I was a god in the 18th century

Chapter 356 Getting rich

As soon as get out of class was over in the morning, Xia Shishi and others came around and asked Xia Qingdai to treat them to a meal. She had published an SCI paper without any announcement, so it would be a shame if she didn't have a good meal to celebrate.

Xia Qingdai had already prepared herself mentally. Although she went home on weekends, her cell phone was not just for show, and she had already been besieged in the dormitory group.

"How about I treat you to a midnight snack tonight?"

"No!" Xia Shishi objected immediately. They were just going out to eat skewers for supper, which was not a big deal. "You have to treat us to a big meal. How about Friday? We don't have classes on Friday night, so we have plenty of time!"

Xia Qingdai looked at Cheng Xiao and Shi Yan. The former obviously had the same idea as Xia Shishi, while Shi Yan said, "Forget it. I think a midnight snack is not bad."

"Hey, Shi Yan, don't say anything! We need to form a united front! SCI papers! The midnight snack must be worthy of it, it must be French food!" Xia Shishi said coquettishly.

Shi Yan was shocked and said, "We are all students, there is no need to be so extravagant."

The internal battle line among the three people in the dormitory was in chaos first, and at this time Xia Qingdai's cell phone rang.

She picked up the phone and saw that the caller ID was Yan Shixian. She immediately made an apologetic gesture and walked away two steps to answer the call.

The three people in the dormitory stretched their ears and vaguely heard a male voice.

Xia Shishi gave a knowing smile and said softly to her roommates, "It's the basketball boy."

Yan Shixian came to invite Xia Qingdai to his uncle's house. There was still some time before the afternoon class, so it was a good opportunity to go over and have lunch together.

The other party was helping her, so Xia Qingdai had no objection.

After answering the phone, Xia Qingdai said angrily, "Okay, no more arguments, French food is French food, it's settled on Friday. I have something to do at noon and I'll leave first, bye!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, stepped on the balance bike, and slid away smoothly.

Yan Shixian was waiting very low-key at the entrance of an inconspicuous alley outside the school gate. When he saw Xia Qingdai coming over on a balance bike, he got out of the car and waited in the trunk before she got close.

"You've fixed your car? That was fast."

Xia Qingdai felt as if the rear-end collision happened just yesterday. Time passed by so quickly.

Yan Shixian smiled and replied: "It just so happens that the 4S store has it in stock, so just replace it."

"You don't have to pay for it yourself, right? The person who rear-ended you will have to pay for it, right?"

"Well, it's her fault, the insurance company will pay for it."

As he spoke, Yan Shixian moved Xia Qingdai's balance bike into the trunk.

Xia Qingdai smiled brightly at him: "Thank you for your help."

"No trouble." Yan Shixian smiled calmly, "My pleasure."

The two got in the car and drove all the way to the luxurious villa area. In order not to disturb Yan Shixian's driving and cause another accident, Xia Qingdai remained silent throughout the journey.

When they arrived, Yan Shixian's uncle was already waiting in the restaurant. It was the custom of the Chinese people to talk about things while eating, so they met at the table.

Xia Qingdai carefully took the sculpture out of the velvet bag and placed it on the rotating glass of the dining table. In the 18th century, the sculpture was half a person's height, but in modern times it is only the size of a little finger. However, its exquisite details and smooth lines can be described as supernatural.

Even though Xia Qingdai herself had no professional appreciation for sculptures, she could still feel the beauty of this little thing with her naked eyes.

The gentle and elegant old handsome man took out a magnifying glass and kept looking at the micro-carving as soon as he got it. Although the expression on his face did not change, Xia Qingdai could feel that he liked it - if he didn't like it, there was no reason to look at it for so long.

"Little girl, you have a lot of good stuff in your hands." Uncle Yan sighed after a while.

He still remembered Xia Qingdai, or more precisely, he still remembered the sculpture in Xia Qingdai's hand that was inscribed with Leonardo da Vinci's signature. After that, every time he looked at other works, that sculpture would pop up in his mind.

It’s a pity that even though he offered a price of nearly eight figures, Xia Qingdai still refused to sell it.

Xia Qingdai smiled slightly: "Uncle, are you interested in sculpting like this?"

"Come, uncle, I'll fill your glass." Uncle Yan was about to speak when his nephew Yan Shixian stood up and came over with a bottle of wine to show his courtesy.

Uncle Yan glanced at the pair of lovers in front of him, clapped his hands and smiled, "Three million, will you sell it?"

This is definitely a high price in the micro-carving world. No matter how exquisite the micro-carving is, after all, it is small in size and has few players. Even if it is put up for auction, it cannot be sold for a higher price.

Moreover, the work that Xia Qingdai brought was not carved from jade, but from white marble.

Without being able to mention Jean-Antoine Udon's name, the price was definitely too high, and Uncle Yan gave in because of Yan Shixian.

Xia Qingdai had done a lot of homework before coming here, so she had an idea in mind. After hearing the price, she immediately stood up, picked up the wine glass and said, "Okay, deal! Happy cooperation, thank you uncle, I toast you a glass!"

This deal can be said to be a win-win for everyone.

Although Uncle Yan offered a high price, he liked it more and more after he got it. When he posted it to his friends, his peers were envious, and some even offered him a higher price and hoped that he would resell it, which made him feel that the money was worth it.

Xia Qingdai didn't feel like she was taking advantage of the other party. After all, she was selling a work by Jean-Antoine Udon, one of the most famous sculptors in France! Whoever buys it makes a profit!

As a law-abiding citizen, Xia Qingdai was very cautious in declaring a tax of almost 20% for herself based on property transfer income tax when she sold a piece of art, and she paid hundreds of thousands of yuan.

But she didn't feel sorry at all, after all, this thing came easily.

Paying taxes is an honorable thing. Her life goal is to pay 45% personal income tax when she works!
Xia Qingdai has been very happy these days. Xia Shishi and others thought it was because she was excited about publishing a SCI paper, but in fact she was doubly happy!

I published a paper and made a fortune. How can I describe how great it is!
Xia Shishi was originally jealous of Xia Qingdai and Du Zhong because she saw them eating together that day, and she occasionally said something sarcastic in the dormitory. But she didn't see Xia Qingdai looking for Du Zhong again in the past two days, and her mood improved again.

Xia Qingdai had no idea of ​​Xia Shishi's psychological changes throughout the whole process. The other party had been speaking in a sarcastic tone since the weekend WeChat group chat, and she thought it was about the SCI paper.

Now that the other party has returned to normal, she will not delve into the reason why.

The money arrived on Christmas Eve. Looking at the balance in her bank card after paying taxes, Xia Qingdai's smile seemed to have grown wings and she couldn't stop smiling.

As soon as the get out of class was over, Xia Qingdai generously hailed an online taxi, no longer bothering with taking the bus and then the subway, and went straight home.

She had been holding back on this good news, waiting to show it off to her brother once the money was in her pocket. She couldn't wait to see her brother's shocked expression after hearing the good news.