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Upon hearing this, the shop owner looked up in surprise and looked at the young girl in front of him seriously.

She didn't seem to be wearing any makeup. Although she was dressed simply and didn't look like a rich person, her eyes were bright and sparkling.

The shop owner showed some interest. In their line of work, judging people by appearance is a taboo. Many people have found priceless treasures through chance encounters, so one should never make arbitrary conclusions based on a customer's appearance.

"Yes, but I don't accept ordinary jade here. What kind of jade do you want to sell, beautiful lady?"

"It seems to be...ancient jade."

When the owner heard this, his eyes widened instantly, and he looked like a shocked mouse.

What? Did he hear right? Ancient jade!?

The shop owner had seen a lot of things, so he quickly calmed down and smiled flatteringly, "Can you take it out and have a look?"

Lin Yin nodded, took out the jade pendant from her small bag and handed it to the shop owner.

The shop owner took it and looked at it carefully. He saw that the jade pendant was round in shape, with an ancient auspicious pattern on it. The jade was crystal clear, round in shape, and with smooth lines... However, due to its age, the jade pendant had some patina, oxidation, and condensation.

This is a characteristic of ancient jade, and the shop owner is already about 70% convinced at this point.

But he couldn't make a decision yet; he had to ask an expert to take a look. He returned the jade pendant to Lin Yin, his flattering smile deepening. "Beautiful lady, could you wait here for a moment? I'll call an expert to come and appraise it. I'm afraid I've underestimated the value and given you a low price."

Lin Yin knew what was going on. They weren't worried about the valuation being too low! They were definitely worried that her jade pendant was a fake. That's why they needed to find an industry leader to take a look. They were also worried that the price they gave her was too high.

Lin Yin wouldn't go against money. "Okay, I don't have anything to do today, so I'll just wait here."

The shop owner went to the inner room to make a phone call. He came out a short while later and said to Lin Yin, "It will be here soon. The expert will be here in twenty minutes."

While waiting, the owner started chatting with Lin Yin. Only then did Lin Yin realize that the owner was so talkative. It turned out that his perfunctory attitude before was just to show consideration for the customer.

The owner, surnamed Chen, has been in the business for over 30 years. His ancestors have been in the industry, and the business is a family legacy. He opened this shop to reassure his customers, as many transactions are conducted outside the shop. For example, the shop owners frequently attend antique auctions. While they don't necessarily buy anything, they do go to see the market.

Shop owner Chen enthusiastically invited Lin Yin to attend some of these auctions if she had the chance. He said that if she had good merchandise, she could get a higher price at an auction. He seemed to be thinking about Lin Yin, not just for the commission.

Less than twenty minutes later, an old man with a white beard appeared at the door of the store. He strode in with great energy and asked excitedly, "Xiao Chen, where are the goods?"

Shop owner Chen pointed to Lin Yin standing nearby and introduced, "The ancient jade is in the hands of this beautiful lady."

The old man immediately looked at Lin Yin, took out a pair of reading glasses from his bag and put them on, and said excitedly, "Girl, take it out and let me see it."

Lin Yin handed the jade pendant to the old man. The moment he took it, the look in his eyes changed. He quickly took out his personal devices and began to examine the jade pendant with a magnifying glass.

In just ten minutes, the changes in the old man's facial expressions were truly amazing.

Doubt, surprise, surprise...

Lin Yin and shop owner Chen waited patiently by the side, observing the old man's movements and expressions.

At this time, the shop owner Chen already had an idea in his mind, and he was already thinking about what price to buy it back.

The old man had already completed his initial inspection. The jade before him was not only ancient, but also extremely valuable. He turned to the two men and exclaimed, "The carving on this jade pendant is extremely rare even in modern times."

"Since Elder Dong has said so, this jade pendant must be of great collection value."

Elder Dong looked at Lin Yin and said, "Girl, where did you get this jade?"

Lin Yin knew someone would ask her this, and she had already made up an excuse. "I dug it out from under a tree. I live in the countryside."

Mr. Dong was noncommittal about this reason. After all, in this industry, everyone knew that there were often gray areas. However, as an industry expert and a government employee, he naturally wanted to make sure that as long as it did not violate national regulations, it was fine.

"Girl, according to national regulations, ancient jade that is not clearly recorded cannot be auctioned at domestic auctions. Therefore, most auctions of ancient jade are held overseas, and the prices are several times higher than in China. You want to..."

Lin Yin answered without hesitation, "I won't auction it overseas. This is Chinese property and shouldn't be taken overseas."

Shop owner Chen and Mr. Dong were both shocked when they heard this.

You know, a piece of jade worth 200 million yuan in China can be sold for around 600-800 million yuan overseas. Few people would refuse the temptation of this price difference.

However, the girl before me denied going to an overseas auction without blinking an eye. And the answer was simply because of her patriotism...

Mr. Dong was very pleased. He had been doing research all his life and teaching for most of his life. It was rare to see someone who was not tempted by money.

You know, even experts who are paid by the government are often bribed by foreign forces because of the temptation of money... This wastes the country's years of cultivation.

Shop owner Chen was no less surprised than Mr. Dong.

He knew that many young people nowadays would do anything to make money on short video platforms, but the simple and unpretentious reason given by the girl in front of him made him believe that she was not lying and she was sincere.

Elder Dong thought for a moment and said to Lin Yin, "Girl, I really appreciate your attitude. I originally wanted to take the ancient jade from you for 100 million, but now I'll offer 150 million."

As soon as these words came out, Lin Yin was shocked, and so was the shop owner Chen.

Lin Yin hadn't expected this jade pendant, which looked old, to be so valuable. She'd originally thought she'd be satisfied if it could be sold for 20 or 30 yuan, but... this jade pendant was actually worth 150 million yuan?!

Shop owner Chen didn't expect that Mr. Dong would make the decision directly. He was even prepared to pay 50 to take the jade away... If I had known, I wouldn't have let Mr. Dong come.

Seeing that Lin Yin didn't say anything, Mr. Dong thought she was dissatisfied with the price. After all, she was young and a little greedy. She didn't understand why an old man like him offered a price higher than the market price!

"Girl, are you not satisfied with the price? What is your intended price?" Although Mr. Dong was somewhat dissatisfied in his heart, he still asked Lin Yin in a good mood, but the approval in his eyes had faded a lot.