Chapter 2087 Treasure Pavilion
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Soon, they passed through streets and alleys and came to a busy avenue. [sto. ＣＯＭ, read the chapter without error]
Without waiting for Liu Zongta to start introducing, Lin Yue and the others recognized that this was the ancient town street, because there were stalls of various sizes on both sides of the street, and the stall owners were shouting to the passing tourists.
"Don't miss it if you pass by. There are all kinds of antiques. If they are fake, you will get ten times the compensation!"
"We sell newly unearthed thousand-year-old antiques here. All are at the lowest prices. Come and buy them quickly, or they will all be sold out!"
"The series of antiques verified by Master Li are now on sale. Come and take a look. We guarantee that we will not cheat you!"
Listening to the endless hawking sounds coming from all around, Qing Bingying asked curiously.
"Just now, a stall owner dared to say in his advertisement that he would compensate 10 times for any counterfeit goods. Could it be that everything he sold was genuine?"
Hearing Qing Bingying's doubts, Lin Yue smiled faintly.
"Of course it's impossible. I took a quick look and saw that at least 90% of the antiques on that stall were very new. They must have been made not long ago."
"…Then this is a fake, right? I'll pay you ten times the price if it's fake!"
"So what if he gives you ten fakes? With the price he sells them for, he won't lose money even if he gives you ten more fakes."
Liu Zongda, who was standing by, nodded repeatedly after hearing his words and responded.
"That's right, you are an expert in this field. The profit margins in this field are extremely high, and the cost of producing a fake product is negligible, so it is basically a highly profitable business. You will not lose money no matter what you do!"
“So that’s how it is…”
Qing Bingying showed a confused expression and looked at the stall owners again as if she was looking at a bunch of swindlers.
"However, there are some genuine goods here, but the prices must be very expensive, or even the stall owners themselves can't tell them apart." Lin Yue looked around for a moment and said slowly.
Although most of the goods on these stalls were fake, when he used his divine sense to carefully investigate, he could still find some antiques that exuded a long-standing atmosphere.
"Well, so if you want to pick out the real stuff, it depends on your ability or luck." Liu Zongta nodded.
At this moment, there was a commotion not far in front of the three people, and many tourists were approaching there.
Liu Zongda stopped an old man who was about to go over and asked.
"Old man, what happened ahead?"
"Oh, what are you asking about? Jubao Pavilion has just opened. This is the only opportunity per month. You guys came at the perfect time."
After saying this, the old man hurriedly continued to move forward.
When Liu Zongda heard the old man mention Jubao Pavilion, he was slightly stunned, but immediately realized it.
"So it's the Treasure Pavilion. I was wondering why it attracted so many people...!"
As a native of Beimo City, he had naturally heard of the Chamber of Commerce located on Qilong Island. They continuously purchased authentic antiques from the outside world, and also held an auction every month to sell the collected items.
Because they have gone through layers of strict inspection by Jubao Pavilion, every auction item here can be confirmed to be genuine. The situation where most of the items on sale at previous stalls were fakes will not happen. However, the auction prices here will be much higher than those at other stalls accordingly.
"Xiao Da, what is the Treasure Pavilion?"
Seeing Liu Zongda mumbling to himself, Qing Bingying asked.
Liu Zongda then realized that the two people around him were not from Beimo City, so he hurriedly explained to them.
"Jubao Pavilion is equivalent to a large antique purchasing organization. Because there are many high-level treasure appraisers inside, they can ensure that all the items sold are genuine, and they are sold through auctions."
When Qing Bingying heard the word "auction", her eyes lit up and she immediately became very interested.
"Then let's go check it out!"
Liu Zongda, who was standing by, was delighted when he heard this. Although he had been to Qilong Island so many times, he had bad luck and had never caught up with the large-scale auction held by Jubao Pavilion. However, he did not make a decision immediately, but looked at Lin Yue.
"Go ahead."
Lin Yue nodded in response to his gaze.
It is indeed difficult to find some treasures from these stalls along the street, because there are not many genuine goods. There may be only one or two genuine goods on a stall. In this case, it is even more difficult to find valuable treasures.
If Jubao Pavilion is really as Liu Zongta said, and all the auction items are genuine, then the efficiency of finding treasures can be greatly improved.
"good!"
After getting Lin Yue's answer, Liu Zongta's eyes lit up, and he quickly took the two of them and squeezed forward along with the crowd.
Soon, a large oval exhibition stand appeared in front of them. Antiques covered with red cloth were placed on the exhibition stand, and people were constantly carrying new objects up from the backstage.
The crowd around was getting more and more crowded, but one could tell at a glance that Lin Yue and his companions were not ordinary people, so no one dared to get too close to them.
Finally, with the sound of a bell, the auction officially began.
A woman dressed in cool clothes walked to the center of the booth, urged her energy to amplify her voice and spoke to the people in the audience in a tender voice. (5,0);
"Dear guests, I am Duoduo, the host of this auction. The antiques auctioned at Jubao Pavilion are always guaranteed. Don't miss out if you find something you like!"
"First, let's take a look at the first antique. It's called Yuanlong Pan. It has a history of about 5,000 years. It was unearthed outside the Luoyue gathering place more than ten years ago. This is an item that has been personally inspected by Master Dong, the chief antique connoisseur of our Jubao Pavilion. The starting price is 10,000 Chiyang coins. Each bid increase must not be less than 100 Chiyang coins. Three, two, one, start bidding!"
"I'll offer 10,500 Red Sun Coins!"
"Eleven thousand Red Sun coins..."
"Can you guys give me a little more each time? I'm offering 15,000 Red Sun coins. I'm the young master of the Zhao family, and no one can snatch it from me!"
An arrogant voice spread throughout the venue, and at the same time raised the price to 15,000 Red Sun Coins. The whole venue was silent for a few breaths.
But soon another equally arrogant voice responded, "What's a mere Zhao family? I'll give you 20,000 Red Sun coins!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience fell into excitement.
This is only the first auction item, but it has already been priced as high as 20,000 Chiyang coins, and this is not the limit. It is really too exaggerated!
You know, as the official currency of Beimo City, one Chiyang coin can meet the living expenses of a family of three for a whole day, and 20,000 coins can support the expenses of a family of three for decades.
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