super golden pupil

Chapter 1106 Precious Jade Box
"Mr. Liu, do you want to go directly to the museum or go back to the old house of the Lin family first?" Li Fang asked on the way.

"Master is still working in the museum? Why don't you send me to Rongbaozhai, and then you go back. Wait until evening." Liu Tao said.

"Okay." Li Fang nodded.

When the car was approaching Rongbaozhai, Liu Tao asked Li Fang to stop, and then he got out of the car.

Li Fang said goodbye to him and drove away.

Liu Tao waited for him to leave, and with a slight movement of the zhenqi in his body, his appearance immediately changed into a different one.

That way, he doesn't have to worry about being recognized.

There are not many customers in Rongbaozhai.

Liu Tao has picked up mistakes here twice, and this time he is still here to try his luck.

He is not short of money.If there are good things, he is definitely willing to spend money.But there are some things that money can't buy.

Just like that painting in water, even if someone offered [-] million, he wouldn't sell it for [-] billion.

Some things are far beyond what money can measure.

He didn't expect to be able to pick up rare treasures of the same level as water paintings, after all, the chances of that were too slim.

He wandered around the store for a while, but found nothing.

At this time, someone came in to pawn things.You must know that Rongbaozhai is not only an antique shop, but also a pawn shop.If someone is short of money, they can take out the things in their hands and pawn them.Wait until you have money, and then redeem it.Of course, interest is indispensable.

Living can be redeemed, but death cannot.Dangdang is equivalent to selling this thing, and has nothing to do with the original owner.

Naturally, the clerk has no way of appraising the antiques brought by the customers, so it is natural to invite experts to appraise them.

Liu Tao has seen all three of Rongbaozhai's experts.Eyesight is fine.Otherwise, he wouldn't have been hired by Rongbaozhai with a lot of money.

Experts carefully observed this thing with a magnifying glass, and finally concluded that this thing is a high imitation.There is not much value, only willing to bid 1 yuan, and it is still dead.

"Are you making a mistake? This box is a high imitation? This is a family heirloom of our family." The seller said.

"Isn't it possible for a family heirloom to be a high imitation? Yours should be a high imitation of the Qing Dynasty. It has a history of 200 years from now. As a family heirloom, it is fine." The expert said.

"If I wasn't waiting to use the money, I wouldn't have sent the things over to pawn. Can you give me more?" the seller discussed.

"1 yuan is the highest price I have given." The expert shook his head and said.

"1 yuan is fine. Cash?" The seller asked after thinking about it.

"Yes. If you decide to sell, we will give you 1 yuan now." The expert nodded and said.

"Wait!" Liu Tao said at this moment.

"Sir, what's the matter with you?" The expert glanced at Liu Tao, feeling very strange.

"I fell in love with this box. I am willing to pay a higher price to buy it." Liu Tao said with a slight smile.

"Really? How much are you willing to pay?" the seller asked impatiently.He is now anxiously waiting for the money to be used. If someone is willing to pay a higher price, he will naturally wish for it.

"2 yuan." Liu Tao said.

"Okay! Have you brought cash? If you have, we will trade right away." The seller was overjoyed when he heard that.

"Young man, do you know what this place is? How dare you grab business here. Do you not understand the rules?" the expert asked sullenly.

"Did he sell this thing to you?" Liu Tao asked.

"Not yet," replied the expert.

"That's right! Whether he sold it to you or not, it's still too late for me to make an offer. If you don't want me to buy the item, you can offer a higher price." Liu Tao laughed.

After listening to his words, the expert thumped in his heart.

It seems that the two people in front of me may be singing oboe.One came to sell, and the other pretended to bid on the side, and finally raised the price.

In this way, Rong Baozhai will spend more money to buy this thing.

He must not be fooled by the other party.

"1 yuan. Rongbaozhai will offer 1 yuan. If you are willing to buy it, you can just buy 2 yuan." The expert said.

"I don't have so much cash in my hand now? Can you go with me to a nearby bank? I'll withdraw the money for you." Liu Tao discussed with the seller.

"Okay." The seller readily agreed.

"Act! You continue to act!" The expert secretly said in his heart.If Liu Tao really wanted to buy it, why would he need to go outside to get money.It seems that the other party already knew that the trick was seen through by him, so he could only swallow the bitter fruit he had brewed.

When the other party comes back, he won't even pay 1 yuan.

He is very confident that the other party will definitely come back.Because apart from Rongbaozhai, I am afraid that other places will not even pay 1 yuan.

This kind of high imitation item can only get a higher premium in Rongbaozhai.For other antique shops, if you really buy it at this price, it may not be so easy to make money.

At this time, Liu Tao and the seller came to a nearby bank.

Liu Tao is a VIP customer of the bank, and there is no need to queue up at all.Go directly to the VIP window to handle the withdrawal business.

For him, 2 yuan is really not even worth it.

"Why are you selling this thing? I just heard that you are in a hurry for money?" Liu Tao asked while withdrawing money.

"That's right! My wife was in a car accident and is now being rescued in the hospital. The hospital requires a deposit of 3 yuan, but I only have 2 yuan in hand, which is [-] yuan less." The seller replied.

"Based on your accent, you should be a native of Beijing. Why can't your family not even afford 3 yuan? You can borrow it from relatives and friends," Liu Tao said.

"This is a long story. If there is a chance in the future, I will tell you again." The seller said.

"Is 3 yuan enough?" Liu Tao asked.

"I don't know yet. The hospital asked me to pay a deposit of 3 yuan, and I will find a way when it is not enough." The seller said.

"Please withdraw another [-] for me." Liu Tao said to the bank staff.

Soon, Liu Tao took a total of 12 yuan.

He handed all the 12 yuan to the seller and said, "This money should be enough."

"What are you doing? Didn't we agree on 2 yuan? Why did you give me so much." The seller backed off.

"10 yuan is nothing to me. But to you, 10 yuan can do a lot." Liu Tao said.

"I didn't expect... I really didn't expect that I would meet such a nice person like you. I don't even know what to say." The seller burst into tears.We must know that the current society is indifferent to human relations, not to mention strangers, even between relatives and friends.

"It's nothing. Take the money and go save people." Liu Tao said.

"Here is something for you. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely repay you." The seller said while stuffing the box in Liu Tao's hand.

"You don't want to repay your kindness. You should go quickly. If there is a destiny, we will see you again." Liu Tao said.
"En. Goodbye, benefactor." The seller collected the money and left quickly.

Liu Tao waited until he left, looking at the box in his hand, with a wry smile on the corner of his mouth.

He originally wanted to give the other party some more, but considering that if the other party felt that there was something tricky in it, he might not sell anything.At that time, he will cause more trouble for himself.

Experts from Rongbaozhai gave 1 yuan, but Liu Tao spent 12.Is Liu Tao really a fool?
the answer is negative.

Tianyan can let Liu Tao see clearly the true value of each antique.

This box looks like a high imitation on the surface, but there are hidden holes inside.

Liu Tao didn't have any tools in his hands, so naturally he couldn't restore this thing to its original appearance.He put away his things, and then returned to Rongbaozhai.

The expert was chatting with the shop assistants at this moment, telling them about the oboe performed by the two sellers just now, and the little girls who made fun of it couldn't stop laughing.

Seeing Liu Tao come back at this time, the expert asked with a smile, "Did you get it?"

"Yes." Liu Tao nodded.

"Spent 2 yuan?" The expert then asked.There are really a lot of people being taken advantage of now, and 1 yuan was spent in vain.

"A little more." Liu Tao said with a slight smile.

"What? You paid too much? Do you have a brain..." When the expert said this, he felt that what he said was inappropriate, so he stopped in time.

"His family has urgent matters, so he should give more." Liu Tao laughed.

"Are you two singing oboe? What about others?" the expert asked with a smile.

"Shuanghuang? What Shuanghuang? Do you think we look alike?" Liu Tao asked with a smile.

"Like! Very similar! I was almost deceived by the two of you! It's ok...don't act here. Bring out your things. If you have 1 yuan, you won't give it even one more dime." The expert said.

"It is indeed in my hands, but I will not sell it to you. Needless to say, 1 yuan, even if you pay [-] million yuan, I will not sell it." Liu Tao said.

"Haha! Did I hear you right? You said [-] million?" The expert couldn't help laughing.Not only him, but the shop assistants beside him also laughed.

"You're talking about [-] million Zimbabwean dollars, right? [-] million means tens of dollars." The expert couldn't help laughing.

"I'm talking about Huaxia currency. Of course, you don't have to believe it. I don't bother to explain to you here." Liu Tao said lightly.

"I know a doctor in the psychiatry department of Jingcheng Hospital. Would you like to contact me? I think you should really check this place." The expert pointed to his head.

"I don't need it. Instead, you should take a look to avoid embarrassing yourself when you come out again." Liu Tao laughed.

"Where is the box just now? If you have the ability, you can show it to everyone to see how much it is worth. There are two colleagues of mine upstairs, so I can just ask them to come over and help identify it." The expert said.

"Their levels are about the same, so there's no need for that. Well, since you want to see it so much, I'll let you learn more." Liu Tao took out the box while speaking.

Although there were not many guests coming to Rongbaozhai, when everyone saw this kind of thing, they quickly gathered around it.

"How much is this box worth? Please give me an estimate." The expert said to everyone.

"I think it should be worth thirty to fifty thousand."

"Three or five thousand is about the same."

"No more than one hundred thousand."

Opinions vary.

"Did you see it? Could it be that everyone's eyes are not as good as your own?" the expert said triumphantly.Anyway, there are not many customers today, so he happened to have some fun.

"What's the use of so many eyes? The truth is often in the hands of a few. Is there any paint?" Liu Tao asked.

"What are you looking for for paint?" The expert asked after a moment of silence.

"Don't you want to see how much this box is worth? If there is no paint, I really can't restore the original appearance of this box." Liu Tao shrugged and said.

"Paint..." The expert seemed to understand something, and his face suddenly changed.

"It seems that you have already thought of something. In this way, your level is higher than I imagined." Liu Tao laughed.

"Bring the paint!" the expert shouted hastily.

Soon, a bucket of paint was placed in front of Liu Tao.

Liu Tao carefully painted the inside and outside of the entire box with a brush.

Waiting for the paint to dry, he tapped lightly with the other end of the brush.Suddenly, pieces of paint fell off.

The paint is certainly not the layer of paint you just applied.Inside the paint, there was another layer of dark stuff.

This stuff is enamel.

When the enamel was completely faded, a perfect jade box appeared in front of everyone.

"What a beautiful box! It's a work of extraordinary craftsmanship!" The expert couldn't help but exclaimed.

The eyes of the surrounding guests are all straight.Some people took out their mobile phones to take pictures.

"Don't take pictures! Just look at it." Liu Tao said to the guest who wanted to take pictures.

Seeing what he said, the other party had no choice but to give up.

Hearing the perfect jade box appeared on the first floor, the clerks on the second floor and the experts on the third floor also rushed over.

When everyone saw the jade box, they couldn't take their eyes off it.

The jade box in front of me is really beautiful!It is a hundred times better than these jades in their shop!No, a thousand times!
"What is the origin of this jade box? You must know that although there are many ancient jade boxes, there is no one that can compare with this." The expert said with a frown.

"Speaking of this jade box, there is some history. This jade box was a piece of beautiful jade that the First Emperor sent people to search for all over the world, and finally obtained a piece of beautiful jade. Then Ouyang Buping, the top jade master in the Qin Dynasty, made this jade box." Liu Tao said.

"Ouyang is not fair?" The expert's face changed drastically.

"Yes. Ouyang Buping, the number one jade master in the Qin Dynasty. His works have been lost, and we can only get a moment's information from some ancient texts." Liu Tao nodded and said.

"How do you know that this box was made by him? Is there any mark on it?" The expert's mouth opened wide.In front of Liu Tao, his level of appreciation is almost like that of a kindergarten child.What's ridiculous is that just now he thought that the other party was just a fool with a lot of money.It's really Lu Ban's door to play with an axe, and it's ashamed to throw it at grandma's house.

"According to historical records, the jade made by Ouyang Buping has his unique mark on it. Can you see what is engraved in the gap of this jade box? Of course, it should not be visible with the naked eye. It is recommended that you take a multiple A little magnifying glass." Liu Tao laughed.

The expert quickly found a magnifying glass and examined it carefully.

As a result, he saw the words Ouyang Buping written in traditional characters.

Four words are very small.It can't be seen with the naked eye at all.If it weren't for the magnifying glass of modern technology, I'm afraid it would be as difficult to see clearly.

"During the Qin Dynasty, there must have been no magnifying glass. I really don't know how Ouyang Buping engraved his name on it. It's really brilliant!" The expert couldn't help admiring.

"Many things cannot be explained by science. If Ouyang Buping is still alive, maybe you can get the answer from his mouth." Liu Tao laughed.

"I have another question. Since the four characters need a magnifying glass to see clearly, how did you see them?" The expert's face was full of doubts.

"This is my private matter and I don't need to tell you. You should know who is a fool by now, right?" Liu Tao said with a smile.

"It's really unbelievable. How did you do it? Even the old Mr. Lin Guorong may not have such a level." The expert said in amazement.

"I just said that this is my private matter. You should all read it! I'm going to put away the things and take them away." Liu Tao said to everyone.

When everyone heard that he was going to take the things away, they all felt very regretful.It's a shame that such a good thing can't be seen twice.

"You are really lucky. This time I punched the eye." The expert's eyes were full of disappointment.If he hadn't bid too low just now, I'm afraid he wouldn't let this item fall into the other party's hands.The ridiculous thing is that he thought the other two were singing oboe, but he missed this opportunity in vain.

"Goodbye, everyone." Liu Tao packed up his things, then turned and left.

Just as he left Rurong Baozhai, someone made a phone call quietly.

You must know that many of the customers who come to Rongbaozhai to buy things are dignitaries.Seeing such a treasure in Liu Tao's hands, they were naturally unwilling to let it go.

The jade box made by Ouyang Buping can definitely be called a rare treasure.If you can have such an item, you will be so happy that you can't sleep at night.

Of course, if these people want to get it from Liu Tao through normal means, it is absolutely wishful thinking.You must know that Liu Tao is a super rich man, and he doesn't care how much the other party pays.Even if the other party offered one billion yuan, he would never sell it.

As a result, when Liu Tao had just left Rongbaozhai and was about to call a taxi, someone stopped him.

"Sir, please stop." The other party said politely.

"What's the matter with you?" Liu Tao glanced at the other party and asked.

"I don't know if sir can give up the jade box just now? I really like it very much." The other party said.

"I won't sell it." Liu Tao shook his head.

"I can offer a big price. You can make a price at will, and you won't be short of money." The other party was rich and powerful.

"You are not short of money, and I am not short of money. Do you have anything else to do? If there is nothing else, please let me go." Liu Tao said with a slight smile.

When the other party saw that Liu Tao didn't buy it, his face suddenly grew long.

Since Liu Tao refused to give up his love, he naturally had to think of other ways.

This way is to grab.

(End of this chapter)