roccoschili Chapter 1649: Personal identification
Chapter 1649: Personal identification
"Master Lin, what are you doing for me?" Mr. Chen's tone sounded quite polite, but his eyes were still full of murderous intent.
After all, it was his first time to be embarrassed in front of so many people, and he was furious inside now.
Can't wait to find someone to vent to.
Lin Ran couldn't afford to offend him, but the boy named Chen Cheng just now seemed to have no background, and he was going to deal with him soon.
As for Boss Huang, if he rushes to his family's territory and does something like this, his auction house will not be able to do anything.
I had already made up my mind, but I didn't expect that one after another guys would stand up against me.
He was now full of grievance, and he could hardly speak without gritting his teeth.
Lin Ran looked calm, holding the Bodhisattva statue in his hand, and said with a smile: "Actually, Brother Chen's appraisal result just now is basically true."
"Haha." Mr. Chen thought to himself. Sure enough, a dog can't spit out ivory.
I originally thought that Lin Ran would stand up and defend himself, saying that smashing the Bodhisattva statue was against the law.
It turns out that he, like everyone else, came out specifically to humiliate himself.
So Chen Shao cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lin, for your advice, but since this is a fake, why keep him here and let me smash it now to get rid of a scourge for the antique circle."
After saying that, he stretched out his hand to snatch the Bodhisattva statue in Lin Ran's hand.
But after grabbing it for a while, I found that I was unmoved.
After going to the tomb so many times, Lin Ran's strength was not as good as Wang Jinpeng and Xu Ning, but compared to ordinary people, his physical strength was more than enough.
It was impossible for these weak scholars to snatch away what he was holding.
The other people looked at the scene in front of them dumbfounded, wondering what happened?
The same goes for Young Master Chen: "What do you want?"
"I'll pay 1 yuan to sell this Bodhisattva statue to me." Lin Ran said calmly.
In an instant, whispers came from the venue.
"Did I hear you correctly? Little Lin, did you spend 1 yuan to buy fakes?"
"What's his relationship with Mr. Chen?"
"Is he really Mr. Lin? Isn't he supposed to be a moral model and hate fakes so much?"
"Is he a fake?"
"That's not clear. I haven't seen him in person."
"There's something wrong with Old Man Huang. He said he was Lin Ran, so he probably made it up."
Ignoring other people's gossip, Chen Shao froze on the spot.
"You want to pay 1 yuan to buy it?" Mr. Chen was speechless for a moment.
This was not the first time that he had been embarrassed in public.
So now I plan to break the jar, drop the things and leave, and then find a way to get back to the place later.
However, if someone is willing to pay a high price to buy it now.
In fact, he is secretly helping himself.
He was a little confused inside, but his tone obviously improved.
Lin Ran smiled slightly: "Mr. Chen, do you think 1 yuan is too little? I will increase the price."
Mr. Chen unclenched his fist and smiled: "Little Lin, money is not an issue, but I don't accept charity from others. You might as well tell me why you are willing to pay 1 yuan to buy it?"
You must know that 1 yuan is definitely not a small amount in this era.
Even if it is a fake, the purchase is based on the reputation of the maker.
Moreover, he looked at Lin Ran, and it was not as if he was just trying to help him, but that he had other plans in mind.
"Haha, let's put it this way. Mr. Chen's appraisal result just now is basically correct, but he missed part of it." Lin Ran specifically said that Chen Cheng was also at a loss.
For some reason, Chen Cheng felt something familiar about the man in front of him, but he couldn't answer it.
However, every word he said now slapped him in the face.
Chen Cheng replied coldly: "I don't know Mr. Lin's name, but as a well-known figure in the antiques circle, you should set a certain example."
"In order to protect this arrogant and domineering liar, you actually surrendered. It is really disappointing."
"In my opinion, from now on you should stop being Lin's master and just be Lin's lackey."
I have to say that Chen Cheng has quite the potential to be a troll.
His few words instantly made Lin Ran and Chen Shao's expressions darken again.
Guan Yun couldn't stand listening any more, and was about to step forward to teach this guy a lesson. If Lin Ran hadn't been holding his arm to prevent him from moving, he would have already started talking about it.
"Mr. Chen, half of your appraisal is correct. But have you considered one thing? Mr. Zhu also appraised this Bodhisattva statue just now, but gave an estimate of [-]. Are you doubting Mr. Zhu? Eyesight?"
Lin Ran looked at Chen Cheng with a smile, his eyes full of confidence.
At this time, Chen Cheng suddenly reacted.
Indeed, he just focused on identifying the Bodhisattva statue from the Yuan Dynasty, but forgot about another thing.
This Bodhisattva statue may not belong to the Yuan Dynasty, but to other dynasties.
He looked at Lin Ran dumbfounded.
Just now, the two of them were standing in the audience, and they had never seen him come onto the stage from beginning to end.
And he can make the same judgment as Mr. Zhu.
Is it possible that someone can really identify it from a hundred meters away?
Impossible, how could such a terrible person exist in the world.
Chen Cheng couldn't say anything and chose to remain silent.
But he kept staring at Lin Ran, signaling him to give his answer.
The gilt statue of Manjushri is a very precious cultural relic, and its identification process requires careful analysis.
Lin Ran was actually not sure before, but after seeing Mr. Zhu's name on the documents many times, he felt that there would definitely be no problem with the valuation he gave at the beginning.
So this time I boldly stepped forward for appraisal.
It was only now that he actually held the gilded Bodhisattva statue in his hands.
If you want to identify a gilt Bodhisattva statue, there are actually many key points.
The first is the weight. Authentic gilt Manjushri statues are usually made of high-quality gilt copper and feel heavy and even.
Counterfeit products often use inferior metal or low-quality alloys, have uneven surface gilding, and feel light to the touch.
When you hold it in your hand, you can feel that the quality is relatively uniform, so this is high-quality gilt copper, and there should be nothing wrong with it.
The next step is to identify the authenticity of the Bodhisattva statue based on its appearance and carvings.
Previously, I could only see the general situation from a distance and could not observe the details.
Only now that I got closer did I realize that this is indeed a statue of Manjushri.
The carving is fine, the lines are smooth and natural, and the expression is lifelike.
Most fakes often have problems such as roughness, unnaturalness, and incoordination when carving. Their facial expressions are stiff and they do not have vivid artistic appeal.