Chapter 26: Hong Kong
More than a week later, this Prince Howe really get his grandfather from Hong Kong over, jade on the old Liu head home, Prince Howe also bold a lot, directly by plane from Shenzhen to Beijing, it seems that this Prince Howe is also a bad son, in order to their wives and children's safety, at the expense of almost eighty years of the old man back and forth tossing.
To the old Liu head home, the old man sat down dolefully, full of nonsense, the answer is not asked, a moment to say that they have been Feng Yuxiang's men, a moment to say that the British Prime Minister received their own, simply do not listen to what you ask him. This came to the old Liu head face is not bright, I thought they are full of treasures can be in front of this pair of Hong Kong people punch the wind, I did not expect this old man as if he did not see the same.
"Mr. Wang, do you really think your grandfather can be sober?"
"There has been such a precedent ah, the last gas (last time) a friend to show him that Wang Xiji (Wang Xizhi) character ah, he instantly sat up from the chair, the whole afternoon sober la."
Speaking of this, Zhang Guozhong suddenly remembered his brother had copied out the paintings of Zhan Ziqi, why not try with that.
Zhang Guoyi since listening to his brother said that painting is a treasure, and did not dare to neglect, directly in the home of the standing cabinet made a tin sandwich, that ensures the rodent-proof, but also safe and hidden. This time, I heard that his brother to use, Zhang Guoyi will take this baby out, driving the Secretary of the "Volga (reform and opening up the early Chinese more fashionable imported cars, the Soviet Union Gorky Automobile Factory production) "all the way to the old Liu head of the home of a small song.
When this old man Wang was vigorously claiming that he had killed Japanese devils in the South Seas, Zhang Guozhong opened the scroll, an ancient painting with a yellowish color was presented in front of him.
"This... "Master Wang's eyes suddenly froze, and his mouth stopped drooling, "This...this...this...zhan... ...zhan...dong..."
Only to see this old man in one way or another, both eyes rolled over and directly shocked.
This scared Prince Howe and his words were unfriendly. "I said Mr. Zhang what's your intention system? My grandfather came all the way from Hong Kong, what do you mean by this?"
Zhang Guozhong was busy pressing the old man, didn't pay attention to him, Zhang Guoyi directly stood in front of Wang Zihao (Zhang Guoyi is one meter eighty-eight in height, it's not hard to imagine standing in front of Wang Zihao), "You told me that the old man would be able to wake up when he saw the real thing, I brought the real thing, and he fainted, the responsibility should be your own responsibility, I'd like to ask you what you mean! ......"
Wang Zihao originally wanted to show off the foreign businessman's might, but in front of the eyes stood such a tower, also deflated, "I do not tie that meaning, but my grandfather fainted you should call an ambulance is right, you see now, even a doctor are not..."
"What doctor? My brother is a doctor, if he can't see him, he'll have to be sent directly to the crematorium!"
The two of them just started to talk about it.
At this time, Elder Wang woke up, a breath of air came up, surprisingly tearful eyes.
"Treading snow map ah! Finally let me find it!" The old man looked at Zhang Guozhong, and sighed, "Treading through iron shoes without looking for a place, get all the effort ah..." This old man Wang's Mandarin is a lot more standard than Wang Zihao's. At this moment, Old Liu head is also dumbfounded.
At this moment, Old Liu head is also stupid, looking at Zhang Guozhong's hands this Zhan Ziqi's painting, hands shivering and holding a magnifying glass to look carefully, "Brother, where did you get it? ..."
Zhan Ziqi's "spring tour", known as the world's most valuable Chinese paintings, but also to date the preservation of the oldest Chinese paintings, but according to the legend of the wild history, the exhibition of Ziqi's life is the most famous works of the "Four Seasons", "spring tour" is only "Four Seasons" in a picture, in addition to the "children playing in the water," "falling leaves" and "snow map", in front of the "snow" is the exhibition of Ziqi's work in his later years, although the collection value is not as good as the "Spring Tour". collection value is not as good as the "Spring Tour", but it proves the authenticity of the wild history, its academic value is much higher than the painting itself.
"Elderly man, this what 'Treading Snow', I can let you see enough, but you first have to tell me," said Zhang Guozhong took the jade swan, "the process of you buying this piece of jade, tell me where that Englishman got this from, when you bought it, the more detailed the better! ..."
The old man's attention was not attracted by Zhang Guozhong at all, reciting the whole story of how he bought the jade as if he was memorizing a text, while his two eyes were always attracted by the Treading Snow Picture in Old Liu Tou's hands.
It turns out that the sale of this jade Lord McChrystal is the son of a captain of the British East India Company, the family would have been very rich, but since his father suffered a shipwreck after the gradual decline, this McChrystal is also a wandering son of eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, relying on their own hereditary title, every day with a group of upper-class malefactors blindly fooling around, and soon lost all of the family property, and then stole the family's things to sell, and later on, Wang Zhongjian went to England to learn how to do antiques. Wang Zhongjian went to the United Kingdom to learn so antiques, this sensitive sense of smell of the prodigal son was soon introduced to meet with Wang Zhongjian, threw out this piece of jade, opened his mouth to ask for 1.5 million pounds, saying that this is the Jade Emperor used things (he thought that the Jade Emperor is a famous emperor of China), but this lie is also divided into with whom to spread, the opposite side of the table is not aliens, but an authentic Chinese old man, the result of the lie of Mackris The result is that McCreary's lie was punctured on the spot, but the lie is a lie, by Wang Zhongjian's eyes, this piece of jade is not worth 1.5 million pounds, but 1.5 million Hong Kong dollars is still more than enough, and so after some haggling, and ultimately sold for 1.8 million Hong Kong dollars (this is almost 15 to 1 kill rate, and some of China's wholesale market stalls is about the same).
Wang Zhongjian get this piece of jade, then find someone with a first-class rosewood made a small shelf is quite exquisite, will be placed in the home of the jade on the wealth (jade, jadeite, crystals and other things to absorb the essence of heaven and earth, placed in the wealth on the wealth of the function of gathering wealth, fish tanks have a similar function, but the role of a little weaker, gathering wealth is the best of the natural amethyst crystal holes, followed by jadeite and jadeite).
Although this Wang Zhongjian is a businessman, but the attainments of antiques is also very deep, once asked a few friends specializing in jade appreciation of this piece of jade, in addition to a person called Qin Ge shook his head and did not say a word, a few other friends are the horse's ass to shoot, this piece of jade boasted on the sky, but the performance of the Qin Ge has caused Wang Zhongjian's attention, although the heart is not happy, but would like to ask a question, but I did not expect that this Qin Ge the next day will be To go to Malacca the next day, from then on no news at all, since then Wang Zhongjian put this matter is also forgotten. Then later, the Wang family moved, there was later Prince Howe said things.
"Didn't that English Sir ever say that this jade was obtained by his old man from whatever source?"
Wang Zhongjian only shook his head, both eyes always staring at the pair of Treading Snow Pictures.
"I've already been to the UK, and that Mike something or other is already in the department..." Prince Howe, who was standing on the side, chimed in, "He fought with Bei Yin in a bar, and was killed by Bei Yin with a gun. I asked his family, this jade in his home to put what the feelings are not, good, his family dry drape (dry) is not based on the road there is such a thing in the la, I do not understand, why my family is so unlucky ah!"
"Who is Qin Ge?" Zhang Guozhong noticed this person.
"He is my grandfather's friend, the museum's expert Oh, but this silver has not been contacted for a long time, if you want to find I can help you contact..."
Zhang Guozhong cried and laughed, obviously in helping him, this is how to help "I" contact?
"Well then, Mr. Wang, this piece of jade can be temporarily placed at my senior brother's house, let me know immediately when you contact Qin Ge, I want to see him!"
"No problem, I'll go now, my grandfather entrusted you, his room is in the Friendship Hotel, you go and say it's Mr. Wang from Hong Kong..." Prince Howe said, and turned his head to go out of the house, at this moment, Zhang Guoyi crossed himself to the doorway, "Ai Ai, Mr. Wang, this is not a home for the elderly, you're not going to put it in a home for the elderly? Mr. Wang, this is not a home for the elderly. If you leave the old man here, who will be responsible for anything that happens?"
"Oh, I forgot it..." Prince Howe touched his pocket and took out a dozen Hong Kong dollars with 50,000 Hong Kong dollars and put it on the table, "This money is a little bit small, I'm in a hurry, this jade will run by itself..." he said, gesturing with his hand. This jade will run away by itself..." he said, gesturing a flying posture with his hand....
Money, money, or money, looking at the table as if emitting a golden light "Golden Calf Star (Hong Kong dollar one thousand dollar bills called the Golden Calf)", even Zhang Guozhong pupils are enlarged, their own monthly salary of sixty-nine dollars and fifty-five, this 50,000 Hong Kong dollars enough to do their own how many years of work, for a moment and a half really can not understand the calculation ... ...
Two weeks later, Wang Zihao to Zhang Guozhong shot a telegram, said he has found Qin Ge, hope he can go to Hong Kong. Said to go to Hong Kong, Zhang Guozhong also have a burst of excitement, but can not bring out the kind to, and the old Liu head after a bit of packing, the two took the train to Shenzhen.
At this time, a prince sent out of the young man has been waiting at the train station.
Zhang Guozhong and old Liu was arranged in the Peninsula Hotel in a double suite, because Prince Howe's new home is in Kowloon neighborhood, so it is closer to this hotel. (Since the incident at home, the Wang family had moved several times, and this place near Kowloon was one of the relatively quiet places to stay)
The next day, Prince Howe drove a do not know what brand of car to pick up Zhang Guozhong and old Liu head to their own homes, even Beijing has not been to Zhang Guozhong two eyes are looking straight, but also had to put on a picture of uncaring look, there is a building or dressed in the fashion of the girl, want to see more than a couple of eyes are also embarrassed to see more, to use a sentence of the words of the present: the greatest pain in the world is not more than this ... ...
In Zhang Guozhong's opinion, Qin Ge is a gloomy old man, is the kind of do not like to talk and do not like to lose their temper, angry directly with a knife to stab people's type, Zhang Guozhong life never love to deal with this kind of people, but this time there is no way to see in the "Taurus" on the part of the hard to do it.
"Mr. Qin ...... my name is Zhang Guozhong, I'm here this time, I think Mr. Wang has said the reason," Zhang Guozhong took out the jade swan, "do you recognize this ...? "
Receiving the jade swan, Qin Ge frowned, "I've seen it before."
"I heard from old Mr. Wang that when he invited his friends to appreciate the precious jade, you were the only one who didn't express an opinion," Zhang Guozhong took a drag on a cigarette with a filter, it was indeed a good smoke, "I would like to know, what did you see at that time?"
Qin Ge locked his brows and pondered for a while, "I forgot...."
Zhang Guozhong was helpless, "Then can you take a look now, what's so special about this piece of jade?"
"I can only tell you, little brother, don't touch this thing." Qin Ge put his mouth to Zhang Guozhong's ear, "This thing is from an unclean source, Elder Wang has invited many people, no one dares to touch it...."
"Mr. Qin, I hope you can give a little clue."
"Farewell!" This Qin Ge lifted his butt to leave. Prince Howe was also dumbfounded, a burst of red and white on his face, he had gone through so much effort and used the relationship of the police to find this Qin Ge out from the United States, how come he had to leave without saying a couple of words, this is also too much of a loss of face, isn't it?
"Slow!" Without waiting for Prince Howe to speak, Old Liu Tou stood up, took out a jade piece from his pocket and waved it in front of Qin Ge, "Master Qin, if you want to know that this jade is unclean, you must also recognize this, right?" The jade that this old Liu Tou took out was no other than the jade given by Ma Zhenren, the same jade piece Zhang Guozhong also had a piece.
Qin Ge looked at old Liu Tou's jade piece, first froze, immediately returned to a gloomy face, "Do not recognize." Saying this, he raised his head and left.
In the evening, Zhang Guozhong and Old Liu Tou drank mulled wine against each other who didn't say anything. It was not easy to come to Hong Kong, but they ran into a shady egg.
"Guo-zhong ah, that painting of Zhan Ziqi of yours, can you..." a greedy smile appeared on Old Liu Tou's face.
"That's my brother's, you want to go talk to him..."
As he was talking a knock on the door came to mind grimly, like a rat knocking.
"Damn, who is it so late..." opening the door, Zhang Guozhong's drunkenness woke up on the spot, "Mr. Qin, please come in!"
