"Right, right, it's those two Ming Xuande period blue and white lotus bowls! Heh heh!" Zhang Tao couldn't help but chuckle as he spoke.
Ye Feng heard this and asked, "Are you interested in these two blue and white lotus bowls?"
"Interested, very interested! I wonder if Divine Doctor Ye has any intention of making a move!" Zhang Tao asked eagerly.
Ye Feng replied, "You can just call me Ye Feng or Xiao Feng. Don't call me Divine Doctor, it makes me sound like a quack! It's really awkward to hear!"
"Oh, oh, then I won't be polite! Brother Xiao Feng, I'll get straight to the point! I want to acquire your two blue and white lotus bowls. I wonder if you'd be willing to let them go!" Zhang Tao asked expectantly.
Ye Feng heard this and said, "Selling them to you, of course, I can! But the price won't be cheap!"
"Naturally, such rare and top-quality antiques would command a high price! How much do you want?" Zhang Tao nodded and asked agreeably.
Ye Feng was about to state a price, but he stopped himself the next second.
He wasn't very familiar with the price. If he quoted too low, he'd lose out, but if he quoted too high, it would seem like he was gouging, which wouldn't be appropriate.
Therefore, he decided to let Zhang Tao speak first, giving himself room to react.
"You're the professional here, so whatever you say goes! I believe in Chairman Zhang's integrity, he won't cheat me, right!" Ye Feng said, praising Zhang Tao.
Zhang Tao felt a little embarrassed upon hearing this!
After all, businessmen rarely talked about emotions; they were driven by profit and never thought they had too much money. If they could squeeze out a little more, they certainly would.
Ye Feng's trusting demeanor made him feel a bit sheepish.
After thinking for a moment, he quickly came up with a price and said, "Brother Xiao Feng, I won't cheat you. I'll be honest with you! The current value of these two blue and white lotus bowls is around twenty million."
"However, I can hype them up to twenty-seven or eighty million, or even reach thirty million! To show my sincerity, I'm willing to buy them from you at twenty-five million each! What do you think?" Zhang Tao said sincerely.
Twenty-five million?
Ye Feng was startled by this, his heart pounding.
At this moment, he felt his breathing quicken, but he knew he couldn't show it.
So, he suppressed his excitement and thought carefully.
Honestly, twenty-five million was something Ye Feng had never even dared to imagine before.
However, after careful consideration, one of the bowls sold at a Poly Auction in Beijing in 2015 for over sixteen million. Years had passed, and it must have appreciated, easily worth twenty million.
And Zhang Tao had mentioned yesterday that the quality of Ye Feng's two blue and white lotus bowls was top-notch, even better than the one auctioned in Beijing in 2015. Therefore, twenty-five million wasn't entirely unexpected.
However, if Ye Feng were to sell these two blue and white lotus bowls now, twenty million would likely be the limit.
Zhang Tao was willing to acquire them for twenty-five million because he was confident he could hype the price to over twenty-five million, or even thirty million.
The excess price was what Zhang Tao offered as a gesture of sincerity, not the actual value of the bowls.
Understanding this, Ye Feng immediately said, "Okay, then twenty-five million each, it's a deal!"
"Alright! Thank you so much for letting them go, Brother Xiao Feng!" Zhang Tao said excitedly.
Ye Feng smiled and replied, "Not at all, I'm the one who benefited. I should be thanking Chairman Zhang!"
"Hey, you don't need to call me Chairman Zhang. I'm not much older than you, just call me Brother Zhang!" Zhang Tao said.
Ye Feng didn't hesitate and said, "Okay, Brother Zhang! By the way, should I send the items over to you?"
"No, no, no, you don't have to! I'll come to pick them up myself! Just in case there are any unforeseen circumstances! Also, I, I have a small favor to ask you!" Zhang Tao said.
Ye Feng heard this and asked curiously, "A favor? What kind of favor?"
"Well, I'll tell you the details when I get there!" Zhang Tao suddenly stammered, sounding a bit shy.
Seeing this, Ye Feng didn't press further. After telling him his location, he hung up the phone.
Stretching, Ye Feng got up to wash up.
His mother had already gone to work. He made himself a simple breakfast and started eating.
Not long after he finished breakfast, his phone rang again. He took it out and saw it was Zhang Tao calling.
"Hello, Brother Xiao Feng, I've arrived at your village entrance!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng rushed out. At the village entrance, he saw a black Mercedes with several people standing beside it. One of them was Zhang Tao, and the others were likely his driver and bodyguards.
Zhang Tao was holding a thermos cup and looking around, trying to find Ye Feng.
"Brother Zhang, over here!" Ye Feng waved and called out to Zhang Tao.
Seeing this, Zhang Tao walked over himself, not letting his bodyguards or driver follow.
"Brother Xiao Feng, your surroundings are truly beautiful! It's like a natural seaside villa!" Zhang Tao exclaimed as he looked at the environment.
This was Zhang Tao's first time visiting Haidao Village. The air was fresh, facing the sea, and the rising sun in the east cast a warm glow. The scenery truly amazed him.
"Haha! It's alright! It can't compare to the luxurious houses and apartments in your big city..."
Soon, the two arrived at Ye Feng's house. Without further ado, Ye Feng took out the two Ming Xuande period blue and white lotus bowls and handed them over.
After carefully examining them and confirming they were correct, Zhang Tao immediately called the bank to transfer the money to Ye Feng.
When Ye Feng received the fifty million, he was a bit stunned.
He looked at the string of numbers, a five followed by a long string of zeros, and felt his heart about to leap out of his chest.
"Calm down, calm down! I'm going to be a rich man in the future, how can I lose my composure over such a small amount of money!" Ye Feng told himself.
"Alright, the transaction is complete! Thank you for letting them go, Brother Xiao Feng!" Zhang Tao said excitedly.
Ye Feng replied, "Not at all, I'm the one who got the better deal!"
Ye Feng was speaking the truth. No matter where he sold these two blue and white lotus bowls, they definitely wouldn't fetch twenty-five million, so Ye Feng should be the one thanking him.
"Haha! By the way, Brother Xiao Feng, I heard from the former mayor that your medical skills are superb. Could you take a look at me for a medical condition!" Zhang Tao said somewhat shyly.
Ye Feng replied, "Of course! What's the problem?"
"It's, it's..... Is there anyone else at your house!" Zhang Tao looked around as if he had something to hide.
Ye Feng shook his head, "Don't worry! No one is home right now! Hurry up and tell me what the illness is!"
"Oh, it's, it's....." Zhang Tao stammered, unable to finish his sentence for a long time.
Seeing this, Ye Feng rolled his eyes and said, "The illness you're talking about isn't kidney deficiency, is it!"