"That bronze statue was an antique the teacher bought during an art exhibition in Japan. Its total value was 1.2 million, while the prize money the teacher received back then was only 800,000, so the teacher paid an additional 400,000..."
"This painting was a gift from an elderly artist to the teacher. Once, an auction house owner offered 2 million for it, but the teacher didn't sell..."
"..."
While touring the interior of Moon Palace, Yang Liping's student was explaining to the group. It was hard to say if he mentioned these things on his own or if he was instructed by the host to subtly showcase the property's value.
On the surface, Zhou Wang appeared to be interested, but he actually wasn't very focused...
Because he was well aware, under a system's authoritative evaluation, of how much these furniture pieces truly were worth.
Some items were greatly exaggerated, especially those with an artistic element, circulating only among so-called "collectors."
