However, no one anticipated that Zhou Liangyun’s next statement would once again leave the two of them perplexed.
He turned to the man and said, “If you can be patient, you can consign the item to me. Once it sells, you’ll receive 10%—that’s right, just 10%—and the remaining amount will be yours. What do you think?”
Jacob was taken aback and turned to Zhang Ermao (Cade), asking, “What on earth is this guy trying to do? Is he just putting on a show?”
Zhang Ermao (Cade) shook his head in confusion. “I don’t get it either… Is he trying to trick us into holding onto it? Does he think he can outsmart us?”
Jacob pressed on, “But didn’t you say the antique trade is willing to ept losses and that the police wouldn’t get involved?”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
Zhang Ermao (Cade) replied, “Now he wants to sell it on consignment, which doesn’t cost him anything. If we keep the item, what if he doesn’t call the police but instead exposes this whole situation in the industry? He’s got the reputation and the insight to see through scams. What are we going to do then? Do we still want this item? If you want it, are you brave enough to ask him for it?”
“Damn it,” Jacob eximed urgently. “Then why are we just standing here? We need to get the item back right away!”
Zhang Ermao (Cade) clenched his teeth and told Jacob, “Fine, it’se to this. Why don’t you go out and give it a shot?”
Jacob asked, “How?”
Zhang Ermao (Cade) muttered, “It doesn’t matter if he’s trying to y us or leave evidence for the industry to find. As long as we can make him pay, we win, right? Ultimately, it’s about getting him to pay up. Even if he doesn’t expose us, we might still end up exposed!”
While saying this, he pulled out another phone and sent a WeChat message to his younger brother.<fne970> Checktest chapters at fι?dnοvel</fne970>
When the younger brother’s phone buzzed, he checked the message, then set it down and said to Zhou Liangyun, “Boss, I really can’t wait any longer. If I wait much longer, this item won’t be mine anymore, and I won’t care if it’s from the Ming Dynasty, the Song Dynasty, or the Tang Dynasty. I want to sell it today for 500,000. Do you want it or not? If you’re not interested, I’ll find someone else!”
Jacob, sitting in the car, asked Zhang Ermao (Cade), “Do you think this will work? He clearly has figured things out, so will he still spend money to buy it?”
Zhang Ermao (Cade) replied casually, “A dead horse can be a living horse doctor. Let’s consider this: what if this guy actually believes it’s from the Northern Song Dynasty? Wouldn’t it be a shame for him to buy it? Now that we’re at this point, let’s just ask him directly if he wants to buy it. If he’s not interested, we’ll just take it and leave. You don’t need to worry if it can’t be sold; I’ll personally cover 200,000 for you.”
Jacob felt a bit relieved but quickly added, “This isn’t just about the money…”
Meanwhile, Zhou Liangyun in the store looked at the young man and said, “You need to consider this carefully. This is an item worth tens of millions. Are you really willing to sell it for just 500,000?”
The younger brother nodded firmly, stating, “I don’t care if it’s worth tens of millions or even hundreds of billions; I want half a million today!”
Zhou Liangyun sighed and replied, “To be honest, I genuinely want to buy this from you, but I just don’t have that much cash on hand! Look around; there’s nothing in this store. The ce I want to stay upstairs isn’t ready yet, and I need to keep at least 180,000 for myself, so I can’t offer anything more than two to three hundred thousand.”
He then candidly proposed, “How about this? Let’s make a fair agreement. I’ll give you 250,000 for a share of the item. We can draft an agreement where we both own 50%. Once it’s sold, no matter how much it fetches, you’ll keep half!”