Jianbao life

Chapter 410 The Strange Cup
Chu Chen laughed and said, "Well, I still want to thank that taxi driver. If it weren't for the conversation with him, my spoken English would not be as fluent as it is now. His family seems to live in the local area. You said Shall we go and visit?"

After all, they are abroad, and they are just friends who meet by chance. It is necessary to guard against others, so Wu Ke asked: "Then do you know his home address?"

"His business card appears to have his home address on it."

Wu Ke said: "Give me his business card, and I'll see where he lives first."

Chu Chen took out the man's business card from his bag and handed it to Wu Ke, but what made him a little strange was that Wu Ke had a surprised and funny expression on his face after seeing the business card.

"Ke Ke, what's wrong with you?" Chu Chen asked strangely.

"You are such an idiot, haven't you read this business card carefully?" Wu Ke laughed.

Chu Chen shook his head and said: "At that time, I was only focused on going to the front desk of the hotel to go through the formalities. I just glanced at it, but I didn't really look at it carefully. Could it be that there is some mystery in it?"

Wu Ke returned the business card to Chu Chen with a smile, and said, "What's the mystery, this person is my landlord, isn't the address the place where I live now?"

Chu Chen took the business card and saw that it was really the case. He was a little stunned and said, "Isn't this a bit of a coincidence?"

When I came to England to meet Wu Ke, I actually got into the taxi of Wu Ke's landlord. Thinking about it, I thought it was an incredible coincidence.

Wu Ke said with a smile: "It's really a coincidence. If this is the case, then let's go tomorrow and surprise the landlord uncle."

"Okay, I can just take a look at our Keke's boudoir..."

As soon as Chu Chen said this, the boss came out of the small room with a box.

After closing the door casually, the boss went straight back to his original position, then opened the box and placed it in front of Chu Chen, and then made a gesture of invitation: "Sir, you can take a look at it slowly."

Chu Chen looked into the box, and couldn't help being a little taken aback. He saw a small cup inside the box. The cup looked like it was made of sapphire, but there were messy lines on the surface, and it looked like The material itself has its own. In this regard, the material of this cup is definitely not sapphire.

What surprised Chu Chen even more was that he gently took the cup out of the box. This cup can be said to be as thin as paper and as transparent as gauze. Looking at the light, you can only see the messy texture of the cup. It seems to be shining with golden light.

The scene was so beautiful that Wu Ke beside him couldn't help opening his mouth slightly.

In addition, Chu Chen carefully discovered that there seemed to be traces of three characters on the foot of the cup, but the handwriting was now blurred and could not be recognized. However, based on Chu Chen's experience, these three characters should be golden characters. It is a long time ago, and the gold thread on it has fallen off.

Judging from the performance alone, this cup is indeed a rare treasure, but the material is unknown, and the whole body of the cup is plain, so it is difficult to date it. It can only be judged from the shape of the vessel that it has the style of the Tang Dynasty.

So Chu Chen directly used the ability, but the result almost made him jump up in surprise. Fortunately, because of his previous experience in the official kiln, he suppressed the burning in his heart.

Seeing Chu Chen put the cup back, the boss said a little proudly: "Sir, how about it, my stuff is not bad!"
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this cup is good, and Chu Chen can't tell lies with his eyes open. He nodded and said, "It's really good. I wonder what the price of this cup is?"

The boss gestured with his right hand and said, "This is a jade cup from the Tang Dynasty. The price is very cheap, only 50!"

Chu Chen was thinking about the cup in his mind at this time. At first, he felt that 50 is not expensive. Just when he was about to speak, he realized that this is England, and 50 refers to British pounds. Converted into domestic The currency, 50 is 750 million!
He shook his head and said, "Boss, this cup does have the style of the Tang Dynasty in terms of its shape. As for the craftsmanship, it looks like the characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. How can you prove that it is from the Tang Dynasty? Besides, is it jade?" It has yet to be confirmed, so far, boss, which kind of jade have you seen with this kind of messy silk pattern?"

"Besides, if it is really a Tang Dynasty jade, whether it is a handed down jade or an unearthed jade, there will always be some features on the surface, but this cup does not. How can I believe that this cup is from the Tang Dynasty? Besides, even if It is from the Tang Dynasty, and according to the current market price, the price of this cup is less than 50."

"Sir, you are indeed an expert, but I have a basis for saying that this cup is worth 50. If you don't mind, let me tell you about its source."

"You say."

"This cup was brought back by my great-grandfather from your country's palace at the beginning of the last century. Moreover, this cup is so exquisite that only the emperor of your country could use it. Do you think it is worth 50 yuan? ?”

Hearing what the boss said, Chu Chen immediately understood that if the boss hadn't lied, this cup should have been plundered by the Eight-Power Allied Forces back then.

Although it has been such a long time, when thinking of this dark history, Chu Chen, as an antique lover, still feels inexplicable heartache. Not to mention the humiliation this incident has brought to the people of the country, it is just that countless antiques and rare treasures have died because of this. Living in a foreign country made him sigh involuntarily.

However, the loss of these cultural relics, traced back to the source, was caused by the Chinese themselves. Who made the Qing government so weak at that time?It's sad and ridiculous that such a great country can't even protect its own palace in the end.

But things have come to this point, it's useless to think too much, as for those antiques that are wandering outside, that's the only way to go, of course, it would be better if they could go back.

However, even if Chu Chen is considered to be a small fortune now, he will not buy these antiques that were plundered back then. In that kind of place, he wouldn't join in the fun.

Chu Chen felt that even if he bought things back at an auction at a high price, the original things would not be changed. Instead of giving so much money to foreigners, it would be better to use the money for domestic charity and public welfare undertakings, which would benefit the country. The effect of being strong is even higher.

Seeing the displeased expression on the faces of the couple in front of him, the boss spread his hands and said, "I'm a pacifist, and I deeply regret what happened back then, but after all, it's something passed down from my great-grandfather, and I can't possibly It will be returned to your country free of charge."

Chu Chen said: "I can understand what you said, let's talk about this cup, just like what you said, boss, you just think that this cup may be used by the emperor, but this cup has no such thing at all. In terms of characteristics, what you said is not confirmed at all. Besides, even if it is really used by the emperor of our country, do you think this thing is comparable to the jade seal? Even the jade seal is not the price, right? "

"Then how much do you think is appropriate?"

"I think one hundred thousand is almost enough!"

"Oh, cake seller, are you kidding me, sir? This price is simply impossible!" the shop owner waved his hands repeatedly.

"Boss, if you really sell it sincerely, then give me a real price."

"[-]% off, minimum [-]% off, such a beautiful jade cup is yours!"

600% off, which is 600 million RMB. Although it is already a big leak for the value given by the ability, but [-] million buys a small cup, and it is still a cup that does not know what year and generation it is. In the eyes of ordinary people, only those who are taken advantage of will buy it.

"Boss, the price you are asking is still too high. I think with your price, no one will offer it. I will offer you a [-]% discount at most."

"[-]% off is not acceptable. If it was [-]% off, this cup would already be in someone else's vault. If you really want it, you can get [-]% off!"

Wu Keqian heard a word from a classmate that serious men are very handsome. At this time, she felt that Chu Chen was handsome, but now when he was bargaining with the shopkeeper, he had an eye-catching look on his body. The inexplicable brilliance, Wu Ke's eyes are full of obsession.

"[-]% off, at least [-]% off, if you still don't agree, sir, then forget it!" After speaking, the boss showed a look that he didn't want to talk further.

"If these three things are added, then I will buy them." Chu Chen pointed to the three antiques he had just selected on the table.

The boss smiled wryly: "Sir, you are really good at bargaining, but I'm sorry for your request. I will count you 31 for these three items, a total of [-]. If you want, you can take it!"

Chu Chen pretended to ponder for a while before agreeing: "Boss, can you swipe your card?"

Seeing that Chu Chen agreed, the boss couldn't help showing a smile on his face. He nodded and said, "Yes!"

Next, the invoice was issued and the card was swiped. The boss took out several exquisite boxes, put the things in them, and after handing them over to the other party, he respectfully sent the two of them away.

Selling the things that the family has treasured for many years, the boss still feels a little bit reluctant, but there is nothing he can do for his son, and it can be sold for 30, which is already much higher than his previous expectations.

"Achen, what is that cup made of?" Wu Ke asked curiously after walking out of the store.

Chu Chen shook his head and said, "I don't know either. In terms of feel and texture, it's similar to jade. Maybe it's also a kind of jade."

Wu Ke said in surprise: "No, I thought you knew. You are really bold. You actually spent 450 million to buy a cup that doesn't know what kind of material it is made of."

"Although I don't know what this cup is made of, I know what this cup is!" As he said, a mysterious smile appeared on Chu Chen's face.

(End of this chapter)