legendary trader

Chapter 376 Chapter 377 Spring Auction

"Come on, brother is wrong, okay, don't dangle those two wine bottles around, it's dazzling." Second brother Wang obviously didn't intend to get entangled with Xie Xiaomeng, and immediately confessed.

"hey-hey."

"Ha ha."

"Ha ha."

Everyone laughed endlessly, obviously there was a story in it, but Xie Xiaomeng's intention was to prevent everyone from making fun of the couple.

But Chen Fan knew that Zheng Xiaopang seemed to be a bit resistant at the beginning. Although he didn't know what happened, but if he had a chance to ask, otherwise he didn't know what the meaning of this stalk was, and it would be a lot less fun.

However, the atmosphere at the dinner table was ignited, and the topic soon drifted away.

Second Brother Wang looked at Liu Ying who was talking to Xie Xiaomeng and Xu Jing, stretched out his hand and gave Chen Fan a thumbs up and said in a low voice, "You have a good eye, I think your daughter-in-law should also be from a scholarly family. His temperament is much stronger than your kid."

Chen Fan listened and smiled, "My family is a farmer, and I really haven't seen much in the world."

Second brother Wang disagreed with Chen Fan's words. He shook his head and said, "The so-called three-generation wealthy family, a century-old family, actually makes sense. According to your current development, it is estimated that it will be almost the same in your son's generation. When it comes to your grandson's It should be able to stabilize the younger generation of the imperial capital.

At that point, the temperament and so on will naturally be there. Unlike me, it's not the same as you, because my family still lacks a generation, and I have to wait for my son's generation to reach the third generation, so I don't envy you. Throw it to your daughter-in-law, and it will definitely come out, but
Don’t look at their so-called aristocratic temperament, without their father’s hard work, why would they have all that, so they can’t be self-effacing, labor and capital are strong, without labor and capital, there will be no wealthy family.”

Chen Fan heard that Second Brother Wang seemed to be a little incoherent. In addition, there was a trace of misery in and out of the words. He felt that he had drunk too much. He smiled and patted him on the back.

However, Chen Fan quickly realized that most of the people present here are the abandoned children of powerful families in the military and government. fragile.

Although with the development of society and economy, the commercial field has now become the focus of each family's development direction, but in the eyes of the children of these families, power is the most fragrant, and behind the prosperity is loneliness.

The few people here, Chen Fan, have figured it out now. It should be said that they are all people with strong hearts. Although their status in the family seems not so stable, they are all unwilling to be resigned to depravity. They choose to face difficulties , Self-improvement, that's why in such a harsh environment, I chose to hug each other to keep warm and help each other.

It is precisely because of their efforts that they conquered a country with bare hands outside, and gradually improved their status in the family, and began to have the right to speak, although it seems that it is not big now, otherwise the second brother Wang would not have said something just now up.

Unconsciously, Chen Fan thought of Zhang Jianjun. Because he had more contact with Zheng Xiaopang, he often heard about his cousin.

The Zhang family is also the generation of his grandfather, and they also belong to the emerging class, but when they come to Zhang Jianjun, they are not so interesting. Zhang Jianjun also integrated into a circle with these people in order to stabilize the family's position in the imperial capital. Until now It seems to be developing very well.

Thinking about himself again, in comparison, Chen Fan felt that he was almost the same as him, and that he belonged to the hard-working generation. With a firm foothold in the circle, Chen Fan unconsciously felt a little ambition in his heart.

"Old Qi, are you going out with your old man this time?" Huang Tian suddenly asked Zhu Qiye, judging from his expression, he seemed to have some thoughts.

Zhu Qiye said with a smile: "They should go abroad next month, I don't know about the personnel yet."

Second brother Wang interjected at this moment. Although he was a bit tongue-in-cheek, he might have drunk too much, "You have to try to follow the past and find out some information, which is good for our oil field investment."

"I know." Zhu Qiye nodded slightly and said.

"Seventh brother, is it possible that he wants to go abroad?" Chen Fan asked in surprise.

"It's a long story. Let's put it this way, the country intends to build a strategic oil reserve. You should know that our country has started to exploit oil in a protective way. The oil fields that have been developed are all maintained at a minimum, mainly overseas. The boats will be shipped back." Chen Sange shook his head and said to Chen Fan.

"This matter has been spread in the circle of the imperial capital. You have not come back there for a long time, so you may not know about it." Zhang Liya said with a smile.

"Then what does this have to do with them going out?" Chen Fan looked at Zhu Qiye and wondered in his heart. The Zhu family was still able to participate seven or eighty years ago. Can it have an impact on national policy?

"Hey hey hey" At this time, Second Brother Wang smiled and said, "How much oil do you think those commercial contracts can solve? Now the oil price is cheap, and I plan to purchase in large quantities. It is said that at least three months of domestic imports are required. How much is this?" Have you counted oil?"

"But what does the old man of the Zhu family have to do with oil now?" Chen Fan still didn't understand the relationship between the two, it was something that couldn't be resolved.

"The chiefs, Su Dan, and the king who produce the most oil are all nobles. Mr. Zhu was the crown prince back then. He didn't have those things back then. He should be the emperor now, and they are of the same class. The old man went out this time to explore the way. , In fact, it is to do the negotiation work in the early stage. After the contract is negotiated, the leader will officially visit and sign the contract." Second brother Wang explained with a smile, "The identity of his father is there. Although he is not the emperor, but those royal families overseas Come on, the royal family is the royal family, and the titles on them are just not recognized in the country, but in those countries, they are still recognized."

"Do you want to become a nobleman?" Xu Jing asked with a smile.

"What's going on?" Chen Fan asked hurriedly after hearing what Xu Jing said.

"Look for Seventh Brother, take a good picture of him, say a few good words in front of the old man, and then send some tributes to make the old man happy, and give you an imperial decree, and make you an earl, marquis or something, just like playing " Xu Jing said with a smile.

Chen Fan's heart moved when he heard this. What he worries most now is that he doesn't have any identity protection. It seems that it would be a good thing to get a Marquis or Earl, but he soon noticed that everyone on the table was looking at him. Something is wrong, it feels like I fell into a pit.

Seeing that Chen Fan didn't speak for a long time, the wine table was rarely quiet for a while.

"Okay, don't tease Xiaofan anymore, your sister Xu is joking with you, haha" Chen San couldn't help laughing, and with his laughter, everyone else couldn't help laughing too.

"That title can indeed be given, but now the country is not in favor of that kind of thing. Even if the title given by the old man is recognized by the small circle, the country has long said that it does not recognize it. In addition, your newly awarded title is not recognized by foreign countries. People in those monarchy countries don’t recognize it, but the old nobles have to admit it, or brother can find it for you to see who has the title and no heirs.”

Zhu Qiye looked at Chen Fan and said, but before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the second brother Wang, "There is such a good thing that Xiaopang snatched it away, so there is nothing wrong with him."

"Hey, why drag me in again." Zheng Xiaopang muttered dissatisfiedly on the side.

"Hehe, Xiaopang is not happy anymore, don't talk about it, next time we brothers will talk in private." Second Brother Wang looked at Zheng Xiaopang and said to Chen Fan cheerfully.

"But having said that, are you going to the auction tomorrow?" Suddenly remembered something, Second Brother Wang was slightly stunned and continued.

"Whether you want to buy or not, you have to go and have a look. Let my son see people." Brother Chen San suddenly interrupted with a smile, but then the smile disappeared, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

"Haha." It made the people on the table burst into laughter again.

Chen Fan also saw that his daughter-in-law was sitting next to Third Brother Chen, who seemed to be called Zhang Ying during the introduction, and she was pinching his waist fiercely at the moment.

"Third brother is about to upgrade." Xu Jing whispered to Chen Fan, and Chen Fan hurriedly raised his wine glass to toast.

Soon the topic on the dinner table was about tomorrow's Chinese New Year auction. According to them, every year the imperial capital holds such a grand auction, and many of the items on the auction are rare treasures.

Chen Fan's interest was quickly seduced, and according to what they said, there were not only some calligraphy and painting antiques in the auction, but also hundreds or even hundreds of years of precious herbs such as ginseng and ganoderma, as well as top-level jewelry and jade.

The auction will be held in two consecutive sessions from afternoon to night, and there is a tradition that the items on the auction will not be disclosed this time, and you can only participate in the auction in person, but the products on the auction are all processed by many professionals The authentic product confirmed by the personage has not been heard of saying that someone bought a fake product, so the signboard of the New Year Auction is still very bright in the imperial capital.

"Based on what you guys said, this auction seems to have been going on for quite some time." Chen Fan interrupted after listening to their talk.

"It's been a hundred years. Anyway, I've known it since I was a child. I still remember that the first time I saw Xu Jing was at the auction." Zhang Liya laughed.

"I haven't seen any reports outside. It is said that the auction has such a high standard, so it seems that I haven't heard any news before." Chen Fan asked suspiciously. He couldn't understand that the auction with such a long history had no outside reports.

Just kidding, the annual grand event, the auction items are all rare treasures, how could it not be reported in the newspapers, this matter is weird.

"Don't ask about this, it's just that, but you can go and have a look. There are basically no problems with the auctions there, but there are also some that are not seen, but since they are auctioned, it means that there is nothing serious. This is Lao Qi. His brother is in charge. It seems that the royal family did it in the past. One is to collect treasures and sell the treasures that the royal family despises. He just gave up and continued to search for memories. It seemed that he had drunk too much tonight.

"Well, second brother, how do you participate in the auction? Where are you going?" Chen Fan asked curiously.

Second Brother Wang got up to pee, but pointed at Zhu Qiye before leaving the table, "Ask him to arrange a box for you."

"Brother Seven." Chen Fan was not polite either, he looked directly at Master Zhu Qi and shouted.

"The invitation will be sent to your home tomorrow morning. It's at the hot spring villa." Zhu Qiye didn't hesitate, and agreed directly.

Chen Fan nodded hastily upon hearing this.

"Are you really going to that auction tomorrow?"

On the car home, Liu Ying helped Chen Fan who was drinking a little too much and asked.

"Go and have a look, what they say is precious, take a picture of anyone who catches your eye." Chen Fan said while breathing alcohol, feeling a little dry, took a bottle of water from the wine cabinet in the car and took a sip , "At that time, both of us will go and have a look, and if we like it, we will take pictures. Your husband is not short of money."

"We don't understand those things either?" Liu Ying was a little hesitant, worried that she might buy something useless.

"Don't care if you understand it or not, just buy it if you like it." Chen Fan said nonchalantly, "It doesn't matter if you buy something flashy, it's just a matter of a few dollars, and it will be fine as a gift when the time comes. It is also a matter of saving face to take out the lot at the auction, I think we need to use snacks on it in the future, if someone has something to do, if we are invited, can we go empty-handed or sign a check?"

After finishing speaking, Chen Fan looked at Liu Ying, stretched out his hand and patted her little hand and said, "In the future, you have to pay attention to these things, and your man will know how to make money. I'm afraid you will have to arrange these things at that time. Today is not bad. You and what? Zhang Ying, Xu Jing and the others get along very well, I don't know which family Zhang Ying belongs to, but to be Chen Sange's wife, he probably belongs to the Jun team."

Liu Ying could only nod slightly when she heard this, Chen Fan felt a little drunk now, and kissed Liu Ying's fair and delicate pretty face.

When he woke up the next day, Chen Fan touched his side, but there was no one there, and Liu Ying should have woken up.

Thinking about what happened last night, Chen Fan vaguely remembered that Liu Ying seemed to help him back to the house, and then got drunk and couldn't remember.

Feeling sticky and uncomfortable, Chen Fan got up and went to the bathroom
Dressed up, Chen Fan went downstairs hungry, and saw Father Chen playing chess with his father-in-law in the living room. Now it was getting colder outside, and it snowed from time to time, and they had moved the chessboard back to the house.

Liu Ying came out of the kitchen carrying breakfast sullenly, and Chen Fan immediately leaned over. The moment he saw Liu Ying, Chen Fan vaguely remembered something. It seemed that he had made Sister Ying miserable last night. Seeing her expression of frost Yes, Chen Fan felt a shock in his heart.

Fortunately, Liu Ma also came out of the kitchen at this moment, "Xiaofan is up, you are hungry, eat breakfast, Xiaoying went upstairs and looked down and said that you only warmed it for you in the bathroom."

Chen Fan remembered that when he was taking a shower, he seemed to hear the door knocking, but he asked and no one answered. Now Chen Fan felt even more nervous, and hurried to the dining table to eat, and looked at Liu Ying with a flattering expression.

(End of this chapter)