I made an excuse about it being troublesome, wanting to brush the matter aside, but one of the instructors said there was another way: buying a few identities for money, which could be used to go to impoverished areas and use other people's identities. Some of the streamers who didn't want to expose their privacy used to do this.
I couldn't help but give a wry smile. Poverty has been eradicated everywhere now, where are there any impoverished areas left? And who would sell their identity?
The instructor confidently said that it was possible to buy them, but the price was a bit steep, at least ten thousand yuan per identity.
Money was not an issue. Not to mention my savings, I reckoned that the Chuyun hairpin alone could sell for millions. Yao Yao had already agreed to sell it to fund our team, purchase weapons, and equipment.
I asked the instructor to make calls to acquire the identities. The instructor was very experienced, meaning she knew the inside stories of many industries.
She only made three calls and managed to gather nine identities for a total of 116,000 yuan.
I immediately transferred the money to the instructor. The instructor and Chen Lu returned to the city to pick up the ID cards, while another instructor used her account to continue training the demon streamers.
Soon, it was noon. Xiong Xiaomeng nudged me under the table with her foot and made a licking motion with her lips, indicating they were hungry.
"Teacher Xie, it's time for a lunch break. This conference room was just renovated, and the smell is a bit strong. My streamer ladies are all delicate. Since the weather is nice today, let them go for a hike and get some vitamin D. Why don't you also take a break, alright?"
The instructor was speaking enthusiastically, but seeing that I, the boss, had spoken, she had no choice but to stop.
The demons were already restless with hunger and scattered, and Xiong Xiaomeng even ran off without putting on her shoes.
Yao Yao, afraid of something happening to them, followed them up the mountain. Bingbing and I accompanied Teacher Xie for lunch. While chatting, I asked about Teacher Xie's background and discovered that when she used to do e-commerce live streaming, she had close ties with the antique and jewelry association in Fucheng (Fucheng is the world capital of agate) and knew many jewelers there. As a streamer, she sold what she advertised and had quite a good understanding of antiques and jewelry.
I then returned to my room to get the Chuyun hairpin and asked her to appraise it.
Teacher Xie examined it carefully and said she couldn't appraise it precisely, but judging by its style, it seemed to be from the Ming Dynasty, worth at least one million yuan. She also added that if it had historical connotations, meaning cultural empowerment and a good story behind it, it might double in price, or even more.
I then took the history of the Chuyun hairpin, trimming the beginning and end, keeping the middle part. Starting from Ao Bai, then mentioning Wang Hongzuo, who confiscated his home, followed by the prominent figure of the Republic of China era, Du Yuesheng, and then Meng Xiaodong. These four were all famous historical and cultural figures, which should be sufficient. As for the part about Shakespeare, I decided to leave it out, as it would invite trouble.
Teacher Xie was astonished after listening and said she wanted to retract her previous estimation.
"If Mr. Wu's words are true, then this hairpin is worth at least ten million!"
Zheng Bingbing and I were a little surprised. Would any fool be willing to pay such a high price?
I whispered something in Bingbing's ear. Bingbing frowned, "Didn't you say you were going to donate it? Is this appropriate?"
"I'll fill it in later. If I said I'd donate it, I will definitely donate it," I said.
"Alright..." Bingbing returned to her room and quickly came back, holding a gold bar in each hand, and placed them in front of Teacher Xie.
"Mr. Wu, what does this mean?" Teacher Xie asked.
"If Teacher Xie can help me sell this hairpin for a high price, besides your 2% commission, these two large gold bars are our sincerity. Please accept them."
The key point was that I had no money in my bank card right now, so I could only use the gold bars I had stolen from the government of Hualou Town.
"Uh... I'm so embarrassed," Teacher Xie said, though her hands were honest. She touched the gold bars, picked them up, and put them in her pocket. "I'll contact a buyer for you right away."
I nodded, "Teacher Xie, I think there's no need for the afternoon class. This matter is more important."
Letting the demons have fun in the mountains is a good thing. Even pet dogs need to be walked, let alone those with wild natures like them...