Shen Yu hesitated for a moment and asked, "Second Grandpa, look, did you buy this pocket watch?"
"Of course... not."
Shen Qi coughed. He remembered that he had bought this pocket watch before he went into seclusion. It was at least eighty years old, and he claimed to be only twenty-four years old, so it definitely couldn't have been bought by him.
"This was also left to me by my great-grandfather, but I can confirm that this is definitely a Patek Philippe pocket watch. It's just that it's been around a while, so many people may not know about it."
Chen Yu and Zhao Xiaowan nodded. If that was the case, then it made sense. After all, it was normal for the clerk not to recognize a pocket watch that was made decades ago.
"Did you hear that? This is definitely a Patek Philippe model. If you don't recognize it, you're just not knowledgeable enough!"
The clerk was already feeling unhappy, but out of professionalism, he still had to keep smiling.
"Sir, I'm not doubting the origin of this pocket watch, but we at Patek Philippe don't have such a pocket watch. If you absolutely must have it repaired, I suggest you choose a more professional institution."
Although he spoke politely, his meaning was clear: This is not our Patek Philippe's thing, so please don't mess with it.
Shen Yu and Zhao Xiaowan were a little angry, but Shen Qi was not angry at all. After all, he had lived for hundreds of years and was more calm than ordinary people. How could he change because of the attitude of the shop assistant?
"In that case, then we..."
Before Shen Qi could finish his words, the clerk suddenly looked towards the door, his eyes lit up and he hurried out to greet him.
"Mr. Zhou, you're here! Come, sit down, I'll pour you some tea."
Although the store staff have received extremely strict training and will not look down on any customer because of their dress, behavior, etc., the staff's reaction will still change significantly if a distinguished guest arrives.
For example, the Mr. Zhou in front of us is obviously a distinguished customer of this counter.
Mr. Zhou sat down with a smile and asked, "Xiao Chen, is the pocket watch I left with you last time repaired?"
"It's fixed, it's fixed!"
Xiao Chen came out with a cup of hot tea. "How dare I neglect your instructions? Please wait here, I'll get it out for you right away."
"No, I can't wait any longer. I'll go with you. I just found this pocket watch and I love it so much."
Mr. Zhou didn't even bother to drink his tea and followed Xiao Chen to the counter.
Normally, outsiders are not allowed to enter the counter of a specialty store, but in Xiao Chen's eyes, Mr. Zhou is no longer an outsider at this moment.
Shen Yu felt a little unhappy when she saw the clerk being so attentive to Mr. Zhou.
If it weren't for Mr. Zhou, she would have thought the clerk's behavior towards them was normal, nothing special, but nothing rude either. But with Mr. Zhou as a comparison, it wasn't the same anymore.
As for this old man Zhou, she also knew that he was a famous collector in Jincheng. It was said that in order to display his collections, he bought a building in the downtown area of Jincheng and hired more than a dozen servants to clean it every day to ensure that there would not be any mess.
It is precisely because of this that Mr. Zhou is quite prestigious in Jincheng. Anyone who gets something strange or unusual will ask Mr. Zhou to take a look.
In addition, Mr. Zhou is kind to others and never gets involved in disputes between the many families in Jincheng. Even Shen Hong has to take it seriously when he sees Mr. Zhou and dare not be careless.
According to gossip, Mr. Zhou came to Jincheng for retirement, and the power behind it is enormous. It's a pity that after so many years, so many people in Jincheng want to investigate, but there is no result.
So even though they knew they were being ignored, Shen Qi and Zhao Xiaowan did not dare to have any opinions. After all, the power of these two younger generations could not compare with that of Grandpa Zhou.
The clerk Xiao Chen was walking in front, and Mr. Zhou followed behind with his hands behind his back. When passing the maintenance operating table, Mr. Zhou stopped suddenly, but the clerk Xiao Chen didn't notice it.
"Mr. Zhou, this pocket watch of yours is truly remarkable. Not only is it exquisitely crafted, but it also holds immense commemorative significance. It was made fifty years ago, and only thirty of them exist. Each one is incredibly rare... Eh?"
When the clerk Xiao Chen opened the warehouse door, he found that Mr. Zhou had not followed him. Looking back, he found that Mr. Zhou had stopped at the maintenance table.
"Mr. Zhou, what are you looking at?"
Mr. Zhou's breathing suddenly became rapid, and his hands were shaking. He pointed at the old pocket watch on the maintenance table and asked, "Xiao Chen, is this pocket watch something you just received?"
Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that the pocket watch that Shen Qi asked him to repair was still on the repair table, so he rushed over.
"Mr. Zhou, are you talking about this pocket watch?"
"Yes, this is it!"
Mr. Zhou's expression was clearly excited. "Will you sell this watch? I'm willing to pay 50 million!"
boom!
Xiao Chen felt a sudden buzzing in his head. 50 million!
What does 50 million mean?
Nowadays, a top-level Patek Philippe mechanical watch only costs tens of millions. How could such an old pocket watch, which is broken, be worth 50 million?
Chen Yu and Zhao Xiaowan were also confused. They looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes: Did I hear it right?
Such an old and outdated pocket watch is actually worth 50 million?
Chen Yu’s inner thoughts: Second Grandpa, ah, Second Grandpa, you have given me another surprise.
It’s no use. I have to go back and tell my father that I can’t take you out tomorrow. If this goes on, my heart will definitely get hurt!
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