Chapter 21: Joint Treasure Hunting

  More and more people crowded into the corridor, many pushing forward, Liu Yi Yang and Zhao Lei were forced to make way.

  Soon, the girl who got off downstairs and the people around her came upstairs. The one in front was the girl Liu Yi Yang noticed on the upper floor. The girl had a pair of bright and beautiful big eyes, an oval face, and a delicate complexion that looked like it would break with just a touch. Although she wasn't wearing makeup, her natural look was even better than many small celebrities who were made up.

  Slender figure, paired with a green dress, gives people a different kind of classical beauty.

  "Yi Yang, this is our class president, don't just look at her beauty, she's also very capable!" Zhao Lei said in a low voice, his eyes still had a hint of infatuation when looking at the girl in front, it was clear that this refined boy had special feelings for her.

  Through Zhao Lei's introduction, Liu Yi Yang quickly gained some understanding of this girl.

  The girl is Ren Lijuan, the president of the Antique Society. She is a third-year student and has been in the society since her freshman year. After half a year, she took over as president, and under her efforts, the society has become what it is today.

  Ren Lijuan's family is in Shijiazhuang, and it is said that she comes from a family of antique dealers. Her family runs more than one antique shop, and her father and grandfather are both famous collectors and connoisseurs.

  She has had a strong interest in ancient culture since she was young. The convenience of her family allowed her to accumulate rich experience at a young age.

  Don't look at her being just over 20 years old and still very young, but in the field of antiques, she is no less than a general small expert.

  She is also recognized as the number one master of Guwan Society, and the position of president is even more stable.

  As she walked over, Ren Lijuan kept smiling and nodding, many people who were nodded at by her couldn't help but feel a thrill of excitement.

  "We're about to depart, this time we only brought 36 people, and you were highly recommended by Vice President Gu!"

  As they watched Ren Lijuan and others enter the small office inside, Zhao Lei whispered a sentence, his eyes clearly filled with little stars.

  Liu Yi Yang nodded slightly, and didn't pay much attention to the number of people who went. However, with over a thousand members in the antique club, only thirty or so people participated in the activity, and among them was this newcomer, which did make him somewhat surprised.

  He didn't know that this time, those who could go were all people with a certain level in the club. After all, there were masters from other schools to compare with this time, and it was his previous interview comments that made Gu Jiyue and the members of the interview recognize his strength, which is why he was added.

  Zhao Lei was right, Ren Lijuan came out again soon after going in. This time she directly asked everyone to go downstairs. The minibus downstairs was their rented transportation tool, and the activity location was not within the school.

  Everyone quickly got on board, and everyone who got on was excitedly discussing it.

  Such exchange activities with other schools are also rarely participated in by them.

  The car drove out and went to a place that Liu Yi Yang had never thought of, the car actually drove directly to the antique city, a place he was very familiar with.

  If it weren't for this event, Liu Yi Yang would have come here in the afternoon anyway. Since he didn't have any classes in the afternoon, he could take his time to stroll around and secretly absorb some spiritual energy from the antiques in other shops.

  Yesterday, when I was dreaming, the bronze mirror appeared again, still with the same sentence, needing more spiritual energy.

  The antique city is very large. The location of Xuan Ya Zhai is on the west side of Antique Street, where both sides are high-end stores, which is a high-end area in the antique city.

  The bus stopped on the east side, which is close to Haihe Square. The car stopped beside the square.

  When they arrived, there were still several minibuses parked beside them, and groups of young men and women standing around, which meant that people from other schools had already arrived.

  "Long time no see, Chairman!"

  Liu Yi Yang and the others had just gotten off the car when a tall boy in a white shirt walked out of the crowd, came to Ren Li Juan's side and smiled as he greeted her.

  This boy is very tall and looks very masculine.

  "It's just a month, but looking at Gu's expression, he seems to be very confident about this event!" Ren Li Juan smiled slightly, and the eyes of several boys who were secretly looking at her widened immediately, their heartbeats accelerating nonstop.

  These people in their hearts were also constantly scolding and resentfully looking at the tall boy, if a beauty smiled like that to themselves, it would be great.

  "That's for sure, this is our first public outdoor activity, in theory, our Coastal University can't compare to yours, but in practice, we won't lose to anyone!"

  The tall boy seemed to be smiling triumphantly, Zhao Lei looked at him with a sour face, and then leaned his head towards Liu Yi Yang.

  "This is Gu Yue, the president of Coastal University's Ancient Culture Research Society. Previously, Coastal University was also called Antique Society, it was him who changed this tongue-twister name. This kid is a genuine pretty boy!"

  Zhao Lei quietly introduced Liu Yi Yang's identity as a tall boy, and couldn't help but show some sourness while introducing him.

  It seems that this guy named Gu Yue matches well with Ren Li Juan, one is masculine and handsome, the other is classically beautiful, and they are both presidents of the antique club, sharing common interests.

  While Gu Yue and Ren Lijuan were talking, another boy came over and greeted Gu Jiyue.

  Before long, several boys from other schools came running over again, all looking for the other girls in the Binhai Medical University Antiques Club, which made Zhao Lei and the others so angry that their teeth itched. The Binhai Medical University Antiques Club had many beauties, and not just people from their own school were keeping an eye on them.

  Just then, several more minibuses drove over, and before long there were over a dozen vehicles gathered here, all of them carrying people who had come to participate in today's event.

  Before three thirty, everyone gathered together. Fortunately, there was a square with fountains and pavilions; otherwise, it would have been unbearable for so many people under the scorching sun.

  There are six universities in Binhai, four of which are located along the coast: BinHai Medical University, BinHai University, BinHai Normal University and BinHai Institute of Technology.

  The four schools have the same number of people, each with thirty-six people, and they are also the earliest.

  In addition to these four universities, there are also Beijing Normal University and Beijing Huading Vocational Technical College. Among them, Huading College is the only private school and the largest vocational college.

  The reason is simple. This school has a specialized major in cultural relic appraisal and restoration, which can be considered as a professional background. Almost all members of the antique club are students from that major.

  More than 200 people from six schools quickly gathered together.

  It wasn't until then that Liu Yiyang knew the real content of this activity.

  This activity is not complicated, it's an event to test the practical ability of students from various schools, so the location was set here.

  All students from each school enter the antique city, they select six collectibles as a unit of their school and buy them. The price of a single collectible shall not exceed 5,000 yuan, and those exceeding this price are not counted in the results.

  These collectibles will be evaluated by a professional appraiser, and the difference in price will be calculated as points. The greater the difference in price, the higher the points.

  For example, if you bought a treasure for 300 and its assessed value is 3,000, you got a bargain. Your school will accumulate 2,500 points. But if the treasure is not worth 300, but only 30 yuan, then the points will be deducted by 270, which is -270 points.

  Finally, based on points, select the school with the best eyesight among the six schools.

  The activity is simple, but for these antique clubs from various schools, it's a real test.

  They are just people with interest, and there are few who have a professional eye. It's already good if they can pick out a few pieces that are highly valued, don't think about picking up big bargains.

  Such practice activities have been organized by every school, only simpler and more casual than this one now, not just these six schools, other schools with antique clubs also do the same, each school's antique club will take its members to visit antique cities, go to various markets to dig up treasures, enrich practical experience.

  Members of the Antiques Society of Bin Hai Medical University have organized several trips to famous antique markets such as Binhai Antique City and Panjiayuan in Beijing.

  Those senior members also like this kind of practice activity very much, and can discuss together and explore together.

  When someone buys something of higher value at a lower price, even if it's just a small thing worth 30 or 50 yuan, they'll be happy for several days. It's the first time that multiple schools have come together to hold an appraisal activity like this. This is also their joint attempt, which is why they only set a quota of six collectibles and strictly limited the price of each item to avoid significant losses. With antiques, even experts don't dare say they can make the right purchase every time.

  After this event, if the effect is good, we can hold it frequently in the future. While exercising our eyes and gaining practical experience, we can also enhance our competitiveness. The losers will work harder to learn and practice, and the winners will not be arrogant. To continue winning, they must strengthen the strength of each member.

  To put it simply, this is a joint Taobao evaluation activity.

  The content of the activity was already known by many people, and the person in charge from the Youth League Committee only supervised without making too many speeches, and the activity began.

  The activity time is two hours and ends before six o'clock, the time is the same for every school, very fair.

  "I, Jiyue and Haidong are members of the expert team. This is our temporary contact number. Don't rush to buy things first. If you find something that really suits your needs, call us first. If it's suitable for yourself to buy, you can buy it yourself. If you don't want to spend your own money, the company can pay for it. After selection, the honor will be yours!"

  At Bin Hai Medical University, Ren Lijuan quickly arranged for the thirty-six people to be divided into eleven small groups of three.

  At the same time, he and two deputy general managers came in person as expert team members to help members grasp the situation.

  The ultimate goal of this activity is still to exercise everyone's practical ability, but with the added element of evaluation, making the activity more meaningful and motivating.

  Ten small groups, don't have to buy things necessarily, but find suitable ones to collect for themselves or take them out for evaluation.

  Such activities have also been supported by all members, and those who can participate in the activities are all senior members, who are truly fond of collecting, not those who join the antique club for other purposes.

  These people usually come to the antique city to buy some small things, enrich themselves, and almost everyone has a certain collection, regardless of its value.

  Now that there's a chance to win prizes on Taobao, everyone likes this kind of activity. After Ren Lijuan gave the order, the eleven small groups quickly dispersed and the activity officially began.