Chapter 196
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"Mr. Qi, where are you now?"
On the phone, the stuttering voice of the boss Pang Da continued to be heard: "That invitation, calligraphy and painting award..."
"Boss Pang, I'm already in Jinling now."
Qi Xiang was too lazy to circle around and interrupted directly: "Do you have something to ask me to talk to? Let's make an appointment for a time and place, let's meet."
"Uh... OK, OK..." Boss Pang Da was stunned for a moment, and then said happily: "Where are you in Dajinling now? I will come over to pick you up immediately..."
Qi Xiang casually reported the address. After waiting for about half an hour, a luxury car drove slowly downstairs of the hotel. After the waiter informed him, he walked downstairs.
As soon as he left the house, Qi Xiang was surprised to find that Boss Pang was sitting in the car. When he saw him coming out, he hurriedly got out of the car and greeted him with a smile: "Brother Qi, how are you doing lately?"
"It's been several months, and it's still lately..."
Qi Xiang complained in her heart, but on the surface she gave face and responded with a smile: "Thank you, Boss Pang, your blessing, is quite acceptable."
"...Brother Qi, I am humble, I am humble." Boss Pang said embarrassingly, but he was very upset. What does it mean to be blessed by me? I have earned millions of dollars and still be able to be blessed?
"Forget it, I have something to ask for, so I'll endure it."
Boss Pang Da decided to hold his breath and squeezed out a smile and said, "Brother Qi, this is not a place to talk. Let's go and have a meal..."
Qi Xiang followed Boss Pang Da to get onto the luxury car. The car started slowly, then drove onto the spacious and straight avenue, and merged into the rolling traffic.
At this time, the sky was pitch black and there were no stars and moons. However, in Jinling City, there was a brightly lit city of never-nights. Countless lights bloomed everywhere in the city, illuminating every corner of the city.
Qi Xiang looked at the lights on the roadside through the car window, and the lights flashed, as if there was no end.
"cough……"
At this moment, Boss Pang couldn't help but speak, and asked: "Mr. Qi, I heard... are you from Jinling?"
"That's right."
Qi Xiang twisted her head and glanced at Boss Pang Da, admitting: "I have lived in Jinling for two or three years. I am quite familiar with it. At least I won't get lost or find a place."
"Okay, that's great."
Boss Pang Da was immediately happy and said intentionally or unintentionally: "I did not find the wrong person..."
"Um?"
Qi Xiang's heart moved, but he resisted his curiosity and did not take the initiative to ask.
Boss Pang Da waited for a while and found that Qi Xiang didn't follow up, so he was naturally a little depressed. This guy was indeed cunning and didn't take the bait like this...
Boss Pang sighed in his heart and said with a smile: "Brother Qi has lived in Jinling for many years, so I guess he has a good connection."
"It's hard to say, but I know some people, but I can't say them. The friendship is very deep." Qi Xiang said truthfully: "Whether colleagues give each other a face, it's considered mutual care."
"Yes, too..." Boss Pang agreed deeply.
The so-called friendship is never as good as interests. He always firmly believes that even a friend of life and death will probably be divided into life and death when encountering irresistible benefits.
Boss Pang Da is essentially a businessman. Even if he is in a cultural business, his words and deeds may be very elegant and his knowledge is not bad, but his way of thinking about problems is still the nature of a businessman.
For him, interests are paramount and with enough interests, he can tolerate a moment of anger and even lose face. So no matter how angry he is in his heart, he will now smile and receive politely.
And the reception location is not ordinary.
It was a magnificent restaurant with a crystal palace-like shape. As soon as he entered the door, the bright lights shone, and Qi Xiang didn't dare to look up and watch, so as not to lose his eyes. He walked into the wing room step by step in his most pious posture, and felt better.
"Come on, sit down, don't be polite."
Boss Pang Da completely regarded himself as the owner of the place and greeted enthusiastically: "Brother Qi, are there any taboos... Oh, I forgot again, Jinling, you can order food."
Qi Xiang was not polite either. He picked up the menu and went to the expensive ones.
Seeing this, Boss Pang Da smiled even happier. He waved his hand and asked the waiter to serve the dishes according to the menu. Then he first opened a bottle of aged Moutai, poured a cup for Qi Xiang, and handed it over with both hands.
"Brother Qi, come and try it. This is authentic raw juice, not a thing that can fool people."
Boss Pang Da also poured himself a glass of wine, then raised it and signaled: "Drink it first..."
Although Qi Xiang doesn’t like drinking much, she must admit that the taste of this Maotai raw pulp is indeed a bit different. There is no need to say more about the mellow aroma, the key is that it cannot warm up.
Qi Xiang took a sip, then put down the cup, and asked straight to the point: "Boss Pang, we have met each other, so you might as well open the skylight and say something. This time you treat me to a meal, it's not just as simple as reminiscing about the past, right?"
"Well, brother Qi, this matter is not urgent, no hurry..."
Boss Pang Da smiled and said, "If you have something to do, let's talk about it after dinner."
“It’s OK…”
Qi Xiang didn't care. He took the initiative in this matter and was not lacking in patience. He accompanied Boss Pangda for two glasses of wine, and the waiters in the restaurant came in one after another and served a plate of steaming delicious dishes.
The dishes are pretty good, but compared to Tian Shi, it is definitely a big difference.
Therefore, Qi Xiang was very calm and did not greedy for this desire to talk. She moved her chopsticks from time to time and ate a few bites. Most of the time she spent chatting nonsense with Boss Pang.
As he chatted, Boss Pang changed his mind and said with a smile: "Brother Qi, I heard that there is a famous appraiser in Jinling City, whose surname is Wei, and who is known as Master Wei in the world..."
"I don't know this person, do you recognize him?"
When Qi Xiang heard this, he knew that the topic was coming.
"Master Wei..."
Hearing this name, Qi Xiang Shensi was dazed and laughed: "Boss Pang, if you want to talk to others, I may not know you. But Mr. Wei, I can really talk to you and have had several dealings."
"I just knew I was looking for the wrong person."
Boss Pang Da immediately showed joy and hurriedly poured wine and said, "Brother Qi, you are still a wide network of people, you are worthy of being on the ground... Wow, there is a way. Come on, let's go another one."
"not busy……"
Qi Xiang put down her chopsticks and smiled and said, "Boss Pang, the meal has been almost done. If you have something to do, just say it. If it's okay, then thank you for your kind hospitality. I'll leave first..."
"Brother Qi, Brother Qi..."
Boss Pangda hurriedly stopped him. He reached out and pressed Qi Xiang's shoulder, and smiled affectionately: "If you have something to say, I didn't mean to keep it a secret, but this matter is a bit presumptuous."
"How do you say it?" Qi Xiang said curiously: "As far as I say, Mr. Wei is a generous person and likes to make friends. If you have something to do, Mr. Pang, go directly to visit him, Mr. Wei will not be surprised."
"No, no, no, this matter..."
Boss Pang Da hesitated and said, "This matter is...it's hard to say. It's hard to talk about it in person..."
While speaking, Boss Pang paused and suddenly asked, "Brother Qi, you should know the details of the calligraphy and painting award at the end of the year, right?"
"I know this... I have some understanding."
Qi Xiang's expression was a little more serious: "Although this award is called "all the nationwide majors and jointly organized by museums, in fact, it should be privately sponsored by major auction companies, mainly for the preheating of next year's spring auction. Some things at the award are likely to appear at next year's spring auction..."
"Yes, that's it."
Boss Pangda nodded and said, "We also have a few items in Xuzhai, which will be filmed in a certain company next year. So now we will take them to do promotion work so that everyone can evaluate them clearly and be mentally prepared."
"This is a good thing."
Qi Xiang nodded, showing a little confused look at the right time: "But, what does this have to do with Mr. Wei?"
"Ahem, it didn't matter at first, but it was related later."
Boss Pang Da hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Brother Qi, you don't know anything. The calligraphy and painting awards have not officially started on the surface, but in private, people like us who participate in the items have already seen all the items."
"Oh?" Qi Xiang's eyes flashed and she understood a little: "Is Mr. Wei also bringing things to participate?"
"Yes, yes, yes..." Boss Pang nodded repeatedly, with a look of desire in his eyes: "The thing he brought is simply... a unique thing in the world and a rare treasure in the world."
"Mr. Wei is a famous connoisseur. It is normal for everyone to have good things on hand."
Qi Xiang smiled, and also vaguely understood Boss Pang Da’s purpose, and asked directly: “Boss Pang, you must have fallen in love with Master Wei’s thing. You want to put down the things before the calligraphy and painting awards begin?”
"Bang!"
Boss Pang Da slapped his thigh and shouted, "Brother Qi, you are tall and you can see through my thoughts at a glance."
"Yes, that's what I think. After all, you know, once the calligraphy and painting awards begin, others see that thing and someone falls in love with it. What should I do if I compete with me?"
Boss Pang Da did not hide it and said frankly: "So I plan to start first. However, I am in Jinling and don't know anyone, so I can't get in touch with Master Wei. It's not easy to speak up when I come to the door rashly."
"I called back and asked several old seniors for advice. It was Mr. Sun who woke me up. He said you are from Jinling and might have a friendship with Mr. Wei, so..."
Boss Pang Da rubbed his hands and said embarrassedly: "That's why I have gone through some trouble. Please come here and have a trip with Brother Qi."
"So that's it." Qi Xiang understood the whole story of this matter.
"Brother Qi, I often say that I don't look at monks and Buddha's faces."
At the same time, Boss Pang Da also begged: "You may not have this friendship. But for Mr. Sun's affection, I would like to ask you to help me, and I will thank you."
"Um……"
Chapter completed!