The Beginning of the World: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth

Chapter 553 Dinner Party!

The two had just finished ordering their food when three people walked into the box.

"Old Liu, you are still living a comfortable life..."

A square-faced man with a slightly dark complexion walked in and greeted Boss Liu with a smile.

Behind him followed a man and a woman who looked relatively young.

"Brother Liu!"

"Brother Liu!"

The two of them came in and greeted Boss Liu.

"Old Wan... Look at what you said. You are also a cadre. How can I compare with you..."

When Boss Liu saw the three people coming in, he didn't show any hesitation and stood up to greet them.

Seeing this, Zhao Dongchuan naturally stood up as well.

"Come, let me introduce you. This is Brother Zhao, from Shanghai. Don't be fooled by his young age, but he is an expert..."

"Brother Zhao, this is Wan Chu, my childhood friend..."

"This is Xiao Wang and Xiao Xia. Their family runs a jade business... They have a long history of jade business..."

After everyone introduced themselves, they took their seats.

Zhao Dongchuan smiled throughout and greeted everyone.

Soon the food and wine were served, and after a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere gradually became familiar.

Perhaps because they saw that Zhao Dongchuan was also a young man, Xiao Wang and Xiao Xia would talk to Zhao Dongchuan from time to time.

Zhao Dongchuan also accepted everyone who came and chatted with a smile.

After a while, they became familiar with each other.

Xiao Wang is the only son in the family. His family has been running the jade business in Ruili for three generations and has made a name for themselves in the business.

Xiao Xia's family is similar, but they are not running a jade business, but a freight business.

Many raw jades are transported back and forth using his trucks. They have a very good reputation and everyone trusts them.

As the old saying goes, this is the original "escort agency".

Zhao Dongchuan naturally also gave a brief account of his situation.

"Brother Zhao, you are amazing...you opened an antique shop at such a young age...and you come to Ruili to buy materials..."

Xiao Xia is a simple-minded girl. When she heard that Zhao Dongchuan started from scratch, she admired him very much.

Xiao Wang on the side just smiled and said nothing, obviously not making any comment.

"Luck, it's all luck..."

Zhao Dongchuan said a few words modestly.

I didn't say anything more, just listened to the conversation between Lao Liu and Director Wan.

Listening to their conversation, it seems that Director Wan works in the Industry and Commerce Bureau...

The two of them were quite restrained before drinking, but after drinking and getting drunk, they started to gossip about the local "Brahmins"...

So-and-so has a mistress outside... Several illegitimate children are fighting for the family property after the old man died...

That girl and that boy are getting married...

So-and-so has made progress, so-and-so has made a mistake and has been put in jail...gossip like this comes out of their mouths without any hesitation.

He really didn't treat Zhao Dongchuan as an outsider.

Zhao Dongchuan only needed to think about it for a moment before he understood why they didn't care at all. It was probably because Zhao Dongchuan was a foreigner from Shanghai and had no connection with the local area.

Even if he knew, he would just listen for fun.

During this time, Boss Liu also pulled Zhao Dongchuan to chat with Director Wan for a while. It was their first meeting, so they just exchanged polite words...

By the time we finished the meal, it was already dark...

Zhao Dongchuan called a designated driver and went straight back to the hotel.

This meal was a bit confusing. I didn’t see Boss Liu and Director Wan discussing anything important. Could it be that they were just trying to keep in touch?

After Zhao Dongchuan returned to the hotel, he went straight into the Chaos Realm.

Those half-finished spirit stones are still waiting for him to charge...

During this period, Zhao Dongchuan would inject spiritual power into the jade whenever he had time. One piece of spiritual power has already been filled, and he is currently injecting spiritual power into the second piece... At this rate of progress, in about a month, the nine pieces of jade will be transformed into real spiritual stones.

In the following days, Zhao Dongchuan screened the raw materials just like the previous days and bought the materials that might produce good things.

In order to store these raw materials and to conceal his tracks, Zhao Dongchuan even rented a small warehouse in Ruili.

On this day, Zhao Dongchuan had just finished attending an auction for rough jade and was eating noodles in a small restaurant when he received a call from Lao Liu.

"Brother Zhao, I have something I want to discuss with you. I wonder if you have time..."

"Oh? Okay, I'll come over..."

Half an hour later, in a private room of a teahouse.

Zhao Dongchuan and Boss Liu Dacheng sat opposite each other.

"Brother Zhao, this Pu'er tea tastes great...try it..."

Boss Liu chuckled and poured a glass for Zhao Dongchuan.

The two chatted while drinking tea, and no one mentioned what they wanted to discuss.

After chatting for half an hour, Boss Liu narrowed his eyes, laughed and said, "Brother, you are really a rare talent. You are not impatient or anxious, and you are calm and composed..."

He put down the teacup in his hand, his expression became serious, "Brother Zhao, let me be frank. In fact, in addition to running the jade business, I also do some other small businesses..."

"For example, I collect paintings and calligraphy by famous people, ancient bottles and jars, and even things from the soil... I also collect..."

Zhao Dongchuan took a sip of tea and felt happy in his heart. The tail of this old fox was finally exposed.

"Boss Liu is talking about the funerary objects, right?"

"Hehe... I knew that Brother Zhao was knowledgeable... The first time I met you, I knew you were not simple... You are very proficient in jade and antiques..."

A bright smile appeared on Liu Dacheng's chubby face.

"The dinner we had a few days ago... was not a casual invitation... the people who came were all trustworthy friends... we all knew each other well when we had this meal together..."

"There are many wealthy people in Shanghai, and many of them like to collect antiques, calligraphy and paintings... We just happen to have this channel, whether it's buying or selling... we can find people..."

Zhao Dongchuan nodded and asked with a smile: "You are so confident in me... It seems that we have only known each other for a short time..."

"I, Old Liu, may not have any other special abilities, but I have a very good eye for people... During that dinner, everyone was very satisfied with your performance..."

Zhao Dongchuan had a puzzled look on his face? He didn't seem to say much during the meal.

"Are you surprised... Hehe, in fact, a person's true nature can be seen from eating and drinking. You didn't say much that day, and you just listened to the gossip we told you without expressing any opinions. When you chatted with Xiao Wang and Xiao Xia, you were also very careful... Just stop when you are talking..."

"And you drank quite a bit that day, but you didn't say anything nonsense after drinking... You were consistent... And you're a good drinker..."

"A typical low-key, introverted, knows when to advance and when to retreat, doesn't get involved, and is damn rich... Such a person is not easy to find..."

Liu Dacheng smiled cheerfully, "To sum up, we all agree that you are someone who can accomplish great things together with us, and at least you won't stab us in the back..."

Zhao Dongchuan: …………

Well, this old Liu is really nice to talk to... Keep praising me...

"What do you mean, Lao Liu?"

"It's nothing, actually. You're in Shanghai, and there are a lot of rich people there. You can introduce us to some clients... You can get a commission, or you can just sell it yourself..."

"Of course, if you have something good, you can show it to us...we will take it too~~"

Zhao Dongchuan nodded thoughtfully.

There must be a large group of people behind Old Liu who are making money through illegal means.

Maybe he is a tomb robber himself...

But as Lao Liu said, he is not a nosy person and doesn't want to care what they do...

As long as it doesn't involve me...it doesn't matter.

The two chatted about some interesting stories in the industry and then left.

From beginning to end, Zhao Dongchuan neither agreed nor refused...

Liu Dacheng didn't ask any more questions... If Zhao Dongchuan was interested and had the right opportunity, he would naturally contact him.

No one can resist money...

They were just making a casual move...it doesn't matter whether it succeeds or not...