The registration threshold for Jiqingtang is RMB 10 billion, which translates into approximately US$1.6 billion.
It sounds like a lot, but in fact, based on official statistics, there are nearly 3,000 rich people in the world with assets exceeding this amount.
In addition, we don’t know how many invisible rich people there are who never disclose their assets to the public.
Therefore, Ye Chen was not surprised at all when 500 people signed up in two hours.
However, Ma Lan and Xiao Changkun at home, because of the news about this auction, rarely became angry with each other.
When Ma Lan saw the news feed on her mobile phone, she cursed almost without thinking: "I'm afraid this Ji Qingtang's brain has been kicked by a donkey! What kind of crappy auction does it require to register for a 10 billion asset threshold? This is not
Are you kidding me? Whose auction house would dare to be so arrogant!"
In Xiao Changkun's heart, he has always had a shadow of Ji Qingtang.
He accidentally broke the vase in Jiqingtang and almost gave him a heart attack.
After finally throwing the blame to Ye Chen, he tried to run away, but was caught and slapped several times. It was as embarrassing as he wanted.
Therefore, after he learned the news, he immediately said with an annoyed look: "What the hell is Ji Qingtang? I think they are just here for hype! I have been in the Jinling antiques industry for so many years. How can I be inferior to Ji Qingtang?"
Do you know? Not to mention compared with top auctions such as Christie's and Sotheby's, even domestic Poly is dozens or hundreds of times better than them."
As he said that, Xiao Changkun continued with great disdain: "At Sotheby's and Christie's auctions, I never dare to conduct capital verification in a big way. In most cases, I only need to pay a deposit of 1 million to participate. It's just a mere
A Jiqingtang dares to set a threshold of 10 billion, which is simply outrageous. It’s outrageous to open the door to outrageous people!”
Ma Lan nodded, squinted and asked, "Hey, do you think it's because there's something special about this rejuvenation pill?"
Xiao Changkun pouted: "What's so special about this? Is it possible that eating it can lead to immortality? I think ascending to heaven is about the same! Even if it is Angong Niuhuang Pill, isn't it only a few hundred thousand? I think they just want to hype it up
! Ji Qingtang has been struggling for so many years but has not made any noise. I guess this time I want to use some dirty tricks to get attention."
Ma Lan agreed and said: "You're right, I guess it's like that Internet celebrity named Sister Who before, who said with a shameless face that his IQ was unmatched by anyone in the first three hundred years and the next three hundred years. Why don't you run away now?
Have you gone abroad to give someone a manicure?"
Xiao Changkun said with a smile: "I thought that Song Wanting was really capable, but I didn't expect to come up with such a low-level trick. It's really shocking."
With that said, he asked Ye Chen: "By the way, Ye Chen, aren't you quite familiar with Song Wanting? She and Bao Fugui collaborated on an auction before and sent you an invitation letter. She didn't find anything about it this time.
Do you discuss it?"
Ye Chen said with a smile: "I don't have any business dealings with Miss Song, so there is no need for them to discuss it with me."
Xiao Changkun said with a serious face: "Aren't you the Master Ye among the rich people in Jinling? Before they make any decision, don't they ask you to tell fortunes and check Feng Shui? I remember who bought a house before?
Do I want you to come over and have a look?"
Speaking of this, Xiao Changkun exclaimed and blurted out: "Fuck...Ye Chen...you must have been struck by thunder, right?"
When Ma Lan heard this, she also asked nervously: "Good son-in-law, are you really in a thunderstorm? Then will anyone spend millions to treat you to see Feng Shui in the future?"
Seeing the nervous look of the two of them, Ye Chen helplessly shook his head and smiled, and said: "My main business now is Feng Shui. As you know, Feng Shui basically involves looking at physical objects, ancestral graves, houses, and office spaces.
Even if Song Wanting trusts me, she won't be able to discuss specific business matters with me."
Xiao Changkun smacked his lips, nodded and said, "That's true..."
With that said, he was so busy that he asked again: "By the way, Ye Chen, go back and ask Wanting Song whether this auction is a hype stunt or is it really something you want to do? If it is really something you want to do, see if you can ask her for it."
An invitation letter or something, I’m going to see if any fool will come to participate."
Ye Chen said casually: "It's probably just a hype gimmick. Dad, please don't pay attention. How's your calligraphy and painting association doing lately?"
"It's great!" Xiao Changkun said enthusiastically: "Our calligraphy and painting association has become more and more influential in the city. We will soon join hands with the city to launch a series of cultural promotion activities. Our city is friendly with Daejeon in South Korea.
The city, the city is planning to hold a cultural exchange event with Daejeon in the near future. If this matter is finalized, I will also go with you."
When Ma Lan heard this, he immediately became happy and blurted out: "Xiao Changkun, are you going to South Korea for exchange?"
Xiao Changkun thought Ma Lan wanted to ridicule him for not being qualified, so he subconsciously asked her: "What? No way? I, Xiao Changkun, am also the vice president of the association now, the proper second in command!"
"Yes, yes." Ma Lan said with a smile: "You are really promising now. If you go to South Korea, why don't you take me with you? I have never been abroad before!"
Xiao Changkun said hurriedly: "Quickly pull me down! I am going to have cultural exchanges with Koreans on behalf of the Painting and Calligraphy Association. Do you understand exchanges? They are all discussions between cultural people. What does it mean for you to follow me? Those who don't know still think that
I deliberately took my family on a trip at public expense!"
When Ma Lan heard this, she immediately said dissatisfied: "Aren't you the vice-president? You are already the second-in-command, why can't you bring your wife with you when you go out for exchanges?!"
Xiao Changkun said in his heart: "I won't take you if you can! I'm not fucking crazy..."
However, he said seriously: "This exchange is not organized by our calligraphy and painting association, but organized by the city. At that time, two or three representatives from each cultural field will be sent, and everyone will form an exchange group and charter a plane to go there together. Anyone can
You can’t bring your family members.”
When Ye Chen heard this, he couldn't help but ask him: "By the way, dad, are you going to the senior citizen college?"
Xiao Changkun said casually: "Go, this time is mainly about cultural exchanges between middle-aged and elderly people."
Ye Chen immediately understood that if he went to a university for the elderly, then with Han Meiqing's academic qualifications, temperament, and appearance, she must be a representative of the university for the elderly.
Under such circumstances, even if he, his father-in-law, was killed, he would not be able to take his mother-in-law with him.
Ma Lan didn't hear the hidden message in the conversation between the two. Although he was a little resentful when Xiao Changkun said this, he didn't insist much.
Xiao Changkun stood up at this time and said: "It's getting late, I have to go to the association."
After saying that, he hurriedly left the villa and drove away.
Ma Lan felt uncomfortable in her heart. She always felt that she had disliked Xiao Changkun for half her life. Unexpectedly, Xiao Changkun was getting better and better now. The sense of gap suddenly felt like a huge mountain.
She asked Ye Chen cautiously: "Good son-in-law, do you think Mom can also do something for the elderly?"
Ye Chen was slightly startled, and then asked her: "Mom, what career do you want to do?"
Ma Lan sighed: "Hey, I can't say for sure, but I always feel that your dad is thriving in the calligraphy and painting association, and it's not a big deal for me to be idle at home..."
Ye Chen smiled and said, "You've never been able to use your legs well, haven't you?"
Ma Lan hurriedly said: "Isn't this about to be easy...I've been depressed at home for too long, and I want to find something to do..."
Ye Chen thought for a while and said casually: "Why don't you go dance in the square if you have nothing to do? I saw many old men and women dancing very energetically all day long. Some teams even have uniform costumes. The old men and women in them
My wife looks very energetic."
Ma Lan waved her hand: "Dancing is a pastime, and it cannot be regarded as a career! Unless there is some kind of square dance association in the city, let me be the vice president or something..."
Ye Chen sneered twice and said: "I really can't say for sure, but don't be too anxious. It's not too late to study it after your legs and feet are completely ready."
As he spoke, Ye Chen suddenly received a document from Song Wanting on his phone, as well as a message from her. The content of the message was: Master Ye, this document contains all the registration information so far, a total of 740
ten people.
Ye Chen really wants to see who are the famous people among the applicants so far. He especially wants to know if there are any Rothschilds or his mother's natal family among them.
So, he immediately said to Ma Lan: "Mom, I have something to deal with. I'm going back to my room first."
Ma Lan said hurriedly: "My good son-in-law, please don't leave yet. Think about it for mom. What can mom do? Mom can't let Xiao Changkun compete!"
As Ye Chen walked towards the stairs, he responded: "Mom, don't be impatient now. I'll think about it for you later."
Ma Lan asked anxiously from behind: "Good girl, when will you look back!"
Ye Chen said casually without looking back: "When your legs and feet become better, I will definitely figure it out for you!"
After saying that, he strode upstairs...
This chapter has been completed!