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"Esteemed guests, welcome to the Treasure Convention tonight. As the general manager of our clubhouse, I would like to thank you on behalf of us, Mr. Wei San, for coming. Next, we will …"

It was clear that this was not Wei Ran's first time hosting such a Treasure Convention so his speech was very proper. After exchanging a few simple words of greeting, he immediately got down to business and began to display today's exhibit to the guests.

The first to be sent up on stage were a few famous people's calligraphy and paintings. They seemed to be quite precious, but Ye Shuang, who had lived in two lifetimes, knew nothing about these things.

Wei San, as the owner of Xunyang Restaurant, also had a collection of his own, so every year at the beginning of the Treasure Convention, he would display some of his new collections to the public. On the surface, it was to have everyone help him verify their authenticity, but in reality, he was also showing off his strength.

Today, among the guests, there were also some experts who were proficient in this art and many of them were jealous. There was a collector from Hong Kong Island who had taken a fancy to one of these landscape paintings, and regardless of the rules, he insisted on buying it with fifty million on the spot.

Wei San had no choice but to deal with this person's pestering. However, the two of them had a deep friendship and in the end, had to bear with it and sell the painting at the price of twenty million yuan.

"This Third Master Wei really knows how to conduct himself well. No wonder Xunyang Restaurant was able to remain unfazed for so many years in Jiang Jiu!"

Seeing Wei San's actions, Ye Shuang could not help but praise him in his heart. This method of taking things in was not at a loss of money and it also earned him some face. It could be said that killing two birds with one stone had raised his opinion of Wei San even more.

Next were a few pieces of porcelain. Ye Shuang still did not know anything about these things, but from Wei Ran's introductions, they were all hundreds of years old antiques and were worth a lot. However, no one asked for them from Wei San this time.

Following the display of a few more bronze artifacts, it was finally the highlight of the night. The time to truly appraise the treasures had arrived.

Every year, the reason why the Xunyang Restaurant attracted the attention of people during this Treasure Appraisal Banquet was because they would place some treasures they could not decide on at the end for the guests to appraise and bid on.

A year ago, a rich guest from the provinces bought a bronze equip for eight million. In the end, he found out that it was a rare item from the Shang Dynasty, its value increasing by nearly a hundred times.

Last year, someone bought an inconspicuous calligraphy and painting. At that time, it only cost less than a million dollars, but in the end, it was appraised by someone. It turned out to be the real work of a master painter of the Yuan Dynasty.

Of course, if there were gains, there would definitely be losses, but for most people, the temptation to earn money was greater than the confusion of losing money. In addition, Xunyang Restaurant's reputation was not bad, even if some things weren't that valuable, they still weren't fake. At most, there would only be some problems in the old days, and it wouldn't be too much of a loss, so every Treasure Discerning Banquet would always attract the attention of many people.

At this moment, the first item delivered was a blue and white porcelain bowl. According to Wei Ran's introduction, the seller said it was an item from the Yuan Dynasty.

But even so, this porcelain bowl was quickly bought by someone for 6 million, which made Ye Shuang speechless. It seemed that if he wanted to be rich in the future, he could easily find an ancient tomb to sell off some antiques and earn a lot of money.

In Ye Shuang's previous life, he had learned quite a few Feng Shui acupuncture techniques. Even though he did not have much cultivation, it was not difficult to find a few ancient tombs.

After that, another painting and a few other artifacts were bought by others, all of which were worth around several million. Even one of Ye Shuang's' acquaintances', Lin Shusheng of the Lin Family, bought a gold-plated necklace for two million and gave it to a beauty beside him.

"Hmph, even if you, Ye Shuang, can fight, an abandoned son of a family, under these circumstances, would use wealth to rule. Aren't you envious of the fact that everyone is spending money to buy things?"

After passing the necklace to the beauty, Lin Shusheng looked complacently at Ye Shuang. Unfortunately, Ye Shuang's attention was on the stage, as if he did not care about him at all.

Everyone below must be blessed with eyes. The treasure that will appear next is a rare and good item! Furthermore, let me tell you in advance, this item is not to be taken away from us. It has already been reserved by San Ye! "

At this moment, Wei Ran walked up to the stage with an excited expression and spoke to the crowd with a mysterious tone.

"What treasure is it? It's worth it for Chief Wei to be so excited about it!"

"That's right. Little Wei, don't keep us in suspense. Hurry up and take it out so we can have a look!"

"Sigh, you can't do this. If you have something good, then you'll have it. If it's really precious, then I also want to buy it!"

"Alright, let's cut the crap. Hurry up and take out the items!"

Wei Ran's words indeed attracted the attention of the surrounding guests. At this moment, everyone was extremely anxious, wanting to see what exactly Xunyang Restaurant had brought out this time.

After all, Xunyang Restaurant had never let everyone down during the Treasure Convention. During last year's Treasure Convention, an ancient sword of the Spring and Autumn era had actually appeared. At that time, it had been snatched by several great forces and was finally bought away at a sky-high price of one hundred million yuan.

Even Yan Song, who had been dispiritedly leaning on the sofa after being taught a lesson by Ye Shuang, was constantly massaging a gorgeous lady beside him. He was now in high spirits and sat up straight, looking at the stage with half a face full of curiosity.

Although Xunyang Restaurant would always prepare exquisite pamphlets at the Treasure Convention and place them in everyone's seats so that everyone could get to know them in advance, there were still some true secret manuals that would not be made public until the very last moment.

At this moment, Ye Shuang was also filled with curiosity. She did not know what kind of treasure had appeared, but it could not be the medicinal ingredients she needed. However, those things were not enough for ordinary people to know the effects, right? Was it worth everyone's expectation?

Finally, under the expectant gazes of the crowd, a handsome young man walked onto the stage with an impassive expression while carrying an exquisite tray. However, the item on the tray was currently covered by a red flannel, making it look extremely mysterious.