Chapter 036 Newcomer Rectifies Workplace
Cai Guosheng replied with a foxy smile, "Isn't it the golden tortoise seal unearthed by your family? It belongs to Ms. Huang. The constitution stipulates that unearthed cultural relics are classified as other resources and belong to the entire nation. Therefore, legally speaking, they should be surrendered to the state."
"Theoretically, the state will display the golden tortoise seal surrendered by Ms. Huang in a museum."
"When you want to see this golden tortoise seal, you can go to the museum to admire it at any time."
Ms. Huang was stunned upon hearing this, frozen in place, at a loss.
Lin Lang tentatively asked, "Ms. Huang, when your family renovated the old house, besides the golden tortoise seal unearthed beneath the foundation, were there any other items found?"
"Along with the golden tortoise seal, a silk book was also unearthed. Please have an expert examine it." Ms. Huang presented the ancient silk book to Lin Lang.
Lin Lang unfolded the silk book, and after reading it, a faint, almost imperceptible mischievous smile appeared on his face.
The content recorded in the silk book was precisely the message from the ancient owner of the golden tortoise seal. The general content stated that the family had been officials for generations, but unexpectedly encountered war, and had no choice but to bury the golden tortoise seal here. If it was obtained by a future generation, it meant they were fated. This golden tortoise seal was given to the fated person. The date was during the Qing Dynasty, and there was also the original owner's signature.
That's right, Lin Lang's chance to slap the two old guys' faces had come.
So, Lin Lang said with a smile, "Ms. Huang, don't be nervous. According to the statement on this silk book, the unearthed golden tortoise seal's form of inheritance is a gift. The ownership of the golden tortoise seal belongs to you and does not need to be surrendered to the state."
The treasure holder, Ms. Huang, beamed with joy again after hearing this, and her tightly held heart finally relaxed.
After Cai Guosheng finished reading the ancient silk book, he and Gong Jiarui exchanged speechless glances, as being utterly humiliated caused them to lose face somewhat.
AI generated Marry Yang's beautiful picture.
Gong Jiarui, however, changed the subject, like an old fox, with a smile on his face, forcefully arguing, "Ms. Huang, I never demanded that you forcibly surrender the golden tortoise seal to the state. If you are unwilling to surrender it, the program team will not force you."
Ms. Huang calmed down after hearing this and asked with a smile, "May I ask what the current market collection price of this eastern han Guangling King's Seal is?"
Gong Jiarui deliberately disparaged it, replying, "Although this golden tortoise seal is relatively precious, due to its cultural value, its pure gold content is not high, and the tortoise shell has many worn areas. Its value as a collectible is not very high."
"My appraised value is 7.8 million chinese yuan. If you are willing to include the silk book, it can be sold for 8.6 million chinese yuan."
Ms. Huang was overjoyed upon hearing this. In the millennium, 8.6 million chinese yuan was already a huge sum for ordinary people.
Gong Jiarui had a crooked idea and continued, "To prevent the golden tortoise seal from being lost overseas, if Ms. Huang is willing to let me, Gong, collect and research the golden tortoise seal and the silk book, I am willing to offer 10.5 million chinese yuan."
Ms. Huang was just an ordinary peasant woman who had never seen so much money. Upon hearing this, she immediately smiled so widely she couldn't close her mouth.
Lin Lang was good at observing people's expressions and was shocked to see that Ms. Huang was about to agree to sell the priceless golden tortoise seal for the low price of 10.5 million chinese yuan to Gong Jiarui, the appraisal expert who was intentionally setting a trap.
So, Lin Lang said, "Ms. Huang, this priceless eastern han Guangling King's Seal is an extremely precious national treasure. Its current market collection price exceeds 100 million!"
"If sold through a Hong Kong auction house, it can easily fetch a sky-high price of 200 to 300 million!"
"Whoa…"
Ms. Huang was stunned speechless.
After a brief hesitation, Ms. Huang was so happy she was jumping up and down, unable to contain herself.
If it weren't for Lin Lang's kind reminder, the treasure holder, Ms. Huang, would have already been tricked by the appraisal expert, Gong Jiarui. Similar incidents are common in the appraisal circle.
The live audience in the studio applauded enthusiastically, happy for the treasure holder, Ms. Huang.
"Uh…"
Gong Jiarui, who had been brutally exposed and humiliated, was so embarrassed in front of the live audience and cameras that he could dig out a two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment.
"Uh…"
Cai Guosheng looked astonished, shocked by Lin Lang's righteous words, and felt ashamed and mortified for having gone along with his old friend Gong Jiarui in setting a trap for the treasure holder, Ms. Huang.
The mixed-race beauty director, Marry Yang, sitting behind the camera monitor, felt a surge of secret satisfaction watching Lin Lang publicly expose the ill-intentioned appraisal expert, Gong Jiarui, during the appraisal program's recording.
"Awesome!"
"I didn't expect the pretty-boy appraiser, Lin Lang, to be such a calm and ruthless character. In his very first appearance on the show, he publicly humiliated a senior appraisal expert. He truly is a newborn calf that fears no tiger, bold because of his skill!"
"Lin Lang daring to step on senior Gong Jiarui to rise in a TV appraisal program definitely means he's no ordinary person."
AI generated Marry Yang's beautiful back view.
"This episode, when aired, will definitely be very watchable and 話題性. It seems the ratings are guaranteed!"
At the same time.
The two program hosts, a man and a woman, quickly spoke a lot of lukewarm words to ease the awkwardness on stage and help the appraisal expert, Gong Jiarui, save face.
"Uh…"
Gong Jiarui, who had been humiliated, secretly gnashed his teeth because Lin Lang had ruined his good deed, but he couldn't do anything to Lin Lang.
Helplessly, Gong Jiarui could only watch the treasure holder, Ms. Huang, leave the program recording site with the priceless golden tortoise seal amidst the audience's applause, smiling.
Lin Lang secretly felt a hint of triumph.
"Heh heh…"
"After this episode of 'Appraising Heirlooms' airs, any audience member who isn't foolish will be able to see that appraisal expert Gong Jiarui tried to trick the treasure holder out of her golden tortoise seal, thus damaging his reputation and ruining his later years."】
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