Rongbaozhai's main store is in Liulichang, and there are many good things in the store.

For example, the Yongle dragon-patterned bowl of the Ming Dynasty, ancient jade of the Han Dynasty, and enamel paintings of the Qing Dynasty, there are more than a dozen pieces priced at over one million.

It's already 1998. As the popularity of antiques at auctions has risen, the prices of old objects have been rising, much more expensive than in earlier years.

Knowing that old things are valuable, the popularity of the entire antique market has also been hyped up. Every day, people are thinking about finding bargains, and there are many stories of people getting rich after finding treasures.

The three items that Su Yehao has his eye on are all treasures of the store.

A Ding ware bowl is worth 12 million, Qi Baishi's *Hundred Shrimp Painting* is priced at 3.5 million, and the cheapest is the Qianlong jade seal engraved with the four characters "Zi Qiang Bu Xi" (Self-Improvement).

The reason he nodded was because Su Yehao had another phone call with his grandfather.

Even Mr. Tang was very interested when he heard about the Northern Song Dynasty Ding ware bowl with a carved flower and eight edges. The price of more than 10 million is not expensive, almost the market auction price. It wins in being rare and handed down, and such a well-preserved bowl makes Mr. Tang even more tempted.

Just as Su Yehao was sitting with the shopkeeper of Rongbaozhai, drinking tea and chatting about appraisal, Mr. Tang called again.

Su Yehao walked outside the store, the heat wave hit him, and after answering the phone, he only heard the old man ask: "How's the chat going? I heard that the mainland market is mixed with dragons and snakes. If you are not careful, you will be fooled. Otherwise, don't rush to take action. I will arrange for two people to go over and help you appraise it?"

"Okay, I'm in Sijiucheng (nickname for Beijing), and I shouldn't leave in the next two days. Just call me when people come over."

Su Yehao agreed immediately, and then said:

"The store where I bought things is relatively large, and it operates an auction house below. It looks more formal. I'm not a fool. For something worth more than 10 million, I'm planning to go to the Palace Museum to find an expert and ask them to help me appraise it. Otherwise, I wouldn't pay for it. If I buy a modern handicraft, my mentality will definitely collapse."

"Well, it's better to be careful. You are not familiar with the experts you find, so you can't believe everything they say. If I were a liar, I would also like to deceive a rich young man like you. Then I will contact the appraiser of Christie's auction house for you later. You don't need to pay them after they pass, just treat them to a few meals. They usually earn a lot of money from me, and they owe me a lot of favors."

Mr. Tang reminded a few words, and soon hung up the phone, saying that he was going hunting with friends, releasing eagles to catch rabbits.

Su Yehao sighed inwardly when he heard this, his grandfather's retirement life was simply amazing. Sure enough, he should earn more money when he is young so that he can be comfortable and free when he is old.

If it weren't for important business in the United States next, Su Yehao would have wanted to go to Australia for a walk, playing eagles and hunting, it would be very cool.

Back in the store, he briefly explained the appraisal arrangement.

From the beginning, Su Yehao frankly said that he didn't understand these things, but he was able to take out such a large sum of money. It was reasonable to find someone to appraise them, and Rongbaozhai had no objection at all, and there was no guilty conscience.

The old shopkeeper said that these three items were originally planned to be arranged for the autumn auction, especially the Northern Song Dynasty Ding ware bowl with a carved flower and eight edges. Once they are packed and taken away, it will be a headache to find other things to be the finale.

It's just a little tangled, not really unwilling to sell.

In today's market, there are many items with high prices, but few buyers are really willing to pay. Otherwise, they would not pay so much attention to auctions.

Buyers are not fools, everything has a reasonable price, who would really fight to the death, or normal transactions are more stable, and can save a lot of handling fees and taxes.

Basically agreed, just waiting for the appraisal.

When Su Yehao was leaving, he did not forget to mention again to help find Li Keran's *Ten Thousand Mountains in Red*, mainly because he vaguely remembered that this series of paintings had huge room for appreciation in the future, almost like the domestic Van Gogh's *Sunflowers*.

Of course.

The price is definitely not as good as Van Gogh's *Sunflowers*. Most of Van Gogh's oil paintings have been taken by museums to be the treasures of the museum. There are very few circulating on the market. Every time they enter the auction house, they can cause a sensation.

He has earned a lot of money recently. Whether from a personal interest perspective or from a financial management and tax avoidance perspective, it is very suitable to buy some top-notch artworks.

In the evening.

He called Chu Jun of Yinhai and asked him to call Lei Bu Si and others to have dinner together.

Nong Qingying thought that they were all in the same industry, and after asking Su Yehao's opinion, she also called Mr. Zhang of Sohoo.

The dinner was arranged at Dongxinglou, which is said to be the first of the eight major buildings in the old Sijiucheng. Its history can be traced back to 1902. It has been nearly a century since its opening. Local people know where it is, which is convenient for meeting.

Su Yehao arrived first, and after waiting for a while, the old acquaintances appeared one after another.

Temporarily not in a hurry to serve the dishes, sitting and playing Dou Dizhu (a Chinese card game).

Chu Jun, the second largest shareholder of Yinhai, learned that Su Yehao was planning to buy antiques at Rongbaozhai, and only said that the store had a very good reputation, and could also help introduce several old masters from the Palace Museum.

As a local, Chu Jun can always get in touch with people. Even if it is out of consideration for getting along well with Su Yehao, he will try to do something.

When he learned that the Hong Kong City investor of Sohoo was actually Su Yehao's girlfriend, the expressions of a group of Yinhai people were wonderful.

Lei Bu Si held a handful of Spring brand cards, but deliberately released water at this moment, and quietly played them as bad cards.

He doesn't have much contact with Su Yehao on weekdays, and he seems too polite. He is afraid that he will be proud of the card game and lose his job. In a society of human relationships, it is always right to be careful.

Glancing at Nong Qingying, Lei Bu Si thought she was just pretty, but when he learned that she had financed Sohoo, he whispered:

"Originally, I was thinking of taking Sohoo as an object to catch up with. Two months ago, I just dug up the chief technician from this company to be responsible for the database. Isn't this a flood that flooded the Dragon King Temple? This is really... I must punish myself with a drink later."

Su Yehao also found out that he was releasing water, but there was really nothing he could do with a bad hand.

After Lei Bu Si finished speaking, he said with a smile:

"This is my mistake, I forgot to tell you, my own company is also involved in the portal website and search engine market. Adding you, and Sohoo invested by Xiao Ying, such a large market is enough for our three companies to divide. How much each can occupy depends on their own ability. We can be friendly when competing with each other. It is not impossible to cooperate with each other if we encounter opponents. Anyway, the early bird gets the worm, and there will be many opportunities to make money in the future, enough for everyone to make a fortune together."

The second shareholder, Chu Jun, sat aside and replied with a smile: "That's the truth. We are all acquaintances, so it will be much easier, just take this opportunity to get to know each other."

Afraid it wouldn't be lively enough, a total of five people came from Yinhai.

Chu Jun is in his forties, and his energy is not as good as young people. Recently, he is responsible for the WPS office document business, and handed over all the difficult new projects to Lei Bu Si, which is equivalent to delegating power, but he is still in the position of general manager.

Although Chu Jun's shares have become less, with the emergence of new opportunities, these shares have become more valuable. His net worth is already more than 30 million RMB, and he is at the "godfather" level in mainland Internet companies.

The house under the city wall that Su Yehao didn't buy last time was bought by Chu Jun, and he also spent a lot of money to buy an imported Bentley, obviously he didn't put all his心思(xin si- mind, thoughts) on business...