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Chapter 1104. The Eight-Power Allied Forces’ Secrets in the Qing Palace?
In the video recorded by both parties, the scene of Chu Yunfeng and the Duke shaking hands to seal the deal seemed particularly exciting.

Because both of them had bright smiles, but only both of them knew that there was careful calculation and a hint of ridicule behind the smiles.

Yes, the Duke thinks that Chu Yunfeng has finally taken the bait. As long as he enters the collection room, he will not only be able to keep his collection, but also be able to prostitute so many orange peels for free.

Of course, there are also three boxes of tangerine peel beef, which are top delicacies. This business is not a loss no matter how you look at it.

Because everything is under control, and there is video evidence, he has said that he will find the real Xuande furnace in the collection room. When Chu Yunfeng enters, he will know how difficult it will be. .

It's also thanks to my subordinates who have collected so many fakes, and many fakes are even more realistic than the real ones. It is impossible to judge the authenticity without the aid of precision instruments, let alone the naked eye?
And the last sentence directly blocked Chu Yunfeng's hope. Even if he succeeded in the one in ten thousand chance, he could just choose the fakes in the collection room at will.

He mentioned the collection room, but he didn't say which one it was. As long as he didn't say it, how could he know how many collection rooms he had?

Chu Yunfeng's plan was also simpler. As long as he agreed to let himself enter the collection room, the copper furnace would naturally be easily selected.

As for the other bets, the Duke has already said that the items in the collection room will be used as collateral, so no matter which collection room it is, it is naturally unjustifiable if the collateral does not reach the same level.

And the things in this counterfeit collection room are not necessarily all fakes. Anyway, you will know it if you go in and take a look.

The two hands shook hands tightly, and one could feel that the other party was quite happy. After withdrawing his hands, Chu Yunfeng immediately said: "Can I take a look at this copper furnace first?"

At first, he believed in the credibility of the Duke, so Chu Yunfeng did not check it. However, even if he checked it, he could not judge whether it was true or false, but he still had to do something about it.

The Duke said generously: "No problem, you can watch as long as you want, but I'll excuse you for a while, half an hour, oh no, we'll see you in an hour, how about that?"

One hour?
When Chu Yunfeng saw the Duke's eyes staring at the box of tangerine peel beef very passionately, he knew his plan, so he nodded in agreement without exposing him.

Without saying a word, the Duke immediately cheered up and "ran" away. Although running was not much faster than walking, it could be seen that his body was really weak.

The old butler directly took the box of tangerine peel beef from the table, and chased after the Duke, obviously wanting to have a good meal first.

In addition, the Guangtangerine Peel has not been taken away yet. After all, the bet is not over yet. The tangerine peel beef was given by Chu Yunfeng, so naturally he can take it away first.

Ma Fu said jokingly: "Look at that person who has never seen the world. It's like he hasn't eaten meat in eight lifetimes. Do you still need the dignity of a noble?"

Sims saw that Ma Fu said this to himself, so he immediately looked away and pretended that he had not heard this. What did it have to do with him?

Chu Yunfeng picked up the copper stove and began to appreciate it seriously, just like what Teacher Cai had told him before, antiques with real history will give people the feeling of opening a door.

I didn't quite understand the essence of this sentence before, but today Chu Yunfeng felt a little deeply. This copper stove gave him a heavy feeling, which was a trace of the vicissitudes of time.

"Boss, please mark it so that you can easily find it when you go in later. It will make that old guy look good!"

Ma Fu quietly reminded Chu Yunfeng, which also made Chu Yunfeng feel a little moved.

But he quickly rejected Ma Fu's idea: "It's useless, don't think others are fools, there are surveillance here, and even if they make some small marks, they will erase them later.

Otherwise, do you think others would be so relieved to let you see it?I'm quite curious about how many identical copper furnaces I will see when I enter the collection room. "

Chu Yunfeng's idea is not groundless. From the number of fakes, we can deduce the size of the real collection room.

As for the real collection room, it is estimated that there are many fakes, but even if they are fakes, they are probably of great artistic value.

Ma Fu also hated the thieves of the Duke and the old housekeeper. When he thought about it, his boss was probably planning to ask for help from the sidelines, but it was a pity that he was found out.

So Ma Fu was also a little confused, why didn't Chu Yunfeng ask an expert for help later?

But seeing that he was so confident, he didn't ask too much. If he was accidentally bugged, wouldn't it be a waste of success?
Mu Qing has always had confidence in Chu Yunfeng. Although she didn't know what he would do, she still believed in it blindly and firmly believed that a top chef could make correct judgments on antiques.

People who have never seen it will naturally not believe it, but Mu Qing has seen it once, so she unconditionally believes it, because it is Chu Yunfeng's talent, an inexplicable feeling.

It can be collectively called Eastern metaphysics.

Not long after the old butler left, many servants came in one after another, bringing a lot of fresh fruits and snacks, making it feel like a tea party.

Of course, Ma Fu would naturally think that this was afternoon tea, so he was not polite and began to taste it slowly.

In the mid-eighteenth century, the British developed the habit of drinking tea, but it usually took place from [-] am to [-] pm. This habit continues to this day.

If guests come to visit outside this time, there will be no tea. Only within this specified time, tea will be served to guests.

Of course, this habit is still maintained by many nobles. In modern society, many people drink milk tea directly. Who would have the leisure to make a good cup of black tea?

After Chu Yunfeng admired it for a while, he opened the video while sipping tea, and Teacher Cai's avatar immediately appeared again.

"How's it going? Is the deal done?"

With a hint of eagerness, Teacher Cai's face was full of curiosity and anxiety. Chu Yunfeng smiled and turned the camera directly. The appearance of the copper furnace immediately appeared on Teacher Cai's mobile phone.

"Don't move, don't move, come closer, come closer.

Yes, it's right here. Don't move. I'll take a screenshot first.

Turn, turn, stop, stop, stop, go back a little, come a little closer, right, right, right here, I will cut off the frequency.

Good thing, good thing. If I guessed correctly, this copper furnace should be the one that Christie's auctioned in London that year. It was bought by a mysterious buyer.

The bidding at that time was quite fierce, and in the end it was bought directly by the mysterious buyer at a bidding price higher than ten times.

At that time, it was said that this buyer was very mysterious. If it was bought at such a high price, it must be a top-notch private collection. Everyone thought that it would never be seen again in the future, but they didn't expect that you would actually come across it?

Tell me, who owns this thing? How much is the asking price? Can you buy it back?
This thing is hard to come by. If you don't have enough money, you can speak quickly and the three of us will come up with a solution for you. But if you can buy something with money, then don't hesitate.

By the way, do you need us to come over and identify it in person?

If you are not in a hurry, just wait a little and let us take a look. After all, there are too many places where antiques can be faked.

uh~?

Have you heard what I've been saying for so long? "

Teacher Cai talked non-stop, but found that Chu Yunfeng was indifferent, and he was even more worried. He wished he could appear beside Chu Yunfeng immediately, and snatch the copper stove to appraise it.

Hearing that Teacher Cai was anxious, Chu Yunfeng said "uh" and then turned the screen back: "Teacher Cai, don't worry, I will definitely try my best.

Just wait for my good news. London is too far away, so I won't bother you to make a trip for this little thing. I'll take it over to you when I get back, okay?

By the way, I still have something to do here, so I’ll hang up first.”

"H-Hello?

Hey? "

Teacher Cai watched the hanging video very depressed, feeling very depressed in his heart. He didn't know what this kid was doing, which made people feel a little uneasy.

How about discussing it with Lao Jin and Lao Qiu and taking a trip to London?
So why is London too far away? That’s bullshit. No matter how far it is, you can escape from the earth?
This is an authentic Xuande stove, one that has been circulated in an orderly manner. It is said that the Eight-Power Allied Forces took it out of the Old Summer Palace, and there are photos to prove it.

It is said that this furnace was originally used to worship Buddha in the palace. When the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China, the shooting place was in the Old Summer Palace. This officer took the photo with this copper furnace with a gun.

Later, when the auction was held, the officer was already out of date, and his grandson took out many of his "collections," some of which were all palace secrets.

The top-grade porcelain and famous calligraphy and paintings really surprised the people at the auction house. The subsequent appraisals naturally showed that they were all genuine, which directly alarmed the owner of the auction house.

Finally, under the boss's suggestion, these collections should not be auctioned all at once. Instead, they could be entrusted to an auction house and a few pieces should be auctioned a year, so as to maximize profits.

In the end, the seller agreed to the plan, but when the copper furnace appeared later, it was said that the mysterious buyer learned about it after taking the photo, and contacted the seller through channels.

It is said that a sky-high price was given to package all the collections in the seller's hands at once. At that time, people in the industry were speculating on how high the price would be.

billions?
Tens of billions?
Of course, the currency must be the euro!
The most depressing thing is naturally the owner of the auction house. He originally wanted to sign a consignment agreement for all collections with the seller, but the seller did not agree.

This naturally means that I want to see if the auction house can sell the copper furnace for a sky-high price. If the price is right, the seller will sign an entrustment agreement for all the collections.

I thought it was a sure thing, but I didn't know that this mysterious buyer would get there first. Later, the matter went unsolved, which made people even more guessing.

The auction house's power is not bad, and it definitely has information about buyers. After all, if you want to buy something in your own auction house, it is definitely impossible without complete information.

So people who can't even afford to offend the auction house, everyone has actually locked in a range, and can have such a large amount of financial resources to package all the collections at once.

This range is even smaller, so many people speculate that this person is actually Duke Dalton, but it is just everyone's guess, after all, the other party will not admit it.

So Teacher Cai immediately sent Chu Yunfeng the information he knew, and told him that if the copper stove belonged to Duke Dalton, then it should be guaranteed to be genuine.

But if it is a middleman who contacts you, it may be fake, so let him pay attention to it.

Chu Yunfeng didn't pay much attention to this information, but what Teacher Cai said later caused a flame to ignite in Chu Yunfeng's chest.

"Duke Dalton may have a large number of Qing palace secrets, especially the authentic items from the Eight-Power Allied Forces' looting of the Old Summer Palace, which can be regarded as national treasures."

Good guy!
I originally thought that the Duke's Chinese collection was only about quantity, and the number of exquisite products was not too large, but now it seems that it exceeds my imagination?

Chu Yunfeng immediately replied to Teacher Cai: "I understand, I will contact you later!"

After seeing Chu Yunfeng's reply, Teacher Cai shook his head and secretly thought to himself that this guy really didn't make people worry. He didn't explain everything clearly and made himself worry in vain.

Later?
Then wait for now and call him again at noon to see how the situation is. You can't let him mess around!
Wouldn't it be a slap in the face if I bought a fake?
However, Chu Yunfeng's character is relatively calm. If he is not sure, he will definitely not trade immediately, so it is okay to wait first.

This afternoon tea lasted for an hour. When the old butler appeared again, he made a greeting gesture to the copper stove in Chu Yunfeng's hand: "Mr. Chu, is it okay?"

Chu Yunfeng smiled and put the copper stove on the table. The old butler put it into the wooden box and then said, "Mr. Chu, please wait a moment. The Duke will be here soon."

After saying that, the old housekeeper took the copper stove and left, and Chu Yunfeng naturally handed the cloth bag on the table to Mu Qing. He would naturally find out when he arrived in the collection room later.

About 10 minutes later, the Duke really showed up. When he looked at him again, he suddenly felt a big change.

Not only did he feel a lot more energetic, but his face also had a hint of rosy color. It seemed that he must have secretly eaten beef with tangerine peel just now, which made Chu Yunfeng think incessantly.

At the same time, the Duke was also smiling, and as soon as they met, he said immediately: "Let's go, I will take you to the collection room now to appreciate my collection.

Oh, by the way, this is called communication between Tibetan friends, right? "

Exchange with Tibetan friends?

When these words came from the mouth of the Duke, Chu Yunfeng felt a little dumbfounded. Who has this Duke communicated with for so many years?
But he still responded with a smile: "No problem, Lord Duke please lead the way!"

When Sims saw the Duke pointing at him, he asked in disbelief: "Can I go too?"

"Of course, you are doing very well this time, and you can also be a witness this time, let's go together!"

The Duke's words made Sims blush with excitement. Although he knew in his heart that he should go to the small collection room, this was also a great honor!
Who has such a privilege to visit the Duke's collection room?

At least Ma Fu didn't have such a consciousness. He also felt that the Duke was walking too slowly, which would prevent him from seeing Chu Yunfeng show off his power earlier.

After turning and turning, everyone came to the long passage. Ma Fu also found that the security measures here are very good, and it seems that the size of the collection room should not be underestimated, so he also put away his playful demeanor .

After passing two security measures one after another, I finally took an ancient elevator and went straight down. This was obviously different from the route the old butler took last time.

But Chu Yunfeng and the others didn't know that when the elevator stopped, they found the old housekeeper standing in front of a very old door, waiting for everyone with a smile.
(End of this chapter)