For some reason, since they saw the pagoda at Bafang Jinbao, everyone at Mr. Chen's house has gained nothing.
Even the rare items that were traded were at least rare treasures, worth less than one hundred thousand taels. Mr. Chen didn't even bother to raise his eyelids.
There were only five days left before the trading date agreed with Mr. Han. He was so anxious that he broke out in herpes. Mr. Xiao tried all the ways to raise money.
I went to a gambling house and wanted to give money to the shopkeeper to win the treasure appraisal competition, but the odds were too low; I even went to borrow money from my own wife, the Jiang family, and the money I got from coaxing and cheating was only a few thousand taels, which was a drop in the bucket.
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During this time, he had been contacting Mr. Han, and wanted to take two treasures to Mr. Chen in advance to exchange for some money, and he finally got four million taels.
But only Mr. Han has ever contacted him, but he has not contacted Mr. Han so far. Now it seems that Mr. Han's way of making money is cut off.
After much thought, I decided to take a big gamble!
Mr. Xiao sent someone to give a big gift to He Hong, the hammer appraiser. He booked a private room in Mingyue Tower and prepared a table, waiting for He Hong to arrive.
As soon as they met, He Hong guessed what Mr. Xiao meant from the anxious eyes. He just pretended not to understand and waited for Mr. Xiao to speak.
"Little Master, I want to ask you something! There is a treasure, which is the pure gold pagoda of the Li Dynasty." Mr. Xiao really didn't have enough concentration, so he described the pagoda he saw at Shopkeeper Qian's place in detail.
"That's right! According to what Third Master said, this treasure is worth at least several hundred thousand taels!" He Hong showed shock at the right time.
Sure enough, it was not as high as expected. Fortunately, I was not impulsive: "That's good, that's good!"
"How's the workmanship?"
“Royal standard.”
"It's worth a million taels! Do you know the source?"
“Fengxiang Famen Temple!”
"Famen Temple? Could it be the pure gold pagoda where the relics are stored?"
"Young master, do you know this thing? How much is it worth?" Mr. Xiao's heart dropped. It seems that this treasure must be worth a lot of money.
"You need to get started to know it! If it is true as the Third Master said, this pagoda is worth at least millions!"
"Millions?" The third master looked confused. After all, he was just asking for information. He didn't expect to say too much, which would make him passive.
"The young master's mother believes in Buddhism, and the young master is the most filial. If he really falls in love with the young master, the price won't be a problem!" He Hong continued to throw out the bait.
"I will take the pagoda to visit Wenyuan Villa tomorrow!" Mr. Xiao was very happy in his heart, but it didn't show on his face.
"Young Master and I will take a breath and wait patiently for Third Master to arrive!" He Hong saw the twinkle in Third Master Xiao's eyes.
With this result, Mr. Xiao was quite satisfied. He originally planned to just test the situation today. Next, it was time to go to Shopkeeper Qian.
Mr. Xiao went home, took some money, prepared good wine and food, and planned to go to Bafang Jinbao in person.
Unexpectedly, it was still a step too slow after all!
"Sir, Mr. Chen took the hammer appraiser and entered Bafang Jinbao." The servant hurriedly came to report.
Crackling!
There was a sound of breaking porcelain, and Mr. Xiao's eyes were red with anger. He was really blind, wasting so much money to bribe that brat!
Seeing that Mr. Xiao was so crazy, the servants did not dare to keep silent and silently stepped aside.
The moon was rising, and the people outside Bafang Jinbao had not completely dispersed. The people who had been squatting for a day finally found out and got the first-hand news.
"Master, Mr. Chen left Bafang Jinbao angrily. It seems that there was no agreement."
When Mr. Xiao heard the report from his subordinates, he finally felt relieved, but he couldn't help but have some doubts: "What's going on?"
"My subordinates are still asking, but Mr. Chen has also said harsh words that Wenyuan Villa will no longer welcome Shopkeeper Qian in the future!"
The next day, Mr. Xiao stayed outside Wenyuan Villa. He Hong would go to the city every day. As soon as he saw He Hong, Mr. Xiao immediately stepped forward and said, "Young master, can you lend me a moment to speak?"
"Third Master, it's okay to say that! But I have important things to attend to and don't have much time."
"Yesterday, I asked the young master not to tell the truth. Why did he take Mr. Chen directly to Bafang Jinbao?" The third master was a little worried about this matter.
"Third Master, I misunderstood. Someone came to Wenyuan Villa and told Mr. Chen that I didn't even leave the city yesterday. Where could I tell him?"
"Young master, please don't blame me. It was indeed me who was abrupt." The third master thought carefully and realized that He Hong really didn't have the time. He really had wrongly blamed him.
"Third Master, what else can I do? I have to go to Bafang Jinbao. When I saw the pagoda yesterday, my young master was very happy. He wants me to talk about it today."
"I heard there was some bad news yesterday?"
"The shopkeeper doesn't know how to appreciate it. This treasure is only worth three million taels. Mr. Chen offered 3.8 million taels, but he didn't let go at all."
"Three million and eight hundred thousand taels?" Mr. Xiao's eyes widened when he heard this. At that time, shopkeeper Qian wrote "three", and he received three million taels, but he didn't sell the 3.8 million taels?
Isn’t it great to earn 800,000 taels in a few days?
"That's right! Boss Qian was too decisive and didn't give my young master any face. In anger, he smashed some things and asked me to pay for it and take a look!"
"I'll go with you. I'm very familiar with Lao Qian!"
"That's great!" He Hong and Third Master went to Bafang Jinbao together, and found that the guards here were much tighter than before, and they didn't know who they were guarding against.
When they heard that it was He Hong who was here, shopkeeper Qian was nowhere to be seen, so Mr. Xiao had to act as the middleman.
"Old Qian, I say you can get it, 3.8 million taels, doesn't it hurt your heart?"
"Third Master, Mr. Chen is too domineering. He is just open for business. What do you mean by destroying my shop?"
"Since we are open for business, just give us a price and I will help you talk about it!"
"Four, one and a half million taels!"
"The lowest price?"
"The minimum is four million taels. How about sharing the extra money equally with me?"
The third master's eyes lit up. Is there such a good thing?
In the private room, the third master lowered his voice: "Little master, let me get straight to the point, how much money does Mr. Chen plan to pay for this pagoda?"
"The maximum is five million taels! If the third master can get a lower amount than this...it will be of great benefit to you!" He Hong gave you a "you know" look and whispered back.
Five million taels!
Mr. Chen’s action is indeed extraordinary!
If I buy it for four million taels and then sell it to Mr. Chen, I can make a million taels for nothing!
If I can earn a million taels by myself, why should I share it equally with your shopkeeper?
"Young master, you go back to the villa today. This old man is very stubborn. Let me tell you. It shouldn't be a big problem. Just don't be impatient!" After saying that, he stuffed some money to He Hong.
"Please, Third Master, but this matter should not be delayed, for I am afraid Mr. Chen will change his mind."