in2ebook Chapter 238. A titan in the antique world, Mr. Kang!
Chapter 238. A titan in the antique world, Mr. Kang!
"Amazing! Absolutely incredible! Chen Le, how did you do that?!"
"It's really amazing!"
Assistant Liang clapped and cheered, his smile even brighter than before. He nodded repeatedly, almost shouting it out!
His voice was filled with admiration, and his gaze toward Chen Le was full of respect!
Previously, he had always regarded Chen Le as an ordinary junior in the business world.
At best, they are the group most worthy of the old gentleman's training.
But it wasn't particularly outstanding.
The skills he displayed today completely overturned his impression of Chen Le.
Tang Yunfeng was completely dumbfounded, his face as pale as paper!
His eyes widened, staring blankly at the jade pendant in Chen Le's hand!
He stood there stiffly, as if his soul had been ripped out!
Evil door!
This is fucking weird!
This is simply a fantasy.
An empty, broken box actually yielded treasure!
No matter what it is, once it falls into this kid's hands, he can find the secret.
Its value has increased several hundred times!
He wouldn't have believed it even if he'd been beaten to death if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.
It felt like he was being slapped repeatedly across the face; it was incredibly humiliating.
It's clearly a treasure in his shop.
But he himself knew nothing about it.
On the contrary, outsiders kept taking advantage of the situation.
More importantly—the losses were enormous.
Not only did someone else buy the items, but he also lost a bet of ten million!
As reality gradually seeped into his consciousness, Tang Yunfeng's body began to tremble involuntarily, and cold sweat slid down his forehead and dripped onto the ground!
Realizing the enormous loss he was about to face, Tang Yunfeng hurriedly pulled out a powerful nitroglycerin pill from his pocket and frantically stuffed it into his mouth!
"Gudu——"
Tang Yunfeng's face was blank as he swallowed hard!
He then gasped for breath, trying to calm his racing heart, but the despair and resentment in his eyes were still clearly visible.
At this moment, everyone, from the surrounding customers to Mr. Li and Assistant Liang, was deeply impressed by Chen Le's appraisal skills and abilities—a discerning eye for quality!
It's likely that after today, Chen Le's name will become widely known and famous in the antique circle.
Just then, Chen Le walked up to Tang Yunfeng with the jade pendant in his hand.
"Mr. Tang, you're an expert, we all trust you!"
"Now that we've found a treasure, and everyone's here watching, you won't renege on your promise."
"Shouldn't you pay the extra 1000 million for our bet now?"
Chen Le said with a smile.
In just a short time, they earned 1,000 million.
What a great deal! He should thank Mr. Li; otherwise, he wouldn't have had the opportunity to earn such a large sum of extra money.
You should know that this bet was a private one between him and Boss Tang.
This money doesn't need to be given to the old man.
"What's the rush? It's just a jade pendant! It hasn't been appraised yet, don't be too happy."
"What if it's just an ordinary jade pendant, worthless at all!"
"I will now invite Master Kang Zhuang, the most famous appraisal expert in our city, to personally appraise it!"
"If this jade blank is worth more than 100 million, what's wrong with me paying you 1000 million!"
At this point, Tang Yunfeng gritted his teeth, picked up the phone with an icy expression, and dialed the number.
"Oh no, I can't play this game anymore!"
"That's right, that's right! How could treasures from the palace be ordinary items!"
"Look, Mr. Tang is denying his debt!"
"Everyone, don't leave! Come and be our witnesses, lest he renege on his promise and cheat the young man!"
No one was in a hurry, so they simply moved chairs over and started watching the excitement.
Some people even took out their phones, filmed videos, and posted them on Weibo, attracting even more viewers.
As for Mr. Li and his assistant Liang, they were both sitting in chairs, drinking tea and waiting.
The excitement today is something that happens only once in a century.
If you miss this opportunity, you might regret it for the rest of your life.
Those seasoned veterans in the antique world, in particular, all started discussing it, and some even came over to look at the jade pendant.
That wise and capable master has not yet arrived.
So everyone started to judge based on their own experience.
However, the jade pendant had a chipped corner, and it seemed to be damaged, which immediately sparked a debate among the crowd.
"This jade pendant looks familiar. I think I saw the same one at the Tianlong Auction in Shanghai last month."
"Whether it's a royal item or not, let me check the records first, and we'll know by comparing them."
"I think this dragon-patterned pendant is damaged, and its value has been greatly reduced. It's probably not even worth 100 million!"
One of the men, with a full beard, placed the jade pendant on the table with a magnifying glass and then spoke.
Another middle-aged woman even took out her phone to search for the items auctioned at that particular Shanghai Tianlong Auction.
I found the photos and started comparing them.
After waiting for about 20 minutes.
A Hongqi car slowly pulled up at the entrance.
Immediately afterwards, an elderly man dressed in a Zhongshan suit got out of the car.
Two bodyguards hurriedly cleared the way ahead.
"Mr. Tang, is there something you need that you called me over in such a hurry?"
After the old man walked in, his gaze fell on Tang Yunfeng, who was coming towards him.
"I saved your store from a major disaster last time, so please don't play with fire this time!"
Last time, Tang Yunfeng acquired a batch of antiques, but their quality was very rough.
Out of caution, Tang Yunfeng did not dare to post it directly, but instead invited this Mr. Kang.
Mr. Kang is a renowned expert in the antique world. As expected, he is very knowledgeable. After examining it several times, he determined that it had just been dug up by tomb raiders.
They then consulted several experts in antique appraisal, which gradually confirmed the matter.
After realizing what had happened, Tang Yunfeng broke out in a cold sweat.
If it weren't for Master Kang's keen insight, he might have ended up in jail last time.
Tang Yunfeng sighed and quickly said, "Elder Kang, what are you talking about? After the lesson I learned last time, how could I dare to do it again!"
"We invited you here today because we want your help in appraising a jade pendant!"
"Please take a look and tell me how much this jade is worth!"
At this point, Tang Yunfeng had already taken the jade from Chen Le's hand and handed it to Elder Kang.
"I thought it was something serious!"
"It's just a piece of jade."
"It's worth calling me here..."
Mr. Kang, who had initially seemed quite indifferent, immediately narrowed his eyes when he said those words.
"A...a royal jade pendant?!"
Mr. Kang opened his eyes wide and immediately brought the jade closer.
He put on his reading glasses, clearly trying to recall and analyze the historical background of the jade pendant.
"It is indeed a royal jade pendant."
"but--"
"Judging from its craftsmanship, decoration, and condition of preservation, it was not something directly used by the royal family."
"This type of jade pendant was a common form of reward at the time, used to commend those who had made meritorious contributions. It was likely a reward bestowed upon meritorious officials or trusted confidants..."
"Although this jade pendant is somewhat damaged, its historical value and cultural significance still remain."
"If it can be proven that it did indeed come from the Ming Dynasty and can be traced back to a specific person or event, then its collection value will increase greatly."
At this moment, the middle-aged woman next to her seemed to have found some information. She looked up and said, "I did see a similar item at the Tianlong Auction... but that one was in much better condition, and it sold for around 180 million RMB. This can be used as a reference."
Mr. Kang nodded in agreement with her statement, and then said to Tang Yunfeng, "I suggest you first find a professional restorer to see if it is possible to restore it to its original appearance, and then consider how to deal with this jade pendant. At the same time, it would be best to have a detailed appraisal done to confirm its age and the story behind it."
"However, due to the severity of the damage, its value will indeed be affected to some extent."
Tang Yunfeng swallowed hard and quickly said, "Mr. Kang, I think no one here is more authoritative than you!"
"How about we trouble you to help us with the appraisal?"
"Let's confirm the true price of this jade!"