Chapter 190

"Hmm? It's worth quite a bit?"

"Lu Ao, what kind of expression is that? Don't worry, there aren't many people who are dumb but rich! We're selling gold—large gold nuggets that are hard to come by. Less than three hundred yuan per gram is very cheap."

Lu Ao said, "I can't imagine what kind of person would buy it."

"What's so strange about that? Look at those CEOs of listed companies, people who can buy mansions worth hundreds of millions, nouveau riche..." You Li said. "Which one of them lacks money? Where else could they buy such a huge gold nugget besides from us? Getting one would be a symbol of status!"

After listening carefully, Lu Ao said to You Li, "That sounded a bit like a real estate developer."

"Hehehe, I specifically studied up on it. Sounds convincing, right?"

"Very convincing. Exactly the same. You really put thought into it."

"It was nothing. Thanks to my friends for supporting me." You Li said, "If you really want to thank me, I wouldn't mind. I think that Pine-and-Crane Painting among the collection is quite nice. How about selling it to me first?"

Lu Ao was not particularly attached to paintings or calligraphy. Seeing You Li mention it several times in one day, he seemed to truly want it, so Lu Ao said, "Just go take it. Pay whatever you think is fair."

"Straightforward! Then I'll take the Pine-and-Crane Painting home. A similar painting was auctioned at an auction house in F Country the year before last and sold for 7.43 million. Should I transfer that amount to you?"

"Just transfer five million. Auctions are relatively expensive; it normally wouldn't sell for that much."

"How could that do? That's far too much below market price."

Lu Ao said, "It's fine. If