Almighty bodyguard

Chapter 140 IV Auction of Chinese Cultural Relics

Christie's auction house originated in London and is now world famous with offices everywhere.And Christie's holds a spring auction every spring, and the time and place are not fixed.

This time, Christie's Spring Auction was held at the headquarters in London, and the items to be auctioned had already been announced a month in advance.

The reason why the Chinese collectors came to smash the market this time is that Christie's spring auction this time is aimed at China, and most of them are treasures looted during the Eight-Power Allied Forces period.

The seal of Qianlong, the authentic calligraphy of Qianlong, and some objects from the courts of the Qing Dynasty, etc., although there are no animal heads, they are all cultural relics that were snatched.

Last time, Mr. Cai in China smashed Christie’s place and refused to pay after he took the animal head, which made the animal head pass the auction and caused a big oolong in the world. In fact, this is the pride of collectors. You auctioned me grandiosely Treasures passed down from the Chinese ancestors, and treasures that were snatched, why should I pay?The treasures handed down by my Chinese are priceless!

But this time, the people in the circle came again, and they came here in cliques. The intention of smashing the scene was very obvious. Of course, it's hard to say whether it will be successful, after all, this is their British territory.

When Tang Linjun met Zhang Weijian the next day, he glared at him, and Zhang Weijian didn't know why Xiao Tang stared at him, and he didn't offend him.

At [-] o'clock in the morning, the two arrived at Christie's London Auction House by special car. Originally, Zhang Weijian was going to take his goddaughter there, but his ticket could only bring one person, so he decisively saved some money and let his goddaughter go shopping.

"Old Zhang." Just as Zhang Weijian got off the car with Tang Linjun, two people walked in front of the auction house. They were both Chinese. They were about the same age as Zhang Weijian, and they were dressed in the same style. They were dressed in uniform Tang suits, showing a slightly refined air. , completely different from Zhang Weijian's ruthless aura hidden in his bones.

"Old Zhao, Lao Yang, haha." Zhang Weijian laughed loudly, so the two hugged each other.

"This is?" Both Lao Zhao and Lao Yang looked at Tang Linjun strangely, because they knew that Zhang Weijian brought his goddaughter here, why is it replaced by a man now?Doesn't Zhang Weijian have special hobbies?

Zhang Weijian didn't think of the filth in Lao Zhao and Lao Yang's hearts, but immediately introduced: "Tang Linjun, my friend, is also a member of the circle, and I just came here today to join in the fun."

"Hi, I wonder where Brother Tang got rich?" Lao Zhao stretched out his hand and asked.

"Hong Kong." Tang Linjun answered the word Hong Kong with a smile, because his current ID card is a Hong Kong citizen.

"Hong Kong?" Lao Zhao and Lao Yang were slightly surprised. They also knew some people in the circle of Tibetan friends in Hong Kong, but this Tang Linjun was very familiar. Of course, Tibetan friends are all over the world, and it's normal for them not to know each other. Since he is a member of the Hong Kong collection circle, why was Zhang Weijian brought into the venue?You know, a lot of people came from Hong Kong today, including some big names in the collection industry.

"Hey, let's stop standing at the door and go in and talk." At this time, Zhang Weijian interrupted several exchanges, and at the same time he wondered if Tang Linjun really made a fortune in Hong Kong?

The main auction venue of Christie’s London headquarters is very large, and the security is very strict. There are also many people present today. As the saying goes, gold is hidden in troubled times, and jade is hidden in prosperous times.

In troubled times, paper currency is just a piece of paper, so gold is the hard currency. In any era, even a few hundred years later, gold is the real inheritance of wealth. Therefore, in troubled times, gold is not hidden in money.

But in the prosperous age, that is, the current peaceful age, Tibetan jade is needed.Of course, this jade does not refer to individual jade articles, but refers to classic, meaningful, appreciable, and rare items. Antiques are rare items. Therefore, Shengshi collects antiques, celebrity calligraphy and paintings, etc., and these are passed down. , Hundreds and thousands of years later, it will be more valuable than gold.

Therefore, in recent years, antique collection has always been popular. There is no war in the world. If you have spare money to collect some rare treasures and leave them to your descendants, you are also a blessing to your descendants.

Of course, there are also those who make a fortune by reselling antiques. This kind of people are just like Zhang Weijian, who are purely speculative for profit.

Christie's spring auction is also the season of Chinese cultural relics, so many people see business opportunities. Tibetan friends from all over the world gather here. The spacious hall is crowded with people, at least six to seven hundred people.

Tang Linjun and Zhang Weijian found their seats, and separated from Lao Zhao and Lao Yang naturally.

There are two suspended projection screens in front of the venue, and two hosts, a man and a woman, are busy on the stage. The auction has not officially started yet, and they are preparing materials.

"How did you discuss it?" Tang Linjun suddenly lowered his voice.

Zhang Weijian also lowered his voice and said, "Just like Mr. Cai last year, he prepared to quote, but in the end he didn't pay!"

"No deposit?" Tang Linjun asked curiously.

"Of course there is, but it's all small money." Zhang Weijian is rich and powerful, and he doesn't know how much his so-called small money is.

However, Tang Linjun frowned, feeling that this would not work, Christie's didn't say it was cheaper, and finally raised the price of the collection, maybe Christie's wished they could do this.

"Is there any code?" Tang Linjun asked again.

"Yes, there are two heavyweights in the circle. We just wait for their signal. If they make an offer, we will follow suit. If they don't make a sound, we don't have to say anything."

"Understood." Tang Linjun nodded. It seemed that those two heavyweights were quite important, and they could influence domestic collectors.

At [-]:[-] in the morning, the auction officially started. The hosts all speak English. Of course, there are simultaneous interpretation equipment. As long as you don’t understand English, you can wear a headset like the United Nations meeting, and tune it until you can understand it. language.

The first lot was a blue-and-white porcelain plate, which was obviously handed down from the ancestors of China. It was dated to the early Qing Dynasty. The reserve price was US$[-], which was not expensive.

As soon as the plates came out, several foreigners in the venue began to compete for bids, not sure if it was a nurse or a real Tibetan friend, but none of the Chinese bidders.

Soon, the value rose from 21 to 21, and several competing bids in the venue gradually stopped. Obviously, [-] US dollars is already a very high price.

"One time for 21." The host is very experienced. After speaking once, he will introduce the origin of this plate again, the estimated room for appreciation, and so on.

"21 million times."

Some people in the venue were whispering, but no one made any further quotations, not even the Chinese collectors who made a fuss.

"21 times, it's a deal!" The host's eyes seemed to be slightly suspicious. He glanced at the Chinese people just now, but those people were completely indifferent. In fact, Christie's didn't know that there were Chinese people coming to mess things up again?It's just that they are not afraid of smashing, and it would be good if they hit fire.

"What's going on? Why didn't they speak?" Zhang Weijian was in a hurry. According to the original plan, this was not the case.

Tang Linjun smiled slightly. He had vaguely guessed that the two heavyweights must have guessed Christie's scheme, so he was simply here to watch the excitement.Domestic Tibetan friends are not stupid either.There are also many ways to smash the market, why bother to drive up the price?And why let your margin flow into gringo pockets?

The second lot is still a Chinese cultural relic, but with a different weapon, a waist knife.

The host introduced: "This knife is also from the early Qing Dynasty. After more than [-] years now, it is not rotten and immortal. According to the Tibetan friends who provided this knife, this knife was once a beheading knife. In the capital of China at that time, there were A vegetable market entrance, where criminals are hacked and killed, and this knife is that kind of execution knife!"

"Wow" as soon as the host finished speaking, everyone in the venue began to discuss, but no one took pictures, because this kind of knife is an unlucky thing in the eyes of foreigners and will bring bad luck, so there is no quotation of.

Tang Linjun was already at his wits' end right now, because as soon as the knife appeared, he sensed a huge murderous, resentful, and cruel aura. This knife may have chopped off many people's heads, so this knife The knife has become a magic weapon.

"This is a magic weapon formed the day after tomorrow!" Tang Linjun sighed, "How many people's heads must be beheaded to become such a powerful beheading knife?"

"Damn, it seems that it is necessary to come and loot at night. If you rob our Chinese, I will take it back!" Tang Linjun had an idea, and laughed. He suddenly remembered that he could draw invisible symbols. If you wear the invisible talisman to steal things at night, you will definitely be able to catch them, come and go without a trace!

"But I hope you don't get photographed. If you are photographed, it will be hard to find!" Tang Linjun prayed silently.

"19 US dollars!" At this moment, the words [-] US dollars appeared on the big screen, and the bidder was a foreign beauty No. [-].

This kind of large-scale auction has already canceled the method of bidding with placards. After all, the venue is too big, and bidding with placards is too chaotic. Therefore, high-tech methods are used. Every guest has a computer screen in front of them. As long as you bid After paying the price, your quotation will be displayed on the big screen in front of you, and your seat number will also be displayed at the same time to confirm who you are.

"Damn it, this is childcare. There are few foreigners who collect swords. I don't believe that a woman dares to collect this kind of beheading knife!" Zhang Weijian snorted.

"Brother Zhang, do you have any acquaintances in England? Local acquaintances?" Tang Linjun asked suddenly.

"No, why?" Zhang Weijian chuckled lightly and said, "I'm an upstart. I used to dig robbers' caves and dig people's ancestral graves. I don't know any foreigners!"

"Oh, forget it." Tang Linjun shook his head. He didn't want to tell anyone about the robbery at night, but where to hide the treasure after stealing it at night became a problem!