Chapter 48: The Sky-High Priced Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry Box.
To reassure Master Dong, Old Man He had He Liangcong book the best suite at the nearby Haitian Hotel and then send Xiao Yingchun home to retrieve the item. By the time
Xiao Yingchun returned with the item, it was already midnight...
Working at a stealth hour was exhausting.
Fortunately, she had messaged Dai Hengxin on the way, asking, "What if Master Dong wants to
buy it?" Dai Hengxin replied directly, "If he's willing, just sell it."
Master Dong's connections in the industry were unparalleled; as long as he dared to accept it, there would be no problem.
The most sensitive issue in this world was the finds of tomb robbers.
As long as it wasn't from a tomb, collectors with connections weren't afraid.
They naturally had their own methods for determining whether an item was from a tomb.
Xiao Yingchun was reassured.
By the time they arrived at the hotel suite, it was already one in the morning. As
Xiao Yingchun entered the room, several people's eyes turned to her, then their gazes fixed on the black gym bag she was carrying.
It was the one Dai Hengxin had given her last time.
The elderly man sitting in the center of the sofa had a full head of white hair, but a smiling face and a rather easygoing look. He must be Master Dong.
Elder He was the first to rise and introduce himself: "This is Xiao Yingchun, a partner in my son Xiaocong's auction company. You're also the provider of the collection for tonight's auction."
Master Dong stood up and offered his hand: "Miss Xiao, I'm so sorry to trouble you so late at night."
Being watched by so many people, Xiao Yingchun felt strangely nervous. She chuckled dryly and carefully placed her bag on the ground: "Your presence is a testament to your support for our company and me. I'm deeply grateful."
The zipper unzipped, and the box emerged. Xiao Yingchun opened it and carefully pushed it forward: "Take a look?"
A dazzling mother-of-pearl jewelry box appeared before the crowd, and everyone held their breath!
It was so beautiful!
Master Dong also carefully began to appraise it.
Using lighting and a magnifying glass, he examined not only the outside but also the inside.
After examining every detail, Master Dong frowned slightly. "Everything is correct, except for one thing, Miss Xiao. I'd like to ask you something."
"Please go ahead."
"The patina on this mother-of-pearl box looks like it's been played with and used frequently, but the patina's age isn't quite right... May I ask why?"
Xiao Yingchun blinked. "I don't know."
"Then where did this mother-of-pearl box come from? Could you tell me, Miss Xiao?"
Xiao Yingchun blinked again. "...a friend of mine gave it to me."
Master Dong: "..."
The others present: "..."
Whose friend would give such a valuable gift? !
I need one from such a friend too?
After exchanging glances, everyone silently speculated: Maybe it's his boyfriend? !
This guy is really willing to spend money on picking up girls!
Master Dong pointed to a fresh scratch inside the box. "It looks like it's new. What's going on?"
Xiao Yingchun blushed. "I didn't know the value of this before. When my friend gave it to me, it contained some jewelry..."
Before anyone could say anything, Xiao Yingchun added, "Those gold and gemstone jewelry from today's auction."
Everyone responded, "..."
So this jewelry box was truly put to good use. When it was given to Xiao Yingchun, it actually contained jewelry!
And they were all antiques...
"Who is Miss Xiao's friend, the collector?" Master Dong asked, growing even more curious. Someone who
could readily gift such a treasure-level antique box and a box of antique jewelry couldn't be unknown.
Xiao Yingchun replied succinctly, "That's inconvenient to reveal."
Everyone responded, "..."
With no other options, everyone's attention was focused once again on the mother-of-pearl agarwood jewelry box inlaid with gold and silver thread.
It was truly exquisite; the mere sight of it was truly mouth-watering.
You should know that agarwood is extremely rare, not to mention that the several sides of this box are not made of small boards spliced together, but are made of whole sides of agarwood spliced together with mortise and tenon joints.
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Such precious materials are simply unavailable today.
Furthermore, the lingering, rich fragrance is something completely unique to new objects.
Finally, Master Dong spoke up, "Miss Xiao, would you mind parting with this collection?"
It clearly meant he was interested and wanted to buy it.
Xiao Yingchun nodded decisively, "Yes."
"I wonder how much Miss Xiao would like for it?"
Xiao Yingchun replied decisively, "You decide."
Everyone was stunned by these words.
No one expected Xiao Yingchun to be so forthcoming.
But no one present was foolish; everyone knew this would put pressure on Master Dong.
As a renowned collector in China, Master Dong was known for his tact: he never used his expertise to deliberately undermine the price of the other party. When
Master Dong offered, it was always a fair price.
Master Dong didn't refuse. After a moment's reflection, he slowly spoke.
"A few mother-of-pearl jewelry boxes have appeared at auction before, but none this large, nor as exquisitely crafted, and certainly not made of agarwood... They fetched 20 million yuan back then."
"If this were auctioned, it would definitely fetch more than 20 million, but given the current domestic situation, it might not be feasible to put it up for auction..."
Xiao Yingchun nodded in understanding.
It was too precious, and if someone became jealous and reported it, explaining the provenance would be a daunting task.
So, Master Dong finally looked at Xiao Yingchun and said, "I'll offer 25 million for this collection. Are you willing to give it to me?"
Xiao Yingchun once again displayed her decisive side: "Okay.
" Everyone roared!
Over 20 million, without hesitation or bargaining, she agreed without hesitation.
Yet, despite her straightforward agreement, her face lacked any excitement or surprise.
It was as if the box had only sold for 2,500 yuan.
They had never seen such a patient young woman before.
Even He Liangcong, the playboy who often picks up girls in bars and KTVs, has given many young girls good things, but he has never been so calm.
Everyone came to the same conclusion: this girl is not simple.
Master Dong smiled and nodded, looking at Xiao Yingchun deeply: "Miss Xiao, if you have any good things, you can call me."
As he said, Master Dong handed Xiao Yingchun a business card.
There are very few people who still use business cards these days.
Xiao Yingchun took it with both hands. There was only a name and a phone number on this black and gold-stamped business card.
Dong Chunfeng.
Phone:...
"Thank you, Master Dong. If I have something good, I will find you."
Xiao Yingchun agreed with a smile.
The box was sold at such a high price, plus the proceeds from the previous auction, it was tens of millions!
Xiao Yingchun felt that he didn't need to sell antiques recently.
I'm rich!
Please collect
and vote for me.
(End of this chapter)