Chapter 77: Invitation Letter

The person most saddened by the destruction of the Tianhao Building Materials Group was Old Mrs. Xiao.

Now that the Xiao family’s economy was a bit tight, she was still hoping that Xiao Churan could persuade the Tianhao Building Materials Group to lend a batch of building materials first, which would be a disguised solution to the capital pressure.

But she didn't expect that the entire Tianhao Building Materials Group would vanish into thin air in one afternoon!

Now, what the old lady was most worried about was the issue of funds, and how to raise a sum of money became her greatest desire.

Xiao Churan didn't tell her grandmother about what happened yesterday. After this experience, she secretly decided in her heart that she would no longer ask about other family affairs in the future and focus on her cooperation with the Emgrand Group. As for other things, even if her grandmother begged her, she would never intervene.

The next day, Xiao Churan’s mental and physical state recovered a lot, and she couldn't wait to get busy with work.

Ye Chen went out to buy groceries in the morning. When he returned home, he saw his father-in-law, Xiao Changkun, sitting on the sofa with a depressed look, sighing.

He frowned and asked, "Dad, why are you in a bad mood? Who made you unhappy again? Don't tell me you were cheated again while buying antiques?"

Xiao Changkun took a sip of jasmine tea and said angrily, "Don't mention antiques, damn it, I get angry when I mention it!"

"What?" Ye Chen couldn't help but ask, "Were you really cheated?"

Xiao Changkun said, "It’s not that I was cheated, it’s because of the quota for the Treasure Pavilion auction!"

Ye Chen asked in surprise, "What is the Treasure Pavilion?"

"It’s a club of the Jin Ling Cultural Relics Association. They often hold high-end cultural relic and antique auctions, auctioning off some good things that can't be seen on the market. Every family has a quota to participate."

Xiao Changkun said, with a look of yearning on his face.

But then, he said with full decadence, "The Xiao family only got one invitation letter, and your grandmother actually gave it to Xiao Hailong. That kid Xiao Hailong has never been in contact with antiques and doesn't understand anything. What is he going to do? Go and embarrass himself?"

Ye Chen knew that his father-in-law was very obsessed with antiques, and losing such an opportunity must be very uncomfortable for him.

So, Ye Chen smiled and said, "Dad, if you really want to go, just buy an invitation letter from a scalper."

Xiao Changkun waved his hand: "The organizer of the Treasure Pavilion auction is the Song family. The Song family is the most powerful family in Jin Ling. I don't know how many people are breaking their heads to get their invitation letters. How could it be possible to buy one."

Ye Chen smiled.

So it was an auction organized by the Song family.

Didn't Song Wanting, the eldest lady of the Song family, also have to beg him to help her appraise antiques?

A small matter like an invitation letter should be solved by just saying hello to her.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen said indifferently, "Among the friends I know, there happen to be people from the Jin Ling family. Getting two invitation letters shouldn't be a difficult task."

Xiao Changkun didn't believe it and shook his head, "Forget it, what kind of decent friends can you know? I think they are just some fox friends and dog friends. How can they have the strength to get in touch with the Song family."

Ye Chen didn't speak, went directly downstairs, called Song Wanting, and said, "Miss Song, I don't know if you can help me get two invitation letters for the Treasure Pavilion auction?"

Song Wanting said directly, "Mr. Ye, are two enough? If not, I can give you a few more."

Ye Chen took the invitation letter and looked at it, saying, "Enough, just my father-in-law and I are participating."

Xiao Changkun was an antique enthusiast, while Xiao Churan and his mother-in-law had no interest at all. Even if they were allowed to go, they would think it was a waste of time.

And Ye Chen knew his father-in-law’s character after the last antique street incident, fearing that his father-in-law would be dizzy and be cheated until he didn't even have his pants left, so he had to follow him to keep an eye on him.

He also wanted to see if there were any rare medicinal herbs and treasures at the auction.

Speaking of treasures, Ye Chen couldn't help but think of the stone with "Peace and Prosperity" written on it.

Since saving Dong Ruolin, the stone had disappeared. He estimated that it was lost in the process of saving Dong Ruolin.

Afterward, he went back to find the route of the day, but couldn't find it.

Fortunately, the spiritual energy of that stone had already been absorbed by himself, otherwise he would really regret it to death.

Since the things auctioned at the "Treasure Pavilion" were all rare treasures in the world, maybe he could gain something.

Until Xiao Churan came home from work, Xiao Changkun was still in a listless state, and couldn't even get any spirit to eat dinner.

Ye Chen knew he was angry because of the invitation letter for the auction.

At this time, Song Wanting happened to call and said, "Mr. Ye, I’m sorry, I was handling things in Haicheng this afternoon, and now I’m downstairs at your house. I’ll send the invitation letter up to you."

Ye Chen said hurriedly, "I’ll go down and get it!"

After speaking, he hurried out.

Song Wanting arrived downstairs in her Rolls-Royce. Seeing Ye Chen come out, she hurriedly got out of the car and handed the two invitation letters to him.

Ye Chen thanked her, didn't chat with her, and hurried back home.

Back home, his father-in-law was still angry.

Xiao Churan persuaded him: "Oh Dad, don't be angry anymore. Grandma gave the invitation letter to Xiao Hailong, also hoping that Xiao Hailong could take this opportunity to meet more people in the upper class and engage in social relationships."

His father-in-law sighed: "Hey, your grandmother has been partial since she was a child, she doesn't treat me well, she just loves your eldest uncle and Hailong. It’s still the same now, it’s really pissing me off!"

Xiao Churan nodded helplessly. She also knew that her grandmother was partial.

Grandma first felt that Dad had no prospects and no ability, so she relied more on her eldest uncle.

Then she felt that she was a girl and couldn't inherit the family business, so she doted on Xiao Hailong more.

Later, when she married Ye Chen, Grandma had completely given up on her family.

At this time, Ye Chen walked up and handed the two golden invitation letters to his father-in-law, saying, "Dad, the invitation letter you wanted, I got it."

"WHAT!!"

Xiao Changkun jumped up as if there was a spring on his butt!

He snatched the invitation letter from Ye Chen’s hand, hurriedly opened it and looked at it, and was instantly too excited to speak.

Xiao Churan on the side was also extremely surprised, took the invitation letter from her father’s hand and looked at it, and it was really the invitation letter for the "Treasure Pavilion".

"Great! Ye Chen, you are really my good son-in-law." Xiao Changkun was so excited that his face was flushed, and he couldn't even speak clearly.

He reached out and patted Ye Chen on the shoulder: "My daughter married you, she really married the right person."

"Tsk, it’s just an invitation letter, it made you so happy that your brain is not clear." Mother-in-law Ma Lan scolded angrily.

Xiao Changkun clutched the invitation letter tightly and said to Ma Lan with dissatisfaction: "What do you know, this is the invitation letter for the Treasure Pavilion!"

After speaking, he smiled at Ye Chen and said: "Sit down and eat!"

Then he greeted Xiao Churan: "Go, get the sea dog wine in my room, and have two drinks with my good son-in-law tonight."

Seeing Xiao Changkun so happy, Ma Lan glared at Ye Chen angrily and said nothing more.

Xiao Churan was also very happy, but had some doubts. After taking the medicinal wine out, she sat down beside Ye Chen and bumped him with her elbow: "Where did you get this invitation letter?"

She had also inquired at the company this afternoon, wanting to get an invitation letter for her father, but she found out that the invitation letter for the Treasure Pavilion was limited for each family!

How did Ye Chen get it?

Ye Chen smiled: "I asked a friend for it. He also got two invitation letters, but he didn't want to go, so he gave them to me."

"Is there such a coincidence?" Xiao Churan was half-believing, "Why haven't I heard you mention that you have a friend with such good family conditions? What is his name?"

Ye Chen said lightly: "His surname is Qin, I helped him once at the antique street last time, Dad knows..."

Xiao Changkun also nodded repeatedly: "Indeed, indeed, that guy surnamed Qin also gave a jade bracelet, saying it was worth five or six million!"