Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

Xu Damao pointed proudly at the courtyard house's renovation: "Look, what do you think? Satisfied?"

I strictly followed your requirements and tried my best to ensure it had an antique feel.

I went through a lot of trouble to get these.

By the way, knowing you like old-fashioned furniture, I even found you a set of antique furniture.

It cost three thousand yuan.

You need to reimburse me for this expense.

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Take me to see it. If what you bought is genuine, I promise to reimburse you."

Xu Damao led He Yuzhu into the main room, where a set of rosewood furniture was placed.

He Yuzhu stepped forward and examined it carefully.

Xu Damao said from behind, "Don't look anymore. I asked someone, and they said it's furniture from the early Qing Dynasty."

"Let me tell you, after I bought the furniture, someone tried to take it from me for ten thousand yuan, but I refused."

He Yuzhu confirmed that these were furniture pieces from the early Qing Dynasty, but he couldn't say exactly when.

"Who is it?"

Xu Damao said, "They're just a few petty thugs. But they're just errand runners; I don't know who's behind them."

Those thugs tried to threaten me, so I contacted Panpan's boyfriend and had him warn them.

He Yuzhu didn't take those thugs seriously and asked Xu Damao with a smile, "You didn't fight with them, did you?"

"Do you think I'm like you, always getting into fights with others?"

The two were exposing each other's shortcomings when Yang Yutao walked in.

"A few thugs came in from outside, along with a middle-aged man."

They said they were looking for Xu Damao.

He Yuzhu turned to look at Xu Damao: "You haven't gotten into trouble outside, have you?"

Xu Damao said angrily, "Bullshit. It must have been those thugs from that day."

"They've got some nerve, daring to come here. Let them in. I want to see what they're up to."

He wasn't alone at this moment; he had He Yuzhu, a skilled fighter, and Yang Yutao, a retired soldier, by his side.

He wasn't afraid of five thugs, or even more.

He Yuzhu also wanted to know what those people were doing there, so he asked Yang Yutao to call them in.

A few petty thugs were no match for him once they entered this place; they all cowered and cowered.

He Yuzhu glanced at them and then ignored them. These people were low-level thugs.

They're just a bunch of errand runners at best.

If it were really those tough thugs, He Yuzhu estimated that Xu Damao would definitely get a beating first.

The middle-aged man who came with them, however, had a rather impressive presence.

After entering the courtyard, the middle-aged man did not rush into the house, but instead carefully examined the courtyard.

He looked intently at the newly renovated yard, sometimes nodding, sometimes shaking his head.

Xu Damao tried to interrupt him, but He Yuzhu stopped him.

Judging from the middle-aged man's appearance, he should know a lot about courtyard houses.

After a long while, the middle-aged man stopped and turned to look at He Yuzhu.

"Are you Xu Damao?"

Xu Damao stepped out from beside He Yuzhu and said, "I am Xu Damao. Who are you? What do you want with me?"

The middle-aged man saw Xu Damao but didn't speak. Instead, he asked He Yuzhu, "Who are you?"

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "I am He Yuzhu, the owner of this courtyard."

"Sir, you've been looking at my yard the whole time. Is there something wrong with it?"

The middle-aged man smiled and said, "So you're General Manager He from Chaoyang Hotel. My name is Wu Qian, and I'm a businessman from Hong Kong."

Xu Damao felt slighted and said with dissatisfaction, "What's so great about Hong Kong? It's like nobody's ever been there."

Wu Qian seemed to look down on Xu Damao and ignored Xu Damao's words.

"Mr. He's courtyard is nicely decorated."

A smug look appeared on Xu Damao's face.

Before his smugness could fade, Wu Qian added, "However, there are still some flaws..."

Wu Qian pointed out ten inappropriate points and offered suggestions for revision.

He Yuzhu listened attentively. It must be said that this man was an expert, with an exceptional understanding of courtyard houses. Moreover, judging from his tone, he didn't take He Yuzhu's three-courtyard house seriously.

Xu Damao didn't have the same composure as He Yuzhu, and said with dissatisfaction, "You talk as if you know a lot."

Did you know that this courtyard house was designed with suggestions from experts in ancient architecture?

Wu Qian said with disdain, "Expert? Hmph. Let me introduce myself. I am Manchu, from the Ulanara clan. My ancestors served in the Imperial Household Department, specializing in the maintenance of the palace and princely residences."

When it comes to courtyard houses, nobody knows me better than I do.

Xu Damao rolled his eyes: "The Qing Dynasty died long ago."

He Yuzhu stopped Xu Damao: "Mr. Wu, please don't be offended. Thank you for your guidance."

I wonder what brings you here this time...

Wu Qian smiled and said, "It's alright. To be honest, Mr. He, I came here for the furniture set that Xu Damao bought."

He Yuzhu found his attitude somewhat strange. This man possessed an air of arrogance, yet he concealed it when facing him.

He couldn't recall having any connection with this Wu Qian.

He Yuzhu decided to test him: "Mr. Wu is investing back in China."

Wu Qian humbly replied, "President He, you can just call me Wu Qian."

I also work for someone else.

My boss has a particular fondness for rosewood furniture, and I came to Beijing specifically to help her acquire some.

These people are the ones who run errands for me.

The furniture set that Xu Damao bought was originally agreed upon by several of them, and they were just waiting for me to come back and collect the money.

Unfortunately, I ran into some trouble in Hong Kong, which delayed me.

As a result, Xu Damao beat him to it and bought the furniture.

Upon hearing this, He Yuzhu turned to look at Xu Damao.

Xu Damao said, "I had no idea you had reached an agreement."

The reason is not important. What is important is that once the item is in He Yuzhu's hands, it is unlikely to be easily given up.

Even if Wu Qian's boss came in person, it wouldn't work.

"what do you mean?"

Wu Qian asked, "I wonder if Mr. He is willing to part with it?"

"No, I quite like that set of furniture too," He Yuzhu said calmly.

Wu Qian nodded: "Since Mr. He likes it, then I won't take what belongs to him."

He Yuzhu didn't expect things to go so smoothly; he thought he was going to have to fight.

"May I ask who Mr. Wu's boss is?"

"The boss's surname is Chen..."

He Yuzhu remembered; it was the person who ate Tang Sanzang's flesh.

At this time, this Mr. Chen had not yet made a fortune; he had only made a small fortune.

No wonder Wu Qian recognized He Yuzhu and his attitude changed.

"you know me?"

Wu Qian knew what He Yuzhu was talking about: "In Hong Kong, I had the honor of seeing Mr. He from afar."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "So that's how it is. I know your boss likes rosewood, and I like rosewood myself. I can't part with this set of furniture."

Seeing that He Yuzhu spoke politely, Wu Qian felt much more at ease. They had someone backing them, someone who knew He Yuzhu's background.

He Yuzhu is not someone they can afford to offend.

Wu Qian not only dared not offend He Yuzhu, but also wanted to befriend He Yuzhu.

"Since Mr. He likes rosewood furniture, I have some news that I believe he will be interested in."

Longshuncheng Chinese Furniture Factory has a large number of precious Ming and Qing dynasty furniture made of rosewood, golden nanmu, and huanghuali wood.

I came here specifically for those pieces of furniture.

To be honest, Mr. He, I've already bought some, and there's still quite a bit left.

He Yuzhu finally understood how the furniture from the "King of Sandalwood" came about.

"Thank you. Those pieces of furniture are national treasures, and I don't want them to go out."

If you need money, you can come to me. (End of Chapter)