Chapter 59: Priceless
"How much do you want to mortgage?" asked the master, putting on white gloves and taking the jade pendant through the small window under the bulletproof glass.
"One... Million.... When this number came out, even the guards were so weak that they almost said it out of their throats.
"Well, how much?" because the guard's voice was so low that the master thought he had misheard, he took the pendant and asked again.
"One... One million, my relatives insisted on mortgaging the money. "So far, the guard had to grit his teeth and say it, the muscles of his body were tense, as long as the old man called the security guard, he would strike first, and he couldn't suffer here.
"That... Wait a minute, young man, I'm going to take a closer look. However, looking at the fineness and head of this jade, one million should be about the same. The master did not appear surprised and excited because of this offer, he has been in this business for a long time, and every year he will always meet people who are sloppy and sloppy in their clothes, holding an ancestral treasure of great value in their hands, and red-eyed as collateral.
There are also many gamblers who pledge millions of things, but most of them are real estate or luxury cars. The value is there, and the procedures and various documents are also convenient to check the authenticity.
But such a pendant will require a mortgage of 1 million, which will test the master's level.
Regardless of whether this pendant is worth the price or not, since people shout it, then the master must do his best to deal with it. The masters are all experienced, and as long as the jade is eyed, it can be seen without leaving ten. It's just that the identification of jade has always been careful in order to sail the ship of ten thousand years, and it is impossible to be too cautious and careful.
The pendant is perfectly shaped like a droplet, half the size of a palm. The whole pendant seems to be covered with a layer of mist, but if you look closely, it is very clear.
The master held the magnifying glass and looked at it for less than a minute, and the sweat on his face flowed down. grabbed the walkie-talkie and said in a trembling voice: "Master Meng, please come down, there is an object." Top... Top notch!"
When the rest of the masters heard this, their expressions also became a little solemn. Master Meng is a technical support for the pawnshop and a top expert in jewelry and jade. Call him here, and you usually come across something good!
Within two minutes, an old man hurried down from the second floor. The old man had gray hair, a goatee like an old pedant, a Chinese placket, and two jade fitness balls in his left hand.
"Master Meng, you still have to check this object. Seeing Master Meng walk in, all the masters stood up.
The old man waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down. Slip the ball into your pocket and wear gloves. He didn't look at it with a magnifying glass, but as if communicating with someone, he put the jade pendant in his hand and rubbed it carefully, muttering some unintelligible characters in his mouth.
The guard secretly looked at Huang Laoxi, who was stretching his neck to watch the excitement, for fear that the old man would lose his temper in a hurry. Fortunately, the old guy is watching people gamble with relish.
Just when the guard was a little depressed when he saw that the old man was out of tune, the old man suddenly raised his head and said to the master who had begun to take over, "It's the real thing." The old man turned his head again and asked the guard: "Young man, where is the owner of this pendant, can you introduce me?" This pendant is priceless, I want to talk to the owner of the pendant, can I?"
The old man has an elegant temperament, gentle and introverted. A navy blue robe is clean and neat, and it is easy to make people feel good. The guard scratched his head: "Old gentleman, this relative of my family has a strange temper, and the person is there, if you want to go, go and find him yourself." ”
"Thank you, young man. The old man carefully put the pendant into a brocade box covered with gold velvet, touched it like a lover, sighed and said to everyone: "I thought that I would never have the opportunity to see this jade pendant in this life, but I didn't expect that this pendant actually appeared in Songshan!"
Hearing the old man's words, several masters who didn't study jewelry and jade were itching, and couldn't help but ask, "Master Meng, can you tell us about the origin of this pendant?"
"This jade pendant is a jade pendant called Moon Palace worn by Yang Yuhuan in the Tang Dynasty, and it is one of the best tributes paid by the ancient kingdom of Myanmar to the Tang Dynasty. ”
Several people listened to the old man's words, and their expressions were shocked at the same time. Although they didn't have such a deep study of jewelry and jade, everyone knew the value of the Moon Palace.
The last appearance of the Moon Palace was at the Royal Swedish Museum. Two years later, it was bought by a mysterious European buyer for a whopping 93 million euros, and has since disappeared.
The old man sighed: "But I didn't expect that the treasure of the motherland is still on my Chinese, which is really fortunate." ”
A million chips were served in an instant, a colorful plate. Although there are many local tyrants in the casino, there are really few who can redeem a million chips at once. All of a sudden, Huang Laoxi, who was dressed as a stall, attracted the attention of many people.
"Chief, this is the chip you want to redeem. The guard handed a plate of chips to Huang Laoxi, and whispered in Huang Laoxi's ear. The word chief is very sensitive, so it is better not to let others hear it. Huang Laoxie held the chips in one hand and put them on the table. He found a chair and sat down, looked at the dealer with an indifferent expression, and a meaningful smile rose at the corner of his mouth.
"Uh... Chief, there's an appraiser over there who wants to say a few words to you. ”
Huang Laoxie nodded, others didn't know, but he was clear about the value of his pendant. This thing is present in Songshan, and it is strange that people who really understand the value of this pendant are not itchy.
"Hello old man. Old man Meng saw the guard nodding, and hurriedly got up and walked over, regardless of the eyes of the people around him, and bowed to the end.
Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling person, Huang Laoxie is no longer unreasonable and has a temper, and he is also polite to this kind of old pedant who still wears a robe.
"Well, hello. Huang Laoxie looked at the dealer's tricks and replied a little absent-mindedly.
"Old gentleman, your Moon Palace is a treasure of my Huaxia Kingdom. Seeing that Huang Laoxie had no desire to chat, Old Man Meng had no choice but to endure the curiosity in his heart and hold it to talk first.
Huang Laoxie nodded: "If I hadn't brought money today, I wouldn't have taken this thing out, it's too eye-catching." Just ask whatever you want, don't tell anyone else. You sit next to me and keep your voice out of the way. ”
Old man Meng was like a child who suddenly got sugar, and the folds on his face were smiling. didn't care about any politeness, squeezed out a man sitting next to Huang Laoxi, and sat next to Huang Laoxi. As soon as the old man Meng sat down, there were immediately two strong men standing beside the old man Meng, isolating the gamblers.
"Sir, where did you get this pendant? As far as I know, the last time it was seen was in the Royal Swedish Museum, and then two years ago it was bought by a European, and its whereabouts have been since then. ”
When Old Man Meng got this opportunity, his eyes lit up, and he asked the question he wanted to know the most.