Chapter 126 Chapter 126 Real Estate

Shu Niannian took the Dongzhu and saw that the Dongzhu in her palm were all round and full, with a layer of faint fluorescence on the surface. Dongzhu is a freshwater pearl. Although it is not as lustrous as seawater pearls, the glow emitted by Dongzhu is warm and gentle, as noble, non-confrontational, quiet and self-restrained as a gentleman.

Generally, Dongzhu with a diameter of more than 10mm can be called "big pearls", and the diameter of the pearls in her hand are all over 20mm. Shu Niannian couldn't help asking Lin Xuanyin, "Is this Dongzhu also an antique from the Xuanwu period?"

Lin Xuanyin shook her head. "No, this is a Dongzhu from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is also an item from the palace. Think about it, only the palace can have such luxurious pearls. Although Dongzhu is a freshwater pearl, it is rare to find such a large and round one. It is no exaggeration to say that even the concubines in the palace with low status may not be able to own such precious pearls, let alone ordinary people."

Listening to Lin Xuanyin's introduction, Shu Niannian recalled an event from her previous life.

It was a rare day that she and Ye Jinhong were both free. In the afternoon, they made tea in the glass room. Ye Jinhong said that at an auction he attended not long ago, a 15mm Dongzhu from the Qing Dynasty was sold for a high price of 300,000 yuan. He took a cup of strong tea and sipped it carefully, and said casually, "I also have Dongzhu at home. Whether it is appearance, color, or size, it is much better than the Dongzhu at the auction. I don't think it is a rare item, so I just threw it in the box. I will show it to you another day. If you like it, keep it and play with it. It will just entertain you."

Ye Jinhong said it casually, as if what he was going to give her was not a Dongzhu worth 300,000 yuan, but a worthless plastic bead. Shu Niannian was in poor health at that time and didn't care much about anything. She lived a very negative life. She felt that she had already received a lot of care from Ye Jinhong, so how could she accept such an expensive Dongzhu?

Shu Niannian was so scared that she waved her hands and said no. At that moment, she saw the fleeting disappointment hidden in Ye Jinhong's eyes.

Shu Niannian suddenly felt as if her heart was burned.

She quickly gathered her thoughts, put aside all distractions, and returned to reality. According to the auction price mentioned by Ye Jinhong, the Dongzhu in her hand could be sold for a conservative estimate of 4 million. Shu Niannian was shocked by this figure. She really didn't expect that the Ye family's small treasury was so rich.

Before Shu Niannian could express her feelings further, Lin Xuanyin had already opened another oil-paper package and took out a piece of ice-crack porcelain, about the size of a palm, with a sunflower-shaped mouth, a thin body, and a moon-white color. The whole body was covered with broken pieces of varying sizes, and it looked simple, solemn, and elegant.

"This is a Song Dynasty official kiln sunflower ice crack brush washer. I used it secretly when I was a child, but it is too precious. I didn't dare to take it out after using it once. A few years ago, your father-in-law went on a business trip to Hong Kong and specifically inquired about the price of a Song Dynasty official kiln ice crack brush washer. The auction house there once put a Song Dynasty brush washer on sale, and the transaction price at that time was around 6 million. If you want to sell antiques at a high price, the first thing to look at is whether it is authentic, and the second is to look at its age and origin. For example, this Song Dynasty official kiln ice crack brush washer is more valuable than the Ming Dynasty Jingdezhen blue and white porcelain brush washer. The third is to look at the appearance. Whether the porcelain is intact determines whether its value will be discounted. A brush washer in good condition is more valuable than a pen washer with a gap. Judging from the age, origin, and appearance of this brush washer, if it is sent to Hong Kong for auction, it will definitely exceed 6 million."

Lin Xuanyin handed the pen washer to Shu Niannian. Shu Niannian held the pen washer in her palm and looked at it again and again. She really couldn't connect this pen washer with 6 million. Although she knew that antiques were valuable, she just found it hard to imagine.

It is not like small yellow croaker, which costs 80 yuan per gram or 100 yuan per gram. This is concrete and clearly marked. 100 grams of small yellow croaker can be sold for 10,000 yuan in the market, and it can only be 10,000 yuan, no matter who buys it. If it is priced at 10,000 yuan, it is 10,000 yuan. Its value will not change from 10,000 yuan to 5,000 yuan or 15,000 yuan just because the buyer becomes a different person.

But antiques are different. Their value varies from person to person. Some people think they are priceless, while others think they are just a pile of junk. Although in the end the highest bidder will win, their prices fluctuate greatly.

It is only valuable if you sell it to someone who knows its value.

This is the high-end game.

Lin Xuanyin opened the oil paper packages one by one, and placed the porcelain pieces around her one by one, all of which were priceless antiques. Finally, when she was opening the last layer of oil paper package, Shu Niannian saw the small yellow croaker again.

This time, a total of 6,000 grams of small yellow croaker and 12 antiques were unearthed, the value of which exceeded Ye Jinhong's collection. However, even if any one of the antiques was worth more than 6,000 grams of small yellow croaker, Shu Niannian had never thought of taking those antiques. She was temporarily short of money and wanted to borrow some money from her husband's family. She didn't want to empty her husband's family's assets to fulfill her own ambitions.

6,000 grams of small yellow croaker, with a market price of 80 yuan per gram, totaling 480,000 yuan. Together with the 640,000 small yellow croakers that were taken out previously, and the 1 million yuan in Qingyan’s account, the total is 2.12 million yuan, which is still 1.38 million yuan short of 3.5 million yuan.

"1.38 million, not 13,000. How can you raise so much money in such a short time? Here, take this and sell it. These things were originally left by our ancestors for future generations to use in emergencies. It's just that your father-in-law and I don't have much ambition, so we don't need these things. You are a member of this family now. Since you need them, take them. You're welcome." Lin Xuanyin pushed the huanghuali box in front of Shu Niannian, motioning Shu Niannian to take it away.

Shu Niannian was moved. Her mother-in-law was not only wealthy, but also willing to hand over her family fortune to her. How lucky did she have to be to receive such unreserved trust? !

Shu Niannian patted the Huanghuali box and said with a smile, "These treasures should be saved for when they are really needed. I can handle the current situation."

Lin Xuanyin raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of admiration, "What are you going to do?"

Shu Niannian told Lin Xuanyin about her plan, "Mother, Qingyan's business is doing well and is making profits every day. One million is just the current balance in Qingyan's account, but Qingyan has more than one million. I just want to buy the Zijinhua Commercial Street now, but how many people are willing to sell and how many houses I can get are still unknown. This is what I think. I will let people spread the word that I want to buy a house and take back the houses from those who are eager to sell. If there are people who want to sell their houses, there will definitely be people who don't want to sell their houses. I am not in a hurry to buy those who don't want to sell. This can just relieve the current financial pressure. Mother, my family has given me a lot of support. It's okay, I will do the rest myself."

Seeing that Shu Niannian was confident, Lin Xuanyin said no more. She and Shu Niannian buried the rosewood back underground. After they had taken care of everything, Shu Niannian returned to her own courtyard.

Since most of the collections in Ye Jinhong's room were small yellow croakers, Shu Niannian wanted to use them up. The remaining jade bracelets were put into her dressing box, and the rosewood box was also left behind. The treasure cave on the ground was filled with soil by Shu Niannian, and the ground was restored to its original state.

Shu Niannian took out a yellow jade bracelet from her dressing table and put it on her wrist. After washing up, she lay on the bed, turned off the lights, stroked the bracelet, which felt warm on her wrist, and fell into a deep sleep.

The next morning, as Shu Niannian approached the Miaoshou Huichun Health Spa, she saw Lin Cheng and several real estate agents pacing in front of the spa.

When Lin Cheng saw Shu Niannian, he hurried over. Shu Niannian frowned, rubbed the yellow jade bracelet on her left wrist with her right hand, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Cheng excitedly reported the situation to Shu Niannian, "I just spread the news that you wanted to buy the storefront on Zijinhua Commercial Street yesterday. Today, these familiar agents came to Miaoshou Huichun early in the morning to inquire about the news. They were afraid that they would come too late and would not be able to earn the agency fee from you."

Shu Niannian looked at Lin Cheng with admiration early in the morning. He did not say that he wanted to buy all the houses, but only said that he wanted to buy the storefronts. In this way, the homeowners who were eager to sell would contact them actively. It was hard to say whether the price could be lowered further, but it would definitely not lead to a situation of price gouging.

"Talk to them one by one and withdraw money from their accounts. Just one thing: don't make a loss."

After hearing what Shu Niannian said, Lin Cheng knew what to do. He was the director who received dividends from Qingyan. Shu Niannian had given him a lot of power. Shu Niannian only needed to give him a direction and did not need to ask about every detail of the specific matters. Otherwise, how could he, the director who received dividends, demonstrate his value?

Watching Lin Cheng leaving with a group of people, Shu Niannian also felt that Lin Cheng was very sensible. She gave him a high salary and dividends. Wasn't this the effect she wanted?

When she saw Li Ruyu, Shu Niannian said to her, "Lin Cheng is going to pay out a sum of money from his account before his due date, about 1 million yuan. This money he pays will be put on my account and will be deducted from my dividend at the end of the year."

Li Ruyu smiled and said, "The whole Qingyan is yours, what are you talking about?"

Shu Niannian quickly corrected Li Ruyu's point of view, "No, Qingyan, I only own 77%, Zhang Chunyang owns 20%, you own 2%, and Lin Cheng owns 1%. Sister Ruyu, the accounts must be kept clear. The financial statements must not only have monthly statements, but also annual statements. They must be able to withstand verification. Every income and expenditure must be clear. I promised to give you dividends, not a cent less. There is no order without rules. You will get as much reward as you work hard. This is a positive and healthy development environment. I want the company to develop in this way, with everyone doing their job and being fair, just and open."