Chapter 131 Main Business
Xu Youyou raised her eyebrows when she heard this. In addition to this one-liang coin from the Ministry of Revenue, she also had silver coins worth millions. Lin Yashu seemed to think that she didn't think highly of other silver coins.
When Xu Youyou thought that the compensation here was five million, she had another guess in her mind that the collections that could be auctioned here should be worth more than five million.
Xu Youyou didn't want to use the package method to blackmail the buyer, so she said, "Then sell it separately. You can just register it as one tael."
"What's your starting price?"
"Fifteen million." Xu Youyou said.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yashu looked at her for a second longer. The price set by Xu Youyou was a bit high compared to the starting price, but it was a bit low compared to the transaction price. This pricing method had obvious benefits.
That is, the transaction price will most likely be higher than expected.
Lin Yashu thought that Xu Youyou's pricing clearly showed that she had a good idea of the actual value of the treasure.
If the item is priced like this in a regular auction, there may be a risk of it failing to sell, but coincidentally, most of the buyers who come to the exchange meeting are wealthy and can afford the higher price.
After registering the silver dollar auction information, Lin Yashu politely asked, "Does Miss Xu have any other collections?"
She didn't expect Xu Youyou to answer, but unexpectedly Xu Youyou nodded again and took out a seal.
Lin Yashu looked at the seal with inscriptions on all six sides, her eyes revealing confusion. Although she was in the antique business, her main business was porcelain, so she obviously didn't know much about seals.
On the other hand, Mr. Tang, who was standing by, took a closer look and said, "It seems to be the work of Mr. Wu Rangzhi."
"Wu Rangzhi!"
This name was relatively unfamiliar to a small number of people present.
But most people love calligraphy and painting, and they have more or less heard of this name. At this time, someone has spoken up to explain Wu Rangzhi's origins.
Lin Yashu smiled and said, "Miss Xu, you have broadened my horizons today. I still have a lot to learn in the future."
Xu Youyou felt very guilty after hearing this. If it weren't for the system's constant help, how would she know about Wu Rangzhi? She definitely didn't know more about the antique business than Lin Yashu.
Mr. Tang standing by made the same request as the old man at the antique market before.
Xu Youyou still agreed, and she even prepared it early in the morning and asked Xu Fang to take out some papers with six seals on them.
Mr. Tang took one of the cards and was immediately satisfied. He said, "Thank you, Miss Xu. I haven't met a young person as considerate as you for a long time."
Lin Yashu also got a piece of paper. She carefully put it away and asked Xu Youyou in a gentle voice, "What is the starting price of this seal, Ms. Xu?"
Xu Youyou frowned and thought for a moment. Although Wu Rangzhi was very famous, he was only famous in a fixed circle. He could not compare with Zeng Gong, a great man who shone for an entire era.
"Six million."
Lin Yashu smiled and wrote it down. She thought that Xu Youyou had taken out three collections in one breath and her house should have been empty. She stood up and was about to leave.
But Xu Youyou said, "Ms. Lin, I haven't finished registering yet."
Lin Yashu's beautiful almond-shaped eyes widened slightly, and she looked at Xu Youyou in disbelief: "What else?"
Xu Youyou chuckled, and then Xu Fang behind her placed what she was holding in her arms on a table in front of them.
After spreading it out, everyone looked at the contents on the camel skin and immediately exclaimed.
"A portrait of Emperor Gaozong!"
"A map of the Qing Dynasty's territory!"
Xu Youyou turned her head to glance at the person who recognized the portrait of Emperor Qianlong on the spot, only to see that the person had gray hair and his eyes were filled with tears.
Someone nearby said to him, "Mr. Jin, you must buy this painting. It should be very important to your family."
Upon hearing this, Jin Shanhe nodded vigorously, not feeling that the other party was being sarcastic at all. With red eyes, he said, "God has eyes, and he actually let me see the portrait of Emperor Gaozong Chun in my lifetime!"
Xu Youyou heard someone muttering beside him, "An old man from the Qing Dynasty happened to come across the portrait of Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty. It's like a mouse falling into a rice jar. After taking the picture, he will probably worship it and burn incense and pray for blessings every day."
Xu Youyou didn’t care what the buyer did with the camel skin after buying it. She was just happy that there was a buyer with extremely strong intentions.
Lin Yashu approached Xu Youyou and said, "Miss Xu, you made the right choice by sending this treasure here today. There is no better place to buy and sell it than here. What is the starting price you plan to set?"
Xu Youyou opened her red lips slightly, with a hint of a lion opening its mouth: "One hundred and fifty million."
Lin Yashu felt that the price was a bit high, but Jin Shanhe beside him kept nodding his head: "That's right. It's worth spending any amount of money to bring back the holy face of the pure emperor."
After Lin Yashu completed the registration, she asked for safety reasons, "Ms. Xu, do you have any treasures that you want to auction?"
Xu Youyou looked hesitant, she actually had another treasure.
The statue of Guan Gong brought back from abroad.
But for some reason, Xu Youyou began to regret it before she even said it.
Perhaps it is because the Chinese people have a different feeling towards Lord Guan Gong. Rather than bidding on it, Xu Youyou would rather keep the statue of Guan Gong, place it on the table, and worship it every day.
"Not for now." Xu Youyou said.
When Lin Yashu heard this, for some reason, she suddenly felt relieved. Xu Youyou took out treasures one after another, giving people the illusion that she had dug up a den of antiques, making them look particularly incompetent.
Now that Xu Youyou was finally empty-handed, Lin Yashu suddenly felt that Xu Youyou seemed to have descended to the mortal world.
Even though Xu Youyou was broke, she became the focus of this small exchange meeting because she took out four good-quality collections at once.
Some people even offered to buy from her the silver dollars that were not auctioned.
The other party's price was right, so Xu Youyou sold it to him on the spot. The money was paid and the goods were delivered at the same time. There were so many people watching at the scene, and the transaction was completed without any hesitation.
Xu Youyou felt a little regretful. Doing business with anyone was not as smooth as doing business with Lu Jingyao. After all, Lu Jingyao always included the taxes. For transactions with other people, she had to go to the tax bureau to declare and pay the taxes herself.
"Old Chen, congratulations, you got your favorite thing."
Since they were not in competition, the other customers sincerely congratulated the person who bought a few silver dollars.
Old Chen smiled shyly and asked Xu Youyou: "Miss Xu, you took out so many silver dollars at once. Are you mainly engaged in the silver dollar business? Do you have other good stuff?"
Xu Youyou was stunned when she heard this. She had found all kinds of leaks over the years. If she really wanted to talk about her main business...
"No, I mainly deal in porcelain."
(End of this chapter)
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