At Mingchuan City Railway Station, Jiang Li, dressed in shabby clothes, walked out of the station with a backpack in his hand. He looked at the crowded station and the surrounding high-rise buildings with a complicated expression.
Has it changed so much in just three years?
Although he had been prepared in his heart, but now that he saw it with his own eyes, his heart still couldn't help but roll.
Compared with three years ago, the real estate around the train station is at least twice as high, and the roads are at least twice as wide. The ground is clean and tidy, and most of the cars on the road start at 300,000 yuan.
Has Mingchuan's development almost reached this point?
As the first place to eat crabs in the country, Mingchuan City was originally the most economically developed area in the country, but such big changes still shocked Jiang Li.
Brother, do you want to stay in a hotel? I have a way, it’s cheap. At this time, an aunt who was a bit fatter than Jiang Li came to Jiang Li, her eyebrows were lowered and she whispered.
He didn't expect that such a thing still exists now. After living in Mingchuan for four years, he naturally knows these things very well.
Jiang Li smiled helplessly, shook his head, and rejected her invitation. The aunt looked at Jiang Li and knew that he was a knowledgeable person, so she didn't bother her. She turned her eyes and faced the person next to her.
Went to the roadside and hailed a taxi.
Master, go to Christie's, Jiang Li said.
Christie's is one of the top ten or even top three auction houses in the world. It is much more convenient to auction things there without having to worry about any trouble. It is an excellent choice for Jiang Li.
Half an hour later, the taxi stopped in front of a magnificent building in Mingchuan City.
Christie's branch in Mingchuan covers a very large area and looks very big, like a goshawk spreading its wings. The building is tall and magnificent, giving people a strange sense of beauty, especially the high-flying eagle head and the two
The eyes are full of unruly spirit, making people feel like they are about to spread their wings and fly high in the next moment.
After paying the bill, Jiang Li picked up his backpack and walked inside.
Sir, may I help you? As soon as he walked in, a young woman in work uniform walked up to Jiang Li and looked at his outfit. There was something strange in her eyes, but she didn't show it.
, just bowed slightly and said respectfully.
As the world's top auction house, the training of its employees has been extremely strict, which made the bloody plot that Jiang Li thought was a bubble.
just kidding.
I have a 500-year-old ginseng that I want to auction. I wonder if Christie’s can help? Jiang Li nodded and said calmly.
Hearing this, the woman standing in front of Jiang Li was suddenly shocked. A 500-year-old ginseng is definitely a world-class treasure now. She still remembers that a few years ago, a 100-year-old ginseng king was auctioned.
The price of 6 million, the vintage of 500 years...
Just thinking about it made the woman very excited. If such a big order was completed, it would be worth half a year's salary.
However, let’s confirm the authenticity first.
The woman's attitude was more respectful. She led Jiang Li through the hall of Christie's, came to a room, and poured Jiang Li a cup of coffee.
Sir, please wait a moment, we need to ask an appraiser to conduct an appraisal. The woman bowed to Jiang Li and slowly withdrew.
Jiang Li watched her leave and pretended to take out a box from his backpack, but in fact he took it out from infinite space.
He's not stupid enough to put ginseng in his backpack.
These ginsengs are the Changbai Mountain ginseng he obtained from the world's best ginseng.
In the Ming Dynasty, although people also knew the wonderful functions of ginseng, Changbai Mountain was still too dangerous for people at that time. Once they went deep, it was difficult to harvest.
With the power of his mind, Jiang Li almost went around Changbai Mountain and picked out all the old ginseng. Among them, the lowest ones were one hundred years old.
However, he and Gu Santong used a lot of them for their cultivation in Tianchi, but there were still about ten plants left, among which there were even two thousand-year-old ginseng plants.
What he auctioned this time was a 500-year-old ginseng.
In fact, he also thought about selling those gold jewelry and antique paintings for money, but when he thought about it carefully, the source of these things was really a problem and it was too troublesome to explain, so Jiang Li just thought about it and decided to use ginseng.
This thing is much easier to explain.
Looking at the coffee on the table, Jiang Li shook his head. He didn't like drinking coffee. In comparison, he preferred drinking tea.
Squeak... At this time, the door was suddenly opened, and a figure rushed in. Before the person arrived, a smell of Chinese medicine came over. Jiang Li raised his head, and the person who came in was not the woman just now, but a man with a beard.
The half-white old man, followed closely behind him, was a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes, wearing formal glasses, and the woman just now.
Where is the ginseng? Where is the ginseng? Is it this? The old man rushed into the house and asked Jiang Li anxiously without even saying hello. Then he saw the box that Jiang Li took out and reached for it.
Bang...Suddenly, a hand clapped his hands on the wooden box. Jiang Li looked at the old man indifferently, and quickly glanced at the nameplate on the right side of his chest.
Senior appraiser at Christie's, Wu'an.
Behind him, looking at Jiang Li, who looked calm and composed, a strange color flashed in the eyes of the middle-aged man wearing glasses, and a thought flashed in his mind, the man in front of him was not simple.
Although Jiang Li's clothes are shabby and shabby, just like the villagers in the hills, he is sitting in Christie's room, calm and calm, his body is tall and straight, standing tall and motionless. Such a calm expression is not
What an ordinary person can do.
Such an expression is not something ordinary people can fake.
Obviously, Jiang Li is not an ordinary person. He is really calm and does not pay too much attention to Christie's. He has a feeling that it is dispensable.
Almost instantly, the middle-aged man made a lot of guesses about Jiang Li's character and wishes, and felt troubled.
This kind of customer is the most difficult to serve, because he doesn't care about you at all. If he is not satisfied with your service, he may turn around and leave.
Looking at the old man who was blowing his beard and staring, he coughed twice and stood up.
Mr. Wu, don't worry. He winked at the woman behind him and asked her to help Wu An sit down on the sofa.
This old man is an expert in medical appraisal specially invited by Christie's, but his personality is a bit too eager.
This gentleman, I am the manager of Christie's, Xue He. The middle-aged man came to Jiang Li, stretched out his hand to him, and said politely.
Jiang Li. Jiang Li shook hands with him and said lightly.
Xiaoya, put away the coffee and make a cup of tea for Mr. Jiang. Xue He glanced down and saw the untouched coffee on the table. His eyes moved and he said to the woman.
Yes. The woman stepped forward, took the coffee away, and left.
Thank you. Jiang Li nodded and glanced at the middle-aged man. He was a man with a very strong ability to observe words and emotions.
No, no, Mr. Jiang, can we take a look at the ginseng? Xue He quickly waved his hand, stretched out his hand and pushed his eyes, and asked.
Okay. Jiang Li nodded.
Mr. Wu, please. Xue He turned around and said to the old man who was already impatient on the sofa.
Okay. Wu An quickly stood up and opened the wooden box containing ginseng.
Suddenly, a ginseng the size of an adult's palm appeared in front of the three of them.
The fat spindle-shaped rhizome is divided into two lines. The stem is solitary, upright, with a tapered apex and finely serrated edges. The upper surface is sparsely covered with bristles along the midrib. The umbel is terminal and the flowers are bell-shaped. This ginseng is really like
Carved in the likeness of a human being.
Seeing the increasingly excited expression on Wu An's face, Xue He felt confident.
It's wild, and it must be at least three hundred years old. Whether it's five hundred years old or not, you need to use a machine to identify it. Finally, when the woman who just walked away walked in with a cup of tea, she happened to hear Wu An's words.
Her heart suddenly became excited.
Okay. Xue He nodded, watched the woman put a cup of tea in front of Jiang Li, and then spoke slowly.
Mr. Jiang, we can auction this century-old ginseng on your behalf. In a few days, the headquarters’ annual autumn auction will be held. By then, rich people from all over the world will rush there. If Mr. Jiang doesn’t mind, I suggest
This ginseng plant is sent to the London headquarters for auction, so that the profit will be even greater.
How long will it take for the money to arrive? Jiang Li took a sip of tea. The bitter and slightly sweet tea instantly shocked him. Sure enough, tea is better.
The autumn auction will last for three days, and it will take about ten days before the money will be in Mr. Jiang's hands, Xue He said.
Looking at the noncommittal Jiang Li, Xue He's eyes moved, he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.
The profit that Christie's takes after the auction proceeds is 8%, which is the lowest profit ratio I can get.
Happy cooperation. Hearing this, Jiang Li looked at him, stretched out his hand and said.
Happy cooperation. Xue He's face flashed with joy, and he quickly held Jiang Li's hand and said.
The 500-year-old ginseng can definitely be regarded as the grand finale of this autumn auction, which will boost Christie's reputation, and he, Xue He, will also be rewarded by the headquarters.
Xiaoya, go and complete the formalities. Xue He quickly said to the woman standing aside.
Okay. With a happy look on her face, the woman walked out quickly. Although Xue He was involved in this order, she also had credit, and her reward would definitely be indispensable.
I have an orb here. It doesn't need to be auctioned. You can see how much it's worth and cash it out directly. When she walked out, Jiang Li pondered slightly, took out a wooden box from his backpack and said.
Wu An and Xue He looked at each other and immediately opened the wooden box, revealing a pearl the size of a table tennis ball, which was covered with colors like clouds. It was very beautiful.
This was one of the countless pearls that Jiang Li picked up from Yun Luo. He didn't know if it was worth anything.
In the end, this pearl was bought by Xue He for 500,000 yuan.
