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After a brief chat with Mr. Wang, Liao Fan saw that the other party's attention had never left the plum vase on the table, so he didn't waste any more time and took a step back, leaving all the space to the other party.

Seeing this, Mr. Wang was not polite at all and stood in front of the reception table impatiently. Next to Mr. Wang was a young girl who looked to be around 25 years old. If there was no clear stupidity in her eyes, Liao Fan would have thought that she was still a college student.

According to the introduction just now, this girl is called Xu Yingying, and she is Mr. Wang’s assistant and apprentice.

At this moment, seeing the other person standing next to Mr. Wang, handing him tools and helping with lighting, Liao Fan couldn't help but think of the small videos in the USB flash drive.

Could it be that this girl was raised by old Biden since she was a child? Is this the true meaning of "starting from the cradle"?

Just when Liao Fan was fantasizing about the two people in front of him, he didn't realize that the three people on the field were almost shaking with excitement. No, this Mr. Wang was really shaking.

But this scene scared Zhang Zhibin to death.

If Mr. Wang's hand shook and he lost his grip on the bottle, the mess would have been much bigger.

If the collection brought by an ordinary customer was accidentally broken, he would have a way to remove the company's responsibility, but he didn't know Liao Fan's specific background yet.

Fortunately, although Mr. Wang was shaking with excitement, his good professionalism allowed him to hold the plum vase steadily with both hands. After taking several deep breaths, Mr. Wang finally calmed down his inner excitement.

He turned around and looked at Liao Fan hopefully. Then he was silent for more than a minute as if he was organizing his words before he spoke: "Mr. Liao, I just looked at your collection. Whether it is the glaze color, body quality, texture or shape, there is no problem. Even the inscription is very clear.

If there are no newer and more sophisticated counterfeiting methods on the market, then I can now confirm that this is a genuine Northern Song Dynasty Ru kiln celadon glaze plum vase.

Not only that, looking at how well-preserved this plum vase is, I never dared to imagine that such a perfect treasure could exist in the world today.

Of course, if you need our company to issue a valid certification, you will need to make more detailed arrangements.”

After hearing what Mr. Wang said, Zhang Zhibin quickly took over and said, "Of course, if you are interested in selling this collection, please consider Sotheby's. We can help you issue all relevant certificates and proofs free of charge, and we can also provide you with lower handling fees."

At this time, Liao Fan was actually more concerned about the estimated value of the plum vase. After all, although auctioning it could indeed maximize profits, he would also have to pay a lot of taxes and wait for the other party to arrange the auction time.

Moreover, compared to directly auctioning it, Liao Fan had other plans. Therefore, Liao Fan asked very directly: "Mr. Wang, Manager Zhang, could you two please give me an estimate for this plum vase? I also want to have a psychological expectation."

After hearing Liao Fan's question, Zhang Zhibin looked a little embarrassed. Although anyone with a discerning eye knew that this plum vase was a priceless treasure, there were many unexpected situations at the auction.

If there are multiple high-rollers who are determined to win, the final transaction price may be pushed to an unimaginable height, and may even exceed its normal market price to a certain extent.

But if we tell the truth, we are worried that the price will fall below Liao Fan's psychological expectations, causing him to lose confidence in Sotheby's auction house.

However, Mr. Wang didn't care about Zhang Zhibin's embarrassment. As an appraiser hired by Sotheby's, he was not responsible for the final transaction price of the auction items. Therefore, he said calmly, "Mr. Liao, if you submit this plum vase for auction, I estimate that under normal circumstances, the transaction price should be around 7000 million to 1 million RMB. Of course, if the auction house is well managed, the price will only be higher."

After hearing what Mr. Wang said, Liao Fan felt somewhat disappointed.

When he learned that this was a Northern Song Dynasty Ru kiln piece, his first reaction was the sky-high priced brush washer that was sold in Hong Kong a few years ago. If he remembered correctly, the transaction price at that time should have been more than 2 million yuan.

This plum vase is much larger than the brush washer in terms of both its integrity and size. As it is from the same dynasty, with the same craftsmanship, and is also a unique piece, its estimated value should not be lower than that of the brush washer, at least not by much lower.

However, when I heard Mr. Wang say the word "operation", I immediately understood what he meant.

After looking at those so-called sky-high priced items, I found that many of them were inflated.

After thinking this through, Liao Fan said that he would seriously consider it, and then without waiting for the other party to persuade him to stay, he put the plum vase back into his bag.

Zhang Zhibin also understood that it was not possible to decide whether a collection of this level would be auctioned in just a few words, so he did not waste too much time on it. Instead, after seeing Mr. Wang off, he came back and chatted with Liao Fan.

It's just that this time the other party's attitude is more respectful than before.

After chatting for about half an hour, Liao Fan was about to get up and leave, but while waiting for the elevator, he saw a man in a suit and tie with an arrogant look walking out of the elevator with a heavily made-up woman.

It was a coincidence that although Liao Fan did not know this man, he had seen that woman once before. She was the woman named He Lili whom Liao Fan met when he went shopping with Tang Yunong for the first time.

But if I remember correctly, the other party seemed to be with a middle-aged man at that time. When did he get this new support?

However, Liao Fan just looked at him in confusion and didn't think much about it. He passed by the other person and walked into the elevator.

He Lili didn't recognize Liao Fan at all.

This only means that Liao Fan's temperament has changed a lot during this period of time. In addition, he relies on his common face and is easily overlooked.

However, the arrogant young man looked back at Liao Fan in confusion.

I don't know why, but when I passed by him just now, I felt a little uncomfortable.

As for how exactly he felt uncomfortable, he had no way to describe it, so he just subconsciously looked back, then said nothing, and continued walking forward with He Lili in his arm. However, he did remember Liao Fan's appearance in his heart.

After getting out of the elevator, Liao Fan first drove the R8 to the company, and then called Tang Yunong.

So, less than 20 minutes later, a beautiful figure was seen pushing the door and walking in hurriedly.

Looking at Tang Yunong sitting on the sofa, Liao Fan first signaled her not to speak, then stood up, picked up an empty cup beside him, filled it with water and poured it into the vase of green plants in the corner.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Liao Fan poured the glass of water right onto the monitoring device.

At this time, in the office of the head of the operations department, Wang Yi was leaning back in the boss chair, enjoying Xu Qian's service under the table while listening to something with headphones.

Suddenly, a very harsh noise came from the headphones. This sudden noise scared Wang Yi so much that he almost jumped up from his chair.

The sudden change also caused Xu Qian, who was under the table, to be kicked to the ground.

However, Xu Qian did not dare to complain. There was no other way. Although she just wanted to rely on Wang Yi at the beginning, she didn't know when Wang Yi took a short video of her.

Now, even if this fund company is about to go bankrupt, she can only stay by Wang Yi's side and let him drive her around.

However, what Liao Fan didn't know was that the monitoring device prepared by Wang Yi was of excellent quality. Not only did it have a long battery life and good signal, it was also waterproof to a certain extent. At least the glass of water that was poured on it just now did not damage the instrument.

Liao Fan had no idea about this. After pouring the water on it, he thought that everything was fine, so he ignored the eavesdropper, turned back to the table, opened the backpack on the table, and took out the Northern Song Dynasty Ru Kiln plum vase from it.

When Tang Yunong saw what Liao Fan took out, she didn't know much about antique appraisal, so she didn't think it was a big deal. However, when she heard what Liao Fan said next, she became a little restless.

"Chairman, didn't you ask me to help you fill the hole a few days ago? Here, this is for you.

I went to Sotheby's this morning and looked for the Wang Zhibin you sent me. After being appraised by their company's experts, it was found to be a Northern Song Dynasty Ru kiln celadon-glazed plum vase. The estimated price given by the other party was 1 million RMB. This is the normal estimated price after the auction. If it goes well, there will be no upper limit.

By the way, have you heard about the celadon-glazed brush washer that sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong in 17? If I remember correctly, it sold for just under HK$3 million.

Now I have two solutions here, you can refer to them yourself.

One is that I earn cash directly for you, which is 210 million RMB. Then I pay you 90% and return 130%, which is equivalent to lending you 230 million. Two months later, you return me 2.99 million.

Another option is that I will give you this plum vase as a deduction for 1.3 million, and then I will give you another 8 million. As for the repayment, it will be the same as the first option.

As for how much you can sell this plum vase for, that all depends on your ability. I don't care whether you make a profit or a loss."