bullyxtreme Chapter 1985: Ma Zhen’s request
Chapter 1985: Ma Zhen’s request
After finishing his work at the museum, Lin Ran found Ma Zhen again.
Lin Ran's guess that Sui Junshi was in the hands of the person behind Ma Zhen was not without purpose.
This is well-founded. In fact, Lin Ran must be one of the people who know the most about counterfeiting in this era.
Because he knows many fraud masters.
"Don't worry, he's not in the mainland right now, you can't find him." Ma Zhen replied lightly.
"However, I do have something to ask you for help."
"Isn't it enough?" Lin Ran frowned. Today's events had already made him anxious.
"Haha, you will be rewarded for what happened today. How could I call you here just for such a trivial matter?"
Ma Zhen drove Lin Ran to the gate of a farmyard.
Although it is a farmyard, there is a doorbell, so it looks like a wealthy family.
After ringing the doorbell for a while, it made a sharp sound.
Not long after, a voice came from inside: "Who is it?"
"Come to see something happen."
"Hold on."
The sound of footsteps was heard, and soon someone came to open the door.
The person who opened the door was a man about 40 years old, with a lean and slender figure but unusually bright eyes.
At first glance, you can tell that he is a guy with a very bright mind. In other words, he is called a profiteer.
Ma Zhen had already introduced Lin Ran's identity to Lin Ran on the way here.
His name is Wu Feng, which is quite common.
But Ma Zhen then introduced: "In your jargon, this person is called Taoist."
Jiujiaoer is a middleman who buys or sells antiques, which is equivalent to an intermediary.
Some are friends who are familiar with the buyers or sellers, and some are intermediaries who specialize in this industry.
They are an outlier in the antiques circle. They do not need to invest or form a partnership. They rely solely on their personal connections to lobby.
As long as a transaction is concluded, profits can be made from it.
Therefore, Lin Ran felt that Wu Feng was probably his pseudonym.
After all, in the antiques industry, runway is a low-profile profession and a gray industry.
why?
For example, they came into contact with Zhang Yanbin the day before yesterday. They specialize in tomb robbing. The things they steal are not easy to sell in the market, so they have to find a middleman.
As the saying goes, selling ghost goods.
Ghost goods actually refer to burial objects. Except for some collectors with special interests, almost no one buys these things.
So if you need to clear yourself, all you have to do is open your mouth.
In addition, as protection laws become more and more stringent, it is illegal for grave robbers to sell items that are older.
The sale of ghost goods means that they can obtain higher profits.
As long as there is a [-]% profit, any businessman is willing to take risks.
Wu Feng opened the courtyard door and saw Ma Zhen. He looked at him coldly for a while and asked, "Mr. Ma, who is this?"
"My follower." Ma Zhen said.
Then, Wu Feng smiled and said, "That's it."
He honestly thought that Ma Zhen had sold him out, but now he confirmed that he was here to buy something with him. He suddenly beamed with joy and said hurriedly: "Come on, come in and sit down."
Lin Ran followed Ma Zhen into the courtyard. The courtyard was still in the classic rural style, with stacks of firewood, iron pots, and a big wolf dog that barked at them when they came in.
Wu Feng scolded him before he stopped barking.
He came to his living room and sat down. The floor was paved with tiles, which was extremely rare in rural areas. It gave Lin Ran the feeling of being in a city in the mid-to-late 90s.
"I'm going to get you some tea, you two can wait a moment."
Wu Feng didn't even ask about Lin Ran's identity, he really just regarded him as a follower.
Lin Ran didn't care, he just wanted to finish the matter quickly.
After looking around, there was nothing special about this room except that it was paved with tiles.
I originally thought that this kind of person's home would be filled with all kinds of antiques, and I was preparing to have a feast for my eyes.
Unexpectedly, it can only be described as quite deserted. There are only old-fashioned torn-paper wall calendars. All the furniture is extremely ordinary wooden furniture. The surface is uneven and there is no glass on the surface.
Lin Ran couldn't help but marvel in his heart that Daojiu'er was really good at hiding his identity.
If Ma Zhen hadn't told him, he would never have imagined that this was a place where antiques were dumped.
After waiting for a while and still not coming back, Lin Ran couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Brother Ma, how do you know Wu Feng?"
Ma Zhen smiled and said: "Do you think I can do this without knowing some tracks?"
What he said is not too much. After all, in addition to the legitimate antique business, he also has an underground auction house.
Of course Lin Ran knew that people like them would definitely have some special resources in their hands.
However, I don’t usually share it with people in the industry. I brought myself here today, maybe for ulterior motives.
"Yeah." Lin Ran responded and stopped asking.
In fact, Taojie usually doesn't interact with most people, after all, he can't see the light of day.
Moreover, in this business, the emphasis is on "paying the money with one hand, delivering the goods with the other hand, and clearing both the money and the goods."
Seeing Lin Ran's expression, Ma Zhen smiled and said, "Brother Lin, don't be afraid. In fact, I just asked you to help me palm my eyes today."
Palm eye?
This Ma Zhen is really funny.
It would be easy for someone else to ask him to control the eyes, but Ma Zhen has fought with him for treasures, and it is difficult to estimate the number of treasures in his hand.
You actually want to palm the eyes yourself?
Ma Zhen said: "There are some special reasons, so don't ask about it. Just help me look at it later."
Lin Ran nodded. Although he was a little confused, he decided to follow Ma Zhen's arrangement.
At this time, Wu Feng came back with a tea cup and said with a smile: "Two guests, the tea is just like that, just drink it."
Ma Zhen took the tea cup, took a sip, and said with a smile: "Yes, it's quite delicious."
Lin Ran also took the tea cup and took a sip. He felt that the tea tasted fresh and elegant, but it was not considered expensive tea.
Wu Feng saw them finishing their tea and asked, "Boss Ma, is there anything you want to buy?"
Ma Zhen nodded and said: "I heard that you have a good product for the first time. Let's take a look. I don't want to buy anything else."
Wu Feng laughed and drank tea without saying anything more.
After a moment, he stood up and said, "There is indeed something I can show you."
As he spoke, he took out a box from a cabinet.
The box was very large, and Lin Ran guessed that it was porcelain inside.
Wu Feng didn't show off, but opened the box directly, revealing the antiques inside.
Lin Ran took a look and saw that it was a bronze statue.
The bronze statue looked familiar, and Lin Ran began to think deeply, trying to find out the historical background of this antique from his memory.
The statue is about 15 centimeters high and has a beautiful shape.
The sculpture depicts a soldier wearing armor, holding a long sword, with a solemn expression, just like a real person.
The overall look is very solemn and the shape is perfect.
This is what Ma Zhen wants to buy.