Chapter 252 Hard-to-Eat (Part 2)
"Mr. Fang, it turns out that you are actually a student of Teacher Sun?"
When Wu Tianbao heard the four words "Sun Sun" in Jinling, he immediately understood that Sun Lianda was also a national treasure-level figure in the antique shop, and his status was comparable to Qin Haichuan. Especially the antique appraisal certificate he issued, which was hard to find in the industry.
"Not a student, a disciple..."
Hua Ziyi corrected Wu Tianbao's words. Sun Lianda himself is a university professor. After decades of teaching, it can be said that he has a lot of students all over the world, but students and disciples have two completely different concepts.
Students are those who take exams and spend money to study. They have one or several teachers in each subject. Even those who have listened to Sun Lianda’s courses can be considered his students.
But disciples are different. Disciples must go through regular apprenticeship ceremony, kowtow to the teacher and read the introductory regulations. The personal disciples are like father and son like masters. In ancient times, the master treated disciples who inherited his skills better than their own sons.
"Disciple? This... isn't Teacher Sun not accepting disciples?" Wu Tianbao was stunned for a moment when he heard that Fang Yi was Sun Lianda's disciple. Sun Lianda never accepted disciples was not a secret in the antiques business, and many people knew about it.
"If you didn't accept it before, it doesn't mean you will never accept it..."
Hua Ziyi smiled when he heard this. In fact, at the beginning, he didn't know why Sun Lianda accepted disciples, but after seeing Fang Yi's seal carving skills, Hua Ziyi seemed to understand that it might be the honor of the teacher to accept such a disciple.
"That's right, with Mr. Fang's ability, it's not surprising that Mr. Sun can be attracted to..."
Wu Tianbao laughed, raised his thumbs up at Fang Yi, and said, "Even old experts can't do it if they can find a bargain in Panjiayuan. After this incident, I'm afraid no one in the antique shop in Beijing knows Mr. Fang's name..."
Wu Tianbao said that Fang Yi was capable. In fact, he was thinking about which family Fang Yi was from. In his mind, if Fang Yi had a great background, Sun Lianda would sometimes have to bow to the powerful.
"Luck, it's just good luck..."
Fang Yi's face that had been tense only showed a smile at this moment, but he did not accept Wu Tianbao's words, but looked at Hua Ziyi and said, "Brother Hua, don't promote this matter for me today. When I heard that this thing was a Thai object, I felt disgusted..."
"What's there? As long as the objects are exquisite and old enough, they are good things..."
Hua Ziyi was a little unable to understand Fang Yi's psychology and said immediately: "If you have more research value from an academic perspective, you are more research-oriented. I will not play with bronze ware. Otherwise, I will accept your ware..."
Although cultural relics and antiques are both considered big business, cultural relics are more concerned with the historical value of the objects themselves. For example, the text content recorded in some ancient historical books can allow archaeologists to understand the social forms at that time more.
Antiques are different. Although they also need the story of the object itself to highlight its rarity and preciousness, more often, the year and property of antiques are paid more attention to. As for what role it has played in the long history of the past, it is better to be verified. It doesn't matter if it cannot be verified.
So in Hua Ziyi's view, if this bronze candlestick is really from the ancient Siamese period, it will be extremely precious in the eyes of archaeologists, because through this candlestick, the bronze making technology of ancient Siamese and the living standards of ancient Siamese people at that time can be completely restored.
Of course, these purely academic issues that Hua Ziyi values will not be added to their value system by antique dealers when measuring the value of this bronze candlestick. Only those cultural relics that have been verified will be converted into monetary value.
"If you want it, I will sell it to you. Anyway, I don't like this thing very much..." Hua Ziyi said casually, and Fang Yi replied casually, but at this time he had already taken the bronze candlestick back from Wu Tianbao's hand and rolled it up in newspapers.
"I won't do the transaction of bronze ware..." Hua Ziyi glanced at Wu Tianbao. He wanted to buy Fang Yi, and he would not trade in front of Wu Tianbao. Who knows if this grandson would make a bad deal and report him?
"Mr. Fang, do you really want to sell this thing?"
The conversation between Hua Ziyi and Fang Yi made Wu Tianbao feel moved. Not to mention that he was looking for bronze objects, but there was nothing like this. If you took it and put it in your hand for a few years, the increase in value was far greater than that of stocks and real estate.
"If you don't sell it, you can keep it for yourself to think about it..." But what Wu Tianbao didn't expect was that Fang Yi actually refused him in one go.
"Mr. Fang, what are you worried about?"
Wu Tianbao's eyes narrowed, and after thinking for a while, he said seriously: "I, Wu Tianbao, have been working in the industry for so many years. Although my reputation is average, I have never dealt with Lei Zi. If you take the opportunity to get things done, I will end up here. I will never cause trouble for you..."
"Boss Wu, you think too much..." Fang Yi said lightly: "Although this thing is good, it is not worth much. I let him rot in my hands and don't want to get involved in this trouble. Do you understand what I mean?"
If no one pursues the transaction of bronze ware, then nothing is wrong. No one in the antique circle does this business, but if someone reports it or whatever, it is a very troublesome thing. Therefore, few people are willing to trade bronze ware and will not deal with strangers.
"Hey, Mr. Fang, you can't trust me..."
Originally, Wu Tianbao just wanted to buy it, but after Fang Yi said this, he showed an indignant look on his face. As the saying goes, a person lives with a face and a tree has a skin. If it is reported that Fang Yi is unwilling to do business with him, wouldn’t it be clear that he cannot trust him, Mr. Wu?
"It's not that I can't trust Boss Wu..."
Fang Yi waved his hand and said, "If it's another object, it's fine, but this thing is a bit sensitive. I bought it from others as a handicraft, and then sold it as an antique. If it is spread, it will definitely be troublesome..."
"Oh, it turns out that Mr. Fang is worried about this..."
Hearing Fang Yi's explanation, Wu Tianbao's face suddenly looked a little better. After pondering for a while, he spoke, "Mr. Fang, this matter is easy. If you sell it to me as a handicraft, wouldn't it be over? Then we will set up a document, and no one can find the account..."
Not to mention that the boss of Taiwan entrusted Wu Tianbao to find bronze ware. He hadn't even found a good thing for so long. Fang Yi's bronze candlestick is a fine product. Wu Tianbao really wanted to take it down, and he recognized it even if the price was a little more expensive.
"this?"
Fang Yi showed a hesitant look on his face and looked at Hua Ziyi. He felt that his trick of playing hard to get was almost done. If he shirked his responsibility and refused to sell, he might have smashed the game he set up.
"Fang Yi, this is up to you. According to Lao Wu's method, you will basically not find a follow-up account..." Although Hua Ziyi didn't like Wu Tianbao very much, he just drank the tea from the other party's Dahongpao Mother Tree today. As the saying goes, if someone else's mouth is soft, he said something for him.
"Let's forget it, something worth 20,000 or 30,000 yuan is not worth it..." Fang Yi looked hesitant and entangled. The last sentence almost made Wu Tianbao collapse. Isn't it just a bronze ware? As for being so worried about gains and losses?
"Fang Yi, who said this thing is only worth 20,000 to 30,000?"
Before Fang Yi finished speaking, Hua Ziyi said, "Bronze ware with such good quality preserved quality is relatively rare, and it is not a new pit. If it can be auctioned, it can be sold for at least one hundred thousand..."
The new pit mentioned by Hua Ziyi refers to newly unearthed things. Those things are often of poor quality or have a mud flavor, which are strictly prohibited by the state. However, the patina on the bronze candlestick in Fang Yi's hand is shown to be inherited. Even if such things are found, the punishment will not be severe.
"A hundred thousand?"
After hearing the number of 100,000, Fang Yi did not react at all. Bai Chuxia exclaimed in a low voice, because just half an hour ago, the fat man and Fang Yi seemed to be making things difficult for 100,000 yuan-
Chapter completed!