Du Xiaowei deliberately slowed down his speed. When he passed by the nouveau riche, he deliberately coughed twice. The nouveau riche was so angry that he gritted his teeth and cursed, "F * ck your mother!"
"Who are you cursing?" When the traffic police heard the nouveau riche cursing, he immediately got angry. He had dealt with so many drivers who violated the law. Which one of them didn't humbly smile? This guy actually dared to curse him! A moment ago, he was speaking in a low voice. But as soon as he turned around, he changed his attitude. Although his voice was small, he could still hear it clearly. Originally, he wanted to let him go. But this time, he immediately decided to punish him according to the most severe regulations.
"I …" The nouveau riche was about to explain, but he found that the Santana 2000 had already disappeared.
"Take out your driver's license!" The traffic police said angrily.
I sent Xia Jing back to my villa first. Zhao YanYan and Xia Jing were old friends. The other women also knew the purpose of my trip to the United States, so they were particularly affectionate to Xia Jing.
I let Xia Jing stay in the villa for a few days. Then, I went with her to visit her parents.
Then, Xu Er and I went to the study room. Xu Er told me that he didn't have a younger sister.
It turned out that when Xu Er's younger sister was studying in Yanjing City, she worked part-time as a part-time worker in a rich family. The male master of the family often touched her when the female master wasn't at home. But after she refused, the male master became more honest. But his mouth didn't stay idle. He always wanted to make some unreasonable requests. He even wanted to keep Xu Er's younger sister as his mistress.
Although Xu Er's younger sister was very disgusted with the male master, she looked at the face of the high salary. So, she endured it and continued to work. But a recent accident broke this balance.
When Xu Er's younger sister was wiping the cabinet, she accidentally dropped a vase on the floor and broke it. In fact, Xu Er's younger sister recalled that the vase's position was very unreasonable. As long as she was a little careless, she would touch it. But what was done was done, and there was no point in thinking about it. Xu Er's little sister wanted to compensate him for the broken vase, but her husband pointed at the small seal at the bottom of the broken vase and said that this vase was made during the Chong Zhen period. It was worth at least five hundred thousand!
Xu Er's younger sister was shocked when she heard this. Since she was a child, she had only seen a few thousand yuan, which was the tuition fee she brought. Five hundred thousand yuan was simply an astronomical figure. It was a figure that she might not be able to earn in her entire life.
At this time, the male owner of the house changed his tone and said that as long as she followed him and became his mistress for ten years, he would give her five hundred thousand yuan. Xu Er's little sister was so scared that she cried. She ran out and called Xu Er. When Xu Er arrived at Yanjing City, he talked with the owner for a long time but to no avail. The owner insisted that the vase was worth five hundred thousand, or else he would pay for it.
The male host was a local, and he was also the boss of a company. He had money and power. Xu Er couldn't do anything about it. Xu Er was unfamiliar with Yanjing City and didn't know anyone. He thought that even if he went to court, he might not win. In desperation, he could only call me. He didn't dare to talk to Ding Baosan directly. He knew that I had a good relationship with Ding Baosan, so he wanted me to help talk to him and see if he could pay his salary in advance. Thus, the scene of him calling me happened.
"Did you get the pieces of the vase?" I asked a crucial question. This kind of thing was common in German newspapers. Many people put fake antiques at home and deliberately let the servants or nannies break them to extort money. In fact, those antiques were all fakes. Although I couldn't guarantee that the vase used by the male owner was a fake, he certainly didn't have good intentions. Therefore, the authenticity of the vase became very important.
"No, that person didn't give it to me," Xu Er said.
"You should get the broken vase and then find a place to do an appraisal," I said.
"Do an appraisal? Why do we need to do an appraisal … Oh! I understand. Are you saying that the vase might be fake? "Xu Er suddenly realized.
"That's right," I nodded.
"That's impossible, right? He is a rich man. Why would he put a fake vase in his house? "Xu Er said doubtfully.
"Why would he put a fake one?" I shook my head and said, "Isn't it because of your sister?" It was no wonder. This kind of thing wasn't common in 1999. But in later generations, even children knew about this trick.
"Now that you mention it, it seems to be the case. Now that I think about it, he knew that the vase would break, so why would he take a real vase? A fake one can achieve the same goal! "Xu Er nodded.
"That's it! So the broken vase is the key to the problem, "I said.
"Okay, I will go and get the broken vase," Xu Er said.
"I will go with you. You are still too simple. You don't know the sinister nature of people's hearts," I said, "I am afraid that he will make things difficult for you."
Du Xiaowei drove the car and took the three of us to the place Xu Er talked about.
Xu Er was right. This person was really a rich man. The neighborhood he lived in was a very high-end residential area. All the houses there were duplexes. I already knew that the male owner of this house was called Lu Baoqiang.
The male owner, Lu Baoqiang, opened the door and looked at the three of us in surprise. He didn't expect that Xu Er, an outsider, would find two helpers, but he didn't take it to heart. He didn't believe that something that was already set in stone could be changed.
"Xu Er, are you here to give me money, or are you going to agree to my conditions? My patience is limited, "Lu Baoqiang said.
"Mr. Lu, we came this time to discuss this matter with you," I said first.
"Who are you? Do you have any authority? "Lu Baoqiang looked at me and asked.
"I was asked by Xu Er to deal with this matter. What I say represents what Xu Er says, "I said.
"Is that so?" Lu Baoqiang looked at Xu Er.
Xu Er nodded.
Only then did Lu Baoqiang said to me unhappily, "Then let's discuss what to do."
"Okay, you said that Xu Er's meimei broke a vase. Where is this vase?" I asked straightforwardly.
"Vase? Why are you asking this? "Lu Baoqiang looked at me vigilantly.
"You said that she broke a vase from the Chong Zhen period. I haven't even seen the vase yet. Why should I believe you?" I asked back.
"Okay. Then I will show it to you. " Lu Baoqiang said as he turned around and walked to the bookcase. He took out a box and handed it to me.
I opened it and saw that it was a fragment of a porcelain vase. Because of my work in my previous life, I often accompanied customers to antique auction places. So, I had a certain level of appreciation for antiques. Although I couldn't say that I was a professional, I was absolutely sure that the fragments in front of me weren't from the so-called Chong Zhen period. This kind of crude trash was no different from the two-kuai porcelain sold on the carpet.
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