Chapter 844 Azure is waiting for misty rain, and I am waiting for you

   It was not until the evening that Liu Qingshan and his party came out of the bank with satisfaction.

  After some bargaining, 80 pieces of antiques cost a total of 600,000 US dollars, an average of less than 10,000 US dollars per piece.

  For this price, Liu Qingshan is quite satisfied. Needless to say, that piece of jade hair, if it is returned to Zhao, cannot be bought for 600,000 US dollars.

   In Liu Qingshan's view, it was a bargain, but Uncle Lu muttered "it's expensive".

  In China, except for the initial purchases at overseas Chinese stores, which were a bit expensive, the rest of the ones I bought by myself were basically hundreds or thousands of Huaxia coins.

   It made Liu Qingshan have to comfort him: "Uncle, these returned overseas are all high-quality products, so don't worry about the price."

  Lu Liang also added with a smile on the sidelines: "Yes, Master, you didn't look at those oil paintings. They are all millions of pieces, which is even more outrageous."

   It’s okay not to mention this, but when he heard this, Uncle Lu became even more angry:

   "I don't understand. Our ancient landscape, flower and bird paintings are so artistic. They are much better than the messy ones painted by foreign devils. Why is there such a difference in price?"

  This question is more complicated, and it is meaningless to dwell on it, so Liu Qingshan smiled and comforted him: "Uncle, it's not a good time to be cheap now, we can save some money."

   "Boss is right, let's wait for the price of the antiques in our hands to increase." Lu Liang knows Liu Qingshan's details, and he has spent a lot of money in this regard over the years.

  In fact, it has nothing to do with Liu Qingshan if the price does not increase. His antiques can only be bought and sold.

  However, taking advantage of the cheap land price now, I should think about a place in the capital to prepare for a private museum in the future.

  The group boarded the vehicle arranged by the bank and returned to the hotel.

  As for the purchased antiques, they have been registered and registered long ago, and then kept in the bank for safekeeping, and they can be taken away when they go back.

   It is safer to store valuables like this in the bank.

  Liu Qingshan actually wants to buy two oil paintings, but this will have to wait until he buys antiques. If he still has funds, he can try it.

  Back to the hotel, I found that the working team of Twelve Band hadn't returned yet.

   Wu Tong made a phone call to inquire, knowing that the organizer invited the band to dinner, he was relieved.

  The rest of the group had a bite at the hotel restaurant, and then they were going back to their room to rest.

  After all, I spent the whole afternoon studying antiques, which was exhausting.

   Especially Uncle Lu, who is getting older and lacks energy.

   On the other hand, Old Maoer Master Uncle has good physical fitness, so he has nothing to worry about, so he has to drag Li Tieniu out, saying that he wants to watch a geisha performance.

   "Master, I have a wife, so I won't go." Li Tieniu shook his head vigorously.

  Liu Qingshan was also very happy: "Uncle Shi, don't bring Tieniu down, I have nothing to do with Xiaocui when I go back."

   "Forget it, go back to the house and sleep, I still want to win glory for the country."

   There is only one old hat left, and he can't play anymore, so he can only go to sleep.

   Nothing happened all night. On the second day, Liu Qingshan and his group were about to go to another bank to scan goods, but they were informed by the hotel that there was a visitor.

  Liu Qingshan was also a little puzzled: It seems that I don't have many friends in this country, but I do have some enemies?

   When I went to the hotel's living room, I saw more than a dozen people standing up and bowing in unison:

   "Mr. Liu, I am Ichiro Watanabe of Chuo Mitsui Trust Bank."

   "Mr. Liu, I am from the Central Bank of Agriculture and Forestry."

   "I'm from Chiba Bank..."

  Liu Qingshan basically understood that it must be because the news about the sweepstakes yesterday got out, so these people came early in the morning to join in the fun.

   But that's good too, so I don't have to take the initiative to find it.

  So he nodded with a smile: "Morning, everyone, don't worry, we will visit each family."

  The representatives of those banks don’t think so: there must be a limit to your funds, and if you spend them all at other banks, won’t we have nothing to do?

  So a dozen or so elites in suits started to fight for it. If there were no distinguished guests like Liu Qingshan present, they might have practiced karate.

   "Hehe, we're still quite popular." The old hat watched happily.

   "Master, the dollars in our pockets are welcome." Liu Qingshan remained sober.

  He didn't stop them either, just tell them dogs to eat dogs, isn't he the one who benefits in the end?

   After they quarreled for a while, Wu Tong said with a smile:

   "It's not an option for you gentlemen to keep arguing like this. How about this, whoever offers the best discount, we will go to this one first."

  Actually, Liu Qingshan thought so too, but because of his status, he couldn't say it so bluntly.

  But Wu Tong doesn't have any scruples anymore. Her current identity is a translator.

  Those people really stopped arguing, and they all looked a little ugly, and they obviously realized that they were all regarded as fat sheep.

   There is no way, there are too many collaterals piled up in the bank's accounts, antiques are still good, like those real estate cars, no one wants them at all.

   If this continues, the bank may go bankrupt.

   "Mr. Liu, we at Mitsui Trust Bank are very sincere, and the price will never be higher than yours yesterday."

  That Ichiro Watanabe bowed first.

  Liu Qingshan nodded, then looked at the other people, saw that they were silent, Liu Qingshan stood up: "Then let's go, hurry up, my visa is only one week this time."

  Remaining representatives of the banks did not look very good-looking, they thought to themselves:

   It seems that I have to go back and report quickly to get a more favorable price.

   Otherwise, people really fly away, so where can I find such a good opportunity?

   Items like artworks and antiques are of relatively high value, so it is not easy to sell them.

  Go to Mitsui Trust Bank by car, the process is similar to yesterday, except that there are more antiques here.

   "Start working." Uncle Lu yelled, and took out the magnifying glass.

  For him, with so many antiques in front of him, he really felt a little delighted.

  Usually, you may not be able to collect so many good things in a year.

   After a full day of work, it was considered that the goods were inspected. Liu Qingshan spent another one million dollars and bought nearly a hundred pieces of antiques.

  I spent a little more money, but it was worth the money. I bought a small bowl of Jun porcelain from the Song Dynasty.

  The biggest feature of Jun porcelain is that it undergoes kiln transformation, and its colors change strangely.

  The color of this small bowl changes from azure to sea blue, giving the impression of the same color as the sea and the sky. People will be fascinated by it just by looking at it.

  In Liu Qingshan's collection, there is really no Jun kiln porcelain. The main reason is that Jun kiln is too expensive, so few people sell it.

  That's why there are sayings such as "Gold is priceless and Jun porcelain is priceless" and "A rich family is not as good as a piece of Jun porcelain".

  Liu Qingshan couldn't put it down, he really wanted to take it back to the hotel and play with it.

  However, for the sake of safety, it is better to temporarily store it in the safe of the bank. After bringing it back to the country, there is always time to appreciate it.

   After a full day of work, everyone was excited and somewhat tired.

  Tired is a bit tired, but the harvest is huge, and the pieces of antiques returned are the best rewards for everyone.

  Back to the hotel, the lobby manager greeted him at the door, bowed to Liu Qingshan graciously and said, "Mr. Liu, someone is visiting."

  Liu Qingshan rubbed his belly, he was already hungry at this moment.

   "Mr. Liu, Mr. Yoshino said that he has a fine piece of porcelain that you will definitely be interested in." The manager quickly explained.

   It turned out to be a door-to-door seller of antiques, Liu Qingshan suddenly felt less hungry: "Okay, where is the person?"

  So the manager led them into the living room, and saw a slightly bald middle-aged man pacing back and forth there.

  When he saw the manager leading a group of people in, he couldn't help showing joy, and bowed again and again: "I'm in Shimoyoshino, I'm taking the liberty to visit, and I hope you will forgive me if I disturb you."

  Liu Qingshan also went up to shake hands with him: "Mr. Yoshino, we just came back from a day's work, so let's make a long story short."

  After listening to Wu Tong's translation, Yoshino nodded again and again: "Okay, Mr. Liu, I heard that you buy Huaxia antiques. I have an ancestral porcelain in my hand. Can you take a look?"

  After seeing Liu Qingshan nodding his head, Yoshino went to unpack the box while saying:

   "This porcelain plate was passed down from generation to generation by my ancestors. I don't know how many years it has been passed down."

   "Hey, it was passed on to me. Because the investment failed, I had to sell it. I am ashamed of my ancestors!"

  Liu Qingshan just looked at the other party quietly, thinking that he was telling a story, and everything had to be spoken with objects.

  Yoshino opened the box, and the packaging inside was also extremely careful, with many soft clothes padded, obviously stuffed in temporarily to avoid bumps.

  In the middle, there is a large plate. It is really big. It looks like it has a diameter of about 50 centimeters, giving people a heavy feeling.

  Yoshino carefully took out the large plate with both hands, placed it on the table, and then wiped the sweat from his forehead with relief.

  People around were also stunned: What a blue and white plate!

  I saw the milky white glaze as clean as jade, the blue and white flowers delicate and deep, the peony pattern painted in the center of the plate, surrounded by a circle of twining chrysanthemums, and the edge of the edge is water ripples.

   It is not an exaggeration to call such a large plate the most important weapon of the country.

   "This is blue and white porcelain from the Ming Dynasty!"

  Uncle Lu couldn't help but exclaimed, then looked at Liu Qingshan, and each nodded slightly.

  Although what he said was Ming blue and white flowers, in fact, Uncle Lu has already concluded that the market in front of him must be Yuan blue and white flowers.

  Before this, the domestic collectors generally did not recognize the existence of Yuan blue and white.

   But Liu Qingshan has a large pot of Yuan blue and white flowers in his hand, so he spread the knowledge about this to Uncle Lu, and Uncle Lu knew the existence of Yuan blue and white flowers.

   This is no wonder to domestic collectors and scholars, because Yuan blue and white in China is indeed rare.

   On the contrary, ancient Persia, that is, some countries in the Iranian plateau, and the island country, retain a certain number of Yuan blue and white flowers.

  That's because after the Ming Dynasty destroyed the Yuan Dynasty, it tried to erase the traces of the Yuan Dynasty as much as possible, and even the blue and white porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty was not spared.

  In foreign countries, it was passed down during the Yuan Dynasty, but it was preserved. This is the main reason why the blue and white flowers in the Yuan Dynasty are blooming and fragrant outside the wall.

   Seeing Liu Qingshan's team look happy, Yoshino was also overjoyed. He felt that when the price was raised later, he could open his mouth wide.

  One million dollars, yes, a direct price of one million dollars.

   After repaying the bank's 500,000 dollars in arrears, there is still 500,000 left, and there is a chance to make a comeback.

   After making up his mind, Yoshino sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, waiting for the other party to ask the price.

   Unexpectedly, Liu Qingshan shook his head when he waited: "Mr. Yoshino, we just bought a pair of such blue and white stocks from Mitsui Investment Bank, so I'm sorry to let you go for nothing."

How could this be?

  Yoshino blinked his small eyes a few times, feeling a little skeptical: Could this be a way for the other party to lower the price?

   After translating Liu Qingshan's words, Wu Tong handed Yoshino a list, which recorded the antiques purchased at Mitsui Investment Bank.

  Surprisingly, there is a pair of blue and white dishes from the Ming Dynasty. As for the Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty, Yoshino is really not very clear.

  But Yoshino really needs money now: "Mr. Liu, how about half a million dollars for this porcelain plate?"

  He was going to offer one million just now, but now he will immediately discount it in half.

  Liu Qingshan shook his head with a smile, and pointed to the price at the back of the list: the pair of large blue and white bowls in the Ming Dynasty cost only 60,000 US dollars.

  Yoshino was completely cold-hearted this time, and said cruelly: "For $50,000, this large plate is yours. In terms of size, it is bigger, isn't it?"

  50,000 U.S. dollars, if you buy a piece of Yuan blue and white, it's a big profit.

   Just such a large blue and white market in front of you, if it is kept for ten or twenty years, it is worth tens of millions.

  The value of Ming blue and white flowers is not at the same level as Yuan blue and white flowers.

  Uncle Lu and the others looked at Liu Qingshan nervously, hoping that he would nod and agree.

  Liu Qingshan shook his head again: "Mr. Yoshino, I can only give you a price of 30,000 US dollars. This is because you have been waiting here with sincerity."

  Yoshino opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but couldn't say anything.

  Finally, he was cruel: 30,000 is 30,000, at least it can ease the situation.

   After the money and goods were settled and Yoshino left, Liu Qingshan stretched out his hand and high-fived everyone one by one.

   "Don't stop any of you. Tonight, I will eat with this big blue and white plate. I have to eat three bowls in a row!"

  Old Mao shouted excitedly, this big plate probably can hold a whole pot of rice.

  Liu Qingshan was also very happy: "Uncle Shi, don't, I want to sleep at night, and I still want to hug this big plate of Yuan blue and white."

   After saying this, he suddenly felt a look in his eyes, but it was Wu Tong looking at him with a smile.

  Liu Qingshan heheed twice, and just as he was about to find a way to change the subject, he saw the girls from the Twelve Girls Band coming back after recording the show.

  Seeing the big blue and white plate, they all chirped around looking at it strangely.

  Liu Qingshan had an idea: "I happened to think of a piece of music, the most suitable accompaniment is folk music, just find someone to sing it when the time comes."

  The girls in the band suddenly became interested, because they knew that the products produced by the boss must be high-quality goods.

  So he booed, yelling at Liu Qingshan to try singing first.

  Liu Qingshan was also happy: "Then I'll sing it, and it happens to be given to someone present."

  Everyone froze for a moment, then looked at Wu Tong with a smile.

  Just listen to Liu Qingshan start humming:

   "The plain embryo outlines the blue and white strokes from thick to light, and the peony depicted on the bottle is just like your first makeup."

   "Ran Ran sandalwood through the window, I understand what's on my mind, half of the writing on the rice paper is here."

   "The charm of the pictures of ladies rendered in glaze is hidden, and your sweet smile is like a bud..."

   "Azure is waiting for Misty Rain, and I am waiting for you."

   "The moonlight was salvaged, and the ending fainted."

   "Like the blue and white porcelain handed down from generation to generation, you are beautiful by yourself, and you have a smile in your eyes."

   Opposite Liu Qingshan, Jiaren is looking at him with a smile in her eyes...

  (end of this chapter)