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

What kind of look is that? Is there something wrong with what I said?

Meeting Lin Fan's questioning gaze, Boss Zhou took a deep breath:

"This isn't about the price at all. Let me put it this way: I've been in this business for over ten years, and I've seen plenty of top-quality materials, but if this piece is genuine, you probably won't find another one like it in all of China, or even the world. Do you understand?"

Good heavens, is it really that exaggerated? That was Lin Fan's first reaction.

It can only be said that Lin Fan suffered from a lack of education. Normally, the value of figurative jade pebbles is different from that of ordinary jade, which is priced by the gram. The naturally formed patterns on the pebbles are the core of the jade.

"Don't disbelieve me, I once saw a 10-gram 'Heavenly Dog' jade pebble. Its regular price per gram might only be two or three thousand, but because the natural pattern on it resembled a heavenly dog, the final auction price directly exceeded ten million!"

Boss Zhou was talking animatedly, gesturing wildly as he spoke, and his excitement made Lin Fan's heart race.

"Tens of millions? That means my piece is definitely worth more than that!"

"What? You're comparing this precious piece of jade to that 'Heavenly Dog'? That's an insult, you understand?!"

Putting aside the fact that one is a "heavenly dog" and the other is a "Buddha statue", isn't it obvious which is lighter and which is heavier in terms of weight and level?

Seeing the strong reaction from Boss Zhou, Lin Fan scratched his head awkwardly, thinking to himself, "I've never even looked into this stuff, how would I know so much!"

Gently setting down the fabric in his hand, Boss Zhou shakily took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, and handed it to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan shook his head: "Thanks, but I can't!"

"Wow, it's quite rare to see a young man who doesn't smoke these days!"

As he spoke, Boss Zhou took out a lighter, lit it skillfully, and took a deep breath, as if trying to calm his excited heart.

"Young man, can you make the decision about this? Is it legitimately sourced from somewhere?"

Although there's no need to ask the last question, after all, if something of this caliber were truly filthy, it would probably have made the front page of headlines long ago.

"Of course, its origin is definitely clean, Boss Zhou, you can rest assured!" Lin Fan said earnestly.

He couldn't possibly say that it was a gift from some bigwig in the Tang Dynasty, and it was impossible for anyone to try to trace its origin, since there was a gap of over a thousand years, and no one had ever produced anything like it before.

"Alright, although my judgment is sound, as usual, I still need to use a machine to measure it and check the weight of this treasure."

Boss Zhou patiently explained a few words, after all, such an expensive item cannot be decided in just a few words.

"No problem, go ahead and test it!"

Lin Fan's confidence stemmed from a powerful figure. Even if he lacked foresight, how could Li Shimin be wrong?

Before long, the test report came out. Boss Zhou nodded as he looked at the report, then looked up at Lin Fan:

"Young man, to be honest, this treasure of yours is indeed too valuable. I definitely couldn't possibly eat 110 grams of it, and there isn't even any other restaurant owner on this street who could afford it!"

"You should know that top-grade mutton fat jade pebbles can fetch at least 200,000 yuan per gram, and yours, with its figurative shape and Buddha image outline, is conservatively estimated to be worth at least 400,000 to 600,000 yuan per gram, or even higher!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan's eyes widened. If that's the case, it would be at least forty to sixty million, or even more! This wasn't just far beyond expectations; it was practically a meteoric rise.

Seeing that Lin Fan remained silent, Boss Zhou spoke again:

"Of course, I have two more options; it's up to you, young man, to choose!"

"Boss Zhou, you speak." Lin Fan sat up straight subconsciously, his face serious.

"My first suggestion is that although I can't eat it all myself, I can introduce you to a few business owners. As for referral fees, I won't charge you anything, since this kind of treasure is rare indeed!"

Lin Fan frowned upon hearing this and remained silent. In his view, the value of this item far exceeded his expectations, something he had never anticipated.

Seeing that Lin Fan remained unmoved, Boss Zhou nodded inwardly. He hadn't expected that this young man could be so calm and collected at such a young age.

Of course, Lin Fan was unaware of his thoughts; he simply wanted to hear about a second option.

"The second option is to consign it to auction, and I happen to have access to that. After all, the quality of this jade is excellent. If it can be auctioned at a major auction, there's no upper limit to the price, and the final sale price would likely be astronomical!"

What do people with decision-making difficulties fear most? Of course, it's making choices. Lin Fan is a complete novice in this area; he has no idea about the rules involved.

Seeing Lin Fan's hesitation, Boss Zhou smiled and said, "I wonder what your considerations are, young man?"

Biting his lip, Lin Fan was genuinely unsure of what to do. If it were just something worth a few hundred thousand, he could sell it. But the key was that this item was now worth tens of millions. Any ordinary person would feel uncertain about that.

"Boss Zhou, could you tell me more about the pros and cons of this? Achoo!" After saying that, Lin Fan suddenly couldn't help but sneeze, wondering who was cursing him?

Seeing that Lin Fan had asked a question, Boss Zhou wouldn't refuse to answer, and slowly nodded, saying:

"The first method is quick payment, but the price definitely won't reach its peak. The second method, consigning it to auction, theoretically will fetch a higher price, but it will take some time and involve various uncertainties!"

After finishing his speech, Boss Zhou picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and then waited for Lin Fan to make a decision.

...............

The Great Tang Dynasty, Hanfeng Palace.

A sliced ​​watermelon was placed on the table, most of which had already been eaten by the group.

"Mother, what are you doing!" Little Sizi said as he approached Empress Zhangsun with a slice of watermelon in his hand.

Looking at the sensible little fellow before her, Empress Zhangsun smiled and shook her head:

"Mother isn't eating anymore, Sizi, you can eat it yourself!"

"Okay! Dad, where are you? You're not seven anymore, are you?"

As Xiao Sizi presented the watermelon to him, Li Shimin's outstretched hand, which he had been smiling at, suddenly froze in mid-air. What a question! Should I say I want to eat it or not? (Waiting online, very urgent.)

However, before Li Shimin could even speak, Xiao Sizi grinned, took the watermelon, turned around, and sat down on a small stool to eat it heartily.

The little cotton-padded jacket's love came and went quickly, and Li Shimin's face was now filled with two words: awkwardness.

"Sister, could you tell me more about the story from over there?"

Princess Chengyang held a slice of watermelon in her hand, eating it while looking at Chang Le.

She originally came to play with Xiao Sizi, but she just found out that her older sister Chang Le had already gone to that magical place with Xiao Sizi.

Xiao Sizi had told her many interesting stories before, but not very clearly. Now that Chang Le had also been there, she couldn't wait to ask about Chang Le.

"Yes, let me tell you, it's amazing over there..."

Looking at his three daughters in the palace, Li Shimin felt very gratified. He was not one to fuss over trivial matters, and he had already forgotten the awkwardness from earlier.

"Erlang, let's send some of these fruits to Father, as well as to Chenggan and Qingque."

Looking at the table laden with fruit, Empress Zhangsun spoke.

"Yes, Guanyinbi is absolutely right!"

He still remembers the scene of his father running to the Taiji Hall that night, and when he left, he even said that the fruit was good.

Immediately, Li Shimin summoned Wu She and instructed him to arrange for several eunuchs to carry fruit to several temporary palaces.