...Uncle Zhong took Liu Dong to the place against the wall on the right, where three oil paintings and four Chinese paintings were hanging. The sizes were not too big! And based on Liu Dong's current appreciation, these seven paintings
Obviously there is still a certain gap between the artistic conception of the two people's paintings and the master level, but they are obviously very spiritual, and they are also very solid in the basics of color mixing and modeling... For more latest chapters, visit:.
After staying in front of each painting for a few minutes until he had finished reading all seven paintings, Liu Dong nodded with satisfaction, "Uncle Zhong, these two choices are very good. How did you come to them?"
"I have an old friend who teaches painting in Shanyi, and he recommended this!" Uncle Zhong said with a smile.
"Then we have to thank you very much, these are two good seedlings!"
After Liu Dong finished speaking, Uncle Zhong also smiled and nodded.
After walking around on the third floor, the two came to the backyard again.
"Uncle Zhong, our Chenxiangge Qingdao branch has been open for almost a quarter now, and the performance is very stable in all aspects, so I plan to open our third Chenxiangge branch!" After thinking for a while, Liu
East Road.
"Is it too soon to open a third branch?" When talking about the specific operation of Chenxiang Pavilion, the look on Uncle Zhong's face became serious.
"No, the biggest obstacle restricting the expansion of our Chenxiang Pavilion is the antiques and a suitable shopkeeper. I will take care of the antiques. As for the shopkeeper...!"
"My boss, you can no longer 'extract' people from our Quancheng Chenxiang Pavilion!" Uncle Zhong said quickly.
"Haha, I know, don't worry, I won't smoke anyone this time, I just want to ask Uncle Zhong to lend Chen Xiang to me for a month, and I will let him come back after a month!"
"A month?"
"That's right, I'm too pressed for time and can't get out for the time being. So I plan to ask Chen Xiang to take me to Zhengzhou to inspect the antique market there. I plan to open a third branch of Chenxiang Pavilion in the future.
over there!"
Zhengzhou is the capital of Henan Province. It is also one of the eight ancient capitals in China. It is located in the Central Plains. It is one of the cultural birthplaces of the Chinese nation! The long history also represents rich antiques, so Liu Dong is ready to make the third
The Agarwood Pavilion is located here.
Moreover, Shandong and Henan provinces are adjacent to each other. In terms of distance, Zhengzhou is also a priority place for the expansion of Chenxiangge Antique Shop!
As the successor of Uncle Zhong, Chen Xiang, who has been trained by Mr. Li and Uncle Zhong for nearly fifteen years, not only has a profound level of antique appraisal, but is also well versed in the management of Chenxiang Pavilion and is familiar with various rules and regulations of Chenxiang Pavilion.
The system is naturally most suitable for him to take action.
Liu Dong could think of it. Uncle Zhong was certainly no exception.
So after a brief consideration, he agreed to Liu Dong's request and quickly found Chen Xiang who was working at the front desk.
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"This time you are on a business trip to Zhengzhou. There are two main points. First, choose a suitable store for our third Chenxiangge branch. The location should be good, and the antique city should be given priority, and the area must be more than 800 square meters.
, but don’t exceed 2,000 square meters, don’t care how much it is! Secondly, ask more about Zhengzhou antique shops and identify a few suitable shopkeeper candidates for the new store. Then you can contact me first and then write to me.
An investigation report! Do you understand?" Liu Dong said.
"Understood, boss!" Chen Xiang nodded.
"Well, your business trip this time is tentatively scheduled for one month. All expenses during the business trip will be reimbursed by the store, and your salary will be doubled during the business trip!"
"thank you boss!"
Seeing the joyful look on Chen Xiang's face, Liu Dong nodded, "Go back and get ready. We'll fly there tomorrow!"
"Boss, old shopkeeper. I'll leave first!"
"Let's go!" Liu Dong waved his hand.
Uncle Zhong sighed lightly after seeing Chen Xiang's back when he left.
"What's wrong, Uncle Zhong?" Liu Dong asked strangely.
It was obviously fine just now!
"Boss, why don't you hand over the manager of the Zhengzhou branch to Chen Xiang?"
"What is this...?"
"Actually, it's nothing. It's just that seeing Xiangzi so happy just now made me think about something! ... I'm only sixty-five years old now. It's not a problem to work for my employer for another ten years, but Xiangzi is now thirty-seven or eighty-years-old.
, when it is time for a man to work hard for his career, I can no longer suppress him, and now, no matter in terms of his ability or for his future, it is the best choice to let him go out and take charge of his own business!" Uncle Zhong said with emotion.
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"Haha, with your old physique, it won't be a problem for you to work for me for another twenty years!" Of course Liu Dong is not talking nonsense. When Uncle Zhong followed Mr. Li, he learned a set of Tai Chi for fitness from Mr. Li.
Although he has no power in fighting, it is enough to prolong his life. And with the medical skills Liu Dong currently masters, as long as nothing happens, he can guarantee that Uncle Zhong will live to be over a hundred years old.
"Twenty years later, I dare not imagine how many years I can live at my current age!" Uncle Zhong said openly.
After smiling, noticing Uncle Zhong's questioning gaze, Liu Dong shook his head, "Chen Xiang's ability is sufficient, but Zhengzhou Chenxiangge Branch is not suitable for him!"
After listening, Uncle Zhong didn't interrupt. He knew that Liu Dong had something more to say.
"I want to wait for the Chenxiangge branch in Zhengzhou to open, and then open the Chenxiangge branch in Beijing before the end of the year. Mr. Li happens to be there, and let him take Chen Xiang with him. I will wait for a few years until he is familiar with it.
After taking over the whole capital antique industry, let him take charge of the Chenxiang Pavilion Beijing branch!"
Regarding Liu Dong's arrangement, Uncle Zhong thought for a while and nodded in agreement. This is undoubtedly the most beneficial to Chen Xiang's development.
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Liu Dong, who came out of Chenxiang Pavilion and held the brocade box, had no intention of trying his luck to pick up the treasure. Being able to obtain a national treasure like the Ganjiang Excalibur was his greatest luck.
Because Qingming Festival will be in a few days, so after taking his sister home for a reunion in the evening, Liu Dong went back to his hometown the next day. After all, he hadn’t been back for more than a month!
After being reunited with his parents for a few days, Liu Dong returned to Quancheng on April 3, and then took Wang Qiang, Wang Fang and Liu Hong who were protecting her safety, and the four of them flew to the Land of Abundance together, but not the four-
Sichuan is the center of Southwest China and Chongqing!
After getting off the plane, taking a car, we checked into the hotel we booked in advance.
When she revisited her old place again after nearly five years, Wang Qiang always had an indelible sadness and hesitation in her eyes! Fortunately, Liu Dong was by her side, otherwise she might not have the courage to return to this sad place this time.
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Because the plane arrived in Chongqing at noon, we waited for the group to settle down in the hotel. After lunch, it was only three o'clock in the afternoon.
"Xiaodong, would you like to go back with me and take a look?"
"Of course!" Liu Dong didn't hesitate at all.
And he also knew that although Wang Qiang had been away from here for many years, she did not sell the house at that time out of the memory of her parents.
Soon, the four people set off again, but Liu Dong had already asked for a Mercedes-Benz through the car rental company. Originally, he was planning to rent an off-road vehicle, but when he saw that there was only one Toyota, he gave up decisively.
Liu Dong naturally hates Japanese things.
Under Wang Qiang's guidance, after spending about forty minutes, Liu Dong's car had already driven into a villa community in the north of the city, and then found a place where the outer wall was entirely white, and one side was covered with ivy.
, stopped in front of the door of the three-story European-style villa with flowers blooming in the small flower garden in front of the building.
Although the entire villa appears to be full of life, looking through the iron fence, you can see that the entire yard is covered with dead branches and leaves. The stone benches and tables in the front yard and other small items, as well as the doors and windows on both sides of the big door are also stained.
Full of thick soil!
Apparently no one has lived here for a long time!
After getting off the car, she walked to the iron gate about two meters high. After looking into the yard for a few minutes, Wang Qiang took out the key that had not been used in nearly five years from her bag with slightly trembling hands and opened it.
I found the rusty five-star lock on the courtyard door.
Of course, because the rust was so severe, it took Liu Dong a long time to make it!
"Squeak!"
With a hoarse friction sound, the 5-meter-long and 25-meter-high iron door was pushed open by Liu Dong. At the same time, the dust on the door rustled down after being shaken, waiting for the dust to be blown away by the wind.
After they were blown away, Liu Dong took the lead and a group of four people walked towards the courtyard.
"Sister Wang, it's okay. You are not alone now. No matter what happens in the future, we will never leave you!" Looking at Wang Qiang's pale face and sad eyes, Liu Dong quickly comforted her.
"Um!"
After holding Liu Dong's hand firmly and nodding heavily, with Liu Dong's encouragement and comfort, Wang Qiang's face finally looked much better.
Although many years have passed, the pain when the heavily sealed scar is reopened is beyond words.
It is really a great misfortune in life that a child wants to be taken care of but his parents do not treat him as such.
Stepping on the creaking dead branches and leaves, you cross the approximately 80-square-meter front yard, and after stepping on the three steps, under the flat eaves, there is an entrance door 25 meters high and about 3 meters long.
, but due to lack of maintenance all year round, the entire entrance door has been covered with dust.
Originally, Liu Dong was going to wipe it off first, but Wang Qiang, who was impatient, had already inserted the key first, turned the door handle, pushed the door and walked in.
Seeing this, Liu Dong had no choice but to follow behind.
Compared with the outside, the indoor environment is slightly better, but it is also dusty. People can leave clear footprints on the floor when they walk by.
But when she left that year, Wang Qiang had obviously made preparations. The main furniture in the living room was covered with a layer of white dust cloth!
Although the living room decoration has lost part of its color due to the dust cover, Liu Dong can still get a glimpse of the simple European style design from the remaining parts, with yellow and white as the main colors, which is about 180 square meters.
The highlight of the main living room.
After Wang Qiang walked around every room on the first floor, she quickly walked towards the second floor. Liu Dong, who was worried about her safety, quickly followed.
After arriving on the second floor, Wang Qiang walked straight down the corridor to a door at the end on the left. After pushing it open, a bedroom of about 50 square meters appeared in front of her.
There are not many things in the bedroom, except for a double bed placed against the wall in the middle, bedside tables on both sides, a large wardrobe to the left of the door, a dressing table opposite the bed, and
Apart from the TV in the corner next to it, there is no big piece of furniture!
Of course, the most important thing is that above the bed, there is a picture that is 80 centimeters long and nearly 12 meters high. In the middle frame, there is a pair wearing suits and wedding dresses. The man is handsome and the woman is beautiful. The expressions on their faces are incomparable.
Happy middle-aged man and woman, you can guess who these two are just by looking at their faces that are somewhat similar to Wang Qiang.
Moreover, having shared the same bed with Wang Qiang for so long, Liu Dong was no stranger to the looks of his two deceased parents-in-law.
When Wang Qiang's eyes turned to the large wedding photo above the bed in the bedroom, the tears in her eyes could not stop flowing like a river bursting its banks.
At this time, Liu Dong knew that it was useless to say anything, he could only give her a shoulder to rely on!
Moreover, if the pain and sadness have been suppressed in the heart for a long time, they must be vented, otherwise it will not be good for Wang Qiang's body!
With Liu Dong's strong arms as support, Wang Qiang cried harder. Within a few minutes, Liu Dong felt that the clothes on his right shoulder had been soaked by Wang Qiang's tears!
At this time, Wang Fang and Liu Hong also consciously stepped aside, but Wang Qiang's emotions obviously infected them, and both of them also had red eyes!
After nearly ten minutes, Wang Qiang's crying was obviously much quieter!
At this time, seeing that Wang Qiang had almost vented her anger, Liu Dong quickly advised: "Sister Wang, stop crying! Your uncles and aunts are alive in heaven, and they also hope that you can live a happy life instead of being as sad as you are now!
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Perhaps she had regarded Liu Dong as her support for the rest of her life, so after listening to his persuasion, Wang Qiang swallowed a few times and nodded with tears in her eyes.
"Xiaodong, can we move from the hotel to live here?"
Seeing Wang Qiang's eyes like red and swollen peaches from crying and the sad look on her face, Liu Dong felt pity in his heart. He nodded and said: "Of course, let's clean up now and move the luggage over.
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"Um!"
After agreeing to Wang Qiang, Liu Dong also had some headaches when faced with a villa with a combined indoor and outdoor area of nearly 1,000 square meters and which had not been cleaned in five years.
Fortunately, compared to the past, there are now cleaning companies that can solve Liu Dong's big headache. However, before that, Liu Dong has to pay the electricity bill, water bill and other expenses in full, otherwise it will be considered clean.
, there is no water, no electricity and no one to live in.
But fortunately this is a villa community, and the service efficiency of the property management is still not mentioned. Although I was surprised that a villa that had not been occupied for five years suddenly had an owner today, but after investigation, Wang Qiang was the owner, and it only took an hour.
, the gas, water and electricity in the entire villa are all connected.
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