Liu Ziguang casually flipped through a few pages of the book and said with casual admiration: "It's an imperial engraving from the ninth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty. It was an imperial edition specially for the emperor to read. It's a pity that it's not complete. There's only one volume, otherwise it should be very valuable."
He completely ignored the surprised looks in Li Wan and Wei Ziqian's eyes, picked up the Go piece, rubbed it in his hands, and commented: "Well, it's the authentic Yunzi, it should be something from the Xuande period, but it's not from the palace.
"I have been living in the countryside for a long time, so it is a little dirty. The utensils are not original and should have been purchased later. Judging from the style of the lacquerware, it is probably from the late Ming Dynasty." He flipped through the bottom and said with a smile: "Sure enough, it is.
From Tianqi Dynasty."
Li Wan and Wei Ziqian looked at each other, shocked and speechless. Wei Ziqian's eyes widened and asked: "You... have you worked in an auction house before?"
"Haha, no, I am more interested in the history of the Ming Dynasty. These two gifts are well chosen. They are not expensive, but they are decent, substantial and very good."
Li Wan asked Wei Ziqian: "Is everything he said correct?"
Wei Ziqian shook his head and said: "It's more than correct, it's simply accurate. Even the person at the auction house couldn't determine the specific era of Go. He only said it was from the middle of the Ming Dynasty. He could definitely confirm that it was the Xuande period. It's too difficult.
I believe it."
Li Wan tilted his head and looked at Liu Ziguang, and suddenly asked: "Can you tell me the specific price?"
Liu Ziguang said with a smile: "The books printed by the inner government are not valuable. Even if they are beautifully bound, the cost is not high. The inner government books do not have a price, and I have not calculated the specific cost. However, the price of the same book in an outside bookstore should be around ten yuan."
Around five cents, the price of that box of clouds is easy to estimate. I used to have a pair at home in Jinan that was in better condition than this one and was worth twenty taels." As he spoke, he stroked the Go chess piece gently, seeming to be immersed in the memories of the past.
middle.
Li Wan's mouth slowly grew into an O shape. He looked at Wei Ziqian, who was also surprised. She asked about the auction price. How many yuan were these two things worth, not the price in the Ming Dynasty? It would be better for Liu Ziguang to just give the Ming Dynasty price.
The price was quoted and it was extremely accurate.
"You...where do you live in Jinan?" Wei Ziqian interrupted and asked.
"Baotu Spring... Haha, near Baotu Spring Park, forget it, it's all in the past, don't mention it anymore." Liu Ziguang said with a smile, but there was some unconcealable loneliness in his expression.
"Oh, Ziqian, how much are these two gifts?" Li Wan understood that those past events might be something Liu Ziguang didn't want to mention, so he changed the subject.
"Mr. Liu is right, this Imperial Zhi Zhi Tong Jian Compendium was sold for 8,000 yuan, and the Go set was priced higher, 30,000 yuan," Wei Ziqian said.
Li Wan nodded and said: "Mayor Zhou is a high-level intellectual. He likes ancient books and talking with his hands. These two gifts are suitable for the situation, and the price is not high. The style is elegant. I believe he will accept it with pleasure."
Liu Ziguang praised: "Mr. Li has done a good job."
Li Wan said: "Gifts are important, but others may not dare to accept them if you give them. If we, the Zhicheng Group, rushed to send gifts to your doorstep without your relationship, Mayor Zhou would probably turn them away because we have no intersection.
There is no contact, so having money to give gifts is not a skill, but being able to give out gifts is a skill."
Liu Ziguang clapped his hands in agreement, but after looking at the two gifts, he asked again: "Where's Mrs. Zhou's share?"
Li Wan opened the closet for Wei Ziqian, took out two paper bags from inside, and introduced: "This is a pair of women's shoes from Bally, and a women's handbag from Hermès. This year's latest model has just been launched in Paris.
of."
Li Wan added: "Mayor Zhou's wife is also an intellectual. She comes from a scholarly family and has overseas relatives, so the gifts given to her must be extremely cautious and the style cannot be low. If it were the wife of another leader, I would choose
LV stuff, but Mrs. Zhou probably prefers more low-key brands of the same level.”
Liu Ziguang said: "Yes, everything has been considered. Why not, let's go there together and the atmosphere can be more lively. After all, Mayor Zhou and I are not very familiar with each other. You should have more experience in dealing with people in officialdom than me."
Li Wan smiled and said, "You're not familiar with me, and I'm even less familiar with it, but don't worry, I've already arranged for another person for you." After saying that, he looked at the watch on his wrist and said, "Follow me first at half-past five."
Go home and make arrangements."
"Why do you have to go home first?" Liu Ziguang was puzzled as to why Mr. Li was so bold and bold this time, saying that he would not go home or not in front of Wei Ziqian.
Li Wan pursed his lips and smiled again, and said: "Mayor Zhou's home is in Binjiang Jinguan City, and I am a neighbor."
…
At 5:30 in the afternoon, Liu Ziguang drove Li Wan back to Binjiang Jinguan City. Li Wan directed him to circle around the underground parking lot, pointed to an orange Swift in the parking space and said: "This car
It's the mayor's wife's car. It looks like she's already at home. You can get in."
Liu Ziguang praised: "Mayor Zhou is really a person who cherishes feathers. His wife drives a Swift. Now even the mayor's wife at least drives a BMW 3 Series."
Li Wan said: "By the way, Mayor Zhou really cares about his official reputation. In the big dye vat of Jiangbei City, he can be regarded as a refined bureaucrat, but this also shows that this person has lofty ambitions and does not care about the shortcomings of the moment. If
As luck would have it, his future may not end with just being a mayor."
The two commented and stopped the car. Liu Ziguang came out with the gift. Li Wan wrote Mayor Zhou's address on a piece of paper and handed it to him, saying, "I won't go up with you. Of course there will be someone up there to accompany you."
past."
Liu Ziguang asked her who she was, but Li Wan smiled and didn't answer, saying that he would know when they met.
After coming up from the underground parking lot, Li Wan went straight home. Liu Ziguang carried two inconspicuous bags and walked towards the building where Mayor Zhou's home was located. As soon as he entered the door, he found a familiar figure sitting on the sofa in the foyer.
With short ears and short hair, bright and smart eyes, she is the chief female anchor of Jiangbei TV Station and female reporter Jiang Xueqing.
Needless to say, she was the one arranged by Li Wan. Liu Ziguang smiled and went up to say hello to Jiang Xueqing. Jiang Xueqing stood up and shook hands with Liu Ziguang gracefully. The grade of Binjiang Jinguan City is much higher than that of Zhicheng Garden, and there is one in the lobby downstairs of each unit.
Two property service staff are on duty. Visitors must register and contact the owner before they can go up. However, it is obvious that they all know Jiang Xueqing, and even Liu Ziguang does not need to go through the procedures.
"We are together." Jiang Xueqing explained to the two property ladies, then picked up her bag and went upstairs with Liu Ziguang. Mayor Zhou's home was on the 29th floor. Jiang Xueqing was familiar with the roads and arrived at the door.
After ringing the doorbell, footsteps were heard immediately inside. The aunt came to open the door and a female voice came: "Is it Xue Qing here?"
"Godmother, it's me here." Jiang Xueqing greeted at the door, turned around and winked at Liu Ziguang, and put on his slippers. Liu Ziguang suddenly realized that no wonder Li Wan asked Jiang Xueqing to come forward, and everyone recognized his godmother.
Can it be different?
I also changed my slippers and walked into the house. Mayor Zhou's home was decorated in an antique style, with Chinese-style furniture, plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos and chrysanthemums on the walls, which were obviously written by famous artists. There were various antique porcelains on the ancient shelves, and the smell of books came to my face.
Mayor Zhou's wife loved to watch the programs hosted by Jiang Xueqing. Later, when Jiang Xueqing had an accident, she was the one who spoke from behind. Mayor Zhou, who was in charge of the radio and television department, spoke out and re-enabled Jiang Xueqing. Jiang Xueqing also tried her best and did several programs.
He won a prize in the province, and his father, who did not shy away from corruption and bribery, sold his house and car and took the initiative to make up for the country's losses, winning everyone's respect with his actions.
Jiang Xueqing repaid her kindness and recognized Mrs. Zhou as her godmother. From then on, she often visited Zhou's house. She was lively and good at livening up the atmosphere, so she was the perfect choice to ask her to come forward.
Seeing that her goddaughter had brought a strange man over, and the man was impressive and talented, Mrs. Zhou suddenly smiled. She warmly greeted the guests to sit down and asked the nanny to make tea. She then pulled Jiang Xueqing aside and asked mysteriously: "Are you sure?"
Is it related?"
Jiang Xueqing looked at her angrily, pursed her lips and said in a long voice: "Godmother~~~"
Mrs. Zhou had no daughter, so she liked Jiang Xueqing's trick the most. She immediately said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I won't ask about my godmother."
Over there, Liu Ziguang also greeted Mrs. Zhou very politely, took out the gift and said it was a small gift from Europe, and asked Mrs. Zhou to accept it.
Mrs. Zhou is not a common person, and being low-key does not mean being old-fashioned. She is familiar with these international famous brands. The style and color of these two gifts are very suitable for her status and age, and the price is definitely expensive, even for a picky Mrs. Zhou.
People's eyes can't help but light up after seeing the gift.
"This kid is so sensible, so I accepted him."
The gift for Mayor Zhou was also brought out, and then Liu Ziguang stood up to say goodbye. Mrs. Zhou had also followed her husband in the officialdom for many years, and understood that the gift of tens of thousands of yuan was definitely not for sitting down and drinking a cup of tea, but for
When he saw the real owner, he immediately said: "You are not allowed to leave once you are here. We will wait until you have dinner and try your aunt's cooking."
Being respectful is worse than obeying orders. The nanny went to the kitchen to wash vegetables and wash rice. Mrs. Zhou chatted with the guests. Liu Ziguang spoke appropriately and politely, and Jiang Xueqing made jokes. The atmosphere was quite lively. After a short time, the dishes were ready. Mrs. Zhou put on her apron and personally Before cooking, I didn't forget to call Mayor Zhou first. He happened to say that he was already on the way and would be there in a minute.
Before Mrs. Zhou's dishes were cooked, Mayor Zhou arrived home. He saw Liu Ziguang and Jiang Xueqing sitting in the living room. He smiled, hung up his coat and purse, walked over, shook hands with Liu Ziguang, and said, "Young man moves very quickly."
Well." I don't know whether it was a compliment or a joke.
Liu Ziguang smiled and said nothing. Mayor Zhou's eyes quickly fell on the two gifts, and his eyes lit up. He took out his glasses and white gloves from under the coffee table, tasted them carefully, and praised them profusely: "The imperial version of the Ming Dynasty,
It’s so rare, this set of Go is also a treasure, very rare, very rare.”
Liu Ziguang complimented him a bit appropriately, but Jiang Xueqing took advantage of it and said, "Mayor Zhou, why don't you and Liu Ziguang have a game of hand-to-hand play and have a good time? Don't look at him. He's young, but he's a pretty good player at Go."
Liu Ziguang quickly humbled himself and said that he was only a beginner. Mayor Zhou was unwilling to give up this opportunity and asked to play a game with Liu Ziguang. However, Mrs. Zhou over there was unhappy: "The food is ready, you can just play chess for a few hours."
, Don’t you need to eat?”
Mayor Zhou had no choice but to give up. The nanny brought the food and the guests and hosts sat down. Mayor Zhou even opened a jar of Guyue Longshan aged rice wine and asked Liu Ziguang to drink it with him. Liu Ziguang suggested adding plum rock sugar and cooking the wine on the stove.
Mayor Zhou immediately clapped his hands and praised: "You really know how to drink."
Mrs. Zhou laughed and said: "Our old Zhou has not been so happy for a long time. People in Jiangbei don't like to drink rice wine. They say it is cooking wine. The wine shop is all white. Alas, the local wine culture is harmful to people."
The atmosphere at the dinner table was very harmonious. Liu Ziguang and Jiang Xueqing praised Mrs. Zhou's cooking skills. They didn't drink much, but they were very happy. When they were drinking, Mayor Zhou looked at the time on the grandfather clock and picked up the wine.
The remote control turned on the TV and tuned to the provincial news station.
The TV was broadcasting news about provincial leaders inspecting a certain place. The announcer introduced in a passionate voice: "The groundbreaking ceremony of our province's high-tech industrial park was led by the provincial party committee..."
Mayor Zhou watched intently, with great concern. Liu Ziguang also glanced at it, and suddenly his eyes were attracted by the TV screen. Why did the No. 1 leader surrounded by everyone look so familiar!