Chapter 423, 'Divide the Spoils' (Ask for Support!)
The old man's gray beard was a little long, and he himself braid it into two small braids.
It was the first time Tang Wen had seen someone look like this in real life.
The veteran appraiser was dressed in a snow-white shirt, striped suit suspenders, and a pair of silver-framed half-moon eyes perched on the bridge of his nose.
The quintessential European old-school gentleman.
He was holding a magnifying glass to look at the jewelry that Tang Wen and the others brought, shaking his head intently, and finally looking at the group of people sitting on the sofa in front of him. I couldn't help but say to Rachel and Emily, "With all due respect, young ladies, you really need to learn how to take care of your jewelry!
The old appraiser is very principled and has a great aura. It can be seen that he cherishes every piece of jewelry from the bottom of his heart and loves his work.
To deal with this stubborn old man, you must not be hard-headed, otherwise, with the atmosphere here in Switzerland. There is a good chance that he will refuse to continue serving you and kick you out of his shop.
Rachel and Emily were a little embarrassed and reluctant to say more. They had to look at each other for a moment, and then both shook their heads in silence.
The old appraiser glanced at the two of them in disappointment, padded a brown brocade cloth, and picked up the slightly yellowed white pearl necklace on the table. Reluctantly, he said, "Then no one must have told you to be careful about wearing perfume?"
"Not really. Rachel shrugged her shoulders.
"Well, I think I see, you're going to sell them, right? I'll tell you, if they go up for auction like this. You'll need to restore their luster at once!Please trust the advice of a professional treasure connoisseur......" The old man's face sank like water, and his eyes were a little sharp as he looked at the two women.
Rachel and Emily felt a little inexplicable in their helplessness.
Nangong Caiwei could understand, and whispered in Tang Wen's ear: "This kind of behavior that is strict with others and even stricter with oneself." It's probably the spirit of European craftsmanship. ”
“...... Natural pearls, the surface is covered with small holes, they need fresh air. Don't keep them in the safe all the time. When cleaning, soak the ...... in natural mineral water first"
Obviously, this appraiser is not only good at playing with his temper, but also has a lot of dry goods. Rachel listened attentively, and Emily looked left and right, and then directly took out a small brown leather book and began to take notes. The old appraiser glanced at her, and his tone suddenly became much kinder: "As for this ruby brooch. You can clean the ...... directly with soapy water."
"The best cleaner for all natural jewelry comes from life. ”
The old man talked a lot about it, and then it seemed that he didn't feel like it was enjoyable, and he actually got started with it.
In just half an hour, the gold bracelet, gemstone brooch and pearl necklace were restored to their original luster in his hands.
Seeing the old man's slightly complacent appearance, Tang Wen laughed secretly and hurriedly took the lead in applauding...... It can be seen that the old appraiser is very useful for just the right amount of applause.
The old man did not give an estimate of these three things.
Tang Wen and his entourage changed places. Came to the famous Christie's auction house.
He is a customer of the Amex black card, and obviously has the right to cut the line.
A cup of Sumatran premium mandheling coffee is not finished yet. The price of the jewelry has already been estimated.
Ruby brooch $310,000.
White pearl necklace $30,000.
Gold bracelet $4,900.
Holding the price list, Tang Wen tilted his head, while Nangong Caiwei was more interested in coffee, and asked the waiter next to him in a low voice.
Rachel and Emily, on the other hand, were already flushed unnaturally, apparently from being overexcited.
These three items were sold directly to the auction house, and the price dropped. Two women could have accepted it. On the way to the bank, Emily kept muttering, "It can't be a fake check... Will they run out of money in their accounts......"
The performance of the two girls carefully storing food like winter squirrels made Tang Wen feel a little emotional, as if he had looked at his previous self. If I had such a windfall at that time, I should have performed similar to these two women, right? Or not as good as them......
Naturally, there is no need to worry about whether the cheques of Christie's auction houses will run out of money.
After successfully transferring the account, the two sisters hugged each other and jumped happily.
Tang Wen pulled the two of them into the car before they were watched!
"Thank you, Don, thank you...... We really don't know what to do without you......"
"Nothing, I have a copy too. ”
"Oh, of course, half of us is enough, enough!" Rachel's eyes lit up, and Emily's head nodded like a chick pecking rice.
Tang Wen smiled and was noncommittal. In any case, they will not be able to save as much as before, and they may not know how to cherish their wealth. However, as long as you don't cause trouble for Tang Wen, it doesn't matter.
The next thing is very simple, to be on the safe side, I found a few treasure connoisseurs and valued the jewelry separately. The two parties are divided according to value, and five or five points.
This was said a long time ago, and the two girls had no objections. The two of them were also immersed in the joy that the total value of jewelry was about 21.7 million yuan, and they could get more than 10 million dollars.
The scene of dividing things reminds Tang Wen of the moment when he was a child.
One for you, one for me, one gummy for you, two hard candies for me...... Lalala...... It seems to be similar to now.
A box of jewelry, at the end of the distribution, happened to have a small gold chest.
Rachel picked it up and said sincerely, "I haven't thanked you for saving us on the snowy mountain, and we won't be separated from this." It's all yours. ”
A smile appeared on the corner of Tang Wen's mouth, and he took the box and said, "If people suddenly get rich, it is their nature to like to squander. I hope you can resist this urge, I will keep this box, but I will keep the three kilograms of gold in it for you. It's a verbal promise, and it will always work for both of you, but I don't want you to use them one day......"
"Thanks, Don, you're a good guy!"
hugged Tang Wen respectively, and the two girls carried their own share, pulled the car door and got out of the car and walked into the Zurich State Bank.
Nangong Caiwei was left to make fun of Tang Wen in the car, and was issued a good person card by a thirty-year-old woman.
Rachel and the two never dared to walk down the street with tens of millions of jewels, and the Canton Bank of Zurich had given them infinite favor before. They went to rent a safe. I probably think that selling a small portion of the jewelry is enough for a long time.
At noon on this day, after eating the famous local cheese hot pot. Everyone officially said goodbye.
The Rachel sisters are ready to go to Italy to see where their grandfather was born.
As for Tang Wen, he didn't plan to rent a safe, and he didn't plan to sell jewelry.
But he took a fancy to the beautiful scenery and livable environment of Zurich, and the fact that it was still a permanent neutral country guaranteed by force. So, he plans to buy a house. Of course, this is a modest statement, in fact, it should be said that it is right to buy a villa.
That night, Tang Wen and his bodyguards stayed at the Vide Hotel in Zurich.
Sitting on the sofa, Nangong Caiwei fiddled with the small golden treasure chest with great interest. The gold bars were poured out with a clink. She asked curiously, "Why do you like this box, it doesn't seem to be anything special?" She fumbled around the small box with white velvet gloves, and suddenly, her face became strange......