Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

If Chen Jianjun knew that Su Meng had asked Han Chunming to take a look, would he go to the site to check? After all, Chen Jianjun had boasted that he wanted Han Chunming to make an eye on him.

Since all of Li Huaide's items were made by Chen Jianjun, and his prized work was to be appraised by Han Chunming, how could Chen Jianjun resist going to the site to see it for himself?
Chen Jianjun was confident that Han Chunming wouldn't see through him. So what was the point of watching Han Chunming make a fool of himself?

"Chen Jianjun, we can't go tomorrow. My uncle needs to buy some items from someone, and I asked Han Chunming to take a look. We'll go to Beihai Park the day after tomorrow!"

The Su and Chen families have already had preliminary discussions, and now all that's left is to find an auspicious day for the engagement. Therefore, the two are still quite close.
The reason why the two of them have come to this point is partly due to Su Meng's uncle's influence, and partly due to Su Meng's desire to spite Han Chunming.
Naturally, Chen Jianjun also had the idea of ​​using Su Meng's uncle's connections to sell his handmade items as antiques in Hong Kong and make a lot of money. It was only through the cooperation of several parties that the scene of the two families discussing marriage came about!
"What? You're not going? Mengmeng, we made a promise, how can you not go? That kind of deal isn't something you can participate in, can't you see that?"

Chen Jianjun had a sudden thought: perhaps he could join Su Meng's team to appraise items. This way, not only could Li Huaide sell the items smoothly and get his own benefit, but Su Meng would also know that not only Han Chunming could do the job of appraising items, but he could do it too!
"If I can't do it, there's always Han Chunming. He's been apprenticed to Grandpa Guan since he was a child and has experienced countless things."
It's said that no fake can escape Han Chunming's eyes. After all, it's a transaction worth hundreds of thousands; we can't afford to be fooled, otherwise, my uncle will go bankrupt!

Su Meng left as soon as she finished speaking, not giving Chen Jianjun time to react. Since things weren't going well on her end, Chen Jianjun had no choice but to turn to Li Huaide.
Qin Liling said that she didn't know if Chen Jianjun would go or not, and if he didn't, there was nothing she could do!
"Hey, Jianjun, what are you doing here?"

"Chunming, aren't you busy these past few days?"

"I'm not too busy. Su Meng asked me to help out, saying she wanted to look at a batch of items. I had nothing else to do, so I went to take a look. Jianjun, let me tell you, no fake can escape my eyes, believe it or not?"

Han Chunming casually patted Chen Jianjun on the shoulder and walked towards his home in the compound with a smile. He wondered if Qin Liling's suggestion would work and get Chen Jianjun involved.

Chen Jianjun watched Han Chunming's retreating figure with a mixture of emotions. Was this some kind of contempt for him? Hmph, he'd like to see what kind of expression Han Chunming would have when he was being disrespectful!
Thinking of this, Chen Jianjun turned to find Li Huaide. He wanted to disguise himself and participate in the transaction between the two parties to see if Han Chunming could tell the difference. Even the old shopkeepers in Liulichang couldn't tell the difference. How old was Han Chunming? Could he tell the difference in time?
If there weren't only a few items, and if more styles could be made, Liulichang could absorb quite a lot of them. It's a pity that bastard Han Chunming won't let us see the collection, otherwise, why would we waste time here?
"Director Li, have you finalized the transaction time?"

Chen Jianjun considered himself Li Huaide's financial backer and acted very casually!
"Where did you get this information? That fatso and I just set the time this morning, how did you know?"

Li Huaide was extremely cautious. The reason for his previous failures was a lack of secrecy. This time, even Chen Jianjun knew about the deal. How many other people knew? The cunning Li Huaide even considered ending the deal!

After all, transactions involving hundreds of thousands of dollars are not something to be taken lightly. Once someone seizes on a key detail, it could easily be classified as fraud, and Chen Jianjun is that key figure!

"Hey, my deal with Su Meng is done, right? Your target is Su Meng's uncle. Su Meng is that fat man's only heir. Is it strange that I know that?"

Chen Jianjun looked at Li Huaide with amusement. It was funny to think about it. The things he made, after passing through Li Huaide's hands, were sold to his fiancée's uncle. Wasn't it just going around in circles, circulating among his own people? "So what do you mean?"

Li Huaide certainly knew about the relationship between Chen Jianjun, Su Meng, and the fat man, but what did that have to do with the current transaction?
"I heard from Su Meng that Fatty hired Han Chunming to appraise these items. Do you think Han Chunming can tell if they're genuine or fake?"

Chen Jianjun laughed. Li Huaide was too cautious and not cut out for anything big. After this, he would have no choice but to abandon Li Huaide and cooperate directly with Su Meng's uncle!
"Han Chunming? This..."

Li Huaide's expression changed. Han Chunming's reputation in the collecting world was not simple. He had been to Liulichang a lot recently. Han Chunming not only had a great reputation in Panjiayuan, but also in Liulichang.
Even the reputation of the "Scrap Marquis" is not as great as that of Han Chunming, which shows that this kid has some skills. The specialized circle is not easy to fool. Without some ability, you won't have such a big reputation in the antique circle!

"Don't worry, I have inherited my master's true teachings. Back then, even Grandpa Guan and the father of the ragpicker couldn't tell the difference between the things my master made, let alone Han Chunming, Grandpa Guan's apprentice."

Back then, Uncle Guan and the father of the ragpicker wanted to kill my master, and they fought a battle over it. In the end, my master escaped from the capital due to a moment of carelessness.
However, after so many years of reform and research, my master has long since made up for the technological loopholes of that time. Now, even machines can't detect the flaws in my work. How can Han Chunming, with his mortal eyes, compare to a machine?

Chen Jianjun smiled confidently. The grudges from back then were what his master had mentioned before his death. He also said that when the time was right, he could have a contest with Grandpa Guan. As long as Grandpa Guan could strike him once, his master would be at peace.

Chen Jianjun didn't have that kind of awareness. Grandpa Guan was a leading figure in the art collecting world. The key now was to make money, not to fight. It wasn't worth provoking Grandpa Guan and affecting his money-making business!
"That's good, that's good!"

Li Huaide breathed a sigh of relief. Chen Jianjun's talent in this area was one in a million. His master, Chen Jianjun, said it himself, and he heard it in person. After this period of practice, this batch of fakes was perfect!

"Director Li, I'm not here today to give you confidence, but because I also want to participate in the transaction, and all the equipment is ready!"

Chen Jianjun laid out the items related to disguise!

"What? No, Jianjun, you can't go. As long as you don't show up, even if it's a trap, I have a way to escape. It'll be different if you go. If something happens, we're all finished, understand?"

Li Huaide wanted to slap him across the face. What were you doing? Wouldn't it be better to just make the product and wait to count the money?
That bastard! He thinks he can do whatever he wants just because he's got some skills. If I didn't have to rely on Chen Jianjun for the time being, I'd really cut ties with him! (End of Chapter)