Chapter 371 Don't You Have Any Compassion?
Leon shook his head gently when Tina complained more.
Was this the Tina who hugged him warmly when they first met?
At that time, Tina looked pure and lovely. Now, Tina was just annoying.
It would be understandable if she bought the crystal bracelet herself, but the problem was that it was given to her by someone. She didn't get it from her own hard work.
Only money could change a person to this extent.
"Stop showing it off. That is not ordinary jewelry. You should take care of it." Leon exhorted.
Although it's worth two million dollars and it's just a small amount in Leon's eyes, it was still a valuable treasure for Tina.
"I don't need you to remind me. He gave this to me so of course, I will keep it well." Tina looked at Leon with a slight disgust on her face, then she bowed her head and blushed when she realized what she had said.
Rachel thought about the meaning her words and recognized the look on Tina's face. "Tina, you have a boyfriend, don't you? Come on, tell me what he's like." She hurriedly asked.
"Well, he is very nice, elegant and easy-going, low-key and kind-hearted, benevolent, and he is really good to me."
Tina and her friend have never really met, but her intuition told her that someone who was so kind to her even before they meet must be a good man.
He bought her the crystal bracelet and helped her get through the Flying Group. That person helped her a lot and changed her fate.
Tina was truly grateful for this man from the bottom of her heart.
"Well, bring him home soon so that I can take a look at him." Rachel was naturally happy to see her sister talk about her boyfriend.
"He's busy with his work so he is not free these days."
Tina didn't say that she and that man hadn't even met in real life.
"Rachel, forget it. You don't have to check him for me if you don't understand it yourself." Tina stuck out her tongue.
"What nonsense are you saying? It's fine to talk about marriage if you're old enough, but you should be careful not to be deceived." Rachel told her.
"No, he's definitely not a liar!" Tina said confidently and firmly.
"My good sister, you can be rest assured. Although you are a few months older than me, I am more mature than you. You can be fooled by Leon, but I won't be." Tina secretly thought to herself.
When Leon saw the confidence on Tina's face, his mind went somewhere else.
Who was Tina's "confidant" who helped her a lot? Was it Ogden? Was it the vice president of the Flying Group?
If it really was Ogden, Leon would not spare him!
Leon decided that after tonight, he would make Hugo pay more attention to Ogden. He needed to find who was Flying Group's mole as soon as possible.
Leon glanced at the antiques on the stall in front of him. Several ancient coins and plates failed to get his attention. There were authentic products on the stalls, but they were miles away from being called a treasure. These small items could not be called a treasure at all, and it was not worth spending a few dollars with them.
What Leon was looking for was a real "treasure".
Suddenly, a vase caught his attention.
Without hesitation, Leon walked over in two steps. He picked up the vase and looked at it carefully. He was trying to determine whether this vase was an antique with a history of hundreds of years.
The vase was beautiful. The blue ground was dotted with white plum blossoms. This kind of decoration was called "plum blossom pattern" in ceramic decoration. The vase with a lid, the same blue ground and white plum blossom decoration, and the upper button was bamboo-shaped.
At the edge of the body, there were four bamboo-shaped ties that were used to tie the rope so that it could easily be carried.
Such a practical but meticulous and exquisite tool.
"The outer bottom of the tire is exposed, the quality of the tire is white and delicate, and the bottom foot is as round as the back of the Loach. It is beautifully repaired, and it is of a high grade!" Leon silently appreciated the antique in his heart.
Leon, who was a disciple of the first master of antique appreciation in Texas, had a strong eyes for antiques.
Back when his master was teaching him the skills of treasure appreciation, he told him no secret. All he needed to do was to see and touch.
"Rachel, look at him. He saw a blue and white vase and immediately thinks it's antique. He can't even look at it carefully because it was dark. If it's so easy to pick up a treasure, then everyone is already rich at this point." Tina saw Leon's serious expression, but the thought that Leon was an expert in this field never crossed her mind.
"He knows something about antiques. I saw it with my own eyes when I was in Fairmont City." Rachel said.
"Rachel, you are always biased no matter what Leon does. I feel like you have been fascinated by him." Tina said with frustrated sigh.
Rachel no longer argued with Tina about what kind of man Leon was in her eyes. She believed in her own judgment.
Therefore, no matter how many opinions her sister had, she would not be affected by it.
Rachel took small steps towards Leon and stood next to him. She asked Leon about the antique vase.
Maybe this was what love should look like. They should learn from each other and make progress together.
A few minutes later, Leon decided that the vase was indeed a treasure. It was well-preserved and flawless, so he decided to buy it to give it to Rachel.
With his knowledge, he would never get it wrong.
"How much is this vase?" Leon called the stall owner and asked.
The owner of the stall came slowly. He was a hunched old man with grey hair and a sparse grey stubble as though he had shaved his beard.
The old man showed a dazed expression, hesitated, and finally offered a price. "I don't know either, young man. Just give me three hundred dollars and you can take it."
Leon frowned slightly when he heard the response.
In theory, this vase actually worth 300,000 dollars.
The owner of the stall was selling it for only three hundred dollars!
There was such a huge gap!
However, Leon didn't feel surprise. He just felt that the price was a little unreasonable.
If one were running an antique business, they should at least have some knowledge about porcelains, even if they are not an expert. Like this vase, even if it was an imitation, with such appearance and exquisite workmanship, this shouldn't be sold for a mere 300 dollars.
As the owner of an antique stall, how could he not understand?
Leon felt like the treasure was being sold to him for free.
Suddenly, Tina was overflowing with compassion.
She approached the owner of the antique stall and looked at him. "Grandpa, it's late already and you're still working. We'll buy this vase. Please close the stall and go home and have a rest as soon as possible."
The owner of the antique stall gave Tina a complicated look. "Girl, it doesn't matter, I can still hold on."
"Grandpa, we are willing to pay ten thousand dollars for this vase." Tina said on a whim.
It was a good deal to spend 10,000 dollars on a 300,000 dollar-vase, but it may not be that simple.
"Ten thousand dollars? Girl, are you really willing to bid?" The old man eyes brightened suddenly, then it dimmed again. "That was too much. I exchanged this vase with my neighbour for a bag of millet. It's not worth ten thousand dollars, girl. But I appreciate your kindness."
"No, Grandpa, the three of us will buy it for ten thousand dollars." Tina insisted.
However, Leon vetoed. "I won't pay for it if it's 10,000 dollars."
The stall owner hesitated when he was telling him the price. It was a real treasure so it shouldn't be sold rashly. In fact, with the appearance of this vase, there was absolutely no problem to sell it for 300,000 dollars. Leon thought it was strange.
There were many tricks in the antique street whether it in the black market or in the night market. Leon didn't have much experience, but his master who taught him how to appreciate treasures once told him a lot about it.
Hearing Leon's response, Tina was immediately angry. "Leon! Don't you have any compassion?!"