Old Sun shook his head: "I can only say it's not bad!"
"The value of an antique depends not only on its age and rarity but also on the history behind its existence and the influence this antique has had! To put it simply, the more famous it is, the more valuable it becomes!
"Like the previous Song Huizong's copybook, he was an emperor himself, and a very talented person. The calligraphy work he created is naturally highly prized!
"However, these ministers' cups are different!"
"The dynasty they existed in was too short-lived to have a major impact! They lack great fame, exquisite craftsmanship, and limited quantity, so their value is naturally lower!
"Each of these ministers' cups is worth two or three million!"
"However, the value of being able to gather a complete set is enormous!
"The total price would be at least double!
"However, that's basically impossible! There are only forty or fifty ministers' cups in existence today, and they are collected by major collectors!"
Mr. Sun spoke freely and very professionally.
Fatty Wang asked expectantly: "Old Sun, are you interested in these ministers' cups?"
Now, he very much hoped that Old Sun would join the bidding, so he wouldn't lose so much.
Old Sun shook his head: "For me, the collection value of these ministers' cups is too low, and I don't like them very much myself!"
"I'm more interested in the king's cups!"
A glint of greed flashed in Old Sun's eyes: "According to legend, those five king's cups were commissioned by the king at that time using the top skilled craftsmen in the country! After the fall of that dynasty, these king's cups disappeared!
"Some say the set of king's cups was buried in the king's tomb as a funerary item!"
"Others say the king's cup set was seen as bad luck and destroyed by later people!"
"Some say when the dynasty was being destroyed, the king's cups were stolen by palace insiders!"
"There are all kinds of stories!"
Fatty Wang asked, "Old Sun, in your opinion, how much is one of these king's cups worth?"
"How can I say... each king's cup is worth at least 100 million yuan! Even if it sells for 200 million, I wouldn't be surprised! If you can get the whole set, the value doubles, and I wouldn't sell it for less than 2 billion yuan!"
"Because if it were me, I would pay 2 billion to get it!"
Fatty Wang took a deep breath.
"One is worth a billion!"
"200 million is not surprising!"
"The whole set can be doubled!"
"You'd pay 2 billion for it!"
The old man Sun has sharp eyes: "You seem so surprised, do you have it?"
"This... Of course not! How could I have such a precious thing? If I had this, I would already be rich!"
Fatty Wang smiled and secretly glanced at Angkor.
He couldn't hide the joy in his eyes!
Because they not only had the king's cups, but also a complete set of 5!
Where did they get them?
Naturally, they were dug out from a certain king's tomb!
They dug them out along with these ministers' cups!
This is something worth 2 billion, right in their hands!
If they were to resell, they'd make a fortune!
They were both very happy!
The depressed mood from losing hundreds of millions just now had been relieved.
Lin Beifan gestured to Angkor.
Angkor stepped forward, picked up a ministers' cup, pretended to appreciate it, and finally nodded: "It's true, you can start bidding!"
Lin Beifan said with a smile: "Since Brother Wu vouched for it, please state your price, boss! If the price is right, I will buy it!"
Fatty Wang ignored the look from Angkor and said ruthlessly: "3 million each! Take it or leave it, you can't lose a penny!"
Just now, he lost hundreds of millions, and his heart was bleeding.
He had to make it up now!
It's a little less of a loss!
Lin Beifan turned to look at Angkor: "Is it worth it?"
Angkor thought for a while and said, "3 million per cup is already the top market price! However, it has very high appreciation value! In a few years, it's no problem to earn a million more per cup! Mr. Lin, I recommend you acquire it!"
"This young man is right, there is indeed no profit margin at 3 million yuan! However, it does have very high appreciation value. After a few years, the price is sure to go up!" Old Sun nodded.
"Since Brother Wu and Elder Sun think it's feasible, then I'll buy it!"
Lin Beifan readily took out his bank card.
3 million each, 5 cups is 15 million, not a problem for him at all!
Lin Beifan paid the money and took the ministers' cups.
But at this moment, Old Sun shouted "Wait!"
Lin Beifan smiled and said, "Is there something else, Old Sun?"
Old Sun frowned, staring carefully at the ministers' cup in Lin Beifan's hands, and said, "These ministers' cups don't look the same as the ones this old man has seen before! Can you let me inspect them closely?"
"Of course!" Lin Beifan handed them over.
"Thank you!" Old Sun took them over cautiously.
After examining them for a while, he became very excited: "They're different! They're really different! Haha..."
Fatty Wang: "Why are they different? Aren't all ministers' cups the same?"
"Ministers' cups are indeed the same! However, there are some slight differences between your cups and the dozen or so I've seen before! Look here... here... and here..."
He pointed out a few areas eloquently and spoke straightforwardly.
Everyone was dumbfounded: "So, are these few cups fake?"
"No! They are definitely not fake! Their forging craftsmanship and level are exactly the same as those dozen ministers' cups I saw! But there are some structural differences, not like ministers' cups, but more like..."
"Like what?"
Old Sun's voice was excited: "The legendary king's cups!"
"The king's cups!!!"
Everyone was shocked.
They had just heard Old Sun say the king's cups were extremely valuable!
He quoted at least 100 million each, even 200 million wouldn't be surprising!
And if assembled into a complete set, the value would double to 2 billion!
"Old Sun, do you think the real king's cups are hidden disguised as these ministers' cups? Like a picture-within-a-picture?" Song Yuqing's mind raced.
"It's very possible! The ancients liked to use this method to preserve treasures. I've seen it too many times!" Mr. Sun decided.
Fatty Wang and Angkor had a sinking feeling in their hearts.
You're not going to sell the baby cheaply again, are you?
Impossible this time!
Because the real king's cups are right under their noses!
There's no way they don't contain the king's cups.