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Invisible Security Guard-Chapter 79 Prosperity at Last
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“Are you looking for our boss, Mr.
Bryce Harper?” The server looked at Yusuf Zuck, and also took a deliberate glance at the bag he was carrying, then nodded as if she understood, saying, “Okay, wait here; I’ll go call him.” After speaking, she quickly went upstairs.
A moment later, the server brought down a person, a man around the age of forty dressed in a Mandarin collar black short-sleeve shirt, with a string of beads wrapped around his arm and a piece of jade on his finger.
Those involved in collecting often play with some items in their hands, and this Mr.
Bryce Harper was no exception.
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Hello.” Mr.
Bryce Harper went downstairs and proactively reached out to shake hands with Yusuf Zuck, while he also took a glance at Yusuf Zuck’s handbag.
“Louise is here, isn’t she?
My name is Yusuf Zuck, I’m a friend of Miles O’Brien.” Yusuf Zuck shook hands with Bryce Harper while introducing himself.
“Oh, you’re that friend of Louise who wanted the jade appraised?
I’m sorry, sorry, Louise, come downstairs, your friend is here!” Mr.
Bryce Harper repeatedly bowed with an apologetic smile, while also shouting for Miles O’Brien to come downstairs.
“Thump, thump, thump~” Yusuf Zuck heard the sound of running steps upstairs, hurried as if something was urgent.
“Whoosh~” Miles O’Brien ran to the second-floor stair landing.
Yusuf Zuck looked up, she looked down, and then the two of them started laughing.
“You didn’t say over the phone that you were back…” Miles O’Brien looked at him reproachfully.
Yusuf Zuck chuckled, “You didn’t tell me in advance that you were coming to the capital city either!”
“Let’s go upstairs to talk, Louise just brewed some tea,” Mr.
Bryce Harper made a welcoming gesture.
“After you,” Yusuf Zuck also politely gestured for Mr.
Bryce Harper to lead the way.
Mr.
Bryce Harper smiled, then asked while walking upstairs, “Louise said you bought some jade in Shanghai and wanted to get them appraised?”
Yusuf Zuck answered, “Yes, just a few trinkets from the Ki Shi antique market on Nanjing West Road.”
“Great, we can enjoy the jade while sipping on tea, haha,” Bryce Harper said with a laugh.
Yusuf Zuck followed him up the stairs, and Miles O’Brien seemed a bit reserved after meeting him again; they did not show too much affection, but exchanged understanding glances.
After they were seated, Miles O’Brien introduced, “Yusuf, this is Uncle Bryce Harper, the owner here.” Miles O’Brien pointed at Bryce Harper then pointed at another middle-aged man in a jacket, “And this is Uncle Liu.”
“Uncle Bryce Harper, Uncle Liu, hello,” Yusuf Zuck had no choice but to use ‘uncle,’ since he and Miles O’Brien were of the same generation.
“Bring them out, one by one.
Louise is an expert, and so is Old Liu.
Let’s have Louise appraise the first item while Old Liu and I provide additional comments,” Mr.
Bryce Harper didn’t stand on ceremony, as collectors often get excited by treasures, so he was somewhat eager to see the jades Yusuf Zuck had brought.
“Alright, I appreciate the help from both uncles,” Yusuf Zuck said with a smile as he took out a jade bracelet from the paper bag.
It was a beautiful vibrant green all over.
“Oh?” As soon as the bracelet was taken out, both the owners made a soft exclamation at the same time, and Miles O’Brien took it and started to examine it closely.
However, it took less than a minute for Miles O’Brien’s eyes to light up, followed by chuckling.
Seeing her laughter, Yusuf Zuck knew that the bracelet was undoubtedly genuine.
“What kind?” Uncle Liu asked out of curiosity.
“Ice-Kind Sun Green, an old item; take a look,” Miles O’Brien passed the bracelet to Uncle Liu.
Uncle Liu took out his magnifying glasses, examined it against the sunlight for a long time, and then let out a sigh, giving Yusuf Zuck a strange look.
It was finally Bryce Harper’s turn to take it, and after he did, he placed the bracelet on top of the tea machine and poured some water over it.
The bracelet didn’t absorb water; the droplets all rolled off, leaving a slight oily sheen on them.
“Louise is right, it’s a high-quality piece, did you really pick this up at a street stall?” Bryce Harper obviously didn’t believe it; who would have such good jade to sell at a street stall, right?
“Mm-hmm.” Yusuf Zuck nodded and recalled, “At the time, this bracelet was laid out with dozens of others, but I just felt this one was good, so I bought it.”
“Well, that’s a real treasure hunt.” Owner Liu gave Yusuf Zuck a thumbs up and said, “Don’t tell me you don’t understand jade.”
“I really don’t, I bought it based on my feeling, really, if you don’t believe me ask Louise!” Yusuf Zuck shook his head.
“Uncle Liu, if he understood jade, would he bring it here for appraisal?” Miles O’Brien also shook his head and glanced at Yusuf Zuck, “How much did you spend on this bracelet?”
“Thirteen hundred yuan.”
“Er…
Er er…” Hearing Yusuf Zuck’s words, Bryce Harper and Owner Liu both choked and rolled their eyes.
Thirteen hundred yuan for an old jade bracelet, and it’s Ice-Kind Sun Green too, is this Mr.
Zuck for real?
“You’ve struck it rich, sell this bracelet and you won’t get less than six hundred thousand, and with a higher offer, a million is also possible!”
“What?” Hearing Miles O’Brien’s words, Yusuf Zuck almost jumped up.
Could it really be that valuable?
Bought for a little over a thousand, it could sell for at least six hundred thousand?
“I’ll take it for eight hundred thousand, do you sell?” Owner Liu suddenly said.
“Uncle Liu, as a big boss, you can’t take advantage of Yusuf Zuck.
You give nine hundred thousand and take it directly!” Miles O’Brien immediately decided for Yusuf Zuck.
“Deal, I’ll pay in a moment.” Owner Liu agreed without a second thought, the bracelet sold for nine hundred thousand!
Yusuf Zuck was utterly baffled.
Did he just make nine hundred thousand in minutes?
Was his financial luck and love life truly exploding?
“Continue and bring out the next item.” At this moment, Bryce Harper was curiously urging Yusuf Zuck to present the next item; he absolutely didn’t believe that Yusuf Zuck relied on feeling alone to buy jade, of course, if the next piece of jade was a dud, then it was a matter of Yusuf Zuck’s luck.
After thinking for a bit, Yusuf Zuck took out a landscape ornament, and this one had cost him the most, reaching over ten thousand yuan.
“You take a look first.” Bryce Harper gestured for Miles O’Brien to examine it.
“Nice craftsmanship.” Owner Liu had good eyesight; he noticed the ornament’s intricate carving as soon as it was brought out.
After taking it, Miles O’Brien found the ornament to be very heavy, with a rosewood tray at the bottom, and the landscape itself showed green with yellow and brown hues.
“The tray is made of purple rosewood, looking at the color, it’s at least from the Ming or Qing dynasty,” Miles O’Brien first inspected the rosewood tray carefully, then looked at the jade landscape, and suddenly started to shake her head with a bitter smile.
“What’s wrong?
Is it fake?” Yusuf Zuck asked anxiously.
“Uncle Liu, Uncle Bryce, please have a look, but be careful, don’t drop it on the floor,” Miles O’Brien cautioned as she passed it on with both hands to Bryce Harper.
Bryce Harper took out a magnifying glass, and Owner Liu put on his reading glasses again.
The two examined it closely together.
However, after a brief moment of inspection, the two simultaneously looked up, exchanged glances, then turned to look at Yusuf Zuck.
“Three million five hundred thousand, Yusuf Zuck, I’ll take this ornament!” Bryce Harper exhaled lightly.
“Five million, not a penny less!” Miles O’Brien suddenly raised the price by one and a half million out of the blue.
Yusuf Zuck was once again dumbfounded.
Damn, he was made, he wouldn’t need to do anything else, just head to the street stalls to hunt for treasures, and he could become a multimillionaire.
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