Old Tian came out of the house carrying a birdcage, and casually placed it on the table.
"What brings you here today? I've always wanted to invite you over, but you're never available. It's like the sun rose in the west today; you've brought your own people to my doorstep."
“If I had nothing to do, I would come to you. Of course, I come to you when I need something.” Director Yu waved and introduced, “This is my niece, Lu Zhixia.”
"So you only came because you needed something from me!" Old Tian snorted, habitually raising his eyebrows in a graceful pose. "I knew it would turn out like this. You really don't care about me at all!"
"Not at all, I'm usually very busy. I'll come over if I have time!" Director Yu said with a smile.
Old Tian looked at the young girl and said, "You've got quite a bit of influence, managing to get Old Yu to ask me for help. So, what do you want?"
At Director Yu's prompting, Lu Zhixia took the bowl out again.
The moment the bowl appeared, Old Tian hurriedly stood up and said to the nanny beside him,
"Go inside and bring me my chores."
The nanny immediately did as she was told, turned around and went back into the house, and quickly brought out a box.
Old Tian took out his glasses and put them on, then picked up a piece of brocade cloth to wipe his hands, then picked up a magnifying glass before reaching out to take the bowl.
I carefully placed it on the table and then examined it closely with a magnifying glass, scrutinizing the texture of the porcelain bowl and the color of the lacquer for about 10 minutes.
Only then did he put down the magnifying glass. "Girl, where did you get this bowl from?"
"I just picked it up on the roadside. I want to know if it's genuine and what its value is." Lu Zhixia didn't intend to tell anyone that the other person had several other bowls.
"This bowl is an authentic piece, and it's very valuable, at least this much!" Old Tian gestured the number eight with his hand.
"800 yuan?" Director Yu asked.
Old Tian glanced at him and said, "If it were something worth 800 yuan, would I have made such a big fuss about it?"
"Eight thousand?" Director Yu stood up in surprise. "Just this one bowl is worth that much? And we even delivered it here by bicycle."
I was immediately filled with lingering fear. Thankfully, the journey was uneventful. If I had even scraped my skin, I would have lost several thousand dollars.
Lu Zhixia was equally surprised. She knew that a month's salary was only a few dozen yuan, and eight thousand yuan was equivalent to more than ten years' salary for an ordinary person.
She only spent 150 yuan to buy it, which is more than just getting a bargain, it's getting an incredible bargain!
Old Tian sat down, took the teacup the nanny handed him, took a small sip, and then handed the teacup back to her.
"This is my estimated price, and it might even be a little higher, with a price of over 10,000 being possible."
Looking up at the little girl, he exclaimed, "You've really struck gold!"
"So, will you accept it?"
Lu Zhixia thought the person in front of her was quite reliable. If she could sell the bowl, she would have a large sum of money to use to find her child.
“If you’re willing to pay, I can certainly accept it! How about this, I’ll offer a compromise price of 9,000 yuan! That way, it won’t be me taking advantage of you.”
Old Tian thought the young girl in front of him was bold; she dared to sell on the spot after knowing the price. Most people would have thought about it later.
After all, this is an unprecedented fortune that is hard to come by.
"9500!" Lu Zhixia countered. "I need the money urgently right now. Whatever price you sell this bowl for in the future is none of my business. I can write it down!"
Old Tian didn't say anything. He was thinking about whether it was appropriate to accept 9,500 yuan. Logically speaking, it would be easy to sell for 10,000 yuan.
However, anything can happen, after all, this is several thousand yuan, nearly 10,000 yuan!
Director Yu put down his teacup. "Old Tian, if you're worried, I'll vouch for it!"
"Alright, that's enough." Old Tian stood up. "I'll go inside and get the money. Let's write an IOU."
After Lu Zhixia saw the person go inside, she then spoke to Director Yu.
"Uncle, do you think this price is reasonable?"
Director Yu said in a low voice, "I've known him for decades, and he's a good friend. His character is impeccable."
"If you need the money urgently, you can sell it. But if you don't need it urgently, I'd say keep it; the price might go up again in a few years." His gaze lingered on the bowl. "After all, some things are a matter of chance."
Lu Zhixia understood what Director Yu meant, but she felt that she should take action if she could.
As for whether we'll receive the remaining bowls, that depends on fate.
Old Man Tian came out, holding a thick wad of cash in his hand.
"I withdrew this money from the bank not long ago, please count it."
Lu Zhixia reached out and took the money, then opened the seal. The money was brand new and felt very nice to the touch.
This felt different from counting change normally. The more I counted, the more excited I became. I counted it twice to confirm that it was 9,500 yuan.
"The amount is correct!"
Old Man Tian handed her the agreement on the table, asking, "Can you understand what's on this?"
Lu Zhixia put the money on the table, then reached out and took the agreement. The agreement stipulated that the bowls would not be returned or exchanged after the transaction, and also specified the amount exchanged.
"You can sign it."
"Alright, sign your name here, and then Lao Yu will sign his name here too. This agreement is in duplicate, and we'll each keep one copy to avoid any disputes later."
"OK."
Lu Zhixia signed his name below and then handed it to Director Yu, who also signed his name next to him.
Each party has one copy of the agreement, in case any problems arise in the future, so that both parties can use them to verify the authenticity of the agreement.
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