Naturally, the topic was brought to the "elegant objects". Black Circle's eyes widened. "Who are you giving it to?"
Lu Yiwei naturally did not dare to mention their former Professor Cai. He lied. "Provincial leaders."
"What level?" Black Circle asked in a very knowledgeable manner.
Lu Yiwei rolled his eyes. "Deputy level."
"Deputy level is the real deal!" Black Circle said. "At this level, they are not collecting but playing with it. That depends on how big of a deal you want to do. "
"Save people!"
"Save people?" Black Circle was puzzled. "If you want to save people, you will have to spend even more. How about this? It's still early for dinner. Why don't you come to my place to talk? "
"Okay!" The two of them drove to Black Circle's antique shop. Lu Yiwei was dumbfounded when he saw the dazzling array of antiques.
"Don't look at those. They are all fake!" Black Circle said. "Who would put real things here? I have kept them."
The black circle brought Lu Yiwei to a secret room, and another scene unfolded. Lu Yiwei sighed. "Black Circle, you are doing big business."
"What's there to be envious of." Black Circle said indifferently. "In our line of work, we play to pick up scraps. It's considered good if we can pick one out of ten. Most of the time, we make mistakes. In order to get a good treasure, we have to walk the streets looking for it. Sometimes, we even have to rob a grave. Sigh! It's not easy! "
Lu Yiwei laughed. "It's easy to do something, but it's tiring to do anything. If I lose my job in the future, I will follow you. Haha. "
"Sure!" Black Circle said. "As long as you are willing, I can accept you as my disciple. But the tuition will be expensive. Haha."
Black Circle picked up a plate. "Look at this plate. It looks ordinary. But this is an official porcelain plate from the Kangxi era. It's the real deal. So it was a pair. Too bad I only found one. Otherwise, it would be worth millions. "
"Look at this one!" Black Circle picked up another item and said, "You must think that this is a piece of bronze. Let me tell you, this isn't ordinary bronze. It's a bronze mirror from the Tang Dynasty. I collected it from the commoners. According to my investigation, it might have been passed down from the palace. Look, there's even a signature at the back."
"And this one!"
Black Circle picked up a calligraphy scroll and unfolded it. "Brother Lu, you also study Chinese. Take a look at whose work this is?"
Lu Yiwei bent down and looked at it seriously. When he saw the three words' Wu Changshuo 'at the signature, he cried out in surprise and stammered, "Is this real?"
The black circle curled up and he chuckled. "It would be great if it was real. It's a fake, but it's a fine imitation. It was drawn by an expert at a 1: 1 ratio. If it were to be sold on the market, it would definitely be passed off as the real thing. That's why I said that the water in our line of work is too deep. If you don't have the eyes of a falcon and the nose of a hound, then you'll be at a disadvantage. "
Black Circle said mysteriously, "Although this is a fake, I've obtained another master's work. You can enjoy it!" After he finished speaking, he took out a long box from the safe and carefully took it out. He spread it on the table and said, "This is the treasure of my shop. It's priceless! Take a look. "
Lu Yiwei bent down to admire the painting. When he saw the three words' Qi Baishi 'in an inconspicuous corner, he widened his eyes and turned to look at Black Circle. Black Circle nodded proudly and whispered, "It's Elder Qi Baishi's painting. I've found an expert to appraise it. It's confirmed to be genuine. I'm very excited. Do you know how much Elder Qi's painting is worth? "
Lu Yiwei shook his head in ignorance.
Black Circle stretched out a finger and said, "It's worth 100 million!"
"Ah?" Lu Yiwei was stunned. In his eyes, he didn't know what 100 million meant.
Black Circle carefully put it away again and said, "This painting was obtained from the descendants of Elder Qi's old friend. In order to get it, I took three treasures and 10 million yuan. My old man almost fainted from anger. But for this, it's worth it! "
Lu Yiwei didn't expect him to be so bold at such a young age. However, this was not a business that ordinary people dared to dabble in.
After admiring the treasures, the topic returned to Lu Yiwei. Black Circle picked up a treasure and said, "This is a Qing Dynasty yellow pear wood paperweight carved with dragons and inlaid with jade. It's not worth much. But look at the back, there's a poem inscribed by Liang Qichao, so its value is naturally high. The current market valuation is around 100 thousand yuan. If you want to give it to a vice-minister, I think this is enough. But then again, you'll have to weigh the value of the item you're using to accomplish something big. "
"This is it!" Lu Yiwei decided.
"Alright, I'll wrap it up for you." Black Circle took out an old box and wrapped it up.
Lu Yiwei hesitated for a long time and said, "Black Circle, I don't know what to say, I …"
"Alright, you don't have to say it!" Black Circle knew what Lu Yiwei wanted to say and said, "Take it to save people first. If you have it, give it to me. If not, then forget it. Just treat it as a gift from me."
"That won't do!" Lu Yiwei said, "This gift is too expensive. Black Circle, don't worry, I'll give it to you immediately when I have the money."
"Alright, don't talk about those useless things. I believe you!" Black Circle said straightforwardly.
Lu Yiwei still wanted to say something but was ruthlessly interrupted by Black Circle. He took down a box from the high platform and opened it, "This is a ruby inlaid with gold. I heard from Sandao that you're about to get married. I originally planned to give it to your sister-in-law when you get married, but since you need it urgently, you can take it first. I won't say the value, but those who know what's good will naturally understand. It depends on whether the person you're giving it to has good taste. "
Lu Yiwei didn't know how to thank Black Circle, so he nodded silently. Everything was expressed in silence.
Out of the secret room, Black Circle said, "Let me tell you, there are countless people like you on this street every day. And all of them are tycoons, giving out millions in one go. Two days ago, the shop next door sold a painting by Lan Ying. Good heavens, the price almost caught up to the auction price, over ten million. However, there were also people who misjudged and were cheated. Some time ago, there was also an official who spent a lot of money to buy a pair of vases on the other side. He didn't expect to return it a few days later, insisting that it was fake. Sigh! This gift giving is also a skill. If the leaders don't know the ropes, or only know a little, good things will be wasted in their hands. What's more interesting is that after a treasure is given out, it will return to the market two days later. And so on and so forth. How much money can you earn by going back and forth? It's really f * cking black-hearted. But we're happy to. Only fools don't want to earn money, haha. "
The speaker was casual, but the listener was interested. After listening to Black Circle's layers of insider information, Lu Yiwei's horizons were really broadened. In a small place like Nanyang, most people carry big and small bags to give gifts. That's the real deal. The higher up you go, the more exquisite the gifts are. Antiques, calligraphy, and paintings are one of them.
How many treasures are in the hands of the officials? It's a big question mark!
At noon, Lu Yiwei didn't drink alcohol. He planned to go to Cai Runnian's house again at night.
In the afternoon, the three of them wanted to play mahjong, but Lu Yiwei wasn't in the mood. He used the excuse that he had something to do and drove aimlessly on the streets. When he was near the Century Bridge, he stopped the car and stood by the bridge with a heavy heart, admiring the rushing river.
At this moment, Bai Yuxin called. The first sentence was: "Yiwei, things are not looking good."
Lu Yiwei was already used to this kind of fear. He said calmly: "Is Mayor Su going to make an example out of me? I'm already prepared. "
"Making an example out of you is a small matter. Nanyang is in a mess right now. On one hand, they're searching for you, and on the other hand, they're attacking you. Of course, I'm also a part of it. But don't worry, Secretary Guo has already exerted pressure on Mayor Su. If he dares to touch you, Secretary Guo will be the first to stop him. Don't return to Nanyang for the time being. Lie low for a while. "
Lu Yiwei helplessly smiled. "Looks like I have offended a lot of people. Don't worry, Mayor Bai. I, Lu Yiwei, am someone who dares to take responsibility for his actions. When I'm done with my matters, I will return with my head held high. As for how Mayor Su wants to deal with me, it's up to him!"
No one dared to touch Bai Yuxin. After all, Tan Lao stood behind Bai Yuxin. Hence, they all targeted Lu Yiwei, who has no power. Judging from this, Bai Yuxin was safe for the time being, but Lu Yiwei wasn't so lucky.
Bai Yuxin comforted, "Don't worry about it. Secretary Guo is still trying to think of a solution, and Tan Lao will be meeting with Secretary Huang soon. When everything is sorted out, many things will be resolved. Let them run wild for a few days, and we'll settle the score later. But I'm still worried if you can get through this. Yiwei, I know that you've been treated unfairly in the past, and you're facing the same problem now. I don't care how you got through this in the past, but you have to hold on today. If you give up, I will look down on you. "
"Don't worry about it, Mayor Bai. I'm not as weak as you think." Lu Yiwei bitterly smiled.
"Alright, it's good that you're fine. As I said, you have to hold on!"
When Lu Yiwei hung up the phone, he looked at the flowing river and had the urge to jump in. He sat on the ground and thought about many things …
In the evening, Lu Yiwei called Cai Runnian the moment the sky turned dark, but Cai Runnian kept avoiding him. Lu Yiwei did not give up and came to the entrance of Jinxiu Residence. He parked his car by the roadside and walked around the residence. He did not find any loopholes to climb over. When Lu Yiwei saw the dark back hill, he had an idea.
Lu Yiwei spent a lot of effort to climb up from the side of the mountain and easily entered the neighborhood along the man-made path. When he arrived at Cai Runnian's house, he saw that the house was brightly lit and pressed the doorbell.
It was still a middle-aged woman, but this time, she was not as friendly as before. "How did you get in here? Go! Professor Cai is not home! "
Lu Yiwei decided to be rough for once and barged in with the things in his arms. The middle-aged woman panicked and shouted for the security guards. The security guards rushed over, but Lu Yiwei had already entered the room.
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