Chapter 388 Master Antique Forger
After hanging up Jack's phone, Ye Qian called Wang Hu again. Now that Wang Hu has truly controlled the former Hongmen and the Green Gang's business, Mo Long is still looking around for the Mohist Guild, and Ye Qian doesn't mind this, and has been encouraging Mo Long to look for it.
However, Mo Long left his parents when he was very young, and his memory has almost blurred the impression of his parents. The Mohist's Guild was a very mysterious organization, even if Mo Long met him, he probably wouldn't know about it, so finding the Mohist's Guild was not that easy, and it was not something that could be done with a wide range of searches. Finding the Mohist's Guild is something that can't be met.
Wang Hu was obviously surprised and delighted when he received Ye Qian's call. After all, it can be said that Ye Qian single-handedly promoted him to what he is today. At the beginning, I just led a few brothers and managed a bar, but now, I have become a hot figure, and I have become a top person in the city of SH and even the upper class of China.
"Second brother, have you returned to Huaxia?" Wang Hu said excitedly on the other end of the phone.
"Well, there is something I want to ask for your help." Ye Qian said.
"Second brother, please don't embarrass me, can you? Just give an order if you need anything, and I promise to do it properly for you." Wang Hu said. No matter what Wang Hu's status is now, Ye Qian's position in his heart will never be replaced by anyone, and Wang Hu also understands that without Ye Qian, there is no self. Fall down by yourself. More importantly, that brotherhood cannot be blocked by identity. Even if one day Wang Hu ascends to a higher position, in front of Ye Qian, he is still the same Wang Hu he used to be. Worship.
"Do you know about the auction in three days' time?" Ye Qian asked, "With your current status, you should have received the invitation, right?"
Wang Hu was slightly stunned, and replied: "I received it. What's the matter? Is there any problem with the auction?"
"Then you should also know that the highlight of this auction is the dagger named 'Huoyun'? Let me tell you this, I like that Huoyun and want to keep it, but I don't want others to know Huoyun is here with me, but I hope the auction can go on normally." Ye Qian said.
After a pause, Wang Hu said: "What's so difficult about this? I'll take a picture of the Huoyun at that time, and then secretly hand it over to the second brother. No one will know about it."
Ye Qian paused slightly, although this is also a solution, but it is not the best. What Ye Qian wants is the kind of ignorance. Although this method is good, it will bring trouble to Wang Hu, and I believe some people will think of him. After a moment of silence, Ye Qian said, "Huzi, you've been in SH city for so long, do you know any powerful counterfeiters? For example, those who forge antiques, calligraphy and paintings?"
"Second brother, you want to... I understand." Wang Hu said, "You say that, I really know a very powerful old man. He was once imprisoned for forging antiques. It is said that he made Those things, even those masters of antique appraisers can hardly tell them apart."
"Okay, then take me to see him." Ye Qian said.
"Second brother, but I heard that he has already washed his hands in the golden basin, and he has never done such a thing since he was released from prison." Wang Hu said.
"It's okay, we'll see each other first." Ye Qian said, "You wait at home, I'll go find you, and then you take me there." After speaking, Ye Qian couldn't wait to hang up the phone and walked out.
That's how life is toiled, and there is no rest for a while. He was already very tired after sitting on the plane for so long, but Ye Qian couldn't restrain his excitement when he heard the news of Huo Yun's appearance. After going to the bathroom to wash his face, Ye Qian got out of the car and took a taxi towards Wang Hu's house.
Kong Hao, now fifty-eight years old, studied carpentry when he was young, but since he was very young, he is a person who likes to delve into his own strange things. Since the first time he helped an antique dealer restore a fake calligraphy and painting with his skills, he has fallen in love with this job ever since. He already liked to study, coupled with his quick mind, he quickly changed from restoring fake antiques to counterfeiting antiques.
His most proud work was a forged vase from the Ming Dynasty in China. None of the antique appraisers in the country could see that it was a forgery. And that vase also fetched a high price of more than 50,000 yuan at European antique auctions. Kong Hao also became famous in one fell swoop from a little-known little guy, and whenever those antique dealers have any antiques that are damaged, they will use them for him to repair.
Forging antiques is not an easy job? Handwork, eyesight, and history must be in place. Only by knowing the history of the antique can the forged antique be fully displayed with the same style as the real antique.
The so-called people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. Kong Hao's fame has spread, but troubles have followed. He himself has a stubborn temper, and he does it completely according to his own preferences, so he has offended many people. In the end, he was imprisoned and sentenced to twenty years in prison. After he was released from prison, he spent his entire life alone. At the beginning, he made a lot of money and spent a lot of money. He had been romantic and brilliant, but now he has changed his mind and started a new life. However, now he is alone and has opened a shop selling fake calligraphy, paintings and antiques at the intersection of the street. The most indispensable these days are those rich people who like to pretend to be 13 with fakes, so there is no problem in his life. In addition to being lonely, it can be regarded as a taste.
When Ye Qian and Wang Hu came to the door of the store, Kong Hao was about to close the door. Seeing that Ye Qian and Wang Hu were about to walk into the store, Kong Hao glanced lightly and said, "It's closed, if you want to buy something, come back tomorrow."
On the way here, Wang Hu had already told Ye Qian about Kong Hao's temper. Seeing it with my own eyes now, Ye Qian couldn't help but burst out laughing, he really has a strange temper, even pushing the guests away. But often the more people with this kind of strange temper, the more real abilities they have. Don't you see that those martial arts masters in TV dramas have very strange tempers. Ye Qian smiled lightly, and said, "We are not here to buy things, but to find you, Mr. Kong."
Kong Hao looked Ye Qian up and down, and said disdainfully: "I've already quit, please be smart." Obviously, Kong Hao also regarded Ye Qian as someone who came to him because of his fame. Merchants who restore antiques or forge antiques.
"Hehe, if Mr. Kong doesn't talk about it, how will he know if he is interested?" Ye Qian said with a slight smile. To deal with this kind of person, what is needed is patience. But time is running out, the auction will start in three days, Ye Qian must get Kong Hao done as soon as possible.
Kong Hao smiled disdainfully, and said, "I've already told you, I've quit. You'd better hire someone else." After speaking, Kong Hao pulled down the shutter, locked it, and was about to leave.
"You..." Wang Hu just wanted to swear, but Ye Qian hurriedly stopped him. Then he said to Kong Hao: "I have heard for a long time that Mr. Kong repairing antiques and forging antiques is a masterpiece nowadays. Now that I see it, I really met and became famous. I'm afraid it's just for fame."
"Young man, I'm quite old, and I haven't seen anything before. It's useless to use aggressive methods on me." Kong Hao seemed to have made up his mind after eating the weight, and he was determined not to return to his old business. Then he glanced at Ye Qian and said: "Young man, I advise you to do your own business honestly, don't be like me, go in and squat for decades, wasting your great youth, but don't worry about it." Good deal."
"I think, if Mr. Kong was given a chance to start over again, I believe you would still choose that way, right? Sometimes, people prefer something or something, not just for money, it is possible It is a kind of liking from the heart, and it is also possible that that thing or thing has special meaning to him. What do you think? Mister Kong!" Ye Qian said slowly.
Kong Hao couldn't help but trembled. Indeed, the reason why he chose to forge antiques was not purely for money. It's a genuine liking from the bottom of my heart, otherwise I wouldn't have rejected the invitations of so many antique dealers and offended so many people. "You don't need to tell me these things. Anyway, I've already washed my hands and won't go back to my old job. Let's go!" Kong Hao said resolutely.
"Fuck me, you old bastard, don't be ashamed, believe it or not, I will throw you into the Huangpu River to feed the fish immediately." Wang Hu's patience is not as good as Ye Qian's. Hao said so many good things, but the old man still didn't give him any face, and immediately reprimanded him angrily.
"Hmph!" Kong Hao laughed disdainfully, and said, "Boy, I'm quite old, do you think I'm afraid of this? I have no relatives and no reason, so I just die. I'm not afraid to tell you that I want to kill you." I have a lot of people, and I don’t care if you are one more, at my age, I can see through everything, and death is not scary to me at all.”
"Grass..." Before Wang Hu could speak, Ye Qian hurriedly shouted: "Huzi, shut up, Mr. Kong is an elder after all, how can he talk like that without apologizing to others!"
"Don't be hypocritical, one sings the red face and the other sings the bad face. I have seen the old man a lot, so there is no need to act in front of me." Kong Hao said.
"Second brother, you have also seen that this old man is too ungrateful. Don't worry about it, I will teach him a lesson today. I will never forgive you if I offend you," Wang Hu said.
"Enough!" Ye Qian scolded. Wang Hu couldn't help being stunned for a moment, seeing that Ye Qian was really angry, he immediately lowered his head, not daring to speak anymore. "Mr. Kong, I'm sorry, I apologize to you on his behalf." Ye Qian said sincerely.