To be honest, if Qiao Yizhao had not personally consulted the consignment house, he would not have believed that the watch was worth tens of millions.

But that day they not only went to one consignment house, but also to several in a row, and the answers they got were the same. The meeting gift Lin Hao gave them, the watch and the jade bracelet, combined, were worth at least 100 million.

If a stronger consignment house dared to accept it, they would have chosen to sell those two items at that time.

"Everything I say is true. If you don't believe me, you can take it to a consignment shop and ask." After Qiao Yizhao finished speaking, he took out two brocade boxes from his backpack.

Ever since he knew the value of these two things, he didn't dare to leave them at home. He would take them with him wherever he went, as if he was afraid of being stolen by others.

Wu Xiulian pinched Qiao Yizhao's arm hard and said softly: "Is there something wrong with this matter? Why is it that the old man's illness is just right, but we just returned to the family, and the company's capital chain has such a big problem."

"It could be a coincidence." Qiao Yizhao answered without thinking. His arm was pinched in pain, but he didn't dare to make a sound.

Wu Xiulian snatched the brocade box containing the jade bracelet and said displeasedly: "What a coincidence! If you want, take your watch and don't touch the jade bracelet my son-in-law gave me."

"Okay, okay."

Qiao Yizhao quickly agreed and handed over the brocade box containing the watch to the old man. If this watch was really worth tens of millions, it would be enough to fill the gap in Qiao's company.

The old man had some knowledge. Just by looking at the fabric of the brocade box, he knew that it must be made by a famous artist. When he opened it and saw the watch inside, he could also tell that this watch was expensive.

But to say it is worth tens of millions would be an exaggeration.

"Yizhao, I think this watch is worth tens of thousands of yuan at most." Mr. Qiao sighed.

For the company's shortfall of more than 50 million yuan, tens of thousands of yuan is just a drop in the bucket.

"Dad, take a closer look and see how I could have lied to you." Qiao Yizhao's tone was very firm.

Sun Guilan said angrily: "You can value it as much as you want, but no one here can prove whether what you say is true or false."

"I do have an idea."

Zhu Tianpeng, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted: "I know the owner of a consignment house. He is the vice president of the Jiangdong Province Jewelry and Antiques Association. He also has a lot of research on this kind of precious luxury goods. I asked him to come and take a look.

You’ll know immediately if it’s true or false.”

Sun Guilan couldn't wait to expose Qiao Yizhao's lies, and immediately agreed: "It's better to have someone come and authenticate it, otherwise some people will obviously get a bad watch, but they will say they invested tens of millions into the company, and we have a mouth."

I can’t tell clearly.”

Before anyone else could express their opinions, Zhu Tianpeng immediately took out his cell phone and made a call.

"Hello? Uncle Zhou, I have something to trouble you with..."

About half an hour later, an old man with gray hair and a green gown came to the Qiao family's ancestral home. It was Zhou Tianyuan, the vice president of the Jiangdong Jewelry and Antiques Association.

Under Zhu Tianpeng's introduction, Zhou Tianyuan first greeted Mr. Qiao and everyone, and then took the brocade box from Mr. Qiao's hand.

Qiao Yizhao and Wu Xiulian came together and whispered: "Isn't this the owner of the consignment house that I met last time?"

"It was him. He was the first to tell us that the watch and jade bracelet together were worth hundreds of millions."

The two of them had a very high opinion of Zhou Tianyuan, because last time they went to a consignment shop, they were almost tricked by the store clerk. They prepared to sell the watch and jade bracelet for 250 yuan, but luckily they were sold by the upright man.

Zhou Tianyuan found out and stopped it in time.

Sun Guilan glanced at them disdainfully: "What are you two muttering over there? Did you see the expert coming, and you are afraid that you will be embarrassed later, so you have already discussed and prepared to leave."

Wu Xiulian glared at her disdainfully, with a confident smile on her lips. "We may not know who will be embarrassed later."

When Zhou Tianyuan's eyes were fixed on the brocade box, he suddenly seemed to remember something. He hurriedly opened the cover and saw the watch inside, and his face suddenly showed such an expression.

"Master Qiao, actually I have seen this watch once before." Zhou Tianyuan said.

"Have you met President Zhou before?" Everyone had surprised expressions on their faces.

Zhou Tianyuan said with shame: "Yes, someone brought this watch to my store to sell it before. However, my store is small and has limited liquidity, so I simply don't have the ability to purchase such a precious treasure."

Qiao Youzhong, Sun Guilan, Qiao Shan and Qiao Miao were all so surprised that they were speechless.

Zhu Tianpeng said nervously: "Uncle Zhou, you won't make a mistake, right?"

Originally, Zhu Tianpeng wanted Zhou Tianyuan to slap Qiao Yizhao in the face in public to earn some face for his future mother-in-law, Sun Guilan, but he didn't expect that he would be slapped in the face instead.

Seeing Sun Guilan and Qiao Miao's faces turning blue and white at this moment, Zhu Tianpeng began to regret calling Zhou Tianyuan over.

"I have been in the jewelry and antiques industry for decades, and I have never made a mistake. If you can't trust me, why did you ask me to come over?" Zhou Tianyuan said angrily.

Zhu Tianpeng immediately did not dare to say anything. After all, Zhou Tianyuan was his elder.

Mr. Qiao asked: "How much is this watch worth?"

Zhou Tianyuan's eyes scanned everyone's faces, and then he saw Qiao Yizhao and Wu Xiulian. He smiled and nodded as a greeting.

Then he said: "Actually, after I saw this watch last time, I did a lot of research and found out that this watch was produced in Switzerland in the 1940s and 1950s, and a total of two hundred pieces were produced.

These watches took nine years to make and are by far the most complex mechanical watches in the world. Look at these shiny things on the dial. They are set with more than 140 carats of diamonds, a total of 1,200.

The last time this watch appeared in public view was at an auction in the American capital ten years ago, and the transaction price at that time was more than 56 million."

"1,200 diamonds?"

"More than 140 carats!"

"It took nine years to make..."

Qiao Shan and Qiao Miao were astonished, as if they had heard some fantasy. Sun Guilan opened his mouth wide, and the old man and Qiao Youzhong were stunned.

When they first saw the shiny things on this watch, everyone thought they were just cheap crystal products, similar to glass. Unexpectedly, they turned out to be genuine diamonds.

This is a watch set with more than 140 carats of diamonds and took nine years to make. Its value is naturally inestimable.

Zhou Tianyuan finally concluded: "According to my estimation, the current value of this watch is at least 70 million!"

At this time, no one doubted what Zhou Tianyuan said. Sun Guilan, who had been mocking Qiao Yizhao just now, also buried her head in shame, but when her eyes fell on the watch, she inadvertently flashed a greedy look.

light.

Wu Xiulian quickly took the brocade box into her hands, carefully closed the lid, and then said: "We can't take this watch out for free. We must draw up a contract. If we become a shareholder of the company, the company must give us a proportion of the shares."
Chapter completed!