As soon as they arrived here, a group of people immediately divided into several teams with great tacit understanding, and then each chose a direction to go.

  Mr. Qiao and Qin Sheng are in one group, Gu Ming is naturally with Professor Wang, while Cheng Yu and a few others are in another group.

  Professor Wang took Gu Mian for a few laps and then stopped in front of a small conference room decorated with a golden tone. There were already some people sitting on the sofa inside the small conference room, Professor Wang chose an empty double sofa and pulled Gu Mian to sit down.

  Gu Meng took a rough glance around and found that people sitting alone were in the minority, most of them had companions with whom they were talking in hushed tones before the trading meeting started.

  "Later, someone will bring out the items for trade. There won't be any explanations, just let people take a look and then write down the price they're willing to pay on a piece of paper. Whoever writes the highest price gets to take the item." Professor Wang whispered in Gu Mian's ear.

  "Is that guaranteed?" asked Gu Mian.

  "This isn't a real auction, where there's any guarantee. If you're interested, just make an offer based on the reserve price." Professor Wang said in a low voice.

  Isn't it similar to bidding?

  Gu Meng felt that the rules here were old-fashioned and strange, really making it hard for people to understand.

  It was set up like an auction scene, but no explanation was given, and no prices were called out. Everyone just quietly made a fortune.

  Before long, the seats were almost fully occupied, and a person specially put down the curtain at the entrance, temporarily turning this place into an enclosed space.

  "It has begun." Professor Wang reminded Gu Mian.

  Gu Mengli stood up straight and looked towards the long table in front of her.

  The sofa and chairs are arranged very conveniently here, no matter where people sit, they can clearly see the things placed on the long table without being blocked by unnecessary obstacles.

  Of course, this is on the premise that no one intentionally stands up.

  Gu Meng and Professor Wang arrived just in time, so they sat down at a relatively close place to the long table. At this moment, they could clearly see the things brought out by someone and placed on the long table.

  The first item displayed was a jade flat peace and safety box. As soon as the peace and safety box came out, it received attention from many people. Professor Wang's eyes lit up, and he gave Gu Bei a look before getting up and walking over to the long table.

  The rule here is that if you see something that catches your eye, go ahead and take a closer look. Then make an offer, after which the highest price offered will be announced on the spot by the people here, followed by an on-site transaction.

  At this time, Professor Wang fully interpreted the phrase "swift as lightning", because of his geographical advantage, Professor Wang rushed to the front of the long table before anyone else. Then, without a moment's hesitation, he took the Ping'an Ruyi box in hand and observed it, while Gu Xiang naturally followed closely behind Professor Wang.

  Others who saw this did not make a fuss and stood quietly beside. Although it was said that there was no way to get started, looking at it would still work.

  Gu Mei is the one who can see Professor Wang most clearly besides Professor Wang himself recently.

  This peaceful and harmonious box is a Qing dynasty product, made of white jade. It's also one of the better quality white jades, with not a single thread of impurity. It emits a warm and smooth feeling unique to jade.

  The box is shaped like an egg, with the outer wall carved with intertwined rice ears. The lid is carved with two quails holding rice ears in their mouths, and a ribbon is tied around the lucky charm on the ear branch, each with different expressions. Inside the box, there is also a small fish carved at the bottom, vividly lifelike.

  The entire safe and happy box is exquisitely carved, with lively and lovely patterns, symbolizing good luck.

  When Gu Mei picked up the Ping'an Ruyi box, her left hand immediately felt a scorching heat, and the joy in her heart was very obvious. She even faintly felt the pleasure of those two quails holding rice ears, and from the bottom of her heart came the sound of fish slapping the water surface.

  The fingers gently stroked the surface of the Ping'an Ruyi box, with a warm and comfortable feeling. The glaze is not too thick, but it's very beautiful. It can be seen that the owner loves it very much, not only keeping it in good condition, but also carefully playing with it from time to time.

  This peaceful and auspicious box is undoubtedly a great treasure, Gu Mei has seen many of this type of peaceful and auspicious boxes before, but none are as good as the one in front of her, its value must be extremely high.

  Gu Mei took a glance at the bottom price of this peaceful and auspicious box, which was exactly 6 million yuan, not more or less. She immediately lost interest.

  The prices here are not open for negotiation. Once a price is quoted, the bid can only be higher than the quoted price and absolutely cannot be lower than the quoted price.

  The little money she spent, although enough for the bottom price of this safe and comfortable box, is completely unnecessary for her. This antique thing not only requires vision but also needs to be done with caution.

  Professor Wang and she were both thinking of just taking a look, without intending to make an offer. In the end, this peaceful and harmonious box was bought by someone for 7 million yuan.

  After the "Peaceful and Satisfied" box was sold, Gu Ming suddenly found that the atmosphere here seemed to have undergone a subtle change. Many people temporarily withdrew their gaze from the long table, as if they were not interested in the next item to be exhibited.

  "Uncle, why does it seem like some people are not interested in the things below?" Before, Professor Wang had instructed that after Gu Mei arrived here, she should not call him professor, but rather uncle.

  "The things here are all mixed up, I just picked out a good one earlier, and the next one that comes out will definitely be of average quality. Rich buyers naturally wouldn't look at average goods with favor, but for us, it's an opportunity. Take a close look, if you like something, make a bid."

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, Professor Wang had just finished speaking when something else was brought out from the other side of the long table.

  Gu Mei raised her eyes and looked over, it seemed to be a silver six-sided box.

  The one in front is a precious white jade safe and sound box, the next one is a silver box, this drop is not just a little bit.

  However, this has little impact on Professor Wang and Gu Mian. They didn't come here mainly to buy antiques, but rather to broaden their horizons.

  Obviously, most of the big shots present were staring at this silver box. Apart from Professor Wang and Gu Mei, only one person stepped forward to observe it.

  This time, under Professor Wang's hint, Gu Meng was the first to get the box.

  The silver box was not large, about the size of a palm. As soon as it came into her hands, Gu Ming's left hand felt a warmth, and she first confirmed that this box was an old thing, but the joy in her heart was much less than the peaceful and contented box before, and at the bottom of her heart, there was a sound of someone laughing and playing.

  The lid depicts a thriving life in the Jiangnan water village, with several groups of people on the lid, such as playing and singing the pipa, massaging each other's backs, resting under trees, fetching water, and leisurely cruising on boats. Next to them are carvings of bamboo, rocks, and three courtyards. The six sides are respectively decorated with "Treading Snow to Find Plum Blossoms", "Mandarin Ducks Playing in the Water", "Double Happiness Picture", "Cow Herding Picture", "Water Carrying Picture" and a dragon spouting water. The bottom of the box is also carved with the two characters "Hong Yun".

  This silver box, in terms of its shape and craftsmanship, including the pattern on it, should be a product of a folk workshop during the mid-Qing dynasty.

  The silverware of the Qing Dynasty has made unprecedented progress compared to previous dynasties, and its craftsmanship has reached a considerable height. The things made are more exquisite than those of the previous few dynasties.

  The silver box itself is not made of precious metal, and it doesn't seem to be pure silver either. However, its craftsmanship is quite impressive, with three techniques used: welding, hammering, and carving. The entire pattern has a high-relief artistic effect, extremely intricate. The carved landscape and figures are like a painting, with the people's postures varying and very vivid.

  The only drawback of this thing is that some parts are oxidized more seriously, which affects the overall appearance of the box.

  However, considering the craftsmanship level at that time, such a folk workshop product was already considered a fine product.

  Antiques are not just about the material value of the item itself, but also about the level of craftsmanship and cultural significance.

  She took a glance at the bottom price of the box, and it was only 300 yuan. In her opinion, this price was obviously a bit too low, and its true market value was absolutely not just that little.

  I don't know if the owner of this silver box had it appraised by a professional before, but they actually gave such a low price. Gu Mei, who is not particularly familiar with market prices, can estimate that the price of this box should be at least in the five digits. She once saw a similar box at Jibao Mountain House, and the craftsmanship was not as good as this one, yet it was sold for 30,000 yuan.

  She didn't expect to find a good bargain in a place where prices were non-negotiable, and her heart was filled with joy.

  Professor Wang saw that Gu Mian seemed to like the box quite a bit. Without any intention of bidding, he gave Gu Mian an encouraging look and returned to his seat.

  Gu Mei didn't understand what Professor Wang meant, she didn't have time to thank him in her heart, and secretly glanced at another unfamiliar man who came forward to observe, thinking about how much the other party might bid, and how much she needed to bid to suppress the other party from getting the silver box.

  After all, Professor Wang has given her the opportunity, so she should cherish it no matter what.

  What surprised her was that the man didn't make a bid in the end, and directly gave up. It's very likely that he thought this thing was just a modern imitation.

  Gu Meng was the only bidder and finally bought the silver box at a super low price of exactly 301 yuan.

  Looking at the silver box that was almost effortlessly obtained, if someone asked Gu Miao to describe her current mood, she could only express it in one sentence.

  The surprise came too suddenly!

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