Wu Tian could understand Wang Damao's concerns.
After all, the current antique market was indeed chaotic. Not to mention people like Wang Damao who knew nothing, even seasoned veterans could fall into a trap.
So Wu Tian said, "Village Chief, leave this to me. I'll handle it properly."
Wang Damao's eyes lit up immediately.
He said with a gleam in his eyes, "Really? Wu Tian, you have a way?"
Wu Tian nodded and said, "I should have a way."
"How about this, I'll take it to sell tomorrow. Whatever it sells for, I'll bring the money back to you directly."
Wang Damao nodded incessantly like a chick pecking at rice and said, "I understand. Wu Tian, all our hope is on you now!"
Wu Tian nodded again, then placed the vase aside and resumed working with everyone else.
The next day, as agreed, Wu Tian took the vase to the county town, intending to sell it.
He actually had no connections in the antique market, but he had his clairvoyance, which at least meant he wouldn't be cheated.
He drove around the antique market, looking for a reliable shop.
However, almost every antique shop had fake goods to some extent, which made him feel troubled.
After all, shops that sold fakes certainly couldn't be trusted.
Even though he had the ability to discern, he was too lazy to argue with those unscrupulous merchants.
After a long search, Wu Tian still couldn't find a trustworthy buyer.
So he had to drive out of the antique market and wander around the streets again.
As he was wandering, he suddenly noticed a familiar shop.
It wasn't so much the storefront that was familiar, but rather the name, because the shop was called Cheng Feng Pawnshop!
After all, Yang Huilan's pawnshop company had the same name!
Wu Tian suddenly remembered that Yang Huilan's company seemed to have a branch in the county.
Since he didn't know where else to go, why not sell the vase here?
Yang Huilan's pawnshop company was a large corporation, and large corporations had regulations. They wouldn't possibly try to trick him, would they?
Moreover, he was even an appraisal consultant hired by Yang Huilan!
With this thought, Wu Tian made up his mind. He parked his car in front of the pawnshop and walked in with the vase.
The shop's interior decoration had a strong antique flavor, clearly indicating a professional establishment.
At the entrance, a beautiful woman in a qipao greeted Wu Tian with a sweet smile and said, "Welcome."
Wu Tian marveled at this, truly the pawnshop of a large company, with professional service.
He smiled at the qipao-clad beauty and said, "Hello, I'm here to pawn something. Which counter should I go to?"
The qipao-clad beauty politely replied, "Sir, allow me to lead the way."
After speaking, the qipao-clad beauty led Wu Tian to a counter.
Behind the counter was an old master wearing glasses, who seemed to specialize in appraisals.
After the qipao-clad beauty explained Wu Tian's purpose, he said to Wu Tian, "You're here to pawn something, right? Hand it over."
Wu Tian directly handed over the vase. The moment the old master saw the vase, his eyes immediately widened in surprise, and then he took the vase.
He held a magnifying glass and examined the vase carefully, then exclaimed in surprise, "This, this is blue-and-white porcelain collected by Emperor Taizong of Tang!"
"Young man, how did you get such a good item?"
Wu Tian was immediately relieved. It seemed that a professional pawnshop was indeed professional and reliable.
He smiled and said, "This, this is a family heirloom vase."
"I'm a bit short on cash lately, so I thought I'd sell it. How much do you think it's worth?"
The old master said in surprise, "Young man, to tell you the truth, you're about to strike it rich. This item can sell for at least two million!"
"Two million!" Wu Tian feigned surprise. "No way, how can it sell for so much?"
The old master said, "Blue-and-white porcelain from the Tang Dynasty is already expensive, let alone this one being imperial and so well-preserved. Two million is not an exaggeration."
"However, such a high price is beyond my authority to handle. I need to call our manager."
After speaking, the old master made a phone call, and a middle-aged man immediately walked out of the office.
This middle-aged man was wearing a Tang suit and gold-rimmed glasses, clearly a dealer in antiques.
His name was Yi Yun. Upon arriving, he said to the old master, "You said someone brought in blue-and-white porcelain collected by Emperor Taizong of Tang? Is that possible?"
The old master held up the vase and said, "Boss, look for yourself. This is genuine and authentic."
"To be honest, in all my years of appraisal, this is the first time I've seen one!"
Yi Yun took the vase and examined it for a moment, then exclaimed, "This is indeed genuine. It seems we've found a treasure this time!"
Afterward, he looked at Wu Tian and smiled, "Young man, you brought this item to sell, right?"
Wu Tian nodded and said, "That's right, I brought it to sell. Can I complete the transaction now?"
Yi Yun nodded and said, "Of course. Such a good item, I was afraid you'd sell it to someone else!"
Wu Tian said, "Then how much can you offer me for this?"
"Let me be clear, even though this is a pawnshop, you can't take advantage of me too much."
"This master here said it could sell for two million. If your offer is too low, I won't sell it."
Yi Yun smiled and said, "Young man, what are you saying? How could we do such a thing?"
"How about this, I see you're young and likely need money. I'll give you an extra fifty thousand, making it two million five hundred thousand. What do you think?"
Hearing this offer, Wu Tian couldn't help but be stunned.
Although the number two million five hundred thousand seemed a bit inauspicious, it didn't matter much, as it wasn't his personal item.
He hadn't expected Yi Yun to be so generous. He had thought one million eight hundred thousand would be good enough.
But who would complain about having too much money? So he nodded with a smile and said, "Is that so? Alright, I'll thank you then."
Yi Yun smiled and said, "No need to thank me, it's just business."
"However, it will take some time to prepare this amount of money. Young man, please go and rest for a while. I'll come to find you later."
As soon as Yi Yun finished speaking, the qipao-clad beauty immediately walked over and led Wu Tian to the lounge.
After seeing the lounge door close, the old master said to Yi Yun, "Boss, why would you offer such a high price?"
"This is a pawnshop. Isn't a pawnshop a place to buy great things for little money?"
Yi Yun smiled coldly, "What do you know? Your perspective is too narrow. I never intended to give him this money."
"What did you say?" The old master was immediately confused by Yi Yun's words.