For Brucille, 20, 000 yuan was just a drop in the bucket. It was not worth mentioning.
He shifted his gaze to some bronze products next to him. This kind of thing was ancient, and according to Brucille’s understanding of these products, it should have been at least over eight or eight years.
The bronze products originated from the Xia Dynasty, and were the most exquisite works in Shang Zhou Dynasty.
The goods in front of him should belong to the Shang Zhou period, and the value of archaeology was very high.
“Uncle, I want all your goods. They are all little things. How about I charge you 10, 000 yuan each?”
Hearing Brucille’s words, the monkey-faced uncle quickly wrapped the black cloth bag up.
“There are 21 pieces of them in total. Give me 200, 000 yuan.”
“I’ll transfer the money to you. If you have the same thing in the future, I’ll buy it at the same price.”
The middle-aged man left in a hurry after receiving Brucille’s transfer.
Brucille carefully put the black cloth bag into the trunk of the car and then returned to the antique market. As soon as he entered, he got a big bargain.
Brucille had never seen such a cheap person in his life before. In an antique shop, Brucille actually saw the work of a monk. It was a portrait of Buddha.
Zhang Siyuan was known as one of the four ancestors of the painter. It could be imagined that his achievements in painting were definitely not inferior to that of Gu Kaizhi, Wu Daozi, and others.
The painting in front of him had the style of clothes of the imperial court and the style of the present age.
“Boss, what’s the price of this painting?”
“Little brother, after looking at it for a long time, you should know something about the work of monk Zhang. It’s a high-quality work. Although it looks quite realistic, it’s obvious at a glance that it’s old-fashioned.”
“But there is no authenticity in this line of antiques. If you really like this painting, even if it is not a work of Mr. Zhang himself, it can still be regarded as a delicate work of art after experiencing the later generations, which is 28 million yuan.”
Brucille gasped at this time. He originally thought that the world was filthy and there were stones everywhere. If he was not careful, he would break his head and bleed.
But he didn’t know if God had opened his eyes today. He found that the world was full of love and care.
Previously, he had met a grave robber who was eager to buy the goods. It cost him 200, 000 yuan to buy a top-grade bronze medal worth more than 100 million yuan.
However, the picture in front of him was actually sold as an imitation. What was wrong with this world?
Those who sold the painting didn’t know whether the painting was real or not, so he smiled.
“Boss, in fact, my old man is celebrating his birthday. I want to choose a gift for him. 28 million yuan is really a little high for me.”
This reason was very reasonable and f*cking suitable. Only a rich young master would give his old master a birthday gift worth millions of yuan.
Seeing the sincerity on Brucille’s face, the boss gritted his teeth and said, “Since I gave the old man the gift, I should show you my courage. I paid a lot of money to buy this thing at that time. Later, I asked someone to identify it. Only then did I know that it was a high-quality work. I have already lost this price.”
Of course, Brucille did not believe this. As the saying goes, there are no traitors or merchants who have never heard of merchants losing money to earn money.
“Boss, I’ll pay two million yuan. You have to save me some pocket money, right?”
“I won’t sell it for one million and two hundred thousand yuan. Why don’t you go somewhere else to have a look?”
Brucille gnashed his teeth and took out his bank card, completing the deal.
He carefully rolled up the painting again. At this time, someone came in and stopped Brucille.
“Brucille, is it really you?”
Brucille turned his head and saw that it was Shawn, the general manager of Treasurious Jewelry. He was also Monique’s college senior and one of Monique’s former pursuers. There was also an overt relationship between the two of them.
“Mr. Leung, nice to meet you. Mr. Leung is the general manager of Treasurious Jewelry. Why don’t you invite me to your mansion so that I, a country bumpkin, can broaden my horizon?”
Shawn said with a sincere look, “You really don’t have such a chance. The development of the Treasurious Jewelry is being decorated, so I came to the antique market to have a look. The painting you just rolled up seems to be Buddha. Why don’t I have a look at it?”
Brucille didn’t want to expose such a precious painting, so he carefully unfolded it on the glass counter.
The owner of the painting just now pointed out the truth with a few words. “Mr. Leung likes the portrait of Buddha, and I still have a real one of Gu Kaizhi’s.”
The boss knew that Shawn was not a poor man, so he really took out Gu Kaizhi’s Buddha’s portrait.
In comparison, Brucille still thought that Gu Kaizhi was good at writing.
Since it was Gu Kaizhi’s authentic work, the price would probably rise several times.
Shawn looked at it and asked softly, “What’s the price, boss?”
“Mr. Gu’s calligraphy and painting on the market are both worth 90 million yuan. I’ll sell this painting for 20 million yuan. As long as you operate it a little, you’ll definitely be able to get more than 90 million yuan.”
It was not a wise choice to use 10 million yuan to fight for 9 million yuan.
Shawn understood that this thing was different from doing business. It was profitable to use 30 million yuan to earn 9 million yuan, but there was a great risk of investment in antiques. If he was careless, he might even lose his underwear.
He smiled foolishly. “I wonder how much did Brucille spend on this painting?”
“The boss gave me a favor price of 2. 3 million yuan. It should be worth it, right?”
After hearing the price, Shawn’s face immediately changed. He picked up the painting and looked at it carefully. He even borrowed the boss’s magnifying glass and looked back and forth several times at this spot.
“Is this the authentic work of Mr. Zhang?”
The boss said with a dark face, “At that time, I misjudged it and thought it was a real work. It cost me 4 million yuan and now sell for 3 million yuan. It’s a high-quality work, which is simply fake.”
When Shawn heard that Brucille had bought a fake, he said sarcastically, “Brucille, are you trying to fool someone with this lie?”
“Brother Liang, you are worrying too much. I naturally have my own ideas about how to arrange this painting. As for whether it is real or not, not everyone can tell.”
“Oh, young people are so confident. Why don’t you let me have a look at this painting?”
This man used to be the director of the Spring River City Museum, Yang Jian. He was now 80 years old.
Brucille didn’t know him, but Shawn and the boss both knew him. He was a frequent visitor in the antique market.
“Oh, so it’s Director Yang. I’ve once looked at it with Aaron. He said that it’s a high-quality work of art. I’d like to have a look at it.”
Shawn also said, “Yes, Mr. Yang is a senior in our antique collection industry. Your taste must be right.”
Brucille also hoped that there would be an expert with discerning eyes instead of a bunch of charlatans on the street.
After looking at it for five minutes, Director Yang patted the table and shouted, “Good, good stuff. It’s really the authentic work of Mr. Zhang.”