Chapter 0674 Trouble (I)

Bronze since there is a “raw pit” naturally also has a “ripe pit” said.

“Cooked pit” refers to the “raw pit” bronze unearthed after a long period of circulation, natural wear and tear or man-made cleaning, so that its natural form changes to a surface similar to the sense of wax, while the bottom still contains “raw pit” original color and lustre. The bottom layer still contains the original color of the “raw pit”.

Now most of the heirlooms, basically from the “raw pit” to “ripe pit” to later basically can not see the traces of the excavation.

But there are a lot of “ripe pit” bronze, is the “raw pit” with chemical methods to clean, remove the original rust color, coated with a protective film material, to prevent further corrosion and processing out.

Zhuang Rui in front of the two bronze Jennifer, but did not go through artificial rust, maintain the original color when unearthed, in the Jennifer’s outside, there are still some patina.

But look at its luster, and does not look like just out of the ground, so Zhuang Rui estimated that the two objects, is unearthed cultural relics, but the time of unearthed, should be in more than three years, not more than 10 years.

The small man in Zhuang Rui said ten years, eyes bright for a moment, but then it restored the original appearance, looked up at Zhuang Rui, said: “Is not unearthed I do not know, but this thing, is indeed a family heirloom, this boss if you are interested, you can quote a price, if there is no interest, Ren Mou will take my leave.”

The northern people drink a saying, called the people fall frame not fall, the frame fall potential not, this small man is purely in self-talk, even if Zhuang Rui see out the year of the object unearthed, is still biting the bullet and will not admit.

“Something is your, you first say a price to listen to it!”

Zhuang Rui laughed, in his place, also certainly will not recognize the year of this thing unearthed, and then said: “These two bronze Jennings ‘have a glance’ but the thing is your, this price or to you say.”

Things are very obvious, this thing even if not in front of this person from the tomb pulled out, and he can not run away from the relationship, Zhuang Rui simply admitted that things are good, “have a glance” is the antique world of jargon, meaning that this object is good, is a big open door of the contraption.

“A 100,000, two 200,000 …….”

The man surnamed Ren does not say much, but also very cautious, after entering the door and sitting down, Zhuang Rui poured a cup of water for him, but this has been a while, he never picked up the teacup on the table.

“200,000, the price is fine.”

Zhuang Rui smiled and pondered, the bronze knights of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, with the most exquisite workmanship of the Zhou Dynasty, the price is also the most expensive, if in the black market of antiques, a minimum of 200,000 yuan, this person’s opening price, but not expensive.

“This thing hasn’t traveled light, right?”

Zhuang Rui suddenly asked, meaning whether this thing had been targeted.

Generally, a low level grave robber would find it difficult to empty the entire tomb of all the burial goods inside, and would likely leave behind some objects, and the authorities would then deduce the artifacts and quantity that had been stolen based on what had been left behind.

The small man shook his head and said, “No, at that time, they all searched all over, the family just left these two pieces, all brought, to ensure that there will be no problem.”

Zhuang Rui also understood this, the other party was saying that he had done a very clean job, there were only these two items in that tomb, all of them were pulled out, and no one would trace them back to him.

Of course, this is Zhuang Rui is not believe, a can come out of the bronze knighthood ritual of the Shang Dynasty tomb, at least is a big tomb of the princes and lords, can not just these two pieces of funerary objects? If it is really as the small man said, their trip live even if it is empty.

Zhuang Rui said noncommittally: “Something to see, you put it away!”

The meaning of put away, that is, the buyer does not want, please seller will collect the collection back, generally say put away! And if it is said to stay or wrap it up, then the meaning is completely opposite.

“Hm? Don’t want it, then Ren will take his leave first.”

After hearing Zhuang Rui’s words, the small individual man’s face changed, stood up, and after neatly reloading the things back into the cake box, he was ready to get up and go out.

If he didn’t see this man’s face, onlookers would really think that this was a primary or secondary school student who was taking the cake home!

Seeing that this person was about to go out immediately, Zhuang Rui suddenly said, “Slow down ……”

“What? Does this boss still want to keep a guest?”

The small individual man’s face became very ugly, his right hand was carrying the cake box, but his left hand was touching the back of his waist.

Zhuang Rui waved his hand and said, “No, Mr. Ren misunderstood, this thing I fancy, but now I can’t afford to ask for it, also can’t ask for it, change the time, change the place, someone will look for you to buy it, then the monkey contact you!”

“Huh?”

After hearing Zhuang Rui’s words, the small man thought a little, and immediately understood the joints of the matter, dare to say that the opposite side of this man is wanting, but is afraid of future problems involving him, which is why he beat around the bush and said something like this.

“Oh, then thanks to this boss.”

After entering the door, the small man revealed a smiling face for the first time.

“Mr. Ren, there are still things to ask for advice, if you’re not in a hurry, sit down and have a cup of tea, let’s chat some more?” Zhuang Rui said.

“Good, I don’t know what else this boss has to ask?”

The man hesitated and sat back down again, but he was still oblivious to the hot tea that had just been replaced in front of him.

“Good things are not afraid of much, I wonder if Mr. Ren’s home, can he still rummage out some other objects?”

Zhuang Rui see this surnamed Ren for people cautious, but really want to do more business with him, after all, is that they do not buy these things, sooner or later will also fall into the hands of others, if the head and tail of these bronzes are really clean, eat down is also no harm.

Even if something happens in the future, tracked down to their heads, most of the things back to fine money, this thing is not no, are so dealt with, really was sentenced to buyers, are some of the second-hand traffickers to resell abroad out of the matter, the domestic buyers to collect the collectors, I have not heard of who has been arrested, just deal with some of the trouble.

Now Zhuang Rui more or less also accustomed to the fact that he is a rich man, although the money is not everything, but can not deny that in this society, money and power at some time, or dominant position.

“My hometown is in Shaanxi, my family background is still a little bit, I don’t know if this boss wants heavy artifacts, or this kind of wine and food artifacts? When this is over, I’ll go home and pick up a few things, maybe there’s a bit of something else.”

“Ren someone” on his own vision is still relatively confident, monkey and Zhao Hanxuan two people, he has long seen, know that they have stores in Panjiayuan, absolutely not a cop.

And Zhuang Rui contacted this moment of work, he can also distinguish, Zhuang Rui is not eating public food, so only in the words, to Zhuang Rui revealed a little bottom.

“There is a heavy weapon? Is it complete? With inscriptions?”

Zhuang Rui was taken aback, the so-called heavy artifacts, refers to the bronze tripod, and it must also be not small in size, these things are very rare, even grave robbers, it is difficult to get a bronze tripod, usually smashed to bring it out.

Like in 1939, in Yinxu Wuguan village Wu family cypress tree cemetery unearthed Simuwu big square tripod, 133 cm high, 110 cm long, weighing 875 kilograms, the shape is very majestic, known as the king of tripods.

Such an object, can not be measured in money, that are priceless national treasures, just like the Terracotta Warriors, once there are foreign museums, to the country out of the price of one hundred million dollars a, without a doubt was rejected.

The small individual man replied, “Not big, but very complete, with text, is the period of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the family’s old objects, if not for the recent tight hand, is not going to sell.”

“This thing, not many dare to take over ah!”

Zhuang Rui’s right hand index finger, unconsciously knocking on the table, buy some small objects, be found out it does not matter, if it really involves the state of the artifacts, then I’m afraid that not waiting for the police to find the door, the brother-in-law can peel off a layer of their own skin.

“Then let’s talk about it later! If the boss is still interested after this, let’s get in touch again!”

The small man smiled, stood up, but this time it was a real goodbye and went out.

Waiting for the surname Ren out of the door, Zhao Hanxuan face worried about Zhuang Rui said: “Boss, the two pieces of bronze Jennings next nothing, the heavy weapon can be even.”

Zhao Hanxuan is not a rookie in the antique line, although he is not playing with bronzes, but he also knows that every piece of heavy artifacts with inscriptions unearthed will shock the entire antique circle and archaeological world.

And unearthed heavy weapon tomb, must be the king’s mausoleum undoubtedly, if that bronze tripod above the inscription, it is even more troublesome, even if Zhuang Rui buy down without incident, but also do not dare to reveal.

Because of such a big tomb, after being stolen, will definitely be traced to the end, as long as Zhuang Rui dare to take out, that is definitely looking for death, do not underestimate the ability of the domestic authorities.

Such objects are usually smuggled abroad and sold to Hong Kong, Macao or some collectors who like Chinese artworks.

“Old Zhao, this person is not simple, not to mention the heavy artifacts, it’s these two bronze knights, I don’t want it.”

Zhuang Rui and Zhao Hanxuan thought differently, he had seen the grave robbers with his own eyes, and also heard Prof. Meng talk about many grave robberies, and knew that the general grave robbers could not get the complete bronze tripod heavy artifacts.

And this small man has, can only mean one thing, behind him, is definitely an organized grave robbing gang, if it is a single gang of grave robbers, then Zhuang Rui also does not matter.

But Zhuang Rui is the most afraid of, is and these gangs involved, these people are wanting money do not want to die, think of the encounter in Shaanxi, Zhuang Rui legs and stomach still a little trembling it!

Zhuang Rui sat there and pondered for a long time, and finally raised his head and said: “Monkey, let’s put this matter first! There are some things that are best not touched, and may be tainted with heavenly trouble.”