Chapter Thirty-One: Acting Cool

  Who knew that Qu Wen had just spoken for two or three minutes, and after putting away the bird cage, he ran to Yuan Shengjie's side again, like a miser, with a sharp light in his eyes: "Director Yuan, Master Yuan, shouldn't you pay up that one million now?"

  Yuansheng Jie didn't want to lose like this, a huge sum of one million, a belly full of anger, but what could he do? Have someone re-appraise it again, and the result would probably still be genuine. Jiajin and Zhao Haifeng both worked in antique shops, their appreciation skills were not bad, plus he had also taken a look himself, if he spread it out further, he could only say that his own eyesight was no good, couldn't even recognize a black-based Sancai porcelain.

  "It's just a million, take it!" Yuan Shengjie pulled out a checkbook from his pocket, scribbled a few strokes on it, filling in the amount and name, pretending to be nonchalant, although he had lost the bet, he couldn't lose face.

  "It's indeed the boss, doing things decisively and generously." After receiving the money, Qu Wen didn't mind giving a few words of praise. He turned around and walked to Li Jinliang's side, saying in a loud voice: "Brother Li, I didn't understand the value of these two bird cages earlier, but after hearing what my brother said just now, I want to make up for it by offering you an additional price of 3 million. What do you think?"

  The whole process Li Jinliang was present, heard the dialogue between the two parties, and knew that the bird cage sent out should be worth some money. However, since the thing had already been sent out, how could he have the nerve to ask for it back? Unexpectedly, Qu Wen was so honest that not only did he want to return the money, but also offered a high price of 3 million.

  "This... I've already offered it to you, why do you still want your money?" To be honest, if Li Jinliang wasn't tempted by that, that would be a strange thing. Thirty million RMB converted into US dollars can provide a good life for a period of time in any country around the world.

  I thought Qu Wen was a kind and honest master, but kindness also has a bottom line. Without the one million yuan that Yuan Sheng Jie had, he wouldn't have opened such a high price. Moreover, Li Jinliang was always by his side, not adding any supplements, and after the matter spread out, everyone said he was too black-hearted, affecting his personal reputation. Unless Li Jinliang wasn't present from start to finish, Qu Wen would naturally accept it without hesitation.

  Since you've already done it, you have to do it thoroughly. Qu Wen's face showed a hint of righteousness: "Brother Li, when doing things, one must have a clear conscience and cannot be unrighteous. If it weren't for this pair of Su San Cai birdcages today, not only would the 300,000 be gone, but my entire family's fortune would also be lost. So you must take this money, consider it as a farewell gift from me to you for your immigration. However, I don't have a check, so please trouble yourself to go to the bank with me later to transfer the funds."

  Saying that but scolding himself in his heart: pretending to be a good person, 300,000 yuan, ordinary people can't earn it after working for several years. He is just a 2B pencil.

  Li Jin's heart was filled with gratitude. Online, people say that good people are becoming fewer and fewer, while those who worship money are increasing, but in front of him stood a man full of integrity. He tightly grasped Qu Wen's hand: "I didn't expect to meet someone like you at the time I'm about to leave my country, this brother I acknowledge, my older brother has a law firm in America, if you have the chance to go to America, you must come visit me." At that moment, he wrote down his contact information on a piece of paper and gave it to Qu Wen, fearing that he might forget.

  Qu Yun's approach not only made Li Jinliang feel good, but also the few people who followed Yuan Shengjie felt the same way. Jia Jin walked up and said, "Young man is quite impressive, has a sense of dignity and righteousness. If you have time, come to Panjiayuan's Pinggu Xuan, I'll treat you to some fine tea."

  Then Zhao Haifeng drove to the nearest bank with Li Jinliang to complete the transfer procedures, and also took some intermediary fees for Qin Jian. The commission of 2% was more than 6,000 yuan, which was a considerable amount for him. When saying goodbye, he thanked him no less than ten times.

  Carrying a bird cage, Qu Wen hurriedly returned to Bao Guoqiang's home and rushed straight to Gu Quan's house.

  "Master, Master, look what treasure I've dug up today."

  Gu Zhong heard Qu Wen's shouting from afar, with a delighted expression like a child who had just received candy, and slightly stunned: "Found another treasure!"

  Qu Wen carried the bird cage and ran to Gu Quan's front, laughing: "It's just these two bird cages. Zhao Haifeng said that the food cans inside should be Kangxi black bottom Su Sancai."

  When Gu Quan heard the news, he suddenly felt a little dizzy. This girl's luck was too good, going out for half a day and bringing back a black-bottomed three-color bird cage. He hastily took the bird cage from Qu Wen and examined it carefully. After a while, he trembled with excitement: "It's really a Kangxi black-bottomed three-color, and it's a complete set of 'Plum Blossom, Orchid, Bamboo, and Chrysanthemum'! With the craftsmanship of this cage, it can't be less than 300,000. How much did you pay for this cage?"

  Qu Wen crooked his head and stretched out three fingers, letting Gu Quan guess.

  "Three thousand? Then you've made a big profit."

  Qu Wen shook his head: "Not Master, three is correct, add a few more."

  "Thirty thousand? That's quite impressive, selling it can make ten times the profit."

  "Who would have thought that Qu Wen shook his head again, a look of embarrassment on his face: 'It's three million, Master.'"

  "Three hundred thousand... Is that still called Taobao? Just go to the store and buy it directly."

  In fact, 300,000 is just a bottom-line figure. If you really encounter a buyer who likes it, or if you put it up for auction and publicize it extensively, it's possible to sell it for 400,000 or 500,000. But spending 300,000 on this pair of bird cages doesn't count as a bargain on Taobao, at most it's just a bit cheaper.

  Zhao Haifeng followed Qu Wen, couldn't help but laugh for a while, and then told the whole process of the matter, even describing Li Jinliang's expression of gratitude to Qu Wen in vivid detail, as if it had reappeared in front of Guquan once again.

  Gu Zhong listened and looked at Qu Wen with a pleased expression: "Why didn't you say it earlier, this matter is handled well. When our compatriot leaves, give him a good impression of the country, and he will remember the kindness of his ancestors in the future. These two bird cages are just what Master needs, 350,000 yuan, how about it?"

  He spent his whole life collecting antiques, and there are many treasures at home, but now he doesn't have much cash. Taking out 350,000 is already very generous. If it were Bao Guoqiang, whatever price he bought it for, that's the price he'd sell it for.

  However, Gu Quan rarely asked his disciples for things. Firstly, he really liked the pair of cages, and secondly, he knew that Qu Wen's family was not well off, so he wanted to find a way to give him some money to use. But at this moment, he didn't think that this precious disciple already had hundreds of millions on his hands, and could be considered a small rich man.

  Previously, I had asked Gu Quan to be my master, but I hadn't prepared a gift for the occasion. As it happened, he liked this pair of bird cages, so why not use them as the gift? Qu Wen hastily shook his head: "No need, Master, consider this pair of bird cages as my filial piety gift to you instead. At such a young age, having too much money in hand is easy to spoil."

  He has a temperament that is particular about being thorough and meticulous, he won't take it if you don't pretend to be obedient, so I'm saying this.

  It's rare to have a disciple as sensible as you, Gu Zhong felt extremely moved in his heart, and couldn't help but well up with tears: "Alright, it's my good fortune from past lives to have a disciple like you, I'm blessed for three lifetimes. I'll get your senior brother to prepare a delicious meal, tonight we'll drink and enjoy ourselves together."

  Qiu Wen was overwhelmed with praise, and he felt a little guilty in his heart, to the point where he wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into. They say that when men get rich, they become bad, and he wondered if he had also been affected by this, becoming more and more arrogant. However, as long as Ling Jue was around, he wasn't worried about not being able to make money in the future.

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