for braking, and can also be used as a meter for carriages:

Two wooden figures are placed on the roof, one plays the drum and the other rings the bell, connected to the axle gears. When the carriage travels one mile, the drum rings once; when the carriage travels ten miles, the bell rings once. You can tell how far you have traveled by the number of people on the bus.

Here’s the key point: This thing was unearthed in the Western Han Dynasty, so I have to admire the wisdom of our ancestors.

The records in historical documents are earlier. It is said that such things could be built during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, but only one thing has been unearthed: the Western Han Dynasty Ba Ling (Tomb of Emperor Wen).

It is now collected in the National Museum and has been seen many times, so Li Ding'an is very sure that this thing is real.

It's quite strange.

He looked over it again: Yes...

"How much does this one cost?"

"This one should be lower, sixteen million!"

The price is about the same, you can make some money, but not much.

"Are there any procedures for sources and such?"

"Have!"

"Yes!" Li Ding'an nodded and closed the lid.

This time I didn't put it in the box, but put it aside.

Duan Mu and Lei Mingzhen looked at each other: Do you mean this thing is... real?
But no matter how you look at it, they all look like modern industrial products?
Surprised, Li Ding'an took out a third item.

As soon as the box was opened, he couldn't help but wonder: Two crystal cups?
Where does this Mr. Gan come from, and why is he selling such things that at first glance look fake?
Because these two things look like they are made of glass.

But there is no doubt that these two things really cannot be true anymore.

Not only is it true, but it's early enough: at least before the Tang Dynasty.

Even more uncertain, it is still a ritual weapon: the Three-legged Lord.

Afraid of not seeing it accurately, Li Ding'an was extra careful, first looking, then touching, and even using his nails to dig into the patina between the lines on the cup body.

Just as the assistant was about to remind him, Gan Hui shook his head.

This look lasted for more than ten minutes.

It’s really true: the Three-Legged Crystal Lord of the Western Han Dynasty.

Although it is just a wine vessel, it is in such good condition and is of such early age that it can be called a treasure.

He put it down gently: "How much do these two pieces cost?"

"Twelve million!"

"Are there any procedures?"

"Have!"

"But high!"

How much does the Warring States Chilong sword head he won from Yu Zhongze cost?

Li Ding'an thought for a while: "The gear (bronze pawl) plus the crystal cup, a total of twelve million..."

Really buy it?

Gan Hui was very surprised and was sure that Li Ding'an was not joking. Then he reacted: Twelve million?

The price was more than half lower than her bid.

This is not an antique market. How can there be such a bargain?

She endured her displeasure and pointed to the box: "Where is the gold seal?"

"New, undisputedly new!"

Li Ding'an took his time and said, "The traces of the ink pad are quite old, and the patina is also quite old, but they were all scraped off from other objects, soaked in water to soften them, and then wrapped layer by layer. The interlayers were too obvious... but The seal is newly cast... Oh, and there are no bubbles in it!"

At first, Gan Hui was quite angry: What does it mean to be undisputedly new? Have you watched too many short videos?

But when she heard the last sentence, she was stunned again: was it like he said, scraping off the old patina from other old utensils and covering it layer by layer? She really didn't understand this.

But there are no bubbles in the gold seal of the Han Dynasty, which is absolutely impossible.

Because the level of craftsmanship is simply not up to...

So young...bluffing casually, right?
Gan Hui looked up and down again: "Twelve million, too low!"

"In fact, it's not low: these two items are both Han artifacts, and the law clearly stipulates that they cannot be traded... If you find someone else, you won't be sure whether you dare to buy them..."

This is indeed the truth, but you can't take advantage of it, right?

Gan Hui looked at Lei Mingzhen again, but Lei Mingzhen was motionless.

I understand, the person named Li has the final say in everything...

"I'm going to make a phone call!"

"Please!"

Gan Hui stood up, and Lei Mingzhen hugged Li Ding'an's neck again: "Okay, Jianjian, if you used to see something and felt something was wrong, you could at most say 'I can't see it accurately'. What are you saying now?"

How long ago was that?

No one else mentioned it, except He Anbang, Lu Benzhi, and Li Ding'an. Now that they were going to say something about the National Museum and the Forbidden City looked wrong, they both felt their hearts shrink...

The two of them were laughing and joking. Gan Hui walked outside the door and dialed the phone: "Mr. Qu, they have seen the stuff and said they want to buy it!"

"Who is watching, or is it Lei Mingzhen and Duan Mu?"

"There is another one, very young, said to be Lei Mingzhen's classmate... Oh yes, his surname is Li, I think his name is Li Sha'an,..."

Before Gan Hui could finish speaking, she was suddenly interrupted: "Li Ding'an!"

"Yes, my name is Li Ding'an!"

"Sell!"

No... you didn't even ask them about their price?

"Sell it for any price!"

"Ah? Mr. Qu, they only want gears and crystal cups!"

"Sell it too!" A sigh came from the phone, "Because the gold seal is originally fake!"

what?
Gan Hui was stunned.

"But Mr. Duan...as for Duan Mu, I invited two epigraphy experts and they both said there is no problem..."

"The patina is real, the ink pad is also real, only the seal is fake... But gold naturally oxidizes slowly, not to mention the eyes, instruments are not easy to date, so ordinary experts naturally think there is no problem..."

Gan Hui recalled Li Ding'an's conclusion at that time and was completely confused: the ink pad is old and the paste is also old, but it was scraped off from other utensils and then wrapped...

Does he have laser eyes? Who is this person?
"Don't be stunned, go in and trade quickly. You can bargain a little bit to avoid him getting suspicious... But remember: no matter how much it is, sell it... Also, disclose it appropriately: you still have similar things in your hand. A lot, a lot...don’t ask so much about the rest!”

"Mr. Qu, I understand!"

"Ah."

After hanging up the phone, Qu Yanan took a deep breath: Li Ding'an, I don't believe you never took the bait? (End of chapter)