Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

A few days later, on March 16th, Wang An and his group officially launched their fur business.

After so many days of rest, the swelling on Wang Li's body and face has gone down a lot. Although there is still some swelling on his face, at least he can open his eyes.

Of course, this was also thanks to Wang An getting a lot of herbs from Fang Xiu'e, which, when taken internally and applied externally, made Wang Li look less frightening.

By the end of the day, Wang An had spent another 10 yuan on acquiring furs and bear bile.

However, over 9 yuan of this money was spent on buying furs, while only a few thousand yuan was spent on buying bear bile, ginseng, musk, and other such items.

So, the reason they were able to spend more than 10 yuan was because it was the first time Wang An and his group had collected furs, and people had a lot of furs stockpiled, which is why they spent so much money.

By the next six-day period, March 26th, Wang An felt he would be lucky to spend 5,000 yuan.
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Two days later, two Jeep 212s and two Santana sedans, which were very rare at the time, drove into Wang An's house in Kaoshantun.

As soon as the cars entered the yard, a pack of dogs and wolves surrounded the four vehicles, barking as if they were about to tear them to shreds at any moment.

However, as soon as the people in the car got off, the dogs and wolves immediately quieted down.

It was obvious that Wang An's dog and wolf recognized the visitor.

At this moment, Wang An, who had heard the dog barking, also came out of the house.

He Liang, Ma Guoqiang, Wu Dong, and Wang Shuai, along with seven other people dressed in suits and cashmere coats, were already standing in the courtyard.

Wang An was taken aback at first, but then he realized that these seven people must be the people from Hong Kong that He Liang and Ma Guoqiang had mentioned a few days ago.

The last time He Liang and Ma Guoqiang came, Wang An originally wanted them to take all the porcelain from the Xiaonan Kiln and dispose of it directly. In any case, Wang An trusted these second-generation rich kids very much.

However, the two men refused to comply and only took the moose head, the ram's head, and the tusks of the animals they had each chosen.

They also said that once they contacted the people in Hong Kong, they would bring their own people over when those people arrived.

What surprised Wang An was that it was just some ordinary porcelain; did Hong Kong really need so many people to come? Wasn't that going to be a huge fuss?
Could it be that although this batch of porcelain isn't worth much in my hands, it's quite popular in Hong Kong?

However, although I thought that way, I certainly couldn't say it out loud.

As Wang Anzheng walked towards the group with a smile, he heard He Liang say with a chuckle:

"Xiao An, we've found a buyer for your porcelain. It's this big boss Zhang Zhenbang from Hong Kong, hahaha."

As he spoke, He Liang pointed to a middle-aged man in his thirties next to him.

Wang An was quite shocked when he saw this person and heard his name, because when Wang An was at the peak of his life in the past, he had also indulged in the pursuit of antiques for a period of time, and he had seen this person back then.

The Zhang family in Hong Kong is considered a family of antique dealers, and he is the adopted son of the Zhang family. He has always helped the Zhang family manage the family business, but he is not very famous and has always been a low-profile figure.

Turning his head, He Liang pointed to Wang An and said to Zhang Zhenbang, "Boss Zhang, this is the little brother of ours I told you about, his name is Wang An."

Wang An nodded and smiled at Zhang Zhenbang, about to greet him, when Zhang Zhenbang warmly stepped forward and shook hands with Wang An, saying in somewhat broken Mandarin:
"Hello Mr. Wang, it's an honor to meet you. You're so young and accomplished!"

Wang An was taken aback when he heard this, mainly because he was not used to Zhang Zhenbang's refined way of speaking, or rather, his江湖-style rhetoric.

Northeasterners are known for their straightforwardness, so it's really not something we're used to saying things like that.

However, Wang An was a wealthy man before he entered the fence in his previous life, so he wasn't unfamiliar with this kind of rhetoric. Therefore, Wang An immediately smiled broadly, waved his hands repeatedly, and said very humbly:

"Mr. Zhang, you flatter me. I really don't deserve such praise. Just call me Xiao An. I'm just a humble countryman from the mountains. I can't possibly be considered 'talented.' Mr. Zhang, you are the real leader in the business world, a true dragon among men."

Wang An's words were not entirely flattery, because compared to the wealth of the Zhang family in Hong Kong, Wang An's net worth was probably not even a drop in the ocean, they were not even on the same level, and there was no basis for comparison.

After speaking, Wang An looked at He Liang and Ma Guoqiang.

The phrase "young and promising" is quite fitting when applied to oneself. After all, setting aside the fact that he is a reborn person, it is already quite impressive that a farmer from the mountains could build this business in just over three years.

However, the fact that Zhang Zhenbang could say such a thing clearly indicates that He Liang and Ma Guoqiang had boasted about him to Zhang Zhenbang.

Noticing Wang An's gaze, Ma Guoqiang immediately smiled and said:

“We told Mr. Zhang about your hunting trips in the mountains, and he is quite interested in them.”

Wang An then realized why Zhang Zhenbang had called himself "young and promising"—it turned out it was all because of hunting!

How boring!
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Wang An addressed the group, saying:
"Come on, come on, come on, come on, why are you standing outside freezing? It's really cold out here."

At Wang An's invitation, everyone walked together toward the house to the west.

After entering the room and chatting for only a short while, Zhang Zhenbang went straight to the point:
“Mr. Xiao An, we are here for the batch of Xiaonan kiln porcelain you have. Time is precious, so why don’t we take a look at it now? After we’ve seen the pieces, we can discuss the price in detail, and then we can arrange the auction as soon as possible.”

Wang An glanced at Wu Dong and He Liang, and seeing that they didn't react, he nodded without hesitation and said:
"Okay, the stuff is all stored in the storeroom. Shall we go straight to the storeroom, or should I move it into the house?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhenbang suddenly became very interested and said:
"Mr. He and Mr. Ma said that Mr. Xiao An has many other good things in his storeroom. Would you mind if we took a look at them together?"

It's clear that Zhang Zhenbang had some knowledge of what Wang An had placed in the warehouse.

Wang An was taken aback upon hearing this, and subconsciously glanced at He Liang and Ma Guoqiang, because Wang An felt that He Liang and Ma Guoqiang had told Zhang Zhenbang about the things he had put in the storeroom.

Zhang Zhenbang traveled a long way to Kaoshantun for two reasons: firstly, for the porcelain, and secondly, perhaps for the animal bones and such. (End of Chapter)