"I dare not take it seriously. I am Zhuang Rui. Just call me by my name. Who are you?"
The male voice on the phone, Zhuang Rui, was very unfamiliar. I was sure I had never heard it before. However, the man's tone of voice was very polite. Zhuang Rui quickly said a few words of modesty on the phone.
"My surname is Wu, Teacher Zhuang, just call me Cuttlefish..."
The other party's words almost made Zhuang Rui laugh out loud. When he heard that last name, he thought it was the same as Wu Jia, but who knew it was actually an aquatic product.
"Well, I wonder what Mr. Wu wants from me?"
Zhuang Rui held back his laughter and asked, "There are always a group of very different people in this world who give themselves some nonsense nicknames, and they don't allow others to say that they are good people. Who can be jealous of whom? It seems like this is the person on the phone."
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"Just call me Cuttlefish. That's it. I heard that Mr. Zhuang wants to buy some antiques, right?"
When Zhuang Rui heard this, he felt a thrill in his heart. He quickly sat up straight and said, "I am a collector. I recently bought a house and wanted to pick up some knickknacks to decorate it. Why, Mr. Wu has it in his hands."
Is there anything good?"
"Haha, I don't have any goods on hand, so I don't dare to bother Teacher Zhuang. In the next few days, we will organize some Tibetan friends in the capital to hold an academic exchange meeting on antiques. I wonder if Teacher Zhuang has time to attend?"
Zhuang Rui couldn't help it anymore because of Squid's arrogant words. He covered the microphone of his cell phone and laughed loudly. This black market is just a black market. It must be called some kind of antiques academic exchange meeting. This man is really humorous.
It's as good as Feng Gong's cross talk in "Thieves, Inc."
"What are you doing?"
Gu Yun, who was driving beside him, was startled by Zhuang Rui's sudden laughter and almost knocked the steering wheel off.
"It's okay, it's okay, Brother Gu, please drive more carefully..."
Zhuang Rui held back his laughter, let go of his hand covering the microphone, and said, "When is the specific time? Mr. Wu, you also know that the Mid-Autumn Festival will be over soon, and we will be quite busy these days..."
"The initially set time is the morning of the day after tomorrow. I wonder if Teacher Zhuang is free?"
"The morning after tomorrow! It's the Mid-Autumn Festival, isn't it? If I don't have time, I definitely don't have time. I said you guys really know how to choose a day. Who can be free at that time?"
Zhuang Rui is telling the truth. The day after tomorrow, my grandpa's cousins, uncles and aunts will come. Although I am not that handsome, I still want to stay with my mother to show off.
Greet the guests.
As for agreeing to Miao Feifei, Zhuang Rui didn't think much about it at all. It was right for these people to do things, but he had to wait until he had free time.
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Squid felt happy. Those who work in their profession must not be aboveboard. Guests invited for the first time must go through several rounds of interrogation. If it weren't for this superior named Zhuang Rui,
After watching TV, if it is indeed someone from the antique shop, even if there is an introducer, they will not easily invite him.
Although if you are caught running a black market and thrown into the police, you can usually be released after three to five days of detention, but the goods must have been confiscated. Not to mention that if you lose your share of the money, what will happen again?
Being scolded by the boss behind the scenes, people like Cuizu who deal with specific matters are more cautious.
If Zhuang Rui had said yes, Cuzui might have hung up the phone directly. On the contrary, this evasion made Cuzui somewhat certain that Zhuang Rui was not the one being asked by the police.
"Teacher Zhuang, as you are an expert in the industry, you should also know our difficulties. Some objects rarely see the light, so the time arrangement must be more rigorous. There is no way around it..."
Zhuang Rui understood the meaning of Cui Zui's words. This so-called strict arrangement was actually just thinking that the police would be busy during the holidays and took advantage of this loophole. In fact, they themselves also knew that if the police really wanted to deal with them,
It’s useless to schedule it on New Year’s Eve.
Zhuang Rui thought for a moment and realized that he might really not be able to leave that day, so he said, "But I really don't have much time during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Otherwise, I'll participate next time."
When the other end of the phone heard what Zhuang Rui said, he became anxious and said quickly: "Excuse me, Teacher Zhuang, there are many good objects this time, including ancient paintings from the Tang and Song Dynasties, porcelain from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and some bronzes with inscriptions.
There are no shops after passing this village."
Anyone who invites guests will get a bonus when the black market ends, and the money will definitely be richer than what the company gives out. Cuttlefish has heard that Zhuang Rui bought a bronze in Jinan, Shandong, and knows that he is a person with purchasing power.
So I spared no effort to invite him, even revealing the items on the black market this time.
However, this statement sounds false to the ears of experts. Not to mention the ancient paintings of the Tang Dynasty, not a few have been preserved at all, and most of them were lost abroad. Even the ancient paintings of the Song Dynasty are rare.
It is extremely rare. This squid opening its mouth is like an ancient painting from the Tang and Song Dynasties. It is pure nonsense.
However, the bronzes with inscriptions caught Zhuang Rui's attention. You know, the price of bronzes with inscriptions and without inscriptions is very different. Like Zhuang Rui's tripod, if it has several inscriptions, it will be very expensive.
You can no longer buy it for hundreds of thousands, and you can’t afford it even if the price increases tenfold.
Although Director Wu had said in advance that bronzes could not be bought and sold privately, it would be good to go and see them for yourself. Bronzes are not as popular as those calligraphy and painting antiques and have been handed down for generations. Maybe there are some treasures inside.
Another point is that many of the objects robbed from the tomb of the King of Guo this time were bronzes. Maybe they were lost to those who opened the black market. Thinking of this, Zhuang Rui was a little hesitant.
"Teacher Zhuang, our exchange meeting won't be very long. It started at seven or eight o'clock in the morning and will end before noon. It won't delay your holiday. Then again, if you can get something during the holiday,
Good things can make you feel better, don’t you think that’s the truth?”
When Cui Zui saw Zhuang Rui was silent on the phone, he quickly used his sharp tongue to lobby. It is a coincidence that Cui Zui has such a mouth. Even if he is not doing business in the black market, he can still get away with it when doing sales.
Zhuang Rui was really tempted by what he said about the food.
"Let's do this. You call me the day after tomorrow and I will decide whether to go. Also, if I go, I will bring a female companion. Is that okay?"
Zhuang Rui didn't say anything. He wanted to go home at night and discuss it with his mother. If he could go away, he could go for a walk.
"Okay, it's okay to bring someone with you. Then don't disturb Teacher Zhuang. I'll call you the day after tomorrow..."
People who can go to the black market usually have a lot of money. It is normal to bring women to show off. Basically every time a black market is held, there will be a few drooling women, so Zhuang Rui's request
Not too much.
Seeing Zhuang Rui hang up the phone, he drove Gu Yun and said: "What's wrong, you want to go shopping for items in the black market? You need to keep your eyes open when you go to a place like that..."
"Brother Gu also knows about the black market?" Zhuang Rui asked strangely.
"Of course, my old man went there and bought several pieces of ancient jade that he said were just unearthed. He was very happy at the time, but after careful consideration, he found that they were all fake. Hey, don't talk nonsense about this.
, who said the old man is in a hurry with whom..."
What Gu Yun said made Zhuang Rui laugh. He didn't expect Master Gu, a leading figure in the jade world, to have suffered losses in the black market. This shows how deep the water there is.
The two of them talked while the car drove to Donglaishun. Business was good at noon, so they had to wait for a long time to get a seat. After eating, Zhuang Rui sent Gu Yun home first, and then drove back to Yuquanshan Sanatorium.
"Fourth brother, why are you here? Aren't you busy with wedding arrangements?" As soon as he walked into the yard, Zhuang Rui saw Ouyang Jun coming out of the house and quickly stepped forward to say hello.
After Ouyang Jun saw Zhuang Rui, he pulled him outside and said, "Don't mention it, I'm busy. I know that Guodong and you guys are here. Come and take a look. You're leaving soon, right?"
, are you okay? Come on, come with me to help you, there are a lot of things to buy in the afternoon."
"Hey, fourth brother, I haven't even entered the door yet. What do you want to buy?"
"Buy some bedding. Xu Qing is waiting there. You said women are really troublesome. Why don't you find someone to buy them and send them to you? You have to buy them yourself."
"Bedding? Wait, I'll take White Lion with me..."
Zhuang Rui was moved in his heart. All of his dozen or so bedrooms were empty, so it would be a good idea to buy them together. Taking the white lion with him would be a good time to let him get familiar with the environment in the courtyard.
When Ouyang Jun saw Zhuang Rui whistle and the white lion run out happily, he couldn't help but asked in shock: "Why are you taking it with you? We are going to the downtown area."
"My house has been renovated. All I need is bedding. I'll buy a few more later. I'll go to the courtyard. Just leave the white lion in the car while we buy things." Zhuang Rui opened the car door and let Bai Shi go.
The lion got into the car.
Hearing this, Ouyang Jun shook his head and cursed with a smile: "You're not getting married, so you're rushing to join in the fun. Well, all the things you bought belong to my fourth brother, and they will be given to you when you get married."
"Stingy, you're going to get rid of me with this little thing." Zhuang Rui saw Ouyang Jun's car driving out and quickly followed it.
Shopping with a woman is really strenuous work. I walked up and down seven or eight floors around the shopping mall before I could buy everything. However, the things Zhuang Rui wanted to buy were more than what Ouyang Jun and his wife needed for their wedding.
Several times, his Grand Cherokee couldn't be accommodated at all. In the end, the mall arranged a delivery truck and followed Zhuang Rui back to the courtyard.
Walking in the alley leading to Zhuang Rui's house, Ouyang Jun complained: "I said, should you get married or should I get married? I have been doing all the work for you this afternoon."
