Chapter 3059: Pit him once

Zhou Liangyun, who returned to the antique street for the first time, didn't know that as soon as he arrived here, he had already been targeted.

He paced to the center of the antique street. Here, there are basically all three-story imitation ancient buildings, and the largest three-story building on the entire antique street is the location of Jiqing Hall.

At this time, Jiqing Hall hadn't closed yet. The rules of the antique street have always been that those who set up stalls open the door first in the morning and close the stall first in the afternoon. Shops open late in the morning and close late in the afternoon.

In this way, the morning market is staggered by two or three hours, allowing those customers who don't have strong consumption power or are thinking about picking up leaks to browse the morning market almost enough. After these people who are looking for leaks withdraw, customers with consumption power will come slowly.

Zhou Liangyun came to the center of the antique street and happened to be at the door of Jiqing Hall.

Manager Chen had just finished a small meeting with several clerks in the back, and then said to them: "Brothers, nothing to do tonight, right?"

Everyone shook their heads one after another, saying in unison: "Nothing to do."

Manager Chen nodded: "If there's nothing to do, let's stay in the store and work overtime. Let the lobster restaurant outside send us some spicy crayfish and some beer. It will be our working meal."

Jiqing Hall has always had an unwritten rule. Occasionally, when customers come or new things come, the clerks need to work overtime. Generally, there is no overtime pay, but the store will treat everyone to dinner. The manager can apply for a reserve fund of 30,000 yuan from the finance department every month, and the budget for overtime meals is in this 30,000 yuan reserve fund.

Manager Chen basically "spends" this 30,000 yuan reserve fund every month. Part of it is used to treat the clerks to dinner and win over people's hearts, and the other part is secretly finding various invoices and forging names to put into his own pocket.

A group of clerks heard that Manager Chen was going to arrange crayfish for everyone tonight, and everyone was naturally happy to agree.

Most of these clerks were single and had nothing to do after work every day. Plus, the work was easy, so everyone was not in a hurry to go back when it was time to get off work. Being able to stay here for a meal and improve their food was naturally the best choice.

Just then, Zhou Liangyun hesitated at the door for a moment and pushed the door in.

As soon as he entered, the inductive door magnet made a crisp ding-dong sound. Manager Chen and several clerks looked over at the same time, and saw Zhou Liangyun walking toward them with a smile.

Manager Chen put away the surprise in his heart, pretended to be pleasantly surprised, greeted him, and said with a smile: "Oh! Manager Zhou! When did you come back?!"

Zhou Liangyun said with a smile: "Just arrived today."

After that, he hurriedly added: "I'm no longer the manager of Jiqing Hall. Please don't call me that anymore."

Manager Chen said with a smile: "Look at what you said. When you were here, I learned a lot of experience from you. It's only right to call you Manager."

Zhou Liangyun saw the general manager's nameplate on his chest and said with a smile: "Xiao Chen, are you the manager of Jiqing Hall now?"

"Yes." Manager Chen said humbly: "After you left, the store couldn't recruit an experienced master like you, so I was temporarily assigned to this position."

As he spoke, Manager Chen deliberately said: "Oh, to tell you the truth, Master Zhou, in this position, I am really occupying a position without doing anything. You know my ability. It's okay to be an assistant by the side of an old master like you. If you really let me be the manager, I'm not that kind of material."

After speaking, he looked at Zhou Liangyun and said: "Is Manager Zhou back this time to play or plan to stay for a long time? If you plan to stay for a long time, why not return to Jiqing Hall? I will go to Miss Song and see if I can invite you back to be the general manager!"

Zhou Liangyun has lived abroad for many years. Although his experience in antiques is old-fashioned, his scheming between people is still far behind those in the domestic business field.

He thought what Manager Chen said was his true thoughts, so he hurriedly waved his hand and said: "No, no, no, absolutely not. I came back this time and didn't plan to return to Jiqing Hall, so Manager Chen must not mention it to Miss Song."

Unlike Manager Chen, what he said was completely opposite to what he thought, while what Zhou Liangyun said was exactly the same as what he thought.

But Manager Chen didn't think so. He felt that Zhou Liangyun was just like him, just hypocritical on the surface. The more Zhou Liangyun said he didn't want to return to Jiqing Hall, the more he felt that Zhou Liangyun came back this time, coveting his position.

So, he asked curiously: "What is Manager Zhou's plan for returning to Jin Ling this time?"

Zhou Liangyun said truthfully: "I've been drifting around for so many years and I'm a bit tired, so I plan to do some small business in Jin Ling. In the future, I will likely be begging for food on the antique street, so I came to Jiqing Hall to say hello. In the future, on the antique street, I hope Manager Chen will take care of me."

Manager Chen nodded without thinking and said: "Manager Zhou, don't worry. If you have anything you need me for in the future, just speak up. If I can help, I will definitely help."

After that, he asked Zhou Liangyun: "By the way, Manager Zhou, what kind of business do you plan to do? Is it calligraphy and painting, or porcelain and antiques?"

Zhou Liangyun said: "I don't have any sources of goods on hand. I plan to open a shop to collect some things first. After collecting a certain amount, I will collect and sell them. In addition, I have some insights into antiques and cultural relics, so I also plan to do some paid appraisal part-time, which can subsidize a little."

"Oh..." Manager Chen nodded gently and smiled: "You are an expert in collecting things, and you are even more of an expert in looking at things. With your fiery eyes, this business will definitely work! I wish your business an early start and prosperity!"

Zhou Liangyun arched his hands at him and thanked him: "Then I will thank Manager Chen first!"

Manager Chen waved his hand: "Why are you so polite with me."

After that, he smiled and said: "Manager Zhou, you haven't eaten yet, right? I asked someone to send some crayfish and stir-fried a few dishes. Why don't you stay here tonight and have a meal with us?"

Zhou Liangyun politely declined: "Thank you, but forget it. I'm an outsider. It's not appropriate for me to eat with you here. You guys eat, I'll walk around again."

Manager Chen smiled: "Alright, then I won't force you to stay. If you have anything, come to me at any time."

"Okay." Zhou Liangyun said: "Then I will say goodbye first."

Manager Chen said diligently: "I'll see you off!"

Zhou Liangyun said politely: "Stay, I'll go out myself."

Watching Zhou Liangyun's back leave, the smile on Manager Chen's face remained for a few more seconds.

After Zhou Liangyun disappeared, he turned around, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, and he gritted his teeth fiercely: "This surnamed Zhou is trying to give me a warning! Collecting antiques on the antique street and doing appraisals by the way? If he really gets it done, where should I put my face? He kept saying not to let me tell Miss Song, but if he really makes a name for himself on the antique street, and his reputation rises, Miss Song might know it herself. If Miss Song condescends to invite him again, wouldn't that be even worse?"

After speaking, he immediately summoned several clerks and urged: "You guys go back tonight and contact some reliable little brothers. As long as the surnamed Zhou's business opens, take turns to find trouble for me! In addition, find a way to get some fakes that ordinary people can't see, and see if we can pit him once. If we can make this surnamed Zhou look away, not only can we pit his money, but we can also lose his face! Make him lose his reputation on the antique street!"

One of the clerks said with some difficulty: "Manager, it's simple to call a few people to find trouble for him, but it's afraid it won't be easy to use fakes to deceive him, right? This surnamed Zhou still has two brushes. When he was in Jiqing Hall, he never looked away."

Manager Chen also couldn't help but grin and said: "Damn, it's really not easy to make the surnamed Zhou look away. It must be a top-notch forgery master to be able to fool him."

After speaking, he sighed: "On the antique street, the one who has this ability is probably Zhang Ermao! This kid is definitely a good hand at making old things!"

The clerk nodded and said: "Zhang Ermao's forgery is nothing to say, but this guy is mixed up now, he's a red man around Master Hong Wu, I'm afraid he can't be invited to come out of the mountain!"

Manager Chen said: "It's okay, I'm still relatively familiar with Zhang Ermao. I'll give him a call and ask him to help with this favor."

After speaking, he immediately took out his phone and called Zhang Ermao.

The previous Zhang Ermao had to nod and bow in front of him, calling him Manager Chen one by one, but now Zhang Ermao has risen to the top, so Manager Chen dare not have any disrespect to him. Once the call was connected, he immediately said respectfully: "Brother Ermao, it's me, Chen Yufei!"

Zhang Ermao hummed and asked curiously: "Why does Manager Chen have time to call me?"

Since Zhang Ermao followed Hong Wu, he basically cut off contact with people on the antique street, so he was also surprised to receive Chen Yufei's call.

Chen Yufei said diligently: "Brother Ermao, ever since you left the antique street, I have been looking forward to you having time to come back and see. I have been preparing good tea here just waiting to entertain you!"

Zhang Ermao smiled: "Alright Manager Chen, everyone is an old acquaintance on the antique street. If you have anything to find me, just say it directly. You don't have to go around in circles here."

Chen Yufei smiled awkwardly when he heard this, and said: "Nothing can hide from your fiery eyes, Brother Ermao. I called you because I want to ask you for a favor, see if you can help me find some fakes that look particularly real, the truer the better."

Zhang Ermao smiled: "Who are you planning to pit?"

Chen Yufei stammered: "No, no, I just want to collect some things. I can't afford real things, so I'll get some high-end imitations to mean it."

Zhang Ermao said very seriously: "Chen Yufei, let me give you a bottom line. I am working for Master Hong Wu. Master Hong Wu has always respected Miss Song Wanting very much. If you dare to do anything useless in Miss Song's store, don't blame me for not reminding you in advance."

Chen Yufei hurriedly said: "Oh, Brother Ermao, you really misunderstood me! Although my ability is insufficient, I am really sincere in Jiqing Hall. How could I do anything that harms the interests of Jiqing Hall and Miss Song!"

As he spoke, Chen Yufei didn't dare to cover up anymore and hurriedly said: "Brother Ermao, let me tell you the truth. I asked you to find things because I plan to pit Zhou Liangyun, the one from Jiqing Hall before. This guy has been missing for so long, and today he suddenly returned to the antique street and said he wanted to open a shop to do business. To tell you the truth, I really don't want him to shake in front of my eyes, I want to drive him out of here early and have some peace."

"Zhou Liangyun..." Zhang Ermao muttered to himself.

He naturally had a deep memory of Zhou Liangyun.

He knew that Zhou Liangyun did have two brushes, but at this moment, when he thought of Zhou Liangyun, what flashed in his mind was not Zhou Liangyun's personal ability, but the fact that Zhou Liangyun had slapped Master Ye's father-in-law Xiao Changkun in the face!

Based on Zhang Ermao's understanding of Xiao Changkun, Xiao Changkun absolutely still hated Zhou Liangyun. If he really had the opportunity to avenge the slap in the face back then, maybe Xiao Changkun would have a better impression of himself.

After all, he is Master Ye's father-in-law. Finding an opportunity to get closer is definitely good!

Thinking of this, Zhang Ermao immediately said: "Since you told me the truth, then I must give you this face. And I have long been displeased with this Zhou Liangyun. How about this, you keep an eye on Zhou Liangyun, see when he opens the shop, and tell me when he opens it. I will go and meet him in person!" ===== CHAPTER 3060 =====