mtl008 Chapter 257 Willing to Bid
Chapter 257 Willing to Bid
Xu Youyou didn't particularly like to be in the spotlight, and she also felt that Xie Ran was better at dealing with people.
Lu Jingyao is indeed reliable, but Xie Ran is Xu Youyou's subordinate. Xu Youyou would rather let Xie Ran handle this kind of thing, believing that he will be able to maximize the benefits.
The staff felt sorry but also understood: "Don't worry, Ms. Xu, we will fully accommodate your arrangements and will never make things difficult for you."
After Xu Youyou saw the staff off, she set off immediately.
This time the destination is still in Europe, but after traveling around Finland and Germany, we returned to Paris.
People used to say that this place was the city of romance. Xu Youyou looked at the golden pointer that kept jumping on the system, but she couldn't help feeling angry.
She didn't need to guess at all to imagine that the target of this bargain must be another national treasure that had been smuggled overseas.
Guided by the golden pointer, Xu Youyou drove for about half an hour and finally stopped outside a detached villa.
The bodyguard went up and rang the doorbell. A moment later, a middle-aged woman in her forties with a haggard look came to open the door.
Xu Youyou could tell at a glance that the woman did not seem to be French. Most French women are extremely particular about their dress and appearance. In other words, even if they are down and out, they still care about their decency.
The woman in front of him had messy hair tied behind her head. She was wearing a dark-colored long skirt with several dirty spots on the hem. Even her face was stained with the remains of some unknown food.
"Who are you looking for?" the woman asked alertly.
Xu Youyou said in English: "We are here to buy things."
The woman's face became more wary: "I don't understand what you are saying."
Xu Youyou couldn't help laughing when she heard the other person's accent and said, "You must be British."
The changing expression on the woman's face showed that Xu Youyou had guessed correctly.
"I don't know what you want to buy." The woman replied in English.
"You must have encountered difficulties." Xu Youyou said.
The woman in front of him paused when she heard this.
Xu Youyou actually wanted to investigate this person carefully, but the time given by the system was very tight. She had no way of knowing the target location before she saw the target of the mission.
The time given for this mission was extremely urgent, only two days, and Xu Youyou had already wasted nearly a day on the road.
Although a private detective had been contacted to investigate the owner of the villa before knocking on the door, no feedback would be given to Xu Youyou for a while.
Xu Youyou had no choice but to take the risk and come to negotiate. The reason why she said this to the woman was entirely based on her suspicion that she was not in a decent image to meet guests, as well as the consistent morality of the system.
There are usually two situations when the system issues a bargain hunting task. One is that the original owner does not know the specific value of the treasure and mistakes a pearl for a fish eye. The other is that the original owner is in trouble and is eager to get rid of the item, so the price will be low.
Xu Youyou encountered the first situation most of the time. She once felt guilty and thought that she was committing a fraud.
But the system's explanation is a bit rogue.
[People can't make money beyond their own understanding. You use real money to buy real goods, and then use real goods to exchange for real money. All of this is what you deserve.]
Do you think you're the only one picking up bargains? For those doing business, are their cost price and selling price the same? The market is inherently information asymmetric. If information were symmetric, there would be no money to be made.
Xu Youyou was gradually persuaded by the system's explanation and could only comfort herself that knowledge is also wealth.
Money was too good to be true. She felt guilty at first, but as time went by and she got used to the rich and leisurely life, she could no longer go back.
The middle-aged woman in front of him was obviously struck by what Xu Youyou said. She was silent for three full minutes, and Xu Youyou waited patiently for her.
Perhaps moved by this patience, the middle-aged woman said, "I do have something to sell, but I've already found a buyer."
Xu Youyou asked: "Can I take a look at your things?"
The middle-aged woman's gaze fell on the row of bodyguards behind Xu Youyou and said, "I'm not comfortable letting so many of you in."
Xu Youyou thought for a moment and said, "I'll go in alone."
She had martial arts skills awarded by the system, and had the most basic self-protection ability. She didn't carry anything particularly valuable on her, so she wasn't afraid of being robbed by someone on a whim.
When the middle-aged woman heard this, she nodded gently: "Okay, I'll let you take a look."
Although Xu Youyou had not seen the real thing yet, she felt that she had great hope. After all, if the middle-aged woman was really sure to sell the item to the predetermined buyer, she would not let Xu Youyou into the house to inspect the goods.
She did this probably because subconsciously, she was not very satisfied with the price offered by the original buyer.
The treasure that the woman wanted to sell was placed in the basement of the villa.
As Xu Youyou followed him down, she asked softly, "Can you tell me what difficulties you encountered?"
The middle-aged woman paused and looked back at Xu Youyou. When she saw that there was only pure concern in Xu Youyou's eyes, her expression relaxed slightly.
"My husband passed away, and my daughter is seriously ill and needs a lot of money for treatment. Not only can I not keep this treasure, but this house will also be sold soon."
As the woman spoke, her voice choked with sobs.
Xu Youyou hurriedly whispered to comfort him, "We Chinese have an old saying that goes, 'Good fortune will come to those who are lucky.' As long as we pray wholeheartedly and do our best, your daughter will be safe and sound."
The woman seemed to be comforted by Xu Youyou: "Thank you, kind Chinese girl."
Xu Youyou continued, "What kind of illness is it? What did the hospital say?"
Hearing this, the woman couldn't help but get angry again: "The hospital is a bunch of liars! They can't find the cause of the disease, but they keep asking me for money!"
Xu Youyou paused after hearing this and said, "Since we can't find the cause of the disease, have you ever thought about trying Traditional Chinese Medicine? There are many excellent Traditional Chinese Medicine doctors in our country. If it can't be cured in your country, you can come to our country and try."
The woman's eyes lit up, as if she had heard this for the first time.
As they were talking, the two of them walked into the basement.
Just as Xu Youyou guessed, the system's golden pointer also fell in the basement and finally stopped outside the huge safe.
The woman was just about to open the safe when there was another knock on the door and her cell phone rang.
"Is the original buyer here?" Xu Youyou asked.
The woman nodded slightly.
Xu Youyou said sincerely, "Please let them in. Although I haven't seen your treasure yet, I am very interested. I am willing to bid with them."