A wealthy family recognizes my relatives? But I am already a billionaire.

Chapter 124 Traveling Together

Xu Youyou couldn't help laughing when she saw the middle-aged man in front of her who was still wearing the old Tang suit even in an occasion like today.

"Wang Huaigu, nice to meet you." The man in Tang suit extended his hand.

Xu Youyou gently held his hand: "Xu Youyou." Then she took the initiative to introduce the person next to her: "This is Mr. Lu Jingyao."

Wang Huaigu chuckled and said, "The youngest richest man and Miss Xu look very good together. Seeing is believing."

Lu Jingyao was very happy to hear this, but Xu Youyou said, "You misunderstood. Mr. Lu and I are just ordinary friends."

Wang Huaigu glanced at Lu Jingyao beside him, and muttered in his heart that Lu Jingyao's eyes did not look like an ordinary friend, but he did not expose these young people's little tricks of dating in person, but said neatly:

"Haha, isn't that right? I must have seen it wrong, but a handsome man and a beautiful woman standing together is indeed pleasing to the eye."

Xu Youyou smiled generously upon hearing this and said, "I'll just take it as a compliment on my good looks."

However, compared to Lu Jingyao, Wang Huaigu was more interested in Xu Youyou and said, "Miss Xu, you don't seem to be around the capital very often. I haven't seen you before. Are you from the Xu family in Guangcheng in the south? Speaking of which, I know several of your elders. They are all famous talents."

Xu Youyou had never heard of the Guangcheng Xu family, and she had no intention of pretending to be someone else. She said, "You misunderstood. I'm just an ordinary antique dealer with no background."

Wang Huaigu shook his head when he heard this: "Miss Xu is too modest. No one who can come here is ordinary."

Xu Youyou didn't want him to control the rhythm all the time, so she took the initiative to ask, "What collection did Mr. Wang bring today? Can I take a look?"

Wang Huaigu was quite generous and took out a wooden box.

Xu Youyou didn't know much about wood, and didn't see how special this wood was. She just vaguely smelled a fresh fragrance.

After the wooden box was opened, what was found inside was a cup.

Wang Huaigu said, "You two, please help me take a look."

The material of this cup is not porcelain. The cup body is a translucent yellow and does not look like topaz.

Xu Youyou looked carefully at the pattern on the cup: "The Eight Immortals celebrating your birthday?"

Wang Huaigu nodded slightly, but still didn't say anything more.

Xu Youyou thought of something: "It smells strange, is it a rhino horn cup?"

Wang Huaigu glanced at Xu Youyou approvingly: "Miss Xu is very clear-headed and discerning."

Xu Youyou carefully examined the pattern on the rhino horn cup and said, "This looks like the artistic style of the Ming and Qing dynasties."

Wang Huaigu looked at Xu Youyou with even greater admiration: "Miss Xu, with just one glance, before even seeing the signature, you were able to guess most of what it was. This proves that you, girl, are born to be in our business."

When Lu Jingyao heard this, a hint of pride flashed in his eyes. He felt honored that Xu Youyou was praised. It was like a treasure that had been hidden in the dark, and finally her brilliance was seen by outsiders.

Xu Youyou shook her head modestly: "You're too kind. I just said it casually. Who would have thought that it would be right?"

Wang Huaigu said, "You are too modest, girl. Many people at your age are still serving tea and water outside. You can see so much just by taking a look, without even touching it. It's really amazing. It really is true that heroes emerge from youth."

Xu Youyou knew in her heart that she was not as good as others said. She was just standing on the shoulders of the giant system, and she still had a lot to learn.

She had never played with rhino horn cups before, and she vaguely heard that the country seemed to have banned this kind of handicrafts. Such treasures seemed hard to come by, so she asked, "Sir, don't you plan to keep such a fine cup for yourself?"

Wang Huaigu immediately said, "Of course I want to keep it for myself. I brought this cup here to show people."

Xu Youyou immediately understood that some people came to the exchange meeting to buy and sell, while others came purely to show off.

Wang Huaigu continued proudly, "I found this cup in Panjiayuan. They always say there's no genuine product in Panjiayuan and refuse to admit they're incompetent. I brought this treasure here just to give them a slap in the face!"

Xu Youyou naturally knew that the "they" Wang Huaigu was referring to were only his colleagues in the antique industry.

For people who are involved in this business, buying a bargain at a low price at a high price is not only a testament to their luck, but also shows that they have a very strong eye. If this happens once, they will want it again, it will become addictive.

Xu Youyou has been in the industry for a short time. Now that she hasn't found a bargain for a while, she feels itchy. Spending money is no longer a big deal for her. Instead, she particularly enjoys the thrill of finding a bargain.

Wang Huaigu was very proud of his rhino horn cup bargain, and as if to test Xu Youyou, he asked, "Little girl, guess how much I paid for this cup?"

Xu Youyou was helpless: "How can I explain this clearly? If you really want me to guess, it would be three hundred."

Wang Huaigu's face immediately wrinkled as if he was constipated.

Xu Youyou was surprised: "Did I guess right?"

Wang Huaigu kept a straight face and nodded, "Young people's brains are really useful. Miss Xu, your random guess turned out to be accurate to the last penny. It's true that the younger generation is pushing the older generation forward."

Xu Youyou felt a little embarrassed by his praise and said casually, "I was just guessing."

Wang Huaigu said, "You can guess so accurately, which shows that you have a good grasp of the value of the item..."

Wang Huaigu suddenly paused when he said this.

Xu Youyou suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart

Sure enough, the man asked the next second, "Ms. Xu, you have to tell me the truth. Since you are not someone who can be easily fooled, when we were in Lao Zhang's shop that day, Lao Zhang sold the item to you at double the price, but you accepted it all. There must be something I don't know. Is that birdcage really a treasure?"

Xu Youyou nodded slightly. She didn't expect this person to be so perceptive.

Wang Huaigu slapped his thigh vigorously. "I knew it! I felt at the time that something was wrong with you, little girl, but I couldn't put my finger on it. You always treated that bird cage like a treasure and were actually eager to get rid of it as soon as possible. Who knew it was actually a treasure? Tell me in detail!"

Xu Youyou explained, "That's a birdcage made by the Imperial Household Department during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty."

Wang Huaigu nodded vigorously. "That's right. Old Zhang said this thing was sold to him by the descendants of Prince Heqin. Emperor Qianlong loved his younger brother, Prince Heqin Hongzhou, very much. This absurd prince was also famous for his love of play. It's not surprising that his descendants still have a birdcage."

Xu Youyou didn't expect that this thing actually had an accurate origin. It was a pity that because there was a layer of paint on it to isolate and protect it, even later generations were skeptical about its origin.

As for why they used a layer of paint for protection, not only to hide it from outsiders, but also to deceive their own family members, the reason was not something that needed any explanation from everyone present.

Wang Huaigu asked again, "Miss Xu, has the birdcage been sold? Can I see a photo?"