"Well, come on, sit down!" The old man patted the seat on his right!
"This? Is it appropriate?" Liu Dong hesitated.
"There's nothing inappropriate. This was Lao Qi's seat. He didn't come over today, so your kid took the seat! Come on, don't leave it! Oh, by the way, what's the name of the kid next to you?"
"Oh, his name is Chen Bao, he is my cousin!" Liu Dong said quickly.
"Cousin?"
"Hello, old man! I'm Chen Bao!" He quickly stepped forward and said respectfully.
"Well, not bad! He looks much livelier than this kid!" Mr. Hong said with a smile after looking Chen Bao up and down.
Hearing this, Liu Dong could only smile bitterly.
The more he knew, the more things he had to carry. He would never dare to act arrogantly in front of Mr. Hong. Therefore, he was not as ignorant and fearless as Chen Bao, who could just treat the old man in front of him as an ordinary old man.
Gotta go!
"Thank you for your compliments!" Chen Bao said quickly.
"Well, go sit behind your brother!"
Following Mr. Hong's instructions, Liu Dong sat on the right hand side of the old man, while Chen Bao sat on the second row of seats behind Liu Dong.
"I heard from Lao Qi, are you going to open a museum of your own?" Liu Dong just finished it when Lao Hong asked.
"Um!"
Liu Dong nodded.
The news that he plans to open a museum is not a secret. With Mr. Hong's status in the capital's antique circle, he can find out without much careful inquiry.
However, after Liu Dong admitted it, Mr. Hong frowned inexplicably.
In his opinion, such a young Liu Dong has just entered the collecting circle for only two years. Although he has little reputation, it is still a bit rash to plan to open his own museum now!
"Tell me what the specific situation is! If it's good, even though the old man doesn't have much at hand, he can still support you!"
"You're so welcome! My museum is almost ready now, invitations are being sent out, and it will open in a week!" Liu Dong said seriously.
"A week later? It seems you are almost ready! ...By the way. What is the name of the museum?"
"The name is 'China Yuanming Museum'?" Liu Dong said quickly.
"Hey, it's a national brand. It seems like that guy Li Renfang has helped you a lot, right?"
Liu Dong was not surprised that Hong Changshan knew about his relationship with Mr. Li, and immediately said: "It's all Mr. Li who is trying to show his love!"
Originally, Liu Dong did not want any national name. After all, the Yuanming Museum was just a transitional project. After the reconstruction of the Yuanmingyuan was completed, it would not be too late to apply. However, Mr. Li did it right in one step and gave the name to Liu Dong without discussing it.
The application has been approved.
However, Liu Dong would naturally not disappoint Mr. Li's kindness in doing something that was good for him.
"Since I shouted my name so loudly, I think there must be a lot of good things in your museum, right?" Mr. Hong asked after nodding his head and thinking for a while.
"Thanks to Mr. Li's support, otherwise I would not be able to fill the current Yuanming Museum on my own!" Liu Dongqing said sincerely.
"There are a lot of good things collected by three generations of the old Li family! With his support, your museum will still be worth seeing!" Mr. Hong nodded, "By the way, when will your museum open?"
"One week later, October 1st at 9 o'clock in the morning!" Liu Dong said quickly.
"October 1st at nine o'clock in the morning? Okay, I remember it. Remember to send me an invitation letter then!"
"Don't worry!" Liu Dong quickly said happily.
Liu Dong was still afraid that he wouldn't be able to hire people like Mr. Hong, who are the most powerful people in the industry. Now that they are coming to his door, Liu Dong has absolutely no reason to push them out on his own.
Generally speaking, the more people like Mr. Hong come, the more beneficial it will be to expand the museum's influence in the industry.
"Hey!" Just when Mr. Hong was about to say something more, his eyes suddenly stopped at the door.
Liu Dong, who noticed something strange, followed the old man's gaze and saw an old man with gray hair, about sixty years old, walking over with a thin and slightly short middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes.
He was just an old man. The slightly flattering smile on this middle-aged man's face, as well as the pride and contempt hidden in his eyes, made Liu Dong feel disgusted when he saw it!
"Lao Xia. You came late this time!"
Many people who saw the old man nearby took the initiative to say hello.
"Haha, you do it first and we'll talk later!"
After appeasing the people who greeted him one by one, the old man walked directly towards Liu Dong with the middle-aged people around him.
But Liu Dong knew that the target was not him but Mr. Hong beside him.
"President, I came a little late this time!" Xia Guofei said apologetically after walking to Hong Changshan and standing in front of him.
"Well, just pay attention next time. Who is this next to you?"
"Oh, President, let me introduce you! This is Mr. Uda from Japan!"
"Hello, President Hong! My name is Uda Takao, from Japan!"
Although Uda Takayoshi speaks Mandarin very fluently, and his waist is bent at nearly ninety degrees, which can be called extremely respectful. However, the feud between the two countries still makes it difficult for people like Mr. Hong who have come from the war years to like him.
When he was young, it was not uncommon for the Japanese to do evil in China! Even though more than half a century has passed, the tragic scene of that year is still deep in Mr. Hong's mind.
But after all, I am getting older, and I don’t want young people to be so impulsive.
"Well, hello! Welcome Mr. Yutian to China, but this is the gathering place of our Beijing Collection Association, and it is not convenient for outsiders to attend, so I would like to ask Mr. Yutian to go to the reception room first, and there will naturally be someone to receive you!" Mr. Hong said calmly.
road.
"President Hong, you're very polite! But this time I came here just to participate in the exchange meeting held by your association, and I hope you can allow it!" Although Uda Takayoshi's tone was as polite as ever, it stopped in the ears of everyone around him.
So annoying.
Mr. Hong naturally felt the same way. After Uda Takang finished speaking, his eyebrows immediately stood up. He had an expression of calmness and dignity.
"President...!"
At this moment, Xia Guofei, who had been standing nearby, quickly stopped him with an anxious expression, then took a step forward and whispered a few words into Mr. Hong's ear.
Hong Laoyi frowned and said bluntly: "Are you telling the truth?"
"There is absolutely no lie, otherwise I wouldn't have brought him here!" Xia Guofei said quickly.
Hearing this, after thinking for a moment, Hong Changshan nodded, "In that case, I'll leave him to you to arrange it!"
"Yes, President!"
After agreeing, Xia Guofei quickly pulled Uda Tagang to the side, found an empty seat and sat down.
After taking a look at Mr. Hong's still unswerving expression, and then taking a look at the seemingly humble Uda Takao and the black suitcase he was carrying, Liu Dong's eyes showed a trace of amusement.
After Xia Guofei, who came last, finished his work, Hong Changshan patted the table.
Although the sound was not loud, the originally noisy room suddenly became quiet. Except for the pretty waitress serving tea and water next to it, there were no less than two hundred people in the Beijing Collection Association present, and almost everyone looked at it.
Mr. Hong!
The momentum of the response made Liu Dong, who was sitting next to him, feel a little filled with emotion and envy!
This kind of reputation accumulated over many years is far beyond what he can achieve now.
"Okay, it's getting late, and everyone has been waiting impatiently! This exchange meeting starts now, who is willing to be the first to come out and offer advice?" Mr. Hong's words were concise and to the point, but Liu Dong next to him was used to long speeches in domestic meetings.
Somewhat uncomfortable!
"I'll do it!"
After everyone exchanged glances for a while, Wen Shuren was the first to stand up.
"Well, let's start with Lao Wen!"
After Mr. Hong finished speaking, Wen Shuren waved, and then he saw a middle-aged man in his thirties sitting behind him. He quickly walked to the solid wood square table in the center of the front hall with the package in his arms.
Liu Dong is no stranger to this middle-aged man who follows Mr. Wen!
This man's name is Zhang Wei, and he is Mr. Wen's 'disciple'. He has been learning jade carving from Mr. Wen since he was six or seven years old. Now he has achieved great success, and he is also a specially hired jade carver of Qiangwei Jewelry.
Seeing Zhang Wei walk to the square table, he took out the things inside at the instruction of Mr. Wen.
“Brother Dong, that bottle is so beautiful, what’s its origin?”
Chen Bao, who was curious in his heart, asked while holding the backrest of Liu Dong's chair.
"That's called a garlic bottle!"
"Garlic bottle?"
Noticing the questioning look on Mr. Hong's face after he turned his head, Liu Dong quickly explained: "Please forgive me, my cousin has not yet entered the industry and knows nothing. The main reason for bringing him here this time is to see the world!
"
"It doesn't matter, it's rare that young people are interested in collecting nowadays!" Mr. Hong waved his hand.
"The Qing Dynasty Xianfeng official kiln pastel peony pattern garlic vase, the old rule is to exchange only jade. If anyone is interested in this official kiln porcelain and has a good jade in hand and wants to sell it, please come forward and talk!
"
After Mr. Wen finished speaking, Liu Dong was not surprised. After all, Mr. Wen liked collecting jade articles and he had known it for a long time.
But Chen Bao looked very strange.
Especially after a middle-aged man surnamed Chen stood up, came forward to communicate with Mr. Wen, and paid 30,000 yuan for a piece of Qing Dynasty Hetian jade dragon jade pendant in exchange for Mr. Wen's Qing Dynasty Xianfeng official kiln garlic vase.
, Chen Bao couldn't restrain his curiosity, and asked in Liu Dong's ear: "Brother Dong, what are they doing? What age are they doing, and they are bartering, how strange!"
Chen Bao's voice was loud enough for Liu Dong to hear it. Next to him, Mr. Hong, who was energetic and had not lost much hearing, asked instead: "You didn't explain to him when you came?"
"No!" Liu Dong didn't make any excuse.
"Oh!" After nodding, Mr. Hong turned his head! He didn't say much else. While Liu Dong breathed a sigh of relief, he quickly explained to Chen Bao behind him, telling him about the exchanges in the antique circle.
What kind of form will it take? This will prevent this guy from embarrassing himself again! (To be continued.)