Xue Chen put his mobile phone under the seat and pointed the speaker of the player towards the monitor. The sound was very low, but it was enough for the other party to hear clearly. It had no effect on him, especially when he stepped on the accelerator, the engine The roar covered everything, and no sound could be heard.
When the car stopped in front of the Wanrui Antique Shop on Antique Street, Xue Chen picked up his mobile phone and saw that the video had finished playing. He chuckled and thought to himself, wondering if someone on the other side was monitoring it now and whether it was enjoyable to listen to.
After locking the car door, Xue Chen stepped into Wanrui Antique Shop. When the clerk saw it was Xue Chen, he immediately told Boss Yan that he was in the reception room on the third floor.
The Wanrui Antique Shop has three floors, and its total area is nearly twice as large as that of the Excellence Antique Shop. The first floor is filled with some ordinary imitations, sometimes ordinary items worth thousands, ten or twenty thousand, and the second floor is for real ones. It is a place for big customers. The environment is elegant and elegant, with an incense burner standing and all the goodies worth more than 50,000 yuan on display. The third floor is the reception room and resting place.
Going straight to the door of the reception room on the third floor, Xue Chen saw that besides Yan Ruxing, there were two other people whom he knew, and they all said hello: "Uncle Shen, Boss Zhang, you are here too."
Shen Wanjun looked at Xue Chen who walked in and nodded with a smile: "Xiao Chen is back."
Another middle-aged man also replied with a faint smile: "I haven't seen Mr. Xue for a long time. The last time I met was at the treasure appreciation meeting. The Qianlong pastels you brought out have always made me miss it. I don't know why. It’s time to appreciate it again.”
Boss Zhang's real name is Zhang Guozhong. He runs several hardware stores in Yunzhou Province. He has considerable assets and loves to collect antiques. He is also a well-known antique player in Haicheng City's antique circle.
At this time, Yan Ruxing snorted: "Why are there three people sitting here and they just don't say hello to me? Are you looking down on me?"
Xue Chen smiled and sat over: "Mr. Yan misunderstood me. I came here today just to visit you."
"Well, that's pretty much it." Yan Ruxing nodded with satisfaction.
"I heard that you are always angry." Xue Chen's eyes flashed and he added with a smile.
Yan Ruxing put down his tea cup, stared loudly and said loudly: "Nonsense, who said I was knocked out by anger? I'm in good health, how could I be knocked out by anger?"
Seeing Yan Ruxing coughing when he got excited, it was obvious that he was indeed ill. It was unclear whether he was angry or not. Xue Chen hurriedly said: "Uncle Yan, please don't get excited. I just made a joke."
Yan Ruxing coughed a few times before he calmed down. His face was not very good and he looked a little depressed.
"Xue Chen, you must have gone abroad some time ago." Shen Wanjun said.
"Well, I went to visit my classmates in Inner Mongolia and stayed there for about ten days." Xue Chen nodded and poured himself a cup of tea.
"Have you also heard about Shengshi Antique Shop?"
"I heard Fatty Wang talking about it. He said that it is headquartered in Beijing and has chain stores all over the country. It seems to be very powerful."
Shen Wanjun thought thoughtfully and said: "It is quite powerful. I have heard of Shengshi's name five or six years ago. It has expanded very quickly and has a lot of background and funds. Otherwise, the first deputy mayor Gao Zuoqiu would also I’m not going to speak in person, um, Xue Chen, what do you think about Shengshi opening an antique store in Haicheng?”
"What do you think? I don't have any opinion. I can't control who comes to open a store in Haicheng City. I just need to do my own business well." Xue Chen said with a nonchalant expression.
Zhang Guozhong laughed and said: "But Shengshi Antique Shop doesn't seem to think so. Unexpectedly, just two days after its opening, Wanrui came to show off its power and made Lao Yan sick."
Yan Ruxing argued angrily: "Don't listen to the nonsense of outsiders. I am not angry. My tolerance is not that small, although their actions do make me very unhappy."
"Old Yan, what's going on? There are a lot of rumors outside. They say that people from the prosperous age came to show off their strength to you and want to compete with you for the title of the No. 1 antique shop in Haicheng City." Shen Wanjun. asked curiously.
"Yes, Lao Yan, there are no outsiders here, tell me what is going on." Zhang Guozhong also agreed.
"Alas." Yan Ruxing sighed, glanced at the three people in front of him, moved his lips, and slowly spoke.
Xue Chen drank the fragrant Biluochun and listened quietly to Yan Ruxing's description. The situation was similar to what Wang Dongtong told him. The people from the Shengshi Antique Shop were indeed here to stir up trouble.
After the people from Shengshi arrived, they chatted with Yan Ruxing for a while, and then asked to see the good things collected by Wanrui Antique Shop to open their eyes.
Yan Ruxing had no doubt that he was there, so he took out three treasures and antiques that were placed in the safe in the store. They were all worth between one million and three million. One porcelain, one painting and one calligraphy, although they were not top-notch. It's a collection, but it's also a rare good thing.
The people from the Shengshi Antique Shop who came prepared went downstairs and immediately took out three antiques from the car they drove in. They were also a piece of porcelain and two pairs of calligraphy and paintings. Their value was higher than what Yan Ruxing took out. They were all stable. He pressed one end firmly and said it was an eye-opener for Yan Ruxing.
"The most disgusting thing is that the young manager of the Shengshi Antique Shop named Mao Fengkai. Before leaving, he said that he had heard that twenty-seven antique shops in Haicheng City held a treasure appreciation party. He said that the antiques presented at the conference were nothing more than this, and few of them could It caught his eye, and together we can compare it with their Wansheng Antiques. He also said that if there is a chance, he would ask all the prominent people in the antique circle in Haicheng City to come together to view the collection of Shengshi."
After finishing speaking, Yan Ruxing put his hands on his thighs with an annoyed look on his face.
"Your tone is really loud." Shen Wanjun chuckled and said.
Xue Chen couldn't help but smile. What the Shengshi Antique Shop did was indeed a bit too much. Yan Ruxing was a veteran in Haicheng City's antique circle. He had seen so many rare and precious antiques that he had no idea what he was doing. Is it my turn to go to the prosperous age to help open my eyes? This is obviously an opportunity to ridicule and stir up trouble.
But I have to say that Shengshi Antiques Store is quite good at this. By having a conflict with Wan Rui, everyone in the antique circle in Haicheng directly knew about this store, and it also became a partner with Wan Rui Antiques. The stores are of equal quality.
After drinking tea and comforting Yan Ruxing for nearly an hour, Xue Chen, Shen Wanjun and Zhang Guozhong went downstairs and walked out of Wanrui Antique Shop.
Zhang Guozhong drove away first, while Xue Chen and Shen Wanjun stood beside the car and chatted for a few words.
Xue Chen brought some She Taicui back, and naturally Uncle Shen and Shen Zixi's share was indispensable. They put them all in the trunk of the car. When they came across them, they sent them out. He took out two palm-sized gift boxes and handed them to Uncle Shen's hands. inside.
Shen Wanjun was not polite. After taking it, he looked at Xue Chen's face and said: "Two days ago, Zi Xi was talking about how I haven't seen you for a while. She will be very happy when she sees that you brought her a gift. .”
"Well, I haven't seen you for a while." Xue Chen nodded, and an elegant shadow flashed in his heart.
"By the way, Xue Chen, your Zhuoyue antique store has been open for a year, right?" Shen Wanjun asked.
"It should be just about a year, not more than a few days." Xue Chen thought for a moment. He had not joined Joyo when it was founded, but he came to the opening ceremony and it took half a month. I gave Fatty Wang a red envelope for my salary.
"Then do you and Wang Dong plan to hold a first anniversary celebration?"
"Anniversary? Never thought about it." Xue Chen was stunned for a moment. He had never thought about such a thing. I guess the same is true for Fatty Wang.
"Then you can consider it. The first anniversary is still very commemorative. You don't have to hold a big celebration, but you still need to consider a small gathering. Inviting some old customers, friends in the circle, and elders to get together is also Okay." Shen Wanjun said thoughtfully.
"Uncle Shen, I remember, I will discuss it with Wang Dong when I get back." Xue Chen said seriously. This is why he has never forgotten Daxing and has always regarded it as his home. Even he and Wang Dong have never thought about it. Once upon a time, Shen Wanjun remembered it.
After Shen Wanjun got in the car and drove away, Xue Chen got into his car, pressed the center console, and turned on the music. Since he knew that there was a monitor under the car seat, he naturally couldn't say anything, but It’s not good to be silent all the time, so I put on some music to fill it up.
As for why he didn't remove the monitor and kept it, he thought to himself that since he already knew the existence of the monitor, it couldn't be considered a monitor, because whatever was monitored was what he wanted to tell the other party. So speaking carefully, this listener is used by him. Maybe if this listener is used well, it can play some unexpected roles.
On the way back to Zhuoyue, Xue Chen's phone rang. He looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Ning Xuanxuan calling.
"Xue Chen, you came back from other places, why didn't you inform me? Do you think you don't take me seriously?"
As soon as he picked up the phone, Ning Xuanxuan's dissatisfied scolding came from the other end. Through the phone, Xue Chen could imagine Sister Xuan's charming look with her hands on her hips and staring.
"Well, I really didn't take it seriously."
"you……"
"I keep it in my heart." Xue Chen said with a smile.
There was silence on the other side of the phone for a few seconds, and then there was a sweet hum: "You are so glib. Only a devil would believe you. I heard that you went to Inner Mongolia? I have never been there. Find a place to tell me about it tonight." The scenery is at Caesars, that’s it.”
Without waiting for what Xue Chen was saying, the person on the other end hung up the phone quickly.
After returning to Zhuoyue, Xue Chen mentioned Uncle Shen's suggestion to Wang Dong. After hearing this, Wang Dong slapped his thigh fiercely and shouted that he had forgotten about this incident. He quickly flipped through the calendar and breathed a sigh of relief. It’s not too late to say that it’s been ten days since the first anniversary.
The two of them discussed it and both decided that it would be better to have a party instead of holding a celebration, as it would be too showy. It would be nice to invite some old customers and friends to come, drink tea and chat.
After roughly finalizing the date, Wang Dong went to take charge of table reservations and logistics, while Xue Chen took charge of sending out invitations and notifications. (To be continued)