The head of the Liu family didn't know the twists and turns in this plate of peanuts, and it tasted really good, better than most dishes in five-star hotels. He couldn't help but eat some more and felt much more relaxed all over.
"Hey, Baldy Zhao, why aren't you eating anymore? Don't you like drinking with peanuts?"
"No, no, how can I drink with my uncle here?"
Zhao Gu calmly put the white liquor on the table under the table without any change in his expression.
The head of the Liu family curled his lips and said, "I'll be damned if I believe you!"
I reached out to grab the peanuts, only to find that half of the peanuts had already fallen into the plate, revealing the white bottom of the plate.
Qian Zhen was just about to grab some peanuts, but was stunned when he saw the white bottom of the plate.
"Master Liu, look at this plate. It looks like a treasure."
"Hmm? This plate?"
After Qian Zhen said this, the head of the Liu family also noticed that this plate was a bit special. Judging from the workmanship and color, it seemed to be something from the previous dynasty and had a history of at least more than a hundred years.
"Zhao Guangtou, forget it. You won't understand even if I tell you. President Qian, you've seen a lot of treasures. Come and see if this is something from the previous dynasty."
Qian Zhen stretched out his hands and carefully picked up the plate, looking at it, sometimes frowning, sometimes nodding.
"It's definitely used by the previous emperor. It should have come from the Forbidden City. I just don't know which emperor used it."
Zhao Guangtou was also stunned when he heard this. Something used by the previous dynasty was actually used to pack peanuts in Shen Qi's hands?
Although this is a plate and there is nothing wrong with using it to hold peanuts, you can't be so wasteful!
The face of the head of the Liu family also became serious. "Used by the emperor of the previous dynasty"—these four words alone indicate that this plate is extremely precious and worth at least millions. If it meets an expert who likes to collect, a 50% premium is normal.
Have you ever seen a plate worth over one million yuan filled with peanuts?
"President Qian, are you sure?"
Qian Zhen nodded, "Sure, there's no mistake! Master Zhao, what's this plate?"
Zhao Gu waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't look at me, this is what my second uncle took out!"
The eyes of both Patriarch Liu and Qian Zhen immediately fell on Shen Qi, who was resting with his eyes closed. Even Chen Qiu showed a look of surprise. It seemed that this second grandfather of theirs was something special.
Shen Qi still showed no intention of opening his eyes. "It's just a plate. Whoever likes it can take it."
"really?"
The head of the Liu family was shocked. "Second uncle, are you kidding?"
Qian Zhen opened his mouth but said nothing.
He also wanted this plate. It was something used by the emperor in the previous dynasty. Even if he didn't sell it, he could keep it at home. When people came to visit his house in the future, they would have something to talk about, right?
But the head of the Liu family is here, how can he fight?
Zhao Gu's eyes rolled. "Second Uncle, what are you talking about? The Liu family is so wealthy and powerful, is he the kind of person who would take things for free? President Qian, you are knowledgeable and experienced. Please give us an estimate, but don't ruin the reputation of the Liu family."
The head of the Liu family glanced at Zhao Gu and said, "I really want to smash your bald head. Can't you just let me save some money?"
But this was just a thought in his mind. Patriarch Liu still said with a smile, "Yes, yes, yes! How could I take my second uncle's things? President Qian, give me an estimate of the price."
Qian Zhen was a bit embarrassed. "Master Liu, I have limited eyesight. I can only tell that this was used by the emperor of the previous dynasty, but I can't tell which emperor used it. So its value is hard to say. Master Wang is an expert in antiques, so why not let Master Wang take a look?"
The head of the Liu family was very unhappy. He certainly knew that Wang Huiwen was very knowledgeable about antiques and could definitely give a reasonable price, but the problem was, now that Wang Huiwen was here, could this deal still fall into his hands?
Without waiting for Patriarch Liu to speak, Zhao Gu stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go find Patriarch Wang. We've finally come across such a valuable item, we can't let Second Uncle suffer any loss!"
This sentence completely blocked the head of the Liu family from saying anything else, and the head of the Liu family could not say anything.
Qian Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. At least the head of the Liu family and Zhao Gui were no longer paying attention to the loan.
Chen Qiu could also tell that something was amiss, so he quickly stood up and followed Zhao Gu into the hall. He had to first tell his father about the situation here.
Soon, Shen Hong and Wang Huiwen came out. Behind them were the family heads and bank presidents from the capital, as well as Liu Li and six other bank presidents from Jincheng.
Wang Huiwen shouted from several meters away, "Where is the plate used by the previous dynasty? Let me see it!"
This time, the head of the Liu family did not dare to be arrogant and stood up honestly. Only Shen Qi was still leaning on the stone chair with his eyes closed, looking very uncomfortable.
Wang Huiwen came to the stone table and saw the peanuts on the plate at a glance. He couldn't help frowning: The plate used by the emperor of the previous dynasty is actually used to hold peanuts?
Who is such a spendthrift?
Chen Qiu saw the opportunity quickly and hurriedly took out a porcelain bowl and put the peanuts into it. Only then did Wang Huiwen's expression look better.
Wang Huiwen took out a pair of white gloves from his pocket and put them on his hands, then carefully picked up the plate and looked at it.
After a full five minutes, Wang Huiwen carefully placed the plate on the stone table, and everyone's attention immediately focused on him.
"Master Wang, this plate?"
Wang Huiwen said, "It was used by the previous emperor. If I'm not mistaken, it should be from the Kangxi period."
"Kangxi?"
Qian Zhen and the head of the Liu family's expressions changed immediately. They were also knowledgeable about antiques. Even though they were all used by the emperor of the previous dynasty, there was a huge difference between the Kangxi period and the Guangxu period, and the value difference was even greater.
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