The representative works of "Sanhe Liu" include the tall monk's head, the short monk's head, the stick with smacking lips, the gourd with teeth, etc. They are highly praised by future generations, and their value has exceeded the official models in Fengzeyuan.

However, the "Sanheliu" gourd was hard to find at that time. By the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, it was no longer a "thing" that ordinary people could afford.

Therefore, this object, like people, must still be based on its ability to be truly useful. If it is just attractive but not useful, it will eventually fall into the inferior category.

Seeing that Yu Bo had nothing to do with him, before Chang Xian could answer, Zheng Mang hurriedly asked: "Brother Yu, is this thing really worth 100,000 yuan?"

"One hundred thousand yuan is definitely worth it..."

Yu Bo pondered for a moment and sighed: "Sanheliu's objects are rare both at that time and in modern times. Collectors who play miscellaneous items, especially those who like to play with grasshoppers, dream of having a Sanheliu."

The gourd, especially this one is a fire-painted Yunlong gourd, which is also a fine product from Sanhe Liuzhong. Brother Chang, you are really lucky."

While speaking, he played the gourd twice, his affection was beyond words. Obviously, this person was talking about himself.

Chang Xian smiled and said nothing. He knew that if he said anything at this time, others would think he was being pretentious, so a hundred words would be worse than silence.

"Boss Yu is right. In recent years, many people have spare money in their pockets and are looking for fun. In addition to growing flowers and grass, the sound of grasshoppers can be heard in the middle of winter, which is also a kind of fun.

Now there are more people raising grasshoppers in winter than in summer."

Guo Baochang on the side continued Yu Bo's words and said: "Whoever can raise the grasshoppers in summer and autumn until the Spring Festival is the "big player", so the price of grasshopper gourds is also rising all the way, but high-quality products like Sanheliu's are priceless.

City."

He did not hide the look of envy on his face when he spoke. For collectors like them, the price of things is only one aspect. More importantly, some objects are too rare and many times they cannot be bought with money.

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In fact, what Yu and Guo did not mention is that with the increase in the number of people playing with grasshoppers, the artificial breeding of grasshoppers has prospered to the point where it has become an industry. Raising grasshoppers has also become a common practice in many families in the Beijing-Tianjin area and surrounding areas.

scene.

As for the high-quality grasshopper gourds that are older, the tide is rising. In less than three to five years, a "Sanheliu" fire-painted cloud dragon gourd like this will cost three to five hundred yuan.

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"Hey, I'm talking to you two bosses. We've been talking about this for a long time. How much is this thing worth?"

Reporter Zheng Da listened intently for a long time, but still couldn't figure out the price of the gourd, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Hey! What should I say to you!"

Upon hearing this, Uncle De said angrily: "You little girl only cares about the price. You know, this thing hasn't appeared in years. I only saw one ten years ago. You can't even buy it if you have money."

This old man is a bit pretentious, but he really loves antiques.

Seeing Zheng Mang still looking confused, Mou Duanming laughed and explained: "According to the current market conditions, Sanheliu's gourds cost around 100,000, but this thing has always been rare, and now there are many people playing with grasshoppers.

, the price is still going up, and it’s hard to say in a few years.”

He said patiently: "The money is not much, and no one among us will take this money seriously, but the price on the market cannot fully represent the value of the antique. If you really meet someone who likes this object,

It’s normal to spend hundreds of thousands to buy it. As the saying goes, a thousand dollars can’t buy it. I like it. That’s the truth.”

Several bosses next to me also nodded in agreement. Some of them collect antiques, some of them are investing to make money, and some of them really love antiques.

There are even many owners who originally collected for investment, but unexpectedly fell deeply into it and became real collectors.

For example, Liu Yi from Shanghai is an entrepreneur with a background as a taxi driver.

He was on a business trip to the capital once, and when he was bored, he saw the promotion of Guardian. It was the first auction held by Guardian when it was founded. The promotion brought a huge crowd of people and the red flag was waving.

Yes, recruit this man.

At the beginning, he started collecting to make money through speculation, just like stock trading.

But gradually I became addicted. I dared to spend 1 billion every year on collecting, only buying but not selling. I said I wanted to be a collector, not an antique dealer.

So you may not be impressed yet?

Well, this is the one who spent 280 million to buy the Chenghua Dou Colorful Chicken Cup.

Well, during the handover process, this guy actually used the chicken cup to make tea and drink it, which is absolutely cruel!

In other words, using an official kiln to represent the emperor and watching the erotic palace to represent Tang Bohu are also a joy of collecting, right?

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Yu Bo kept stroking the gourd with his hand, and said to Chang Xian: "Brother Chang, you also know what the grasshopper gourd says. To be honest, I am also interested in my brother, can you part with me?

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"Originally, I was very curious about this gourd and wanted to keep it for myself to raise grasshoppers..."

Chang Xian pondered for a moment in embarrassment, and then said: "But you guys are here today to cheer me up. I can't thank you enough. Do you think this will work? Uncle De also fell in love with me just now. You can discuss it with Uncle De."

Just one click will do.”

As Chang Xian said, these three people today are all trying to cheer him up. He cannot be unreasonable. Since he is willing to take action, Uncle De cannot leave the former uncle alone.

Moreover, this situation is not fun. The one with the highest bid will get it. They are all experts. After deciding on an owner, they can probably all pay the same price.

"Hey, Boss Yu, I've also taken a liking to this thing. You won't compete with an old man like me. You know, I'm a miscellaneous person. I've been looking for this object for a long time."

When he heard that Chang Xian was interested in selling the Grasshopper Gourd, Uncle De originally looked a little unhappy, but when Chang Xian changed the topic and did not leave him alone, the old man's face brightened and he couldn't sit still.

"Hey, old man, please let me go this time. You can't keep the good things in your hometown anymore. Why are you fighting with us juniors? Xiao Chang, I'll pay 120,000 for this gourd." Although Yu Bo said

He was quite respectful to the old man verbally, but he didn't give in at all in his words, even shouting out the price.

"I'll pay 130,000!"

Boss Guo, who had been silent next to him, actually raised the price. This was not because they were trying to undermine each other, but the grasshopper gourds from Sanheliu were indeed rare, and he was very happy to see them.

Moreover, this piece is a masterpiece of Sanheliu in terms of its appearance, patina, hollow core, and sound reed. If you don’t buy it, you may never encounter it again in this life after passing through this village.

No more going to this store.

Although Uncle De was so angry that he was blowing his beard and staring, there was nothing he could do about it. As the saying goes, shopping malls are like battlefields. People who collect things will not let go easily when they encounter an object they like. Some collectors even go as far as to get what they like.
Chapter completed!