In fact, Liu Dong interacts with Zhou Bin and Li Yuncong, children of aristocratic families. In addition to their similar temperaments and getting along well with each other, Liu Dong also has the purpose of weaving his own network of relationships.
Having worked alone in society for three years, Liu Dong deeply understands the importance of relationships to personal development in this society.
Especially after he offended dudes with rich family backgrounds such as Han Lei and Zhong Zhen, Liu Dong, who came from a mountain village and had a shallow foundation, wanted to protect himself from harm, so he needed help. Zhou Bin and Li Yuncong were the best candidates.
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Of course, these thoughts are hidden deep in Liu Dong's heart and are never revealed in front of others.
Mr. Long's Taiyi Pavilion was very close to Mr. Li's Chenxiang Pavilion, so it took less than ten minutes for the two of them to invite Mr. Long over who had finished their work and was resting in the small courtyard.
However, when they returned and pushed open the back door of Mr. Li's courtyard and walked in, they soon heard Li Yuncong's yelling in the house.
No need to guess, this guy must be very envious of Liu Dong for picking up a big leak again.
"This kid! From the first time I saw him, I knew he was not a peaceful master!" After Mr. Long opened the door and walked in, he couldn't help but shake his head when he heard Li Yuncong's noisy voice.
"Haha, Uncle Long, Brother Li is called a pure hearted person. I would rather make friends with people like Brother Li than those with serious thoughts!"
After hearing this, Zhou Bin also nodded and said, "This kid is pretty cute just for this reason!"
As the three of them spoke, they walked along the stone road in the small courtyard and walked into Mr. Li's house. At this time, in the originally spacious living room, two square tables had been placed together, filled with already made things.
The delicious dishes exuded an alluring aroma, which made Liu Dong and the others salivate in their mouths.
"Wu Ma, your craftsmanship is really good. This is delicious and fragrant, eh!" Liu Dong looked intoxicated and took a deep sniff before saying with a smile: "Compared to the chefs in the hotel, it's not bad at all!"
Listening to Liu Dong's compliment, Wu's mother, who was almost fifty years old, narrowed her eyes with laughter, "Haha, I don't dare to compare with others, what I cook is just some home cooking! You and the old man sit down first, I will
There’s still a piece of chicken soup that hasn’t been served!”
After saying that, she wiped her hands on her apron and walked out quickly.
"Xiaodong, I haven't seen you for more than an hour, but you have found another treasure, three million, why don't I have such luck!" Hearing the sound outside, Li Yuncong rushed out of the study room,
Looking at Liu Dong, he couldn't help but complained loudly with envy.
Hearing this, Mr. Long turned around and looked at Liu Dong, who was standing behind him, and asked with a slight surprise on his face: "Xiaodong, did you miss something again?"
"Yes, it's a gilt-bronze seated Sakyamuni Buddha from the Northern Wei Dynasty. Mr. Li valued it at three million after reading it!" Zhou Bin, who was standing next to Liu Dong, responded with envy.
After hearing what he said, the look of surprise on Mr. Long's face became even more intense. Then he shook his head and said with a smile: "Xiaodong, it seems that your ability in antique appraisal and collection is no worse than your ability in carving.
! In just a few days, you have already picked up three or four big mistakes! If it were an ordinary person, you might not have such an opportunity in their lifetime!"
"Uncle Long, there are as many as you just said. During this period, I only picked up the Kangxi pastel snuff bottle and the Northern Wei Buddha statue. That copy of Huang Binhong's "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is just a
It’s just an unexpected surprise! It’s not something I missed!”
But as soon as he finished speaking, Li Yuncong who was standing aside said sourly: "That doesn't count? You guys really got the advantage and behaved well...!"
But before he could finish his words, Mr. Li who came out of the study slapped him on the back of the head and scolded him: "It's Xiaodong's ability to pick up leaks. What's the use of just being envious. If you also want to pick up leaks,
Just learn your skills from me! Don’t think about useless things all day long!”
Facing this grandfather who watched him grow up, Li Yuncong held his head and muttered: "Old man, please don't hit me on the head. I'm already smart, but if you hit me again, I'll be even more stupid!"
"Haha, haha...!" Seeing Li Yuncong's deflated look, everyone couldn't help but laugh softly.
After listening to Li Yuncong's words, Mr. Li couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head. This kid looked quite good when he was a child, but what he didn't expect was that the older he got, the less regular he became.
But fortunately, he has a good character and knows how to respect his teachers. Although he is now twenty-five or six years old, he still looks like he can't do anything high and low. But the Li family has many third-generation grandchildren, and there are also many outstanding people.
It was enough to support the future development of the Li family. Therefore, Li Yuncong, who had no interest in official career or military service, just let it go.
"Yun Cong, have you got all the jadeite back?" At this time, Zhou Bin asked with a hint of eagerness on his face.
As soon as he mentioned this, Li Yuncong immediately regained his energy, and the expression on his face began to become excited, "Hey, I got it all back! Just put it in the old man's study!"
"Let's go take a look!" Compared to eating, Liu Dong's nine pieces of jade were obviously much more attractive in Zhou Bin's eyes.
With that said, the two people who found a common language quickly walked into Mr. Li's study.
"Old Long, why don't you come over and take a look? You must know that several of the jadeite pieces that Xiaodong extracted are very good and high-end jade materials." At this time, looking at the unmoved Mr. Long, Mr. Li
Can't help but joke.
"Let them see it. Anyway, it's Xiaodong's stuff. If I want to see it, when can't I?" Uncle Long was not fooled.
"Haha, you old guy...!" Mr. Li smiled and gently tapped Mr. Long with his right index finger, "Okay, let them look at it. Let's sit down and eat first, otherwise this dish will be cold.
Got it!"
"Okay, let's eat first. Xiaodong, please take a seat too!"
After listening to Uncle Long's words, Liu Dong watched the two old men sit down before sitting down under Uncle Long's guidance.
"Oh, by the way! I forgot one thing, you guys do it first, I'll get something!" With that said, Mr. Li stood up and walked into Zuo Yuan's bedroom.
After Mr. Li left, only Uncle Long and Liu Dong were left next to the dining table set in the living room.
"Xiaodong, didn't you tell me some time ago that you wanted to find a place to open a wood carving shop in the antique city? Now I have found a place for you!" At this time, Mr. Li suddenly said.
"Really, thank you Uncle Long!" This was really an unexpected surprise for Liu Dong.
After staying in the Antique City for three years, he knows that the shops here are all real rare goods. When the Antique City was just renovated, all the shops in the Antique City were sold out, and now there are none.
remain.
Especially in recent years, as folk antique collection has become more and more popular, shops in antique cities have become more and more in demand.
Therefore, according to Liu Dong's original plan, it would take at least several months, or even a year and a half, to find a suitable shop and open his own wood carving and jade carving shop.
Unexpectedly, just over a week has passed and Uncle Long has already found a store.
"Why are you thanking me? Why are you so far away from me?" After hearing what he said, Mr. Long pretended to be angry on his face.
"Haha, Uncle Long, I was wrong, it was a slip of the tongue!" Liu Dong quickly behaved.
"Uncle Long, where is the store? I'll just go over and take a look after dinner later!"
After listening to Liu Dong's words, Mr. Long still had a smile on his face, but a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. He put his skinny hands on his thighs, looked at the bright sunshine outside and said softly: "That's my Taiyi. Pavilion!"