The exchange meeting will begin in three days and last for five days. Professor Zhong will not arrive until tomorrow afternoon, so Hu Yuan did not go out all day.
At nine o'clock in the evening, there was a knock on Hu Yuan's door. Without even guessing, Hu Yuan knew it must be Hai Lanmingxue.
Because in Liucheng, although Hu Yuan owns businesses, he doesn't know many people, and even fewer would come here in person to find him.
"What's up?"
Hu Yuan opened the door, pretending to have just woken up, and asked.
"This is all the information about that Tang tri-color pottery. I went through a lot of trouble to get it, so you have to look at it carefully."
Hailan Mingxue handed Hu Yuan a file folder, her brows slightly furrowed.
"Didn't you say you'd stay in the room the whole time?"
Hu Yuan didn't care about any information at all, because he knew that the Tang tri-colored pottery could not possibly be genuine.
"I was indeed in the room the whole time, but I did pay a considerable price to get people to help me get these documents, so I have no reason to lie to you."
Hailan Mingxue thought herself clever; she wanted to use this method to show Hu Yuan just how powerful she was.
But this time, she really messed up; Hu Yuan had absolutely no interest.
This is like using the best steel on the back of the blade—no, it should be on the handle.
It was a waste of effort.
"I have absolutely no interest in your information. You can go back now; I'm going back to sleep."
Hu Yuan didn't give Hailan Mingxue any face and directly poured cold water on her enthusiasm.
Hu Yuan also wanted her to understand that she couldn't guess what he was thinking, let alone control herself.
"Why? You came all the way to Liucheng, your purpose must be the Tang tri-colored pottery, so why aren't you interested in these materials? Are you pretending, or do you simply want me to waste my time?"
Hailan Mingxue already had a bad temper, and being suddenly doused with such cold water naturally made her feel even worse, so she directly questioned Hu Yuandao.
"Aren't you supposed to be smart? How come you don't understand this principle? Even if something is great, there's no need to fight tooth and nail for it, because it will only make you lose out."
Hu Yuan naturally couldn't tell Hailan Mingxue right now that the Tang tri-colored pottery was fake, and this argument made a lot of sense.
Furthermore, that was Hu Yuan's original thought; even if the Tang tri-colored pottery was real, he wouldn't touch it because there was no profit in it.
Conversely, it's often the seemingly insignificant items that appear at antique fairs that truly bring personal benefit.
Hu Yuan didn't come here to buy collectibles; he came here to make money.
Hailan Mingxue never expected that she, who was usually so clever, would make such a foolish mistake. After suffering such a huge setback, she could only obediently return to her room to reflect on her actions.
The next afternoon, Hu Yuan went to pick up Elder Zhong in person, and Hai Lanmingxue followed him out when she heard the commotion.
"How come you're so popular with women?"
Old Zhong was always mature and prudent, but in front of Hu Yuan, he always acted like a playful old man.
"Please don't joke with me. I'm so worried. I'm broke right now and people are watching me. I don't have time to think about anything else."
Although Hu Yuan didn't care what Hai Lanmingxue thought of him, he couldn't let Elder Zhong keep teasing him like this.
"What can I do? You won't let me help you deal with that brat Ye Tian, and you won't let me spend money to help you. Since you want to solve everything yourself, then don't complain to me."
Old Zhong shook his head, his expression even more helpless than Hu Yuan's.
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's talk about this antique exchange event."
Hu Yuan knew Zhong Lao's personality all too well; he could talk about antiques in almost every sentence.
"Although I arrived yesterday, I haven't gone out yet."
Hu Yuan gave an awkward smile, realizing he had forgotten about that.
"Sigh, young people these days have absolutely no passion."
"Yes, yes, you're absolutely right."
"Stop being silly, let's go take a look together."
"You must be tired from your journey. Why don't you rest for the night and go tomorrow morning?"
Hu Yuan was worried that Zhong Lao's health couldn't handle it, after all, he was getting on in years.
"If we go tomorrow, the exchange meeting will have already started. Won't that be too late?"
However, Dr. Zhong insisted on going now.
The antique exchange will be held on Liucheng's largest antique street, and the so-called Tang tri-color pottery will be stored in Yucaixuan.
Yu Cai Xuan is the most famous antique trading place in Liucheng.
No antiques are sold here, but truly valuable antiques are brought here for trading.
The reason is simple: the security here is good, and there are many expert appraisers. As long as you pay enough, an expert will personally appraise your treasure.
The reason why this Tang tri-colored pottery is stored in Yu Cai Xuan is because of these two reasons.
The three arrived at the antique street and found it packed with people, even more bustling than a vegetable market.
This is something that no other antique street can match.
Of course, Hu Yuan also knew that most of these people came for the antique exchange fair, and many of them were from out of town like himself and Elder Zhong.
It's never usually this lively.
As he walked, Old Zhong shook his head, utterly disappointed with the goods sold at the roadside stalls.
Thinking to myself, is this all there is to an antique exchange meeting hosted by a bigwig from Kyoto?
"The three of you, would you like some good treasures?"
Just as the three of them were getting bored, a young man wearing a black baseball cap ran up to them and started talking to them with winks and smirks.
"What a wonderful treasure."
Hu Yuan and Hai Lanmingxue didn't want to pay any attention to this guy, but Elder Zhong didn't want to miss any opportunity, so he asked a question.
"A large Jun ware jar, and one that was even used in the palace, isn't that amazing?"
The man continued, winking and making faces.
Zhong Lao and Hu Yuan exchanged a smile and both shook their heads.
If it were truly Jun ware porcelain, it would be priceless, but that's almost impossible.
Especially large jars, which can be preserved intact; no one would believe such nonsense.
"Don't go! Don't you believe me? Why don't you go and see for yourselves if I'm telling the truth?"
Seeing the three of them about to leave, the young man immediately grabbed Old Zhong's arm.
"We're not interested in your stuff, so don't touch it."
Hailan Mingxue was about to lose her temper.
“Miss, our house is just up ahead. We have a lot of good stuff. I, Lan Er, never lie. Since you don’t believe me, why don’t you come with me and take a look? If this old man didn’t seem like a wealthy person who could afford the price, I wouldn’t bother saying all this to you.”
Everyone says that tigresses are the most terrifying animals, but this guy wasn't scared at all, and even openly said that he only stopped them because he saw that Old Zhong was rich.
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