Chen Doudou said, "It's because the boss is too popular. Everyone knows you now. No matter what the news is about, they all like to ride on your coattails. It's my fault. I should have thought of this sooner."

Chen Doudou was a little annoyed. She was such an incompetent assistant. If Lan Shen were here, this situation would never have happened.

The cat glanced at Chen Doudou and said, "This has nothing to do with you." She slowly stroked the black cat and then said, "Go inside."

The venue was large and had several exhibition areas. As the cat walked around, it casually looked at some antiques and thought to itself that this exchange meeting was quite worthwhile.

When they arrived at the jade exhibition area, Chen Doudou seemed to be so captivated by the exquisite jade pieces that she couldn't move. She exclaimed in amazement, "I didn't know there were so many kinds of jade! The carvings are so beautiful! This sheep is so cute, and its head is just black! Boss, what's the origin of all these jade pieces?"

Cat glanced at the jade sheep that Chen Doudou was staring at and said, "This jade is green jade. Not only is there color on its head, but its whole body is light brown. It's just that the color on its head is darker. This is not the original color of the jade. It's a patina."

The color is formed by the jade being buried underground for a long time and interacting with its surrounding environment. This color, brownish-yellow, is called "earth staining." Other common staining colors include white (water staining), red (cinnabar staining), black (mercury staining), and dark red (iron staining).

Chen Doudou was a little confused by the explanation. "I don't understand, but it sounds impressive. So, this cute jade sheep was unearthed?"

The cat nodded, and Chen Doudou immediately became a little paranoid and said, "Boss, could this be a burial item?"

Cat glanced at her and said, "Are all unearthed items necessarily burial objects? Villages and towns buried in the long river of history will leave traces of human life, and these things will naturally settle into the strata of the earth."

Chen Doudou let out a breath, "So that's how it is."

As she looked at the jade sheep, she found it adorable again. Then she noticed something: the carvings on these jade pieces were exquisite, but they all had various colors, some light and some dark. She immediately said, "These jades... all have patina."

Cat said, "Of course, the color of jade is one of the criteria for identifying ancient jade."

Chen Doudou nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Just then, a woman suddenly walked over and said somewhat arrogantly, "That's well said. The patina is indeed an important criterion for judging ancient jade. However, the patina can also be faked. There are advanced patina techniques that can even fool the eyes of jade appraisal experts."

So-called antique exchange fairs, besides exhibiting items, are also about exchanging the stories behind them. Do you really understand jade? Can you explain the stories behind all the antique jade pieces here?

While petting the black cat, the cat listened to the woman's words. Finally, she turned her head to look at Shan Xingwen and said, "Is she talking to us?"

Dan Xingwen looked around and saw that there was no one else nearby. The woman had her arms crossed and was facing them directly.

So Shan Xingwen said, "It seems so. Do you know her?"

Cat then looked at the woman and said indifferently, "I don't know her."

The woman, her face adorned with exquisite makeup, looked displeased and said in a sarcastic tone, "Miss Jiu Maomao, you really have a bad memory. We've met before, in the final episode of 'Masters Among the People,' I was Kang Jiao."

Cat looked at the woman. She was very tall, 1.85 meters, taller than many men, and had a model's figure. She was wearing a fishtail dress, as if she was attending a banquet. Looking at the entire venue, she was also the most high-profile one.

The cat thought about it seriously for a moment, then nodded in sudden realization.

Kang Jiao said, "Well, do you remember now?"

However, the cat tilted its head and said, "I remember now! I did record the final episode of 'Hidden Masters', but who are you? Are you the model in charge of editing? Sorry, I didn't notice."

Kang Jiao glared at him angrily and immediately said, "No! I'm a special guest, an antique appraisal expert!"

Upon hearing this, the cat slowly nodded and then said, "Oh, so you're the antique appraisal expert. But so what? We don't know each other, do we? Or do you want my autograph?"

Kang Jiao's face twisted in disbelief. She, a renowned appraisal expert in the antique circle, had been completely ignored by Jiu Maomao! Moreover, don't think she couldn't see that Jiu Maomao was just giving her the runaround!

Chen Doudou lowered her head and chuckled to herself.

She recognized Kang Jiao! She had indeed recorded the final episode of "Masters Among the People" as a special guest, where she was responsible for appraising folk artifacts. Unfortunately, she made a mistake with one piece of blue and white porcelain! In other words, she misidentified it!

She said the blue and white porcelain was a fake, but Maomao immediately refuted her claim and provided solid evidence to prove that the blue and white porcelain was genuine!

Chen Doudou also saw it on TV. This Kang Jiao has quite a background. She is a rich heiress from G City. She participated in a model competition a few years ago and won the championship. She debuted as a model and filmed some TV series and variety shows. She is quite popular in the entertainment industry.

Later, somehow he got into the antique circle and became an antique appraisal expert, frequently appearing on antique-related programs.

Netizens say she is a talented and beautiful expert in appraisal.

However, when she actually saw it, Chen Doudou once again exclaimed, "Seeing is believing!"

But then Kang Jiao said, "No need. I don't need any autograph. Miss Jiu Maomao, we're friends now. I recommended you to the Gulan Chamber of Commerce because I saw that you have some talent. I also helped you get the invitation."

No need for thanks. I just hope we can have a good exchange at this conference.

Cat frowned slightly and asked Kang Jiao, "Did you prepare my invitation?"

Kang Jiao nodded proudly, "That's right, I'm a member of the Gulan Chamber of Commerce, so recommending someone isn't difficult."

Cat really didn't expect that this invitation would come from such a way.

Moreover, she remembered the woman in front of her, but before today, she hadn't taken her seriously at all!

The cat said, "What do you want to talk to me about? Tips on how to spot a target? People always like to talk to the strong, so I'm not interested in talking to you."

Also, since you said there's no need to thank me, I won't go into detail about the invitation.

As she spoke, the cat hugged the black cat and started to walk away.

Kang Jiao immediately understood that Maomao was insulting her! Her mistake last time was an absolute disgrace to her! And it was Maomao who refuted it, and it was broadcast on the show!

After that incident, her reputation in the industry was greatly affected! How could she swallow this insult?

Kang Jiao suddenly blocked the cat's path. "Don't rush, it's just communication, nothing more. Are you scared?"