Chapter 371: Losses of over a hundred million

Many people were eyeing this set of Song dynasty porcelain. Once it went on the auction block, there was no telling what variables might arise. Although the Tang family was wealthy, they didn't want to be a dupe and bid against others.

Therefore, this was also the reason why Gu Beicheng had come to Pawa several times before to negotiate the price with Chen Sanping and wanted to trade privately.

They persuaded him for a long time, but seeing Chen Sanping's attitude remained tough, they shifted their anger onto Xu Tian.

If Gu Beicheng had been leading the team this time, perhaps the transaction would have been completed by now, and he would have been treated as an honored guest by Chen Sanping.

But now, not only could they not complete the transaction, but looking at Chen Sanping's attitude, it was likely that even at the private auction held in the afternoon, they wouldn't get the slightest favoritism.

"The set of Song dynasty blue-and-white porcelain in Boss Chen's hands is a rare treasure. It is said that it was snatched away from our ancestors by the Western Alliance coalition forces. I had the honor of seeing it once; the seven-piece set of porcelain is very well preserved, without any chips or flaws. If this set of porcelain were brought back to Huaxia, it would definitely become a treasure of the Didu Museum."

"As far as I know, many buyers are eyeing this set of porcelain, including merchants from the neighboring Pickle Country and Yinghua Country. The Mr. Li that Boss Chen mentioned just now is from the Li clan, one of the four major conglomerates of Pickle Country. They are eyeing it covetously and are determined to get their hands on this precious set of porcelain vases."

"If we cannot reach a private transaction with Boss Chen this time and let this set of vases go to auction, not to mention the variables that might arise, the transaction price might even double several times over."

"Gu Xiansheng came to Pawa time and again to negotiate with Boss Chen and finally persuaded Boss Chen to trade with us privately. Now, just because Xu Tian stole Gu Xiansheng's credit and insisted on replacing Gu Xiansheng to attend the auction, causing Boss Chen to get angry and refuse the transaction, how are you going to answer to the group?"

"Hmph, he thinks he can steal Gu Xiansheng's credit by whispering in her ear; it's truly wishful thinking. Now that he's lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet, he can just wait to go back and apologize!"

Some of these people continued to persuade Chen Sanping, while others stood in front of Xu Tian complaining as if no one else were there, almost naming Xu Tian and blaming him for being incompetent and implicating them in ruining the transaction.

From beginning to end, Xu Tian had absolutely no reaction to their blame; he just sat calmly in the lobby drinking tea.

Seeing that their throats were about to go hoarse and Xu Tian was still so leisurely, without feeling the slightest bit ashamed for causing them trouble, the experts couldn't help but be even more furious.

Bai Lu couldn't stand it anymore and came to Xu Tian's side, lowering her voice worriedly: "Mr. Xu, the current situation is a bit tricky. I'd better call A Wei and have him call Lu Qian; perhaps this Boss Chen might nod if he gives Lu Qian some face..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tian waved his hand indifferently and said slowly: "There's no need to have Lu Qian come over."

"But..." Bai Lu couldn't guess Xu Tian's thoughts and could only worry in vain.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yan saw that Chen Sanping refused to trade with them, so he could only call Gu Beicheng.

After the call connected, he first whispered a few words to Gu Beicheng, then took the phone and walked up to Chen Sanping, saying to him: "Boss Chen, Gu Xiansheng has a few words he wants to say to you..."

Chen Sanping took the phone, and his arrogant and aggressive aura immediately converged a bit: "Gu Xiansheng, hello. Didn't we agree before that you would lead the team to come and trade with me this time? Now that the person has been changed temporarily, it's impossible for me to agree to trade with him!"

"How could I casually hand over such precious Song dynasty blue-and-white porcelain to a wet-behind-the-ears kid? If something went wrong after passing through his hands, then my, Chen Sanping's, signboard would be smashed. I think you should be able to understand me, right!"

Gu Beicheng on the other end of the phone didn't know what he said to Chen Sanping, which made Chen Sanping's tone become somewhat helpless.

"Sigh... I am also feeling indignant for Gu Xiansheng, but since you have spoken, I cannot fail to give you face. Since you have no objections, then I will trade with that kid surnamed Xu."

"Not at all, not at all... Gu Xiansheng is so young yet can be so magnanimous and consider the overall situation; I truly admire you!"

Chen Sanping chatted with Gu Beicheng for a few words while holding his phone, and only then did he return the phone to Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan looked at Chen Sanping with anticipation and asked cautiously: "Boss Chen, this set of blue-and-white porcelain..."

Chen Sanping still kept a straight face, putting on a reluctant appearance: "Since Gu Xiansheng has spoken, I cannot go back on my word. You all can go and inspect that set of porcelain in a while, and after confirming there are no mistakes, you can pay."

Although Gu Beicheng had seen that set of Song dynasty blue-and-white porcelain before, it was still necessary to inspect it again before the antique transaction, besides ensuring that the antique hadn't been swapped, it was also the final confirmation of its authenticity.

After all, the rule in the antique trade is that once the goods are sold, there is no responsibility. Once the money and goods are cleared, the seller is not responsible for any problems that arise. Therefore, before the transaction, the buyer will be extremely cautious and careful to ensure that the antique they bought is not a fake and has no flaws.

You have to know that even if it is a genuine item, if there are tiny flaws, it will greatly discount the value of the antique itself. Therefore, buyers will generally bring a few expert consultants to carefully inspect it with magnifying glasses.

Seeing Chen Sanping nod, Jiang Yan and the others were overjoyed and nodded repeatedly to thank him: "Thank you, Boss Chen. We will go with you right now."

Those expert team members who had originally been anxious and flustered also breathed a sigh of relief.

"It seems that only Gu Xiansheng can personally come forward to negotiate this business."

"Isn't that so? Whenever we came to Pawa with Gu Xiansheng in the past, we always negotiated the business smoothly and never received any trouble or cold looks."

As they spoke, the experts also glanced at Xu Tian's side several times, their dissatisfaction overflowing in their expressions.

"Some people pretend to understand when they don't, and even implicate us in being despised by others. As a result, he acts like a big shot sitting there as if nothing happened. Truly, those who are shameless are invincible..."

Not long after, the clerk in the antique shop, under Chen Sanping's instruction, carefully carried out four large wooden boxes. Each wooden box was lined with licorice, foam, and fine silk, and inside the wooden boxes were two brocade boxes containing the porcelain.

Four large wooden boxes, a total of seven porcelain vases, were all placed in front of everyone.

In fact, there is a lot of expertise in judging the authenticity of porcelain. Besides testing one's understanding of the history of ancient Huaxia porcelain, it also requires mastering certain basic physical and chemical knowledge.

Of course, even the most authoritative experts cannot guarantee that their judgment is 100% accurate, so when necessary, they also need to use precision instruments for testing.

Xu Tian had also read a lot of materials during this period and had a certain understanding of the history of Huaxia ceramic development.

At this moment, he glanced at the seven Song dynasty blue-and-white porcelain vases placed in front of him, and a trace of regret flashed imperceptibly in his eyes. It was this Song dynasty blue-and-white porcelain that had caused Gu Beicheng to make a mistake in his previous life and had also caused the Tang family to suffer losses of over a hundred million. ===== CHAPTER 372 =====