antique masters in modern times

Compared with Yanyou, Wei Changhua and Meng Hao didn't suffer much.It was not called poisonous mushroom powder, it was just an ordinary drug, and it was solved by splashing some cold water on the face.

Xu Dacai hid long before the two of them woke up.But on the way down the mountain, Yan You ignored Shi Lin's bitter face and told the truth.

He sincerely treats the two of them as friends, so naturally he won't hide them about such a big matter.As for what he had promised Shi Lin, he would also do it—do his best to persuade Wei and Meng when they were angry, and play the role of the firefighting team.

Unexpectedly, after the two people heard the truth, their reactions were completely different from what he had expected.

Wei Changhua: "Junior Yan, the friend's thing you mentioned is actually your master's thing, right? I want to see if it's a good thing."

Yan You: "..." Brother, do you want to be more obsessed than me?

As for Meng Hao, he kept silent and stared at Shi Lin coldly.It wasn't until Shi Lin was sweating profusely that he looked away mercifully: "There will be no next time."

Yan You: "...is that enough?"

"You want me to beat him?"

"No..." Yan You quickly denied.He thought that he would have to spend a lot of words to convince these two people.

Seeing his doubts, Meng Hao said: "You are mainly targeting you, you don't mind, and we have nothing to say."

"That's right." Wei Changhua agreed, and then said embarrassedly: "Well... don't tell others about my escape before."

"Well, as long as the senior brother agrees to let me raise it, I'll have nothing to say." Yan You joked while touching the kitten in his hand.

Meng Hao also gave Wei Changhua a sideways glance, and said concisely: "Add more food tomorrow."

Being robbed by the fire, Wei Changhua had no choice but to admit it. He lowered his glasses and said helplessly, "Everything is up to you. You really are a bunch of bandits."

These words were immediately exchanged for Meng Hao's not-so-heavy fist, and the kitten's weak protest: "Mi!"

Shi Lin looked at it with mixed feelings in his heart.With his good sense, he couldn't tell that the three classmates were deliberately joking with each other out of fear of his embarrassment, trying to make the atmosphere easier.He originally thought that after this incident, even if everyone looked at Yan You's face and let him go, they would never give him a good face.Unexpectedly, they are all so tolerant.

His family conditions are not well-off, and it is more difficult than ordinary people.The elderly on both sides of the parents were assigned to units with extremely poor benefits because of their poor status back then. Now that they are old, their pensions are pitifully small, and they can barely afford to eat.The uncles and uncles on both sides are also not doing well, and his parents are required to help subsidize them from time to time.His family is equivalent to using the salaries of two people to subsidize a large family. It is conceivable that they are struggling and struggling.

He's not a saint, he just hopes his parents don't have to live so hard.When his uncle told him about the opportunity to make a fortune, he agreed right away.He thought to himself, anyway, he just used extraordinary means to ask his classmates for a favor, and it would never hurt them, so there was no need to be rigid.

It's all imagination, until he really deliberately approached Yan You to please him, he didn't realize how guilty it would be to deceive someone.On the bus, the moment Yan You refused the pills he handed out, he was so terrified that his mind went blank, but despite his fear, he also felt a strange sense of relief: it doesn’t matter if he was found out, he finally doesn’t have to act anymore .

Later, he quietly ran up the mountain alone, hiding in the dark and waiting quietly.When he saw Yan You and others appearing, he almost wanted to rush out immediately.But when he thought of his parents who looked ten years older than their actual age, and the bright future described by his uncle, he held back.

It wasn't until the end that he realized that his tricks had already been seen through.

In fact, he also understands that his suffering is not an excuse to hurt others.Because of this, he never expected them to forgive him.

But in the end, they didn't reprimand or insult, only tolerance and understanding.

How lucky is he to have such a classmate.

Shi Lin suddenly wanted to cry and wanted to say something.But in the end he didn't say anything, he just followed behind the three of them silently, secretly swearing in his heart: I will never let you down again.

The departure and return of the four did not alarm anyone.The only thing that made people notice the difference was that the next day, the students found that there was a little milk cat beside Yanyou.His body is a little weak, and he can't even walk well.Probably because of this, he was left alone by the mother cat.

Yanyou has always performed well, no matter how he treats others or learns from others. The students have never been able to find his shortcomings.Now that he finally found a breakthrough, he was overjoyed and rushed to him, laughing at him for having a sick cat because of his bad eyesight.

But all joking aside, they put more effort into taking care of the kitten than Yan You did.Some people donated home-made meat sausages, some bought milk from fellow villagers to feed it, and some chose the softest clothes to build a nest for it... Even Meng Hao secretly hid the rice field eel, Seriously suggested to Yan You when no one was around: "Don't make drunken fish noodles, stew fish porridge and feed it to drink."

In desperation, Yanyou thought to himself, maybe Yinglao would not be treated so well when he came.

Although he really wanted to go back, the work here couldn't be finished for a while, and Yan You couldn't just leave, so he had to resist the urge to go back to investigate Zhong's house immediately, and continued to concentrate on studying fieldwork.

In Guangzhou, inside a certain bungalow.

A dusty woman sat sideways with a smile, her rough hands folded together, changing positions awkwardly, and there were still traces of mud that could not be washed off between her nails.

Seeing the middle-aged man behind the desk looking at the vase she brought over and over again, but not making a sound for a long time, she couldn't help feeling a little flustered, and after a long time of contemplation, she dared to speak: "Comrade, I am a grandparent. It has been handed down. If it wasn’t for an emergency at home and waiting for money, I would not be willing to sell it. I heard from the introducer that you are willing to pay a high price, I don’t know..."

"High prices are only for treasures. But look at yours, what are you talking about!" The middle-aged man waved his hand impatiently, his posture seemed to repel flies, with extreme arrogance and contempt: "The gap is missing, the bottom of the foot is worn, the glaze color is not correct , it’s not as good as the big vases that are newly produced in the factory and cost five yuan each.”

After all the derogatory remarks, the women were very wronged: it was obviously a dowry at the bottom of the box when they got married, and they were usually only willing to put it in the chest of drawers, and they were not even willing to put flowers in it. How come the beautiful vase suddenly became worthless even five yuan?

She is too honest, and there are very few businessmen in this era, so she doesn't know that many businessmen are greedy and ruthless by nature, and no matter how good the goods are in their hands, they will be degraded to nothing.

Although wronged, the woman dared not say anything.I'm afraid that this wealthy-looking boss in a suit and leather shoes won't accept his things.She doesn't care about being underestimated, what she cares about is whether the vase can still be sold for money?Seeing the man's expression getting more and more impatient, she felt her heart rising in her throat.

After scrutinizing it for a while, the man said in a benevolent tone: "Forget it, for the sake of you running all the way here, I'll give you—"

Before saying the number, the phone rang suddenly.The man frowned, got up and entered the room.As soon as he picked up the receiver, his expression changed drastically.If that woman was present, she would definitely wonder why a person can change so quickly in such a short period of time.Just a moment ago, he was high-spirited, but now he is extremely humble: "Mr. Zhong, hello, long time no see. May I ask what you are looking for?"

"Long time no see? I remember seeing you in Forty-Nine City last week. Are you still remembering that I transferred you away, gnashing your teeth every day, so it feels like not seeing you every day is like three autumns?"

This joke was really lame, but the middle-aged man had to laugh dryly against his will: "How can it be...Mr. Zhong just likes to joke."

"The reason I came to you today is not a joke." Mr. Zhong said slowly: "I heard that you have flexed your muscles as soon as you returned to Guangzhou, and under the banner of high prices, you are actually buying things at low prices. Last work?"

Hearing this, the man's heart shrank suddenly: It's only been a few days since I came back, but I just bought two or three things, but the news spread to Sijiu City so quickly.It seems that the company has his eyeliner!

He immediately looked around in a panic, but the sight was blocked by white walls, and he couldn't see the expressions of other employees at all. He could only curse in his heart while thinking, who betrayed him?When Dr. Xiang was in charge of these things, Dr. Xiang respected him one by one. Now that the surname Zhong is in power, he turns his face and refuses to recognize anyone!Don't even think about who recruited them!

However, although he had already burst out all kinds of foul language in his stomach, he did not dare to neglect his mouth, and repeatedly denied: "Mr. Zhong is joking again, I am just doing my duty. The headquarters plans to To hold an exhibition of Chinese cultural relics plus a special auction, although the auction items have been selected long ago, the exhibits have not yet been determined. I just do my job well and want to contribute to the upcoming glory of the headquarters."

"Oh? So, you are a great contributor to the organization?"

Mr. Zhong's words seemed gentle, but how could the man not hear the coolness contained in them?It was like a cold-blooded animal slowly climbing up the back, making his hair stand on end: "Don't dare, dare not..."

"I think you are very brave!" Mr. Zhong suddenly raised his voice: "For the organization to develop in China for a long time, certain conditions must be favorable! You broke the regulations for a small profit for a while, and ruined the reputation of the organization. If you do this, who will Dare to deal with us? If I don't find out in time, you will become a sinner who destroys the organization through the ages!"

Rao had already learned about Mr. Zhong's moodiness under his gentle appearance, but the man was still shocked, and quickly admitted his mistake in a low voice.After begging for forgiveness for a long time, Mr. Zhong got angry enough and seemed satisfied: "Since your performance in Guangzhou really disappointed me, from now on, you will be downgraded from the person in charge to an ordinary employee. When you perform well, you will be promoted back to the original position." .”

Downgrade?What's the difference between being downgraded two levels in less than ten days and expelling him from the organization?In the end, it wasn't that the surname Zhong couldn't fight Dr. Xiang back then, but now that he gained power, he began to take revenge like a villain!

Although he knew the reason, the man did not dare to disagree.Since it is revenge, the other party will definitely not listen to him, and talking too much may end in a more miserable end.Moreover, the organization is strictly hierarchical, and subordinates cannot question any orders from Shangfeng, otherwise they will be regarded as provocations.

He doesn't remember how he accepted the demotion or hung up on the phone.When she walked out of the room in a daze, the woman who had been anxiously wandering outside for a long time immediately came up to her, trying her best to put on a flattering smile: "Comrade, my vase...you haven't said how much you can give me?"

The man stared at her for a moment, then suddenly raised a hand and made a gesture.

The woman turned pale all of a sudden, almost crying: "It's only worth five yuan?"

"No, five hundred, I'll give you five hundred!"

The man almost gritted his teeth and said, admiring the joy of the woman's immediate rise from hell to heaven, he was a little angry but also a little bit happy thinking: Didn't you let me save money?I'll show you the flowers!For the goods in the late Republic of China, Lao Tzu sold them at the price of Qingshun Houye!What else do you have to say?

What he didn't know was that after Mr. Zhong hung up the phone, his complexion was not much better than his: "The people brought out by that old Xiang Xiang are a bit clever. They almost beat me in front of me. The method of purchasing at a low price and creating greater profit margins for the organization was used. Fortunately, I discovered it in time and stopped it immediately.”

The confidants around him quickly greeted him and said: "Mr. is wise. But... actually, compared to the antiques in Russia, Europe and other places, the market price of antiques in China is already very low. If it is further reduced, will it be impossible to meet the quota allocated above?"

"What do you know? Whether it is high or not depends on the national conditions and prices! Even at the feet of the emperor, the per capita monthly income is only a few tens of dollars. And now the antique market in China has not risen at all, just like the Wall Street stock market. It’s a good time for us to lower the price and buy the bottom. After a year or two, the organization starts to build momentum, and we can earn more.”

"So that's it, I've been taught." The confidant put on a look of sudden realization, and then asked a little hesitantly: "But... the market price of antiques is beyond our control. If it goes down rashly, will the seller accept it?"

Mr. Zhong sneered and said: "Don't forget that our organization is the largest auction house in the United States on the surface. If we say that it is only worth this price, then—huh. The organization will create momentum internationally in the future, so can't we create momentum domestically? "

As he spoke, he took out a beautifully printed roster and patted it on the table.The confidant carefully opened it and saw that it was a list of auction house evaluation quotations in both Chinese and English.

While his confidant was flipping through the pages, he added: "China's national power is not strong now. In the eyes of many people, the moon in foreign countries is rounder than that in China, and the experts in foreign countries are more knowledgeable than domestic ones. You should immediately send this list to all famous people." Collectors. First, create an illusion for collectors that the value of Chinese antiques has plummeted internationally. When this wind blows to the people, no matter how the officials and sellers advocate it, they will not be able to resist the blind obedience and panic of the masses. Then How did this book come about? By the way, the mob. Those who are blind and prone to incitement are always the vast majority, and the minority who grasp the truth rarely have a market.”

The confidant hurriedly greeted him: "Sir, you really know both Chinese and Western, much better than the old man surnamed Xiang. Your superiors should have sent you here long ago."

Mr. Zhong stood with his hands behind his back, with a rather self-satisfied expression: "Actually, this is only the first step of my plan. After a year or two, before the organization starts to build momentum, I will run around as a descendant of the Zhong family and contribute to Huaxia Antiques. Rectify the name. At that time, the value of antiques will rise, and I will be the most worthy contributor. At that time——hahaha!"