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Chapter 5 Auction

The owner of the pawn shop took the jade pendant, looked at it with a magnifying glass, muttered something, and walked into the inner room again.

Not long after, the boss came out with the jade, and said to Lin Xinshu: "Sir, this jade is a good jade, but this jade can't be seen from what age. It is estimated that the conservative value is about 20 oceans." After the boss said the number, he looked at Lin Xinshu's expression, and said casually: "Our store is the highest price for you, Mr. Dangdang, if you go elsewhere, it will be worth 15 oceans at most."

Lin Xin thought it was true, and also thought that 20 oceans is not bad. After calculation, it should be enough for grandma’s medical expenses. Just as he was about to make a move, a person beside him smiled and said to Lin Xinshu: "Sir, can you please give me the money?" Would you like to have a look at your jade?"

The man was wearing a western suit, with a pair of gold-rimmed eyes on his face. He was handsome and looked like a rich man. Lin Xingshu gave the jade pendant to the man.

The man held the jade pendant and looked at the light for a while, then said with a smile: "If I'm not mistaken, this piece of jade, sir, should be Hetian jade from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It’s made by people, but the craftsmanship is excellent.” The man glanced at the owner of the pawn shop and continued, “Just now the owner’s price can be given at least 50 yuan by my channel.”

The owner of the pawn shop looked at the man, knowing that his deceitful tactics had been seen through, and said impatiently to Lin Xinshu: "If you think it's worth the price, you can sell it. Anyway, let me tell you that the pawn shop in Shanghai is a It's the highest price I've given you, don't you believe it or not." Then he continued to rub the porcelain bottle pretending not to care.

When Lin Xinshu was still struggling with whether he could sell this jade pendant, the man saw his troubles, pointed to Lin Xinshu a magnificent place not far away, and said, "This place is the largest in Shanghai. I can recommend your jade pendant to this auction house, and the auction price is guaranteed to be higher than 50 oceans."

The owner of the pawn shop looked up, shook his head and said with a smile: "Qiyu Foreign Firm? This is opened by foreigners. It's not something ordinary people like you can enter. Don't be fooled by him, sir."

Lin Xinshu had also heard about the auction of this famous foreign company in Shanghai. This kind of place was not accessible to an ordinary person, so he thought it was impossible, and was trying to evade the man's kindness.

The man said again: "Am I a liar, don't you know when you go in?"

After speaking, he pulled Lin Xinshu and walked over.

The foreigner outside the door saw the man approaching, and hurriedly stepped forward and said in broken Chinese: "Why is Mr. Shen coming to our auction house when you have time?"

Shen Fu smiled and said, "I brought a friend here today, and he happens to be going to auction something."

The foreigner looked at Lin Xinshu behind Shen Fu, smiled and made a "please" gesture.

Shen Fu walked in and said: "By the way, I don't seem to have introduced myself yet. My name is Shen Fu." After speaking, he stretched out his hand.

Lin Xinshu held Shen Fu's hand and replied, "Lin Xinshu."

After the two finished talking, they walked to a place where a foreigner stood. Shen Fu took the jade pendant and handed it to the appraiser. The appraiser looked at the jade pendant and said from time to time: "Oh, lt's so beautiful!"

After the appraisal, the appraiser gave them a number and said: "The color of this jade pendant is very beautiful. I think the starting price can be set at 60 oceans."

Lin Xinshu was surprised when he heard the price. He didn't know much about jade, and he didn't expect the jade pendant left by his mother to be so valuable.

Shen Fu smiled at Lin Xinshu and said, "Let's go to the venue and sit down first."

The venue of the auction is stepped. The first row is reserved for the famous people, and there are 6 rows of seats in the next row.Lin Xinshu and Shen Fu took their seats in the fourth row.

With the sound of a hammer, the auction officially began.

The first lot is a "peacock green glazed blue and white" from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.The glazed blue and white porcelain is placed under the light, and it looks more translucent. Although there are fine pieces of text on the glaze of the real product, it does not affect the appearance. The painting on the bottle outlines a flying phoenix, which is very exquisite.

"The starting price for this lot is 100 oceans, and the increment is 20 oceans." The auctioneer slammed the hammer in his hand, "Start bidding."

"120"

"140"

. . .

"320." A woman in an exquisite hook-line cheongsam called out the highest price of the first lot today.

When they heard the sound of bidding one after another, the people below were all whispering to each other to decide whether they should raise their cards again.

The auctioneer looked at the bottom and was silent for a few seconds, then slammed the hammer and said, "320 oceans once..."

"320 ocean twice..."

"320 Dayang three times..." The auctioneer hit the hammer again when he called for the third time, "deal. Congratulations to this lady for getting our first lot today."

After the first lot was sold, many famous antique paintings appeared one after another, as well as some gold and silk satins. Among the dazzling array of high-level lots and countless auctions, the last lot was taken to the stage, which was Lin Xinshu. jade pendant.

The auctioneer continued to introduce the history and appearance of this lot to everyone, in order to make this lot fetch a better price.Because the previous auction items were too stunning and expensive, Lin Xinshu was a little worried that his items would not be auctioned.

After the auctioneer finished introducing the items, he said, "The starting price is 50 oceans, with increments of 10 oceans." The people below didn't immediately raise their placards until the first person said, yes, it was the one who just started bidding at 200 oceans. The lady who successfully bid in Dayang, this lady has already sold 4 things in this auction.

"60..."

"70..."

"80..."

"150." This time it was a very young man who directly raised the price to a high amount, and everyone in the audience looked at that man.

[Fang Qiming? 】Shen Fu frowned in disgust, and gritted his teeth when he thought of the previous incident.

Fang Qiming was a little funny when he saw Shen Fu's expression. [This person seems to remember that.Hey, why are you so vengeful? 】

Lin Xinshu also saw Fang Qiming, and then remembered that he had just met this person a few hours ago, and he seemed to be Zhong Chengyi's friend.But he was very surprised that he bid such a high price for his jade pendant. After all, his jade pendant should not be worth such a high price.

After the auction is over, it's time for sellers and buyers to exchange items in the background.Each pair is notarized and traded by a middleman in the auction venue.

Fang Qiming walked in front of Lin Xin's letter, a little surprised, and said, "I didn't expect this jade pendant to be yours, what a coincidence." Fang Qiming looked at Shen Fu next to him, curled his lips, and then turned to Lin Xin. Xinshu stretched out his hand, "Since we are so destined, let's get to know each other. My name is Fang Qiming."

"Lin Xinshu." Lin Xinshu stepped forward and shook it back.

Fang Qiming was still somewhat curious about Lin Xinshu, after all, Zhong Chengyi met with others at Chengtian Restaurant.After Fang Qiming and Lin Xinshu finished their brief introduction, they looked Lin Xinshu up and down again, feeling their hearts out [I didn't expect Chengyi to like this type, it's interesting. 】

Shen Fu saw Fang Qiming sizing Lin Xinshu up and down, and was really disgusted. He walked up to Lin Xinshu, and Fang Qiming said, "Master Fang, since you have already given the money and the jade pendant, is it okay?" gone?"

Fang Qiming looked at Shen Fu and said, "Mr. Shen, have you already issued an order to evict guests? This makes me a little sad." Fang Qiming pretended to be sad again.

Seeing Fang Qiming's expression, Shen Fu felt a little overwhelmed. After all, this is an auction house and it's not good to embarrass others like this, but he couldn't help himself, so he reached out and patted Fang Qiming's shoulder in embarrassment to express his apology.

Fang Qiming saw Shen Fu's hands and eyes on his shoulders and grasped them quickly, pulled Shen Fu into his arms, and said against Shen Fu's ear: "Mr. Shen is still so naive." After speaking, he lightly hooked Shen Fu with the tip of his tongue Pay the pinna.From this perspective, in Lin Xinshu's view, the two are hugging in a friendly manner.

After Fang Qiming finished a series of actions, he quickly let go of Shen Fu, and said to Lin Xinshu: "Mr. Lin, it's getting late, see you next time."

After Fang Qiming left, Lin Xinshu walked up to Shen Fu and asked suspiciously, "Mr. Shen, what's wrong with you?"

When Shen Fu looked at Lin Xinshu with gloomy eyes, he smiled again and said, "It's nothing, it's getting late, where does Mr. Lin live? I'll take you back."

Lin Xinshu said: "Then Mr. Shen is in trouble."

Fang Qiming sat in the car, licked his teeth with the tip of his tongue, and smiled with his lips curled up.

Seeing Fang Qiming's smile, the people next to him couldn't help asking: "What makes you so happy, young master?"

Fang Qiming squinted his eyes, stroked the jade pendant in his hand, looked at Shen Fu and Lin Xinshu in front of the car, and said, "It's nothing, let's go."

When Zhong Chengyi got home, he received a call from Bureau Huang, "Chengyi found the sender of that box, he is Cheng Yuean, the second son of the president of Chengtian Bank."

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Cheng Yuean sat on a chair in the interrogation room of the Patrol Bureau and said: "Inspector, I think you must have misunderstood what you wrote? Those things are some things I brought back from studying abroad. As for why there are such things in my box I really don't know, but I will cooperate with you if there is any need."

Zhang San looked at Cheng Yue'an with a gentle face in front of him, and said, "Second young master, please be safe and don't be impatient. We want to know where you sent this box from."

"Germany. But it wasn't me who put the things in, it was a servant in my family, but I checked it when he closed the box, and there was nothing else. Besides, this thing is not harmful, and no one Will touch."

Zhong Chengyi looked at Cheng Yue'an in the iron gate quietly, and the patrolman next to him said: "As far as we know, Young Master Cheng Er is a dutiful son at home. After returning from studying abroad, he went in and out of the bank with his father every day, and learned from the servant that Cheng Er When he was studying in Germany, he was outstanding in his studies, and he never touched this thing, or even saw it. The servant also said that he didn’t have that thing when he was sorting the boxes.”

After listening to the policeman's report, Bureau Huang said: "Although that thing was found in Cheng Ershao's box, according to the statements of himself and his servants, we cannot be sure that it really belongs to Cheng Ershao."

Zhong Chengyi said to the patrolling police: "Do the porters and inspectors at the dock have any inquiries?"

The patrolman said: "Yes, but they all said that the box has not been moved, and it is also because of the recent special period that we went to the dock to check the box."

Huang Ju thought for a while and said: "Even if you want to transport this thing, you probably won't put it in your box for us to check. Cheng Yue'an should not be such a stupid person."

Another patrolman came over and said, "Boss Huang, Master Zhong. President Cheng is here to redeem someone."

Seeing Zhong Chengyi and Huang Ju come out, Cheng Tianyou hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong with my son? Did he commit any crime?"

When Director Huang was about to say something, he was stopped by Zhong Chengyi and said, "There is nothing to do with the president, but there are some things that need the cooperation of the second young master to investigate. Now that the investigation is over, you can take him away."

Hearing what Zhong Chengyi said, Cheng Tianyou felt relieved, and said: "Yuean is the most obedient and filial child in the family, and he just came back from outside not long ago. If Director Huang and General Zhong have anything to investigate, we will I will definitely cooperate, but please tell me as much as possible, when I got home, I was really scared to death when I heard my wife say that Yue An was taken away."

Zhong Chengyi said: "I'm sorry, I will definitely inform the president next time."

Zhong Chengyi got into the car and asked Lieutenant Li, "Did you find anything about Cheng Tianyou's business dealings with foreigners earlier?"

Lieutenant Li said: "Master, the investigation has found it, but it is all normal exchanges and there is nothing special in it."

Zhong Chengyi had no clue for a moment.

When Lin Xinshu got home, he heard the cough of the old lady in the house, and hurried in, and saw the old lady lying on the bed, but the medicine was put aside.

Lin Xinshu frowned, picked up the medicine, put it back into the pot to warm it up, and said, "Why didn't you drink the medicine?"

The old lady sat up, smiled and said: "I'm getting old, ahem, I forgot." The old lady looked at Lin Xinshu's busy work, and said: "Little Shu, I haven't eaten since I came back so late. Wait for Yanzi to come back, let's go to Aunt Chen's for dinner together."

Lin Xinshu heard that the old lady was so ill, and was still thinking about making dinner for himself and Yanzi, so his nose was sore and he said, "Grandma, don't worry about us, let's have a good rest."

After Lin Xinshu fed the medicine and coaxed the old lady to rest, he took Shen Yan to Aunt Chen's house.

Aunt Chen saw Lin Xinshu and Ayan coming, and hurriedly asked them to sit down, "Sit down quickly, the meal will be ready soon."

Lin Xinshu put the box in his hand on the table and said: "Aunt Chen, someone gave grandma some things, but grandma and I don't like sweets very much, and Xiaoyan can't finish them all by himself. I thought you like sweets." , I just wanted to bring you some here, Aunt Chen, don't be disgusted."

Aunt Chen poked her head out from the stove and said with a smile: "I don't dislike it, I don't dislike it. How could Auntie dislike it? Auntie is very happy when you come to eat, so you don't need to bring anything."

Lin Xinshu walked to the kitchen to help and said, "It should." Looking at the unwashed dishes on the stove, he asked, "Does Aunt Chen need to wash this?"

Aunt Chen looked at the dishes on the stove and said, "I don't need this, just wait until I come to wash it, you go and sit down."

"Mom, I'm back." Qi Mingyang parked his bicycle and took his things out of the basket, "I brought you some pastries by the way, didn't you keep saying that you wanted to eat something made by this family?"

When Shen Yan saw Qi Mingyang came back, he ran over and hugged Qi Mingyang's thigh.Seeing Shen Yan coming, Qi Mingyang was pleasantly surprised, and said, "Yanzi is here." Qi Mingyang touched Shen Yan's head, took a piece of cake from the bag and handed it to Yanzi, and then

Walking into the kitchen, "The letters and books are also there. If I knew it earlier, I would go buy more food and come back."

Lin Xinshu hurriedly said: "Brother Qi doesn't need to be so troublesome, it's enough."

When Aunt Chen saw her son come back, she hurriedly urged him to wash his hands and eat.When Aunt Chen brought out the last dish, she saw Shen Yan eating pastries, and accused Qi Mingyang: "We're going to eat, why give Xiao Yan something else."

"Oh, mother, I was wrong." Qi Mingyang took the dish from his mother and put it on the table and said, "Hurry up and sit on the table, I'll do it."

Aunt Chen smiled and tapped her son on the shoulder, and seeing Qi Mingyang returning in military uniform, she asked, "Why hasn't Xiaoyi been here recently?"

Qi Mingyang said: "Chengyi hasn't come to the military academy recently, there are some things to deal with outside, I will call him back for dinner in a few days."

Everyone was busy for a while, and finally they could rest and eat.

Lin Xinshu said, "Brother Qi, do you still have beds in the military hospital?"

"It should be. Is grandma's health serious again?" Qi Mingyang asked with concern.

Aunt Chen put a piece of meat into Lin Xinshu's bowl, and said worriedly: "You have something to tell me, the old lady is also stubborn, let Ming Yang go to the hospital tomorrow to ask, this old lady's illness can't be delayed Aunt Chen put down the bowl and chopsticks, looked at Lin Xinshu and said, "Little Shu, if you are short of money, you must tell us."

Qi Mingyang also said in relief: "Yes, Xiaoshu, if you have any difficulties, you must come to us."

"Yes, thank you, Aunt Chen and Big Brother Qi." Lin Xinshu picked up the rice in the bowl and nodded.