"John, honestly, I want this bead too. I don't even need to look to know it's from a thousand years ago."
"You don't need to doubt the authenticity of anything Fatty brings."
Da Jin Ya said, looking through a magnifying glass.
"There are no impurities inside the bead, and the gas flowing within is like water. It feels slightly cool to the touch. This is definitely not something that can be achieved with modern craftsmanship."
Da Jin Ya said, he was already tempted.
But Fatty's words made Da Jin Ya realize that he couldn't take this thing.
"Based on my preliminary observation, this bead should be from the Warring States period, named the Wealth-Attracting Bead. Those who wear it will be surrounded by wealth energy, which has nourishing and beautifying effects."
"You can touch it if you don't believe me. The bead is cool overall. When placed on the face, it can relax the skin and reduce wrinkles."
Da Jin Ya said repeatedly.
He knew clearly that John's visit was for a woman.
Since that was the case, he would naturally steer the conversation towards things beneficial to women.
John curiously picked up the bead.
As he picked up the bead, a wave of coolness spread through him.
John's eyes widened.
This was something he had never seen before.
"It's real! It really feels cool. A treasure, it's definitely a treasure!"
At this moment, John became even more certain that if this item went to an auction house, it would fetch an astronomical price!
"No matter the cost, I must have this. Not for Jenny, but for the money."
John thought, his gaze fixed on Fatty.
"Wang, I hope you can sell this to me. I am willing to pay a high price."
John's eyes burned with desire.
"Ah, originally, Fatty planned to sell it to Jin Ye. But there are two sellers, and it's hard for me to say. If I sell it to you, won't I offend Jin Ye?"
Fatty chuckled.
Then he said,
"Why don't you bid against each other? Whoever bids higher gets it."
Fatty's face was filled with a smile.
John looked at Da Jin Ya.
"I don't mind. Fair competition, I approve with both hands and feet."
"I bid a hundred thousand."
Da Jin Ya spoke directly.
"The auction at the Crescent Moon Hotel is opening soon..."
After Da Jin Ya announced his bid, he muttered softly.
John's eyebrows shot up.
"Jin, I won't be polite. I bid twenty."
"Thirty."
"Forty!"
John and Da Jin Ya kept bidding.
Meanwhile, Fatty was beaming with joy.
"Feifei, we have milk powder money for our child."
Fatty thought to himself, the more they bid, the better.
Of course, this was only limited to John.
"One million."
John finally called out a figure.
Even Da Jin Ya dared not follow.
One million was a lot. Da Jin Ya might be able to scrape together the money by selling his shop, but buying a single bead was indeed not worth it.
However, Da Jin Ya did not know that a broken jade pendant had once sold for tens of millions.
His one million was still too low.
"How about it? Not bidding anymore?"
John said with a smile.
He had already clasped the bead in his hand.
"One million and one."
Da Jin Ya gritted his teeth and uttered the words.
His expression appeared exceptionally pained, as if he were suffering.
Fatty even gave a thumbs-up to his acting skills.
"One million one hundred thousand."
John gritted his teeth and said.
"Deal!"
Before Da Jin Ya could say anything else, Fatty slammed the table.
He couldn't let it go any higher, Fatty was also worried about a collapse.
Da Jin Ya frowned slightly, then clapped his hands.
"Congratulations, Mr. John, on acquiring the beloved bead."
After Da Jin Ya finished speaking, he said no more, appearing a bit displeased.
"Jin, don't be angry. For that necklace, I'll pay six thousand."
John said with a grin, then he called out to the outside. A foreign servant hurried in.
"Go, transfer the money! Do you have your passbooks?"
John said, and Fatty and Da Jin Ya took out their books.
The servant then took the books and ran out, clearly to transfer the money.
"Well, I'll be going now. This bead is too amazing, I need to show it to Jenny."
John said, he smiled at Da Jin Ya, then quickly left.
After John left, Da Jin Ya looked at Fatty.
"Fatty, this thing is quite good. Why did you give it to this foreigner?"
Da Jin Ya was a little puzzled.
"This is a soul-summoning bead, do you understand?"
Fatty said.
Da Jin Ya swallowed, and felt a bit relieved.
Fortunately, he didn't take it. If he had, his antique shop would have been quite lively in the end!
"I misunderstood. Brother Wang, I apologize."
Da Jin Ya immediately apologized.
Fatty waved his hand, his face full of smiles.
"I got the money, so don't worry too much about it."
"Jin Ye, I have other things here. If you're interested, we can discuss the price again."
Fatty said, and Da Jin Ya smiled.
"Haha, Brother Wang, you are indeed my good brother. Please sit down."
Da Jin Ya said, and the two sat down to continue their discussion.
Soon, John's subordinate ran back with the passbooks, and there was a large sum of money on them.
The reason Fatty dared to give it was mainly because he wasn't afraid, his strength was here.
"Sir, your items..."
The subordinate said.
"Leave them there. Alright, you can go now."
"Brother Wang, let me tell you something."
Da Jin Ya said, and Fatty listened attentively.
"In a week, the Crescent Moon Hotel will hold its annual auction. You can participate then."
Da Jin Ya said.
After he finished speaking, Fatty understood something.
"Okay, I'll tell the boss about this. By the way, take these things. The price is as I just said."
Fatty said, pushing the gold, silver, and jewels on the table.
Da Jin Ya said no more, and took Fatty's items.
As they were talking, on Zhang Tian's side.
Zhang Tian had already arrived at the foot of Long Teng Mountain.
The building of the Nine Gates Group still stood at the foot of the mountain, looking magnificent.
After months of planning, some steps and pavilions were built on Long Teng Mountain.
This was to facilitate climbing and resting.
This was Zhang Tian's place for retirement, so it naturally had to be treated with utmost importance.
Upon entering the group, the front desk staff's eyes lit up when they saw Zhang Tian.
"Chairman."
The front desk lady said respectfully.
Zhang Tian waved his hand.
"I am just an ordinary person."
With that, Zhang Tian strode into the group's interior.
"That's strange..."
The front desk staff was puzzled. Zhang Tian, as the chairman, told them he was an ordinary person, so what were they?
Zhang Tian had a private elevator, so he didn't need to wait.
Soon, Zhang Tian arrived at his conference room floor.
"You, let the vice chairman come over."
Zhang Tian casually grabbed a small employee and said.
"Yes, CEO."
With that, the employee scurried away.
Zhang Tian sat in the conference room, and soon an old man rushed over.
"You're back. Do I need to call the other family members?"
The head of the Wang family said hurriedly, his eyes filled with excitement as he looked at Zhang Tian.
Zhang Tian's return this time must be to check their performance, and perhaps he could get some benefits then.
"Notify them, let's have a meeting. I need to review your performance this year."
Zhang Tian said calmly.
After he spoke, the face of the head of the Wang family showed excitement.
Breakthrough in cultivation was just around the corner!