Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

"Brother, this...this is pretty unconventional! Have you found some secluded paradise?"

Chen Tao's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he stared intently at the dozen or so antiques laid out in front of him on the table, swallowing hard.

He subconsciously took out his cigarette case, shook it for a while before finally putting one in his mouth, and even the lighter took him three tries to light.

He had just sent the previous batch of antiques to the auction house and was waiting for the autumn auction in a few dozen days.

Now more than a dozen more have arrived?

It's 2025 now, not 1925!

The rural areas have been searched countless times by industry insiders!

With items of this quality and in this quantity, he couldn't possibly collect them even if he turned every rural area in the entire province upside down.

But within a few days, Zhou Feng had gathered another batch.

He wasn't trying to steal Zhou Feng's connections; he was just genuinely curious!

"There's no such thing as a paradise on earth, it's just...we stumbled upon a few undeveloped little places!"

Zhou Fengqian chuckled, swiped his phone's screen saver, and tapped around on the screen as if he was busy with something.

He really couldn't explain the origin of these things.

They've been in this industry for way longer than him. Any excuses they give are just insulting their intelligence. It's better to just laugh it off!

Chen Tao also took a deep drag of his cigarette. Since the other party didn't want to talk about it, he wouldn't be so impolite as to press for details.

"Brother Tao, take a look. Most of these are only around ten thousand, with a few reaching medium to tens of thousands or a dozen or so."

He opened the calculator on his phone and his fingers flew across the screen: "Including the ones I consigned before, after the auction house pays the taxes, I'll give you five percent. Help me sell these as soon as possible. I need to buy some equipment and then go back over there."

These antiques aren't things you can just buy and sell. It was thanks to Chen Tao's help that the appraisal and auction were arranged so smoothly, saving Zhou Feng a lot of trouble!

"Get lost!"

As soon as Zhou Feng finished speaking, Chen Tao glared at him: "The rule is three to break two. Who do you think your brother is?"

"Hey, rules are rules. You can keep your commission over there, but mine is for my brother, so there's no conflict!"

He proactively increased the commission rate because Chen Tao handled the previous batch of antique auctions very efficiently. Zhou Feng was confident that, before finding other ways to make a profit, the volume of antiques would definitely be substantial.

Chen Tao will need to help out at that time.

Even the closest friends should contribute whatever they can, however small.

Chen Tao's expression softened a bit, and he picked up his phone and walked to the shop's floor-to-ceiling window.

"Mr. Li? Yes, this is Lao Chen. I just got a Zhu Ni teapot, and I sent you a picture on WeChat... Yes, it's the kind you've been looking for for three years."

"Sister Wang, please see the picture below on WeChat. Would you like those blue and white porcelain bowls? I'll save them for you until 5 PM."

...

Chen Tao made a series of voice messages and phone calls, proving that his connections in this industry over the past decade were indeed formidable.

In just a few phone calls and a few WeChat messages, the destination of these things was decided.

Once everyone arrives in the afternoon, we can have the meal consumed within our local circle.

"Brother Tao, there's something else. You need to help me rent a warehouse. I need to buy some things later and I need a place to put them."

"I'll have to hurry over there; there are still a lot of things I haven't brought back. I'll need your help to take care of them then."