I am doing well in the Siheyuan

If Liu Haizhong had chosen to deny it at the beginning, Deputy Director Li would have been helpless against him even if Qin Huairu had made accusations.

However, at this moment, Liu Haizhong has been blinded by the desire for power and is imprisoned. His life and death depends entirely on the will of others.

Liu Haizhong seemed too stupid to believe Li Huaide's words.

"Director Li, um... the industrial vouchers needed to buy the watch..."

"Don't worry about that. I'll help you with whatever you need."

Liu Haizhong rubbed his hands and cautiously asked, "And... money for a watch..."

"Money? You actually asked me for money to buy a watch?" Li Huaide wondered if he had heard it wrong.

This fool actually wanted to get the money to buy a watch from him!

Although he knew that what he said was inappropriate, Liu Haizhong still tried to leave a way out for himself.

"Director Li, my boss just got married not long ago, and there is not much left in the family savings. We still have to maintain daily living expenses, and it will take some time before the salary is paid. I can only take out 80 yuan now..."

Deputy Director Li wanted to kick him out.

Historically, it has always been others who gave him money, so how could he pay for it out of his own pocket?

Noticing Li Huaide's tangled expression, Liu Haizhong added, "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. Director Li, you said this yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Deputy Director Li's face instantly turned gloomy.

In the mansion of the great leader,

"Oh, Orchid and Bamboo Painting? Who gave you such an expensive gift?"

As the voice sounded, the leader and his wife turned their attention to the eye-catching "Orchid and Bamboo" painting.

Ye Ming was carrying a package in one hand and holding Xiao Xin's hand in the other. Before he got close, he saw the painting.

"What did you find out, kid?"

"A little bit."

"How do you look like an honest person?" The big boss smiled and shook his head. He was extremely helpless with Ye Ming.

"Why are there so many Zhang Xu's calligraphy and Liu Songnian's paintings? What day is it recently? Why are there so many people giving you gifts? And didn't you say you don't accept expensive gifts?"

Ye Ming's face changed slightly. With just a glance, he found that there were quite a few treasures in the living room.

"Are these calligraphy and paintings valuable?" Ye Ming asked in surprise.

When asked this question, the leader's face immediately became serious.

He is not proficient in calligraphy and painting, and these artworks have no fixed prices in the market.

Laymen just watch the excitement, while insiders can see the value in it.

In the eyes of those who know the subject, these are invaluable art treasures.

If you don't know what's going on, these are really just a few pieces of paper.

Many teahouses hang similar objects to show their elegance.

The leader did not notice anything wrong and accepted all the calligraphy and paintings.

"I can't say for sure. I'm afraid there is no fixed price system in the market yet. Please keep these paintings and calligraphy for now. If someone gives you this kind of gift next time, be sure to treat it with caution."

Ye Ming had a serious expression on his face, which made the big boss a little uncomfortable.

However, he also understood that Ye Ming's reminder was undoubtedly well-intentioned.

"I told Xiao Zhang and the others that they might have ulterior motives. If you don't listen, you must return the gifts you bring next time immediately!"

During this period, the leader has been very worried about the turbulent situation in the officialdom, and the leader's wife has also been in a state of tension.

Hearing the seriousness of Ye Ming's words, he naturally did not dare to take it lightly.

"Not really. They're just a few paintings. What's the problem?"

Although the big boss refused to show weakness and tried to save face in front of Ye Ming, he was secretly muttering to himself.

"What is this?"

Ye Ming accidentally discovered a brown-red wooden box covered by calligraphy and painting, and reached out to take it out.

When I opened it, my eyes were instantly attracted.

"Snuff bottle? Judging from the style, it looks like it's from the Qing Dynasty. It's made of white jade or Hetian jade, and there's a dragon pattern carved on it?"

Ye Ming was looking at the object in his hand while talking to himself. The leader and his wife looked at each other in silence, not knowing whether Ye Ming really understood or was just pretending.

"This gourd-shaped snuff bottle imitating a gourd should be used by the imperial court. Why is there no signature on it?"

"Have you really studied this?"

"punishment!"

Ye Ming answered without hesitation, his attention still focused on the snuff bottle in front of him.

Soon, he discovered something strange inside the snuff bottle.

"Is this the character 'Hong'?"

After seeing the secret inscription inside the snuff bottle, Ye Ming's breathing quickened.

The snuff bottle used by Emperor Hongli, also known as Emperor Qianlong!

"What did you figure out, kid?"

The big boss stretched his neck, his curiosity aroused by Ye Ming's words.

“You may not have a specific idea of ​​the value of top-grade Hetian jade, but you just need to know that it is expensive.

Snuff bottles are mostly loved by wealthy and prominent families, and the most exquisite and valuable ones are collected by the royal family. "

Ye Ming did not keep the matter in suspense and explained the important parts to the leader.

"This snuff bottle with dragon patterns must be used by the imperial court. This alone makes it very valuable. But this is not all. Take a look at this."

The big boss and his wife both leaned over to take a closer look.

"Hiroshi? What does that mean?"

"Emperor Hongli? Isn't that the reign title of Emperor Qianlong?"

The big boss frowned, realizing that the matter was quite tricky.

"Boss, you are such a jerk. You dare to accept such things. I am embarrassed to give you these ginsengs as a return gift."

The person who gives the gift may not understand the truth, as official affairs are complicated.

Now that the top leaders know the actual value of these gifts, they should know what to do with them.

"It almost caused a big mistake. Hey, what about the ginseng you mentioned?"

When the leader saw the ginseng in Ye Ming’s package, he was dumbfounded.

"You kid are not really going to fool me with carrots, are you?"

"You can't be so confused as to not be able to tell the difference between ginseng and radish, can you?"

Ye Ming smiled slightly, but felt a little uneasy.

Although the big boss had made a promise, he did not fully believe it.

"Stop talking nonsense. Where did you get so much ginseng?"

"Don't ask me about this. I got it legitimately anyway. Big boss, you can't forget what you said so quickly."

"Look at you, kid. You only know how to use me as a shield. Stop talking nonsense. There's half a chicken in the kitchen. Let's go and stew it."

Hearing this, Ye Ming breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that he had passed this hurdle with the big boss.

"Put all these things away and return them next time. If it weren't for Ye Ming, the consequences would be disastrous."

After Ye Ming walked away, the leader looked pale and frightened.

In these turbulent times, any disturbance could lead to disastrous consequences.

I didn’t expect that these seemingly ordinary things actually hide deadly risks.

"Is it really that serious?"

"It might be worse than what I said!"