"Damn it! What's your attitude!" Su Fan was furious. You can look, but why are you stealing my stuff?
"What attitude? Do I have to be polite to you when you try to scam me with a fake jade?" the salesperson taunted unceremoniously.
"Who told you it was fake? Did you even look properly?" Su Fan absolutely refused to believe his item was fake, and the other party hadn't even looked closely, just a glance and they declared it fake. How could Su Fan believe that?
"If I say it's fake, it's fake. On this street, our Yu Bao Xuan is the authority. If we say it's fake, it's fake wherever you go," the salesperson said arrogantly to Su Fan.
"Oh? Something interesting is happening! They're arguing!" The streamer happened to pass by and squeezed in to join the fun. More and more onlookers gathered.
"Why do you say my jade is fake? Did you look properly?" Su Fan argued with him.
"Just because of the three words Yu Bao Xuan, if I say it's fake, it's fake!" The salesperson was very confident that Su Fan's jade was fake. How could there be such perfect jade in the world?
"Fine, do you dare to make a bet? What will you do if I prove this jade is real?" Su Fan was very angry and wanted to teach the other party a lesson.
"If this is real, I'll kowtow to you and call you 'father' on the spot!" The salesperson was so sure Su Fan's jade was fake that he wasn't afraid at all and immediately made a bold promise.
"Then what will you do if it's proven fake?" The salesperson wasn't stupid either; he wouldn't play if only he was punished.
"If it's fake, you can do whatever you say."
"If it's fake, you get out of here and from now on, if you hear the words Yu Bao Xuan, you'll walk the other way!"
"Deal!" After they settled the bet, Su Fan scanned the crowd.
"Everyone, I wonder if any of you understand jade and gemstones. Could you please help me appraise it?" Su Fan cupped his hands to the crowd.
Everyone looked at each other. They were all owners or employees of antique street shops and understood antiques and jade very well, but when it came to appraising for others, they weren't at that level and dared not take such a prominent role.
"May this old man appraise it for the young friend?" an old man walked in from behind.
"Elder Xu!"
The old man's appearance caused a stir. It seemed everyone present knew him.
"What wind blows Elder Xu here? We should have informed Hongwei earlier, and your nephew could have come to greet you," said Jiang Hongwei, the owner of "Fei Yu Fang" opposite, in a low, subservient tone.
"I was just passing by and saw some excitement, so I came to take a look. No need to trouble you," Elder Xu waved his hand.
Seeing how respectful everyone was to the old man, Su Fan suspected he was an extraordinary figure in the antique world.
"Young friend, may I have a look at the jade in your hand?" Elder Xu had been fixated on the jade in Su Fan's hand since he entered. The quality was simply too good, and without a close inspection, Elder Xu couldn't tell if it was real or fake.
"Thank you for your trouble, Elder Xu," Su Fan handed the emerald to him.
Elder Xu began to examine the jade, and the more he looked, the more shocked he became. Such quality was incredibly rare, comparable only to the legendary emerald and imperial green.
"Elder Xu, how is it?" The young salesperson felt a bit uneasy seeing Elder Xu looking for so long.
Elder Xu shook his head.
The young salesperson's heart leaped with joy.
"Heh, I knew it was fake. It even troubled Elder Xu. A bet is a bet, now get out," the young salesperson said to Su Fan with a cold sneer.
Su Fan couldn't believe it. How could that be? It shouldn't be fake.
"See? That's the consequence of bragging. You even tried to scam people on antique street. Don't you know this place is full of hidden talents?" The streamer also seized the opportunity to mock Su Fan, using this method to gain viewers.
"Exactly. I think this is just the bottom of a wine bottle, used to fool people. With such good quality, if it were real, it would be worth at least tens of millions. How could it be brought here?"
The surrounding crowd also began to mock Su Fan.
"Elder Xu, is this really fake?" Jiang Hongwei asked Elder Xu for confirmation.
He hadn't heard the word "fake" from Elder Xu at all, so he still held a glimmer of hope. Although it wasn't his, witnessing the birth of such a treasure would be worthwhile after so many years in the jade business.
"When did I say it was fake?" Elder Xu frowned.
He hadn't said it was fake at all, and these people had started to imagine things just because he shook his head.
"This jade is not only real, but it's a rare treasure. Such quality is rarely seen even in ice-type imperial green. The only pity is that it's too small. If it were a bit larger, enough to carve a bracelet, its value would multiply several times," Elder Xu began to explain why he had shaken his head; it was because he regretted that the material was too small, and it would have been more perfect if it were a bit larger.
"So, it's real!"
"Holy cow! I'll give you a million! Young man, sell it to me!" Someone who spotted a business opportunity immediately started bidding.
"What are you dreaming about? A million? This gem wouldn't be bought for ten million!"
"I'll offer ten million!"
"I'll offer eleven million!"
...
Several bosses present began bidding for Su Fan, and the price quickly exceeded ten million.
"Young man, this jade of yours is worth no less than ten million. If you plan to sell it, you can refer to this price," Elder Xu reminded Su Fan.
"Thank you for the reminder, Elder Xu," Su Fan thanked Elder Xu sincerely. The man had not only authenticated his jade but also advised him on the market price.
"Young man, I'll offer seventeen million. Will you sell this jade to Fei Yu Fang?" Jiang Hongwei, the owner of Fei Yu Fang, asked Su Fan.
When Jiang Hongwei named his price, the bosses around him immediately lost heart. This price had already exceeded their psychological limit.
"Yu Bao Xuan offers twenty million!" A middle-aged man walked out from the back of Yu Bao Xuan and directly quoted the sky-high price of twenty million.
Jiang Hongwei's brow furrowed.
"Dong Qimai, what do you mean?" Jiang Hongwei frowned and looked at the middle-aged man who walked over.
"Jiang Hongwei, I know your Fei Yu Fang has been short of gem-grade jade materials recently. If you want it, offer a higher price," Dong Qimai said with a smile.
He had clearly grasped Jiang Hongwei's psychology.
Jiang Hongwei dared not offer a higher price. It wasn't that he lacked money, but no matter how much he offered, Dong Qimai would outbid him. Dong Qimai would absolutely not stand by and watch this beautiful jade fall into Fei Yu Fang's hands.
This was because there would soon be a jade exchange fair in the new city, where a treasure would be selected based on the jade and carving craftsmanship. The winning shop would represent the new city in the provincial jade exchange fair, and Yu Bao Xuan would not give this opportunity to Fei Yu Fang.
"Young man, it seems no one can offer a higher price than me. When shall we trade?" Dong Qimai looked at Su Fan and asked with a friendly smile.
"Did I say I was going to sell it to you?" Su Fan looked at the man strangely and said.