"Dad, what's wrong?" the young woman asked with concern.
The man on the sofa held the remote control in his hand and saw clearly the young man's face reflected on the frozen TV screen. His expression changed slightly again, full of surprise and surprise.
"It turned out to be him..."
"He? Old Hao, who are you talking about?" the woman asked in confusion.
The man pointed at the TV screen and said, "I have seen this person before!"
If Xue Chen were here, he would definitely be able to recognize at a glance that the man sitting here is the elder he saved with "Rejuvenation" on his way home!
"Dad, have you seen it?" The young woman was very surprised.
"Your mother is right. Master Miaohai is indeed extraordinary, and the person he chooses to be destined for is also very extraordinary." The man said thoughtfully, and at the same time, he deeply impressed the young face on the TV screen.
caught in the eye.
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After Xu Ming came down from the mountain, he went directly to see his father Xu Zhenbang. In the office, he was very embarrassed and told the story of not getting the Buddhist beads bracelet from Master Miaohai. When he thought of Xue Chen, he felt resentful in his heart.
"I didn't expect that Xue Chen would have great luck and be chosen as the destined one. I negotiated with him, but he refused to sell it to me."
After Xu Zhenbang heard what happened, his expression remained the same, but he frowned slightly. He wanted to get the beads and give them to Governor Hao's wife, but he didn't expect that things went wrong.
Moreover, this was not the first time he heard the name Xue Chen. Every time he heard it, something happened that made him very unhappy.
Seeing his father frowning, Xu Ming hurriedly said: "However, on the way back, I thought of a way to make up for it."
When Xu Ming said the suggestion made by Sun Tzu Mo, Xu Zhenbang immediately rejected it: "No."
"Dad, why not? No one knows what the Buddha beads bracelet presented by Master Miaohai looks like." Xu Ming said anxiously.
"If the matter is exposed, I'm afraid not only will we not be able to establish a relationship with Governor Hao, but it will be self-defeating." Xu Zhenbang said seriously.
Xu Ming hesitated for a moment: "Dad, it shouldn't be discovered."
"Have you forgotten what I told you? According to Vice Mayor Gao's investigation, Zhao Mingquan came to power because Governor Hao was behind it, and that Xue Chen is probably Zhao Mingquan and Hao Shengquan.
I am the middleman between the two elders, so we cannot take this risk." Xu Zhenbang shook his head, then waved his hand to Xu Ming, "I don't blame you for this matter not being done, you can go out."
Xu Ming left the office unwillingly. Although his father did not blame him for his failure in doing things, he was still unhappy!
"He is the middleman between Governor Hao and Zhao Mingquan?"
Xu Ming still refused to completely believe this. He always felt that there was something fishy in it. He had been feuding with Xue Chen for a long time, and he knew Xue Chen in detail. He felt that there was no reason for Xue Chen to get along with a provincial governor.
relationship.
He heard about Xue Chen going to the mayor's house for dinner, and also knew that Xue Chen and the mayor were getting closer and closer. It must be because the mayor knew that Xue Chen was the governor's man, but if Xue Chen was not the governor at all
What about the people...
Thinking of this, his eyes moved, and he felt that he could do something about this matter. If it worked well, maybe Xue Chen could be wiped out without having to take action himself!
Xue Chen appeared on TV as the destined person designated by Master Miaohai. After being seen by relatives and friends around him, they called him one after another, some making fun of him, and some congratulating him.
Shen Wanjun called and talked about the string of Buddhist beads from Master Miaohai that Xue Chen got: "Xue Chen, I have an old friend who is a Buddhist and wants to take a look at the string of Buddhist beads in your hand. Buddha beads, you should also know him, he is Yan Ruxing, the owner of Wanrui Antique Shop on Antique Street."
Xue Chen naturally knows the name of Wanrui Antique Store. It can be said that everyone in the antique circle knows it, because it is the largest antique store in Haicheng City and has been an old store for more than ten years. The location of the store is also excellent, located in the antique shop. On the street.
As for Yan Ruxing, he has met him twice, but only once. He has never had a close relationship. He only remembers that he is a fat man about the same age as Shen Wanjun, with a bald head, a string of Buddhist beads hanging around his neck, and a smile like Maitreya. Like a Buddha, he seems to be a very kind-hearted person.
I heard that the Yan family, where Yan Ruxing was born, used to be a wealthy family. During the late Ming Dynasty and the Republic of China, there were some high-ranking officials. They had a fortune of tens of millions and piles of antiques. But later, the family fell into decline and caught up with the special period. Basically, everything was smashed. .
Fortunately, his father secretly threw a few antiques into the toilet pit and they survived. Those antiques soaked in the toilet pit were the foundation for Yan Ruxing to make a new fortune.
Perhaps it is precisely because it is not easy to build the current family business that Yan Ruxing grasps money very tightly, which is commonly known as stingy. It is no secret in the industry.
After work, Xue Chen met up with Shen Wanjun in Daxing and went to Wanrui Antique Shop on Antique Street.
Just as he was about to enter the store, a fat bald man wearing a white coat walked out of the store with a smile and said very enthusiastically: "Lao Shen, you are here, this is the genius appraiser Xiao Xue, I have admired you for a long time. "
Xue Chen smiled and replied politely: "Mr. Yan, thank you very much. I don't dare to take the word genius in front of you."
Yan Ruxing nodded slightly, and warmly invited the two of them into the store, to an elegantly decorated room on the second floor, and asked the store clerk to serve tea.
After saying a few words, Yan Ruxing rubbed his hands, looked at Xue Chen eagerly, and said, "Xiao Xue, have you brought Master Miaohai's string of Buddhist beads?"
"Bring it." Xue Chen took it out of his pocket and handed it over.
Yan Ruxing took it, lowered his head and rubbed it carefully, looking quite excited.
Shen Wanjun took a sip of tea, glanced at the beads casually, and smiled at Xue Chen and said, "I was really surprised when I saw on TV that you were designated as Master Miaohai's destined person. .”
"Master Miaohai is indeed an eminent monk. Holding this string of Buddhist beads in his hand, I can feel a sense of peace of mind, as if I am closer to my Buddha." Yan Ruxing hung the Buddhist beads on his hands, clasped his hands on his chest, and recited with his eyes closed. After saying "Amitabha", he opened his eyes and looked at Xue Chen, his expression seemed a little moved, and asked: "Xiao Xue, can I part with this string of beads?"
Before arriving, Xue Chen predicted that Yan Ruxing might be interested in this string of Buddhist beads. When he saw the look on his face, he was even more sure. Seeing that Yan Ruxing actually spoke, he shook his head: "Mr. Yan, I'm sorry. I don't plan to sell this string of beads." This string of beads was a gift from Master Miaohai, and he didn't want to sell it casually.
Yan Ruxing glanced at Shen Wanjun, and Shen Wanjun shook his head and said with a smile: "Old Yan, this is a matter between you and Xue Chen. As for whether he wants to sell it, I won't interfere. If you If you really like this string of beads, you should talk to him."
Seeing that Shen Wanjun refused to help, Yan Ruxing lowered his head and played with the string of Buddhist beads in his hand, and asked: "Xiao Xue, why don't you sell this string of Buddhist beads? Is it because you are worried that I can't give you something satisfactory?" price? "
"Of course it's not for this reason. Moreover, it's not like no one wants to buy this string of beads from me. The price reached 800,000, but I didn't sell it."
"Eight hundred thousand?"
Yan Ruxing frowned, feeling that the price was a bit high. In his opinion, although this string of Buddhist beads was carried by Master Miaohai, after all, the material of the beads was average, and five hundred thousand was enough.
"It is indeed 800,000. Since I have no intention of selling it, there is no need to lie to Mr. Yan in front of Uncle Shen." In order to prevent the other party from mistakenly thinking that he said this to raise the price, Xue Chen simply said Explained something.
Yan Ruxing murmured in his heart. He really liked this string of Buddhist beads. Things around an enlightened monk like Master Miaohai are rare but not sought after. They are even more precious to Buddhists.
But the other party didn't make a move at the price of 800,000, so even if he persuaded the other party to sell it to him, he would have to bid at least one million, which was a price he couldn't accept.
While lowering his head to drink tea, Yan Ruxing glanced at Xue Chen's young face with the corner of his eye, changed his mind, coughed lightly, and said: "Xiao Xue, although I have never had an in-depth communication with you before, but I am very familiar with your name. But I have long heard that when people in the circle talk about you, they call you a rare genius appraiser who knows all kinds of antiques well and never makes a blind eye."
"Mr. Yan, don't say that, I don't dare to take it seriously." Xue Chen replied humbly.
Yan Ruxing touched his chin, chuckled, and said, "Xiao Xue, how about showing me your hands, little Xue?" Without waiting for Xue Chen's reply, he stood up and invited the two of them to follow him downstairs.
Arriving at the stairs on the first floor, Yan Ruxing squinted his eyes and looked at the three shelves standing against the wall in the lobby on the first floor and the hundreds of various antiques placed on them.
"Xiao Xue, you should have heard the rumors about my Yan family, right?" Yan Ruxing asked.
"I've heard of it." Xue Chen suddenly asked about this because he didn't know what Yan Ru was doing, but he still nodded and replied.
"Well, the rumors are indeed true. My father threw a total of more than ten antiques into the cesspit out of desperation. It is precisely because of these more than ten antiques fished out of the cesspool that I, Yan Ruxing, am today. !”
Yan Ruxing sighed with emotion.
"In order to found Wanrui, most of the more than ten antiques were sold by me to raise funds. Now there are only three left as souvenirs, and there is one in this building. The value is over 500,000 yuan. Yuan Shang Xia is also the most valuable piece on display in this store. Xiao Xue, if you can find it within an hour, I will give it to you. You can treat it as a meeting gift for me as an elder."
Xue Chen glanced at Yan Ruxing in surprise, secretly thinking that this was different from the rumored character of Yan Ruxing. (To be continued)