Volume 1 Chapter 39 At Least Six Million

  "Uncle Lin, I want to ask Teacher Ye to help me with something today. Teacher Ye is busy now, I can wait for a while!"

  Liu Yi Yang walked into the VIP room and sat down on the sofa beside him, Lin Liang also followed and sat down beside him, smiling at him: "Little Liu, are you thinking of letting Teacher Ye see that piece of jade pendant you bought? Teacher Ye has seen it, not bad, very good!"

  Lin Liang laughed very happily, Liu Yi Yang's picking up of the jade pendant was something he had already known about yesterday, not only did he hear it in the store, but also heard rumors within the antique city. The antique city is not big to begin with, and news spreads quickly, Lin Liang is truly happy that his own shop's people are able to pick up bargains outside, this is also a kind of affirmation for Xuan Ya Zhai, and it is also their pride.

  Liu Yi Yang widened his eyes, shook his head immediately, and said in a low voice: "Lin Shu, it's not the Jade Pendant, but another thing. I'd like to ask Ye Laoshi to take a look, but I've also brought the Jade Pendant!"

  Liu Yi Yang did not expect Lin Liang to think of the jade pendant, the jade pendant was indeed good, but what Liu Yi Yang wanted to know most in his heart was the dragon-shaped jade pendant. He already knew the value of the jade pendant, but he had no idea about the dragon-shaped jade pendant.

  "Is there something else? Did you buy something else?" Lin Liang's eyebrows jumped up and down as he asked in surprise.

  "It's not for sale, you can tell just by looking!"

  Liu Yi Yang took out a simple box from his bag, which was brought from Ouyang Xun's home, to hold the jade pendant.

  As soon as the dragon-shaped jade pendant was taken out, Lin Liang's eyes widened and he stared blankly at Liu Yi Yang's hand. The two teachers, Zhang and Ye, who had been smiling while listening to the conversation between the two, also looked up and saw the jade pendant on Liu Yi Yang's hand, and they both stood up together.

  Two people walked quickly over and stood beside Liu Yi Yang and Lin Liang, their eyes fixed straight on the jade pendant. Liu Yi Yang hastily got up, letting the two expert teachers stand while he sat down, which was very impolite behavior.

  Lin Liang also stood up, and the jade pendant had been taken by Ye Laoshi into his hand. Ye Laoshi didn't bother to speak, directly sat down beside him, took out a magnifying glass from his pocket and carefully examined it.

  Yu Pei's jade quality, carving and the inscription on it were all examined by him before handing it over to Zhang teacher on the side.

  Teacher Zhang finished reading it, and the jade pendant was passed into Lin Liang's hands again. The three of them huddled together to look at it, while Liu Yi Yang was squeezed out to one side.

  "What is this?"

  After finishing watching, Lin Liang asked in a very low voice, his face still carrying a hint of shock.

  His level of appraisal is not as good as that of an expert, but he has also been working in the antique shop for a lifetime and still has some vision. At a glance, he saw that this was an old jade pendant that opened doors, and it was not recent. From the shape of the dragon, it looked like a Tang Dynasty jade pendant.

  "A jade pendant carved with a dragon, made of sheep's fat jade!"

  "Teacher Zhang said in a low voice, and Teacher Ye nodded slowly beside him: 'Tang Dynasty's sheep fat jade transparent carved dragon pendant!'"

  He Tian Baiyu itself is a highly valuable treasure, let alone the top-grade Hetian white jade, which is even more precious. Especially in today's market, the price of Hetian white jade has reached a terrifying level, second only to top-grade emeralds among all jades.

  Even in the Tang Dynasty, this sheep's fat white jade was a fine product that only high-ranking officials and nobles could own.

  This sheep fat jade pendant is an old piece of opening the door, and it's extremely beautiful. No matter what era, ancient artifacts are absolutely fine pieces, and they are also popular in the market.

  "Little Liu, where did you get this thing?"

  Without asking too much, the three of them knew that this thing was genuine without a doubt. This is a sheep fat jade pendant with an inscription that can directly indicate its origin, and such things are more valuable.

  Lin Liang looked at himself with a bright and burning gaze, Liu Yi Yang hesitated slightly, after some consideration, he said in a low voice: "I picked this up in a mountain cave, I don't know its specific value, so I came to ask Teacher Ye!"

  "What was picked up in the mountain cave?"

  Lin Liang, Zhang, and Ye were all staring at each other in dismay. They couldn't believe this reason, thinking that such a treasure wouldn't be so easily picked up. If it was that easy, they would have gone to the mountain cave every day to see if they could pick one up.

  But they didn't ask much either, Liu Yi Yang's answer made them think that he was unwilling to talk about his past, so they found an excuse.

  "This is a genuine Tang Dynasty jade pendant, with the inscription bearing the name of Emperor Hui of Tang, it can be confirmed that this was once the jade pendant belonging to Emperor Hui of Tang!"

  Ye Laoshi took the jade pendant and said in a low voice: "Tang Huai Wang was the seventh son of Tang Xuanzong, who was granted the title along with Zhao Wang and Kang Wang in the eighth year of Dazhong. He died in the thirteenth year of Dazhong. Xuanzong was one of the few wise rulers of the late Tang Dynasty, but unfortunately, he was too superstitious about alchemy and finally died from poisoning after taking an elixir."

  Mr. Ye said it very simply, but Liu Yi Yang had already shown a look of admiration.

  No wonder he is a professional, the things that his computer couldn't find out, Mr. Ye said them all in one go, with the history of Tang Huaiwang, this jade pendant also has its origin, this is truly a royal treasure.

  In this way, the value of the jade pendant can be increased a lot.

  Liu Yi Yang didn't know that Teacher Ye had a lot of things about Prince Huai that he hadn't mentioned, mainly because those were all unofficial histories, and there was no way to verify them through official records, so he didn't say anything.

  There is a legend that during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Prince Huai, Prince Ya, Prince Bo, Prince Qing and Prince Wei all had ambitions to ascend to the throne and often bullied and framed Crown Prince Li Heng. Li Heng was angry but did not dare speak out, so he could only endure it silently. Later, when Emperor Xuanzong unfortunately died of poisoning, Crown Prince Li Heng ascended to the throne. As a result, these princes all met with disaster: Princes Huai, Ya and Bo were secretly executed after Emperor Xuanzong's death, but it was announced that they had died unexpectedly.

  The remaining two princes were no better off and died one after another in the second year, those two years being the ones when most of the princes died.

  These are oral traditions and there is no historical record of this, so it's impossible to know what really happened back then.

  "Teacher Ye, Teacher Zhang, what do you think is a suitable price for this Huaiwang Long pendant?"

  Lin Liang asked in a low voice, and he had already recovered from the shock. The reason for the shock was that he did not expect Liu Yi Yang to come up with such a good thing.

  Such a treasure, even in Xuan Ya Zhai, can be the crown jewel of jade.

  "If it were here, the starting price would be at least six million. If it's put up for auction, I estimate the transaction price to be between five million and eight million, but the exact amount depends on how many people in the auction hall love such jade pieces and how many people bid with all their might!"

  After a moment of contemplation, Mr. Ye also spoke slowly.

  What he said was very pertinent, antique shops and auction companies are different, every possibility he mentioned.

  In Xuan Ya Zhai, such a jade article would be priced at least 6 million. This is just the minimum, in fact Lin Liang already had an estimated price in his heart, if this thing could really be collected, then the opening price would be at least 68 million.

  Now the sheep fat jade is on fire, and even at this price, it's not worried about selling.

  "Little Liu, do you want to sell this thing?"

  Teacher Zhang raised his head and asked directly. Lin Liang immediately looked at Liu Yi Yang, with a hint of fervor in his eyes.

  If this thing is sold to the store, it will definitely boost the reputation of Xuan Ya Zhai and attract a lot of customers. In addition to direct profits, it can also increase a lot of intangible influence.

  Liu Yi Yang was still a bit dazed, and when Teacher Zhang asked him, he hastily shook his head: "No, I didn't think of selling it, I just wanted to come ask!"

  Liu Yi Yang's heart was still racing fast, he had long guessed that this thing was not cheap, but he didn't expect it to be so high, actually as much as six million.

  Six million, this is not comparable to the tens of millions of jade pendants. Six million in Bin Hai can buy a very good big house and a good car to live a rich life. Six million back home can completely change Liu Yi Yang's family life.

  If 400 million is a wealth that Liu Yi Yang has never possessed, then this 600 million is even more unimaginable.

  Lin Liang's eyes suddenly lost a lot of their fervor, and he let out a sigh. "Little Liu, your consideration is correct. This kind of hot antique is not worth selling to an antique shop. It would be better to auction it off at a large auction house, where they can get a high price for it. I heard that Haihe Auction House has a jade specialty auction coming up soon, and all the bidders will be jade enthusiasts. If you put this piece up for auction there, it's sure to fetch over 5 million yuan. In my shop, the most I could offer you is 4.2 million yuan."

  Zhang and Ye, both appraisers, nodded in agreement. Lin Liang was telling the truth.

  This kind of baby is a hot item and auctioning it off would be the most suitable, other not-so-hot items are better off being sold to antique shops, that way it's more stable and secure.

  "Uncle Lin!"

  Liu Yi Yang stared blankly at Lin Liang, he didn't expect Lin Liang would advise him like that.

  He was very clear that such a treasure would be coveted by any antique shop, increasing the store's influence. Lin Liang saw him take out such a treasure and still stood on his side to consider for him, which was not easy.

  However, this also shows that Lin Shu is really good to him, completely treating him as one of his own, and not willing to let him suffer losses for the sake of the store's profits.

  "It's okay, I support you. You have such a great baby, even I'm jealous!" Lin Liang gently patted Liu Yi Yang's shoulder and said with a smile, his eyes still showing a hint of reluctance.

  "Uncle Lin, I won't sell the dragon-shaped jade pendant, but I can sell that piece of jade bangle to the store. I need money now!"

  Liu Yi Yang looked at Lin Liang and said softly that the jade pendant was not handed over to the auction company because it was not a popular collectible, so it might not be able to fetch a high price.

  The sheep's fat jade pendant was something Liu Yi didn't want to sell, but since his family was short on money and he wanted to use the cash to let his parents receive treatment for their chronic illnesses, he had no choice but to part with it.

  After finishing speaking, Liu Yiyang took out the jade pendant from his bag. The jade pendant had already been exhibited and he had fulfilled his promise to the antique society, now it could be completely taken out for sale.

  "That's the jade pendant!"

  Lin Liang immediately sat up straight, took the jade pendant and looked at it carefully. He had heard about this jade pendant more than once in the past two days, but this was his first time seeing it.