Colorful Spirit Eyes

The ring in front of Du Zhong seemed simple and exquisite at first glance, and the workmanship was perfect. The dark green gems are like blue waves, rippling with layers of water. The hollow and chiseled vines on the ring holder are also lifelike. There is a clear difference between European jewelry and Eastern jewelry. Eastern jewelry can highlight the overall beauty in details, while European jewelry uses the whole to highlight the beauty of the details. Different.

It seems irrelevant, but in fact it is very different. Use details to set off the whole, and it will exude a unique charm of time as time goes by. While the whole highlights the details, the traces of time will not be obvious, Eucommia believes. The person who finally inherited the ring may also not know the true age of the ring.

Eucommia doesn't know how to identify old European objects, but he has a pair of eyes to identify the world's treasures. I didn't pay attention to this ring at first, maybe because of my habit of picking up missing items in China, so I subconsciously glanced at it in the store with my precious light. Not to mention, Su Ting's store does have a lot of period items.

But there are few that can really arouse his desire to buy. Just when he was about to give up, he discovered this silver ring hidden in the gap between the two counters.

The rich lavender halo exuding from the whole body told Eucommia that the origin of this ring was definitely not only 120 years old as Su Ting said. However, he didn't point it out, pretending to be disapproving, and said casually: One hundred and twenty years, hehe... let's make a price...

The story was indeed made up by Su Ting, but the ring did come from a family that had been passed down for two generations. It was because the owner of the original ring moved and accidentally found this ring in a small box in the attic. The original owner also forgot how it came from. Europeans all have a dream of romantic plots, which are obviously about male thieves and female prostitutes, but they have to be crowned with one romantic and poignant story after another in order to feel valuable.

Su Ting still knows a lot about Orientals. He didn't make up any story, he stretched out his hand and said: Five thousand... pounds.

After hearing the quotation, Eucommia ulmoides' eyebrows jumped. For him, more than 40,000 RMB is not much. The value of this ring is indeed more than that, but Eucommia ulmoides is used to picking up things, so he was very unwilling to buy it for more than 40,000 RMB. He said to himself: My friend is shopping for items in China, but he has never offered me this price.

As the saying goes, ask for a high price and pay back the money. Eucommia ulmoides immediately shook his head, put down the ring, pushed it forward casually without looking, extended a slap, and said: Five thousand...RMB, sell it, I'll pay for it and you'll get rich. If you don’t want to sell it, then I wish Boss Su a prosperous future... After saying that, he didn’t even look at the ring again. He turned and looked at the other accessories.

Su Ting frowned, unwilling to give up. Although the ring only cost twenty pounds when she received it. Being able to sell five thousand RMB is already a lot of money, but the habit of doing business all year round made Su Ting a little... unwilling, she cleared her throat and said: Ah... Sir, you need to know , this ring has a history of a hundred years... Hey... Don't leave, come back, I'll sell it to you...

Eucommia ulmoides was not used to it. Before Su Ting could finish her words, she turned around and left. As far as Su Ting's skills are concerned, in Eucommia's opinion, they are not as good as Pan Jiayuan's stall owner who has just been practicing for a week. Seeing that Eucommia ulmoides had already walked out of the door, Su Ting was anxious. Five thousand RMB was not easy to earn, so how could she let it go...

Eucommia ulmoides, who had already stepped out of the door with one foot, raised the corner of her mouth when she heard Su Ting's shouting, and shouted in her heart: YES... She turned her head and her face turned disapproving, took out a wad of RMB, and counted from it. He paid out 5,000 yuan, put it on the counter, and said: Just cash, okay?

Su Ting grabbed it, shook her head and smiled: No objection, of course no objection, RMB is very strong and will not depreciate... As she said that, she quickly passed the money counting machine.

After paying the money, Du Zhong directly closed the ring box and stuffed it into his arms. I felt so happy in my heart that I shook my head and said to He Peng and Wong Kar-Wai: Let's go... and quickly walked out of Su Ting's jewelry store...

After walking a certain distance, Eucommia ulmoides turned back to look at the jewelry store, and then laughed. Wong Kar-wai and He Peng were stunned with laughter. Wong Kar-wai asked in confusion: Brother Du, why are you laughing?

Du Zhong waved his hand, grinned from ear to ear and said: I'll tell you when I get back. He patted the ring box on his chest. Eucommia was thinking in her mind whether to find a European art connoisseur to give her eyesight.

After receiving a ring of unknown origin, Eucommia was in a good mood, and along with it, she was also full of interest in this London second-hand market.

Eucommia ulmoides personally feels that indoor stores are more refined and upscale than those at roadside stalls. While walking around, Du Zhong discovered something particularly interesting. The silverware in this second-hand flea market in London was always polished to a gleaming shine, no matter how old it was. Unlike in China, all antiques must be coated with paste to show the precipitation of time. Take silverware for example. Old silver is different from new silver in that it also retains its black oxide layer. This is not the case with British silverware. Regardless of whether it is new or old, it seems that it will lose its charm if it shines without polishing. , which is why Su Ting only regards this ring as an object that is only one hundred and twenty years old.

Wong Kar-wai seemed to be really talented as a tour guide. As the three of them were shopping, Wong Kar-wai introduced Eucommia ulmoides, saying that there were hundreds of stalls in this market, and you could see art from all over the world. There are everything from the Roman era to the 20s, and it looks quite period.

It is because of its unique characteristics and wide variety of artworks that it attracts a large number of people to come here to hunt for treasures. From the most "in" young goods to grandma-level works of art, you can find almost everything here. It has to be said that Europeans' attitude towards artworks is indeed more correct than that of Easterners. They can put down their work and go to see an oil painting exhibition that is worthless in the eyes of Easterners. In the eyes of most Europeans and Americans, life is life itself.

Just like in this market now, you can even see people performing talents on the street everywhere. Their expressions are natural and focused, and they don’t feel that performing in public would be intrusive. Therefore, they also attract a large number of tourists to stop. Watch. The interaction between the artist and the audience can often trigger laughter or resonant singing from the crowd...

What makes Du Zhong feel very helpless is that although tens of thousands of works of art are scattered in this market, nothing that interests him has ever appeared. But this is normal. If there are a lot of things waiting for him as soon as he goes out, he will no longer have the joy of Taobao.

The three of them wandered outside for a full half day. After meeting up with Professor Fu and others who had finished checking the work for the day, they all had a big meal together.

Hu Guohua was extremely happy today. He put his arms around Eucommia ulmoides' shoulders and talked endlessly about the treasures that passed through his hands. He almost had the urge to sleep among the treasures.

Professor Fu and others were also full of excitement. Although the verification work was boring and rigorous, no one here felt bored. On the contrary, they all benefited a lot from getting such a rare opportunity and communicated with each other. Expertise in domain discoveries and insights.

The verification work lasted for five days. When all the handed-over items were confirmed to be correct, they were packed and sealed one by one under the eyes of all staff...

Masta Robin signed the final relevant formalities and stood up to shake hands with Professor Fu, the representative from the East, and congratulate him. This is a non-public signing matter. A formal press conference will be made public to the world by both countries as soon as all items are returned to China, to express the strong "friendship" between the two major countries.

After signing the contract, Mastarobin shook hands with the experts from the East. When he came to Eucommia ulmoides, Mastarobin specially gave Eucommia ulmoides a big hug and said with a meaningful smile: Oh Du, are you satisfied now? I think you should feel our sincerity, right?

Du Zhong smiled and nodded, and said: I am very satisfied... If Mr. Masta Robin can let me take away the remaining 20% ​​of the art belonging to our country, I would be more satisfied.

After hearing this, Masta Robin laughed, patted Du Zhong on the shoulder and joked: Du... I know you Orientals care about those works of art, but sometimes, you need to be more generous. Art is Wouldn't it be better to display them in front of everyone, regardless of national boundaries, so that more people can appreciate them and understand them?

Eucommia ulmoides smiled disapprovingly and said: I hope they can face the whole world in an oriental museum. Having said this, Eucommia suddenly thought of something, reached into his arms, took out the silver ring he bought at the second-hand market, and said to Musta Robin: Mr. Musta, can you help me take a look at this ring? ? I don't know much about European works of art. I think you can help me clear up my doubts in this regard.

Masta Robin looked at Eucommia ulmoides's hand in confusion, but when he locked his eyes on the ring box, his expression suddenly changed... With trembling hands, he began to fumble around randomly on his body, but he couldn't. For a long time, I couldn't find what I wanted. He shouted: Al, Al... get my gloves and the magnifying glass quickly...

Eucommia did not expect that his impromptu idea would cause such a big reaction from the deputy director in front of him. Masta Robin, on the other hand, was waiting anxiously in front of Eucommia ulmoides, fearing that Eucommia ulmoides would take back the ring at this time, so she asked anxiously: Oh, Du... you... your... Where did you get this ring?

Eucommia did not hide anything and told its origins. He was not afraid of what tricks Masta Robin would play. After hearing this, Masta Robin was amazed and praised: Oh, my God, Du, you are so amazing, your luck is so good...