Jianbao life

Chapter 1057 Face and Heart Discord

After hearing what happened, Chu Chen couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief, as long as this improved encapsulation solution wasn't in the hands of Cai Jianxuan and his group.Otherwise, the formula of this encapsulation liquid will definitely be spread out, and then the antique market may really be rampant with counterfeit products, and the industry will be ruined.

At this time, Chu Chen suddenly thought of a question and asked, "Master, when did this operation take place?"

"This morning."

Elder Liu added another sentence: "The location is at the border between Beijing and Yan Province."

"That's not right!" Chu Chen frowned, there was one thing he couldn't understand.

"What's wrong?" Elder Liu asked curiously.

Chu Chen said with a smile: "Cai Jianxuan and his group definitely don't have the ability to predict, so what do you mean by today..."

Originally, Chu Chen thought that the time for action was a few days ago, so Cai Jianxuan and his group might feel too much pressure, so they arranged today's "gift giving" as a warning.But now he learned from Mr. Liu that the operation was carried out today, so what do the confiscated pieces of porcelain mean?
Chu Chen sneered and said, "Cai Jianxuan and his group have really calculated well. While warning, they are shipping goods at the same time. They are not worried that we will get angry at all."

After hearing what Chu Chen said, Mr. Liu also realized the problem, and with Cai Jianxuan's mind, it is obviously impossible not to think of this.It should be said that these porcelains are going to be shipped for a while, but the person in charge said that the porcelains have already been reserved and will be handed over to the buyer tomorrow.

That being the case, why do these two things go together?Did Cai Jianxuan think they couldn't find out?But there is an old saying that is good, if you want to be unknown to others, unless you do nothing, if you do it, there will always be a possibility of being discovered.

Besides, it's possible that they got news of this morning's operation before the young man boarded the plane, so why didn't they stop it?Don't they worry about self-defeating?Although it was possible that they didn't know about it, the various unusual behaviors made Chu Chen and Mr. Liu think of a possibility.

After pondering for a moment, Mr. Liu laughed: "It seems that this group of people is not in harmony. This is really good news for us."

Chu Chen agreed with a smile. Since this group of people is likely to be at odds with each other, there is a possibility of breaking it from the inside.As the saying goes, the strongest fortress is often the easiest to breach from the inside. Perhaps today's discovery is an opportunity to uproot this gang.

At this time, Chu Chen looked at the porcelain on the table, and suddenly thought of a question, and said, "Master, where do you think these porcelains will be produced?"

"It seems that you have thought of it too."

Mr. Liu laughed and said, "If it wasn't for the discovery of these porcelains today, and the fact that the man had seen Cai Jianxuan who returned to China a month ago, he was almost fooled by him, and this guy returned to the country without making a sound. bold!"

"Does that person have an explanation, where is Cai Jianxuan?" Chu Chen was very excited when he heard the words, and asked subconsciously, but as soon as he asked, he thought that he had asked nonsense. Already told him.

Mr. Liu's answer also confirmed Chu Chen's thoughts. The person in charge didn't even see Cai Jianxuan's people at all, but Cai Jianxuan sent someone to make an appointment with him at a restaurant and handed over the things to him.

"Since he has returned to the country, we can't let him escape this time!"

Mr. Liu shook hands fiercely, and then he sighed: "Hey, I miscalculated this time. I thought he would definitely stay abroad during this period of time, but I didn't expect that he would also play in this most dangerous place, which is the safest place." The trick of the place. If I knew this, I would not have acted rashly. Now I can only make up for it. I hope it is not too late."

Chu Chen said quickly: "I will ask my friends to help me when I go back."

"Cai Jianxuan has undergone plastic surgery now, I will give you the portrait later."

Mr. Liu nodded, and then said with a smile: "After a long time, I still have to let you do it."

"That's what I should do."

Chu Chen chuckled, and then, because of time constraints, he chatted with Mr. Liu for a while, then left and went home. ...

The next day, Chu Chen drove to his museum alone.

After arriving, everyone exchanged a few words of pleasantries. During this period, Chu Chen gave Yu Renpeng and others the small gift brought back from Haojing. Then, Yu Renpeng began to introduce Chu Chen's work progress during this period.

According to the original plan, the main security measures in the museum have now been completed. Chu Chen turned around and felt quite satisfied. It has been counted as 360 degrees without dead ends. It is not an exaggeration to say that even a fly escaped. but.

But good equipment also needs supporting rules and qualified management. Otherwise, no matter how good the equipment is, it will not play much role if it is operated by people who often desert.

Fortunately, in these two aspects, Chu Chen used it for doctrine, and Zhao Qirui helped him arrange it, so he was not worried at all.

In terms of manpower, there are technicians, commentators, and etiquette. Because of Yu Renpeng's connections, Chu Chen doesn't need to worry about these. In addition, Liu Ruida's company helps with etiquette, so he doesn't need to worry about this aspect.

After Yu Renpeng explained things clearly one by one, Chu Chen found out after recalling that there were so many things to deal with in opening a museum.And this is not counted as the most important exhibits. You must know that the preservation and maintenance of these cultural relics is also a very cumbersome matter.

Fortunately, Yu Renpeng and specialized technicians were in charge of these tasks, otherwise Chu Chen would have to be in a terrible state of distress.

After explaining the matter during this period, Yu Renpeng said to Chu Chen in a formal title: "Curator, you are going to get married in a few days. When do you think the layout of the exhibition hall will be carried out?"

Many of the exhibits in the museum are of great value, and Chu Chen is the curator, so it would be unreasonable if he was not present when the exhibition hall was set up, but in a few days, Chu Chen will get married again, and there will definitely be some conflicts in terms of time.

Chu Chen thought for a while and said, "Well, I'll try to arrange my own time reasonably. When I'm here, we will arrange the exhibition hall, and at other times we will classify and organize the exhibits. What do you think?"

"Okay." Everyone nodded in agreement.

Don't think that the classification and numbering is an easy task. In fact, the photos, dimensions, data, etc. of the exhibits must be recorded one by one. In addition, there are many collections under Chu Chen's name, and there will be another batch in a few days Hailao porcelain was consigned, and it was impossible to deal with it in a short time.

After the work arrangements were finished, everyone left to go about their own business. Only Chu Chen, Yu Renpeng and Fang Jinbo, who is now Yu Renpeng's assistant, remained.

Speaking of which, Fang Jinbo's work performance during this period is also remarkable, plus he is diligent and studious, and he is quite fond of antiques.Seeing this, Yu Renpeng was very satisfied with Fang Jinbo, so he told Chu Chen that he wanted to focus on training him.Chu Chen also happily agreed to this, so he asked Fang Jinbo to be Yu Renpeng's assistant.

Yu Renpeng thought of something, and said: "By the way, my friend had a Qing Dynasty crane-top red snuff bottle to sell the day before yesterday, and asked me if I wanted it. I thought it looked good and the price was cheap, so I bought it in the name of a museum." Yes. Or, let's go and see now."

As the deputy curator of the museum, Yu Renpeng also has the authority to purchase antiques for the museum. Of course, after he buys them, he must be re-appraised by the museum's experts, and the price is also limited. If it is higher than the limit, it must be approved by Chu Chen.

"Okay." Chu Chen nodded, and then asked curiously, "Brother, why didn't you stay by yourself?"

Yu Renpeng smiled and waved his hands: "I'm generally not interested in this kind of animal products. If it weren't for the fact that I'm working here now, I would have turned it down a long time ago."

Hearing this, Fang Jinbo asked curiously: "Isn't Hedinghong a poison? How can it be made into a snuff bottle?"

Chu Chen said with a smile: "The crane crest red in our antiques is not poison, but a bird's skull."

"Ah, could it be the skull of a red-crowned crane?" Fang Jinbo looked surprised. If the skull of a red-crowned crane is a well-known protected animal, it would be too easy to cause rumors.

"How is this possible..." Chu Chen laughed, and explained to Fang Jinbo the origin of the red crest of the crane.

The crane crown red in the antique is not the legendary poison, but actually the skull of a helmeted hornbill.The helmeted hornbill, native to the tropical rainforests of East Asia, was hunted and made into handicrafts because of its solid and beautiful headgear. It was once introduced to my country in the form of tribute and trade.Therefore, this thing is not available in China, and it is all imported from outside.

Crane tops have entered my country in the Yuan Dynasty, but they are widely known to Chinese people after Zheng He's voyages to the West, and they are often used as tributes.However, the Ming court rewarded Sifang tributes, which was actually a disguised transaction.Although crane tops are not often offered as tributes, the system must also set a price as a basis. Hongzhijian used the banknote price to set its value as "one consistent".At that time, Chaogui used it to make cups, belts, etc. for entertainment.

After the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the power of the country declined day by day, and of course there were no tributes, so this kind of thing gradually became rare.There is a saying that things are rare and expensive, so the price has skyrocketed, and many people have spread rumors because they have never seen a living thing.

In the Qing Dynasty, due to the implementation of the sea ban policy, the trade with the place of origin was cut off, and it gradually became a dead word.

Chu Chen explained to Fang Jinbo while walking, and when he reached the door of Yu Renpeng's office, the explanation was almost the same:
"In the Qing Dynasty, this thing was already equal to the price of one kilogram of ivory, and now the price is even more expensive, but the helmeted hornbill is now an endangered species, and it must not be hunted at will. If it is a contemporary product, we can't do it here. Acquisition."

"Well, I remember!" Fang Jinbo nodded clearly.

Yu Renpeng walked into the rest room of his office, and after a while, he came out with a box.Opening the box, there was a golden snuff bottle inside.

Some birds of the hornbill family have headgears, which are generally hollow, but helmeted hornbills are solid, so they can be used for carving.Moreover, when it comes to the degree of fineness and moistness, except for jade, there is no bird head at all. The bones have bone patterns, ivory has ivory patterns, and wood has wood patterns, but this kind of bird head has no patterns at all. , translucent, polished after carving, popularly speaking, it feels like jelly.

The snuff bottle in front of me is like this, and it looks quite pleasing to the eye.The overall height of this pot is only about six centimeters. It has a flat round body, a round mouth, a short neck, and folded shoulders. The overall shape is beautiful.The belly of the pot is embossed with the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.The composition is ingenious, the picture is rich, the details are handled appropriately, and the story performance is appropriate.Gourds and crutches are carved on the shoulders, which belong to the dark Eight Immortals pattern.

After observation, Chu Chen judged that this snuff bottle should have been made in the middle of the Qing Dynasty. The overall carving is exquisite and extraordinary, and the material is extremely rare. Existing masterpieces are even rarer, and they are still very precious.

Chu Chen nodded and said, "Yes, yes, conservatively, the market value of this thing should be around [-] to [-]."

Yu Renpeng laughed and said, "My friend only wants [-] yuan."

"Why is it so cheap?" Chu Chen was a little surprised when he heard the price.

Yu Renpeng shook his head: "I don't know what's going on. He seemed very anxious that day, and he only wanted cash. If it wasn't for something I had, I happened to have [-] in cash with me, so I borrowed it from another friend." A little bit, otherwise I really can’t buy it. Later, I was worried and asked a few friends, but they didn’t hear anything about his family.”

"Maybe he has some urgent business at the moment." Chu Chen could only think so.

At this moment, the phone on Yu Renpeng's desk rang suddenly, and he stepped forward to pick up the phone.

"It's me...huh?...Okay, you hand over the phone to the security..."

Putting the phone back, Yu Renpeng said with a strange expression: "It's true that Cao Cao will be here, and he has something to do. It's really strange. If there is something in his family, there will always be rumors." Passed it over! What the hell is going on here!"

Chu Chen said: "Wait for him to come over and ask, don't cause any disputes in the end."

Yu Renpeng nodded and said yes: "It should, if he doesn't say it, I'd rather not buy it."

After a while, the security guard came in with a man who was nearly 50 years old, slightly fat, and had obvious bald hair.

Yu Renpeng first introduced the two parties, and then said in surprise: "Old Jia, why haven't you seen each other for three days? You have lost so much weight. You don't have any health problems, do you?"

The man's name was Jia Yuqiang. He was originally a fat man who weighed nearly 190 kilograms, but now he looks only [-] to [-] kilograms.I haven't seen him in two days, but he has lost so much weight. In addition, he is in urgent need of money. It's no wonder that Yu Renpeng felt that there was something wrong with his body.

But Yu Renpeng felt wrong after thinking about it. If Jia Yuqiang was really seriously ill, how could there be no word about it, and how could he come to sell things in person?

"Hey!" Jia Yuqiang sighed and shook his head: "It's hard to explain! This matter will not be clear for a while, let's look at things first."

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