Not only did Yuan Tingchuan want to publicly bid for this Chenghua Doucai porcelain, he also sent invitations to many celebrities in the industry, and praised this porcelain as the best in the world. It was said that it was related to the famous Concubine Wan in history.
For a time, even the mixed-up area like Antique Street was abuzz with the news. Chenghua Doucai porcelain was already a world-famous ware, and now that it was presented in such a colorful way, it aroused everyone's expectations.
Even after dinner, people are talking about it on the streets.
Yuan Tingchuan did not give up. He specially found a reporter from the City Evening News of H City, wrote an article, and launched a wave of enthusiastic publicity.
The late 1980s was not like later times. The sales of newspapers and periodicals during this period were very good. Old men could often be seen reading newspapers with tea in the alleys, and daily and evening newspapers from government agencies, enterprises and institutions were common reading materials.
For a time, Yuan Tingchuan's auction house became the focus of H City. There was an endless stream of people coming to inquire about the news every day, and the auction house's phone rang non-stop every day, all asking about this Chenghua Doucai porcelain.
Du Ruo also received a call from Mr. Li.
"Little friend Du? I heard you've been staying at the Yuan family recently. How are you? Is your injury healed?"
"Thank you for your concern, I'm almost well now."
"Oh, I called today to ask Mr. Du about that Chenghua porcelain. I heard it was a treasure given to Concubine Wan by Emperor Chenghua. Is it true?"
Du Ruo was speechless. No one knew whether it was true or not.
She only knew that the story was told by Yuan Tingchuan, and he told it with great sincerity and quotations from classics. He was almost imitating Bai Juyi and writing a poem called "Song of Everlasting Sorrow".
Anyway, no matter how tearful and epic the story told by Mr. Yuan is, Emperor Chenghua and Concubine Wan will never jump out to refute it. As long as someone believes it, that's enough.
"That Chenghua Doucai porcelain bowl is indeed very exquisite, a masterpiece of the Cheng kiln."
Mr. Li exclaimed: "Not bad, not bad. I will definitely go and see it myself the day after tomorrow."
At the same time, Qu's father received a call. The voice on the line was chilling and sinister: "How did you do this? How did that thing appear in the Yuan family's Yiyuan? Didn't you say that the buyer was absolutely reliable? Is that really that reliable? And then he sent the item to the auction house right after changing hands? Such a big mistake has happened. Are you trying to trick me or yourself?"
"I don't understand either. The buyer is indeed an old friend of mine, a friend of over ten years. I called him and he said he was short of cash recently and had no choice but to sell. The item has already been sold to someone, and they insist on selling it. What can we do?"
A sneer came from the phone: "There's no way? Wait until you poke a hole in the sky and I'm in trouble. Do you think you can escape?"
"It's come to this. There's no point in saying anything. The thing is already in Yuan Tingchuan's hands. You've probably heard who he is. Now the question is what should we do?"
There was silence on the phone.
After a long while, a voice was heard: "A man without a narrow mind is not a gentleman, and a man without venom is not a man. Since Yuan wants to auction this Chenghua Doucai piece at a high price and put us all on the fire, why don't we just go all out and put the blame on him directly?"
Father Qu hesitated: "I'm afraid this is inappropriate?"
"Why? Are you still feeling sorry for your former uncle?"
"That's not true. It's because we were once father-in-law and son-in-law. I know Yuan Tingchuan better than anyone else. He's a powerful figure. If this matter isn't handled properly, it could backfire on me."
The voice on the phone was chilling: "H City is not your port city. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. When it comes to my little piece of land, if it's a dragon, it has to coil around me, and if it's a tiger, it has to lie low to me!
Move Shen Er away so that Yuan can't find the delivery man. Then tell Zheng to admit the crime. I'll take care of his whole family. He'll just go to jail for a few years, but I guarantee he'll live a prosperous life for the rest of his life.
That item is a treasure recorded in the museum archives. Mr. Yuan can't find the person who delivered it. Mr. Zheng can testify for him. I don't believe that Monkey King can still climb over the Five Finger Mountain of Tathagata Buddha.
If the Yuan family were to declare that the item in his hand was a fake, then the Yuan family's century-long reputation would be ruined. No matter what he did, it would be a dead end.
Qu's father pondered the idea for a long time, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was a brilliant idea: "You are truly amazing! This strategy is comparable to Zhuge Liang's."
"Stop flattering me. If you hadn't made such a huge mistake, would I have thought of cleaning up after you? I've met Yuan Tingchuan before, and he's certainly no ordinary person. If I hadn't had to, I wouldn't want to provoke him. We're all trying to make money, and we should all pursue our own paths. We shouldn't get in each other's way. Why would I bother asking for trouble?"
"I was indeed not thoughtful enough in this matter. I will pay more attention next time."
"Next time? Forget it, everyone should just calm down and wait until this crisis is over before we talk about it. Besides, you have so much goods on hand, aren't they enough for you to handle?"
Father Qu hung up the phone with a smile, but he still felt uneasy. Based on his understanding of Yuan Tingchuan, could things really be that simple?
Outside, the wind was surging and the clouds were moving in all directions. Yuan Tingchuan sat on the sofa in the living room, holding the teacup with his thin and slender fingers, drinking tea while reading documents.
"You've single-handedly stirred up a turmoil in H City, yet you yourself seem to be enjoying a leisurely life."
Du Ruo said as she sat on the sofa and poured herself a cup of tea.
Yuan Tingchuan didn't even raise his eyelids. He flipped through the documents with his other hand and said slowly, "The tree wants to be still, but the wind does not stop. I do want peace and quiet, but some people don't agree. As the saying goes, those who strike first gain the upper hand, and those who strike last will suffer. I can't be so passive."
"Is this matter related to the Qu family?"
Yuan Tingchuan casually threw a few photos on the coffee table to Du Ruo.
Du Ruo took it and took a look. It was a man dressed like a farmer, wearing a gray-blue cloth shirt and a pair of Liberation shoes covered in mud. He was squatting on the ground with a pipe in his hand.
There were two men who looked like bodyguards in black next to him, and they were talking to him.
Yuan Tingchuan explained: "Those two bodyguards are from the Qu family. It seems that this matter is closely related to their family."
"Since the snake has already been dispatched, why don't you just report this matter directly?"
Yuan Tingchuan said coldly, "Report it? Putting aside how deep their roots are, it's hard to say whether this matter can be handled. Considering how they plotted against me, I can't let them get away with it."
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