Chapter 44 A Gentleman Loves Money

Song Yan stood up and said, "Since the painting has been repaired, I should go now. I still have something to do at home."

Chen Yu knew that Song Yan was going back to inform the elders of her family to terminate their cooperation with Qiao Liu. He said gratefully, "Miss Song, thank you for your help. If you need help in the future, I will definitely do my best to repay you."

Song Yan nodded. Since they had been closer to each other, there was no need to be hypocritical and polite.

After watching the Miss Song leave, Chen Yu asked, "Sir where are you taking me to sell paintings?"

Tan Younian explained, "The cultural relics department is currently purchasing antiques in bulk. I'll take you there to broaden your horizons."

Chen Yu estimated that the price would be low if he sold it to the cultural relics department. Although he wasn't willing to do so, he couldn't refuse Tan Younian's recommendation.

They got in the old dean's car. About half an hour later, they arrived at the Department of Cultural Relics.

As a frequent visitor to the Department of Cultural Relics, Tan Younian led Chen Yu in the administration office without obstruction. When he saw that the door was ajar, he pushed it open and walked in.

Inside the room, a white-haired elder was quietly discussing something with a middle-aged man about a palm-sized bronze statue.

Chen Yu glanced at it and the old man's name appeared in his mind: Li Qingshan, 63 years old. He is responsible for cultural appraisal and is about to retire. Tan Younian's old friend.

Without reading the middle-aged man's information, Chen Yu recognized him as Xu Menglong's father, Xu Minghui, director of the Department of Cultural Relics.

Xu Minghui and Li Qingshan were so absorbed in their conversation that they didn't notice them entering.

"Mr. Li, this bronze sheep has a simple design. It has the charm of the Warring States Period. We've also tried two appraisal methods, but we can't get rid of the copper rust. Touch the edges with your hand, there are traces of Forging left behind. It should be true."

Li Qingshan sighed and said, "Normal methods can't identify it, but I've been playing antiques all my life, and my intuition has always been very accurate. When I saw this bronze sheep, I thought it was fake. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any flaws."

Xu Minghui frowned and did not answer for a while. He was from an antique family and had seen countless antiques. He also had the same intuition that this bronze sheep was strange.

But the strange thing was that he and Li Qingshan had appraised it for a long time, but could not find any evidence.

This bronze sheep was donated by a person and would be sent to the museum for exhibition later. If the counterfeit was handed in and made a fool of, it would not only make the department lose face but also Xu Minghui have to bear corresponding responsibilities.

He thought to himself, "If I can't do it, I can only let my father have a look. If he can't see it, I'm afraid few people in the entire Ninghai and even in the whole country can identify it..."

"Eh? Yuician Chen, Mr. Tan, why do you two come?" Suddenly, Xu Minghui noticed the two people standing at the door. He carefully looked up Chen Yu and was pleasantly surprised.

Seeing his old friend, Li Qingshan also stood up and chatted with Tan Younian.

The mood of the two improved a lot. They put the bronze sheep aside. Xu Minghui was particularly enthusiastic about Chen Yu, the benefactor who saved his precious son.

When they took their seats, Tan Younian was inwardly curious about why Xu Minghui was so passionate about Chen Yu and even called him highly-proficient doctor. Chen Yu was an archaeologist, so how did he become a highly-proficient doctor?

Besides, at such a young age, he couldn't be a highly-proficient doctor!

Seeing that Xu Minghui was chatting with Chen Yu happily, Tan Younian had no choice but to suppress his doubts.

Knowing that Chen Yu was here to sell the painting, Xu Minghui said straightforwardly in order to repay him, "I'll buy this painting in my own name. Mr. Chen, how much is it?"

Chen Yu was pleasantly surprised, but at the same time, he felt a little embarrassed. The scroll painting had yet to unfold, yet you already wanted to buy it. Aren't you afraid of the quality of the painting?

He opened the painting scroll and explained, "It's not a problem to sell it for a million in the market, but as we are friends. I'm willing to ask for a smaller sum. How about 800,000 yuan!"

"No!" Xu Minghui shook his head seriously and said, "This painting is well-preserved. There will be a lot of room for improvement in the future. I'm willing to compensate you with the price difference in the future. Eight million yuan."

"Eight million?" Chen Yu couldn't help but exclaim. He really wanted to ask him if he had a fever. He was willing to pay eight hundred thousand for the item of eighty thousand yuan.

It was the first time that he had heard of a buyer willing to compensate for the sake of the seller.

Tan Younian and Li Qingshan, who were standing next to him, were also confused. Xu Minghui was usually smart, but why was he stupid today?

"Yes, I am willing to accept it. The painting is mine. I will transfer the money to you." Xu Minghui took out his mobile phone and said seriously. He was not joking at all.

Although Xu Minghui's salary was not high, the Xu family was an antique family, so he didn't care about a mere eight million yuan.

Chen Yu understood that Xu Minghui was repaying him for extending Xu Menglong's life for half a year and the prescription of him.

He didn't want to accept this sort of kindness. He rolled up the painting and refused, "I'm sorry, Mr. Xu, but I'm not selling anymore!"

Xu Minghui was taken aback. "Why? Do you think I am asking for a low price? Ten million?"

To him, his son's life was a priceless treasure. He could agree to any condition given.

Tan Younian and Li Qingshan were even more confused. Even the two of them were tempted. If the painting belonged to them, they would definitely sell it.

However, Chen Yu still shook his head and straightened his back. "A gentleman loves money, and he gets what he deserves. I won't take advantage of your gratefulness for profit. I hope that Mr. Xu can respect me and treat me like a real seller."

Xu Minghui couldn't calm down at all.

Ten million yuan was not a small number, but Chen Yu refused it. It could be seen that he was willing to treat Xu Menglong not because he wanted to take the opportunity to get close to the Xu family, but because he wanted to fulfill his duty as a doctor.

Xu Minghui's impression of Chen Yu rose by several levels. He asked Chen Yu for the lotus pond painting again and examined it from the perspective of a real buyer.

"I considered carefully this time. It's Ren Bonian's authentic work. I'll pay one million. Are you willing to trade with me?"

"Of course." Chen Yu nodded with satisfaction and happily accepted the transfer. At this point, he had nearly seven million, and he was closer to the goal of building an orphanage.

Tan Younian's appreciation for Chen Yu had also risen significantly, and he nodded approvingly.

After selling the painting, Li Qingshan pulled Tan Younian and invited him, "Come on, you are a university professor, educated man. Please help us determine the authenticity of this bronze sheep."

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