The water was not dead. A copper pipe extended from the wall next to it, and a small stream of water flowed into the pool along the copper pipe. The falling water made a sound, and the splashing water made the goldfish look more lively, and the water plants swayed with it. There was a hidden hole in the pool, and the constantly flowing water was discharged from this small hole through the dark channel, without overflowing at all.
But its exquisiteness and interest are so rare that several people stopped to watch for a long time. It was only when someone else came in that they realized what they were here for.
Pang Hemu didn't know how long he stood aside and watched. He smiled and said to the others, "How do you like the goldfish in my pond?"
Several people secretly felt ashamed for their forgetfulness just now, and they couldn't figure out what Pang Hemu meant. Only Boss Sheng of Shenghui said with a half-smile: "I didn't expect Boss Pang to have such leisure and elegance. I thought you would be very 'busy' recently."
Pang Hemu laughed: "No matter how busy you are, you still need some leisure hobbies. Everyone, please come in. There are excellent tea and snacks in the backyard." He obviously didn't want these people to stay here for long. Several people were puzzled by Pang Hemu's attitude. Then they put it aside. There were more important things to do. If it really happened, it would be a joke for Pang Hemu.
Pang Hemu and the others went in, and only felt relieved to go in when they saw that no one was watching around the stone pool anymore. He still remembered what Chen Xiao had said to him when the pool was finished.
That day, Chen Xiao said that this was a Feng Shui pond. People should not move it easily. If they must move it, they must restore it to its original state afterwards. Chen Xiao said it solemnly, and Pang Hemu couldn't help but become solemn when he heard it.
Pang Hemu didn't understand what a Feng Shui pond was. Chen Xiao just explained to him, "Water can bring wealth, and this pond can gather wealth. At the same time, the water should be bright when it comes in and dark when it goes out. It means that money comes in clearly and continuously; it should be dark when it goes out, which means that wealth will be retained." Then Chen Xiao pointed to the lively goldfish in the pond and said, "The goldfish in this pond also means that the house is full of gold and jade. This Feng Shui is called the Jinyu Mantang Bureau."
Boss Pang runs an antique shop, and for such a shop, the layout of Jinyumantang is the most suitable. But what Pang Hemu doesn't understand is how this layout can make the bronze tripod look unique.
Chen Xiao said confidently: "Once Feng Shui is established, it will form its own aura. When the time comes, as long as the bronze tripod is placed in a specific position, it will definitely attract the aura and trigger the multi-treasure pattern on the bronze tripod."
It was unknown what the bronze tripod was used for, but Chen Xiao was sure that it was definitely not a Feng Shui instrument. It was also incompatible with the Feng Shui aura. When two incompatible auras met, it would be like the scene that day when Xi Yunting from the Chongxuan School fell from the sky and collided with Fancun's aura, causing turbulent airflow.
This strange phenomenon was enough to prove that this bronze tripod was not an ordinary thing. If the foreign aid invited by Pang Hemu was more powerful, they could humiliate Boss Sheng and his people so that they would avoid Boss Pang from now on.
Chen Xiao was wearing the uniform of the shop assistants, a turquoise shorts, and looked very energetic and capable. He stood in a group with the other assistants, waiting for Pang Hemu's order to move the bronze tripod.
There was a row of people guarding the yard. Although most of the people who came in were from Boss Sheng's side, they did not dare to make noise or mock Pang Hemu in the yard.
Boss Sheng looked at the unfamiliar faces gathered together and sneered. He walked over to Pang Hemu and said, "Boss Pang, you have quite a few guests here. Why don't you introduce me to them? After all, I am also an old neighbor and I should show my hospitality."
Boss Pang chuckled and said with a fake smile: "Boss Sheng, I was just planning to introduce a few respected seniors to you. Come on, this is Mr. Zhao from Xiangfusheng in Ducheng, this is Mr. Hong from Jingtaizhai..." Boss Pang introduced these people from the famous antique shops in Ducheng one by one in a proud tone. Some of these people were invited by him, and some came here on their own initiative after hearing about this.
Boss Sheng couldn't bear to see him so proud, so he pretended to be surprised and said, "So many seniors are here. I'm so sorry. What a coincidence. I also brought some people with me today. Boss Pang, you won't be unwelcome, right?"
Boss Pang's smile froze. "How could that be? I am just a new student, and I am still waiting for Boss Sheng to introduce me to some seniors."
Boss Sheng proudly introduced several people who came out of the crowd. These people were all well-known, and were comparable to the people Pang Hemu had brought. Pang Hemu's face turned a little pale, and he had to force himself not to let the corners of his mouth droop.
He didn't expect that Boss Sheng would actually invite so many foreign aids. Now he didn't know if he could still fight the other party on equal terms. After all, most of the local collectors in the county city stood on the other side, so Pang Hemu seemed to be outnumbered.
He felt a little annoyed and regretted that he had spent all his time watching Chen Xiao arrange the Feng Shui, and had not put all his thought into hiring people.
Pang Hemu was frozen in place, but Boss Sheng would not miss this opportunity. He was also an experienced man, and regardless of the opposing positions of both parties, he actually walked past Pang Hemu and took the people behind him to talk to the people over there.
Some of the two groups came from the same city, but they started out at the same time. The fact that they were invited by different people did not affect their interactions. Those who knew each other started talking and introduced each other to their colleagues. These people lived in different places and it was a rare opportunity for them to get together. They were traveling together and had a lot of common topics, so they had a great time talking. A debate that should have been fierce and tense became harmonious.
Chen Xiao saw that the situation was not good. Boss Sheng was ruthless. With his intervention, today's fight, no matter what the reason was. These colleagues in the same place would definitely not become enemies because of Pang Hemu, an outsider, so both sides were embarrassed to argue. They were not afraid, but Pang Hemu was miserable, and his combat effectiveness was directly reduced.
Pang Hemu was not stupid, and he quickly understood Boss Sheng's sinister intentions. However, the two sides had already started talking, and he couldn't go up to separate them and tell them that they were in opposition. That would be too ignorant and too disrespectful to the other party.
Chen Xiao looked up at the time, then stepped forward and said to Pang Hemu, "Boss, if we don't start now, we'll miss the time."
Pang Hemu finally came to his senses. Now he could only hope that Chen Xiao's method would work. He raised his voice and said loudly: "Everyone..." After everyone looked over, he bowed and said: "Thank you all for coming to our store to join us in this great event. Today we are here to see a precious bronze tripod. The daylight is just right, so it's a good time to see it clearly."
Someone nearby shouted, "We have been waiting for a long time!" The person who shouted this was not a shill, but a collector who had come to see the bronze tripod before but was turned away. With someone to show his support, Pang Hemu's face looked better, and he smiled and said, "Now, please bring out this tripod with a hundred beasts, round flowers and multiple treasures. Don't be impatient, you can take your time to take a closer look."
Chen Xiao and several other guys entered the collection room with the door opened, and came out carrying the bronze tripod. The crowd was slightly agitated, but everyone was reserved, no one moved forward, and they all waited for Chen Xiao and the others to put down the bronze tripod before rushing in.
Unexpectedly, Chen Xiao and his men carried the bronze tripod but did not put it on the ground. Instead, they walked around in the yard, moving their feet slowly here and there, which made everyone else anxious.
"I say, what are you doing? Don't you want people to see it?" Boss Sheng deliberately said loudly. Immediately, the anxious people in the crowd were mobilized, and they started to talk about it. "Yeah, why are you being so mysterious? Is there really a problem?" "That's right, you are not deliberately delaying, are you?"
Chen Xiao had arranged this in advance, saying that he had to follow a certain direction. When he agreed, he didn't expect the current situation. Pang Hemu saw that he couldn't let these people continue to make noise. What if they were instigated by Boss Sheng, and Chen Xiao couldn't finish the rest of the places and was stopped, resulting in a direct failure, which would be terrible.
So Pang Hemu stepped forward and said with a smile: "Don't worry, everyone. We all know that this bronze tripod is an antique of the immortals. It can't be easily displayed. After all, there is such a ceremony, which can be regarded as a sign of respect."
Boss Sheng didn't know who to talk to: "We don't even know if it's an antique from an immortal, but you've made such a big fuss about it. If it turns out not to be an antique, it will be embarrassing..."
The veins on Pang Hemu's forehead bulged, and he forced a smile: "I can't waste your time, please wait a moment."
Boss Sheng didn't really have all the power, and not everyone believed him. Some regular customers and players who frequented the antique street were willing to believe him. Now he took the initiative to say it was okay and expressed his willingness to wait. Pang Hemu was relieved.
Several of the invited colleagues could not move when they saw the bronze tripod. They had no patience to wait for Chen Xiao and his friends to finish their battle formation. They did not hinder Chen Xiao and his friends, but stood two or three steps away and commented on the bronze tripod. Because of Boss Sheng's previous interference, the two sides did not confront each other. Even if they had different opinions, they were polite.
Pang Hemu did not tell the several antique industry seniors he invited about the crucial clue provided by Chen Xiao. He was worried that these people would not believe the words of a shop assistant, but would instead doubt whether there was something wrong with their brains, why would they so easily believe an ignorant shop assistant.
Therefore, although these people thought that the Duobao pattern was very unique, they did not dare to be as sure as Mr. Qi and Mr. Ma, and were only willing to give a doubtful conclusion. This disappointed Pang Hemu, and Boss Sheng became more and more proud.
Pang Hemu was willing to trust Chen Xiao because of the previous conversation. He felt that Chen Xiao, who had seen the selection of disciples by the immortal sect and even had a personal conversation with the immortal master, could still be counted on. Now Pang Hemu had to put all his hopes on Chen Xiao. He even secretly prayed in his heart that Chen Xiao's method must work.
Chen Xiao didn't even bother to look at the people around him. He and a few of his assistants panted and moved step by step with difficulty. Chen Xiao expected that the bronze tripod would collide with the Jinyu Mantang Bureau in the store and even compete with it. But he didn't expect that when he moved the bronze tripod to the designated location, he would encounter resistance from the aura. It made the feet of several people seem to be stuck in a quagmire, and every step took all their strength.
In May, people were all wearing thin clothes. Sweat dripped down the foreheads of several people, and soon their green shorts were soaked. A large dark patch was particularly conspicuous on the green clothes, and it was also particularly shocking. Finally, someone realized something was wrong and muttered, "This bronze tripod can't be that heavy, right?"
Suddenly, there was a gust of wind in the yard. People fell silent, watching Chen Xiao and the others take the last step. Relieved, the guys carefully put down the bronze tripod. Perhaps they had used too much energy during this period, and they couldn't lift it up for the last time. Their wrists felt sore and they dropped it.
"Boom!!!" With a loud dull noise, the people in the yard suddenly fell to the ground and flew out like gourds.
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