Super-rich: Spending money is just a job!

The old lady's words made Xiaomeng even more curious.

I didn't focus on the rest of the auctions; instead, I waited to go with the old lady to the inner circle meeting in the afternoon to broaden my horizons.

The afternoon's indoor auction was held in a different building.

This is a resort hotel, and there are many small buildings of different styles within the hotel grounds.

Xiaomeng and the others moved to a smaller two-story building.

The ground floor of this small building is quite spacious. It used to be a semi-outdoor dining area, but now the interior has been cleared out. There are five or six rows of tables inside, and there seem to be some things on the ground behind them, but they are obscured and cannot be seen clearly.

Xiaomeng thought this place really looked like a gathering of old friends, with the person standing next to the collection seemingly being the owner of the item.

There are no auctioneers here.

I didn't hear anyone asking about prices or raising prices. Everyone spoke softly, and occasionally a loud greeting would be heard, but it would quickly fall silent again.

Xiaomeng, Xiaxia, and Attorney Lang followed behind Attorney Deng, accompanying her as she slowly looked through the exhibits.

Every now and then, collectors standing behind the collection would greet Attorney Deng.

She even encountered people congratulating her on winning the bid for the jade beaded necklace.

"Old Deng, you really went all out this time! You got a steal, didn't you? I admire you, you're the best."

"No, no, it's all luck, it's all luck."

"The young friend next to you, is that the girl who just won that big blue gem? She's really fearless, isn't she?"

"What do you mean by 'a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger'? They have real strength."

Old Liu, what did you find at this winter's auction?

Don't you really like jade carvings? Why don't you go and get one or two?

I saw many nice jade carvings at this year's auctions.

"If you don't get one or two items, wouldn't you be going to a treasure mountain and leaving empty-handed?" Attorney Deng always had a calm smile on his face.

The slight embarrassment on Lao Liu's face vanished in an instant, and he said in a seemingly cheerful tone, "I really can't understand the jade market these past two years."

The price has risen too much.

It's not just the finished products that are ridiculously expensive.

Even the prices of raw materials are becoming increasingly unacceptable.

"No way, with your wealth, Lao Liu, you're complaining about the price?" Lawyer Deng joked. "Don't try to play the poor card in front of us old friends."

This old man, known as Lao Liu, had unspeakable bitterness in his heart. In the antique and collectible business, all his funds were tied up in the warehouse.

The antiques in the warehouse can't be converted into cash, and his antique shop is on the verge of collapse.

Now, Lao Liu wants to sell some of his treasured collection to recoup some of the losses.

So this time, he really brought out several of his most treasured items for the event.

His collection of fine items is well-known in the art world. One of them is an authentic work by Tang Yin, which is frequently borrowed by museums for exhibitions, reflecting its high artistic value.

He was naturally reluctant to part with his calligraphy and painting, but he hoped to find someone willing to pay a high price for the other items so he could make a fortune.

Attorney Deng picked up a bronze mirror from Old Liu's table. "It's a fine piece, a Han Dynasty bronze mirror. Many museum collections aren't as well-preserved as this one. Look at the fine lines on it, how exquisite they are."

The old lady took the bronze mirror in her hand and showed it to Xiaomeng from all angles before putting it down, not letting Xiaomeng handle it.

After a while, Xiaomeng realized that bronze mirrors must rust very easily. How could they be stored in such a good condition for thousands of years?

The old lady is a very particular person.

The old lady picked up another dark, slightly curved cup. "A rhinoceros horn cup, an old artifact, brought out by a eunuch from the previous dynasty's palace."

The old lady handed this collectible to Xiaomeng, allowing her to touch and feel the material of the rhinoceros horn cup.

Setting down the rhinoceros horn cup, Attorney Deng picked up a ruyi scepter. "An ivory ruyi, made of small ivory, from the palace of the previous dynasty." The old lady handed it to Xiaomeng, letting her touch it.

Xiaomeng touched the ruyi scepter and felt its cool, smooth texture and weight. It looked like it had been handled quite a bit, as it had developed a patina.

You can just touch and feel these things; it's fine if they're family heirlooms, but you can't sell them.

Xiaomeng treated it as an opportunity to learn something new.

"This is quite interesting, a complete set of gold and kingfisher feather headdress."

Old Liu, you're finally willing to take it out?

"I've been keeping this treasure for years, what, are you bringing it out to sell now?"

Attorney Deng lifted a plain-looking rosewood box inlaid with mother-of-pearl on the corner of the table.

Xiaomeng had just seen the mahogany box, but because it was placed on the corner of the table, it was still half-closed.

She thought the person was selling the box, but little did she know there were other things inside the mahogany box.

Old Liu pretended not to care much, "Isn't that right? Such good things should be brought out and aired from time to time."

Don't forget the good things from these old crafts.

This box of mine is a complete set. A few years ago, someone offered me 500 million, but I couldn't bring myself to sell it.

I brought this out hoping to meet someone I truly like and who is meant to be with me.