Chapter 123
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The next day.
Beijing.
Although Dong Xuebing had a lot of questions to ask Qu Yunxuan about her transfer, he did not return to North Heping street immediately. He wanted to auction off the pearl necklace in the briefcase. If not, he would be worried that someone might steal it from him if he was not careful. So, after Dong Xuebing alighted from the train and had his lunch, he took a bus to South Xinhua street. He asked a woman who was selling newspapers near the Xinhua bookstore for directions and walked into Dong Liulichang.
Hanhai Auction House.
The place was not big, and there were people gathered in small groups, whispering to each other. One of them was holding something that looked like a Yuan dynasty porcelain, and another was holding a bronze tripod. It seems like there were experts appraising the items. Only after the appraisals were done would they know if the items could be auctioned off. Dong Liulichang was located on the second floor of the Auction House. This was not the venue for the auctions. Most auctions would be held at the hotel's conference hall, and this place was only responsible for collecting and appraising the items.
Dong Xuebing walked to the front desk and said to a female staff: "I have something that I want to auction."
The female staff looked at Dong Xuebing: "Hi, Sir. May I know what type of item you want?"
"Jewellery." Dong Xuebing replied: "Pearl necklace."
"Ok. Please wait for a while." The female staff picked up the phone and made a call. She said a few words to the other side and put on a professional smile: "Teacher Sun will be coming down soon. Please take a seat here and wait for a while."
"Ok."
There was a water dispenser in the resting area, and Dong Xuebing poured himself a cup of warm water and gulped it down.
Not long after, a man in his thirties walked down from the staircase. Dong Xuebing saw the female staff pointing at him, and he put down his cup and walked over. Teacher Sun looked at the briefcase in Dong Xuebing's hands and smiled: "Can I take a look at the item first?"
Dong Xuebing was afraid there would be too many people around. "Can we go somewhere else?"
Teacher Sun hesitated for a while and nodded: "Ok. Follow me."
An office on the second floor.
"Haha, there is no one here to disturb us." Teacher Sun sat on the leather sofa with Dong Xuebing. "This is a pearl necklace? Where did you buy it from? Have you gotten someone to appraise it before? "
"No. I just bought it from Zhuji."
"Oh?"
Dong Xuebing unlocked the box. "Can you take a look?"
Actually, Dong Xuebing was only asking this question. He had seen the pearl coming out of the mussel with his own eyes, and it should not be fake.
Teacher Sun didn't think much of it at first. He was in charge of appraising jewelry. Every day, he saw countless pieces of jewelry that wanted to be auctioned, but 95% of them were not worth being auctioned. This was because many of them were bought from the mall, so there was no need for them to be auctioned. After hearing that it was a pearl necklace, Teacher Sun had a general impression in his heart. He thought that it was most likely an ordinary item with a diameter of a few tenths of a centimeter. But when he saw the string of golden pearls that were almost 1.5 centimeters in diameter, Teacher Sun was stunned. "Golden pearls? So big? Aiyo, this is a treasure. "
"Then do you think there are any big auctions scheduled in the near future?"
"Let me take a look at it again." Teacher Sun looked at Dong Xuebing in surprise. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to have such a treasure. He carefully took out the pearl necklace from the box and looked at it carefully. He also used a magnifying glass to examine it for a while. After a while, he exclaimed: "This is a good item! This is a good item! The only regret is that the pearl necklace and the string of pearls … … do not match. The necklace is too thick. Hmmm … … but it's not a big deal. "
Dong Xuebing was anxious to see the finished product when he was with Zhuji. That's why he had skimped on the materials.
After making a phone call, Teacher Sun said: "Let's sign an agreement. We will keep this necklace with us temporarily. If you agree, I would like to change the necklace to a new one. This way, it will look better, and the transaction price might be higher. What do you think?"
Teacher Sun was a professional, and Dong Xuebing trusted him. "Ok. I will listen to you."
Teacher Sun continued: "When do you want to auction this necklace? The Autumn Auction had just ended, and the Spring Auction is still a few months away. Recently, there are not many big auctions in Hanhai. I suggest you wait for a while. There will be a big auction in 1 to 2 months. If not, you can also wait until the Spring Auction … … "
Dong Xuebing interrupted: "I really cannot wait that long." He knew that the Spring and Autumn Auctions were the biggest auctions in China. Most of the items auctioned will be sold at high prices. But Aunt Xuan had some problems with her job, and she had offended her leader. She will not have a good life. She might even resign anytime. That's why Dong Xuebing needed money to start his own business. "Can you hurry up? How about the next auction?"
Teacher Sun smiled bitterly: "I think this necklace has the potential to fetch a high price. That's why I suggested this to you. If you want to hurry up, fine. I will arrange it." Seeing Dong Xuebing nodding, Teacher Sun thought Dong Xuebing might be in urgent need of money. She said: "The earliest one is tomorrow. It is a small auction, and the auction will be held the next day. If the buyer pays fast, the money will be transferred to your account on the fourth or fifth day."
That's fast. "Ok. I will take this necklace."
"Are you sure?"
Dong Xuebing paused for a second. "If it is a small auction, it should fetch at least 1 million RMB."
"Haha, I don't think so. This necklace is so good, and it should be worth at least 1.2 million RMB."
1.2 million RMB. After deducting the auction commission and taxes, Dong Xuebing will get about 1 million RMB. This was his target. Even if this necklace was auctioned in the Spring Auction, it would not fetch much more than this. There was no need to wait 2 months for a few tens of thousands RMB more. He does not have the time to wait. "Alright. Let's auction this small auction. What do you think of the starting bid?" Dong Xuebing asked.
Teacher Sun paused for a while and said: "Lower the starting bid. I think 500,000 RMB is a suitable price. The bidding will slowly increase, and the auction price will be higher. Of course, this is only my personal suggestion. If you … …"
Dong Xuebing replied without hesitation: "I will listen to you. 500,000 RMB."
After discussing the details for a while, Dong Xuebing signed the contract. The necklace will be processed at Hanhai, and Dong Xuebing left Liulichang with his password-protected briefcase. He took a taxi back home.
There are still 2 to 3 days left … …
Phew … … Just waiting for the auction to end.
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