Just when Liu Dong was at his wits' end, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him!
"Mr. Liu?"
Hearing this, Liu Dong's brows suddenly relaxed. He turned around and looked at Chang Wei, who was striding forward with a joyful face, and said with a smile: "Mr. Chang, nice to meet you!"
"Haha, nice to meet you, nice to meet you!"
Chang Wei walked over, shook hands with Liu Dong, and said with a smile: "Mr. Liu can come, our Ruyixuan will be very prosperous!"
"Mr. Chang, you're welcome! But let's avoid it for Peng Pi Sheng Hui. Now I can't even get in!" Liu Dong shook his head.
"What's going on?" Chang Wei frowned and looked at the security guard next to him with a serious expression.
At this time, all the security guards at the door knew that this young and outrageous guy was not an ordinary person, but their attitude just now clearly offended him!
"I don't blame them. I'm not a member of the Beijing Collection Association and I don't have an invitation. It's just right that they don't let me in!" Liu Dong waved his hand.
"Haha, Mr. Liu is right! It was Mr. Wen and I's negligence in this matter. At that time, when we went to visit the ghost market, we didn't bring any invitations with us. After meeting Mr. Liu, we forgot about it!
It's our fault, please forgive me!" Chang Wei said politely.
"Mr. Chang is so polite. We two brothers are deeply honored to receive the invitation!"
After a few polite words to each other, Chang Wei said: "Let's stop standing at the door. Let's go, Mr. Liu and Mr. Chen, I will take you two in!"
"please!"
With Chang Wei leading the way, everything will go smoothly next.
After turning around the huge porcelain painted screen at the door, a hall with an area of no less than 400 square meters and a Chinese-style decoration appeared in front of Liu Dong.
The furnishings in the hall are extremely exquisite, whether it is the furnishings embellished in the corners or the tables and chairs placed, they are all of the highest quality.
Each item costs less than 10,000 yuan!
In comparison, although the private club of Quancheng Collection Association is not lacking in elegance, it is quite inferior in terms of yellow and white things!
"I didn't expect that this place would be run in such a lively and impressive manner by all of you. It's out of my expectation!"
Liu Dong smiled and looked at the beautiful women wearing blue and white cheongsam walking by from time to time, with swaying figures and pretty faces.
"Haha, Mr. Liu, you're so polite! Someone has to do the job of serving tea and water. Compared with men with rough hands and feet, these women are obviously more suitable. And aren't pretty girls in pink and precious tea scented lids also a style?"
Chang Wei said.
"I didn't expect you all to understand the true meaning of the word 'romantic and suave'!"
Talented men are romantic. Red sleeves add fragrance, which has been an elegant state pursued by all Chinese literati since ancient times! People who like collecting antiques also have a deep understanding of ancient Chinese culture, so naturally they cannot escape from the pursuit of the word " romantic "
.
Therefore, Liu Dong, who is just making fun of him, is not doing anything wrong for himself. Compared with others who are just doing it for pleasing the eyes, he has a lot of pretty girls around him.
"You two, please come with me. Our gathering place is on the second floor!"
After Chang Wei finished speaking, he took Liu Dong and Chen Bao to the second floor in the elevator.
Generally speaking, the six-story building is only the middle floor and does not have an elevator. However, people are not short of money. Moreover, many of the collectors are old people, or even octogenarians. Climbing the stairs is obviously not possible, and the elevator is more convenient.
Walking to the second floor, there were obviously more beautiful waiters in cheongsam than on the first floor.
However, apart from Chen Bao, who always looks at other girls with a sly look, Liu Dong, who has been attracted by Wang Qiang, Lin Ling and other beautiful women, and Chang Wei, who has lost interest in seeing her every day, is quite a gentleman.
"Here we are, right here!"
Under the leadership of Chang Wei, we followed the corridor on the second floor to the end and crossed the portal. A hall of about 300 square meters appeared in front of us.
The hall still has antique furnishings, the paintings and calligraphy placed on the walls, the large porcelain furnishings placed in the corners, and various green plants are all very particular.
However, compared to these, Liu Dong was obviously more concerned about the various people sitting among them.
But at this glance, Liu Dong found that there were quite a few familiar faces among them!
"Liu Dong?"
The first person who noticed him coming in was not Mr. Wen who sent the invitation, but an old man sitting next to Mr. Wen, wearing a white double-breasted coat and old cloth shoes in the background. He had gray hair and a slightly thin face.
This old man is also an acquaintance to Liu Dong. I remember when he came to the capital, he visited his old house for the first time and met Mr. Liang Fangxiu, the owner of Panjiayuan Ruiyunxuan, and Mr. Liang, who was sitting not far from him.
Ma Weiran, Ma Lao, who is energetic and likes to collect antiques!
"Liu Dong? Liu Dong is here!"
Liang Fangxiu's words obviously reminded Mr. Wen who was chatting with the people around him. He quickly turned his head and looked towards the door. Seeing Liu Dong's figure, Wen Shuren hurriedly greeted him with a happy face.
His movement obviously attracted more people's attention to the young man who had just come in from outside.
And now Liu Dong is not the unknown person he was two years ago.
Therefore, it naturally attracted the attention of almost everyone in the audience. Especially Liang Xiufang and Ma Weiran, who were familiar with Liu Dong. They had met Liu Dong once when they were in Hong Kong last time, but they belonged to the Beijing Collection Association.
Several colleagues also came forward to greet him.
"Brother Dong, I didn't expect you to be so proud?" Looking at the suddenly heated atmosphere and the crowd cheering to greet him, Chen Bao was surprised and whispered in Liu Dong's ear.
In fact, Liu Dong did not expect that he would be so welcomed when he first arrived. Fortunately, after going through many ups and downs in the past two years, Liu Dong's mentality quickly calmed down.
"Remember to talk less and watch more later, don't be embarrassed!"
"Sure, don't worry!"
After giving instructions to Chen Bao, Liu Dong quickly put on a smile and strode towards Mr. Wen and the others.
"Mr. Wen, Mr. Liang, everyone, Liu Dong has taken the liberty of visiting me. I hope you can bear with me!"
"You kid, you are always so polite! Come on, Lao Liang, I won't introduce you to Lao Ma. I believe you all know them." After a pause, Wen Shuren pointed to her side and followed her. Her beard and hair were all white, and her face was old.
But the graceful old man with a learned and Confucian air introduced him: "This is Hong Changshan, the president of our Capital Collection Association!"
Hearing this, Liu Dong said with emotion: "Mr. Hong, Liu Dong is deeply honored to know you!"
This is not a deliberate compliment from Liu Dong, but the old man in front of him is the leading miscellaneous bronze appraisal expert in the country, and has also participated in the excavation and cultural relic appraisal of Mawangdui Han Tomb and Zeng Hou Yi's Tomb in Shasha, Chang*! He compiled and published
"Research on the Han Tombs at Mawangdui in Changsha", "Research on the Bronzeware from the Tomb of Marquis Zeng Yi", "Discussion on the Manufacturing Technology of Chinese Lacquer Woodware" and many professional books compiled into books are not only widely used in the archeology courses of major universities in China, but also
It has also been cited in foreign professional journals.
Whether it is his professional qualities or his conduct as a person, Hong Changshan is a highly respected representative in the domestic archaeological and appraisal circles.
Just like Mr. Qi Gong's status in the world of calligraphy and painting, Mr. Hong Changshan's status in the field of bronze miscellaneous items is also at the level of Taishan and Beidou.
After looking Liu Dong up and down, Mr. Hong smiled and nodded, "Young man is very good. He takes credit but is not arrogant. No wonder every time Lao Qi mentions you, he is full of praise. I originally thought he was exaggerating, but when I saw him today,
I kind of believe it!"
"It's all Mr. Qi's love, Liu Dong is too ashamed to deserve it!"
"Haha, that's it! Maturity and stability are good, but young people should be more aggressive, otherwise they will be like us old men!"
"That's what you always teach me!" Liu Dong said respectfully.
"Oh, you are so boring!" After saying that, Hong Changshan actually turned around and left.
Such a straightforward action made Liu Dong a little stunned. He had no idea if he had done anything wrong!
"Okay, Liu Dong, don't think about it! Youdao is an old boy, an old boy. Mr. Hong is old and has a bit of a weird temper. Don't forget it! Let's go and sit on the edge!" He patted him.
Behind Liu Dong's shoulder, Wen Shuren said.
After nodding, Liu Dong said nothing more.
Liu Dong has never seen more than one or two elderly people with a temper like Mr. Hong. After the age of knowing their destiny, they have put aside all obsessions and are as sincere in their hearts as children.
He is called an old child, so his temper seems a bit weird to outsiders.
But just when Liu Dong and Mr. Wen were about to sit next to each other and introduce Chen Bao to everyone, Mr. Hong, who was already sitting on his seat, suddenly said loudly: "Hey, you two boys come and sit here!
"
Hearing this, Liu Dong hesitated for a while!
Although the situation of seniority in modern Chinese society is no longer as severe as in ancient times, this habit still affects all aspects of China.
Whether at home or out for dinner.
The person with the highest status and the oldest age sits on the upper hand. This is the rule.
If you don't abide by the rules, you will be considered frivolous, rude, and untutored. It is also annoying. Although Liu Dong is not a member of the Beijing Collection Association, he is not willing to let himself be notorious for not having a tutor.
You know, he still wants to continue working in the antiques industry in the future!
"Since Mr. Hong is calling you, go over quickly!" Wen Shuren said from the side.
Liu Dong, who instantly considered the pros and cons, nodded, "I know! Mr. Wen, Mr. Liang, I'll go over first, and we'll talk later!"
"Haha, okay! There is still plenty of time later!" Liang Fangxiu smiled and nodded.
After greeting several familiar friends, Liu Dong walked over with Chen Bao.
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………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (To be continued.)