Chapter: 6399

"Oh, oh." Hong Wu recalled their encounter and said, "Ah, it's Pei Wengong. How did you get my phone number?"

Pei Wengong hastened to say, "I also got some friends to help me figure out your phone number, and I hope you won't mind."

Hong Wu smiled, probably guessing the purpose of the call, which should be related to Shao Changkun, and said straightforwardly, "Just tell me what business you have with me."

Pei will long exclaimed, "Oh my, fifth grandfather, it's like this... Shao Changkun and Zhang Ermiao worked together to do that thing. It's been very popular lately in the antiquities circle... Don't you know if you've heard about it?"

Hong Wu said, "Yes, I've heard about it. Please go on."

Pei will long continued, "To be honest, this thing has had a huge impact not only in the antiquities circle but also in our painting domain and the art scene in our city. You know, before I left the China Artists Association, I already promoted Shao Changkun to vice chairman. Now, I plan to find a way to promote him again after I leave... "

As he said this, Pei will long sighed and helplessly said, "To be frank, I really want to keep him as vice chairman, but the impact of this thing is too great, and it's also quite unfavorable. I'm under so much pressure now that I can only let Shao Changkun take a slight setback and give up his position as vice chairman. Then, I'll try my best to comfort my subordinates and arrange a normal vice chairman position for him later on. I personally think the success rate is still quite high. If it doesn't work out, I'll at least leave him with a director's position. What do you think?"

Hong Wu knew his intention was to avoid being blamed by others if Shao Changkun lost his job.

Reasonably speaking, Hong Wu should have nodded and said something like that, which would have been a relief for Pei will long. This matter would have passed, and Shao Changkun would likely be able to keep at least the director's position.

However, he suddenly thought of Master Ye Dachen's attitude being very clear - wanting Shao Changkun to take a longer lesson. If he were to help him now, wouldn't it go against Master Ye Dachen's wishes?

Thinking this, Hong Wu pretended to be surprised and asked Pei will long, "Why do you need to tell me about the internal affairs of the China Artists Association? I'm not a member of your association. Who does what doesn't concern me."

"Ah?" Pei will long was taken aback.

He could sense that Hong Wu's tone seemed slightly displeased, but he couldn't catch the source of this displeasure - whether it was dissatisfaction with his phone call to him or dissatisfaction with his handling method, or maybe he just didn't want to get involved in this matter.

"Before you can grasp the key point, Pei will long quickly said, 'Five Uncle, I'm reporting to you and also don't want to go back on what I've said. I'm worried that if you know Chen Kong was demoted, your mood might not be high...'"

Hong Wu spoke straightforwardly, "I have nothing to do with it, what's there to be happy or unhappy about? Even if the China Artists Association were to disband tomorrow, it wouldn't affect me at all."

As he said this, he seemed a bit annoyed and said, "Alright, I've got things to attend to, so I'll hang up. You don't have anything else to report, so don't call me again."

Before Pei will long could respond, the phone on the other end was already ringing with a busy signal, indicating that the other party had hung up.

Pei will long was now thoroughly perplexed.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "What does Hong Wu mean by this? Doesn't he care about Chen Kong's fate at all? Wasn't he pretty polite to him before?"

Pei will long's wife came out of the bedroom and saw her bewildered husband, unable to help but ask, "Old Pei, what did Uncle Hong say on the phone?"

Pei will long replied, "He said that the China Artists Association has nothing to do with him, even if it were to disband... "

His wife immediately said, "Do we need to think about this? It's definitely because he doesn't intend to get involved in Chen Kong's affairs!"

"What does Hong Wu care about Xiao Changkun's affairs?"

Pei will long exclaimed, "But... but he was so respectful to Xiao Changkun before! He gave us the best private room at Tianxiang Court, and even offered wine and toasted with us..."

His wife waved her hand dismissively, saying, "Old Pei, you've been in this kind of artistic organization for a long time, your sense of smell has really decreased! Even if husband and wife were sleeping together yesterday, today they might still be at odds with each other, not to mention them two." JrNovels.com