Chapter 70 – Disdained Son-in-Law, Destined Riches

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After that, he glanced at Joe contemptuously as he lowered his collar and pulled out a gourd- shaped pendant that was attached to a necklace around his neck. “Why don’t you take a look at this, too?”

“This chalcedony pendant was passed down from the emperor to his son in the Sui Dynasty. Eighty- eight high ranking monks actually set up an altar to consecrate Buddha and recite the scriptures for one hundred and eight days before making this pendant. It is worth at least three million dollars!”

When the crowd heard that the chalcedony pendant was worth that much, they craned their necks to take a closer look at the pendant.

Meanwhile, Zachary rubbed his nose in excitement as if he had just seen something priceless. He was staring right at the chalcedony pendant, itching to get his hands on it.

Mr. Quinton toyed with the chalcedony pendant in his hand as he sneered at Joe. “If you are just a poor man who cannot even afford to buy a decent piece of clothing, stop trying to take part in an antique trade. It makes people want to laugh at you.”

His tone was very sarcastic, and because of his words, the people in the crowd started glancing at Joe.

Indeed, Joe did not look like a wealthy person at all. He was wearing a very casual white t-shirt, a pair of jeans, and sneakers, like any other regular young working man.

On the other hand, although it seemed as though Mr. Quinton was dressed in an effortless and casual manner, anyone could tell that his set of clothing was costly. Each piece of his clothing was handmade, and his entire outfit was probably worth at least six figures.

Joe stared at Mr. Quinton with a smug expression on his face because he felt that this man was a joke. He was not a villain. He was merely a rich young man who wanted to show off and brag about his wealth.

Joe smiled before he looked at Mr. Quinton and said, “You must be really rich, hmm? But even though your jade bracelet is stunning, unfortunately… it is a fake.”

Mr. Quinton was taken aback for a moment before he roared, “You are talking nonsense! How can my jade bracelet possibly be a fake?”

“If you do not believe me, you can ask the other bosses in the antique shops around you.”

Joe shrugged before he continued speaking, “If you are rich enough to invest in antiques, you should at least know the value of the item you are purchasing instead of buying fake goods. Right now, you are nothing more than a blind man who is going around the antique industry, pretending to be very well-versed in antiques when you know absolutely nothing at all.”

Mr. Quinton was very irritated. Joe was obviously mocking him and calling him ignorant. Therefore, he said sternly, “If my jade bracelet is authentic, I want you to kneel before me and apologize to me. How about that?”

”Okay, sure,” Joe agreed immediately with an extremely relaxed attitude. “I can only say that you are really amazing because you actually believe that that artificial stone is a jade.”

Mr. Quinton was getting increasingly annoyed, and his face flushed red after getting criticized by Joe. He turned around and looked at the massive crowd of people around them.

“Mr. Zeke, Mr. Lionel, I want both of you to help me appraise this bracelet and tell me whether it is a genuine product or not.”

The two people who had been called out by him suddenly felt very awkward as they exchanged glances with one another.

This was because identifying the authenticity of an antique was usually very offensive toward the other party, regardless of whether it was genuine or not.

“Mr. Quinton, we also have limited knowledge in appraising antiques. We would not be able to tell the difference.”

Mr. Quinton immediately got angry and quickly said, “Don’t give me all these nonsensical excuses! I want both of you to give me an honest appraisal of the bracelet. Regardless of whether it is an authentic piece of jade or not, I promise not to cause any trouble for you. However, if you lie to me and an expert tells me otherwise when he appraises it afterward, I will not let you off so easily!”

“Don’t be angry, Mr. Quinton.”

Both men quickly stepped forward in shock.

None of the stall owners who did business on Antique Street dared to offend Mr. Quinton.

Consequently, the two antique stall owners had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward to take a closer look at the jade bracelet.

A few minutes later, one of the men stuttered as he said, “Mr. Quinton, what this man said was true. Your jade bracelet… the jade bracelet…”

“What about it?” Mr. Quinton asked coldly.

The man was so frightened that he responded immediately. “Your bracelet really is made out of artificial stone. It is not made from pure jade.”

As soon as he heard those words, Mr. Quinton’s face turned green before his face flushed red with anger. He was so embarrassed because it felt as though he had been slapped in public.

He swallowed angrily, trying his best to control his temper.

Joe then smiled before saying, “Do you believe me now? I can’t believe that you actually spent one million and five hundred thousand dollars to buy an artificial stone bracelet. Mr. Quinton, you really are a very wealthy man.”

“My judgment was wrong this time!” Mr. Quinton replied as he grit his teeth angrily. “It’s only one million and five hundred thousand dollars anyway, did you think I can’t afford to lose such a small sum of money? Even if my jade bracelet is fake, the chalcedony gourd pendant is definitely authentic!”

Mr. Quinton was confident about his chalcedony gourd pendant solely because he had already hired an expert to appraise the pendant, and the expert had told him that it was indeed an ancient antique piece from the Sui Dynasty!

Joe snorted coldly. “I’m afraid that there will be no one as foolish as you in this world! After all, who else would carry such an evil thing on them and still treat it like a treasure.”

“What are you talking about?! You are just too ignorant!”

Mr. Quinton exploded, the blue veins on his forehead protruding at this time.

Joe continued speaking, “You are very lucky that you have not perished yet even though you are keeping such an evil thing so close to your body every day!”

The expression on Mr. Quinton’s face changed immediately. Having already learned his lesson earlier, he was now unsure whether Joe’s words were true or not. Therefore, he could only stare at him as he asked, “Why do you say that?”

“Just look at the shape of the chalcedony gourd pendant!” Joe replied coldly. “Did you check and research on the functions of your jade pieces before actually purchasing them?”

Mr. Quinton was very confident as he responded, “This… isn’t this chalcedony gourd pendant a gift from the emperor to his son for his coming-of-age ceremony? Anyone who invests in jade knows that the shape of a gourd represents auspiciousness! You are indeed just a poor man who knows nothing at all!”

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