golden ear

Chapter 28 Peekaboo?
The three of them looked at a lot of paintings by famous artists in the Qing Dynasty. It was mainly because Wu Tianyuan took the opportunity to collect more energy, and finally reluctantly put all the paintings back into the cabinet.

"Tianyuan, this is the old man's most proud collection in my life. In fact, it is a rare thing to collect all the authentic works of the four kings of the early Qing Dynasty, no matter how big or small. I am old, and you are still young. If you have good works in the future, remember to let me appreciate them. Now, at my age, I can read anything, and it’s better to see a few more works of famous artists before I leave!”

"Look at what you always said! Your body can reach at least 99. From now on, as long as the juniors have authentic works, please give me your palm as soon as possible!" Wu Tianyuan said respectfully.

"Okay! It's a blessing for the old man to know a rising star like you. From now on, he will be my family member. If you have time, come here to sit and sit more!" Elder Song is also very happy. He has taught and educated people all his life. He likes to see the growth of younger generations and make friends with Wu Tianyuan. It is also a great blessing to have such a good young man.

"Old man, come and pick up the food!" There was a hasty shout from the door. It should be that Mr. Song's wife came back from shopping, and the three hurried out to help. After introducing each other, everyone happily had lunch at Song's home. Song Lao was also specially approved to drink two glasses of wine, which is really a rare amnesty!
After the meal, Mr. Song sent the two of them downstairs, and said to them with a hint of drunkenness: "I won't keep you if you have too many things to do. Remember to notify me in advance of the auction preview next month. I'll take a few friends to visit. That's fine." Add popularity to you!"

"In the future, you will move around more and get to know more senior collectors through Lao Song, and you will build up your contacts little by little. This will help you a lot in the future. A lot of work needs to be implemented and followed up at the auction. You can run around with me when you have time. Meet people , not only customers, but also the media, partners, officials and many other relationships have to be taken care of." Sun Lao leaned on the backrest and explained to Wu Tianyuan.

"Thank you, Mr. Sun, for your support!" Wu Tianyuan said sincerely.

The two returned to the company. In the afternoon, Wu Tianyuan went to the pawn shop at the address given by Lao Yu, hoping that there would be some omissions.I looked at five or six in a row, but there was nothing good.Nowadays, pawnshops seldom accept antiques, the most they accept is jade.The main business is real estate, stocks, and cars.

These are easy to cash out, easy to sell, the threshold for antique appraisal is high, and the return of funds is slow, so basically no one accepts them.

"Hey, it seems that the pawn shop is not good, I still have to go to the auction house. After all, it is still a professional place, and customers really have good things to choose auctions."

Looking at the list, Wu Tianyuan found that the last three were auction houses. Besides Zhongzheng and Xie's, there were seven or eight small-scale companies in the province.It is not possible to organize big auctions, but there are also dozens of small special sessions, which can be considered to meet the needs of beginners.

"Hello, our Glory Auction will be held tomorrow, and there is still time to apply for a license plate. Do you need it, sir?"

Wu Tianyuan happened to be at the preview site of Rongguang Auction, which was in a VIP room of a hotel, and there were more than 100 lots.He went around first, in case there was a leak, he would be able to participate in the auction tomorrow.

"Everything is real, but the reserve price is not low, even if it is photographed, it is not a leak!"

Wu Tianyuan turned around quickly, the auction house still had genuine products, but the quality of the items was not high, the base price was expensive, and the price/performance ratio was low.

"In the Qing Dynasty, I couldn't do it either. I was greedy for nothing. Forget it, I ran for nothing today."

Just when Wu Tianyuan was a little disappointed and was about to leave, a very faint voice suddenly came from a corner on the westernmost side of the preview.

"Huh?" Wu Tianyuan's heart skipped a beat. He had absorbed a lot of energy recently, his ears became more and more sensitive, and he could hear many sounds that he couldn't hear before when he calmed down.

"This is?" Wu Tianyuan followed the sound and found a display cabinet. Inside was a screen, not small in size. The flowers and birds of a famous painter in the Republic of China were of average quality.

"What? There is such a thing?" Wu Tianyuan was shocked after listening for a while, and quickly looked through the showcase for a while, nodded, wrote down the number, turned and left.

"Give me a number plate, it will be auctioned tomorrow morning, right?"

Wu Tianyuan registered for the number plate at the last moment when the staff got off work, this omission must be obtained!
"Welcome to the first Spring Auction of Glory Auction. Today we have meticulously prepared more than 160 exquisite pieces. We hope that collectors will return with satisfaction..."

Wu Tianyuan came to the auction site early at [-] o'clock the next morning, chose a good location, and was very excited.Every time I come to the auction house, I feel very exciting.

This has little to do with the price. Generally, mature collectors do their homework in advance and have a price range for a certain lot in their hearts.If it can be lower than the psychological price, it is a mistake, if it is at the normal price, it is to buy something, if it is higher than the price, you have to think about whether it is worth it?
For a small auction like this, if there is a million-dollar lot, it is a heavy weapon, and it is rare for a master work with a few million to appear.Even if there are several million heavy weapons, the result is likely to be a failed bid.

One is that big collectors don’t trust small auction houses. Only Zhongzheng and Xie’s in the province are qualified to auction tens of millions of high-quality goods. This is the trust of people in the circle for their qualifications and brands.Generally, there are authentic works with clear origins and collections, and many of them are raw products, which need the approval of master appraisers.

Second, big sellers are unwilling to give good things to small and medium-sized auction houses. The risk is high and the transaction rate is low.There is an unspoken rule in the market, that is, the first time a raw product is auctioned, the price is the highest, the second time there is some aesthetic fatigue, and the third time almost no one cares about it.

There is a lot of investment in the market now, and many big funds are looking at the high returns of artworks, and they have entered the market with large sums.A lot of hot money and fund companies often spend more than a billion, or even billions of dollars, robbing treasures.Generally, individuals can only watch, there is no way, capital is king!
"Number 16, congratulations on winning a good start!"

"Ms. 29, this big blue and white bowl is yours!"

"Congratulations to Mr. No. 30 in the backcourt!"

Wu Tianyuan looked at the real participants in the venue, there were at most a dozen or so, and he knew it well.Especially the screen with small names in the Republic of China. Looking at the location of the preview, you know that even the auction house doesn't pay attention to it. It should be able to miss it today.

The collection circle is very small, especially at a certain level, those who play are the only ones.All acquaintances, even friends.Therefore, most of the big auctions are entrusted by phone, or they are hired by professionals.The provincial meeting is embarrassing, and I am embarrassed to bid, but I miss the fate.

"The following is Lot 66, a flower and bird screen by Liu Yunding in the Republic of China. It is 120cm long and 70vm wide. The colors are so precise..."

Wu Tianyuan's expression was startled, and finally it was the highlight of the day, and he quickly scanned the venue, feeling that no one was paying attention, so he straightened up.

"Five thousand base price, one thousand each time, is there five thousand?"

The auctioneer is also a little tired. This kind of small auction basically takes care of everything in one day, saving venue fees and labor, and it is tiring to shout for a long time.Some general goods will end soon, and even the unsold doesn't care about him.

"Five thousand, the gentleman in the front row bids five thousand!"

Wu Tianyuan waited for a while, seeing that he was really the only one paying attention, he raised his card and bid [-]!
"30 for the first time, and for the second time, number [-] in the back row bid [-]!"

Wu Tianyuan looked back, he was a middle-aged man, he just took a few calligraphy and paintings of the Republic of China, and immediately raised his placard again.

"Okay, seven thousand, this gentleman is asking for seven thousand!"

The middle-aged man looked at Wu Tianyuan, shook his head, and looked down at the album, probably giving up.

"Third time! Well, Mr. No. 26, congratulations!"

Wu Tianyuan nodded in satisfaction. The price was lower than he thought. It seemed that no one noticed it. That's right, even the auction houses that had been appraised didn't discover the secret, let alone the collectors who looked through the showcase.

"Don't worry, I'll let you out when I get home!"

Wu Tianyuan left the scene directly, paid for the calligraphy and painting, hurriedly comforted him, and went home to see what was tricky inside.

(End of this chapter)