I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

She turned to Chen Ya and said, "That's enough small talk. You should leave now that you've had your fun. After all, trying to make friends will only annoy others. Besides, I don't want you to be so undignified."

After saying that, she took Guo Menglin's hand and led him to the side.

"Uncle Guo, I'd like to hear more about the story of how you got that tiger skin from Changsheng Mountain..."

Miao Aoxue assumed that Chen Ya and the others were deliberately trying to sneak in and become known to the top celebrities, taking advantage of the large crowd. In fact, many people did this, and she herself had the same idea.

Guo Menglin and Li Jia's family were old friends and visited each other regularly. Miao Aoxue got to know them through this relationship.

Miao Aoxue was sweet-talking and good at coaxing people, and she was also beautiful. Guo Menglin was quickly pleased by her and even joked that he wanted to recognize her as his goddaughter.

He brought Miao Aoxue with him this time because at a party, he boasted about Jiang Lizhi's auction, exaggerating the Queen's past jewelry to an astonishing degree, which aroused Miao Aoxue's interest.

No girl dislikes jewelry, especially Miao Aoxue who was about to get married, so she begged Guo Menglin to bring her over.

Guo Menglin only had one invitation. He originally planned to bring his pet child from outside, but the flowers outside always smell sweeter, especially since it was from next door. Besides, it's better for an elder to bring a younger generation than to bring a mistress.

Since there were only two invitations, Li Jiayi couldn't come, so Guo Menglin had to bring Miao Aoxue instead. This was naturally somewhat inappropriate for Li Jiayi, but Guo Menglin maintained his kind and gentle demeanor, so Li Jiayi had to keep her concerns to herself.

Miao Aoxue called Guo Menglin "Uncle Guo" affectionately and pulled him aside.

Lu Qingxuan, with an air of anticipation, whispered in Chen Ya's ear:

"I didn't expect Miao Aoxue to be here too. It doesn't matter if you lose face in front of us, but if someone asks you to come out in front of Miao Aoxue, you'll really lose face."

Lu Qingxuan mistook Miao Aoxue for Chen Ya's "old flame" and was therefore gloating. Although she disliked Miao Aoxue, she couldn't wait for Miao Aoxue to have the opportunity to ridicule Chen Ya.

Chen Ya smiled slightly and said, "Then you're overthinking it."

Lu Qingxuan felt a lump in her throat after hearing this. She hated Chen Ya's confident and arrogant attitude. She clenched her fists and added another mark against him in her heart.

As time went on, more and more people gathered on the top floor, and more and more familiar faces appeared.

The people gathered on the top floor seemed to know each other, greeting each other and starting to chat in twos and threes.

This is actually quite normal, because no matter what industry you're in, once you reach the top, there's only a small group of people who know each other, or at least have heard of each other's names.

It's alright that Lu Qianzi doesn't know many people, but the more she sees someone like Liu Ruying, a celebrity and know-it-all, the more alarmed she becomes.

This auction was like an industrial-grade electromagnet, attracting all the celebrities from all walks of life in the capital.

Those who could be called by name, and those who didn't even dare to be called by name... all of them were big shots.

Liu Ruying gained a completely new understanding of Jiang Lizhi's ability to attract traffic.

Chen Ya whispered, "If we capture just 5% of these people on the field, it would be enough for a small factory with 50 million in revenue to thrive. If we capture 10%, we could even support an entire industry."

After listening, Liu Ruying seemed to understand something and whispered, "So now that all these people are here, it means..."

“It has a lot of significance, but it can also be very small,” Chen Ya said. “They came more for the Queen of Britain than for Jiang Lizhi.”

Looking up at Chen Ya's profile, Liu Ruying suddenly seemed to understand Chen Ya's thoughts.

For these long-established top celebrities in Beijing, the Queen of Britain is a golden brand.

Therefore, Jiang Lizhi first approached the Queen of Britain, and then used the Queen to win over these top celebrities in the country.

Once a luxury brand has conquered all the top influencers, it has truly established itself.

How do luxury goods become popular? By targeting the wealthy. Once the wealthy are in the market, the middle class will naturally be willing to empty their wallets and follow suit.

Liu Ruying suddenly realized that Chen Ya's gaze when looking at these top figures from all walks of life was completely different from her own.

They looked at them as if they were idols or gods.

His gaze was fixed solely on a flock of fat sheep.

A while later, Chen Ya glanced at his watch; exactly five minutes had passed since he made the phone call.

A man with a neatly shaved head was looking around from the periphery of the crowd. When Chen Ya saw him, he quickly walked over.

Miao Aoxue was chatting with Guo Menglin, making Guo laugh heartily, but her eyes kept glancing towards Chen Ya.

Noticing Chen Ya walking towards the main entrance, she immediately focused her attention on him. She saw him chat with a man for a few words, then turn around and beckon to the girls, and together they walked into the main entrance of the venue.

Miao Aoxue pointed over there and said, "Why did they go in ahead of time?"

"Who?" Guo Menglin asked.

Miao Aoxue walked to the main entrance of the venue, but was pushed out by a group of hostesses. The group stood at the door in a welcoming formation and asked her to show her invitation.

After Guo Menglin handed the invitation to the other party, the two went inside. Miao Aoxue was annoyed to see that Chen Ya was indeed sitting in the first row with those girls.

You can tell that those were just temporary stools.

And coincidentally, his actions were still directly behind him.

Helping Guo Menglin to his seat, Miao Aoxue whispered to Chen Ya's back, "How much did you bribe to get this seat in the front row?"

Lu Qingxuan, standing next to him, crossed her legs and said, "Actually, I'm curious too, but he won't tell me how he did it."

Chen Ya ignored the two of them, simply picked up the auction catalog from his chair, and handed it to Xia You, saying:

"This brochure is intended to introduce and educate customers. However, there are a total of 15 auction items, but only 12 are listed here. Among them, 3 are mystery items that will be revealed at the very end."

Xia You took the manual in her hand, flipped through a couple of pages haphazardly, and then threw it back to Chen Ya: "Too many words, too lazy to read."

She and Chen Ya were still arguing, and she was in a complicated mood, so she couldn't concentrate on anything.

And although she said she wanted to come to the auction, she was actually distracted now.

Miao Aoxue was still standing bent over behind Chen Ya. Chen Ya ignored her, giving her a cold shoulder. She sat back down, picked up the handbook with a resentful expression, and said to Guo Menglin beside her:

"Uncle Guo, this auction is quite high-end, isn't it? Not everyone can get in, right?"

A staff member walked over and asked Chen Ya something in a low voice. Chen Ya waved to him, and the staff member took the name tag away.

The nameplate had a seat number on it, and the staff member brought over a number zero nameplate. Without this, you couldn't raise your paddle at all, meaning you couldn't bid.

The row of seats in front was clearly added temporarily. Seeing that they were here but not participating in the auction, Guo Menglin wondered what their background was. He casually said to Miao Aoxue:

"That's right. Players without real skill can't even get in here. No, they shouldn't dare to."

"Is this company really a domestic company?" Miao Aoxue flipped through the brochure in her hand. "The name Jiang Lizhi doesn't sound like a transliteration."

“I don’t know what their background is,” Guo Menglin said, crossing his legs. “When the news of this auction spread that they had brought over the jewelry of the Queen of Britain, no one believed it. So they asked a very prestigious person in the industry to find out if the news was true.”

"Oh?" Miao Aoxue became interested.

"The result of my inquiries is that it's guaranteed to be authentic," Guo Menglin said. "I heard that I also found out about a company that owns this company, but I wasn't directly involved, so I don't know much about it. If it really is a domestic company, I'd like to buy it and play around with it."

Miao Aoxue covered her mouth and laughed: "Uncle Guo is also interested in women's jewelry?"

"Women's money is the easiest to earn," Guo Menglin said casually. "But who says buying a company necessarily means being interested in jewelry? I'm only interested in women. And I also want to see which company can bring the Queen's things to China."

A man sitting in the next seat overheard their conversation and joined in, saying:

"Jiang Lizhi is definitely a foreign company."

Guo Menglin looked over and said, "You are..."

The man extended his hand: "Mr. Guo, it's a pleasure to meet you next week."

Guo Menglin also reached out to shake hands: "Oh! You're very famous! A leading domestic jewelry company."

Zhou Youfu smiled and said modestly, "Mr. Guo, you are joking. How can I compare to your renowned name?"

It is a time-honored brand of gold and silver jewelry in China and a leading enterprise in the jewelry industry. Chinese people are familiar with their advertising slogan: "Every girl must own a Zhou Taifu."

Miao Aoxue also smiled and said, "So it's Boss Zhou. I also want to choose Zhou Taifu's wedding ring for my wedding."

Zhou Youfu immediately said, "I'll give you a discount."

Guo Menglin asked, "How do you know this must be a foreign company?"

Zhou Youfu opened the manual in his hand and pointed to the previous page, saying, "Mr. Guo, look, this first item is a China Blue handbag. It was used by the Queen of Britain and was made by this company."

"What's wrong?" Guo Menglin asked, staring at the manual. "I think this handbag looks ordinary, nothing special."

“On the surface, there is nothing special about it, but I must tell you that the Queen of Britain has always used Launer handbags,” Zhou Youfu said. “The Queen has more than 200 handbags in her lifetime, and every single one of them is Launer. This handbag is the only one of her bags that is not from any other brand.”

"Oh?" Miao Aoxue raised her eyebrows.

“There’s a joke that some of you may have heard: her handbag is the Queen’s mouthpiece. If she carries the bag in her left hand, it means everything is normal; if she switches it to her right hand, it means the conversation is boring and she wants to leave,” Zhou Youfu said. “So the bag is very meaningful to her. She carries it with her to every event. She’s a walking advertisement. Domestic brands would never sell Chinese handbags to the Queen.”

Miao Aoxue nodded slowly. Chen Ya and the others sitting in the front naturally heard the discussion in the back.

Xia You leaned close to Chen Ya's ear and whispered, "How did you do that?"

"what?"

"How did you manage to sell bags made in China to the Queen of Britain?" Xia You asked in a low voice.

“Oh, the first bag was a gift, a meeting present,” Chen Ya said. “It’s made of better materials than theirs, lighter than theirs, and more ergonomic. Older women like to use it, so I started using it.”

"..." Xia You did not expect this answer.

"Those other dozen or so items, were they all given away as gifts?"

Upon hearing this question, Chen Ya slowly smiled and said, "The old woman might want to, but that won't do."

Amidst much anticipation, the auctioneer finally appeared, and the items, sealed in crystal boxes, were brought up for auction.

After a brief warm-up, a video was played on a large projector in the center of the venue.

A sky-blue teacup appears in the video.

"Ding--"

A soft, tinkling sound arose, like wind chimes, like the bells of a traveler on a long journey, like the hooves of a horse in the distance.

"Ding--"

Another soft sound rang out, drawing everyone's attention to the crystal box in the center of the arena.

"Did everyone hear that just now?" The host asked excitedly. "That sound was the sound of porcelain crackling."

"As porcelain ages, the glaze on the surface will gradually crack inwards, forming various patterns on the surface. These cracks do not penetrate deep into the glaze, but only appear on the surface, like exquisite flower petals."

“The crackling of these porcelain pieces after they come out of the kiln can take anywhere from three to five days to several years, and some can even take decades.”

"The teacup you see here is a masterpiece of porcelain. The crackle pattern on its surface will continue to improve over the years, making it more and more perfect."

“The crackling of ordinary porcelain can take decades, but this piece is a masterpiece made using the latest firing technology after thousands of failed firings. Its crackling will last for a hundred years!”

"After the Queen of Britain bought this teacup, it was never used for drinking tea. It was a regular on the Queen's bedside table. Whenever the Queen couldn't sleep, she would have this teacup placed on the table and listen to the crackling sound it made from time to time, which helped her fall asleep peacefully."

"Ru ware celadon crackle-glazed double fish cup, a British royal item, starting bid 99 RMB, minimum increment 1 RMB, bidding starts now!"

At the scene, a whole bunch of hand cards were raised in unison.

Lu Qianzi stared wide-eyed in disbelief, exclaiming, "Wow, that sounds amazing! It makes me want one too!"

"Although it's 99 now, the final transaction price will definitely be much higher than that," Lu Qingxuan said coldly. "Besides, why would you buy this? You also have trouble sleeping?"

"Gu..."

Feeling the suppression of her bloodline, Lu Qianzi quickly shut her mouth.

Chen Ya laughed and said, "Actually, after mastering the latest ice crack pattern technology, we can now produce more mature works, and we can even make those with a crack pattern that lasts for 120 years."

Lu Qingxuan turned her head to him: "How did you know?"

Miao Aoxue, who was sitting behind Chen Ya, also heard their conversation. She chuckled and said, "Mass-producing royal supplies, huh? Chen Ya, when did you change careers? Did you become a leatherworker?"

Chapter 261 Willing to Do Anything

"Chen Ya, when did you change careers? Did you become a leatherworker?"

Lu Qianzi was listening to Chen Ya's serious explanation when she heard Miao Aoxue's words. She turned around with a puzzled look in her eyes: "What cobbler?"

"A professional braggart!" Miao Aoxue chuckled.

Zhou Youfu asked, "What does this friend do? Is he a ceramic potter at JDZ?"

“What porcelain master? He’s not even a chef,” Miao Aoxue said, her eyes crinkling into crescent moons with laughter. “He’s just bragging. You don’t need to pay him any mind.”

Miao Aoxue was initially puzzled by the Firework Tower incident, but after watching a few short videos at home, she suddenly realized that Chen Ya had a powerful backer.

But you're someone who makes short videos, and now you're talking so confidently about porcelain. Isn't that a huge leap into a new field?

Miao Aoxue didn't take her future father-in-law's advice to heart. She felt that Chen Ya had a bit of a nouveau riche mentality, and after achieving some success, he wanted to brag in front of girls.

Lu Qingxuan ignored Miao Aoxue and said to Chen Ya, "How do you know they can do it?"

Chen Ya simply said, "I've been to the Ru Kiln area."