AWB Chapter 123 Nameless Courtyard
Chapter 123 Nameless Courtyard
After Xu Youyou bought the silver dollar, she didn't have time to take a closer look at it and handed it to Xu Fang for safekeeping.
At this time, Xu Fang received the order and immediately put seven silver dollars on a tray and placed it in front of the two people, and also considerately placed a few pairs of white gloves on the side.
After Xu Youyou put on the gloves, she said to Lu Jingyao, "I bought it from a poisonous dog. Although it's valuable, I always feel uncomfortable."
Lu Jingyao knew the transmission routes of certain infectious diseases and understood that even if he reached out and touched the silver dollar, he would most likely not get infected.
But he also put on the gloves obediently, for the same reason as Xu Youyou, it was really disgusting.
"Speaking of silver dollars, Assistant Liu knows a lot about this." Lu Jingyao took the initiative to say.
Xu Youyou looked at Assistant Liu in surprise.
Assistant Liu smiled shyly and said, "Mr. Lu, you're too kind. I only have a basic understanding."
Xu Youyou happened to be unfamiliar with this aspect, so she took the initiative to say, "Then I won't bother anyone else today. I'll ask Assistant Liu to help me with this."
Assistant Liu was known as an expert on coins because of his hobby of collecting all kinds of coins. As soon as he saw the seven silver dollars, he stretched his neck to see them.
Now that he finally had the chance to get started, the usually calm man was now a little excited.
"Miss Xu, you have good taste. The things you collected must be good things." Assistant Liu praised casually. When he reached out and picked up one of them, he immediately raised his eyebrows: "Yuan is like a flying dragon. He opened the door like this first! The market value of this one is 300,000. Miss Xu, you have made a direct return on your investment."
Xu Youyou smiled but said nothing when she heard this. If it was just 35,000 turning into 300,000, it would not be considered a bargain in the eyes of the system.
Assistant Liu continued to look down, exclaiming as he looked at each one: "Oh, Soviet! This is worth over two million!"
Xu Youyou raised her chin slightly, motioning him to continue watching.
"Gansu signed version, this is also valuable!"
Xu Youyou was actually quite surprised. After looking at three coins in a row, she found that they were all very valuable. It seemed that the people who first collected these silver coins probably knew the price of this thing.
Unfortunately, I don’t know if they forgot, or didn’t have time to tell their descendants, or maybe the Liu family was not the real owner, so the people who got them had no idea of their true value at all.
"Ouch!" Assistant Liu suddenly shouted.
Xu Youyou and Lu Jingyao looked at him at the same time.
Assistant Liu touched the back of his head awkwardly and said, "Did I come across an ordinary Yuan Datou? I lost my composure. Sorry."
Neither of them wanted to argue with him.
Assistant Liu saw two more Yuan Datou coins in succession, and he felt like a frost-bitten eggplant, muttering to himself, "How could it collapse?"
When he touched the last one, he took a closer look and was stunned.
"It's actually... it's one ounce of money from the Ministry of Revenue... and it's one ounce of money from the Ministry of Revenue that's been preserved so well." Assistant Liu gasped.
Xu Youyou took a look and didn't see anything special.
Assistant Liu explained, "This is a one-liang silver coin issued by the Ministry of Revenue in the 29th year of the Guangxu reign. You can see that the dragon shape is very unique. It was commissioned to be minted by the Osaka Mint..."
Xu Youyou was not interested in the history of the silver dollar and only asked one question: "How much is it worth?"
"The last auction house sold it for over 23 million."
Xu Youyou felt that what he said made sense. Sure enough, the system's actions could multiply the effect many times over.
Assistant Liu couldn't let go of the silver dollar, his eyes full of enthusiasm for his favorite thing.
Seeing this, Xu Youyou said, "If you like it, I'll sell it to you at a discount for 20 million."
After wiping out the three million price difference in one swoop, Xu Youyou felt that she was very generous.
Although Assistant Liu liked it, he still had some sense and shook his head with tears in his eyes: "I can't play with this kind of coin."
Xu Youyou didn't insist anymore and turned to ask Lu Jingyao: "Can you find a buyer for this silver dollar at tomorrow's exchange meeting?"
Lu Jingyao nodded: "Don't worry, there will definitely be people who like to collect silver dollars among the people attending the exchange meeting."
Lu Jingyao was not very interested in the silver dollar, nor did he like it to be handled by a poisonous dog, so he had no intention of buying it.
"Tomorrow's exchange meeting will start at 10 am. The rules are that you are not allowed to take photos or spread the news. If you meet someone there in the future, you must pretend that you don't know them." Lu Jingyao took the initiative to tell Xu Youyou about the rules of the exchange meeting.
Xu Youyou looked surprised.
Lu Jingyao explained, "This is an antique exchange fair organized by the Lin family. It's held every three years, and this rule has been in place for many years."
Xu Youyou asked, "The Lin family? Are they related to the Shen family? The Shen family that Shen Ju'an belongs to?"
Lu Jingyao frowned slightly: "I seem to have heard that a daughter of the Lin family married into the Shen family, but I don't know if she is Shen Ju'an's mother."
Xu Youyou felt that she couldn't escape.
"Does the Lin family have a particularly powerful background?" Xu Youyou asked.
"The Lin family is an antiques family. They made their fortune by picking up bargains and are extremely good at antique appraisal. Almost every child in the family is engaged in the antique industry. I don't know more." Lu Jingyao said.
Xu Youyou asked again: "What will happen if someone violates the rules of the exchange meeting?"
Lu Jingyao hurriedly said: "Don't do this, don't challenge the bottom line of the Lin family."
Xu Youyou was surprised: "Does the Lin family have such great power?"
Lu Jingyao shook his head: "It's not the Lin family, but the guests who came here, they don't like publicity."
Xu Youyou seemed to understand but not quite.
The next morning, before nine o'clock, Lu Jingyao was already waiting.
When Lu Jingyao saw the floating silhouette of the Rolls-Royce that Xu Youyou was riding in, before he could say anything, Assistant Liu lost his composure again and couldn't help but exclaimed "Wow".
"I haven't seen you for a few days. Miss Xu not only has a mansion, but also a top-notch luxury car!" Assistant Liu said excitedly to Lu Jingyao.
Lu Jingyao looked at his car worth tens of millions and suddenly felt that it was not so attractive anymore.
Although Xu Youyou loves money, she is rich enough. Her food, clothing and other expenses make Lu Jingyao lose confidence.
Even though he has not been kicked off the rich list, Lu Jingyao still has a subtle sense of mismatch. Although he is in charge of the Lu Group, his money is allocated among assets, and his cash flow may not be as abundant as Xu Youyou's.
Lu Jingyao's car led the way, and soon he brought Xu Youyou to a courtyard in the inner city.
The gate was tall and painted red, but there was no name on it.
"Is this place deliberately unmarked? The map only shows the four words 'Nameless Courtyard'." Xu Youyou asked.
Lu Jingyao nodded: "You'll know when you get in."
There are special people in the courtyard who check the invitation letters of guests coming and going, and the checking is extremely strict.
This invitation letter is actually in duplicate, with a saddle stamp on it. The inspection now is to compare the saddle stamps one by one to see if they match.
There were also young men and women on the side, reminding the guests about the rules, and it was exactly the same as what Lu Jingyao said.
Xu Youyou asked, "These young men and women all look handsome and beautiful. Were they hired specifically to help? Do they have to sign a confidentiality agreement?"
Xu Youyou estimated that an emcee with such appearance would earn at least three thousand yuan a day.
Lu Jingyao shook his head: "Most of them are the younger generation of antique collectors."
Xu Youyou soon saw an acquaintance here. The other person had just come in and raised his eyebrows when he saw Xu Youyou from afar.
When he walked in after the same inspection, the other party said, "Little girl, you are really a hidden talent."