Chapter 12 The Antique Market (4)

  "Next up is the last item in our auction that will be freely bid on, Liu Zhanpeng's Treasure Pavilion! Starting price: 20 million!"

  Wow!

  The crowd erupted into a frenzy, even more intense than when they were bidding on the artifacts just now!

  "My goodness! Is Liu Zhanpeng selling Zhen Bao Zhai?"

  "2 million? Just the antiques in Zhenbaozhai are worth more than 2 million!"

  "You don't understand, do you? The jade and antiques in Zhenbao Studio have been mostly moved out, leaving only an empty shell! 2 million for an empty shell? You buy it?"

  "Empty shell sold for 20 million? Why doesn't he go rob!"

  The trading floor was bustling, but no one made a bid. Several old Tibetan friends also shook their heads in dismay! Who would have thought that Liu Zhanpeng, such a legendary figure in the Sichuan antique and jade world, had fallen?!

  "Grandfather Wei, who is this Liu Zhanpeng? Why does he want to sell his own business?" Tang Ling had her own thoughts in mind.

  Wei Lao furrowed his brow, thinking for a moment before saying, "I've also heard of this Chen Zhanpeng, he's quite famous in the antique and jade circle in S city, but I'm not too clear on the specifics!"

  Tang Ling looked at him with a puzzled expression and added, "I'm not from S city, I just come here for a few days every month."

  Tang Ling was somewhat surprised that Old Wei wasn't even from S city!

  Wei Lao saw Tang Ling's curiosity and took her to where Li Lao and his group were.

  Listening to Lao Li and the others, Tang Ling finally understood that Liu Zhanpeng had made a fortune from gambling on stones and was in the limelight for a while. He was very knowledgeable about antiques and jade stones, and had a keen business mind. His Treasure Pavilion was well-known in the industry for its comprehensive collection of antiques and jade stones. However, he had recently been cheated in a stone-gambling game and had lost everything overnight!

  As for his character, Li Lao and others gave him a high evaluation. Liu Zhanpeng is a very righteous and enthusiastic person, so he has a wide range of connections. This time when he got into trouble, many people helped him!

  Unfortunately, disaster did not come alone. Liu Zhanpeng's wife took all the money and ran away. The debt from gambling on stones was not repaid, and a large amount of emotional debt was owed. For a time, Liu Zhanpeng was depressed, his eyebrows furrowed, and he sold off all his assets, but still couldn't clear his debts.

  In the end, Liu Zhanpeng's Treasure Pavilion was not sold, and Liu Zhanpeng dejectedly stepped down, without saying a word, he left. But what Liu Zhanpeng didn't notice was that after he left, there was a gaze fixed on him!

  2 million?

  Tang Ling touched the over a thousand yuan in her pocket and felt embarrassed for the first time.

  Looks like she needs to find a way to earn some money first!

  Although there was a small episode with Liu Zhanpeng, it did not affect the enthusiasm of the crowd for buying antiques. After discussing it for a while, everyone put their attention back on the antiques, after all, they were here for the antiques!

  The first part of the free bidding has ended, and now you can freely trade on the antique table. For a while, it was also very lively. You know that the price of the free-bidding items is actually higher than the market price, but the price of the antiques on this table is relatively cheap. As for whether you can buy genuine products, it depends on your skills!

  Wei Lao was about to take a step to go and see, but found that the hem of his clothes was grasped by Tang Ling's hand. Wei Lao turned back in confusion, only to see Tang Ling mysteriously smiling.

  "Grandpa Wei, can anyone sell antiques on the antique table?" She only had a wristband in her hand that she had just bought for 10 yuan, and it happened to be suitable for trading now!

  "Do you have something to trade?" Wei Lao sized up Tang Ling, this girl was always stimulating him!

  Tang Ling smiled and raised her right hand, waving it in front of Old Man Wei, saying "It's this one!"

  She had just taken the bracelet out of her space when no one was paying attention, and now this bracelet is much more crystal clear than when she first bought it! It must be Xiaohui's masterpiece!

  Wei Lao narrowed his eyes, looking at the chain on Tang Ling's hand, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, staring for a long time, with some doubts in his heart. He pulled Tang Ling to the trading table quickly, where many people were already gathered. Wei Lao's actions undoubtedly drew everyone's attention!

  "Little Tang, take off your bracelet and let's all take a closer look!" Wei Lao had only taken a rough glance at Tang Ling's hand, but he already had his suspicions. He definitely needed to take it off and examine it more closely, as he couldn't be certain yet, and see if everyone else could notice anything!

  "Good!" Tang Ling slowly took off the chain and put it on the trading table. At this time, one by one, the fellow Taoists came up to distinguish it.

  "This is crystal material!"

  "It's a good piece of glass, but judging from its color and craftsmanship, it's definitely not made with modern techniques!"

  "This glaze is colorful and lustrous, warm and elegant in style. It can be seen that it is an antique, but the specific era is unknown!"

  "Huh!" Li Lao exclaimed after a long while of scrutiny, "This...this..."

  Seemed to have thought of something, furrowed his brow and shook his head again, could it be that the legend was true?

  "Did Mr. Li see something?"

  Wei Lao saw Li Lao with a thoughtful expression and felt some anxiety in his heart, wondering if Li Lao's views were the same as his own.

  "Has Wei Lao already made a judgment in his heart?" Li Lao did not answer directly, and he also hesitated!

  Wei Lao nodded, "Legend has it that the technique of making crystal glassware appeared as early as BC. Judging from the color and style of this object, as well as its craftsmanship, I suspect that it might be the legendary token of love given by Fan Li to Xi Shi!"

  What?

  Wei Lao's words caused a stir among the crowd!

  This is a legendary thing, and no one knows whether it exists or not. When Wei Lao says so, it will certainly cause a sensation.

  Li Lao was also shocked. He had some doubts just now, but thinking about it again, it didn't seem possible, so he didn't say anything. Wei Lao thought the same way, which made it worth studying!

  "I also have some doubts, this thing is probably the legendary Seven Treasures Luminous Pearl!"

  What? Old Li also said so! The crowd was in an uproar!

  "But," said Old Li hesitantly, "this is just my suspicion, and I'm still unable to determine whether it's true or not with my level of skill!"

  Wei Lao nodded, "This is indeed an ancient object, if you want to confirm whether it's the Seven Treasures Glass Bead, there actually is a way!"

  "What's going on?" Old Li asked anxiously. If it can be confirmed, then this bracelet is worth a city!

  "In that year, the King of Yue acknowledged his fate and had Fan Li oversee the creation of the king's sword. The material inlaid on the hilt was indeed crystal! If this object is truly a seven-treasured crystal bead, then it must have been made at the same time as the king's sword, with the crystal being from the same furnace. Just take this and compare it to the crystal on the king's sword, and we'll definitely get an answer!" Old Wei said excitedly.

  "The King's Sword! I know this one! I heard that Master Ye Hongyi has collected this sword!" said another collector.

  "Little Tang, this thing may be very valuable, are you sure you want to sell?" Although Old Wei wanted to collect it, he also had to ask if Tang Ling really wanted to sell.

  Tang Ling just smiled faintly and nodded. She wasn't a collector, besides she needed money now, having the "Ghost Eyes" made it easy for her to discover antiques!

  "What! This antique is actually a child!"

  "Little girl, how much is this bracelet?" As soon as Tang Ling really wanted to sell the item, someone asked about the price. This thing must be an antique, and if it's confirmed to be one of the seven treasures of Luli pearls, it would be worth a fortune!

  Tang Ling simply said in a low voice, "The highest bidder wins!"

  As soon as Tang Ling said this, someone immediately bid!

  "Little girl, I'll give you 100,000!" a man in his 40s hastily bid.

  "One million? Xiao Qi, are you kidding me? I'll give 5 million! Even the Buddha himself would only get 5 million at most!"

  "Hey!" Xiao Qi's face turned bright red with anger. This Zhao Fuquan always liked to go against him! "I'll give 5.5 million!"

  "680,000!" Another person joined the bidding.

  "Seven hundred thousand!"

  …

  "1.25 million!" Xiao Qi and Zhao Fu had both stopped bidding, and now the bid was called out by an old man who had joined in on the bidding later on.

  "1.5 million!" Li Lao made his move!

  "1.8 million!" Wei Lao, who had been silent until now, started bidding!

  Li looked at Wei and hesitated for a moment before calling out again, "2 million!"

  Wow!

  "What! Just one wristband, and it's already called 2 million!"

  "It seems that the winner of this bracelet is definitely one of Li Lao and Wei Lao!"

  "This little girl is so lucky! Selling this chain will set her up for life!"

  Tang Ling heard this and couldn't help but laugh inwardly. 20 million for a lifetime? This person has no idea how high the housing prices and cost of living will be in the future!

  The bidding is still going on, when Wei Lao called 3 million, Li Lao finally couldn't hold on!

  Wei Lao finally won the bid for 3 million yuan, a necklace that Tang Linghua bought for 10 yuan!

  Digression

  Is our Tangtang born with wealth?

  Sisters, move your fingers and leave some messages for San Shao, let him be happy too.