How can I go back to the past?

Chapter 42: Three Hundred and Eighty Million

"Huh!" Li Le was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Teacher Liu meant.

"Mr. Li! You may not know how much your antiques were sold for at the auction, otherwise you wouldn't think so." Teacher Liu said mysteriously.

“How much did it cost?”

Li Le really didn't know this, but there was one thing he knew, which was definitely a lot, especially after hearing what Teacher Liu said, it was probably more than he expected.

"Let me tell you about them one by one. Let me start with the blue and white porcelain vase. This vase was sold for 8.6 million."

"Eight million six hundred thousand?" Li Le asked in surprise.

Li Le thought that it would be good if the blue and white porcelain vase could be sold for six million, but he didn't expect it to be sold for so much.

"Yes, eight million six hundred thousand."

"Yeah!" Li Le nodded and asked, "What else?"

"The inkstone was sold for 5.5 million, which is a bit low."

Of course, this is Teacher Liu's feeling. In Teacher Liu's opinion, this inkstone can be auctioned for at least six million.

It may be that the people who came that day were not very interested in the inkstone, otherwise the price would definitely not be so low.

But in Li Le's opinion, 5.5 million is already very high. His mental price is 4 million, and 5.5 million has exceeded his expectations.

"Teacher Liu, this is good enough. I didn't expect it to fetch much at the auction."

Li Le was speaking the truth, but to Teacher Liu it did not sound quite what he meant. He thought Li Le felt that he got a cheap deal.

"I'm sorry! So, if I have these good things next time, I will auction them for you as a special sale and will definitely get the highest price." Teacher Liu promised.

"Teacher Liu, you misunderstood. This is what I really think. The price is really not low." Li Le said with a wry smile.

"By the way, the price of that purple clay teapot was quite good, 6.2 million, and it was bought by someone who has a special hobby for purple clay teapots."

"Isn't that right? There are highs and lows, not everything can be liked by everyone."

To be honest, Li Le didn't understand any of this, and he couldn't understand why a purple clay teapot was auctioned for 6.2 million.

This person must be rich! If it were Li Le, he would rather spend so much money on an inkstone than a purple clay teapot.

What does this mean? Not only does it mean that there are many rich people, but it also means that many people have different hobbies, just like men like women.

Some people like petite girls, some like tall and thin girls, some like slightly plump girls, some like girls with a good figure, and some even like tall and strong girls. Everyone likes different things.

"By the way, Mr. Liu, how about those two paintings? Have they been auctioned off?"

This is what Li Le cares about. No matter whether it is a blue and white porcelain vase, an inkstone or a purple clay teapot, they are just small gadgets and at most small fine products.

But those two paintings are different! They can both be called national treasures, and they have high collection value.

When Mr. Liu heard Li Le asking about painting, he laughed a few times and said, "Li Le, congratulations! You've made a fortune."

"Oh! What's going on?" Li Le asked in confusion.

"You know? Your painting of cattle herding was sold for 220 million."

"What the hell?" Li Le jumped up from the sofa.

He was shocked by the number. The painting of herding cattle was sold for 220 million. That’s 220 million!
Li Le thought that if he could get 100 million yuan, it would be pretty good. Who would have thought that the auction price would be more than twice his expected price.

"Teacher Liu, did you make a mistake?" Li Le asked uncertainly.

"How could this be wrong? It was shot for 220 million."

After getting Liu's approval, Li Le was very excited but said calmly, "Okay! As long as it's correct." "Also, the picture of the galloping horse was also sold for 172 million."

Two hundred and twenty million had been spent on the film, and one hundred and seventy-two million had been spent. Li Le was no longer that excited, but he was still very happy.

You know, these two paintings alone were sold for nearly 400 million! Li Le is now a billionaire.

In the past, he would never have dared to do this even in his dreams, because Li Le’s goal has always been to become a multi-millionaire before retirement.

"Teacher Liu, just tell me how much the total price was!"

"Four hundred and twelve million three hundred thousand."

Although I was mentally prepared, I was still excited by the more than 400 million. That’s more than 400 million!

Li Le's current monthly salary is 16,000 yuan, of course, this is without deduction of taxes and social security.

But even so, without eating or drinking, without deducting taxes or social security, he would have to work for 2,290 years to earn that much money.

Now he has definitely achieved financial freedom. Even if he does nothing for the rest of his life, as long as he doesn't squander money, it will be enough for him.

"Teacher Liu, how much money can I get?"

Li Le did not forget that the auction house would take a 5% commission. There was no way around it, it was the same for everyone. As long as you put something here for auction, you couldn't reduce the 5%.

"After deducting the 5% handling fee, you will get 391,685,000."

"Hiss, this is not a small amount."

"Of course, you still have to pay taxes. This is inherited from your ancestors, so you have to pay the full three percent tax."

"Three percent of the full amount?" Li Le was stunned.

He thought he had to pay 20%! He didn't expect it to be 3%.

"Yes, 3%. If you buy it from someone else, then you have to pay 20% of the remaining amount after deducting the purchase price."

"But you obviously aren't, so you have to pay three percent of the full amount."

Don’t think that 3% is a small amount. With nearly 400 million yuan, the tax alone will be more than 10 million yuan. By this calculation, when Li Le gets it, it will be only about 380 million yuan.

Three hundred and eighty million is not a small amount, so Li Le did not dwell on it. Not to mention 3%, even if it was 20%, he would not say anything.

Because this is almost free money, with this money, he can basically lie back and enjoy himself without any worries.

You can even go to Courtyard No. 7, which Cheng Fei talks about every day.

"Okay, I understand. I'll pay the tax later."

Paying taxes is the obligation of every citizen. Li Le knew this on his first day at work, and he has been paying taxes ever since.

He didn't want to go to jail for this. He had so much money in his hands, and he hadn't had time to enjoy it yet! It would be a waste of money to go in.

"Okay, just sign here and I'll have someone transfer the money to you." Teacher Liu handed over a document.

Li Le read the document and then signed his name.

Teacher Liu collected it and said, "The money will be transferred to your account in half an hour at most."

"Yes! Thank you, Mr. Liu."

"Why thank me? If you want to thank someone, it should be me thanking you."

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