Chapter 214 It’s Broken, I Became a Substitute

"Cough, cough, cough..." This time Duan Rao really couldn't hold it in and drank the water directly into his nose, choking and feeling dizzy.

After eating the melon for a long time, I found out that I was the protagonist of the melon? !

"Duo...Duobao Pavilion?" Jiang Changbin was also shocked and confused. "This means that Duobao Pavilion..."

"That's right. Duobao Pavilion was purchased and kept by my father and I for Master Yuan on behalf of his apprentice, Miss Du. Theoretically speaking, Miss Du is the real owner of Duobao Pavilion."

Jiang Changbin: “!!!”

Qiu family mother and son: "!!!"

Du Anrao: “…” Am I going to reach the pinnacle of my life just by relying on my master?

Xi Jingyue: “…”

"Could you have made a mistake? My master does have some real skills, but..." This is too ridiculous. I accidentally became a multi-millionaire, oh no, a billionaire. Even cheats don't dare to do this, and even cool novels don't dare to write like this!

"It can't be wrong." Old Master Wen was confident in his own inference. "Twenty years ago, before your master left, I asked him how I could find you in the future and hand over this store to you. He just said that the time has not come yet, and you will appear when the time comes."

Duan Rao: “…” But twenty years ago, I wasn’t even born yet! And why does this sound so clichéd? It’s too much! Help!!!

"That's too general. How can you be sure that the people you're looking for are me and my master? If you accidentally recognize the wrong person, then..."

Before Du Anrao could finish his words, he was interrupted by Old Man Wen: "Hahahahaha, I thought so at the time. There are so many people in this world, and so many years have passed. It's no joke to recognize the wrong person and repay the wrong favor."

"I pestered him for a long time before I finally got him to leave some relatively specific information. He said that his future disciple's surname is Du, and he will appear in twenty years, which is the year you turn eighteen and become an adult. The copper coins in his hand at that time are proof, which are the ones you have in your hand now."

Duanrao was stunned and looked down at the string of copper coins in his hand.

Before I could think about it, I heard Mr. Wen add, "Oh, and that stone from before."

"That stone? What happened to that stone?"

"That stone is not actually my collection. It was left by your master before he left."

"My master left this behind?" Duan Rao's eyes widened in shock again. "Why did my master leave this behind?"

"I don't know either. He left this thing behind, saying it would be useful to you. When you turn 18 and come to this auction house, you will know what to do when you see this stone. In other words, the person who bids for this stone today is the person we are looking for."

Jiang Changbin frowned slightly: "That's why you set that rule and came here in person to wait for the person who took the photo of this stone."

"That's right. Of course, I am also curious about what kind of treasure is hidden in this stone that Yuan Tianshi specially left for his beloved disciple."

Du Anrao pursed his lips and said nothing.

This would explain why strange phenomena occurred when the stone touched Duanrao, as if it was deliberately trying to attract her attention.

Originally, it was an old thing left by an old friend.

Not to mention, the raw stone inside also contained the spiritual essence that Duanrao had only seen from his master before.

Du Anrao tightly grasped the Five Emperors' Coins in his hand, thinking back to what Grandpa Wen had just mentioned, and suddenly a subtle feeling arose in his heart.

But she quickly suppressed this feeling and let out a long sigh, "Even so, I still have to go back and confirm with my master. Besides, this auction house was originally founded by you, and you have been running it for so many years. If you rashly say you want to give it to me..."

No matter how you look at it, it seems like pie in the sky. I don't know whether this pie is really delicious or contains poison.

Many of fate's gifts come with a price tag in advance, and she can't be blinded by the glitz and glamour of it and take it lightly.

When Mr. Wen heard her say this, he turned around and looked at his son, and the smile on his face became more genuine.

Faced with sudden wealth, not many people can keep their original intentions and remain vigilant, not to mention that the little girl in front of them is still so young, which shows her character.

"It's my duty, but you don't have to worry too much about it. We agreed that this auction house was opened for you. Although my family has been running it for these years, we have paid you all the wages we deserve."

In short, you are the boss and we are just employees working for you. It is reasonable for us to get paid for our work.

"Besides, your master's kindness to our family is such that even if he asked our family to spend all our wealth, it wouldn't be too much. It's just an auction house, it's nothing."

Du Anrao: “…” This is an auction house that occupies an entire mountain, and it’s nothing. Is this the worldview of a wealthy family?

"And to be honest, businessmen like us usually worship auspicious animals and immortals to protect our homes and wealth. Your master is no different to our family, so..."

In other words, they regarded the money earned from the auction house over the years as an offering to Master Duan Rao.

Du Anrao: “…” After all this time, this is what’s going on. I feel like laughing for some reason. What should I do?

Master: “…” Oh no, I’ve become a substitute!

"I understand what you mean. Let me confirm this with my master first."

"Of course, the door of our auction house is always open to you and Mr. Yuan."

This night was full of ups and downs. Although I gained a lot, I was also very tired.

After the mother and son of the Qiu family entered the box, they, like Xi Jingyue and the others, diligently served as background boards and did not say a word the entire time.

After coming out of the box, he couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect Miss Du's master to have such a connection with this auction house. But it is true that it is precisely because of a hermit like your master that he can teach such an outstanding talent like Miss Du."

"...To be honest, I didn't expect that either." Duanrao laughed dryly twice, obviously not yet recovered from the shock of finding out that his master was actually a master.

But it's not her fault. Her master is always a little unreliable in front of her. Most of the time she has to help him clean up the mess. He doesn't look like a master at all.

"Let's not talk about this anymore, Aunt Qiu. I'll give you the Fu Lu Shou Xi raw stone. Please ask your company's craftsmen to rush the work and make the bracelet for me first. I need it urgently. I will return the labor fee and the 100 million you lent me today after I go back and sort it out."

"Since you asked us to do this, you trust us. Auntie will make sure that we can do it beautifully and will not delay your work. As for the money, there is no rush. I also have something I want to discuss with you."

(End of this chapter)