Despite what Sister Cheng said, Du Ruo still left two thousand yuan: "If you don't take this money, I won't dare take the things away. Although I gave you the money, we have become sisters. I'll leave you my phone number. If you have any difficulties, call me."
On the way back, Yuan Tingchuan was on the phone: "This is what happened. I happened to go to the countryside and picked up a few things. I found something was not right. You'd better send someone down to take a look."
"Yes. I heard that Secretary Li has reported the matter, but there has been no news so far. I'll have to ask you to take more care."
"This is what we should do. Just keep it in mind. See you next time for tea. Goodbye."
Du Ruo looked at Yuan Tingchuan with a smile. She really felt that sometimes she could learn something from Yuan Tingchuan. This man had a meticulous mind and was very careful in his work. He was worth learning from.
Seeing Du Ruo staring at him, Yuan Tingchuan explained, "Everything must be done from beginning to end. A simple ending may seem trivial, but it is actually very necessary."
Du Ruoshen agreed with this, but she was still not as meticulous as Yuan Tingchuan.
"I forgot to tell you yesterday that when I left the Chen family, I ran into Han Ming and the Qu family. They seemed to be going to the Chen family as well. From what An Ze said, the Chen family and the Qu family have a very special relationship."
"I already know about this matter. I have some idea in my mind, but the matter is still under investigation. I will tell you the results when I have them." Yuan Tingchuan said in a light voice.
"Yesterday on Antique Street, I saw a revolving vase from the Qianlong period. It was a fake, almost indistinguishable from the original. The craftsmanship behind revolving vase making is complex, and it definitely couldn't be done in a day or two. H City is a very complex place."
Yuan Tingchuan smiled and said, "That's nothing. Yesterday, they gave me a bronze double-ram statue. I used conventional methods to examine it and couldn't find any flaws. Later, I found a mark in the same place and concluded that it was a fake."
"Ling family?"
“The markings are almost identical.”
That said, there are subtle differences.
"Is there a flaw?"
"There's a tiny number behind the mark, and it's almost invisible unless you touch it carefully."
Du Ruo frowned: "Isn't this the mark of that person? Speaking of which, I haven't heard from Ling Yun for a long time. I can't get through on the phone. I've been thinking about him these days. If I can't, I'll go there."
"Let's wait and see, he should be back soon."
Han Ming and Qu Xin returned home, where Qu's father was waiting. Han Ming had called him earlier and told him what had happened. Qu's father looked grave. Upon seeing them return, he asked, "How did Yuan Tingchuan know about this?"
Qu Xin was furious. She said in a bad tone, "How should I know? It must have been that vixen named Du who took him away. Tingchuan has really lost his mind now, being led around by a woman."
"Why did I hear that the Yuan family's auction house found another fake bronze artifact yesterday?"
Qu Xin shifted uncomfortably. "This has nothing to do with me. It was an old client of ours who changed his mind after getting the item and sent it to the Yuan family's auction house himself."
"Didn't you hint to him to go? Why don't you learn your lesson? Why are you always jumping around in front of Yuan Tingchuan? Are you delivering food to him? It's already so late. Can you please be quiet?" Qu's father suppressed his anger. He wanted to strangle Qu Xin to death. She was too stupid. If she wasn't still useful, he really wanted to throw this idiot away.
Qu Xin had a guilty look on her face, and she lowered her head without saying a word.
Qu's father gave Han Ming a look, telling him to keep an eye on this idiot and not to cause trouble.
Han Ming nodded slightly to show that he was doing his best.
Father Qu pondered for a moment and said, "Call Mr. Smith later. There's something wrong with the item he wants. We can compensate him with another item, but it'll take some time."
Han Ming agreed and went out to make a phone call. Qu's father then said to Qu Xin, "Yesterday I went to the Chen family. The old man of the Chen family told me that his family has some connection with Du Ruo's elders. He told us not to cause trouble for her. You should stay quiet recently and don't get close to Yuan Tingchuan and Du Ruo."
Qu Xin was a little unwilling: "But..."
"No buts. These are extraordinary times. We cannot allow even the slightest rift in our relationship with the Chen family, no matter how small."
Looking at her father's serious face, Qu Xin bit her lip and nodded reluctantly.
After Yuan Tingchuan finished processing the documents, he went to the study to see the children in class. When he returned to the living room, he saw Du Ruo and Yuan Qi whispering there.
Yuan Qi touched his head and nodded frequently: "It's not a big deal. Don't worry, Mr. Du, I will definitely take care of it for you."
Seeing Yuan Tingchuan come in, the two looked at each other, and Yuan Qi hurried away.
Du Ruo explained, "I'm doing Mr. Sato a favor. I can't bear to see him get cheated, so I'm asking Yuan Qi to spread the word that the Qianlong famille rose revolving vase is a fake."
"Sato's family has been antique dealers for generations. It's not easy for him to win the favor. This also shows that he is really good at his job. Have you been busy recently?"
"No? I was just waiting for Ling Yun to come back and wait and see what happens next, then I went back."
"That'll have to wait a while. You're sitting idle anyway. I've been busy with paperwork lately, so you could keep an eye on it for me. There have been a lot of strange things appearing lately. If everything that comes out of my place is fake, I'll have no business doing this anymore."
Du Ruo looked at him eagerly without saying a word. If you want the horse to run, you have to make sure it is well fed. How can it go to work if you don’t even give it this handful of straw?
The corner of Yuan Tingchuan's mouth twitched, and he said helplessly: "I've given you everything I collected. I don't want a penny, you can take it all."
Oh my, this is great. The demand for antiques in her antique city is not small. This batch of goods is enough to fill a big hole.
Since there is enough fodder, Mr. Du is full of energy.
She nodded to express her determination: "Don't worry, I can't say anything else, but with me here, no fakes will be leaked out."
Yuan Tingchuan nodded. He had been a bit busy recently and it was impossible for him to sit in front and watch all the time. There was no reason for him to guard against thieves. He was trying to solve the problem from the source and had made some progress.
After the "family of four" had dinner, Du Ruo took the two children for a walk in the garden. Yuan Tingchuan left in a hurry. He had a dinner party in the evening with a very important guest and could not be late.
While taking her child for a walk, Du Ruo thought about Sato's expression and felt very happy. She thought Sato must be very happy to know the news, and she was also happy for her "friend".
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