Chapter 63 Jinling Antiques Exhibition and Sale
Chapter 63 Jinling Antiques Exhibition and Sale
After urinating in the bathroom, Chen Yue lay in bed and played on his phone for a while before going to sleep.
Three days passed quickly. During this time, besides processing the Solomon's Seal, he also checked his private messages and replied to posts.
To his surprise, the clip of his live stream with Bai Xiaosheng became quite popular online, with high viewership and buzz.
This led to many professionals sending him private messages or leaving comments under his posts.
It's 4 PM now, and Chen Yue is still checking and replying to private messages.
"Hey kid, have you gotten any results on that question yet?"
Chen Shan had just returned from a walk and was slightly worried to see Chen Yue staying at home all day without ever leaving the house.
Chen Yue stretched out a big yawn.
"That's about enough."
With so many replies and a lot of words, it was tiring to read, but the gains were huge. The netizens' abilities exceeded his expectations, and many people expanded upon Bai Xiaosheng's ideas.
In the first question, a netizen named "Li Ziming" sent a proposal that Chen Yue is currently most satisfied with. If there are no better options later, he will definitely choose this one.
His plan was much more comprehensive than Bai Xiaosheng's, including not only Li Chengqian, Li Shimin, and Hou Junji, but also the court structure at the time, the perspectives of ministers such as Changsun Wuji, and Prince Wei, Li Tai.
It contains over 20,000 words and is incredibly detailed.
"Hey, go check the tickets online, we'll go to Nanjing tomorrow."
"Going to Jinling? Why would you go there for no reason?"
Chen Yue was somewhat surprised. The old man had no other relatives besides himself, so he definitely wasn't visiting relatives.
"The Tang family is going to hold an antique fair there the day after tomorrow. Everyone else already knows that our family's mountain products trading is reopening. Several people have called me."
"Everyone will be attending this time. The Nationalist army wants you to go too, as they're auctioning off your red Ganoderma lucidum. I thought it would be good for you to go and meet them; it'll be easier to sell things later."
"Huh? Is that so? Why didn't Uncle Tang send me a WeChat message?"
As Chen Yue spoke, he took out his phone and immediately saw the message from Tang Guojun. In addition to the invitation to the Jinling Antiques Exhibition, there was also a voice message from him.
"Xiao Yue, the old man has already told you about the antique fair, right? If you have time, come over. Once you arrive, contact me and I'll send someone to pick you up. Alternatively, you can go directly to the Calligraphy Building in Xuanwu District and show the staff that black card. They'll arrange everything for you."
The message came more than an hour ago, when he was reading the replies from netizens.
"I understand, Uncle Tang. Grandpa has already told me. Okay, I'll go over there."
Chen Yue checked the plane tickets, bought one for 9 a.m. tomorrow, and went back to his room to start packing.
"You're not leaving until tomorrow, where are you going now?"
The old man took a puff of his cigarette and asked, but Chen Yue didn't even look up.
"Of course we'll go to Anxi City first, otherwise we'll have to get up very early tomorrow. We haven't had a proper rest since we came back from the Tang Dynasty, so we'll go have some fun while we're at it."
The old man didn't say much, only reminding him to be careful on the road.
Anxi City, the capital of Shaanxi Province, is also a famous tourist city in China. Especially after the opening of the Tang Dynasty Never Sleeps City, it has attracted countless tourists from all over the world. It is winter now, so there are not many people.
Chen Yue checked into a high-end hotel in the city, went out for a meal, and then found a billiards hall to relax.
Besides gaming, this is one of his few hobbies. His boss found him two teammates, and they spent four hours chasing points, ending with 15 points on the water.
Next to the billiard hall was a men's spa. Chen Yue ordered a 1299 yuan premium package and didn't get back to the hotel until after midnight.
At 11:30 a.m. the next day, they arrived in Jinling, a city Chen Yue had visited for the second time.
He had a girlfriend during college and came here once, but he never came back after they broke up.
The antiquities fair will begin at 10:00 AM tomorrow. It is a commercial and cultural event showcasing and trading antiques, artworks, and collectibles. Most of the attendees are collectors, scholars, and some dealers.
Rongyun Group made its fortune in antiques, so they hold an antique exhibition and sale every year, which is very influential in the industry. Anyone who can be invited must have some kind of background.
Chen Yue hailed a taxi and headed directly to the Calligraphy Building in Xuanwu District, a large commercial building located on Hechuan Road, which belonged to the Tang family.
Across the country, their business is most successful in Nanjing, in addition to their home base in Shanghai.
"I'll have to think about buying a car when I get back."
The ride-hailing car stopped in front of the Xiamen Grand Hotel, and Chen Yue got out with his suitcase.
The interior was luxuriously decorated. Upon entering, he saw a large sign with photos of antiques and the words "Rongyun Antiques Exhibition and Sale - Distinguished Guest" at the bottom.
Following the instructions, Chen Yue arrived at the registration desk, where a young man and woman were standing. Chen Yue took out the black card that Tang Guojun had given him.
"Hello, I'm here to attend the antiques exhibition and sale."
Upon seeing Chen Yue's black card, the two immediately stood up, looked at Chen Yue in shock, and quickly registered his information. The woman even personally led Chen Yue to his resting place.
The room was on the 15th floor, and its luxury was comparable to a five-star suite. She bowed and was extremely respectful as she handed over the room key and her VIP badge from the grain fair.
"Mr. Chen, please feel free to call the front desk if you need anything."
"Okay, thank you."
Chen Yue looked around, put his luggage away, and sent a message to Tang Guojun, telling him that he had checked into the Calligraphy Building.
According to the information on the invitation, the antique exhibition and sale will be held in the Sihai Hall on the 18th floor. It is very convenient to just take the elevator up.
The fourth floor is where you can eat. It's open 24 hours and is a top-notch buffet. Chen Yue didn't eat the airplane food and was actually quite hungry. He took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and went to the restaurant on the fourth floor with his room key and name tag.
This isn't a hotel; it's specifically used for hosting events or business receptions, so the restaurant isn't crowded. The ambiance is great, with soothing music playing, and it offers a full range of Chinese and Western dishes, desserts, fruits, and more.
Take whatever you want to eat, and the chef can also prepare some grilled food on the spot.
During their ten days in the Tang Dynasty, although the food Chen Yue ate seemed like delicacies to Zhao Qimei and the others, the taste was actually quite ordinary.
He enjoys eating seafood, especially conch meat, which he finds very satisfying when cooked and dipped in sauce.
"Huh? Chen Yue? What are you doing here?"
Chen Yue was eating while scrolling through his phone when someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder. The person even called out his name in surprise. When he looked up, he saw a very beautiful long-haired woman wearing a beige trench coat.
"The class monitor?"
Chen Yue was also stunned. He didn't expect to run into his college classmate here. He studied computer science, a typical male-dominated major. The beautiful woman in front of him was named Yang Xue, one of the eight girls in their class.
She was very beautiful, had a cheerful personality, and high emotional intelligence. At that time, out of the six people in their dormitory, five of them liked her, including Chen Yue.
It's been more than three years since I graduated, and this is the first time we've met.
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