"Comrade Xiao Zhong, these items were given to my grandfather by the Empress Dowager. One of them was Lord Qianlong's favorite item.”
Zhong Yuemin found a declining noble through the introduction of others. He was the descendant of a Regional King in his early years and had many items bestowed by the royal family.
However, in the era of war, many things were pawned for money. As for those rotten Eight Banners descendants, none of them could keep the things passed down by their ancestors intact. All of them were pawned for money and spent on debauchery.
The ancestor of the seller that Zhong Yuemin was meeting was indeed a county lord. He had a rich family background and was favored by the Empress Dowager in his early years. She had given his grandfather many good things.
Unfortunately, in that chaotic era, his father had lost many good things, but he still left many good things as family heirlooms.
Today, Zhong Yuemin had come here to buy a few treasures that had been passed down from his family. One of them was a hollowed out ivory ball made of ivory. It was very exquisite, and needless to say, it was carved by an old master at the manufacturing office.
The second treasure was a jade screen made of glass imperial green. It was exquisite, 40 centimeters tall and 30 centimeters wide. If this item was placed in the present, it would be worth at least ten digits.
The third treasure was a top-grade Tian Huang jade seal. It was made of the same material as the three yellow jade seals from Qianlong. This Tian Huang jade seal was much smaller than the three jade seals, and its value was at least 80 million to 100 million.
"Don't tell me that your ancestors were some officials. I grew up in Beijing too. If I meet ten old men in Beijing, eight of them will say that their ancestors were some kind of flag, and the remaining two will say that their families are related to the imperial family. It's useless to say that. The most important thing is to take out the things and take a look.”
Zhong Yuemin said to the middle-aged man in front of him.
"Alright, wait a moment. I'll go take the things out now.”
When this royal relative heard Zhong Yuemin's words, he knew that no matter how much he said about his ancestors, the other party would not be interested. The only things that could interest him were the few family heirlooms.
"Alright."
Zhong Yuemin replied.
Not long after, the middle-aged man took out an exquisite wooden box from his room.
This wooden box was not made of ordinary wood. It was made of precious red sandalwood. It was worth at least a few million.
"Comrade Xiao Zhong, this is my family's heirloom. Take a look.”
the middle-aged man said to Zhong Yuemin after opening the wooden box.
Zhong Yuemin looked at the three treasures lying in the rosewood box, especially the jade screen. His eyes lit up and he stared at it for a long time, unwilling to leave.
In this period, no one would fake antiques. These antiques were all real. Antiques were only allowed to be fake in the 1990s. When countless foreigners came to Hua Xia, antiques were the most popular. Many people wanted to use fake antiques to cheat foreigners of their US dollars.
As for why no one faked it during this period?
The reason was very simple. Who would have the mood to fake it when they couldn't even eat their fill? Wouldn't that mean that he had nothing to do?
"How much are you going to sell these three items for?”
After Zhong Yuemin took a look, he directly asked the other party how much these three items were worth.
"Ten thousand yuan."
The middle-aged man raised a finger and bid.
Upon hearing the other party's bid, Zhong Yuemin closed the rosewood box and stood up. He cupped his fists at the middle-aged man.
"Alright, you should keep these three things as family heirlooms! I won't be a fool."
With that, Zhong Yuemin turned around and left.
"Brother Zhong, why did you leave just like that? Isn't this business asking for an exorbitant price and paying back the money? You can bargain!"
When the middle-aged man saw Zhong Yuemin stand up and turn to leave, he hurriedly blocked Zhong Yuemin's path.
"Brother, I sincerely came here to buy a few good things for my father's birthday, but in the end, you're not loyal. Ten thousand yuan, who can take out so much money in this era?”
Zhong Yuemin grumbled.
"Then, Brother Zhong, how much do you think these things are worth?”
When the middle-aged man heard Zhong Yuemin's words, he also felt embarrassed. He asked Zhong Yuemin how much it was appropriate.
"1,500 yuan. That's all I have on me. If you agree, we'll make a deal right now. If you don't think it's appropriate, pretend I never came today.”
Zhong Yuemin said to the middle-aged man as he stated the price in his heart.
"Brother Zhong, why don't you add more? 1,800 sounds better. What do you think?”
The middle-aged man asked tentatively when he heard Zhong Yuemin's bid.
"I only have 1,500 on me, not a single cent more.”
Zhong Yuemin insisted on the price.
"Brother Zhong, give me the money and this thing is yours.”
The middle-aged man thought that Zhong Yuemin only had this much money on him when he saw Zhong Yuemin insisting on this price. He immediately agreed and asked for money from Zhong Yuemin.
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