I am doing well in the Siheyuan

Cheng Jianjun worked hard to get into college, largely in order to be closer to Su Meng.

As the saying goes, those who are close to the water get the moon first. I am waiting for such an opportunity.

However, he called several times but Su Meng did not respond, which made him wonder if it was because of Han Chunming.

In the room, Su Meng was indeed very upset about Han Chunming's matter.

After learning that Han Chunming had connections with Lou Xiao'e, she began to study books on restaurant management.

She has a very powerful uncle, but Han Chunming doesn't have that.

With just a dozen restaurants, she can run them well as long as she is given time.

Little did people know that Han Chunming was actually working with Lou Xiao'e on the project under Ye Ming's arrangement.

Ye Ming also offered Han Chunming a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan...

On the Hong Kong side, Uncle Liu is busy integrating Hong Kong assets and has no plan to return.

A grand international auction kicked off at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong.

Sotheby's established an office in Hong Kong as early as 1937, becoming one of the first auction houses to enter the Asian market.

The organizer of today's auction is Sotheby's auction house.

This was the first time that Uncle Liu came into contact with the field of antiques and he was invited by a friend to come and observe.

The first item to be auctioned was a gilt bronze statue of Guanyin from the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty. When the transaction price was fixed at 1.05 million pounds, Uncle Liu almost dropped his jaw in shock.

Even with his strong financial resources, he could only sigh in despair.

The auction lasted four hours and all the lots were successfully sold.

The cheapest piece was a gourd vase with cloisonné enamel and embroidered flower pattern from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, which was sold for a high price of 65,000 pounds; the most expensive piece was a small blue and white bowl from the Yuan Dynasty, which was sold for 2.5 million pounds.

As soon as the news came out, the whole of Hong Kong was in an uproar, and a passion for collecting quickly ignited, and this spark spread from Hong Kong all the way northward!

The fire in Hong Kong soon spread to Beijing.

"Dad, why did you call me suddenly? Are you urging me to get married again?" Lou Xiao'e was a little surprised when she received the call from her father. Since she came to the old city, her father had never called her on his own initiative.

"Ezi, we'll talk about marriage later. Now I want you to tell Ye Ming something word for word." Lou Xiao'e was confused and asked, "What is it? Tell me."

“An international auction house in Hong Kong completed a transaction with a total turnover of more than 10 million pounds today, and the prices of various antiques soared.

Since the country has not yet established a complete auction system, you must ask Ye Ming to seize this opportunity and collect the antique treasures scattered among the people as soon as possible."

After the auction ended, a collecting craze has been set off in Hong Kong. I speculate that this craze will soon spread to the mainland.

Lou Xiao'e was stunned for a moment when she heard the beep of the phone being hung up.

The amount of 10 million pounds, converted into the local currency, can be almost multiplied several times.

Without hesitation, she immediately got up and went to Ye Ming to discuss the matter.

Entering the courtyard, Ran Qiuye and Xiaoxin were both there.

"Ye Ming, my father called this morning and said that an international auction house in Hong Kong completed the most significant transaction this year. The transaction price of various antiques exceeded 10 million pounds. You should be able to understand the meaning of such a sky-high price, right?" After seeing Ye Ming, Lou Xiao'e immediately relayed the content of the morning phone call.

"Ten million pounds!"

Before Ye Ming responded, Xiao Xin beside him exclaimed.

Having followed Ye Ming for many years, she naturally had seen a lot, but such a huge amount of money still surprised her.

You know, the average monthly salary of the people in China today is less than 100 yuan.

"You mean those antiques on the shelves?"

Ran Qiuye pointed to the shelf inside the house where the old items Ye Ming brought back in his early years were placed. She didn't pay much attention to it at the time.

Everyone turned their eyes to the shelf full of ancient charm, and the room instantly became exceptionally quiet.

Lou Xiao'e and Xiao Xin looked at each other in bewilderment. One had no idea that Ye Ming had this hobby of collecting, while the other had never expected that these items were so valuable.

“When did you start collecting so many antiques?”

After a long time, Lou Xiao'e took her eyes off the antiques and started asking questions.

"It started about a dozen years ago. At that time, some people laughed at him for picking up rags, but I saw that he enjoyed it, so I didn't object."

Ran Qiuye was also quite surprised. She originally thought that these old items looked quite charming when placed at home, but now she realized that they were so valuable.

"Brother, so you already knew the value of these antiques more than ten years ago?"

Xiao Xin stared at her brother with eyes wide open, her face full of shock.

Lou Xiao'e also listened with bated breath, her heart full of curiosity.

Ye Ming seemed very calm, "Not really, I really liked those ancient objects at that time."

During that turbulent period, he also protected the collections in the hands of Grandpa Guan and Marquis Polan.

And what we see before us is only a part of his numerous collections.

"So, do all these antiques add up to 10 million pounds?" Ran Qiuye glanced at the row of shelves and couldn't help but feel curious.

"Sister Lou, how many antiques are worth the more than one thousand pounds at the auction?" Xiao Xin also asked Lou Xiao'e, making comparisons in her mind.

"My father didn't say specifically, so I don't know either." Lou Xiao'e shook her head. At the time, her father was only concerned about how high the price was and did not mention the specific quantity.

"Probably around a hundred pieces." Ye Ming estimated on the side.

"One hundred pieces? Brother, then how many of these antiques have you collected in the old city over the years?" Xiao Xin asked Ye Ming for confirmation with jaws wide open.

Lou Xiao'e also stared at Ye Ming, waiting for an answer.

She felt that Ye Ming was like a treasure chest, always bringing people unexpected surprises.

When Ran Qiuye saw the expressions of Lou Xiao'e and Xiao Xin, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Over the past decade, she has witnessed how Ye Ming collected antiques.

Although she couldn't remember the exact number, she was sure there were at least thousands.

"Well, it's hard to tell you in detail, but it's definitely enough to open a museum. Oh, and I also plan to open an auction house."

"Auction house?!" When Lou Xiao'e heard this, she immediately thought of the grand auctions in Hong Kong.

"Museum?!" Xiao Xin was deeply attracted by this unique idea.

The two of them said in unison, looking at each other.

If all of Ye Ming's assets were counted, he estimated that he had already joined the ranks of the upper-class world-class wealthy people.

With his foresight into the future development trends of the world, it is only a matter of time before he becomes the leader.

"Ye Ming, have you foreseen any new business opportunities?" Lou Xiao'e knew that Ye Ming would not act without reason, so she couldn't help but ask.

"It's not really, I just want to take the initiative into my own hands."