Chapter 41 The Old Man of the He Family
Xiao Yingchun spent the day bored, and got a call from Dai Hengxin the next morning.
He wanted to meet with Xiao Yingchun and He Liangcong, and a distinguished guest said he wanted to meet the three of them.
In fact, he also wanted to find an excuse to see Xiao Yingchun.
Xiao Yingchun didn't know the situation, so she ate some cake in the refrigerator and went there.
The auction venue was in the city, and it took an hour to drive there. Dai Hengxin took the initiative to pick her up.
Xiao Yingchun agreed.
In the car, Dai Hengxin first talked about the layout of the auction, and then about the guests participating in the auction.
It was at this time that Xiao Yingchun learned that He Liangcong's grandfather was actually a collector, but he was a well-known figure in the political arena in his early years.
He Liangcong's ancestors were in business, and because his grandfather chose to go into politics, the previous generation directly skipped He Liangcong's grandfather and passed the family business to He Liangcong's father.
After He Liangcong's father inherited the family business, he made the He family's business more and more prosperous.
With his biological father, a well-known figure in the political world, behind him, no one dares to mess with the He Group, not to mention using it to make money.
Therefore, everyone in Huizhou gives the He family some face.
This time, He Liangcong suddenly turned over a new leaf and opened an auction company in a proper manner. He even brought out so many good things. Old Mr. He was very shocked.
He will come over today, saying that he wants to see the collection and meet Xiao Yingchun.
In the old man's words, "I want to meet the girl who made my monkey turn over a new leaf!"
Dai Hengxin was a little worried: although the He family has a high threshold, his sister has been looking forward to it for many years but has never been able to catch the He family's eye.
But he is also afraid that Xiao Yingchun will be favored by the He family.
So he emphasized the complexity of the He family.
"He Liangcong is the only son of this generation of the He family. He was a good-for-nothing before. He was drinking, fighting and picking up girls abroad, and he didn't do his job properly.
The whole He family was a headache." "This time he suddenly wanted to start a company with us, and he was willing to take the trouble to ask grandpa to contact various collectors. The He family was very happy."
"I guess Mr. He wanted to see the things before deciding whether to invite his old friends to participate."
"Don't look at He Liangcong as a clown. In fact, the He family really values him."
"My sister has liked He Liangcong for many years, but He Liangcong has never made their relationship clear and only treated her as a sister."
"The whole He family is pretending to be stupid."
"It seems to me that the He family looks down on our family background."
Naturally, they also look down on girls from urban villages like Xiao Yingchun.
Xiao Yingchun nodded. "I understand. I'll do whatever you tell me to do later."
"Okay, just follow my instructions. Don't worry or be afraid about anything else," Dai Hengxin said, glancing at Xiao Yingchun.
Her expression was calm, and she didn't seem to be showing much emotion.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Dai Hengxin first led Xiao Yingchun into a spacious private room.
The dining table wasn't large, but the adjacent lounge area was spacious. Besides the sofa and coffee table, there was also a Chinese-style tea table with armchairs.
Dai Hengxin expertly ordered the dishes and drinks, then asked Xiao Yingchun to wait while he went downstairs to receive the goods.
It turned out that Dai Hengxin had arranged for them to be nearby so that Mr. He could see the antiques today, making it easier for security personnel to deliver the items.
The items arrived soon, one box at a time, carried by several dashing young men in black suits.
Dai Hengxin had them place the items next to the tea table, and after watching over the items, he went back downstairs to meet the other person.
Xiao Yingchun waited on the sofa the entire time.
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As the voices grew closer, the door to the private room opened again, and Dai Hengxin ushered someone in with a smile on his face. "Grandpa, please come in. This is Xiao Yingchun, Miss Xiao, a partner of mine and my brother..."
Xiao Yingchun stood up and greeted Grandpa He.
The girl was dressed in a simple white dress and wore no makeup, which surprised Grandpa He. No
matter how you looked at it, this didn't look like the look of a woman who became a wealthy man's white glove!
Shouldn't a woman like that be adorned with jewelry?
Grandpa He said nothing, but simply smiled and greeted Xiao Yingchun, jokingly thanking Xiao Yingchun for helping his grandson walk the right path and finally get down to business.
After the pleasantries, Dai Hengxin made tea, and Grandpa He began to examine the items.
At first, he was skeptical when he saw the boxes: "Are these really not modern artifacts?"
But when he saw the actual items, he was stunned: "How could... they're all real at first glance?!"
He couldn't believe what he saw, so he examined it carefully with a magnifying glass. Finally, he had to admit: these things were real.
Old Master He's expression changed, and he looked at Xiao Yingchun solemnly.
"Miss Xiao, although these things aren't too expensive, they're worth a fortune. Could you tell me where they came from?"
Xiao Yingchun said frankly, "No."
"If you don't tell me where these things came from, it will affect their price."
The greatest value of cultural relics lies in their clear provenance and rarity.
Without knowing their origins, their value would undoubtedly be greatly reduced.
Who knew Xiao Yingchun wouldn't care? "Whatever I can sell it for, it's fine. If I can't fetch a high price, that's fine."
Old Master He's expression grew even more serious. "Is there something fishy about the provenance of these things?"
Xiao Yingchun smiled. "If Old Master He thinks there's something fishy about these things and you're worried about buying them, I can easily withdraw them."
"After all, anyone who knows the value of things knows that some opportunities are lost forever."
Are you kidding?
The world is so big, and there are so many auction houses. Why would I worry about not being able to sell something worth real money?!
Old Man He was also choked: How can anyone respond to such words?
But He Liangcong helped Xiao Yingchun: "Grandpa, my sister Yingchun said it's inconvenient, then it must be inconvenient!"
"After all, if you can make more money, who would not want it? There must be a reason!"
Old Man He was even more angry.
His own little bastard is so ungrateful, what can he do?
Dai Hengxin also felt sweat on his back after hearing this. He had no choice but to wink at Xiao Yingchun and He Liangcong, asking them to say less, while he said nice things to Old Man He to smooth things over.
Old Man He didn't say anything else, and looked at the remaining things carefully. After a long silence, he was finally happy to see the prey.
"Give me a few copies of your booklet, I'll ask my old friends to come..."
"Okay, thank you, old man."
Dai Hengxin's uncle was also a member of this circle, and he also invited some people. In this way, the auction would be very impressive.
At this time, the dishes were also served, and Grandpa He took the main seat without hesitation.
Dai Hengxin accompanied him, while He Liangcong and Xiao Yingchun sat on the other side.
Grandpa He was a shrewd person, and he had already seen that Xiao Yingchun was a girl with a strong personality, not the ordinary girl who used gentleness and kindness to make men happy.
Looking at the look in his grandson's eyes, which was smiling so much, he looked at Xiao Yingchun from time to time, and immediately looked away in annoyance: Look at you, you useless guy!
(End of this chapter)