Live Appreciation, Congratulations to Brother

Chapter 429 Fake Rich Man
"Boss, for the sake of our friendship over the years, let's make it cheaper."

"Give me the ultimate internal employee price!"

Xu Jie ignored Sister Gao's ridicule, pursed his lips and raised his eyebrows at Zhang Yang.

"No matter what, I'll be on your side tonight~"

"Ugh...your moral integrity is really shattered!" Zhang Yang pushed Xu Jie away with a look of disdain.

This guy actually came up and leaned on Zhang Yang. It's so disgusting.

"The fixed price is 69,000. Do you want to buy it?" Zhang Yang asked.

"I won't buy it!" Xu Jie replied categorically, with such momentum that people who didn't understand people would think he still wanted to buy it.

"Okay, then you can pick another one yourself."

Zhang Yang was too lazy to help find it, so he handed the tablet to Xu Jie and asked him to choose.

Seeing Zhang Yang give up the control of the tablet, Sister Gao whispered twice to the opposite side of the work station, and then pulled Xiao Tang closer to him.

Xu Jie's Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Military Advisor officially appears.

The three of them chatted for a long time. Fifteen minutes later, Xu Jie returned to Zhang Yang alone.

"Boss, I have chosen three pieces. Please help me take a look at them one by one."

"Okay, but let's agree first, just these three things."

"If you're not satisfied, if you want to look at something else, I won't tolerate you anymore."

"Okay, if I can't afford these three items, then I will wear Zhu Bajie's mask to attend the birthday party." Xu Jie gritted his teeth and said.

The first piece is Huang Zhou's "Picture of Pigs".

Using traditional Chinese painting techniques, six pigs of different shapes were painted.

Just looking at the technique and penmanship, it is definitely a masterpiece by a master.

I just don’t know if there are exactly six people in Xu Jie’s father-in-law’s house...

Xiao Tang chose this for Xu Jie because Tang Qiyun had recently studied the author Huang Zhou.

"Huang Zhou is a famous Chinese traditional painting painter, collector, and outstanding social activist. He has made outstanding contributions to promoting the development of contemporary art, conducting international cultural and artistic exchanges, and promoting the reunification of the motherland..."

After listening to Xiao Tang read the official media's evaluation of Huang Zhou, Zhang Yang nodded and asked Xu Jie:

"Xu Jie, how much do you think the works of such a famous painter should be sold for?"

"I think... forget it, I don't think so."

Xu Jie wanted to quote a low price, but his conscience couldn't bear it.

"Hahaha, what about Xiao Tang, how much do you think it's worth?" Zhang Yang turned to ask Tang Qiyun in the distance.

"Thirty thousand?"

The number Xiao Tang said made Xu Jie tremble.

It's a bit expensive.

"Thirty thousand yuan for six pigs is equivalent to five thousand yuan for one pig. It's really not expensive!"

"Can I just buy one?" Xu Jie asked in his mind.

But he didn't dare to say it, it would be a bit embarrassing.

"Let's do this. I'll sell it to you for the price of a pig, five thousand, no counter-offer. How about that?"

"Five thousand?" Xu Jie asked in surprise, nodding like a rattle, "I'll buy it, I'm willing to buy it, thank you boss."

"Thank you, they are all clearly marked. Do you still want to see the remaining two items?" Zhang Yang asked.

"Ahem." Sister Gao coughed twice at the right time.

Xu Jie understood immediately and said hurriedly: "Whatever you want, of course you have to read it all."

"Okay, which one is the second one?"

"it is this."

The second thing Xu Jie chose was chosen by Sister Gao for him.

A purple clay pot in the shape of a pig, with the eyes, ears, mouth and nose of the pig, very lively and playful, and the handle is made of a curled pig tail.

The lid of the pot is also made to look like a pig, which is very cute.

This is a purple clay teapot suitable for all ages.

Zhang Yang was stunned for a moment when he saw this pot.

Because this kind of purple clay pot is obviously not an ancient thing.

It's all a bit like a cartoon.

He carefully looked at the collection classification and found that it was a spare exhibit for the modern purple clay teapot display cabinet.

That's right, it's a modern handicraft.

Unlike ordinary antiques, purple clay teapots do not become more valuable as they get older. In comparison, purple clay teapots made by modern famous artists are also much more expensive.

The most famous one is probably the purple clay teapot made by Gu Jingzhou. A good one can sell for tens of millions, which is equivalent to a luxury product.

For this reason, Master Wang prepared a special purple sand display cabinet in the Ceramics Museum, which contains Gu Jingzhou's masterpieces.

"Isn't this an antique?" Zhang Yang reminded Xu Jie, "Think clearly."

"It's not an antique? Why is it in the museum if it's not an antique?" Sister Gao asked for Xu Jie.

"The main function of a museum is collection. Of course, it is in the museum because it has collection value..."

"Besides, why bother with this? This thing is the work of purple clay pot craftsman Liu Jing. This person is somewhat famous in the purple clay pot circle."

"But if your future father-in-law doesn't play with purple clay teapots, he probably won't be able to understand how precious this thing is."

Zhang Yang told Xu Jie to let him make his own decision.

Even Sister Gao wanted to interfere, but Zhang Yang stopped her.

"Forget it." Xu Jie replied after thinking for a minute.

If you can't let the other person see that you have spent your heart or money on giving a gift, then it is better not to give it at all.

"He doesn't want me to want it." Sister Gao stood up and said.

"sure?"

"Of course I'm sure, boss, just tell me how much it will cost."

"One thousand yuan, but after buying this thing, you can't buy antiques from me again within this year." Zhang Yang reminded.

"Huh? Forget it then."

Sister Gao shook her head. In her opinion, any item in the museum is better than this purple clay teapot.

She wanted to buy it just to prove that she had good taste.

"Hahaha, okay, let's look at the last thing."

The last one is what Xu Jie likes.

A gilt bronze pig-faced protector from the Ming Dynasty.

This antique is actually a bit similar to the previous Pig-faced Walker. They both have a pig head and a human body, and they are also Buddhist-related cultural relics.

The difference is that this protector statue has a more beautiful shape. It has a snake-shaped banshee at its feet and a little man chanting sutras sitting on its shoulders.

This little man chanting sutras should be a practitioner, and the protector steps on the snake demon to protect her practice.

The meaning is good and the shape is good, but the key is that it is made of gilt copper from the Ming Dynasty.

The price given by Zhang Yang was fifteen thousand.

This is a price that will be snatched up in the market. There are very few gilt bronze Buddha statues in the Ming Dynasty. This one has at least half of the gold on it, which is very precious.

But the price was still considered expensive by Xu Jie.

"Boss, if Xu Jie doesn't want to buy it, can I buy this?"

Xiao Tang in the corner raised her hand at some point. When she realized that Zhang Yang didn't seem to see her raise her hand, she asked aloud.

"Yes, but it will consume your opportunity."

"It's okay. I feel like this thing is just within my tolerance range, and I really like it after seeing it."

"Okay, then you and Xu Jie will come with me later."

"Let's go have a meal, and I'll ask Lao Jiang, who is looking after the warehouse, to come over and help you pick up the goods." Zhang Yang planned. "Boss, what about me?" Sister Gao also raised her hand and asked.

"Don't you want it?"

"I won't buy anything, but that doesn't mean you are going to eat. If I don't go alone, I won't have the consciousness of being a member of the same team." Sister Gao said plausibly.

He also asked everyone: "You think so?"

"Okay, okay, it's Chisha County anyway, everyone is AA, no more than you." Zhang Yang nodded and agreed for her to join.

"Shaxian?" Sister Gao suddenly picked up the bag on the table and walked out the door anxiously, "Boss, I'm sorry, my family is in a hurry and I have to leave. You guys can have a good time tonight."

……

Of course Zhang Yang would not take his employees to eat in Shaxian at night.

The three of them randomly found a shopping mall, where Master Mao had a hearty meal of stir-fried pork.

Just after eating, Xu Jie received a call and hurried out.

A few minutes later, he ran back in a hurry.

He ran up to Zhang Yang and gasped, "Boss, something bad is going to happen!"

Zhang Yang was so frightened that he quickly stood up.

"What's wrong? Isn't the museum on fire?"

"That's not true. It's my girlfriend and her father who are coming over, and they said they would go to some kind of auction with me."

"On the top floor of this mall."

"Oh." Zhang Yang sat down directly, "Don't gasp when you speak next time."

"Just settle the matter between you and your future-in-law's family on your own."

"What does it have to do with me and Xiao Tang?"

"Actually, it is related." Xiao Tang retorted in a low voice, "If Xu Jie is going to attend the auction with his father-in-law, he can't go back with us to get the goods."

"Boss, how about we get it tomorrow night?"

"You can't take it during the day, you have to wait until night, so you can eat, right?" Zhang Yang could tell Xiao Tang's Xiao Jiujiu at a glance.

But he thought about it and realized that what Tang Qiyun said did make sense.

"Okay, Xu Jie, go and have some fun yourself."

"We'll get the stuff tomorrow."

"Senior sister, I'll take you to the subway station."

"No, Boss, you're about to get engaged, and it's not appropriate for you to send your schoolgirl home, right?"

No one expected that Xu Jie would suddenly say such a sentence, which has a kind of beauty that is missing from the brainstem.

Zhang Yang and Xiao Tang were both stunned.

Xiao Tang understood Xu Jie's brain circuit better and quickly figured out what he meant:
"Boss, Xu Jie should have something to do with you."

"I'll go back first, and you guys can chat slowly."

"Okay, then please pay attention to safety on the road." Zhang Yang warned, and after watching Xiao Tang leave, he gave Xu Jie a shoulder.

The latter did not hide and smiled awkwardly.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

"Boss, if you don't have any plans tonight, why don't you go to the auction with me?"

"I heard that there are many rare treasures in this auction. You can just help the museum collect a few antiques."

"Tell the truth!" Zhang Yang said sternly.

"Actually, I boasted that I knew antiques. My girlfriend's father insisted that I help him buy some antiques at this auction that would preserve their value."

"If you don't go, boss, my level will definitely expose the secret. Even if my girlfriend doesn't blame me and my father-in-law doesn't agree, the marriage may still be dirty."

Xu Jie finished speaking in one breath, and his lung capacity was enviable.

Zhang Yang wanted to say something he didn't hear clearly and see Xu Jie's reaction, but seeing how anxious he looked, he couldn't bear it in the end.

"Uh... you're lying."

"I helped you get through it this time, but what about next time?" Zhang Yang asked.

"It's okay. From now on, I'll ask the boss to buy you an antique and send it to him every year. I'll just shut his mouth."

"Then does your girlfriend know about this?"

"She knew that and that's what she advised me to do."

"Okay, I'll help you this time."

"Let me declare in advance, don't blame me if you don't have fun in the future." As Zhang Yang spoke, he took out his mobile phone and pressed the record button.

Leave some evidence to avoid the fuss.

Xu Jie understood, leaned into the microphone of his mobile phone and said:

"If I, Xu Jie, ask my boss for help like this in the future, I will not be a human being."

"Is it done?"

"That's enough, that's it."

Following Xu Jie, Zhang Yang met his future father-in-law, Mr. Xiong, and his current girlfriend, Miss Xiong, at the entrance of the large exhibition hall on the ninth floor.

"Xu Jie, who is this handsome guy?" Father Xiong looked at Zhang Yang and asked curiously.

"Oh, he is mine..."

"Cousin, half-cousin." Zhang Yang answered first.

Just put on a whole show and say you are his boss now, how can you help him later?
"Hello uncle, hello sister, you can call me Niu Jie."

"Hello, classmate Niu Jie." Miss Xiong shook hands with Zhang Yang without knowing why. She had never heard of Zhang Yang's cousin, and her eyes were full of confusion.

Her father was completely different, muttering:

"Niu Jie, Xu Jie, it does sound like they are related."

"It can also be seen from your names that your parents hope that their children will succeed and hope that you will be outstanding and excellent..."

Father Xiong's pretentious and preachy words perfectly fit Zhang Yang's stereotype of veteran state-owned enterprise cadres.

He hates working with such people, but fortunately, today's protagonist is not him.

Zhang Yang was just a safety belt, tied around Xu Jie and his bull, to prevent him from being thrown out when his bull hit the tree.

"Is Niu Jie also going to the auction?"

"Yes, he just graduated from college. I took him out to learn more." Xu Jie quickly entered the role of cousin, and his words were impeccable.

Father Xiong didn’t object. Xu Jie paid for the tickets anyway.

This is Zhang Yang's first time to participate in this kind of auction. The ticket alone costs 400 yuan, but there is no capital verification for participating auctioneers.

It seems to be purely for the ticket money.

I heard Xu Jie say that if you buy something, you have to pay with your card on the spot.

If you can't pay, you will not only get the eyes of everyone in the room, but you will also be taken away by the police.

Zhang Yang imagined the scene of Xu Jie being taken away. It was quite unique, and he couldn't help but have some expectations for this auction.

They arrived quite early, and only after half a quarter of an hour did other buyers begin to take their seats.

When these people came, what did Father Xiong say next to him? The people coming to the auction this time were all prominent figures in Linhai, including the chairman of major groups, CEOs of listed companies, curators of museums, etc.

They are all celebrities from Linhai.

Zhang Yang was stunned for a moment, like a famous scene in the novel "The Dragon King's Son-in-law".

Regarding what Father Xiong said, Zhang Yang certainly thought he was making it up.

The reason is simple. He knows most of the real rich people in Linhai, and the rest he doesn't know must all know him.

But today, Zhang Yang sat there and waited for everyone to enter for half an hour, but no one came up to say hello or hand over a business card.

It seemed like no one knew Zhang Yang.

This made Zhang Yang label these people "fake rich people" on the spot.

(End of this chapter)