Road to becoming the wealthiest: Starting From Treasure Hunting in the Cabinets
Chapter 721 - 449: The First Move is the King Explosion!_3

Chapter 721: Chapter 449: The First Move is the King Explosion!_3

The thing that Pelos took out was absolutely incredible!

She took a closer look at the palm-sized jade kneeling figurine, only thinking that the carving technique was quite simple and the jade’s texture was good - just good.

After all, it’s not mutton fat, nor is it of first-grade white jade, so it just looks so-so.

Kathy Lewis had seen quite a few good antiques after so many years with Jeremy Knight.

She had seen quite a few of these high antique jade wares, and even had a few small pieces that Jeremy had given her in her room.

She knew she couldn’t wear these things close to her body, after all, according to Jeremy’s explanation, such ancient jade was not for ordinary people to use in ancient times.

After so many years of war in China, many traditions and families were broken, so these high antique jades were most likely from tombs.

It is inauspicious to wear such things from there on one’s body.

Of course, they were good things, no doubt about it.

But what was so special about this jade kneeling figure that it deserved Sean Knight’s attention?

If you ask Sean Knight, it certainly is worth it!

This thing is from the mausoleum at Gold Village in Luoyang!

The mausoleum at Gold Village is a sore point in Chinese archaeology!

As for the details, I won’t waste words here, they are all on the internet.

Sean never thought that Pelos, unassuming in appearance but not in mind, would be this cunning!

He started with a trump card, was he testing himself?

Pelos may have disguised himself well and appear rude, but if you really look at him that way, you might be deceived!

It was just the careless way he tossed the jade kneeling figure on the table that made Sean want to beat him up!

Was that thing something you could throw around?

Of course, Pelos didn’t know that Sean had a whole lot of mental activity going on in just this short moment.

Seeing that Sean was just looking at the jade kneeling figure and not touching it, Pelos said:

"Mr. Knight, you can take a look and then give an estimate for this jade figurine. If the price is right, I will bring the rest of them over.

Of course, if the price is not right, then we don’t need to discuss it!"

As he said this, Sean’s heart tightened. He didn’t expect Pelos to play such a trick!

What does this mean?

Is it really giving him a chance, or is it a deliberate trap?

Sean picked up the Jade Kneeling Figure, pondering.

Giving too much is not good. It’s a loss and might make people think you’re a sucker.

Giving too little is not good either. If what the other person says is true, then he would miss this opportunity to redeem national treasures!

Of course, you can’t really let yourself be taken advantage of. If the price is really outrageous, then use other methods!

He thought about it, had a plan in his heart, and then said about the jade kneeling figure:

"This jade figure is from Ancient China, used for burial purposes. The quality of the jade is not particularly good, but it wins because it’s very old. So, I give a price of- 30,000 dollars!"

If the jade kneeling figurine were put up for auction and the auctioneer introduced its provenance, there would be no problem fetching several hundred thousand dollars or even a million dollars!

But, Sean wouldn’t naturally give such a high price here. More importantly, Sean didn’t think that Pelos could possibly know about the mausoleum at Gold Village and its significance to Chinese archaeology!

30,000 dollars is a very high price for an antique!

After all, for Americans, the age of their general antiques is not even a tenth of the age of the jade kneeling figure!

Usually, their antiques are in the range of several hundred to several thousand dollars. Over ten thousand dollars is very rare.

So the price Sean gave is actually quite high in the eyes of ordinary Americans.

Moreover, jade doesn’t fit with the American aesthetic, or to say, the whole Western culture doesn’t appreciate jade culture very much.

This is a cultural difference.

When Pelos heard the price Sean quoted, he looked surprised.

Sean immediately understood that his price had shocked Pelos.

"Mr. Knight, are you really willing to pay 30,000 dollars to buy this jade figurine?"

Sean simply took out three stacks of US Dollar cash from his pocket and slapped them in front of Pelos.

He then collected the jade figurine.

Pelos hesitated for a moment and grabbed the 30,000 dollars.

Transaction completed.

Both sides felt they had gotten a bargain.

It reminded Sean of the feeling when the rabbit and sand traded kicks in that cartoon.

Both parties felt that they had gotten a great bargain in this transaction.

"Mr. Knight, you are very generous!" Pelos said sincerely, praising Sean after collecting the dollars. "I’ve asked other people for their prices, and the most I’ve gotten was eight thousand dollars..."

"I really like this jade figurine." Sean’s reason was also very simple.

This reason alone is enough to defeat countless other reasons.

"Then, in the afternoon, I will drive the rest of them over. I believe Mr. Knight will give me a reasonable price."

"Don’t worry, I’ll make sure you’re satisfied!" Sean was now worried about how to spend his cash.

Being able to buy back some Chinese cultural relics at a low price was something he was eager to do!

Pelos left satisfied, but not before finishing the tea in front of him and praising its taste.

After seeing Pelos off and closing the door, Elijah Hastings asked:

"Boss, is this jade kneeling figure... really important?"

Kathy was surprised when she heard the question while tidying up the tea.

It turned out she wasn’t the only one who noticed Sean’s emotional fluctuation.

"Captain Hastings, are you also studying ancient jade?" Douglas Cooper was somewhat surprised. "But I also think, Boss, your price is high!"

"If we really talk about the price, it’s not high at all." Sean, with great care, took out the jade kneeling figure and gently caressed it. "I was afraid that if I offered too low, he wouldn’t sell!"

"Do you want me to go with him?" Douglas asked. "Don’t let him play any tricks."

"There’s no need." Sean shook his head. "We are honest traders. We don’t need to worry about him that much."

"So this jade..." Elijah’s tone was full of curiosity.

"It’s from the mausoleum at Gold Village, Luoyang. You can look it up on the internet."