Referrals from acquaintances usually come with a small commission, which is higher than the auction house's commission. It ranges from five to twenty percent.

It all depends on what the middleman wants.

Mr. Ma asked for a 10% commission, and that was the end of the deal.

Mr. Ma had a rough idea of ​​the bottle's true value; it wouldn't exceed six or seven hundred thousand. He had previously mentioned two million, but that was based on Su Ya's reaction.

The antique business is one where prices are set at an inflated level and then negotiated down to the exact amount; there isn't a fixed price.

When Su Ya asked again how much money it would cost, Mr. Huang said one million and waited for the other party to pay him back.

Suya nodded in agreement and gave Mr. Ma a thumbs-up, implying that the price he had negotiated was acceptable.

Mr. Ma was a little dumbfounded.

"Cash, check, or bank transfer?" Su Ya asked, taking out her phone.

"Anything is fine, whatever's convenient for you," Mr. Huang said with a smile.

Su Ya called Xing Baohua, but couldn't get through for a while. So she called Xie Yingying, but still couldn't get through.

The call to Xing Baohua's bodyguard went through, and he then told Su Ya that the boss was meeting with guests.

A short while later, Xie Yingying called Su Ya back. Su Ya said, "I bought a bottle for one million. Xing Baohua knows about this. Well, he wants over a million, plus a commission and stuff."

Xie Yingying asked, "Cash?"

"Cash is best." Su Ya knew that if she paid in cash, she could take the bottle and leave today. If she transferred the money, the other party would have to go to the bank to check the account.

"Wait a moment, I'll try to raise the money for you." After saying that, Xie Yingying hung up the phone and began to contact distributors, directly operated stores, and other departments to request cash.

In those days, over a million was a huge number, but fortunately, the largest denomination of currency, fifty yuan, was already in circulation.

Even so, it still has to be packed in burlap sacks.

However, raising the money was extremely troublesome. Fortunately, Xie Yingying, the chief secretary, was very resourceful. In addition to the rice company's subsidiaries, she also found several partner companies, and even mobilized her uncle's Poly Group.

Cash checks for cash.

The cash from more than a dozen companies was collected by evening, before any of them had even finished get off work.

Two whole sacks were delivered to Suya, and they thoughtfully bought a money counter as well. Otherwise, just counting that million would have given her a lot of hand cramps, but her thumbs would definitely have been sore and swollen.

Once the bottle was in hand, I casually gave Mr. Ma 100,000 yuan to smoke.

Mr. Ma felt that he really didn't understand the world of the rich.

This was the largest transaction he had ever encountered since entering the antique business. Usually, he would buy back items for a few hundred or a few thousand, and sell them for tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands. Who would have thought that he would see a transaction worth millions today?

The next day, Su Ya came to Grandpa Gong's courtyard house again. This time, she didn't bring Yang Na with her. She came alone, holding the bottle in her hands without any protective measures.

If Mr. Ma saw this scene, he would be heartbroken! Even a slight bump or scratch would result in losses of not just a few hundred or a few thousand, but hundreds of thousands, making it almost worthless.

Once inside the courtyard, Su Ya called out to Grandpa Gong twice.

Hearing the noise from inside the house, Old Master Gong glanced out the window and saw it was the same girl from yesterday. He was a little angry; no matter how many times she came, he refused to treat her.

I was about to say a few more words when I went out, but I was stunned when I saw the bottle she was holding.

How familiar that bottle was! Thinking about it brought tears to my eyes.

Walking up to Suya, his trembling hand stroked the bottle, looking at the decorations and glaze on it, and that familiar scent returned.

Older people often have memories in their minds, with various past events vividly remembered.

The bottle is a treasure in my memory, and I always feel regret whenever I think of it.

"Grandpa Gong, I know you love this bottle. I found it for you and I'm bringing it back to you now."

"It must be very expensive to buy! Hmm, too expensive, Grandpa doesn't want it."

"I'll leave it here for now. You can take it out and look at it whenever you have time. I'll take it away after you pass away."

Grandpa Gong remained silent for a long time, then sighed and said, "Have your partner come!"