Chapter 517: Antiques are just a thrill

Zhou Xuan did not study much about the imperial edict, and there was really not much information except using superpowers to detect the authenticity.

Lao Wu became the complete protagonist at this moment. He took a magnifying glass and looked at the patterns and marks on the imperial edict carefully. The more he looked at the excited expression on his face, the stronger his expression.

Zhou Xuan didn't know the true value of this thing. Lao Wu was the one who had the authority and experience of speaking, so he was waiting for his final speech.

After reading it, Lao Wu put down the magnifying glass and sighed: "Boss Zhou, you really have no luck. This is a super good thing, but it is incomplete."

Zhou Xuan cried, "Why is it incomplete? Isn't there an emperor's seal behind this imperial edict? It should be complete!"

"Haha, what I am talking about is not incomplete, what I am talking about..." Old Wu smiled and pointed to the edge of the imperial edict and said, "I am talking about this. The imperial edict is not just this satin yellow brocade, there is also a shaft on the edge. The best one is the jade edict. The second level is the rhino black horn, and then the gold axle for third-rank officials. The fourth- and fifth-rank officials and others use black ox horns as the shaft. The axis of this imperial edict should be the highest-ranking jade edict. At that time, before the house was confiscated, Obai was a senior official, and the reward given by the emperor was naturally the highest-ranking. After Obai was convicted and imprisoned, Kangxi took all his wealth into the national treasury, and the imperial edicts and others were confiscated and destroyed. I don't know how this imperial edict was passed down, but the method of collecting it was indeed superb, which blinded me."

Old Wu sighed while saying that the edge of this imperial edict was made of good jade. If it were there, it would be something amazing. And it could be complete. The imperial edict is still priceless in terms of value, but it is always a bit regrettable. It is like a person missing an ear or a finger or a toe. Although he is still an individual, he always has defects.

"It's indeed a pity, but for this thing itself, I can only say that Xiao Zhou, your luck is simply indescribable!" Old Wu sighed and said, "I thought so before, but now I understand one thing, haha, Xiao Zhou, one thing is the same thing, one thing is luck, but three things are four, and even everything is the same, that can only explain one problem!"

Old Wu stared at Zhou Xuan and shook his head, then said, "That only means that your vision and experience are far beyond the so-called experts. For example, I did not see any secret of this yellow cloth, but I could not hide it from you. From this point, it can be seen that your experience and vision are not something I can see!"

Zhou Xuan was stunned, and immediately smiled, then covered it up embarrassedly. Old Wu said this, but he had nothing to explain, so he could only pretend to be deaf and wander around. Anyway, Old Wu just thought he was a hidden expert in identification, and he didn't even think of superpowers or anything.

Of course Fu Ying understood. When it comes to this, she was not very interested. With Zhou Xuan's superpowers, what else could he not know about?

However, Zhou Xuan's father Zhou Cangsong still didn't know it. However, over the past year, he had determined that his eldest son must have learned this knowledge from an expert and learned it very well, otherwise it would be impossible for him to earn this wealth of wealth. Lao Wu said this, and he had no other thoughts except for being proud in his heart.

Lao Wu sighed: "Xiao Zhou, when I came to you before, I thought you were a good person. This is one thing, and I think you are too lucky. You can see many rare treasures that are rarely seen. This is another point, but I never thought that your basic knowledge in this area is far better than mine. Only now do I understand, haha, embarrassing, hehehe..."

Old Wu laughed, then stared at Zhou Xuan and said, "You won't dislike me, this bad old man, right?"

"Where are there...How could I do it..." Zhou Xuan laughed and said, "Actually, how dare I? I dare not, no one can ask for it!"

Old Wu actually knew Zhou Xuan's intentions. After a while of joking, he stopped talking about this. For Zhou Xuan, he felt extremely comfortable. Zhou Xuan had never restricted him, nor would he limit him, and never treated him as an employee. This is also the reason why Old Wu was willing to stay. If it were just Zhang Jian's invitation, he would naturally not agree at the beginning. At the beginning, he was just for Wei Haihong's face. He said that he would have made a case for a while. Once he gave Wei Haihong face, he would naturally have a reason to be unhappy. However, now he has been completely impressed by Zhou Xuan's personal charm. Other conditions and reasons do not matter.

Zhou Cangsong knew that his son had picked up another valuable item today, but how much it was worth, he understood very well. His son threw out 80,000 yuan, and it was probably worth more than 80,000 yuan.

However, my son's luck is often hundreds of millions at a time, and some even more than 100 million. Therefore, a half-point amount of money cannot arouse Zhou Cangsong's surprise. Now I just want to know the true value of this imperial edict, nor do I want to make much money. Now money can hardly arouse any passion for Zhou Cangsong.

Anyway, the profits earned by his son's two companies exceeded 100 million every month, which is enough for their Zhou family to live for several lifetimes. What Zhou Cangsong still has passion is that he thinks it is useful, and then he is to guard the family business for his son.

"Old Wu, how much is this imperial edict... worth?" Zhou Cangsong stared at the imperial edict on the table and asked in a deep thought, "It should be more than 80,000 yuan, right?"

In Zhou Cangsong's mind, the emperor was too far away from him, so far away that he felt that it was only imagined things, so the value of the imperial edict was also vague to him. He had no idea how much it was worth, but his son had just scattered 80,000 yuan, and Lao Wu did not seem to have expressed his expression not worth 80,000 yuan, so Zhou Cangsong felt that he would not lose money.

Old Wu smiled silently. If someone else said this, he would mock him. However, Zhou Cangsong was an honest country man with no education. He was a real person, just like Zhou Xuan, and he was Zhou Xuan's father, and he was like a brother to himself. So, he just smiled at Zhou Cangsong's words and started to say it.

"Old Zhou, haha, 80,000 yuan. For this imperial edict, it was just a drop in the bucket. This was Emperor Kangxi's great popularity in the court at that time, and even he was afraid of himself. Kangxi was still a young man at that time. His father Shunzhi died suddenly and succeeded to the throne. There were three assistant ministers in the court. This Oboi was the first. However, since ancient times, most of the ministers who assisted the growth of orphans have no good ending. It was because they held a high position and suppressed the emperor's power. Although they had no intention of rebellion, they were proud of themselves and thought that he alone accounted for 90% of the contributions to governing the country. This was actually the most taboo thing. If people don't see their position clearly, they would destroy the family."

While talking about the origin of Obai, Lao Wu drank tea and helped his mouth. "Aobai is proud of his merits and power. At that time, what Kangxi said himself may not be as effective as what Obai said. In government affairs, after Kangxi said, other ministers would not immediately follow him, but stare at Obai and would only agree after Obai spoke. Hehe, how can an emperor with such ambitious means tolerate it? No matter how great Obai's contribution is, Kangxi has the intention to kill. However, although Kangxi had the intention to kill, the rewards and gifts were better. The imperial edict we received was one of the last few gifts before Obai was killed."

Although Lao Wu did not say the value of this imperial edict, Zhou Cangsong listened with relish and did not ask again. Although Lao Wu did not say the value directly, what he said now was undoubtedly saying that the value of this imperial edict was beyond ordinary.

"This imperial edict was to say at that time. Kangxi would destroy it after the house was confiscated. This must have been a secretly hidden by the official officer who destroyed it. However, if such a matter was discovered at that time, it would be a serious crime to destroy the nine clans. Therefore, the person who stole this imperial edict was extremely scared. He took the imperial edict and collected it. He even dared not say it to his descendants and his family. Kangxi was a young man at that time. He reigned for 61 years and was one of the longest emperors in history. It is estimated that the official officer who stole this imperial edict died before Emperor Kangxi lived long. Besides, even if he was not dead, Emperor Yongzheng was later.

After Yongzheng, Qianlong was all the emperors who worked hard to govern, and were the most prosperous era of the Qing Dynasty. Even if the official robber who stole the imperial edict lived long enough, he would not dare to reveal this matter at all. Under the imperial power of the Qing Dynasty, even if Emperor Kangxi was not in power, the nine clans of his family would still be destroyed. Perhaps because of this, the imperial edict was hidden in the yellow cloth and never discovered again. The official might not dare to tell his descendants until his death, and even the secret of this treasure was lost. Of course, it was also possible that Chen Yuanlei's elder could not tell him."

"After this imperial edict was separated, the jade scroll was probably hidden tightly by the ancestors of this family and was not discovered. This imperial edict, Lao Zhou, if you want to talk about the actual value, I don't have a accurate number. If you get several large auction companies in Hong Kong to operate, and use the same cultural relics they auctioned to calculate the value of this imperial edict, I estimate that it should be between 200 million and 500 million."

"Two to five hundred million... billion?" Zhou Cangsong was stunned for a moment, and was indeed scared. He didn't see Zhou Xuan's money before, but today's incident was something he witnessed with his own eyes. Just a piece of yellow cloth can be worth hundreds of millions of cash?

How many millions are there? I guess it’s like a hill when I pile it up?

Zhou Xuan didn't care. Anyway, he knew from the beginning that the value of the thing he bought was definitely far more than 80,000 yuan, so when Chen Yuanlei offered 80,000 yuan, Zhou Xuan agreed without bargaining.

Although Zhou Xuan has no pursuit or excitement for money, this imperial edict is worth so much money and still has a bit of joy to pick up bargains. For those who play with antiques and antiques, profit is one reason, but one more important reason is the process of "playing with" antiques. Successfully picking up bargains is like a tangible scholarship or degree certificate obtained by a student, which is honor, glory, and also reputation.

As far as Lao Wu, his current status and reputation also comes from the foundation he has accumulated over the years of bargaining or appraisal. He has accumulated more and more. Now, even if he says that a geese product is an authentic product, the geese product is worth a lot of money, but if he says that a geese product is an authentic product, the same is true, the geese product is worthless, and this is his authoritative position.

In the antique industry, it is a process to play, and a thrill to play.

Zhou Xuan smiled and said to Lao Wu: "This imperial edict is not only good, but there is no jade scroll. However, things in this world are hard to be perfect. If you want it, just lack it. You can naturally not do business perfectly. Mr. Wu, please deal with this imperial edict and give 20% of the profit to everyone in the store. It is my wedding gift for you!"

Old Wu smiled. Zhou Xuan was good at this. He never took money in his eyes. He earned money. He was the lowest-class guy in his store. His annual income was more than some professional managers. Although the salary was not high and it was not much different from other stores. However, Zhou Xuan gave him a huge bonus after every big income, which was far more than his salary. Now the store has grown to seven guys, and each guy's total income reached as much as one million a year. Think about it, can the apprentice guy in that store get so much money?

It is already very high to have 30,000 or 50,000 a year, so if Zhou Xuan starts a business, it is even more spectacular than recruiting flight attendants. The guys who come in are all trying their best to do what they should do. They never thought of starting a business and leaving, or wanting to get promoted. In this store, you don’t have to think about surpassing Zhang Jian and Lao Wu. If you want to continue working, you can only be a friend. But this guy can be steady, safe and secure, and you don’t have to worry about making a lot of money. If you start a business yourself, everything will be extremely troublesome, and you want to make about one million a year, that’s a dream. It’s better to be a guy to be comfortable and happy. The guys don’t have much and don’t have to take big responsibilities. The money you get is beyond imagination. Even if another company invites them to be managers and bosses, it won’t be. It’s clear how much you have.

The biggest requirement of Zhou Xuan’s store is that it will not do much, but it requires a hardworking personality, no intrigue, honest and down-to-earth manner. Unlike other stores, what kind of education is required for recruiting individuals, how many years of experience is needed, etc.

Of course, it is not easy to get to Zhou Xuan's store. There are only a few positions and there are many people applying for it, so it is naturally not easy. The people who apply for it usually have a probation period of two months. A person's personality can be roughly seen. If it is OK within two months, he will have to come down.

The recruited staff in Zhouxuandian basically have no one who will not be used after the probation period, and the admission rate reaches 100%.

Old Wu smiled and asked, "Xiao Zhou, you boss will spoil us all. Haha, you are bored in the store. When you are newlywed, find a place to play. What are you looking at and talking about with us old men and women? "

Zhou Xuan looked at Fu Ying. He had been to the capital for a long time, but he had little knowledge of the scenic spots and historical sites in the capital. He had never visited them once. It was probably not as good as Fu Ying's.

"Yingying, where do you want to go to play? Otherwise, let's go swimming?" Zhou Xuan saw some sweat beads slightly emanating from Fu Ying's nose. Although the air conditioner in the store was turned on very much, the weather was too hot. It is the end of May and it is almost June, but the popularity of Beijing has exceeded that of last year, reaching 36 or 7 degrees. The amusement park in Beijing has been booming recently. Adults and children all go to the swimming pool of the amusement park to cool down.

If Zhou Xuan was the only one present, Fu Ying would naturally refute him. His anger had not yet subsided. However, with Lao Wu and Zhou Cangsong, the father-in-law, Zhou Xuan, he should not lose his face. Fu Ying attaches great importance to this. In private, he can be angry with Zhou Xuan and acts willful, but when outsiders are present, Fu Ying never loses Zhou Xuan's face. As a man, the most important thing is to have face in front of women.

"Okay, it's okay, but swimming is too noisy. Why not find a place to fish. It's quiet and no one is noisy, and the water is not hot!" Fu Ying thought about it and replied.

Zhou Xuan was stunned. He had never done fishing before. He had caught fish many times on the sea and in the Yin River. Judging from his supernatural powers, it was easy to catch fish. Fishing was too time-consuming.

Old Wu couldn't help laughing out loud and said, "Yingying, you are a beautiful girl, why do you think of fishing like an old antique? This is what the old men do!"

Lao Wu naturally has this metaphor. Fishing is not just something that old men do. Nowadays, there are many young people who fish, but fishing is about calmness and calmness. Therefore, some people in the official system like to fish. When fishing, they can calm down and think about it. The more they think about it clearly, the safer they can make themselves and the faster they can rise.

Among the fishing crowds, there are very few women, let alone extremely beautiful girls like Fu Ying, so when Fu Ying said that, Lao Wu found it funny.

Of course, Fu Ying didn't like fishing, but wanted to get along with Zhou Xuan alone in the fishing place. Generally speaking, the fishing place is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the environment is quiet and beautiful. It is also a good thing to relax your worries. It is much better than visiting the so-called tourist holy places in the capital.

To be honest, almost all of the tourist areas are trapped by money. All of them are for money. When they open their mouths, they are for money. They need money when they see what they want, and they need money when they take a step. They have no fun at all. What the tour guides urge tourists is to spend money shopping and get kickbacks.

Zhou Xuan was stunned for a moment and then said, "Okay, okay, I will go with you wherever you want. Anyway, I am also a hand-off boss. I never care about the matters in the store."
Chapter completed!