BXBX NOVEL Chapter 211 - 211: Thirty Million
“Old Wang, Old Sun, come take a look at this item!” The General Manager, Sun Yong, handed the “Jewel: Flame” in his hand to the two elders.
Song Jian didn’t mind, thinking that the more they could confirm the authenticity of the “Jewel: Flame,” the better he could negotiate with them. After all, Jiade is the largest auction house in the country, and its fame, both domestically and abroad, is incomparable to that of Shengshi.
Seeing the jewel in Sun Yong’s hand, the two elders revealed a touch of surprise in their eyes. After glancing at each other, they both showed a hint of a smile at the corners of their mouths.
“Alright, since Manager Sun has his eye on it, let me, an old man, take a look at it.” Old Wang took the jewel from Sun Yong, and after just a few seconds, the smile on his face disappeared and was replaced by a serious expression.
Seeing Old Wang’s serious expression, a hint of surprise flashed in Old Sun’s eyes. Soon, Old Wang shook his head and sighed, handing the jewel to Old Sun beside him, exclaiming, “1 never thought I’d see such a dazzling jewel in my lifetime – it’s worthy of a peaceful death!”
“Ah, how is that possible!” Hearing Old Wang’s words, Ding Yi’s last hope was shattered, and he wore an expression of despair on his face.
“Sir, I, I, I’m really sorry, I….” Ding Yi looked at Song Jian with a bitter face.
“Alright, Ding Yi, Zhou Li, you two leave first.” Sun Yong said directly.
The two left the private room with mixed feelings.
“This jewel belongs to you, young friend. It’s truly remarkable! 1 never thought there would be such a precious gem in this world; it’s simply unbelievable!” Old Wang looked at Song Jian and praised, “Does this jewel have a name?”
“This jewel is called Flame,” Song Jian said with a smile.
“Flame?” Old Wang was puzzled for a moment and then slowly shook his head, saying, “The name is too ordinary; it doesn’t do this jewel justice!”
Song Jian smiled slightly, took the “Jewel: Flame” from Old Sun, walked to the window, and, facing the sunlight, lifted the jewel up.
Suddenly, a crimson flame ignited on the surface of the ruby and spread throughout the entire jewelry piece. If someone were to wear it, it would appear as if a raging flame was burning around their neck.
“All, how is that possible…”
“My God, this is simply…”
Sun Yong and the others watched, dumbfounded, as the jewel in Song Jian’s hand caught their eyes. Sun Yong even rubbed his eyes in disbelief, his face full of shock.
“Flame, Flame indeed, it’s truly a raging flame! No other name could be more suitable for this jewel; it’s a treasure only fit for the gods!” Old Wang couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Sir, we at Jiade Auction House are willing to auction this item without charging any fees. We implore you to choose our Jiade Auction House, please!” Sun Yong bowed deeply to Song Jian.
“But 1 have doubts about the professionalism of your Jiade Auction House. Just now, someone said that what 1 brought in was a fake!” Song Jian put the “Jewel: Flame” into his pocket casually.
Seeing Song Jian put away the jewel, Sun Yong’s heart sank, and he hurriedly said, “Our Jiade Auction House enjoys a high reputation worldwide. We definitely won’t allow that appraiser to continue working here; you can rest assured!”
“Little Sun, what happened?” Old Sun asked quietly, frowning.
“Ding Yi came in earlier and said this gentleman’s jewel was a fake, which angered him!” Sun Yong explained softly.
“What! How could this happen?” Old Sun’s face darkened. As a rule, even if someone brings a counterfeit for auction, the auction house cannot directly accuse them of having a fake; this can easily offend people.
“Little Ding has been working here for many years now; how can he not understand this rule?” Old Sun glanced at Song Jian and said to Sun Yong, “People like him staying at Jiade will only tarnish the reputation of our Jiade.”
“You are right, Old Sun.” Sun Yong’s gaze shifted to Old Wang.
Old Wang nodded and said, “I have the same opinion as Old Sun. Dismiss him directly.”
Feeling reassured, Sun Yong said to Song Jian with a smile, “Sir, as you can see, we are quite sincere. We won’t let this kind of person stay here at Jiade!”
Song Jian smiled slightly, took out the “Jewel: Flame,” and handed it to Sun Yong, saying, “I am very satisfied with your sincerity. Please auction it off as soon as possible; I need the money urgently.”
“Alright, there’s an auction in three days. We can make this jewel the finale.” Sun Yong smiled.
“Little Sun, wait a moment!” Old Wang interrupted before Sun Yong could finish speaking. Frowning, he turned to Song Jian and said, “Young friend, it’s too hasty to auction off such a treasure like this. Please give us a month. In a month, our Jiade will hold a special auction for this treasure. Only in this way can we do justice to this jewel!”
“A month? That’s too long…” Song Jian shook his head slowly.
“A month is not long. In fact, by our calculations, just the promotion would take three months. We want every tycoon in every country on Earth to know about this jewel’s existence. When the time comes, it’ll definitely fetch a sky-high price at the auction!” Old Wang said excitedly.
“But…”
Song Jian hesitated.
“Sir, how much money do you need? Our Jiade can advance you 30 million RMB, and the auction proceeds will directly deduct this 30 million.” Old Wang said directly.
Song Jian was startled, then smiled and nodded, “Then let’s follow your arrangement.”
Old Wang and the two others exchanged glances, and their faces lit up with excitement.
“Three months, in three months, Jiade will hold an international auction!” Old Wang declared resolutely.
30 million was transferred to Song Jian’s account immediately. At this time, Song Jian had just left Jiade Auction House. He was quite satisfied with Jiade’s efficiency. He didn’t know how much effort Jiade had put in to quickly transfer the 30 million to his account, just to show their sincerity.
Leaving Jiade Auction House, Song Jian headed towards the Black Panther Gym.
Jiade Auction House, General Manager’s Office.
“Zhou Li, call Ding Yi over to my office.” Sun Yong hung up the phone, his fingers gently tapping on the desk and his eyes slightly narrowed, seemingly deep in thought.
In fact, for an appraiser, making a mistake is not a very serious issue. As long as it doesn’t cause damage to the company, such cases are usually overlooked.
In today’s incident, even though Ding Yi behaved against regulations, the severest punishment would be demotion, not outright dismissal. After all, training an appraiser costs Jiade Auction House a lot of resources.
Knock, knock, knock-
“Come in!”
“General Manager, you wanted to see us.”
Zhou Li and Ding Yi walked in together. Sun Yong looked at Ding Yi, who had a very unpleasant expression on his face, and shook his head, saying, “Ding Yi, go to the finance department to get three months’ salary. As you know, this is a chance for Jiade, and we can’t give it up. I’m sorry.”