Chapter: 3817

As he spoke, Xiao Chang Kun looked down his nose and continued to say: "Those big auction houses like Christie's and Sotheby's never dare to make a big fuss about verification. Even if they do, they'll only ask for a guarantee of one hundred thousand yuan to participate. But Jiqing Hall is just some small-time temple that dares to set a threshold of one hundred billion yuan? It's simply absurd!"

Ma Lan nodded and squinted her eyes, asking: "Do you think it's because this Qingchun Dan has some special features?"

Xiao Chang Kun snorted: "What kind of special features could it have? Could it really make you ascend to heaven after eating it? I don't think so! Even if it's just a simple medicine like An Gong Ni Huang Wan, it would cost tens of thousands per pill. I think they're just trying to create hype! Jiqing Hall has been around for so long without making any waves, probably thinking of coming up with some sensational tactics this time."

Ma Lan agreed: "You're right, probably something like that internet celebrity who claimed their IQ was three hundred years ahead of its time and no one could catch up? Now they're still running to other countries doing makeup tutorials?"

Xiao Chang Kun chuckled: "I thought Song Wan Ting really had some big plans, but it turns out she came up with such a low-level strategy. It's just jaw-dropping."

As he spoke, he asked Ye Chen: "By the way, Ye Chen, you're not very close to Song Miss, are you? She was previously partnered with Baofu and organized an auction, even sent you an invitation card last time. Did she discuss this matter with you?"

Ye Chen smiled: "I'm not close to Miss Song at all. She didn't need to consult me about anything."

Xiao Chang Kun said sternly: "You're not the Leaves from Jinling who know how to count money, are you? Before they make any decisions, don't they seek your opinion on feng shui or anything else? I remember that every time someone buys a house, they always ask me to come over and take a look."

As he said this, Xiao Chang Kun gasped in surprise and blurted out: "Oh no... Ye Chen... Are you about to blow up?"

Ma Lan heard these words and asked anxiously: "Good son-in-law, did you really blow it? Then would anyone still spend hundreds of thousands inviting you to look at feng shui afterwards?"

Ye Chen saw the two people's worried expressions and helplessly shook his head and smiled. He then spoke up: "I'm mainly focused on my work as a feng shui expert now, and you all know that most of my work involves inspecting real estate, ancestral tombs, office spaces... Song Wan Ting just believed in me and wouldn't possibly consult with me about specific business matters."

Xiao Chang Kun nodded thoughtfully: "That makes sense..."

As he said this, he quickly asked again: "By the way, Ye Chen, go ask Song Wan Ting about this auction. Is it a publicity stunt or is she really going to do something? If she's really going to do something, can you get me an invitation card?"

Ye Chen replied casually: "I think it's just a publicity stunt... Dad, don't worry about it. By the way, how's your calligraphy association doing?"

"It's going great!" Xiao Chang Kun exclaimed enthusiastically. "Our association has been gaining influence in the city recently, and we're planning to partner with the city to host a series of cultural promotional activities soon. Since our city is friendly with Daegu, South Korea, the city plans to organize a cultural exchange event soon, and I'll be going along."

Ma Lan heard these words and suddenly looked delighted, exclaiming: "Xiao Chang Kun, you're going to go to South Korea for an exchange?"

Xiao Chang Kun thought Ma Lan was mocking him for not being good enough, so he subconsciously asked her: "What? Isn't it okay? I'm the vice president of our association now. Am I really that bad?"

"Ah, yes, yes, yes!" Ma Lan said with a smile. "You're really making progress now. If you're going to go to South Korea next time, can I come along too? I've never left the country before, even when I was that age!"

Xiao Chang Kun quickly replied: "Stop joking! I'm representing our association to exchange culture with Koreans, and it's all about cultural exchanges between people. What's your business in this? You think I'd deliberately bring my family along for a free trip just because I'm the vice president?"

Ma Lan suddenly looked displeased when she heard these words: "You're not the vice president anymore? You're already second-in-command, and you can't even bring your wife along on an exchange trip?!"

Xiao Chang Kun thought to himself: "I won't bring her along anyway! I'm not crazy..."

However, he spoke aloud in a serious tone: "This exchange is not organized by our association, but by the city. When we go, each cultural field will send two or three representatives to form an exchange team and take a chartered plane together. No one can bring their family along."

Yè Chén immediately asked: "Ah, dad, are we going to visit an old folks' university?"

Xiao Chang Kun replied casually: "Yeah, this time it's mainly cultural exchanges for the middle-aged and elderly crowd."

Yè Chén quickly understood that if they were visiting an old folks' university, then he wouldn't be able to bring his mother-in-law along. JrNovels.com