Jin Huaizhao's expression remained unchanged. "Brother, you're joking. Although this painting is valuable, it's not that valuable."
“I never joke with strangers. If you can’t afford it, then buy it. This painting is only priced this way.” The one-eyed man’s expression remained unchanged.
"Aren't you robbing me? How can you ask for such a high price?" the expert immediately spoke up for Jin Huaizhao.
One-Eyed: "You robber, how dare you talk to me like that? Did I steal from your pocket? If you don't want to buy, you have the money; if I don't want to sell, I have the painting. If you don't like it, don't buy it. This is the price I'm selling it for."
Expert: "Your price is too high; $500 million is absolutely impossible."
One-Eye pretended to bend down and pat his shoe, his eye twitching several times, and the muscles on his face twitching uncontrollably. When did he ask for five hundred million dollars? When? How come he didn't know? He just gestured five, five million dollars, five million! Who doesn't haggle when buying things? He even prepared to have his ankle chopped off. One-Eye blinked at Guan Yi with his one eye.
Guan Yi's eyelids twitched repeatedly. He had wondered how this old man dared to ask for five hundred million dollars. It turned out he had been overthinking things. Not only him, but the other party had obviously overthought things as well. Guan Yi hadn't told One-Eye how much those two Tang tri-colored pottery pieces were worth. He thought he would talk about it when they met today. One-Eye hadn't asked on the way here, and Guan Yi had forgotten to mention the Five Oxen Painting because he was thinking about it.
If One-Eye knew that those two Tang tri-colored pottery pieces had sold for so much money, he would never dare to hold up five fingers, nor would he dare to call out to Dao Le.
"So how much are you willing to offer? If it's too much, forget it," Guan Yi steered the conversation back on track. They could always negotiate, even if the asking price was a bit outrageous.
Jin Huaizhao gave the two experts a look.
"Let's go outside and discuss this."
Guan Yi: "Hurry up, we still need to go back for dinner."
Only One-Eye and Guan Yi remained in the room. One-Eye patted his old chest and whispered, "I just wanted to show off a little. How did they come up with the idea of 500 million? I'd be happy if it sold for 5 million."
Guan Yi covered his mouth and whispered, "I sold those two Tang tri-color glazed pottery pieces for over 20 million. This painting is a unique piece, a national treasure, and its price will definitely start at 100 million."
One-Eyed... I give Guan Yi a thumbs up. He's been away from the martial arts world for too many years and has gone astray.
"What do we do now? Won't they run away in fear?"
Guan Yi shook his head. "Take it slow, we have to sell it to them."
The two whispered a few words to each other and then fell silent.
In another room.
Jin Huaizhao frowned.
"These two old folks have asked for far too much, it's outrageous!" the expert said angrily.
“We’re being a bit too hasty. We should talk about the price first,” another expert said. They’re used to this approach and used it right away, forgetting that this isn’t their territory and that the two old guys aren’t subject to their threats.
"What can you do about the Five Oxen Painting?" Jin Huaizhao was more concerned about this issue.
“We think there’s nothing wrong with it. Just like that old man said, it was once in the Qing Palace collection, has a clear provenance, and the inscriptions and seals are genuine. It’s very well preserved, extremely perfect, and a unique piece. Calling it a national treasure is no exaggeration; its value is immeasurable.” In front of Jin Huaizhao, the two experts praised the Five Oxen Painting.
"In your opinion, how much should they sell for?" Jin Huaizhao also felt there was no problem.
Two experts... What can they say? It's not like they're the ones who got paid. If they say too much, you'll be unhappy; if they say too little, the seller won't sell, and you'll have to blame them.
“Those two people sold me Tang Sancai for a pretty good price a couple of days ago. They look unremarkable, but they know their stuff.” In this situation, Annie had no right to speak, but she felt that since she had found them for her grandfather, she could also offer her opinion. If things went well, her importance in her grandfather's heart would be different.
Jin Huaizhao nodded slightly. Indeed, those two old men were not as simple as they seemed on the surface. Their prices seemed outrageous, but they were actually quite reasonable. After all, such unique items could not be valued in monetary terms.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com