Li Rui left Qingyang City at 6: 30 PM and arrived at Jingnan City before 8: 30 PM. It took him another 15 minutes to arrive at the clubhouse where he had arranged to meet with Gao Zixuan. He drove the car directly into the clubhouse. When he got out of the car, he saw his little wife standing on the steps of the clubhouse and looking at him.
She didn't dress up deliberately. She wore a white Korean-style chiffon blouse with a green cotton coat wrapped around her neck. The blouse was open, revealing a yellow and gray scarf around her neck. She wore a pair of dark red skinny straight acrylic pants and a pair of deerskin boots … This kind of clothing could be seen on many young girls nowadays. It could be said that it was the standard winter clothing for street girls. However, when she wore it, it had a different flavor and was really beautiful and moving.
Li Rui also noticed that she had combed her hair into an extremely graceful long office lady's style tonight. It was the kind of hair that covered the forehead with bangs, with two strands of hair hanging down from each side of her temples. Her long hair was combed into a long ponytail at the back of her head. Coupled with the pair of black-rimmed glasses on her beautiful face, it added a sense of intellectual beauty to her.
Looking at his little wife who looked good no matter how she dressed up, Li Ruixin felt as if he had drunk honey. He hurriedly walked over, but when he was in front of her, he was too embarrassed to call her "little wife". After all, they hadn't seen each other for a few days. Even if they had called each other frequently and spoken intimately, it couldn't hide the slight sense of distance between them. He was so stunned that he couldn't speak.
What he didn't expect was that he would receive Gao Zixuan's praise without even greeting her.
She nodded her head arrogantly and praised, "Not bad. You're a little bit like the son of a big family. It seems that my call last night wasn't in vain. You're starting to improve." Li Rui almost burst out laughing and said, "I was just thinking whether to call you little wife or Zixuan. I haven't decided what to call you yet. You actually praised me because of that. Isn't that too funny? Am I a son of a big family just because I don't speak? " Gao Zixuan gave him a coquettish look and said, "I can praise you however I want to. I can also scold you however I want to. Cut the crap and hurry up. I've been waiting for a long time. "With that, he turned around and left. Li Rui chased after her and said, "Hey, wait for my husband." Gao Zixuan said without turning his head, "You're used to calling me husband and wife. If you call me that in front of Sister Qingman, you're dead meat."
Li Rui immediately shut his mouth and reminded himself that he had to pay attention to this issue. Although Gao Zixuan had already acknowledged Lu Qingman as his second wife, it was just a joke. Moreover, it was fine for the sisters to joke around, but if he said that, even if it was just a joke, Qingman would not be happy.
After walking around in the clubhouse for a while, Gao Zixuan led Li Rui into a magnificent room that looked like a palace. This room was not spacious, but it was very deep. From the door to the deepest part of the room, one had to walk 20 to 30 steps. Although it was a large room, it was divided into three small rooms according to its purpose. In the middle, there were eight screens as a barrier. The outermost room was the bathroom and aisle, and further in was the living room. There were two rows of high-quality wooden sofas on the left and right. There was also a wooden coffee table. Judging from the quality of the wood, it was obviously mahogany or better. The coffee table and sofa were carved in the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They were extremely exquisite and breathtaking.
Further in, there was a study. On the left and right walls were two bookcases that were also in the style of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. They were filled with all kinds of thread-bound books. In the middle, there was an armchair and a desk. The walls were hung with famous calligraphy and paintings, giving people a sense of antiquity. In the deepest part of the room was a wall. On top of it was an ancient-style carved wooden window. The window was paned with ancient auspicious wood patterns. After the window was hollowed out, the whole thing was covered with white cotton paper. It also gave people a feeling that they had traveled to ancient times.
The whole room not only reflected the aesthetics of modern decoration, but also the charm of ancient China's inner study. It was a combination of ancient and modern times. Li Rui secretly praised. He guessed that the owner of the club was very rich, and estimated that the expenses here must be very expensive.
At this moment, in the middle of the reception room, there were already two men sitting on the sofa on the left side. One of them was in his fifties. He was stout and had a very short crew cut, which was similar to Guo Degang's. His face was full of fat, and his head was very big. He was wearing a wine-red Tang suit with a folded leather jacket beside him. The other man was in his thirties. He was tall and strong, with a round waist. However, his expression was a little stiff, which made him look like an amateur bodyguard.
Gao Zixuan swayed her slim waist and walked lightly. She led Li Rui to sit opposite the two men. She said neither humbly nor overbearingly, "Sorry to keep you waiting, Boss Hu." Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the face of the middle-aged man with the fat head and big ears.
Boss Hu chuckled and said in an authentic Beijing accent, "Oh, how can you say that? Please don't mind. Speaking of which, it's us who came uninvited and caused trouble for you, Boss Gao. Haha, don't be so polite, don't be so polite. "
After hearing that, Gao Zixuan smiled faintly. However, she didn't relax. Instead, she became more worried. This was a big antique dealer who came from the capital. However, he was so affectionate to her, a little woman who lived in a remote rural town, Jingnan City. He even showed some humility. What did that mean? It meant that under his condescending appearance, he had greater needs and ambitions in his heart. To put it bluntly, he came to Jingnan City this time to take a look at the hawksbill turtle. In fact, he wanted to get it by any means possible. Otherwise, why would he be so polite to her?
Boss Hu looked at Li Rui and asked with a smile, "Friend, are you also an expert in the jewelry business?"
Li Rui shook his head with a smile. Before he could say anything, Gao Zixuan said, "He is my husband."
Hearing that, Li Rui felt as sweet as honey in his heart. He smiled so widely that his eyelashes were blooming. He thought that his little wife was so nice. She knew how to make him proud in front of others.
Boss Hu replied with an "oh" and said with a smile, "Excuse me, excuse me!" As he said that, he stood up and shook hands with him. Li Rui also stood up and shook hands with him in a hurry.
After the two shook hands, Boss Hu took out a business card from nowhere as if he was performing a magic trick and handed it over respectfully with both hands.
When Li Rui received the business card and looked at it, he saw the words "Hu Yibo, General Manager of Beijing Jin Yu Fang Cultural Relics Investment Co., Ltd." The business card itself was exquisite and high-end. It was even inlaid with gold powder and emitted a delicate fragrance. Not to mention other things, just from the business card alone, this Boss Hu was a rich man. The cost of this business card was probably more than 100 yuan.
After the two of them sat down again, Hu Yibo said, "I've come a long way and caused you trouble. I've prepared two small gifts in advance. One is to express my apology, and the other is a meeting gift. From now on, we're friends, right? Haha. It's just a small token of my respect. I hope you will accept it. "As he said that, he winked at the young man beside him.
The man picked up a briefcase from the side and placed it on his legs. After opening it, he took out two ochre red paper boxes with ancient cloud patterns. The paper boxes weren't big, and they were smaller than an iPhone. They were square in shape, and there was a beautiful flower knot tied with a red ribbon. At first glance, they looked very interesting. He stood up and put the two boxes between the tea table in front of Li Rui and Gao Zixuan, indicating that they were for the two of them.
Gao Zixuan said in surprise, "Boss Hu, you are too polite, aren't you?" Hu Yibo said with a smile, "You know, this is not being polite. This is my rule when making friends. When I make friends, no matter if it's in the east, west, north, south, or inside or outside the country, I have to give a meeting gift to whoever I have dealings with. The gift is light, but the will is more important. More or less, this is the meaning, isn't it? Haha, I believe in the old principle. People don't blame me for being polite, right? Haha, the two of you, take a look and see if you like it. "
Gao Zixuan smiled at him. He reached out his hand and took the box in front of him. He untied the flower knot and opened the lid. Inside the box was a rectangular piece of Tianhuang Jade. This piece of Tianhuang Jade was golden in color. Its surface was smooth and sparkling like jade. Under the reflection of the lights on the roof, it shone brightly, making people's eyes light up.
Gao Zixuan and Li Rui looked at this piece of Tianhuang Jade one after another. They looked at each other and thought, My goodness, this Boss Hu is really generous. Tianhuang Jade is not worth much, but this piece in front of them, according to its appearance and material, is worth at least a thousand or even a few thousand yuan. He is really generous to give it away as a meeting gift.
Gao Zixuan calmly put the box back on the coffee table and opened the other box. Instead of Tianhuang Jade, there was a round jade pendant. It was the size of a child's palm. It was snow-white and warm. It lay quietly in the box. Although it was low-key, it could not hide its graceful bearing. There was a hole in the jade pendant. A white and green silk ribbon was tied to the hole. The color of the silk ribbon had faded. It looked like an ornament passed down from an old generation.
Hu Yibo introduced, "This jade pendant was bought in Xiling Town in Hebei Province's Yi County in the eighties of the last century. You should have heard of Xiling Town in Yi County. The Qing Xiling Tomb is there. After the imperial family of the Qing Dynasty entered the country, there were two tombs, both in Hebei Province. The Qing Xiling Tomb is in Xiling Town in Yi County, southwest of Beijing. Emperors such as Yongzheng, Daoguang, and Guangxu are buried there. The Qing Xiling Tomb is in Zunhua, east of Beijing. Emperors such as Shunzhi, Kangxi, Qianlong, and Cixi are buried there … "
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