Chapter 2446: Hardship Fee

Zhou Andong put down the stool full of water stains, brought over a chair, and sat down slowly: "There are 103 pieces of antiques, calligraphy, and paintings in total, and 36 pieces of Qinan agarwood furniture. Old Ma, Old Reporter Guan, you are old brothers with Old Cricket for decades.

I have only known Old Cricket for two years, but I think the friendship between me and Old Cricket should not be much worse than yours. So, we are not outsiders, so don't do those fake things."

Zhou Andong pointed to the antiques placed on the ground: "Let's not report the price one by one, it's too troublesome. Just this pile, how much is it in total, you give a price."

Ma Hong and Reporter Guan Wangcai looked at each other. They had never met anyone who bought antiques like this. This is not a vegetable market selling Chinese cabbage and carrots, and selling them in a pile?

Then, Ma Hong and Reporter Guan Wangcai looked at Old Cricket again, their eyes full of inquiry. They knew Zhou Andong had money, but the amount of this transaction today was too large, so they had to be cautious.

"Didn't I tell you?" Old Cricket said with a smile: "Chairman Zhou is not a stingy person, report according to the normal price, he will not treat you badly."

Ma Hong and Reporter Guan Wangcai looked at each other again, thought for a while, and Ma Hong said: "Since the Chairman said so, then I will report a price, 73 million."

73 million, completely beyond Zhou Andong's expectations. It's not that it's expensive, but it's too cheap. 103 pieces of antiques, calligraphy, and paintings, plus 36 pieces of Qinan agarwood furniture, even if the value of this era is not high, in his heart, it should be two to three hundred million. Just say the Qinan agarwood stool he is sitting on, the value ten years later will definitely be more than 70 million.

At this time, Old Cricket nodded slightly, and Zhou Andong laughed: "I will give you 75 million, the extra two million, just treat it as making friends with Old Ma and Old Reporter Guan."

Ma Hong and Reporter Guan Wangcai were stunned. The price they reported was very fair, and according to the market, it was not high but not low. They really didn't expect Zhou Andong to be so generous and give an extra two million.

You know, this is two million, not two hundred yuan, how many people can't earn it in a lifetime. Only then did they truly understand Old Cricket's words. Zhou Andong is not short of money. Dealing with him, don't be fake, be honest, and he will definitely not let you suffer.

Zhou Andong said to Wang Wang Wentian who was standing beside him: "Go to the study and get me the cash check of the Overseas Trust Bank."

"Okay!" Wang Wang Wentian turned and went to the study, and soon brought a checkbook and a pen.

Zhou Andong took the checkbook, and the financial seal and personal seal had already been stamped. After he filled in the numbers, he signed his name, and this check was truly valid.

Zhou Andong tore off the check and handed it to Ma Hong: "Take the check, and you can withdraw money from the Xiangjiang Overseas Trust Bank tomorrow."

Ma Hong's hands trembled a bit as he took the check. This is 75 million, enough for their family to eat and drink without worry.

Reporter Guan Wangcai also stopped playing with the walnuts in his hands, staring at the check in Ma Hong's hand without blinking, his throat rolled: "That, Chairman Zhou, where is this Xiangjiang Overseas Trust Bank, why haven't I heard of it, does our Jingcheng have such a bank?"

Zhou Andong said the bank address: "It's a foreign bank, and I have business dealings with it."

After speaking, Zhou Andong opened another 500,000 check and handed it to Old Cricket: "Old Cricket, this is your hardship fee."

Old Cricket didn't be polite, took the check, but when he saw the amount on it, his hands trembled. He knew that Zhou Andong would definitely not treat him badly for bringing so many good things this time. But he never thought that he would give him 500,000 at once.

"Wang Wentian, you and Yu Zhan and Director Lian Kai work hard, send the antiques and calligraphy to the vault." Zhou Andong stood up and said to Shen Weiming: "Weiming, you take people to send these tables and stools to the empty room in the East Courtyard."

"Yes!" Wang Wang Wentian and the others answered and started to work.

Zhou Andong turned his head to look at Old Cricket, Ma Hong, and Reporter Guan Wangcai, and said with a smile: "It's almost five o'clock, three old gentlemen, stay and drink together."

"Yes, yes!" Old Zhou also stood up: "Three old brothers, stay for a casual meal, let's drink together."

Old Cricket is a frequent visitor, and he was not polite, saying with a smile: "Since Old Brother Zhou and the Chairman said so, then we will be disrespectful."

This meal was drunk until after eight o'clock. Except for Old Cricket, Ma Hong and Reporter Guan Wangcai were a bit drunk. The two old men wanted to ride their tricycles back by themselves, but Zhou Andong was worried, so he asked Director Lian Kai to drive them back.

As for Old Cricket, Zhou Andong thought that two pigs are driving, and three pigs are also releasing, so he sent them back together. But this old thing didn't want to, and insisted on riding the tricycle back by himself.

Zhou Andong stood in the courtyard, watching the car taillights disappear at the alley entrance, took out a cigarette in his pocket and handed it to Old Cricket, and then took a lighter to light it for him.

"Old Ma and Old Reporter Guan, there should be good things at home, right?"

"Yes!" Old Cricket puffed on his cigarette: "However, today I sent more than a hundred pieces to you, and there won't be many left at home, but those that can be left and are reluctant to sell are real national treasures."

Zhou Andong really wanted to know what else was in Ma Hong and Reporter Guan Wangcai's hands. Old Cricket definitely knew, but finally put down his curiosity: "What happened to their family, why did they sell so many treasures at once?"

Old Cricket sighed, shaking his head: "Anyone who has a prodigal son or daughter will definitely make the whole family have no peace. And Ma Hong, he raised five unfilial children.

He has been tossing about these things for half his life, and he doesn't know how many have been stolen and sold by his five children. If he doesn't deal with it quickly, in a few years, he won't even see a hair."

Zhou Andong really didn't expect it to be this reason: "Then the things left in his hands, aren't you afraid of being stolen and sold by his children?"

Old Cricket opened his mouth and exhaled a puff of smoke: "He hid them."

Zhou Andong chuckled: "Old Cricket, do you believe it, the things left in Ma Hong's hands, he can't hide them, and sooner or later they will be taken away by his children."

Old Cricket also laughed: "Actually, Ma Hong sees more clearly than us, after all, he knows what kind of virtue his children have. Wait, in less than two years, he will send those things to you.

Because those children of his are eager for quick success and instant benefits, the things falling into their hands can't be sold for a good price. But if they are sent to you, it's different. Not only can they be sold for a good price, but if they want to see them later, they can see them at your place."

Zhou Andong said with emotion: "Every family has a scripture that is hard to recite."

"Fortunately!" Old Cricket's face showed a gratified look: "Ma Hong also has a young daughter, who was born late. Not only is she filial, but she also studies well. She graduated from university this year and will go abroad to study in October. And he sold so many at once, another reason is to prepare the tuition for his daughter to study abroad."

Zhou Andong suddenly realized: "There are so many good things in Ma Hong's hands, it shouldn't be collected by one generation, right?"

Old Cricket puffed on his cigarette: "Ma Hong is a descendant of a branch of the Ma Yi lineage. What he learned is not prediction or divination, but Feng Shui and geomancy."

Zhou Andong's heart moved. At this time, Old Cricket looked at him with a smile on his face: "Now you know what he does, right?"

Zhou Andong didn't speak, took the lighter, lowered his head slightly to light the cigarette in his mouth: "In this way, the things in his house were all dug out of the ground?"

"Yes, but not many." Old Cricket shook his head: "Things from the ground, unless they are particularly precious, he won't keep them."

This made Zhou Andong think of Ghost Blows Out the Light and Grave Robbers' Chronicles, so he asked curiously: "Are they still doing this line?"

"No!" Old Cricket looked up at the foggy night sky: "They washed their hands twenty years ago."

Zhou Andong said with a smile: "I am very interested in their line, have time to make an appointment with Old Ma and Old Reporter Guan to drink tea and tell me their stories."

Old Cricket said incredulously: "How can you be interested in grave robbing?"

"I once saw an article about grave robbing in a magazine. At that time, I just read it as a story and didn't take it seriously. Later, after some understanding, it turned out that there really are grave robbers in this world, and there are factions, so I gradually became interested.

But there is very little information about grave robbing, and I didn't find it. It is also because my work is too busy, and I don't have much time to waste on this. Now that I know Old Ma and Old Reporter Guan are experts, I naturally have to talk to them. After all, the narration of the person who experienced it is much more exciting than reading a story."

"No problem!" Old Cricket nodded with a smile: "As long as you have time here, I can call those two old guys out at any time."

"I should have time next Sunday, and I will notify you then." Zhou Andong thought that after the Woolen Mill matter was over, his time would be free. At least he could get off work on time, and spend some time at night to write Ghost Blows Out the Light, earning fame by publishing books is secondary, mainly to make movies and TV dramas.

"I have to go back quickly, otherwise the old woman at home will be worried." Old Cricket threw the cigarette butt on the ground, rode the tricycle and left.

"Chairman!" Zhou Andong turned around and was about to go back, when he saw Yu Zhan come out.

Zhou Andong knew there was something wrong as soon as he saw Yu Zhan's appearance: "What's the matter, say it."

Yu Zhan stood straight in front of Zhou Andong: "Su Xiaohui's younger brother is getting married on the 18th, I want to ask for leave."

"Sun Ming is getting married on the 18th?" Zhou Andong was stunned for a moment, and then said quite discontentedly: "Sun Su Xiaohui didn't notify me, does she look down on me?"

"No, no!" Yu Zhan explained in a hurry: "Su Xiaohui said you are too busy, and you are still in Jingcheng, so you... you..."

"So what?" Zhou Andong said angrily: "If you have something to say, just say it, I won't eat you."

Yu Zhan mustered the courage to say: "You'd better not go back, she finds you annoying, just let me bring the red envelope back."

Zhou Andong stared and shouted: "Attention!"

Yu Zhan stood straight reflexively, chest out, head up, looking straight ahead.

"Stand in military posture for two hours for me." Zhou Andong snorted, and said to the security guard standing at the door: "Xiao Wang, watch him for me, two hours, if he dares to move, add one hour. If you dare to let him go privately, I will punish you to stand in military posture until dawn."

"Yes!" Xiao Wang also stood at attention, then looked at Yu Zhan, and couldn't help but grin.

Zhou Andong walked into the courtyard, muttering: "Sun Su Xiaohui, I can't clean you up, can't I clean up your man?" ===== CHAPTER 2447 =====

Zhou Andong walked toward the courtyard, muttering to himself, "Sun Su Xiaohui, if I can't deal with you, can't I at least deal with your man?"