After listening to Chu Chen, Mr. Qiang's face immediately lit up with a smile. But when he thought about the price, he hesitated. After mulling it over for a long while, he said haltingly, "Teacher Chu, how about one hundred thousand? Do you think that's acceptable?"
That price was quite cheap, but Chu Chen still maintained a certain wariness toward business that came knocking at his door, so he did not agree immediately.
Seeing this, Mr. Qiang assumed Chu Chen thought the price was too high and hurriedly said, "Teacher Chu, if you think that price isn't suitable, then how about eighty... seventy thousand? What do you think?"
Mr. Qiang seemed to be an honest man, so Chu Chen stopped bargaining and nodded. "All right, let's do that. However, Mr. Qiang, may I ask you an impertinent question? Could you tell me where this item came from?"
Perhaps worried that his words would cause a misunderstanding, he added, "I don't mean anything else by asking. It's mainly because an antique like yours is considered a cultural relic, so its source is somewhat sensitive. I hope you can understand."
"No problem, no problem. I bought this from a household as scrap."
Mr. Qiang waved his hands repeatedly and said honestly, "To be frank, I mainly collect scrap. I usually enjoy watching programs about antiques. In the past, I knew that with my financial means, I couldn't afford anything good. At most, I would collect some discarded jade items, which I kept for myself."
"At the time, I just thought it was fun. Besides, those discarded items didn't look like much and probably weren't worth anything, so I didn't take them seriously. But some time ago, I met someone who was actually willing to spend nearly a thousand yuan to buy a