HCB Chapter 67 Lost Money
Chapter 67 Lost Money
"Pretending to know what you don't, you've been exposed! How embarrassing!"
As soon as Xia Yuanzhi said that, Xia Ruyue immediately retorted with a sarcastic remark.
Xiao Chen didn't seem to care much about this.
He picked up the bottle and looked at it again.
"Xiao Chen, let's not take this..." Chen Shuyi tugged at Xiao Chen's sleeve and said softly.
She was also afraid that Xiao Chen would fall from grace.
"I think this is real." Xiao Chen examined the bottle closely. "How could such a beautiful bottle be fake?"
His stubbornness immediately triggered another round of laughter.
"Kid, you're really something," someone nearby said with a laugh. "I've been collecting antiques for so many years, and I've never met anyone as interesting as you."
"It's true that it looks good, this is the first time I've ever heard that. I've learned something new..."
"How dare someone like that touch antiques? No wonder they'll lose everything!"
The people around Xiao Chen mocked him, all thinking he was a clown.
He actually thought that brand-new counterfeit goods, which experts would never even glance at, were real just because they looked good...
Isn't that stupid?
"Did you hear that? Don't you realize how foolish you've been?" Xia Yuanzhi looked at Xiao Chen with pity and shook his head.
"For the sake of your elders, don't say I didn't warn you. I advise you to give up on this bottle, otherwise you'll regret it later."
“I like this bottle, so I’ll choose it,” Xiao Chen said with a faint smile.
"Idiot." Xia Yuanzhi coldly uttered two words.
"Utterly foolish, utterly ridiculous." Xia Ruyue sneered, her expression full of mockery.
Hu Yaosheng didn't speak, but his eyes showed disdain.
That's a complete idiot, yet he thinks he's so great.
"Where did this exceptional person come from? Xia Yuanzhi is quite famous in this industry, yet that young man didn't listen to his advice..." Some people started discussing, feeling that Xiao Chen was a bit outrageous.
Choosing antiques like choosing clothes? Isn't that ridiculous?
“Brother Xiao Chen, how about we choose another one… We’ll have to pay for it…” Chen Shuyi was getting a little flustered and tried to persuade her again, “It’s fifty thousand yuan…”
"Don't worry, I have my own plans," Xiao Chen said.
Chen Shuyi was speechless. She wanted to try to persuade him again, but then she remembered the exorbitant price of the dress he had bought for her, so she shut up.
Let them compensate us; 50,000 yuan isn't much compared to other things.
After mocking Xiao Chen, Xia Yuanzhi and the others began to examine the items from all sides, selecting the ones they liked.
He was very professional, carefully studying the exhibits with a magnifying glass, observing every aspect of them, and pondering as he studied.
In the end, Xia Yuanzhi chose a jade pipe, an antique fan made by a famous person, and a small bronze tripod.
Xia Yuanzhi was particularly fond of that antique fan, turning it over and over to look at the inscription on it, beaming with joy.
Some people around him praised his good taste, saying that the probability of it being genuine was extremely high, which made him beam with joy.
"Don't say I didn't warn you, all three of these items you're holding are fakes," Xiao Chen suddenly said quietly.
"What do you know?" Xia Yuanzhi's face darkened instantly, his mood souring.
"I've been in the antique world for decades and have quite a reputation. Do you think my eye is worse than yours, a junior who spouts nonsense? What a joke! Do you know more about antiques than I do?"
"Xiao Chen, you're blind to the truth, mistaking a fake for a genuine product. Do you think we're as stupid as you?" Xia Ruyue said sarcastically.
Xiao Chen smiled and remained silent.
After choosing their items, everyone headed to the organizer's stage.
"Based on the value of the genuine items chosen by everyone, each person will need to pay an additional fee to take them away," the host announced loudly.
Xiao Chen handed the porcelain vase to an old man, who examined it and said, "This is an authentic blue-and-white porcelain vase from the Beidu official kiln during the Qing Dynasty. It is worth 800,000, but you will need to pay an additional 200,000."
Xiao Chen swiped his card without hesitation, which made Chen Shuyi's eyebrows twitch.
If it was a counterfeit, they would have to pay 250,000 yuan in compensation.
Meanwhile, Xia Yuanzhi also went to appraise his three items.
The other two items were fine; he only had to pay around 300,000 yuan more. However, the antique fan was very valuable; a genuine one would cost nearly 5 million yuan, so he had to pay over 800,000 yuan more.
Xia Yuanzhi hardened his heart and emptied his savings to pay the money.
He trusted his experience and judgment.
"I'll remind you again, all three of those items are fake," Xiao Chen shouted.
"Shut up! You have no right to speak!" Xia Yuanzhi was somewhat conflicted when he heard Xiao Chen's words and angrily shouted.
"I can't be wrong, what are you yelling about, you ignorant fool?"
Xiao Chen shrugged and said nothing more.
After everyone paid, the organizers began to reveal the results.
Images appeared on a large screen, along with the words "genuine" and "counterfeit".
As the results were announced, some were happy and some were sad. Those who chose the right product were naturally delighted, while those who made a mistake sighed in despair.
After waiting for a while, the porcelain vase that Xiao Chen had selected appeared on the screen.
"A blue-and-white porcelain vase from the Beidu official kiln during the Qing Dynasty, valued at 800,000 yuan, is genuine!"
A large tally mark is placed above the image of the porcelain vase.
"Whoosh..."
The entire trading hall erupted in an uproar.
"That porcelain vase is actually genuine? It's so brand new, yet it's genuine!" Many experts in the antique world showed incredulous expressions, extremely shocked.
This is something that experts wouldn't even glance at, but it turns out it's real!
Everyone misjudged it...
"I had long heard that the Beidu official kiln once had a type of blue and white porcelain with a bright and ever-new color, but it was rarely seen. I never thought that this bottle was one of those rare items. Alas... I misjudged it!" Some people regretted it deeply.
"That young man is an expert; I wonder how he figured it out." They looked at Xiao Chen, all traces of their previous disdain gone.
Everyone else misjudged him, but he persisted, which shows that his vision surpasses everyone else's.
He's the real expert!
"What kind of incredible luck is this? Xiao Chen's luck is just too good..." Xia Ruyue, Xia Yuanzhi, and Hu Yaosheng were all stunned and found it unbelievable.
They didn't believe Xiao Chen was knowledgeable; it must have been a fluke.
But to actually find genuine products like this is just too damn outrageous.
The three of them felt uncomfortable not seeing Xiao Chen suffer a setback.
Xia Yuanzhi was embarrassed; he had mocked Xiao Chen before, but in reality, he was the one who got slapped in the face.
"It's nothing, it's just a porcelain vase worth 800,000 yuan," Xia Yuanzhi said in a deep voice, continuing to look up at the big screen, anticipating the outcome.
As long as his antique fan is genuine, nothing else matters.
"Brother Xiao Chen, you actually guessed right!" Chen Shuyi stared at Xiao Chen in surprise, then couldn't help but smile.
Winning 800,000 worth of stuff with 250,000 is a huge profit!
At this moment, she envied Xiao Chen's luck.
How could Xiao Chen be so lucky?
"If I give this to my father, he will be very happy!" Chen Shuyi was in a good mood; the trip was worthwhile.
Just as I was feeling happy, the results of Xia Yuanzhi's three antiques appeared on the big screen.
Everyone in the trading hall stared at the top; it was the most precious item among the exhibits.
The image appeared, and the trading floor fell silent.
All three items had the same character on them:
"Imitation!"