A 50-year-old man is reborn and becomes a complete slacker, leaving his scumbag children completely

Hu Dahai was taken aback, clearly not expecting that Dong Daoquan's visit to him had this deeper meaning.

That old scoundrel, why didn't he just tell me that back then?

Before he could even think about it, the auction began.

Because Mr. Dong and other industry leaders were present, no one dared to cause trouble at the auction. Everyone remained seated, and those who came over to say hello were always very polite.

At most, someone who looks down on you will simply not greet you, and they certainly won't try to mock you.

The auctioneer went up on stage and said a lot of polite words, and then many big shots went up and said a few words.

Dong Daoquan was naturally invited up to say a few words.

With all the previous routines completed, the auctioneer begins the most important stage of the auction.

The first item brought up was a porcelain vase from the Ming Dynasty imperial kiln.

This item is very familiar to most people who know a little about antiques, so there's practically no suspense. Everyone knows its value. As for the premium, that depends on how much people are willing to pay.

Finally, this porcelain vase was sold for over 8 yuan.

In this day and age, in many rural areas, a household with 10,000 yuan is worthy of a plaque to celebrate, yet someone casually spends over 80,000 yuan just to buy a porcelain vase.

The second antique was a snuff bottle from the Qing Dynasty imperial family, which was said to have been used by Emperor Qianlong. It is unknown which eunuch stole and sold it.

This snuff bottle is impossible to fake because there is only one in existence. Even if you wanted to fake it, it would be very easy to be caught.

However, this time, the snuff bottle was sold for over 100,000 yuan.

Hu Dahai observed carefully and found that even the factory director of a large state-owned factory like ** only dared to call out a price when it was below 50,000 in the early stages. Once it exceeded 50,000, **, like many others, immediately fell silent and quietly watched others perform.

The following items were also immediately recognizable, meaning that there was basically no information gap between the seller and the buyer, and the prices involved would not differ much.

Even if the starting price is very low, if there are many people trying to snag a bargain, the bargain actually becomes the seller's profit.

Then a bronze figure, about 30 centimeters tall, was brought to the auction stage.

Hu Dahai looked at this item and felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Soon, he remembered that he had indeed seen this thing before, but in his previous life, it was several decades later.

It was an online live-streamed treasure appraisal show. A woman who was clearly a wealthy woman brought out this bronze figure and asked the host how much it was worth.

When the anchor examined the artifact's age and condition, he immediately recognized its value as a bronze figure, given its historical significance and excellent preservation.

The rich woman clearly liked the streamer, so when she learned that her bronze figure was very valuable, she was excited and started chatting with the streamer.

The streamer was probably also interested in this rich woman and wanted to avoid taking a few years of detours, so he cooperated with her.

The two chatted for a long time, but they didn't notice that the rich woman's youngest son walked over.

He picked up the bronze figure and waved it around like a toy, yelling and begging for mercy, but ended up smashing it to the ground.

Instantly, the entire room fell silent. The anchor fell silent, and the rich woman fell silent.

The antique was directly destroyed, which means that something worth millions is now worth a pittance.

When the rich woman picked up the bronze figure, she saw that its head had already separated from its body.

The streamer sighed helplessly, "Sigh, this young master's smash has cost us millions."

Hu Dahai still remembers that in the live broadcast room at that time, all the viewers were making crazy comments and sarcastic remarks.

But it was at that moment that the rich woman looked at the broken bronze figure in her hand...

"what?"

The rich woman picked up the bronze figure and let out a soft exclamation.

She brought the broken bronze figure in her hand closer to examine it.

At the fracture, she found a small hole inside, and with the help of the anchor's words, she carefully pried it open with tweezers.

Then they pulled a treasure out of the bronze statue. When the treasure appraiser saw the treasure, he was stunned and immediately offered 2000 million to buy it.

Hu Dahai didn't know whether the treasure had been sold or not, but he was certain that there were even more valuable treasures inside the bronze figure.

Just as Hu Dahai was pondering this, Dong Daoquan came over.

"Da Hai, this bronze figure, I can't quite figure it out. Could you give me some advice?"

"Judging from the outside alone, this bronze figure is indeed very valuable, but I have a feeling that this bronze figure is not so simple, because it is said that when this bronze figure was unearthed, it was placed together with another treasure."

"The value of that treasure far exceeded that of the bronze figure. At the time, many people thought it was just a coincidence, but I don't understand why the tomb owner valued the bronze figure so much."

Dong Daoquan briefly explained his considerations and thoughts.

Hu Dahai glanced at Dong Daoquan with slight surprise, thinking to himself that this old man was indeed not simple.

He could easily determine the extraordinary value of the bronze figure simply by looking at its original location when it was unearthed.

He truly deserves to be called a renowned expert; he is an expert with genuine talent and knowledge, not the kind of expert who knows nothing but pretends to know everything and gives blind orders.

"Mr. Dong, your vision is quite similar to mine." Hu Dahai said with a smile, "Based on my experience, this bronze figure is not as simple as it seems on the surface; there may be more to it than meets the eye."

"Moreover, anything that's associated with this priceless bronze figure must be something extraordinary, so I think the value of this bronze figure far exceeds the value of the bronze figure itself."

Dong Daoquan looked at Hu Dahai as he spoke with great confidence, a hint of joy appearing on his face as he said:

"Hey, Dahai, you actually have that opinion too? You didn't just listen to me and agree with what I said, did you?"

"I really hate it when people tell lies just to flatter me."

Dong Daoquan said quite bluntly.

Hu Dahai smiled bitterly to himself. "I have no ulterior motives towards you, so why am I flattering you? You old man are quite something."

However, he quickly thought of another possibility. Could it be that Dong Daoquan has another identity, and that many people are currying favor with him in that other identity?

Thinking of this, Hu Dahai still replied with a slightly polite tone, "Mr. Dong, what I'm saying are my honest opinions."

Dong Daoquan laughed heartily, very happy. He readily agreed, "Alright, in that case, let's take a picture of it first, and then study it carefully, how about that?"

"Of course, we can each contribute half. If we make a profit, we'll split it in half; if we lose money, we'll split it in half too," Hu Dahai suggested.

In doing so, he indirectly supported Dong Daoquan and sided with him while also gaining personal benefits.

"Okay!" Dong Daoquan nodded in agreement, seeing that Hu Dahai not only agreed with him verbally but also acted in a completely straightforward manner.