Seeing Qin Aodong's arrogance, the surrounding crowd held their breath, thinking, "This Jas Ye dares to confront Young Master Qin; he's in for a big loss."
Jas Ye, however, remained calm, smiling slightly. "I see you're also in the antique business. Have you ever thought about what is most important in this industry?"
Qin Aodong asked coldly, "What's most important?"
Jas Ye laughed heartily and said, "The most important thing is the rules!"
He then raised his voice and said loudly, "In the antique business, it's first co, first served. I got here first. Even if you kneel and beg , if I don't give it to you, you can't just take it by force. If you break the rules today, who will do business with you tomorrow? By then, Young Master Qin, you'll be like a rat crossing the street, with everyone shouting to beat you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Aodong was stunned, a flash of anger crossing his face.
Indeed, this rule existed in the antique world, and he prided himself on being a cultured gentleman, well aware of this rule.
If today's incident spread, the shops he usually dealt with might avoid him, fearing to offend other custors.
Qin Aodong didn't expect that Jas Ye could make him lose face with just a few words!
He glared at Jas Ye, wanting to kick him in the face.
But he swallowed his anger and gritted his teeth, saying, "You bumpkin! Do you really think I care about that stone of yours? I just want you to know that not everyone can afford to play with antiques. You, a poor wretch, should go back to farming before you tarnish the elegance!"
After speaking, Qin Aodong rolled up his sleeves, raising his arm in front of Jas Ye's face. "Open your eyes and look carefully! This string of chicken blood jade, I bought it for 1.5 million from Lingnan! Have you ever seen such a good thing?"
The bracelet on Qin Aodong's wrist was crystal clear, glowing red under the sunlight, looking extrely beautiful, making the surrounding crowd widen their eyes.
Zhang Ermao stared at the bracelet, swallowing hard. "Damn, that's a real treasure!"
"Hmph! Of course!" Qin Aodong was very pleased with the crowd's reaction.
Then, he glanced disdainfully at Jas Ye, pulling out a gourd-shaped jade piece hanging around his neck. "Take a look at this!"
"This piece of jade was a coming-of-age gift from Emperor Sui to his son, blessed by eighty-eight high monks for 108 days! It's worth three million! Wearing it brings good fortune and wards off evil!"
Hearing the prestigious origin of the gourd jade, the crowd craned their necks to get a better look.
Zhang Ermao's nostrils flared with excitent, his eyes fixed greedily on the jade gourd, as if he wanted to swallow it whole.
Qin Aodong held the jade gourd, sneering at Jas Ye. "The poor play with watches, the rich play with jade. You, a penniless wretch, can't even afford decent clothes, yet you want to play with antiques? It's laughable."
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His tone was mocking, and the crowd occasionally glanced at Jas Ye.
Indeed, Jas Ye didn't look like soone from a wealthy family, wearing the most ordinary white T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers, looking no different from a young laborer.
In contrast, Qin Aodong's outfit, though seemingly plain, was known to be expensive to those in the know, entirely handmade, costing at least six figures from head to toe.
Jas Ye looked at Qin Aodong's smug expression, finding him amusing. He wasn't really a bad person, just a foolish young master.
So, Jas Ye sized him up and asked with a smile, "You're very wealthy, aren't you? Your bracelet does look nice, but unfortunately... it's a fake."
Qin Aodong was taken aback, then roared in anger, "You're talking nonsense! My bracelet can't be fake."
"If you don't believe , ask the antique shop owners around here."
Jas Ye shrugged, implying sothing. "Having money to play with antiques also depends on the person. If a blind man insists on entering the antique circle, pretending to understand, others will see him as nothing more than a fat sheep, not even a hobbyist."
Qin Aodong's face was full of anger, feeling that Jas Ye was mocking his ignorance. He shouted, "If my bracelet is real, you'll kneel and apologize to on the spot, how about that?"
"Sure." Jas Ye agreed readily, his attitude extrely relaxed. "Mistaking synthetic chicken blood stone for chicken blood jade, I can only say you're quite a talent."
Qin Aodong's face turned red with anger, and he turned to the crowd, saying, "Boss Zhang, Boss Li, you two identify this for . Is this bracelet real or fake?"
The two people he nad looked troubled, exchanging glances.
Identifying antiques, whether real or fake, could offend people, and might even offend peers.
"Young Master Qin, our knowledge is limited; we really can't tell."
Qin Aodong said angrily, "Don't think I don't know your tricks. Identify it properly for . Whether it's real or fake, I won't trouble you! But if you fool , I'll have soone else identify it later. If I find out you lied, I won't let you off."
"Don't be angry, Young Master Qin!"
The two were frightened and stepped forward.
No one in the antique street dared to offend Young Master Qin.
So the two antique shop owners had to brace themselves, taking the jade bracelet and examining it.
A few minutes later, one of the owners stamred with a dry laugh, "Young, Young Master Qin, that young man is right. Your bracelet... bracelet..."
"Speak!" Qin Aodong shouted coldly.
The owner hurriedly said, "Your bracelet is indeed synthetic chicken blood stone, not jade."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Aodong's face turned ashen, then quickly flushed red, as if he had been slapped in public.
His throat moved several tis, as if he was about to explode.
The two owners quickly shrank back into the crowd, not daring to show their faces.
Jas Ye smiled and said, "Now do you believe it? Spending 1.5 million on a synthetic stone, Young Master Qin, you really are rich."
"This ti I misjudged it!" Qin Aodong gritted his teeth. "It's just 1.5 million. Do you think I care about that money? Even if my bracelet is fake, my jade gourd is definitely real, absolutely genuine!"
Qin Aodong had 100% confidence in the jade gourd!
Because he had indeed had it appraised by experts, and it was indeed fine ancient jade from the Sui Dynasty!
Jas Ye snorted coldly. "To wear such a malevolent object as a treasure, I doubt there's a second fool like you in the world!"
"What did you say! You're talking nonsense!"
Qin Aodong roared, the veins on his forehead bulging.
Jas Ye said calmly, "To keep such a malevolent thing close to you, it's lucky you're still alive."
Qin Aodong's face turned ugly, but with the previous lesson, he wasn't sure if Jas Ye was telling the truth. He glared and asked, "Why do you say that?"
"Take a good look at the shape of this jade gourd!"
Jas Ye said coldly, "Didn't you check what this shape of jade piece is used for when you acquired it?"
Qin Aodong, feeling uncertain, shouted, "Isn't this the coming-of-age gift from Emperor Sui? The gourd represents good fortune. Anyone who plays with jade knows this. I understand this better than you, you poor wretch! What do you know!"
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