The Great Tang Dynasty's Trans-Dimensional Conference: Little Rhinoceros Arrives

"No, these things are too valuable; Little Si should take them back!"

"But taking one item shouldn't be a big problem, right?"

"Not even one item! I didn't do anything special, I just bought some things for Xiao Sizi!"

"But Chang Le said that a ruler's word is law. If you return what Boss Li sent, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the big boss?"

Lin Fan was completely struggling at this moment, as if two voices were constantly arguing in his mind.

After hesitating for a while, Lin Fan finally decided to keep one item for himself and leave the rest to Xiao Sizi and Chang Le.

If Li Shimin and Empress Zhangsun knew what Lin Fan was thinking, they probably wouldn't be able to help but laugh. After all, for the royal family, if they wanted any rare treasures, there were plenty of people willing to send them.

The treasures offered by the various small countries or tribes surrounding the Tang Dynasty each year were countless. If these things had not been given by Li Shimin, Empress Zhangsun would probably have already bestowed them upon her children.

Among these treasures, Lin Fan ultimately chose a piece of jade the size of a baby's fist.

Although the material was small, it was not only free of cracks and impurities, but also as transparent as mutton fat. The surface even had a Buddha-like outline that looked like it had been formed naturally. This alone made Lin Fan marvel.

"This thing should be worth at least several hundred thousand, right?"

Lin Fan didn't know the market price of these jade stones; he just figured that no matter how much money he made from them, it would all go towards Xiao Sizi.

If I could sell it for a few hundred thousand, I could immediately buy a car, because Chengdu's weather is extremely hot and humid in the summer and particularly damp and cold in the winter.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to solve the problem of Xiao Sizi's daily travel. After all, it is impossible to take a stroller out every time we go out, and sometimes it is not easy to pack too many things.

Thinking of this, Lin Fan glanced at the time. It was only six o'clock in the afternoon, and there was still plenty of time. He could go to the antique market to take a look.

He then put the jade into his handbag, tidied himself up briefly, and went out.

When Lin Fan's father used to collect antiques, he often mentioned the antique market in Caotang West Market. Lin Fan hailed a taxi at the entrance of the community and headed straight for the destination.

Twenty minutes later, they arrived at their destination. Lin Fan subconsciously touched his bag, afraid that he might accidentally lose his precious bag.

At this moment, pedestrians come and go at the entrance of the antique market. Although the weather is still a bit hot, the market inside is already bustling with activity.

After wandering around for a while, Lin Fan saw that several antique shops were filled with various kinds of jade. He chose the most impressive shop and went inside.

As soon as I entered the shop, a middle-aged man greeted me with a smile.

"Hey young man, what can I do for you?"

Although the shop was luxuriously decorated, there were hardly any customers at the moment.

The man who looked like the boss was also carefully examining Lin Fan in front of him. Although he was dressed very plainly, there was no contempt in his eyes.

"Excuse me, are you the owner here?"

The middle-aged man nodded, giving a professional smile:

"Yes, I am the owner of this shop. My surname is Zhou. You can just call me Lao Zhou! And who are you, young man?"

The owner, surnamed Zhou, spoke in a very gentle tone. After all, he was running a business, so he had to maintain a good service attitude.

"Hello Mr. Zhou! I have a stone here, could you please take a look at it for me?"

As Lin Fan spoke, he first looked around and found that there were cameras installed in every corner, then looked back at the door.

When Zhou Jie heard that the young man in front of him was actually there to sell stones, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

Then, seeing Lin Fan looking around so warily, I suddenly felt a bit curious.

A normal person wouldn't be so wary if they were just holding an ordinary stone, so he quickly reached out to signal.

"Alright, young man, please come in. Let's sit down and talk!"

Lin Fan nodded and followed Zhou Jie to the office area next door, where several beautifully crafted jade stones were casually placed on the desk.

"Please have a seat, young man!"

Zhou Jie bowed slightly in acknowledgment, then took out a teacup and poured Lin Fan a cup of hot tea.

He placed the teacup in front of Lin Fan, then sat down opposite him before continuing, "I wonder what kind of stone you're referring to, young man?"

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou, this is the piece!"

Lin Fan took the jade stone out of his bag and handed it over.

"hiss!"

Before Zhou Jie even held the jade in his hands, he couldn't help but gasp after just one glance.

He quickly took out the white gloves from his pocket and put on the glasses hanging on his chest before carefully taking the jade from Lin Fan's hand.

"This is such a perfect ritual!"

This was the first time Lin Fan had ever seen such a spectacle, and he couldn't help but marvel at it.

Zhou Jie first carefully examined the appearance of the jade, and then took out a flashlight to examine it from various angles.

As time passed, Lin Fan noticed that the boss's expression was becoming increasingly serious, even showing a hint of shock in his eyes.

"Could there be something wrong with this thing?" Lin Fan couldn't help but ask.

However, the boss surnamed Zhou just shook his head and didn't answer, which made Lin Fan even more uncertain.

"That can't be! This was a gift from Boss Li, the most powerful man in the Tang Dynasty. If he dares to say there's something wrong with it, I'll slap him across the face!"

"Young man, this...this is absolutely top-notch!" Before Lin Fan could finish his inner fantasies, Zhou Jie adjusted his glasses and looked at him with a shocked expression!

"Huh? Top-notch? It really is top-notch!" Lin Fan was taken aback at first, then immediately started nodding rapidly.

"Young man, if I may ask, where did you get this jade?"

"I just want to sell a piece of jade, why are you asking so many questions?" A hint of wariness rose in Lin Fan's eyes as he spoke.

"It was a gift from an elder of mine. Why? Is there a problem?"

Seeing Lin Fan's reaction, and realizing that his question had been somewhat inappropriate, Zhou Jie put on an apologetic smile:

"Excuse me, sir, I was just asking out of curiosity, I didn't mean anything by it, please don't mind!" This warm attitude was so much better than before.

"It's alright! Boss Zhou is overthinking it."

It seemed he had also realized how valuable this thing was, Lin Fan thought to himself, but he didn't show any expression on his face.

Boss Zhou quickly smiled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, this is a piece of Xinjiang jade, and it's even reached the 'mutton fat' grade. The surface has absolutely no signs of processing, and it even naturally bears the outline of a Buddha statue. It's simply unbelievable!"

At this moment, Boss Zhou seemed to be holding his most precious treasure, his eyes filled with infatuation.

Judging from Boss Zhou's tone and expression, Lin Fan was even more certain that this thing must be very expensive, and asked:

"Mr. Zhou, I'd like to ask, approximately what is the value of this jade?"

As soon as he asked the question, Lin Fan realized that the boss surnamed Zhou was looking at him like he was an idiot!