A few of his classmates kept asking to see the Patek Philippe, so Li Du took off his watch and handed it to Zhou Ji.
Zhou Ji smiled and nodded at him, saying, "Actually, I don't know much about watches. If I see anything wrong, please forgive me."
Li Du smiled and said, "It's just a watch. There's nothing wrong with looking at it."
Zhou Ji picked up the watch and looked at it. After looking at it for a while, he frowned.
Du Hang asked, "Mr. Zhou, is there anything wrong with this watch?"
Zhou Ji shook his head and did not speak. He took out his phone and searched for some information. Then he said to Li Du, "Is it convenient for me to take a picture? I'll pass it to an elder. To be honest, I'm not sure about this watch. "
Li Du nodded. "Up to you."
"You're not sure if it's real or not?" Du Hang asked with concern. "Da Zi, you're not being cheated, are you?"
Zhou Ji continued to shake his head and said, "No, the watch is real. I'm just not sure if it's the legendary watch, Trossi-Leggenda?"
Li Du was impressed by his question. He was indeed the son of a watchmaking family. He had good taste and could actually recognize this watch.
Even in America, where he had befriended many rich people, not many could recognize this watch.
Faced with Zhou Ji's question, Li Du replied, "Yes, Trossi-Leggenda. I got this watch by coincidence. I didn't expect you to recognize it."
Zhou Ji, who was taking pictures, suddenly raised his head and looked at him with a surprised expression. "This, this, this is really Trossi-Leggenda? Oh my god, you're not joking, are you? "
Li Du smiled. "It's just a second-hand watch. There's nothing to joke about. This is Trossi-Leggenda. You must be surprised that I'm wearing it, right?"
Zhou Ji's face was full of surprise. He said, "Sorry, sorry, friend. I didn't mean to belittle you, but, but, but …"
He said 'but' three times in a row, and finally smiled bitterly. "But to be honest, I'm really surprised. So this watch was bought by you, your elder, or your friend?"
Hearing the conversation between the two, the chatting crowd became curious. Du Zheng Nan asked, "What about this watch? Isn't it valuable? "
Just as Zhou Ji was about to answer, Li Du beat him to it. "No, it has a story. You guys also know that Europeans and Americans like this. When they make a watch or jewelry, they will add a story to it."
He could tell that Zhou Ji knew the value of this watch. If he were to say that this watch was worth tens of millions of USD, there would be no way to gather for today's class reunion.
His high school classmates were more down-to-earth and honest. At this time, most of them had just started working. Everyone's status and wealth were about the same, so the gathering was very peaceful. It was just old classmates catching up and communicating.
This was different from the reunion of old classmates in TV dramas and movies. There was no conflict, and no one wanted to show off. It was just a joyful meal and reminiscing about high school life.
If Trossi-Leggenda's identity was exposed, then the nature of today's gathering would change.
Li Du did not wish to see this scene. Zhou Ji could guess what he was thinking after hearing his words and smiled cooperatively. "Yes, yes, yes. There's a story behind this watch. Haha, here you go."
He knew the value of Trossi-Leggenda. He could no longer treat Li Du like an ordinary person. He used honorifics and used both hands to pass the watch to Li Du.
A group of people chased after Zhou Ji and Li Du to ask about the story. At this time, the door of the private room was pushed open again. Someone hurriedly came in and said, "Sorry, sorry, old classmates. I'm late."
The person who came in was a tall and thin young man. He wore a pair of thick glasses and an army-green cotton coat. He was dressed in a rustic manner.
Du Zheng Nan grabbed him and laughed. "Tao Zhi Bo, why are you wearing this coat? Are you wearing a retro style? "
Tao Zhi Bo smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Please forgive me, class monitor. I rode a motorcycle here. It's too cold, so I can only wear this."
Geng Changsheng said, "Why are you still riding a motorcycle? Is it to escape from the alcohol? Don't even think about it. I'll call a taxi for you later. You have to drink, all of you have to drink. "
Tao Zhi Bo still had a bitter smile on his face. "Then you'll have to spend money. My family has moved to Cangma Town. It's more than 40 kilometers away. Calling a taxi will cost a lot of money."
Hearing this, Geng Changsheng was stunned. "Why did you move to —"
Before he could finish his sentence, Du Hang interrupted him. "Aiya, are you checking my household registration? Come, come, come, Old Devil, sit down. Now that you're here, we're almost all here. But you have to be punished for being late. Go outside and tell the waiter to prepare the dishes. "
Tao Zhi Bo had a good temper. He put down his coat and turned to go out.
After he left, Du Hang said, "Don't you guys know? Many things have happened to Old Devil's family in the past few years. His parents are very sick. They even sold their house in the county town. Let's not talk about him. "
Li Du asked in surprise, "There's such a thing?"
Du Hang rolled his eyes. "You don't know? Who asked you to be so detached from the masses? Everyone knows about this. We'll go Dutch later. I'll pay for Old Devil's share. "
Li Du laughed. "No need to go Dutch. It's my treat. You see, I've been away from our class for too long. I have to be punished."
The others said courteously. Zhou Ji said, "Xue Ning and I will pay. After all, she brought an outsider here. Let us express our gratitude."
When Tao Zhi Bo returned, everyone stopped arguing. However, there was no topic to talk about, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Moreover, he was sensitive enough to notice that the change in the atmosphere had something to do with him. He laughed. "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with me? "
Du Zheng Nan said, "No, everyone introduces their current situation to everyone. What have you been doing recently? How are you planning to develop? "
At the mention of this, Tao Zhi Bo frowned and sighed. "I resigned and went home this year. I want to grow greenhouse vegetables, but I lack start-up funds. Do any of our classmates work in a bank? I'd like to ask about something. "
The group looked at each other. They could not provide any help in this regard.
The atmosphere became a little awkward again. Du Hang had a background in business and was good at adjusting the atmosphere. He pointed the muzzle at Li Du and asked, "Du Zi, what are you doing in America? Not just going to school, right? I heard from my parents that you're very awesome now. "
Geng Changsheng said, "Not an ordinary cow. Du Zi should have given his family a few million last year."
Li Du laughed. "Nonsense, you guys are exaggerating …"
"What are you doing there?" a few of his classmates asked.
Li Du said honestly, "Mainly doing storage auctions, old goods trading, and the like. Last time, I said I was picking up antiques and cultural relics. In fact, I'm just picking up junk."
When he said that, everyone became interested. Someone took out a green snuff bottle and said, "Du Zi, help me take a look at this. What a coincidence. I just got out of my hometown and was looking for an antique shop to take a look."
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