Zhou Chen lowered his head and sighed deeply, and continued, "This matter is also strange. After we purchased this painting and this pen washing, not long after, before the auction was made, two more people took an exact same painting and a similar pen washing to sell... Our people were panicked at the time. Fortunately, the paintings and pen washing we purchased at the beginning were not auctioned. If these two identical calligraphy and paintings and pen washing were spread after the auction, they would not have smashed the Zhou family's brand!"
"So in order to preserve the reputation of the Zhou family, you can only buy this second calligraphy and painting and the second pen!"
Lin Yu smiled and could feel Zhou Chen's helplessness. If he bought it, at least he would have the initiative in their hands. At least he could test all these things well and distinguish them from the authenticity. But if the second painting and brush washing were bought by other colleagues and were auctioned successfully, then the painting and brush washing in their hands would really become a fake!
Even if they wash the paintings and pens and smash the other party’s brand, it will only harm others and not benefit themselves. Therefore, the best way is to buy them regardless of whether they are fakes or not!
"Yes, what else can I do if I don't buy it!"
Zhou Chen said with a sad face, "Even though I know it's a silence, I can only admit defeat. You also know that there are three principles of non-refunding, non-refunding, and non-refunding. If you buy it, you can only admit defeat. So even if I can find the two people who sold our things at the beginning, I can't force them to take back the goods!"
"Well, I know, but you should be able to see that this is a deliberately designed to run you!"
Lin Yu smiled and said, since Zhou Chen received this painting and brush and immediately came out again, and they all came to him to sell it, it means that they were deliberately targeting him! He specially set up a plan for him!
"I've thought about this too!"
Zhou Chen nodded, looked at the two paintings and two pens on the table, and said helplessly, "But no matter how I think about it, I would never have thought that any colleague who is so powerful can get such a similar famous painting and pens!"
Two authentic products that are exactly the same, and look at the entire antique industry, have never been seen before!
"Xiaochen, if you ask me, just wash one of the paintings and a pen and destroy it. Isn't the rest the same authentic?!"
Jiang Jingren pushed down his reading glasses and walked over to persuade him, saying that he felt that there was nothing to worry about in this matter. Since he couldn't tell the truth or the false, it would be the same for everyone to leave.
"Uncle, I actually thought so, but I'm afraid that after I do this, there will be a third authentic product that is exactly the same!"
Zhou Chen shook his head and smiled bitterly. After so many years in the antique industry, how could he have thought of this idea? But since there is a second imitation that is exactly the same, there will be a third one!
"Well, Brother Zhou's concern is not unreasonable!"
Lin Yu nodded and said.
"And, although the price I bought for this painting and pen washing is lower than the market price, I bought two copies!"
Zhou Chen patted the palm of his other hand on the back of his hand and said anxiously, "Even if I ruined one and sold another one, I can't even get the cost back!"
Lin Yu frowned slightly and nodded. Indeed, it was like the white jade carved five-dragon pattern brush washing. The market price could be about 15 million yuan, but Zhou Chen might have bought these two items on the table for a total of 20 million yuan, so how to calculate the price?
"Actually, I'm not afraid of losing money!"
Zhou Chen said worriedly with a calm face, "I'm just afraid that this situation will happen in the future. No need to do it. If there are three or four more times, our auction house will not have to do it! Damn, I have been working for so long and have never encountered such a difficult thing!"
In the antique industry, the most feared thing is to get fakes. Although there are precision instruments and various famous masters and professors who are famous for their names, the counterfeit technology of antique industry has been improving. It can be said that it is hard to be guarded against. However, after working with his father for so many years, it is the first time that Zhou Chen has seen such a similar and realistic fake!
"Brother Zhou, everything has its advantages and disadvantages. If you want me to tell me, this may be a good thing!"
Lin Yu looked at Zhou Chen's anxious look and jumped up and down, and felt embarrassed to continue teasing him. He smiled and said straight to the point, "Actually, I have seen the tricks here!"
"What?!"
Zhou Chen was shocked when he heard this, and looked at Lin Yu with an incredible face. He was surprised and happy. He opened his mouth wide and said tremblingly, "Jiarong, you, didn't you tease me, right?"
"No!"
Lin Yu smiled and shook his head, "Actually I should have thought of it!"
Master Chen and Master Qi on the side were also shocked, and they looked at each other in surprise. Then they looked at Lin Yu with burning eyes and said anxiously, "Mr. He, do you see the clues in this?! Please give me some advice!"
Although they were noble and arrogant, they were all focused on antiques. Their love for antiques is even higher than life. After studying for several days, they could not understand what the mystery is. How to look at it looks like it is real? It can be said that they scratched their heads. So when they heard Lin Yu actually saw the clues, they were naturally surprised and couldn't wait to listen to Lin Yu's insights.
Jiang Jingren, who was standing beside him, was also excited when he heard his son-in-law's words, and hurried over and listened with his ears.
Seeing that everyone was anxious, Lin Yu did not continue to keep it in hiding, and smiled and said, "Actually..."
"Boss, Secretary Zhang said that a guest came outside and said he wanted to see you!"
As soon as Lin Yu spoke, a sudden shout came from outside. Then the uniformed man who had been standing guard at the first door quickly walked out the door and stood outside the door but did not dare to come in.
"Damn, you really know how to shout when you pick it!"
Zhou Chen was startled by the man in uniform and immediately scolded him with a calm face, and said coldly, "Didn't I say that no one can come and disturb us? No matter what kind of guest it is, let him wait outside!"
"I know, but Secretary Zhang said that this is an important guest, letting you go out to meet you no matter how you do it!"
The man in uniform bent slightly and said carefully to Zhou Chen, "Secretary Zhang also asked me to tell you that this customer said that he was here to help our company to help him. He was willing to buy back the two calligraphy and pens we bought before... what kind of pens are there!"
Because the uniformed men are too low, they don’t know how to draw and brush wash at all, and they can’t help but make some expressions when they speak.
"Pen wash?!"
Zhou Chen was stunned when he heard the man in uniform, turned his head and said in shock, "He is here to wash our two paintings and two pens?"
"Yes, brush washing, he said, you can buy it at the original price!"
The man in uniform nodded quickly.
Zhou Chen opened his eyes wide, turned his head blankly toward Lin Yu, and said in surprise, "Jiarong, you said this person..."
"Didn't you just say that you can't figure out who your colleague was who framed you? You, such a powerful colleague, came to you by yourself!"
Lin Yu smiled at him. There was no doubt that the person who came outside must be the one who made the layout this time.
Zhou Chen nodded calmly. He actually thought of this and said to Lin Yu, "Why don't we go and meet him first!"
"Will you know, you will know, go!"
Lin Yu smiled disconcerted, and wanted to see who was causing trouble for their company.
After everyone walked out, the supervisor carefully locked the door of the vault and then ran out.
Zhou Chen took Lin Yu and the others to the company's reception room. At this time, a man in his thirties was sitting in the huge reception room. His hair was neatly combed behind his head, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, a fair-faced face, and a sexy light pink suit. He looked like a southerner, holding a briefcase in his hand, and from time to time he looked down at the watch in his hand.
"Hello!"
After entering the door, Zhou Chen's face darkened and he whispered hello. Since he knew that the man with greasy hair and pink faces was probably the one who made arrangements for him, he naturally had no good face.
"Oh, Manager Zhou, hello!"
The pink suit stood up quickly, shouted enthusiastically at Zhou Chen, and then reached out to shake hands with Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen glanced at his hand, and didn't even hold it with him. He sat on the sofa opposite, looked coldly at the pink suit, and said in a deep voice, "Tell me, who are you, what are you here for?!"
"Manager Zhou, I heard that you purchased two identical Wu Daozi's "Confucius's Teachings" and also heard that you purchased two identical Qing Qianlong white jade carvings, five dragon pattern brush washing!"
Chapter completed!