Chapter 3075: Fend for Yourself!

"Old Boy of Scattering Wealth?"

Zhou Liangyun heard this title, laughed, and mocked himself: "I am only middle-aged, it seems I can't reach the title of Old Boy..."

After speaking, he pretended to be curious and asked: "Mr. Xiao, I don't know how I got such a nickname?"

Xiao Changkun saw that he was still in the dark, so he sneered and ridiculed: "Didn't you just collect a copper Buddha from the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhou Liangyun nodded: "Collected one, but strictly speaking, it is not a Ming Dynasty copper Buddha, it is a Northern Song copper Buddha, plus a Ming Dynasty base."

Xiao Changkun laughed and laughed: "Northern Song... hahaha... you... you are going to laugh me to death, Manager Zhou!"

Zhou Liangyun said very seriously: "Mr. Xiao, that copper Buddha is indeed from the Northern Song Dynasty. If you don't believe it, come in and take a look?"

"I won't look." Xiao Changkun curled his lips: "Now it has spread outside, someone made a fake Ming Dynasty Xuande-year copper Buddha and wanted to pit a big one in the antique street. He went to Jiqing Hall first, but Manager Chen of Jiqing Hall saw that there was a problem with the thing, so he didn't buy it. Then that person brought the thing to you, and you bought it, right?"

Zhou Liangyun suddenly realized, thinking: "It seems that this matter targeting me is not just Xiao Changkun and Zhang Ermao, Manager Chen Yufei of Jiqing Hall must also be involved."

However, he smiled and said: "Everyone says that the copper Buddha is fake, but I don't think it is fake at all. If you find a suitable buyer, you can still sell it at a very high price."

As he spoke, he said very seriously: "If the owner of this thing knew the true value of this thing, his future life would probably regret selling this thing at such a low price. But antique things are buying and selling, selling and selling. Now even if he regrets it, it is too late."

"Regret?" Xiao Changkun seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, laughed for a long time, and then ridiculed: "Oh Manager Zhou, I didn't expect you to be so amateur after such a long time. Look at what you look like now, like those fools in treasure appraisal programs who take dog shit as treasure, ten thousand experts said that the broken thing is worth at most one yuan, and he still thinks it can be worth 100 million, completely ghost-charmed."

Zhou Liangyun smiled: "Mr. Xiao, the antique industry tests vision. Some things you see the price is 100,000, others see

"Yes, exactly, exactly!" Xiao Changkun nodded repeatedly, his finger pointing like a Parkinson's patient, his body bobbing along with it. He said impatiently, "Since you're obsessed, you're no longer in the professional circle. I can't talk to you; it's like a chicken talking to a duck. How about this: don't you think that thing is from the Northern Song Dynasty? Try selling it. Sell one and see if any sucker comes to buy it!"

Zhou Liangyun smiled and said, "To tell you the truth, Mr. Xiao, I was just looking for a buyer. If things go fast, I estimate it can be sold in one night; if it's slow, it won't take more than three days."

Xiao Changkun's face was full of undisguised mockery, and his tone was full of disdain as he said, "Zhou Liangyun, you made a mistake today, and both you and the item have become famous. Now everyone in the market knows that the item in your hand is a fake. Even a fool wouldn't buy this piece of junk of yours. You still expect to sell it? I'm telling you, you couldn't even sell it for fifty thousand."

After saying this, he glanced at Zhou Liangyun's empty Zhenbao Pavilion and mocked, "I see you've invested all your capital into opening this shop, haven't you? After falling into this pit, you should learn a lesson. In the future, keep a low profile. Don't let people chase you down just because someone else hit you with a broken vase. Doing those bad things will eventually bring retribution."

Zhou Liangyun knew that Xiao Changkun must be holding a grudge because he had offended him in the past. In truth, that hadn't been his intention; it was just that in order for Ye Chen to obtain the "Nine Mysteries Heavenly Sutra," he had no other choice.

Therefore, he cupped his hands toward Xiao Changkun and said very candidly, "Mr. Xiao, Zhou offended you a lot in the past, but the situation was special at the time. Zhou was also working for someone else, and many things were forced upon me. I would like to apologize to you here."

After saying this, he took a step back, bowed slightly to Xiao Changkun, and added, "I hope you are magnanimous and won't hold it against Zhou. In the future, Zhou may stay in Jin Ling for a long time to make a living. I hope we can put aside our past grievances and become friends."

Xiao Changkun laughed: "Putting aside past grievances is no problem, but becoming friends is impossible. Since you're already so unlucky, I don't feel like holding a grudge against you anymore."

As he spoke, his tone shifted, and he said coldly, "However, this Jin Ling isn't a place you can stay just because you want to. After this incident, you probably won't be able to survive in this industry. If I were you, I'd tuck my tail and leave Jin Ling immediately, or even leave the province for a place a thousand kilometers away where no one knows you, and start over. Perhaps then you'd have a way to make a living."

Zhou Liangyun smiled: "How Zhou makes a living in Jin Ling is not something you need to worry about, Mr. Xiao. I just hope that after you leave here, you won't target Zhou again. Zhou will say thank you in advance!"

Xiao Changkun curled his lips: "I am magnanimous and can't be bothered to argue with you. You're on your own!"

As he spoke, Xiao Changkun looked at Zhou Liangyun with a look of disappointment, clicking his tongue: "Tsk tsk... I thought you were an expert, but I didn't expect you to be such a dud. It's really disappointing. Forget it, I'm going home. Bye-bye!"

After saying this, he turned around, put his hands behind his back, and walked out of Zhenbao Pavilion with a leisurely and triumphant gait.

Zhou Liangyun watched his back and sighed softly, thinking to himself: "Judging by his demeanor now, he should be satisfied and won't hold it against me anymore. But if he finds out how much this item sold for, I'm afraid he'll hate me even more than before..."

Seeing that Xiao Changkun had left, Ye Chen didn't linger any longer. He also came down from the teahouse and left the antique street.

By the time Ye Chen returned home, Xiao Changkun had arrived a step ahead of him and had just parked his car.

He was glowing with health; even late at night, one could see his face was oily and shiny, rosy and radiant. He was clearly in high spirits.

Seeing Ye Chen, Xiao Changkun said with a smile: "Oh, good son-in-law, you're back too. Have you eaten?"

Ye Chen said casually: "I've eaten. How about you, Dad?"

Xiao Changkun rubbed his stomach and clicked his tongue: "I was too busy making money and haven't had dinner yet."

Ye Chen asked a question he already knew the answer to: "Oh, did Dad go do business today? Looking at your state of mind, the business must have gone well."

Xiao Changkun laughed triumphantly: "That's for sure. I haven't made a move in a long time, but whenever I do, I never come back empty-handed."

As he spoke, he pushed open the door and said to Ye Chen: "Come on, good son-in-law, let's go inside. In front of your mother and Churan, I'll tell you all about it!"

Ye Chen nodded and followed Xiao Changkun inside.

As soon as they entered, Ma Lan greeted them enthusiastically: "Husband, you're back!"

After finishing, she saw Ye Chen following behind and added: "Oh, good son-in-law is back too. Did you two go out to take care of business together?"

"No." Xiao Changkun said with a laugh: "We each went to negotiate our own deals, we just happened to return one after the other."

After saying this, he said with a look of pride and excitement: "Wife, I made two hundred thousand on a deal today! And that's net profit!"

"Really?!" Ma Lan's eyes widened immediately, and she blurted out: "You made two hundred thousand in just half an evening? Husband, you're too amazing. How did you make this money?"

Xiao Churan, who was sitting in the living room, was also a bit surprised. She walked over and asked: "Dad, what business did you do again?"

Xiao Changkun said with a smile: "It's nothing too incredible. I just used my keen eye to find an antique, and after reselling it, I made two hundred thousand in one go."

As he spoke, he said with some regret: "It's just that the buyer's financial strength wasn't very strong. I originally wanted to make four hundred thousand from him, but he didn't have that much money, so I could only make a little less."

Ma Lan hurriedly said: "My god, a net profit of two hundred thousand is quite a lot! Many people work themselves to death for a year and still can't make that much money."

As she spoke, she hurriedly asked: "Husband, our flight plan for tomorrow morning hasn't changed, right?"

Xiao Changkun said: "It hasn't changed, don't worry. The flight to Dubai is at 10:30 tomorrow morning, first class! The tickets are already bought!"

"That's great!" Ma Lan clapped her hands happily: "We haven't been out to play in many years! This time we must have a great time!"

Ye Chen took over the conversation and said: "Dad, Mom, the flight is at 10:30, and international flight procedures are numerous. You'll need to be at the airport around 8:30, right?"

"Yes." Xiao Changkun said: "We have to be there by 8:30 at the latest, and boarding is at 9:50."

Ye Chen nodded: "Then Churan and I will go to see you off tomorrow morning."

Xiao Churan also hurriedly said: "Yes, we'll both go to the airport to see you off."

Xiao Changkun smiled: "That would be great!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but say: "Dubai doesn't require a visa either. If you two don't have anything going on, why don't you come with us? It would be so nice for our family to go on a trip together."

When Ma Lan heard this, she also thought it was very feasible. The key was that if Ye Chen came along, he would definitely pay for the shopping and consumption, and wouldn't the money Ye Chen and her daughter gave her and Xiao Changkun be saved?

Xiao Churan said subconsciously: "Dad, I was in the United States for a while, and I haven't really asked about things at the company. With me, the boss, away, the employees have been slacking off one by one. If I don't keep a close eye on them and get their work state back on track, the company won't be able to function in the future."

After saying this, she hurriedly added: "Besides, aren't you and Mom going on your honeymoon? If we follow you, you won't have a good time, so you two go play first this time, and when there's another chance, our whole family will go out together."

When Xiao Changkun heard this, he didn't force it anymore and said with a smile: "Alright! You young people should still prioritize your careers. It won't be too late to rest once your careers reach a certain height!"

As he spoke, he said excitedly: "I made a small profit today, and I'm in such a great mood right now. This trip is definitely going to be extra fun! Oh my! Perfect! It's simply perfect!!"