After a moment, the young man recovered from the shocking news and hurriedly asked, "Then how much could this thing be worth?"
Chu Chen knew the result would be somewhat cruel to them, but sooner or later, they would have to face it. Unable to bear it, he said, "I estimate its market value is around fifty thousand."
"How much? Fifty thousand?!" The mother and son were clearly stunned by the price.
"That's right. The price is indeed as Curator Chu said. This fangmao could be worth fifty thousand." Wei Shenghuan nodded solemnly.
After receiving confirmation, the mother and son were both dumbfounded. They had not spent fifty thousand on all the jade they had bought, yet this single piece of jade had not only paid back their investment but also earned them quite a bit. It should have been something to celebrate, but their husband and father had fallen gravely ill because of it and had only a few days left to live. What good was having more money if it could not bring him back?
The young man came to his senses and said angrily, "He actually mistook the genuine article for a fake. What kind of damn expert is that?"
"Which expert did you consult back then?" Wei Shenghuan asked.
After the young man gave him a name, he frowned and said, "Why did you go to him? His reputation may be great, but his ability really isn't much. Besides, he appraises things extremely quickly. You might as well have come to me!"
"Ah! I wanted him to come to you back then too, but he refused no matter what. And now things have turned out like this. What kind of mess is this!" At the end of her words, the woman let out a grief-stricken cry