nine dead doctors

Chapter 176 Topaz Snuff Bottle

As the night fell, Xu Zhuo came to Old Uncle Zeng's house as promised. Uncle Zeng and his wife were overjoyed immediately, and they warmly greeted Xu Zhuo as his nephew.

Even, old man Zeng took out the new tea that he just bought this year, the kind of good tea that cost several hundred yuan a tael that he was reluctant to drink, and made a pot for Xu Zhuo. The aroma was overflowing, refreshing, and there were various fruits , drinks, snacks...

In fact, the old couple don't usually like to eat these things. In the afternoon, the aunt thought that Xu Zhuo would come at night, so she bought them specially.

But it was nothing more than hospitality, so Xu Zhuo had to enjoy it first. Besides, he saw that old man Zeng was not ready to go to bed. Zhuo glanced at it for a while, and couldn't help giving a thumbs up to praise: "I can't see that you are still a master of calligraphy, Mr. Zeng!"

Old Uncle Zeng laughed and said: "Everyone can't talk about it. They are retired. They usually have nothing to do, so they practice every day!" Old Uncle Zeng smiled and continued to dip in the ink, intending to finish the calligraphy.

Aunt Zeng helped Xu Zhuo peel an apple, Xu Zhuo thanked him, and after taking it, he ate and drank by the side while looking at the furnishings of Old Uncle Zeng’s house. The quaint study room has never been visited during the day.

Uncle Zeng's house has a rich collection of books, and to Xu Zhuo's surprise, there are actually many antique ornaments that look priceless. It is an imitation, although it is extremely delicate and high imitation, but it is a fake after all, it cannot be fooled by connoisseurs, but it is quite elegant when used as a display.

"Huh? That little snuff bottle?" Xu Zhuo's eyes couldn't help falling on a snuff bottle in a pen holder in the corner of the shelf.

He pretended to admire the decorations in the other party's house, and slowly walked to the shelf, then reached out and took out the snuff bottle to play with.

This snuff bottle is very simple. It is carved from a piece of Hetian topaz. The jade is pure and free of impurities. It is about 7 centimeters high.

It's just that this thing is someone else's property after all, so Xu Zhuo didn't like to look at it too much, so he just played with it a little and then put it back.However, he didn't notice that the scene of him playing with the snuff bottle so much that he couldn't put it down had already been seen by Old Man Zeng and Aunt Zeng. The two old men looked at each other, nodded and smiled knowingly.

After the old man Zeng finished writing, he went to wash his face, then lay on the bed, and asked Xu Zhuo to show his skills. Xu Zhuo stepped forward as usual and kneaded his temples. Just fell asleep soundly.Although she had seen it once during the day, Aunt Zeng still applauded Xu Zhuo's miraculous skills.

After the hypnosis was over, Xu Zhuo said goodbye and left. Aunt Zeng brought a lot of fruits for Xu Zhuo to take back to eat, but Xu Zhuo declined.How can I eat and take it?

Xu Zhuo's hypnotic effect is excellent. After four or five nights of treatment, old man Zeng has gotten rid of sleeping pills and fell asleep on time. The old couple couldn't help but thank Xu Zhuo very much. On the last day, the two old people died Piston gave Xu Zhuo a bag of things, including tea, fruit, and a dollar of cash. Xu Zhuo wanted to take it, but the old couple feigned anger, saying that Xu Zhuo refused to accept it, just to make them feel uneasy, and old man Zeng suffered from heart disease , I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep again, and the disease is cured in vain, so Xu Zhuo must accept it.

Xu Zhuo saw that the knife was actually not much in cash, it was only a few thousand dollars, so he took it when he thought about it. Ordinary people can't buy such a peaceful sleep with thousands of dollars!Just the kind of deep sleep that is like gold is not something that money can buy.

However, to his surprise, when he returned home to clean up the bag, he found that there was an extra snuff bottle in it. Xu Zhuo couldn't help laughing dumbfoundedly while holding the snuff bottle, thinking, the two old people really Be careful, the most valuable thing in this bag is this thing, the rest are just green leaves!

He intends to send it back. After all, this thing must be very valuable, but when he thinks about it, forget it. It’s not that Xu Zhuo is greedy, but that if he sends it back, he will never want it, and he is not very good at this kind of thing. If the favor is rejected, it will definitely not be able to speak to the two old people.

Those two old people seem to be quite wealthy, their children are all developed abroad, and they are not short of money. Xu Zhuo thinks about it, and accepts it, so what's the hypocrisy?Isn't the hypnotism of the divine pupil not worth the value of this snuff bottle?

Xu Zhuo's current net worth is also close to ten million, and the cash alone is eighty-nine million. Adding the ancient bronze sword, three-hole cloth coin, brass crane incense burner and this newly acquired snuff bottle, the amount will be even more. It's just that he hasn't given these things out to others for valuation. Thinking about the invitation letter given by Mr. Huang, the auction is coming soon, so Xu Zhuo had an idea, why not send it to the auction to try his luck?Maybe it can fetch a sky-high price?Even if it is not a sky-high price, it will definitely be more profitable than selling directly by yourself.

As soon as he said it, he immediately contacted Mr. Huang, and Mr. Huang helped him introduce the organizer of the auction. With Huang Bingfu's face, the other party naturally agreed with Xu Zhuo to add a few artifacts, and let Xu Zhuo himself Setting the starting price, Xu Zhuo gave a starting price of 15 yuan. The organizer didn't say anything, but said to take the things for appraisal first, and then notify Xu Zhuo to wait outside.

Since Mr. Huang didn't come in person, but just made a phone call, the staff member who handled it was quite arrogant, probably because he thought that Xu Zhuo came in because of his relationship, and he was young and not well dressed. How high-end, and how to get the real valuable antiques?However, when the results of the appraisal came out, the staff member immediately changed his attitude, ran out and respected Xu Zhuo several times, and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu, those few items of yours are really rare and precious things , our experts suggest that your starting price for each piece should be set at least 80 yuan, so that there is no possibility of being picked up cheap!"

However, in general auctions, the organizer will arrange entrustment in advance to prevent people from taking advantage of it. Of course, the most important thing is to drive up the price.It's just that what the other party said makes sense.

Xu Zhuo was slightly stunned, but still smiled and said: "Then do as your experts say, the starting price for each piece is 80!"

This auction house is also located in Mozi Bridge, on the pedestrian street not far from the antique market. Xu Zhuo signed an agreement with the other party, and after imprinting his fingerprints, he left. Naturally, he went to the antique market for a stroll. .

When I came to the store where I met Gao Meng last time, the boy had already officially taken over. He became the owner of the store before graduating from university. He mainly deals in culture and entertainment, and also sells antiques. Elegant and interesting, giving people a dazzling and antique feeling, Xu Zhuo couldn't help but praise it!

Gao Meng's capital is limited, so at the beginning he must have mostly played games, mostly fake antiques.There are very few truly valuable antiques. In fact, the proportion of real antiques in this antique street is definitely less than [-]%!

"Xu Zhuo, you come to me as a part-time job. I will pay you 500 yuan a month. You don't use it during the day, but only on weekends or at night. How about it?" Gao Meng smiled when he saw Xu Zhuo Said that there is already a sense of boss in his speech and demeanor.

Xu Zhuo waved his hand and said, "I'm busy with the hospital, you know, I don't want to do that!"

"Well, you are not short of money now, and you have no intention of doing business, so you should be your good doctor!" Gao Meng said with a smile, took out two bottles of beer, one for himself, and one for Xu Zhuo.

After Xu Zhuo opened it, he took a sip, took a rest in the store, and chatted with Gao Meng.Naturally, he would not say that he actually wanted to start a company and earn a lot of money, but there is no way out for the time being, so he might as well turn around and get some money from antiques!

Of course, even if he doesn't open a shop, his current net worth is far beyond what Gao Meng, the shop owner, can match!
The two were drinking and eating peanuts. Xu Zhuo accidentally mentioned the auction three days later. Gao Meng's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he shouted: "How could you have an invitation letter for that auction?" ? This auction is huge in scale and extremely influential. There are advertisements everywhere on TV, newspapers, and the Internet. I really want to go, but the deposit alone costs 100 million! Desk, are you already a millionaire? ?"

He still couldn't believe that Xu Zhuo could easily come up with 100 million in cash. In his opinion, Xu Zhuo still had hundreds of thousands of funds, but for a few million, forget it!How unlikely!

(End of this chapter)