"Okay, sure," Charlie 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." 3
Mr. Quinton was getting increasingly annoyed, and his face flushed red after getting criticized by Charlie. He turned around and looked at the massive crowd of people around them. 1
"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." 1
The two people who had been called out by him suddenly felt very awkward as they exchanged glances with one another. 3
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 m e otherwise when he appraises it afterward, I will not let you off so easily!" s “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. 6
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...”
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