A wealthy family recognizes my relatives? But I am already a billionaire.

The man in the Tang suit still frowned and said, "You keep cheating people. Sooner or later, you'll meet someone with a bad temper who will smash your store. Then you'll know how to cry."

The boss was still stubborn: "I didn't cheat anyone. Although my birdcage is rusty, it is really an antique. She might sell it for millions. I am at a loss."

The man in the Tang suit burst out laughing when he heard this. "Antique? You're just bragging! You think I don't know? You sneaked over to the antique street and asked around, but the antique dealers refused to buy it, saying it's worthless!"

The boss was exposed on the spot, but he still stiffened his neck and said, "That's because they don't know the value of the birdcage! The man who sold me the birdcage was named Aisin-Gioro. He said his ancestor was a prince who was related to the emperor. He is a legitimate royal noble and the younger brother of Emperor Qianlong. This birdcage must be the real thing!"

The man in the Tang suit couldn't stand it any longer, so he just swung his sleeves and said, "I'm so bored that I'm here listening to your bragging."

After saying this, he walked away leisurely with the bird cage in his hand.

Xu Youyou did not stay in the flower and bird market, but asked Xu Fang to drive back to the hotel.

Xu Fang and the bodyguards all thought it was strange that they came to the capital and visited the flower and bird market instead of the scenic spots, but no one questioned Xu Youyou's decision. After all, Xu Youyou really hated people who talked too much.

After Xu Youyou returned to the hotel, she immediately locked herself in the hotel suite.

"Is there anything special about this birdcage?" Xu Youyou asked the system.

The system said: "Brush clean."

Xu Youyou opened her suitcase. In addition to her daily luggage, she also brought a set of cultural relics restoration tools, including professional small brushes.

She didn't let anyone else do it, but instead took a soft-bristled brush dipped in clean water and slowly began to clean the birdcage.

This birdcage seems to have been protected by some professional material. It looks rusty, but in fact it is not real rust, but some special craft material.

It is because of the rust as a protective layer that the birdcage has been preserved relatively intact.

Xu Youyou worked for two hours, and the complete picture of the birdcage finally appeared in front of her.

"This is..." Her eyes were full of disbelief.

This is a cloisonné enamel birdcage.

After cleaning, the originally heavy and old birdcage now shines with dark gold, with pure glaze, smooth filigree and brilliant gold plating. Anyone who sees it can tell that it is definitely not an ordinary object.

The most extraordinary thing is the six words revealed after the protective layer was washed off: Made in the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty.

"Why has no one thought of cleaning this birdcage for so long?" Xu Youyou asked the system.

She felt that even if it was protected by special materials, it was still possible to wipe it off. Once someone wiped it clean, everyone would know that it was very valuable.

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Xu Youyou was speechless for a moment. She couldn't help but think of those eye-catching news stories, such as the one where 200,000 RMB was spent to make 170,000 counterfeit banknotes, and the one where a couple fought over the uneven division of the spoils after having imagined winning a 5 million lottery ticket.

It doesn't seem particularly difficult to understand why an expensive bird cage is buried in an ordinary pet store.

Xu Youyou took a photo of the birdcage and sent it to Lu Jingyao.

In the conference room of a technology company in the capital, Lu Jingyao sat in the audience, frowning at the young man on the stage.

Lu Jingyao's schedule in the capital was already tight, and he finally managed to spare some time to inspect this small company that had just been established. Unexpectedly, the other party sent an inexperienced newcomer to present the PPT. Lu Jingyao was so annoyed that he wanted to leave immediately.

When Lu Jingyao heard the message alert on his mobile phone, he saw that Xu Youyou had sent a message and was suddenly shocked. It was a photo of a cloisonné birdcage.

"Picking up a bargain?" Lu Jingyao asked.

Xu Youyou's reply was cheerful. "Congratulations, you got it right. The total price was 40,000 yuan. There's also a mark underneath that says it was made during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty. Although I haven't asked the appraiser to issue a report yet, I'm sure it's authentic. Do you think this deal was worth it?"

Seeing Xu Youyou reply so many words in one breath, Lu Jingyao knew that she was very satisfied with the deal, and he also said in a very supportive tone: "It just so happens that my dad has a mynah bird. Do you want to sell this birdcage?"

Xu Youyou's reply was simple: "Sell."

"One price, fifty million." Lu Jingyao said.

When Xu Youyou saw the price, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart that Lu Jingyao was still so generous.

Antique bird cages do not often flow out of the market. The one she has is similar to the one she has in her hand. A few years ago, a cloisonné bird cage from the Qianlong period was auctioned in Hong Kong, but the final transaction price was 10 million.

Lu Jingyao now asks for five times the amount.

"It's too high, not worth that much." Xu Youyou replied.

She forwarded the news link about the birdcage auction in Hong Kong to Lu Jingyao and said, "Just give 10 million."

But Lu Jingyao had his own bargaining logic: "That was news from ten years ago. With inflation so severe now, how can we still go by their price? Listen to me, I think this birdcage is worth 50 million."

Xu Youyou couldn't do anything about him, so she said helplessly, "Let's each take a step back, fifteen million."

Lu Jingyao replied: "Even if we both compromise, the median between 10 million and 50 million should be 30 million. It can't be any lower. Any less and you'll be at a disadvantage."

Xu Youyou: ...

"Brother, I bought them all for less than 40,000." Xu Youyou complained while thinking in her heart, if Lu Jingyao kept bargaining like this, how did the Lu Group make money?

Since Lu Jingyao took over the Lu Group, its market value has increased significantly every year. Lu Jingyao has therefore been hailed as a business genius. He has even topped the list of the richest man for three consecutive years.

Some netizens even said that Lu Jingyao was only the richest man for three years simply because he had only taken over the Lu Group for three years.

Lu Jingyao was still trying to persuade Xu Youyou: "Although it only cost tens of thousands of dollars to buy it, the thought you put into it is the most precious."

Xu Youyou thought about how she had worked hard for two hours, and suddenly she inexplicably began to agree with Lu Jingyao's words. It seemed that Lu Jingyao really knew how to win people over with money.

"Do you think what I said makes sense?" Lu Jingyao asked confidently.

Xu Youyou took a photo and sent it over. It showed a brush with the head covered in black dirt.

Lu Jingyao hadn't expected that Xu Youyou would handle the birdcage herself. "I think the price you quoted is too low. You're worth so much, and yet you handled it yourself? It must have cost at least 100 million."