Eyes open to the money in the city

Chapter 65 Should be able to sell for a hundred thousand

Sun Jiaojiao looked at Zhong Wanming and frowned slightly. She had noticed the latter's series of "coquettish operations" just now. First, she spent 50 yuan to buy a snuff bottle worth 800 yuan. After that, Populus euphratica 120 was "a leak", and he said that the painting was a fake. As a result, Xing Ziliang directly spent [-] million to collect the painting.

With these two things in mind, Sun Jiaojiao was naturally skeptical of Zhong Wanming's ability, or in other words, she didn't believe him at all in her heart, but she still had some scruples about Zhong Wanming's identity. The executive vice president of jewelry, for female stars, it is still necessary to maintain a good relationship with the top management of jewelry companies, because jewelry companies have a lot of cooperation with female stars.

In particular, Qian's Jewelry is still a well-known jewelry company in China. If they can build a good relationship with Zhong Wanming, they might be able to win a spokesperson resource or something.

Based on these considerations, although Sun Jiaojiao didn't believe Zhong Wanming in her heart, she responded with a smile on the surface.

"Mr. Zhong is the president of Qian's Jewelry. He naturally knows more about jewelry."

"Of course, this phoenix hairpin of yours looks like an old thing from a few years ago, and it is very valuable. You should put it away quickly, lest it be damaged by someone, and the loss outweighs the gain!"

While speaking, Zhong Wanming glanced at Populus euphratica who was admiring the phoenix hairpin.

"This……"

Sun Jiaojiao smiled awkwardly, and then said to Hu Yang: "Mr. Hu, what do you think of this phoenix hairpin?"

"Miss Sun, do you want to ask the authenticity of the material of this phoenix hairpin, or the date?" Hu Yang put the phoenix hairpin into the box and asked with a smile.

"Of course it's the age?" Sun Jiaojiao replied.

"Then I can only say that it's a pity, this phoenix hairpin should be a contemporary handicraft." Hu Yang said.

"what?"

Sun Jiaojiao was startled and opened her mouth in surprise.

But upon hearing Hu Yang's words, Zhong Wanming couldn't sit still anymore, pointed at Hu Yang and said, "If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense, okay, this phoenix hairpin is obviously an old thing, at least it must be more than a hundred years old !"

"More than a hundred years?"

Hu Yang smiled: "In my opinion, the production life of this phoenix hairpin will never exceed five years!"

"Five years?"

"How dare you say it!" Zhong Wanming curled his lips: "The gold part on this phoenix hairpin has clearly oxidized. As we all know, the process of gold oxidation is very slow. Let's not talk about the situation like this phoenix hairpin. It will take decades!"

I still know Jin Zhong Wanming very well, as he himself said, this is his specialty.

After hearing what he said, Sun Jiaojiao somewhat believed it. Before that, she had shown it to a friend who knew jewelry, and that person also told her that the phoenix hairpin should be an object from a certain era. But I am not sure that it is from the Qing Dynasty.

Now, the evidence that Zhong Wanming presented has some truth.

However, after hearing Zhong Wanming's words, Hu Yang couldn't help laughing, and said lightly: "There is a craft called old, I hope Mr. Zhong will understand."

With that said, Hu Yang returned the box containing the phoenix hairpin to Sun Jiaojiao's hand: "Miss Sun, I have already told you my point of view, you can use it as a reference."

"Oh, thank you."

Sun Jiaojiao took the wooden box and politely thanked her.

"Old?"

"Someone would deliberately make something old that is extremely valuable? Why bother!" Zhong Wanming snorted coldly.

"Of course it is to make money. If this phoenix hairpin is only sold as a contemporary handicraft, it may only be sold for [-] to [-], and it will be sold for [-] to [-] at most. Ten times higher!"

Hu Yang chuckled and shrugged.

Zhong Wanming was speechless for a moment. The phenomenon of distressing is indeed very common in antique shops, but it is not so common in gold, silver and jewelry.

Therefore, when he saw Sun Jiaojiao's gold hairpin, he didn't think in that direction at all. Now, hearing Hu Yang's words, he felt a little thumping in his heart.

However, even though he was a little uncertain, he had already spoken, so he couldn't show weakness now, and immediately turned his face down: "The situation you mentioned is not uncommon, but Miss Sun's phoenix hairpin is obviously not like this Case."

"Since Mr. Zhong thinks so, then I have nothing to say, I can only say that our views are contrary." Hu Yang spread his hands, not wanting to continue to entangle with Zhong Wanming on this matter.

However, Zhong Wanming refused to let it go. He had been slapped in the face by Hu Yang twice in a row at today's dinner party. In front of so many people, especially Qian Xiaoer, he would naturally not be reconciled. Well, there is a redemption in front of him. Opportunity.

Therefore, Zhong Wanming didn't want to just let it go. He thought about it, rolled his eyes, and said, "Hu Yang, since you and I have different opinions, do you dare to make a bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

Hu Yang smiled, he didn't want to entangle with Zhong Wanming at first, but the other party put his face in front of him again, he didn't know what to do!

"Just bet on whether Ms. Sun's phoenix hairpin is an old thing. I bet that its age is definitely more than 50 years, and you didn't say that its age will not exceed five years? Then we will find Chairman Xing to appraise it. Let's see who is right!"

Zhong Wanming suggested coldly.

"Since Mr. Zhong has this elegant mood, I will accompany you." Hu Yang shrugged indifferently.

"I haven't finished my sentence yet. This bet is not just empty talk. We each bet 120 million. How dare you?"

Zhong Wanming looked at Hu Yang playfully. The figure he mentioned happened to be that if Hu Yang lost the income from selling paintings before, Hu Yang would spit out the money he just earned, and Zhong Wanming just saved 50 yuan for "charity". Loss.

His wishful thinking was quite good.

"Brother Zhong, don't you just want to know if that Fengchai is an old item? As for, are you betting so much money?"

Qian Xiaoer couldn't stand it any longer. After all, Zhong Wanming had been targeting Populus euphratica since the dinner, and she felt a little bit apologetic for Populus euphratica.

"Xiaoer, this is a bet between me and Hu Yang, so you don't have to worry about others." Zhong Wanming waved his hand from Qian Xiaoer, and then asked Hu Yang again: "Why, dare not??"

"That's not it."

Hu Yang smiled, and said lightly: "Mr. Zhong has already donated 50 tonight, if he loses another 120 million, will it be too miserable?"

"Thank you for your kindness!" Zhong Wanming curled his lips: "However, I can still afford to lose this little money!"

"That's good……"

Hu Yang nodded embarrassingly: "Then I will not be polite."

"Say it like you're going to win!"

Zhong Wanming snorted, and then said to Qian Zonglai: "Mr. Qian, please be a witness. You should have heard what we just said."

"Well, yes."

Qian Zonglai nodded, he never expected to attend a charity dinner and watch a "drama" all night.

As the owner of the phoenix hairpin, Sun Jiaojiao was a little bit dumbfounded. The phoenix hairpin was given to her by a wealthy second-generation man who was pursuing her. It was said that a certain empress in the Qing Dynasty had worn it. In fact, she echoed her, saying that it was his flower. It cost several million to buy, so Sun Jiaojiao wanted to verify the authenticity of this thing.

Unexpectedly, such a million-dollar bet was involved.

"Mr. Qian, please go and invite President Xing, lest if I go, Hu Yang will suspect that I have colluded with President Xing to deceive him."

Zhong Wanming said again.

"Okay, those two, wait a moment."

Qian Zonglai was very cooperative and got up to invite Xing Ziliang.

After waiting for a while, Xing Ziliang was invited. Besides him, there was an old man who was also a well-known figure in the Jiangcheng antique circle. His name was Jiang Ruwen, and he was the director of the Jiangcheng Antique Association.

"Mr. Jiang, this is Brother Hu Yang."

After Qian Zonglai, Xing Ziliang and Jiang Ruwen walked over, he pointed to Populus euphratica and introduced it to Jiang Ruwen.

"Brother Hu, this is the director of the Jiangcheng Ancient Literature Association, Jiang Ruwen, old Jiang." Qian Zonglai pointed to Jiang Ruwen again and said to Hu Yang.

"Mr. Jiang, hello." Hu Yang quickly stood up and greeted him politely.

"Young and promising, there are very few young people of your age who have such deep insights into antiques!" Jiang Ruwen couldn't help but praise. He heard about Populus euphratica from Xing Ziliang, and then read it again. The landscape painting jointly drawn by Gao Xiang and Shi Tao made him even more interested in Populus euphratica, a young man with a discerning eye.

Therefore, when Qian Zong came to invite Xing Ziliang just now, he took the initiative to ask to follow.

"Mr. Jiang is ridiculous~!"

Hu Yang smiled modestly.

"Too modest, I may not be able to see the clue just now that landscape painting was placed in front of me." Jiang Ruwen sighed, but he was telling the truth.

"It's just a fluke...it's also luck." Hu Yang said politely again.

"There is a saying in the antique business that luck is also strength!" Jiang Ruwen laughed.

The two chatted happily here, but Zhong Wanming, who was completely ignored, became a little depressed, and his face became more and more ugly.

"Mr. Jiang, since you're here, let's do a forensic test." Zhong Wanming interjected forcefully.

"Well, yes."

Jiang Ruwen nodded. He and Zhong Wanming had met several times before, so they were considered acquaintances.

"What about things?"

Xing Ziliang went straight to the point and asked.

"here."

Hearing this, Sun Jiaojiao hurriedly handed over the wooden box containing the phoenix hairpin.

Xing Ziliang took it in his hand, opened the lid of the box, and then took out the phoenix hairpin inside. Then, he and Jiang Ruwen took out their magnifying glasses and looked at it carefully.

About 5 minutes later, the two put away their magnifying glasses almost at the same time, and then exchanged glances at each other.

"President Xing, Mr. Jiang, what is the age of Fengchai?"

Zhong Wanming asked impatiently. He had long been impatient to wait. After all, the outcome of this round was very important to him. Once he won, he would be able to save his face. If he lost, he would not be able to do anything today. It's a complete disgrace.

"The materials of this Phoenix Hairpin are undoubtedly genuine, and the cutting techniques of pure gold and precious stones are also very skillful..." Jiang Ruwen was the first to speak.

However, as soon as he said these words, Zhong Wanming's complexion changed drastically, as if he had received an electric shock. Although Jiang Ruwen hadn't mentioned the issue of Fengchai's age, the words "Wan Zuo Jin" almost destroyed his hopes.

He still knows a lot about gold. Wanzu Gold only appeared after the purification process of human beings reached a super high level in recent years. The purity of ancient gold is far from the standard of Wanzu Gold.

"Mr. Zhong seems to have understood." Jiang Ruwen shrugged slightly.

"how can that be!"

"The oxidation of gold is obvious, at least it will take decades to reach this level!" Zhong Wanming said unwillingly.

"It's just an old craft, it's very simple!" Xing Ziliang opened his mouth, then put the phoenix hairpin into the box, and said: "Although this phoenix hairpin is a contemporary handicraft, its quality and workmanship are top-notch. , if it is sold at a counter of a well-known jewelry brand, it should be able to sell for [-]."

"Mr. Zhong, you can sell it at your Qian's jewelry counter!"

Xing Ziliang added another sentence.

However, what he said was like a sharp knife directly piercing Zhong Wanming's heart, killing the last breath in his mouth!

……

(End of this chapter)