All sixty-eight antiques have been appraised, five fakes have been eliminated, and the remaining sixty-three are all very good items. In terms of value, they are all in the upper reaches of collectibles.

Wang Dong also immediately found a calculator, clicked on it, and calculated the total valuation of the sixty-three antiques, which was just over 160 million, with an average price of more than 2.5 million.

Among them, the most valuable one is a blue and white double dragon pearl plate from Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty, estimated at 12 million!

When Wang Dong took out the plate from the box, he was stunned on the spot and stuttered a bit when he spoke. Especially when he saw that not only was it blue and white, but the pattern on it was also a double dragon, he was stunned.

"Old Xue, look at the Double Dragon Playing with Pearls in Chenghua of the Ming Dynasty!"

When Wang Dong said this with a trembling voice, Xue Chen waved his hand and told Wang Dong that he had said the wrong thing.

"It cannot be called two dragons playing with the pearl. The mainstream view is that two dragons are chasing the pearl. It can also be said that it is two dragons holding the pearl, two dragons fetching the pearl, and two dragons searching for the pearl. But it cannot be said that it is two dragons playing with the pearl!"

In the feudal period, the dragon represented the royal nobles. Depending on the number of claws, it represented the emperor, the emperor, and the prince, which was a supreme existence. Can such a figure be played with by a bead? Would the emperor play with beads like a child?

Will the emperor be happy after hearing this?

Therefore, in order to avoid suspicion, the saying "Double Dragons Playing with a Pearl" had to be renamed. It was not until modern times, when the feudal dynasty collapsed, that it became no longer so rigorous, and the theory of "Double Dragons Playing with a Pearl" appeared.

Xue Chen naturally knew for a long time that there was such an open market for Double Dragons to chase pearls. When he first selected three pieces, he had already chosen this one.

The Chenghua reign of the Ming Dynasty only lasted for twenty-three years. Naturally, the number of porcelains fired in such a short period of time was not large, and the number of official kilns was even less. The ones that have been passed down to modern times can be said to be rare!

Things are rare and expensive. In addition, this piece is the most popular blue and white porcelain in the collection market today. The pattern still represents the royal double dragon chasing pearls. It can be said that it is rich in several very rare auras, which directly pushes its price to thousands.

With a level of 10,000, it has become the most precious one among these sixty-three antiques.

In addition to this Ming Dynasty Chenghua double-dragon pearl blue and white open plate, there are nearly ten pieces worth between 7 million and 10 million. Among the porcelains is a Qianlong famille rose landscape and pavilion pattern vase, collected by Xue Chen

The pastel dressing box is of the same size, but smaller in size and slightly inferior in overall quality, so the price is slightly lower.

There is also a half-meter-high Tang Sancai female figurine playing the flute. Although it has been used for thousands of years, the colors on it are still gorgeous, and the shape of the female figurine is also very exquisite and unique. In Xue Chen's eyes, this female figurine is better than the blue and white plate of Shuanglong.

I want something better, but generally the market prefers blue and white official kilns.

In addition to porcelain, there are also two very good calligraphy and paintings. One of the "Summer Journey" by the famous modern late painter Fu Baoshi is a medium-to-high-quality work and can easily be sold for ** million.

Another piece is a four-volume vertical scroll of landscapes and flowers by the well-known Qi Baishi and Qi Lao. From an institutional point of view, it is a mid- to early-stage work, and it is also a treasure worth nearly ten million.

After the appraisal, Wang Dong sat on the sofa to rest his breath. Taking the records Xue Chen had made, he couldn't help sighing and shaking his head, saying: "Old Xue, you are really prosperous now. I dare say that the entire Haicheng City

, except for the city museum, no one else has a richer collection than you!"

He has seen Xue Chen's collection in the past. The number is not large, more than 20 pieces, but they are all exquisite. They include Qinggang daggers, Xuande furnaces and Southern Song Dynasty celadon pillows. There are also a row of Jun porcelain vases and Qianlong pink porcelains below.

Cai Cai, blue and white general jars, and bronze wine jugs from the Western Zhou Dynasty, the average price reached almost 10 million, and the total value exceeded 200 million.

Now, we have acquired this batch of more than 60 antiques with a total value of 1.5 billion, which immediately makes the collection extremely rich and huge, and the value has also soared again.

Four hundred million is almost the same.

"Four hundred million..." As soon as this number appeared in Wang Dong's mind, he couldn't help grinning. He was really frightened by this number.

"No, I was wrong. It's not Haicheng City, but the entire Yunzhou Province. I'm sure no one can have a collection worth 400 million, I bet!"

Seeing that Xue Chen, who was sitting aside, didn't have much excitement on his face, he couldn't help but say something.

"Hey, let me ask you, did the prince of Sharjah have his head squeezed by the door or flooded? He is too generous. Even if his family is rich in oil and has mountains of gold and silver, he can't be so wasteful. It's really

It’s such a waste, doesn’t he feel bad? This is 1.5 billion, it’s not a small number to him, right?”

"Of course, this is not a small number." Xue Chen replied and narrowed his eyes.

More than 1.5 billion yuan is not a small number for anyone. Even the arrogant Prince Asman would not be able to throw away such a large sum of money casually. But why did he get it? To put it bluntly,

Well, Prince Asman never thought he could win!

In the eyes of Prince Asman, it was impossible for Xue Chen to fight against the five bodyguards with his bare hands, and he even firmly believed that it would be impossible to find such a person even if he searched the entire earth.

Since he can't win, what if he just promises gold and silver? He doesn't care about the total value of these antiques.

But Xue Chen happened to win. This was something that Prince Asman never expected. But as a prince, he naturally has his own dignity and cannot break the contract easily. Therefore, even if he is a little worried, he can only endure it for a while.

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Of course, if the contract was really broken, Xue Chen would have no recourse. Fortunately, Prince Asman's reputation was pretty good and it left a very good impression on him.

"Old Xue, I've been busy for a day and I'm so hungry that my chest is pressed against my back. Let's go and go out to eat. I have to have a good meal today and open a bottle of good wine to celebrate." Wang Dong rubbed his hands and smiled.

said.

While eating at Ziyun Hotel, Wang Dong asked what he planned to do with these antiques.

Xue Chen thought about it. He envisioned opening a fourth branch and then selling some of the products in the new store to quickly increase the popularity of the new store.

But opening a new store cannot be done overnight. It is still just an idea. The specific city has not yet been decided. Whether to choose a city within the province or a neighboring province requires further planning.

But this batch of antiques must not be kept in the store all the time. It is not that safe. The antique store is also crowded with people every day. People come and go, and they have to be transported away.

After dinner, Xue Chen immediately made a phone call with the administrative office of the Ning Group and called a van belonging to the Ning Group and several transporters to move all the black suitcases.

After getting in the car, he took it directly back to his residence in Lianhuachi and stuffed it into the underground storage room.

After finishing all this, Xue Chen found a Chinese cigarette used to entertain guests and threw it to the driver and porter, asking them to smoke it. He also stuffed three hundred yuan into each person. Several people laughed from ear to ear, and continued Thank you and leave happily.

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A black supercar parked at the entrance of Daxing Pawn Shop, causing passers-by to take a second look.

After Xue Chen got out of the car, he entered the store and saw Brother Liu Qian holding a paperweight in his right hand, breathing on it with his mouth and wiping it with a piece of cloth in his left hand.

"Brother Liu, is Uncle Shen here?"

Shen Wanjun has a habit of visiting the store every morning no matter spring, summer, autumn or winter. Sometimes he takes a quick look and leaves, sometimes he stays for an hour, rain or shine.

Xue Chen also mentioned that there was no need to come every day, it would be troublesome and tiring, but Uncle Shen said that he would not feel at ease if he did not take a look. Gradually, he also understood that Daxing Pawnshop was Uncle Shen's "child". If you don't look at it twice every day, you will feel uncomfortable and uneasy.

His purpose today was not only to come and sit down, chat with Uncle Shen, and go back to his "parent's house", but he also wanted to ask Uncle Shen for advice on something.

"Oh, Xue Chen, you are here. Uncle Shen is not here, but I guess he will be here soon." Liu Gan looked up at Xue Chen, said with a smile, put the paperweight back on the shelf, and pointed He held one and said, "Sit down, I'll get you a glass of water."

"Brother Liu, this is so annoying. I'm not thirsty." Xue Chen waved his hand.

The two chatted for a while, and after a while, Shen Wanjun walked into the store. When he saw Xue Chen coming, his eyes lit up and there was a smile on his face: "Xue Chen, here he is."

"Well, Uncle Shen." Xue Chen also stood up.

"Hey, why did you come to see me today?" Shen Wanjun asked.

"Well, I have something, and I want to consult with you and listen to your opinion." Xue Chen nodded.

"Then let's get in the car and say that Hao Jun called me yesterday and invited me to his home to help him take a look at some of the items he recently got. He said that he hasn't paid for it yet and will only pay when the items are fine. , it’s a pity that we wasted time, it just so happens that you should go along and have a look.”

The relationship between the two people was unusual, and Shen Wanjun didn't say any polite words. If it were another guest, he would definitely not ask the guest to talk to him in the car. That would be too disrespectful.

"OK."

Xue Chen followed Shen Wanjun into his Mercedes-Benz, and he took the initiative to get into the driver's seat and drive.

"Xue Chen, do you have anything to tell me?" Shen Wanjun asked after the car started.

"That's right, I am planning to open another antique store branch recently, but I haven't made up my mind about which city to choose. Now I have three city choices, one is Shanghai City, and the other is the capital of Shanbei Province, a neighboring province. Pingliao City, and then...the capital city."
Chapter completed!