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Chapter 13 Ancient Jade from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties

Three minutes later, an elderly man dressed in a Tang suit and wearing reading glasses slowly walked out of the room carrying a toolbox.

He looked like he had just woken up.

But upon seeing a female saleswoman, the old man's eyes lit up instantly, and he looked her up and down.

"Xiaoli, your makeup looks great today."

"What's going on lately? I feel like you've gone through a second puberty!"

"Would you like me to give you a medical check-up?"

Why aren't you wearing the necklace I gave you today?

"Oh dear, Master Yi, please stop teasing him."

"There are still guests."

"Ahem, alright then, I'll go see the guests first, and give you a check-up later, hehe~"

Reverting to his aloof demeanor, the elderly man named Master Yi walked to the jewelry counter and asked, "So, you have something to sell?"

"Let me make this clear from the start: anything that isn't good won't catch my eye."

"Where are the things?"

"Master Yi, it's this jade plaque in front of you."

"I just took a look, and it doesn't seem to be worth much."

"oh?"

Upon hearing this, Master Yi turned his gaze to the jade plaque in front of him. At first glance, it seemed ordinary, but upon closer inspection, a sense of antiquity emanated from it.

This instantly energized Master Yi.

As a renowned jewelry and antique appraisal master in China, he can often distinguish between modern and ancient items at a glance.

"Quick, gloves."

Seeing Master Yi's serious and tense appearance, the salesperson next to him felt a chill. Could it be that he had misjudged him?

There aren't many things that can make Master Yi so nervous.

Putting on gloves, Master Yi held the jade pendant in his hand and examined it carefully. Then he picked up a special magnifying glass to examine every pattern on the jade pendant.

The more I looked at Master Yi, the faster my heart raced.

"This... what a magnificent dragon and phoenix pattern! This... this is a symbol of aristocratic power and status during the Shang and Zhou dynasties."

"This is a jade plaque from the Shang and Zhou dynasties."

"And it was exclusively for the nobility."

At this moment, Master Yi's hands were trembling.

"what?"

"Master Yi, you're saying this is a jade plaque from the Shang and Zhou dynasties?"

"No way?"

Several female saleswomen gathered around, staring incredulously at the jade pendant in Master Yi's hand.

Based solely on the words "Shang and Zhou Dynasties," this jade plaque is worth at least a million.

Su Qianxue was also shocked upon hearing this. The Shang and Zhou Dynasties?

Could Gu Lingchen really be from the Shang and Zhou dynasties?

"What do you mean, 'can't'?"

Are you questioning my judgment?

"Two years ago, a jade plaque from the Shang and Zhou dynasties appeared at an auction in Yanjing. That jade plaque was used as a burial object for nobles and was auctioned for more than 200 million yuan."

"This jade plaque is a symbol of power, not a burial item."

"The value will only increase."

"Young man, is this jade pendant yours?"

"I'll take this jade pendant. How much are you asking for?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Lingchen calmly replied, "Sir, how much do you think it's worth?"

"this….."

"Please wait a moment."

"I need to undergo further examination."

"Quickly, go and bring over the specialized microscope."

After a few more minutes of inspection, Master Yi almost drooled on the jade pendant.

It is very difficult to find a genuine jade plaque from the Shang and Zhou dynasties in reality.

Even Master Yi rarely encounters such quality, and most of them are not in such good condition, practically without any flaws.

"Young man, I really like this jade pendant."

"I even want to keep them as private collections."

"I'm genuinely interested in buying, and I won't try to take advantage of your bargain."

"Based on the average transaction price of 2 million for jade plaques from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, this jade plaque is estimated to be worth around 3 million."

"I'm willing to pay two million to buy it out for you directly."

"After all, I've spent so much money, and I also have to take on a huge risk, so I've left myself some room for maneuver."

"What do you think, young man?"

"If you're not satisfied, we can discuss it."

"What?"

"Two million?"

Su Qianxue was stunned when she heard that the item Gu Lingchen casually took out was worth two million.

She felt that two million could buy her life.

"Sir, there's no need to discuss it anymore. Two million, deal."

"The remaining space is what you should earn."

"Hahaha, that's great, young man, that's great!"

"I've decided to be your friend."

"My name is Yi Shui An. May I ask your name, young man?"

"This is my business card. With this card, you can enjoy VIP treatment at any of my Dafu Jewelry stores nationwide."

"Gu Lingchen".

Gu Lingchen took the business card and casually stated his name.

"Gu Lingchen?"

"What a great name, what a wonderful name!"

"Mr. Gu, please register your real name information and show your ID card and bank card. I will arrange the payment immediately."

"Cash on delivery, goods and payment settled, no backing out."

"ID card and bank card?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Lingchen glanced awkwardly at Su Qianxue. Seeing this, Su Qianxue immediately understood and quickly handed over her ID card and bank card.

"Hehe, I understand, I understand."

"Mr. Gu cannot reveal his identity."

"Registering Ms. Su's identity information is the same."

"However, the money will have to be transferred to Ms. Su's bank account, Mr. Gu, is that alright with you?"

"Can."

Gu Lingchen did not hesitate for a moment.

"Quickly, two million. Take my signed contract and go to the finance department to make the payment immediately. Keep the process simple."

"Yes, Master Yi."

During their casual conversation, Master Yi suddenly noticed Gu Lingchen's belt and hairpins, which were part of his ancient costume.

At first, he thought Gu Lingchen was just wearing a modern imitation of ancient costume, but the more he looked at it, the more he felt something was wrong.

My heart started racing again.

"Mr. Gu, may I ask a question?"

"May I take a look at your clothes and badge?"

"See?"

"Hiss~"

"Cloud-patterned gauze, dragon-patterned jade."

"Mr. Gu, where did you get these clothes?"

"This doesn't look like a modern replica of clothing from the Shang and Zhou dynasties."

"I feel that even the clothes worn by nobles during the Shang and Zhou dynasties are not as well-made or made with the same materials as yours."

"Oh My God."

"These clothes..."

Master Yi suddenly stopped observing, his heart leaping into his throat.

"Mr. Gu, are you selling your clothes and accessories?"

"The price is negotiable."

Upon hearing this, Gu Lingchen smiled faintly and said, "If I sell my clothes, what will I wear?"

"Uh... this."

"Hehe, Mr. Gu, I was being presumptuous."

"Whenever Mr. Gu has anything he wants to do in the future, just give me a call, and I will personally visit him with my men."

"Master Yi, the finance department says the money has been transferred."

Su Qianxue's phone beeped with a text message. She took out her phone and saw that her bank card balance was 2006890.

At this moment, Su Qianxue felt her hands trembling.

She never dreamed that one day she would see a string of numbers in her mobile banking account that was longer than her lifespan.

For Su Qianxue, who had suffered hardships since childhood, two million was an astronomical figure.