Chapter 6 Selling Top-grade Porcelain

  9:45. He Ming arrived at Huang's place, in the lavishly decorated grand hall, Huang Xue-xiong sat on a yellow rosewood chair drinking tea. Seeing He Ming enter, he came forward and said: "Little He, you've finally come. Yesterday you found me some good stuff. What have you brought today?"

  Seeing He Ming carrying a metal box, dragging a suitcase and wearing an old backpack, Huang XueXiong asked in surprise: "Are you going to sell this big thing?"

  "Of course not." He Ming smiled, put down the metal box, opened his luggage, and took out that Qing Dynasty porcelain bottle. As soon as Huang Xue-xiong saw this porcelain, his eyes lit up, and he carefully accepted it, examining it from top to bottom, left to right. Then, he carefully placed the porcelain on the table and said to He Ming: "Wait a minute, I'll ask my father to take a look. Quick, Little Wang, serve Little He some of our finest Longjing tea! My treasured finest Longjing!"

  Huang Xue-xiong hastily left, and He Ming sat down on a Huang-hua-li wooden chair without hesitation. Feeling the chair, this chair is not bad, I'll also buy a few to take back home.

  The pretty receptionist, Xiaowang, brought over a set of tea utensils and said: "Hello, Mr. He, nice to see you again. Our boss's treasured Longjing tea is rarely seen, it's an honor to serve our guests with this."

  "Alright, alright." He Ming smiled and took over a cup of tea. Since morning, he hadn't eaten or drunk anything, and was anxious to make money, just in time to quench his thirst with this top-grade Longjing tea.

  He Ming took a sip and finished it, shaking his head and saying: "Good tea, good tea." But he felt that there was no flavor at all, not even as flavorful as Kang Shi Fu's red tea.

  Xiao Wang smiled with a pout, drinking like this is truly an insult to the boss's top-grade Longjing tea.

  Huang Xue-xiong came out quickly, followed by several people. One of them was an old man with a head full of silver hair but still very spirited - it was Old Huang. There were also two other elderly men who looked kind and gentle, but He Ming didn't recognize them. And then there was a young woman, exuding an air of elegance, wearing jeans and a leather jacket that looked like high-end goods from the material.

  "Xiao He, we meet again. You've brought some good stuff today?" Huang Lao chuckled a few times, but was immediately captivated by the porcelain vase on the table. "Qing Dynasty Qianlong folding branch flower and fruit vase? The quality is excellent, the material, lines, craftsmanship, all top-notch, a masterpiece from the imperial kiln." The two old men also gathered around, marveling at it endlessly. Today was indeed a lucky day, truly a feast for the eyes.

  He Ming watched as the three old men surrounded and admired without stopping, then pulled Huang Xue-xiong over and said: "Will you take it or not?"

  Huang Xue looked at He Ming for a long time without speaking, and the young woman in leather jacket smiled lightly: "Fool, he would not accept such good things?"

  "My name is He Ming, what about you?" He Ming asked, feeling that this woman might also be a good customer, with her temperament and attire indicating that she was definitely a wealthy person.

  "My surname is Ying, single character Qun. Ying Qun. The old man wearing the down jacket is my grandfather." Ying Qun walked over and said: "Where did you get this good stuff? That porcelain vase is even better than the one sold at Sotheby's New York two years ago. Do you know how much that vase was sold for at Sotheby's? $1.53 million."

  1.53 million US dollars! Almost 10 million? I have an even better one. He Ming got excited again, and he quickly drank a cup of top-grade Longjing tea to calm himself down.

  Huang Xue-xiong said: "Yes, this qinghua is even better. How about this? I'll take it for 11 million RMB, what do you think, Little He?"

  He Ming was very satisfied and said: "Deal!"

  Huang Lao and Ying Long also agreed on the price, another old man named Chen Lao, a master of ceramics research, shook his head: "This price is a bit of a loss, put it in an auction house, 15 million is not under pressure."

  What's the hurry to auction it off, in his heart, if Huang Xue-xiong can always collect his things, he'd rather lose a bit of money and auction them off, after all, he can't wait for several weeks or months, who knows, maybe he'll get something even better then.

  Three masters and Ying Qun were very interested in He Ming. After inquiring about him, they found out that he was a student of Songjiang Revival University.

  "The younger generation is indeed formidable." said Huang Lao.

  Ying Qun Dao said: "Why choose psychology, all psychologists are abnormal." He Ming smiled wryly, not wanting to think that there was some truth to it.

  Signed a great deal contract, He Ming exchanged phone numbers and also received the news of 11 million yuan being transferred, awesome, a good start.

  He Ming patted his head and said: "Wait a minute, I have something else too."

  Do you have anything else?

  He Ming opened his suitcase and revealed a dazzling array of things. The crowd was speechless.

  Huang Xue-xiong said: "You little scamp found the treasure?"

  Ying Jun pointed at the metal box and said: "Huang Ge, you were right, this pervert really found a treasure!"

  Haha, it's really interesting, everyone started treasure hunting.

  "Is this a painting by Shi Tao?" asked Mr. Ying as he unrolled a scroll.

  "Wen Yongfeng's true work, indeed a master of flower arrangement." said Old Man Chen.

  Ying Jun picked up a golden ingot and weighed it, smiling: "A 50-tael privately-cast gold ingot, how about I give one to my sister?"

  "Alright, consider it a gift for meeting my sister." He Ming found that they didn't notice the top-grade porcelain in his backpack and thought to himself that this was also good. First, he would sell the inferior ones and save the best for last. Otherwise, if he took out the top-grade porcelain first, they would likely lose interest in buying the others as all their attention would be drawn to it. This was also why he had taken out the inferior porcelains first.

  That exquisite porcelain piece would shock even an outsider like He Ming, let alone these seasoned collectors.

  After more than an hour, Huang Xue-xiong put away the calligraphy and paintings. The gold and silver ingots were not collected because they were privately cast and had no historical value, at most they could be sold for their weight in gold and silver. Ying Qun collected over a dozen rings, several necklaces, totaling 3 million yuan, including that one top-grade necklace which was indeed sold at a high price of 4 million yuan, the rubies alone were worth a fortune. As for the calligraphy and paintings, they were sold for a total of 700,000 yuan. Exactly 5 million in total.

  Seeing another 5 million in his account, He Ming smiled contentedly. It was already eleven o'clock at this time.

  Everyone was delighted and thoroughly satisfied with the thrill of treasure hunting. Old Huang chuckled and joked, "I've lived so long, but today I saw the most yellow and white things."

  "Huang Ge, there's nothing you need here?" He Ming asked.

  Huang Xue-xiong said: "Yes, Little Hei, you can keep these gold and silver for yourself. The collection value is too low, or you can sell it to a silver store, after all, it's gold."

  So, He Ming took out a small box from his backpack and said, "I still have something." As he opened the box, he carefully placed the exquisite porcelain on the table.

  This exquisite porcelain was breathtakingly beautiful, and everyone's eyes were fixed on it except for He Ming.

  "Oh my, young friend, it's truly astonishing!" Huang Lao said: "Such a masterpiece, beyond imagination, as beautiful as an immortal fairy, once possessed, nothing else is desired."

  "The greatest masterpiece of the Kangxi period, this brushwork, these colors... all the other porcelain in the house can be let go." Old Mr. Ying looked at it with a magnifying glass, his emotions stirred.

  Chen Lao was also full of praise for him as a master ceramicist.

  Ying Qun dragged He Ming over and stared at him, saying: "Sell 20 million to me!"

  Huang Xue-xiong chimed in: "I'll put up 25 million."

  Ying Qun stared at He Ming fiercely, saying: "300 million! Xiao He, give it to me." She gnashed her teeth and looked ferocious, but with her red lips and white teeth, she didn't look fierce at all, instead, she looked even more charming. He Ming, who didn't have a girlfriend yet, felt a flutter in his heart and had a great impression of Ying Qun. Beautiful women are always more likable, after all.

  Three hundred million astronomical figures, He Ming knew that top-grade porcelain would be valuable, but he didn't expect it to be so valuable, it's great. Yesterday, they made 50 million, today 410 million, how much will they make tomorrow? However, he did not know that such top-grade porcelain, ordinary people have never seen it in their lifetime, let alone own it.

  Huang Xue-xiong raised his bid: "Xiao He, I'll give 32 million! You agree and transfer the money immediately."

  Yingqun sneered and said: "Xiao He, it's up to you. Recognize me as your sister and I'll buy it from you for 300 million."

  He Ming thought for a moment and decided to sell it to Ying Qun for 30 million, after all, having a good relationship was better than two million. He had more money now and was worried about his relationships. The more valuable the cultural relics were, the more likely he would offend Ying Qun, and who knows what kind of trouble he might get into.

  This huge deal took 20 minutes to settle, and Huang Xue-xiong was very depressed that he didn't get the ceramic plate. When he saw He Ming's backpack, his eyes lit up, and when he opened it, he found a piece of stone inside. However, being knowledgeable, he recognized it: "Jadeite rough? Little He is still speculating on stones? You have a wide range of interests, don't forget about Huang Ge if you find some good jade."

  "Alright, alright," He Ming said, lowering his head to count the zeros again and again, staring at the message on your account - 30,000,000.00. He really couldn't believe his eyes, and in the blink of an eye, he had made 300 million. He Ming was truly speechless, it was too astonishing, he was almost numb with excitement.

  Ying Qun smiled brightly and patted He Ming's shoulder, saying: "Don't look anymore, there's no mistake. The 30 million is already in your bank account. I acknowledge you as a brother with a sense of justice. If you have any more good things like this, don't forget to notify me."

  Huang Xue-xiong shook his head and said, "Miscalculation! If I hadn't made a separate appointment with Xiao He, that treasure would have been mine. At an international auction, it's definitely worth six million US dollars."

  He Ming laughed and said: "Next time, Brother Huang, you should let me take a look at the good stuff first. I'm very satisfied with 30 million. But how can eight paintings be worth only 700,000?"

  Ying Qun's mood was very good, and he said: "Fool, that is the normal price for cultural relics. If it's in the hundreds of millions or tens of millions, then it must be a top-notch relic. This porcelain plate surpasses Yuan Qinghua and is from an official kiln, basically representing the highest level of the Kangxi period. So the price is so high, if there's even a tiny flaw, like a grain of rice, it would be a disaster, and 30 million wouldn't even sell."

  "Oh. So, Sister Ying." He Ming pointed at the metal box and said: "How much is that box?"

  "That trunk is worthless. Unless it's a Shang Dynasty bronze, which would be worth a fortune, but those bronzes are strictly checked. However, if your metal box is from the Xia Dynasty, you'll be set for life, and become famous overnight."

  "Why?" He Ming was puzzled. Ying Qun explained, "Some people claim that our country is a 5,000-year-old civilized nation. But the international community does not recognize this. Why? Because there are no bronze artifacts or powerful relics to prove it. Therefore, the international historical community has determined that our civilization began with the Shang Dynasty, which only has a history of 3,500 years. Doesn't this openly slap some historians in the face? So if you can find the bronze artifacts from the Xia Dynasty and prove the existence of the Xia civilization, you will be the greatest archaeologist of this century."

  So that's how it is, He Ming nodded, and after a casual chat, the time had already reached 12 o'clock. Ying Qun said: "Today I got a treasure, now it's time for lunch, let's go to the restaurant to celebrate, and also to toast our little He!"

  "Good, let's have a drink for the amazing little brother! You're quite skilled!"

  After spending more than an hour eating, the host and guest were satisfied. He Ming then went to the bank to settle his VIP card and credit card. As he walked out of the bank, He Ming thought to himself, "I'm considered a rich man now!" In just two days, I've become a billionaire worth 50 million! Haha!

  What to do next, can't just carry the suitcase around, those gold and silver ingots are very valuable but not worth collecting, might as well bring them back home. But what He Ming wants to do most now is buy a Lamborghini, Chinese New Year is coming soon, one should enjoy life to the fullest, who knows if after the holiday, he won't be able to buy a Lamborghini anymore? By then, he would have returned home already and can't drive a Lamborghini back to his hometown, it's really not matching his current status.

  Then, I'll deal with the jade rough in my backpack and also take Liu Feng's top-quality red jade bangle and ring. Once that's done, I can head home. Otherwise, by tomorrow, Dad will really lose his temper and might even fly over to find him trouble.

  He Ming sat in the taxi and said calmly, "Driver, take me to the Lamborghini dealership." He felt as calm as if he were going to buy a piece of clothing.

  Something that was once impossible to possess in a lifetime is now easily owned, life is like a dream, fate is unpredictable.

  However, on the road, He Ming found that the wounds on his body were very itchy. When he opened his clothes to take a look, they had almost scabbed over. The eel's teeth shouldn't be poisonous, right?

  He Ming still didn't know that the toad had enhanced his physique, now he was rich and especially afraid of death, so he hastily said to the driver: "Master, quickly go to the nearest hospital."

  He Ming rushed to a hospital recently with a large and small package and went straight to the expert clinic.

  The expert looked at it for half a day and said, "It's nothing, the wound is scabbing over, it will be fine soon."

  He Mingdao said: "No way, doctor, I was injured at dawn and it's already scabbed over."

  "Kidding, right? No way it heals that fast. Young man, I'm busy, don't come and mess things up. Alright, nurse, give him a wound cleaning." The expert didn't believe it at all, waving his hand to let He Ming leave.

  He Ming finished his nursing, walked out of the hospital, turned back to the hospital sign and said fiercely: "I'll take your lungs! Be professional. I'm now a billionaire with 50 million, if there's any problem, can you afford it?"

  He really did it, He Ming put on his magic glasses and looked around the hospital to see if there were any good things, secretly digging at the corner of the wall.

  He didn't expect that as soon as He Ming put it on, he saw a green light. He chuckled and pulled his luggage over, but his smile froze because the green light was coming from a man hiding in the corner of the hospital wall, with his head buried between his legs.

  The first time he saw the green light man, He Ming was very curious, what made the green light man so special? He carefully approached and finally got the information:

  This is an ordinary middle-aged man with a relatively strong physique. He has a special quality.

  Die-hard: This is an extremely loyal person. If you show him kindness, he will become your die-hard and never betray you until death.

  Loyal to the death, I like it. He Ming thought to himself, now that he's made a name for himself, he should gather some loyal followers as bodyguards. Loyalty is such a precious quality, and being loyal to the death is the ultimate! My favorite kind of follower is one who is loyal to the death. You hold down the fort, I'll go first.

  "Hey, hey, what's wrong with you, friend?"

  That person raised his head, probably a middle-aged man over 40 years old. He Ming was startled, because the middle-aged man's expression was extremely painful, with bloodshot eyes, as if he wanted to kill someone.

  Hei Ming took a few steps back and spread his hands: "Hey, uncle, don't be tense. What's troubling you? Speak up and I might be able to help."

  That man looked at He Ming and said in a hoarse voice: "You can't help me."

  He Mingxiu: "If it's something that can be settled with money, I can settle it. What's your problem?"

  That man stood up upon hearing this, stepped forward and grabbed He Ming's arm, excitedly saying: "You have money? A lot of money?"

  You're really strong! Not just relatively sturdy, but extremely sturdy. He Ming didn't struggle free and smiled wryly: "Uncle, calm down, how much money do you need?"

  "100,000."

  I'll take a bullet for you, it's worth 100,000 to see you like this, and yet you're still a green light talent. He Mingdao said: "No big deal, no big deal. Let me help you, I have a credit card, swipe it and it's done."

  The middle-aged man stared at He Ming tightly and asked nervously: "You didn't deceive me?!"

  "How could that be? Take me there, I'll pay the money." He Ming smiled and said: "It's not a problem if it can be solved with money. Right, I'm He Ming, what kind of He, tomorrow's Ming, now you should tell me, what's your name, what happened to you?"

  The man calls himself Lao Lin, 38 years old, a military truck driver, after being laid off came to Songjiang to work, the house leaks and it's raining, his wife unexpectedly got uremia, lacking the surgery fee for kidney transplant. He was extremely desperate just now, fortunately met He Ming by chance.

  He Ming easily swiped his credit card and solved a difficult problem that almost drove a talented green light worker to death, then went with Old Lin to see his wife.

  In a hospital room, He Ming saw a pale-faced woman lying on the bed, with a boy and girl standing beside her, both looking like junior high school students.

  "That's my wife. This is my son Lin Xiaocong, and this is Lin Lian. Kids come over quickly to thank the benefactor."

  The boy and girl came over in tears to thank him, almost kneeling down. He Ming had to accept this loyal subject, so he deliberately tried to please the old Lin family. From his backpack, he took out 20,000 yuan, and also took out a ring necklace, saying: "Brother and sister don't have to be like this, it's too polite. I'm familiar with your dad, and I'm helping out. Come on, one million each, and wear the ring necklace for fun."

  The Lao Lin family was shocked. They had never seen anyone like this before. The gift for meeting in person was 20,000 cash, a gold ring and a gold necklace. It was too generous.

  Lao Lin was almost crushed by 100,000, but this person took out tens of thousands like taking out a few bricks.

  He Ming went forward and said to Old Lin's wife, "Is that you, sister-in-law? Don't be embarrassed, I came in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts. These few pieces of jewelry are just a token of my good intentions. Sister-in-law, rest assured, everything will be taken care of by me. We'll move to a high-end ward right away, arrange for an expert surgeon, and there won't be any problems at all."

  However, strangely, when facing He Ming's words, Old Lin's wife's expression became painful, her eyes revealing despair, she looked at Old Lin, and He Ming had never seen such a complex gaze, with despair came emotion.

  "What's going on? Do you have any other questions?"

  Lin Lian cried out: "Daddy is going to donate his kidney to Mommy!"

  Dizzy, He Ming was startled and almost ruined this green talent. He smiled at Old Lin: "What kind of kidney are you transplanting? Just buy one at a high price, I said it's not a problem with money, put it on me, and immediately buy a suitable kidney to replace it!"

  Lao Lin's wife burst into tears, this is for the best. Lao Lin said with difficulty: "Buying a kidney is too expensive, starting at 500,000 yuan."

  "One million is enough!" He Ming said loudly: "Put it on me, money is no problem!"

  When speaking, He Ming didn't think he was being overly arrogant, he felt like he was gathering loyal ministers to conquer the world. From yesterday to now, his temperament had completely changed, revealing a hidden, arrogant and cunning side that even He Ming himself wasn't aware of.

  Under the magic of money, Old Lin's wife was transferred to a high-end ward, and the doctor also contacted a high-priced kidney source. As expected, surgery can be performed soon.

  Knowing that Lao Lin's family had not yet eaten lunch, He Ming invited them to a high-end restaurant nearby.

  At the dinner table, Old Lin's children were still restrained in their eating and drinking, while Old Lin himself was devouring the thousands of yuan worth of banquet.

  He Ming had just finished eating and was slowly sipping his drink, thinking about things in his mind.

  Suddenly, Old Lin stopped eating and drinking, and said: "He Ming, what do you want me to do? Just say it."

  The crucial moment has arrived, He Ming said with a smile: "Old Lin, relax, it's like this. I'm still short of a driver and bodyguard. I think you're not bad, so I'll help you out. I'll give you a salary of 100,000 yuan per month." After thinking for a moment, He Ming added quickly: "If you're not satisfied, 150,000 yuan per month! And there's a bonus during the New Year!"

  He Ming is so desperate to win over this loyal minister. No wonder, in this world, there are too few people who are truly loyal. He Ming's daily income is in the tens of millions, and if his driver or bodyguard were to betray him, it would be a loss of mere tens of thousands.

  "1 million a month for Dad?" "It's 1.5 million a month! Stupid little brother." Old Lin's two children discussed in surprise.

  Lao Lin stood still on the spot, he also thought that He Ming paid so much money to let him kill people and set fires, he was prepared for this kind of thing, he must go and do it, just to repay kindness.

  He didn't expect He Ming would actually offer him a job as a bodyguard driver for 1.5 million yuan a month.

  Lao Lin is 38 years old. What happened at the age of 38 is more exaggerated and unimaginable than today, and Lao Lin never thought that he would be so valuable.

  Because Lao Lin couldn't see it himself, he had a quality that others didn't - absolute loyalty!

  At 4 pm, He Ming arrived at the Lamborghini dealership with his bodyguard and driver Lao Lin, and finally saw the sports car in reality.

  It's too beautiful, and the actual object is indeed more beautiful than the picture. A female salesperson came over and asked, "May I ask if you want to take a look at the car or something?"

  He Mingdao said: "I want to buy a Lamborghini LP700."

  The female salesperson was speechless, she looked at He Ming and Old Lin's appearance, not like rich people, especially Old Lin, tall and thin, with a pale yellow face, really like a migrant worker. However, He Ming's expression was very arrogant, quite like a nouveau riche.

  The female salesperson thought for a moment and said, "Okay, follow me."

  Standing in front of several Lamborghinis, two white ones and one green one. MM said: "These are all Lamborghini LP700s, which one do you like?"

  "Isn't there a more classic orange?" He Ming loves the orange Lamborghini the most.

  "Sorry, if you want an orange Lamborghini, you need to pay a deposit to book the car. Then wait..."

  "I'm buying green. Pay now, pick up today, full payment or add money, you open an account."

  The female salesperson was stunned and said with difficulty: "Okay... can I report it?"

  He Ming paid 6.88 million in full and can pick up the car five hours later, which is 9 pm tonight.

  He Ming thought for a moment, from Songjiang to his hometown, it's over a thousand miles away. At the speed of Lamborghini, he would arrive in just a few hours.

  Before returning home for the New Year, He Ming still had many things to do, and he was carrying a piece of raw jade.

  He Ming took out his phone and dialed Gao Weiguo's number.