The next day.
Capital City.
Although Dong Xuebin had a lot to ask about the reason for Zhai Yunxuan's job transfer, he did not go back to the north entrance of Heping Street when he returned to Beijing. Instead, he thought about auctioning off the pearl necklace in the lockbox first. Otherwise, he would be really worried about holding it in his hands, for fear that someone else would steal it accidentally. So after getting off the train and having lunch, Dong Xuebin took the bus to South Xinhua Street. After asking a woman selling newspapers not far from the entrance of Xinhua Bookstore, Dong Xuebin strode into the boundary of Dong Liulichang.
Hanhai Auction House.
The place inside was not very big, and two or three people gathered together and whispered something. One person was holding something similar to a Yuanqing flower, and the other was holding a bronze tripod. It seemed that an expert was appraising them. Only after the appraisal can they determine whether the item can be auctioned. The Auction Company on the second floor of East Liulichang is not the actual auction location. Auctions generally choose a hotel conference hall depending on the size. This is where the auction items are collected and appraised at a high price. The Power of Time and Wealth 123
Dong Xuebin walked to the front desk and said to a female staff member behind him, "I have something I want to put up for auction."
The female staff member looked at him and said, "Hello, sir, what category do you have?"
"Jewelry." Dong Xuebin said, "Pearl necklace."
"Okay, please wait a moment." The female staff member picked up the landline and made a call. After saying a few words to the other end, she put down the phone and said with a professional smile, "Teacher Sun will be down soon. Please sit down here and wait."
"Okay."
There is a water dispenser in the rest area, and Dong Xuebin was not polite. He poured a cup of hot water and drank it down.
Not long after, a man in his thirties who was not too old came down the stairs. Seeing the female staff member pointing at him, Dong Xuebin put down his water glass and walked over. Teacher Sun glanced at the password box in Dong Xuebin's hand and smiled, "Shall I take a look first?"
Dong Xuebin was afraid that there would be too many people, so he asked, "Can we change the place?"
Teacher Sun hesitated, nodded and said, "Okay, then come with me."
In an office on the second floor.
"Haha, there is no one to disturb you here." Teacher Sun sat on the leather sofa with him, "Is this a pearl necklace? Where did you buy it? Have you had it appraised by someone before?"
"I haven't authenticated it yet. I just picked it up in Zhuji."
"Oh?"
Dong Xuebin opened the code and threw the box away, "You can show me how it goes."
In fact, Dong Xuebin didn't ask too much. He saw the pearl coming out of the clam with his own eyes. Of course, it couldn't be fake.
Teacher Sun didn't take it seriously at first. He is responsible for appraising jewelry. Every day he sees countless jewelry that he wants to put up for auction, but 95% of the items are not worth auctioning because many of them are bought from shopping malls, so there is no need to put them up for auction. After hearing that it was a pearl necklace, don't worry. The teacher had a rough impression in his mind, thinking that it was probably an ordinary item with a few tenths of a centimeter. But when he saw the golden string and each pearl was almost 1.5 centimeters in diameter, Teacher Sun was stunned, "Golden Pearl? So big? Oh, this is a treasure."
"Then do you think there are any big auctions scheduled in the near future?"
"Wait for me to take another look." Teacher Sun looked at the humble-looking Dong Xuebin in surprise. He didn't expect him to be able to take out such a treasure. He carefully took out the pearl necklace from the box, and Teacher Sun looked at it carefully and repeatedly. After several times, I took some magnifying glasses and other tools to examine it for a long time, and finally sighed, "What a good thing! What a good thing! The only slight flaw is that this pearl chain does not match this string of pearls..." The chain is a little rough, um, but it doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt. "
When I was in Zhuji, Dong Xuebin was anxious to see the finished product, so the process might have been a little bit cutting corners. The Power of Time and Wealth 123
After making a phone call, Teacher Sun said, "Let's sign an agreement. Your necklace will be temporarily stored with us. If you agree, I would like to change its chain to you. This way it will sell better and the transaction price may be higher. What do you think?" "
They are professionals, so of course Dong Xuebin was convinced, "Sure, I'll listen to you."
Teacher Sun added, "About when do you want to put it up for auction? Autumn Auction has just ended, Spring Auction will take a few more months, and there hasn't been a big auction in Hanhai recently. I suggest you wait, there will be a big auction in about a month or two, otherwise you can wait until Spring Auction..."
Dong Xuebin interrupted, "I really can't wait that long. "He also knows that Spring Auction Autumn Auction is the largest auction in the country, and most of the auction items can be fetched good prices, but there was a problem with Aunt Xuan's work and he offended the leader. Under the circumstances, her life will definitely be difficult, and she may resign at any time, so it is when she needs money to start a business, Dong Xuebin must get the money as soon as possible, "Do you think you can hurry up, or go to the nearest auction?" "
Teacher Sun smiled bitterly and said, "I suggest you this because I think your item has the potential to fetch a high price. If you insist on doing it as soon as possible, that's fine, I will arrange it. Seeing him nodding, Teacher Sun thought he might be in a hurry for money, so he said: "The fastest one seems to be the preview tomorrow. It is a small auction. The auction will be held the next day after the preview. If the buyer pays quickly, the money will be in your account on the fourth and fifth days." "
Hey, that's quick enough, "Okay, that's it."
"... Are you sure?"
Dong Xuebin snorted, "If you take a small shot, you won't be able to get even one million, right?"
"Haha, that's not a big deal. If something is so good, you can only get it for 1.2 million."
One million and two hundred thousand, excluding the auction commission and taxes, etc., Dong Xuebin can get about one million yuan. This is his expected goal. Well, it is estimated that even if this necklace is sold to Spring Auction, it will not be much more than this. There is no need to wait for two months for the extra tens of thousands of dollars. He does not have the time. "Okay, then let's go to this small auction. Well, what do you think of the starting price..."
Teacher Sun pondered, "Let it be lower. I think it's appropriate to quote 500,000 yuan. As the price is raised bit by bit, the atmosphere is raised bit by bit, and the final transaction price may be higher. Of course, this is just my personal suggestion. If you..."
Dong Xuebin said without thinking, "I'll listen to you, just five hundred thousand."
After discussing the details for a while, Dong Xuebin signed the agreement with satisfaction. The pearl necklace was left in Hanhai for processing. Dong Xuebin carried the empty password box out of Liulichang and took the car to go home.
There are still two or three days left...
Phew, just waiting to collect the money after the auction ends!! @ya