Qin Tianming came to Qiantang for leisure, as Qiantang is known as a paradise on earth and boasts excellent living and tourism environments.
Over the years, he has been the head of Wanli Auction Company. Unless he encounters a truly rare treasure, he rarely gets any work assigned to him, and he is happy to have a leisurely life.
One reason for my trip to Qiantang was to have fun, and another was to visit my young apprentice, Huang Wei.
Huang Weiren is meticulous in his work and rigorous in his appraisals. He also visits Huang Weiren most frequently during holidays and festivals, making him Huang Weiren's most beloved and true disciple.
At that moment, Qin Tianming was waiting in Huang Wei's office for tea because Huang Wei had some temporary appraisal work to do.
"Bang!" The door was pushed open from the outside, and someone rushed in.
"Master, Master, this is incredible! You must go and see! We might have stumbled upon a great treasure. I dare not make any conclusions, it's just too amazing."
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With a "bang," the door to the No. 1 identification room was pushed open, and an old man with a full head of silver hair and a ruddy complexion entered, with Huang Wei following behind him.
Zhou Peng quickly went over to help him up: "Old Qin, you've arrived?"
Qin Tianming waved his hand: "I'm not so old that I can't walk. Let me see that treasure. Is it as amazing as Huang Wei said?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Tianming saw the pearl on the table, which was covered with a silk handkerchief.
"May I take a closer look, sir?" Qin Tianming first asked Wu You for his opinion, and after receiving his approval, he immediately moved closer to examine it.
After carefully examining and touching it for five minutes, Qin Tianming finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked at Zhou Peng.
He was somewhat aware of the intricacies of Wanli Auction Company, but because of his superior position, none of it affected him. However, after this battle, Zhou Peng was likely to rise to great heights.
Qin Tianming then turned to look at Wu You.
"Sir, congratulations. You have acquired a rare natural pearl. Its color and quality are near perfect, and its value is at least tens of millions."
Zhou Peng was secretly delighted. He had finally gotten his hands on a treasure worth tens of millions. Although 7 million and 10 million seemed to be only 3 million apart, the million level and the 10 million level were two different concepts.
"Huang Wei, quickly process the appraisal certificate for Mr. Wu." Zhou Peng was glad that he wasn't as arrogant as Zhao Xing. To be honest, Zhao Xing didn't make any mistakes at first, but everyone makes mistakes in this line of work, especially when someone hasn't even seen the product before.
"Wait a minute."
Wu You, who hadn't said much since the start of the appraisal, finally spoke, his voice calm and even.
Zhou Peng's heart tightened. Could it be that Wu You was still concerned about what happened at the front desk and was planning not to hand over the jewelry to Wanli Auction?
He asked nervously, "Mr. Wu, the assessment is over. Do you have any complaints about our company's service?"
Wu You looked at Zhou Peng with amusement. This President Zhou was quite a character. Perhaps they could become friends. In the past, he wouldn't have dared to befriend such an important person, but now Wu You had the right to be proud.
"Mr. Zhou, I have no complaints about your company's service. Although there was a misunderstanding at the beginning, it does not affect my recognition of the company."
Zhou Peng breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"but."
Zhou Peng's heart jumped again.
Wu You said calmly, "The appraisal is not over yet."
Zhou Peng rubbed his chest hard. "Brother, can you finish what you're saying all at once? Wait a minute."
"You're saying the investigation isn't over yet?"
"You're saying the investigation isn't over yet?"
Huang Wei and Zhou Peng asked the question in unison, while Qin Tianming's expression also showed some surprise.
Wu Youchao nodded to them.
"Can this testing room be completely free of light sources?"
When Wu You asked that question, Qin Tianming's eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light as he stared intently at the pearl on the table.
The next moment, Huang Wei and Zhou Peng also realized what was happening.
Could it be!
No way!
Zhou Peng was the first to react: "Yes, yes, identifying jade and some transparent gemstones requires blocking out a certain light source. Our meeting can be conducted in a completely dark environment."
Wu You nodded. "Okay, then please block out the light source."
Zhou Peng nervously took a remote control from a drawer on the side of the table and gently pressed one of the buttons on it.
The conference room's sunshade curtains began to descend, and two sensor-activated wooden panels appeared on either side of the window to seal it.
Then he walked to the wall and turned off the indoor lights.
The moment the light bulb switch is turned off.
The beads on the table underwent a magical change, and began to emit a yellow light.
The light grew brighter and brighter until it illuminated the faces of the people and everything behind them, and the entire 30-square-meter appraisal room was bathed in its radiance.
The jewel's light was not dazzling; to everyone present, it appeared as a sparkling point of light.
Along with the increasingly bright light, Huang Wei, Zhou Peng, and Qin Tianming's mouths grew ever larger.
It took a while for everyone to react. Zhou Peng was so excited that he was incoherent, pointing at the pearl and shouting.
"This, this, this, this is a luminous pearl, a real luminous pearl!!!"
Huang Wei gripped his hand tightly, his eyes fixed on the dazzling light source before him.
Qin Tianming let out a long breath and calmed himself down.
"The moon shines brightly over the sea, pearls seem to weep; the sun warms the fields of Lantian, jade seems to emit smoke. I never imagined that I, Qin, would live to see such a legendary treasure."
Wu You was very satisfied with their reactions; they were even more exaggerated than his own yesterday.
It's no wonder these industry insiders were making such a fuss. Luminous pearls have been legendary since ancient times, and they are generally said to be treasures of merfolk or deep-sea spirits.
But what are these so-called luminous pearls in reality? They are all made of polished fluorite or artificially synthesized, with the latter being the most common. Moreover, most of them only light up after being exposed to light for a while, and their round shape is also artificially sculpted.
Calling them ancient treasures or luminous pearls is a far-fetched claim. Moreover, the light they emit is neither beautiful nor clear. To put it bluntly, these things are just like incandescent light bulbs, with no collectible value and certainly not worthy of the title of "treasure."
But the one in Wu You's hand was different. Qin Tianming had already identified it as a natural pearl, and it was also a luminous pearl, which made people think of some mythical elements.
"Elder Qin, may I ask what the value of this luminous pearl is?" Seeing that they had finally calmed down a bit, Wu You asked the question that he was currently most concerned about.
Qin Tianming blurted out instinctively, "Value? How can you estimate its value? This is a priceless treasure, I can't even begin to measure its worth, it's priceless!"
Zhou Peng couldn't stand it anymore. He couldn't let the customer leave if he couldn't get a price estimate. This was a lucky star sent by God; he couldn't let him go.
"Ahem, Mr. Qin, Mr. Wu is here to entrust us with the auction, so we should at least give him a rough estimate," Zhou Peng reminded Qin Tianming.
At this moment, Qin Tianming also realized: "Yes, yes, although treasures are priceless, there must be a starting price for auction. I suggest setting the starting price at one hundred million."
"Hiss~" Zhou Peng and Wu You both gasped at the same time.
"I'm not afraid to tell you, the final transaction price will be at least 10 times higher, because it is so special, unique, and a treasure that has only been produced once in history. If we really have to compare it with anything, I think it would be the He Shi Bi jade."
Qin Tianming finished expressing his opinion on his own.
Zhou Peng was completely at a loss for words to describe his feelings. If this auction were to go through, the company would earn hundreds of millions just from the commissions taken from both the buyer and seller.
Since news of Zhao Xing's actions at the front desk has spread, this deal was almost entirely the result of Zhou Peng's single-handed efforts to turn the tide. If this doesn't prove his ability, what does? Anyone who disagrees has the guts to bring the He Shi Bi jade and we'll have a contest.
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