Chapter 47 Selling His Old Face
Old Master Chen glanced at Fourth Master, then, as if reuniting with an old friend, affectionately put his arm around Fourth Master and led him aside, lowering his voice to say, "Don't take it to heart. You're still young. It's good that your good-for-nothing son is gone; it saves you from worrying. I have a pill here, you..."
When the old master saw that the fourth master was being pulled away by the old master Chen, he quickly moved closer to Shanxi and took two more steps forward, his face full of flattery: "Grandma, I will ask the chef to make more of your favorite dishes for you later."
As he spoke, his gaze seemed to casually sweep over the tempting roast chicken and duck on the table, finding them particularly glaring.
"Hmm." Shanxi nodded slightly, but the smile on her lips faded noticeably.
Old Master Shan felt a pang of anxiety, and his fists clenched even tighter involuntarily.
Just then, a servant rushed over, first glancing at Old Master Shan, then respectfully turning to Shanxi and reporting, "Reporting to the Master, Shan Yixiao went to the Lin family auction house, and he also took all the merchants who originally cooperated with our Shan family with him."
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Master, who had just returned, felt his face burning with embarrassment and almost fell backward!
"You unfilial son! You are a complete and utterly unfilial son!" The Fourth Master was so angry that he trembled all over, and his fingers were shaking.
Shanxi glanced at him indifferently, her eyebrows slightly furrowed: "How old are you? You're still so easily angered."
As she spoke, she casually picked up a bottle of pills and handed it to the Fourth Master: "Eat these like candy when you have nothing to do. They can help you live a few more years."
The fourth master accepted the pill and immediately beamed with joy: "Thank you, Great-Grandma."
Old Master Shan, standing to the side: "..."
Holy crap!
Just a second ago you were crying and wailing, looking like you were about to die.
Old Master Shan looked at the pills in Fourth Master's hand, and his lips twitched involuntarily a few times. He thought to himself: Should I learn from Fourth Master?
However, upon further reflection, Old Master Shan dismissed the idea, after all, he... cared about his reputation!
"Grandma, with so many pills and our partners turning against us... our Shan family can't just rely on the Wu family for support anymore." Old Master Shan looked distressed and full of worry.
He had initially held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that Shanjia Auction House had quite a reputation, and perhaps those partners wouldn't leave.
But now, all those business partners have flocked to Lin's Auction House.
What will Shanjia Auction House sell from now on?
Are you going to sell your old face?
What's even more infuriating is that the great-grandmother actually gave the fourth son some pills?
In his opinion, giving the fourth brother a couple of slaps would be the best way to vent his anger!
“We don’t rely on the Wu family.” Shanxi glanced at Old Master Shan with a nonchalant expression, then asked Old Master Chen, “Little Chen, where are Xiao Qi and the others? If it’s not working, take my token and go to the guild to withdraw some money first.”
Upon hearing this, Old Master Chen quickly explained, "Miss, don't worry, they're on their way. It's just that... there was a small problem when they set off, which caused a slight delay."
Grandpa Shan was even more confused after hearing this: "Grandma, can you tell me the truth? Which expert did you find to help you?"
Regardless of the circumstances, they did the good deed for the family, and they are now indebted to them.
When they arrive, he must treat them well to express his gratitude.
Seeing that Old Master Shan looked hopeless, Old Master Chen couldn't help but remind him, "Have you forgotten? Miss is the president of the Alchemist Guild!"
The president of the Alchemist Guild, let alone a dozen pills, could easily have several baskets of them!
However, getting Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba to refine fourth-grade pills would probably be even more difficult than getting them to refine sixth-grade pills...
Upon hearing this, Old Master Shan was slightly taken aback. Then, the floodgates of memory rushed back to him like a torrent.
As a child, he was playing in the mud in the yard when he saw someone bring him a shiny gold plaque.
He was full of curiosity and kept pestering Old Master Chen to ask what it was. Old Master Chen told him that it was the token of the Alchemist Guild, and with it, the young lady would become the president of the Alchemist Guild.
Recalling this incident, Old Master Shan couldn't help but slap his forehead hard, exclaiming in annoyance, "How foolish I was!"
How could he forget something so important?
Now he finally understood why his great-grandmother wasn't in a hurry at all.
The Alchemist Guild is all under Grandma's control. In the future, Shanjia Auction House can directly cooperate with Grandma. Why bother cooperating with those mediocre people who can't even get into the Alchemist Guild?
Thinking about it this way, he suddenly realized that there was a reason why Grandpa Chen and Grandma Chen looked down on the Wu family.
"Hehe, Grandma, you're amazing!" Grandpa Shan couldn't help but give Shanxi a thumbs up, praising Shanxi's skill.
Sure enough, Grandma is still Grandma!
The thought of the Shan Family Auction House's upcoming collaboration with the Alchemist Guild made Old Master Shan feel decades younger, more confident, and even filled with anticipation for the upcoming reopening.
As for the Lin family? To hell with the Lin family! If he doesn't bring down the Lin family auction house this time, he's not a saint!
Looking at the kind-hearted old man who had been looking sorrowful one second and looked like he had struck it rich the next, Old Master Chen couldn't help but shake his head.
She's still too inexperienced; everything is written all over her face.
The fourth master was also very happy at the moment. He was overjoyed at the thought that his rebellious son could be dealt with.
However, he had to settle his household affairs first, and he couldn't let his wife secretly send money to that rebellious son anymore!
However, after arriving home, the fourth master realized that he had been overthinking things.
Because Shan Yixiao had reached a cooperation agreement with Lin's Auction House, the Fourth Madam was currently beaming with excitement.
She stared at the Fourth Master with excitement and said sneer, "You useless thing, you're not even worth half a little finger of your son!"
"Look at you, after all these years in the Shan family, what benefits have you actually gained?"
"My son is really capable. He's treated like an honored guest by the Lin family. From now on, I'm going to live a life of endless good days."
The fourth master was taken aback: "What do you want to do?"
"What am I doing? Of course, I'm divorcing you!" The fourth wife slammed a divorce agreement out of her hand and said sternly, "Sign this for me, and from now on, we'll have nothing to do with each other."
The fourth master was somewhat stunned. He had thought that the fourth madam would never easily agree to a divorce, but unexpectedly...
Without the slightest hesitation, the fourth master immediately signed his name on the divorce papers.
Seeing his quick agreement, the fourth wife was somewhat surprised, but she quickly put away the divorce papers with a gleeful smile and said sarcastically, "You good-for-nothing, just wait and see how my son and I live a good life!"
The fourth wife happily took the divorce papers and left, leaving the fourth master standing there blankly.
After the fourth mistress had gone far away, the fourth master took out the aphrodisiac pill that Old Master Chen had given him from his pocket.
For a moment, he felt the pill in his hand was burning hot!
However, this is actually quite good!
The fourth master chuckled self-deprecatingly and casually tossed the aphrodisiac pill into the stable.
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