Financial freedom starts with the daily intelligence system!

Sleep until you wake up naturally.

Jiang Tao opened his eyes at exactly 7 a.m.

Although he only slept for a total of 6 hours.

But the Insomnia Terminator pillow provides high-quality sleep.

Even six hours of sleep is enough.

After getting up, do some simple hand and foot exercises.

I feel like my body is fully charged, just like a cell phone is fully charged, brimming with energy.

The door creaked open a crack, and Xu Li, wearing an apron, stood in the doorway and greeted us:
"Honey, come out quickly to wash up and eat."

"Okay, I'll come."

Jiang Tao smiled and agreed, then began to put on the new clothes that Xu Li had prepared for him.

Jingle Bell--

The phone on the bedside table suddenly rang.

As Jiang Tao put on his clothes, he walked forward and picked up his phone.

The caller ID showed the name as "Xinguo Ge".

Jiang Tao swiped his finger to answer the phone, and Jiang Xinguo's voice came from the other end:

"Hey Mr. Jiang, I'm heading back to Jiang Family Village after breakfast. I'd like to say goodbye."

"Okay, then Xinguo, please be careful on your way. I'm quite busy today, so I won't be able to see you off."

"It's nothing, there's nothing to give! Mr. Jiang, you can go about your business. I just wanted to say goodbye."

"I'll leave the matter of the charity canteen to Brother Xinguo."

"Okay, no problem. I drafted the proposal last night, and I'll refine it over the next couple of days."

"This is a great thing for the folks of Jiangjiazhuang."

"We must do our best to make this a beautiful event for everyone, and live up to your good intentions, Mr. Jiang."

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Xinguo's tone was also very serious.

He certainly attached great importance to the public canteen project.

The two chatted briefly on the phone before hanging up.

After ending the call, Jiang Tao found Jiang Xinguo's contact information on WeChat and transferred 2 yuan to him directly, with the note "Help fee".

Jiang Xinguo has indeed put in a lot of effort in recruiting workers.

2 yuan is nothing to Jiang Tao, but it is a considerable windfall for Jiang Xinguo.

Jiang Xinguo simply declined a few times before accepting Jiang Tao's kindness.

When Jiang Tao went out to have breakfast with Xu Li and his parents, his mother mentioned something.

"Son, the hard and soft furnishings of Building 79 are all done."

“Lily also bought all the furniture and appliances for the house.”

"Today happens to be an auspicious day for moving, so my dad and I are moving there today."

It is indeed inconvenient for the whole family to live together, such as when going to the toilet or taking a shower.

Therefore, Jiang Tao did not object to his parents moving into their own house.

"Are you moving today? I have a lot to do today, I need to go out in a bit."

Jiang Tao looked at his mother. Today, he had to go to the Wangfu Tea House to buy a teapot and also go to Jinghua Pavilion to seek redress.

Xu Li said softly, "It's okay, honey. You go ahead with your work. I'll move with our parents."

Tian Xiaomei laughed heartily, "Your dad and I don't have much, just some clothes and bedding. We don't need your help. You just do your thing and don't worry about us!"

"Your aunt will be here soon."

"My mother-in-law also said she would come to help; we have plenty of people in our family."

Jiang Wen and Tian Xiaomei had a clear understanding of the situation regarding moving.

Parents and children don't necessarily have a better relationship just because they're together every day. Over time, minor disagreements are inevitable.

When they lived in the village before, Xu Li and Tian Xiaomei, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, had some minor conflicts, which is why Jiang Tao built his own house and moved out.

Although the old situation won't happen anymore, it's still better for both parties to live separately, considering their living experience.

Distance creates beauty!
Furthermore, even if they move out, they will still live in the same neighborhood and won't be too far away.

Xu Li concluded by saying, "By the way, honey, we've prepared a housewarming party tonight and invited a lot of relatives and friends. You absolutely can't miss it."

Jiang Tao nodded and assured him, "Okay, then I'll leave the things at home to you, Lily. I'll definitely be back tonight."

Xu Li smiled sweetly and said, "Yes, as long as I can be back around 6 o'clock, that's fine."

"Okay, I'll remember that."

Jiang Tao nodded with a smile.

The family chatted and laughed, and breakfast ended in a pleasant atmosphere.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Jiang Tao went downstairs and had Jia Guilin drive straight to the Wangfu Teahouse.

At this point, there were still 2 hours and 49 minutes left before the Gu Jingzhou teapot was bought by someone else.

There was plenty of time.

At 9:21 a.m., the Mercedes-Benz G-Class slowly pulled up in an empty parking space in front of the Wangfu Tea House.

Jiang Tao told Jia Guilin to stay put, and then walked alone toward the main gate.

Generally speaking, the Wangfu Tea House's peak hours are in the afternoon.

There aren't many people like Jiang Tao who come to drink tea so early in the morning.

"Hello sir, welcome to Wangfu Tea House."

A tall, elegant hostess at the Wangfu Teahouse greeted Jiang Tao respectfully upon seeing him.

"Hello beautiful lady, when I came here for tea yesterday, I heard that you also sell Yixing clay teapots? I'd like to buy a few sets as gifts for my friends."

"Yes, sir! We sell gift-grade Yixing teapots here."

"Please come this way, I'll take you to our gift sales area, where someone will be there to assist you!"

"OK, thanks."

The hostess said something to Jiang Tao with a respectful expression, then turned and led the way.

Jiang Tao followed behind him leisurely.

The two walked through several retro-styled, carved corridors.

Soon they arrived at a small, secluded courtyard with a sign that read "Gifts Department".

The ground in the courtyard was covered with colorful pebbles.

Several small flower beds are planted with four kinds of plants: plum blossom, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, which is quite elegant.

"Manager Zeng! A customer wants to buy one of our Yixing teapots. Would you please entertain him/her?"

The hostess led Jiang Tao directly into the gift shop and greeted a well-dressed, upright young man.

"Hello, esteemed guest. I am Zeng Haoyang, the manager of the gift department. It is my pleasure to serve you!"

Although Zeng Haoyang was somewhat surprised that someone would come to buy a Zisha teapot so early in the morning, he still greeted Jiang Tao with a professional smile.

Jiang Tao didn't bother with pleasantries with Zeng Haoyang and went straight to the point: "Hello Manager Zeng, let me see your teapot. I'm in a hurry."

"Good esteemed guest, please follow me. May I ask how I should address you?"

As Zeng Haoyang spoke, he gestured for Jiang Tao to follow him to a nearby display case. "My surname is Jiang."

As Jiang Tao answered Zeng Haoyang, his gaze drifted toward the display case not far away.

Sure enough, in the northwest corner of the display case, a dark golden light shone through the glass of the display case.

Clearly, the Gu Jingzhou purple clay teapot that Brother Tongzi pointed out as genuine is right there!

"Mr. Jiang, the Zisha teapots we sell here are mainly divided into five categories."

"These include round vessels, square vessels, floral vessels, ribbed vessels, and teapots with handles."

Which style do you prefer?

Zeng Haoyang led Jiang Tao to the display case and patiently introduced the exhibits to him.

The Wangfu Tea House gift shop has always had a high sales rate; almost no customer leaves empty-handed.

Zeng Haoyang has met many wealthy people in his daily life, so he has a good eye for them.

The moment he saw Jiang Tao, he knew he was destined for a great start to the day, and he would close a deal first thing in the morning.

"I didn't know there were so many intricacies to teapots. I don't really know anything about them. I just buy whichever one I find pleasing to the eye."

As Jiang Tao spoke, he moved toward his "target teapot".

"It's fine if Mr. Jiang makes this choice; I'm happy, after all!"

Zeng Haoyang did not look down on Jiang Tao just because he didn't know anything about teapots; he still wore a respectful and enthusiastic smile on his face.

These days, money talks.

Customers come to me to buy teapots, and as long as they have money, it doesn't really matter whether they understand them or not.

"Mr. Jiang, let me introduce you to this. A teapot like this, with its round body and smooth lines, is called a round teapot."

"This teapot is called the Stone Ladle Teapot, which is also a representative type of round teapot."

"This teapot, called the Duoqiu teapot, is also a classic teapot shape among round teapots."

"The vast majority of the Zisha teapots in our Wangfu Teahouse are made by Gao Yingzi and Liu Jianfang, the direct disciples of Ms. Zhou Guizhen, a contemporary national-level intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Zisha teapots."

"Ms. Zhou Guizhen is a direct disciple of Mr. Gu Jingzhou, a leading figure in the world of Zisha pottery. Her disciples have basically inherited the style of Mr. Gu Jingzhou's lineage."

"This dragon-shaped teapot is one of Ms. Zhou Guizhen's representative works. Of course, this is just a replica. The original has been collected by the Yixing Museum."

Zeng Haoyang followed behind Jiang Tao, introducing him to the others.

"Oh? Gu Jingzhou's personal disciple?"

Jiang Tao was slightly surprised when he heard about the background of Ms. Zhou Guizhen mentioned by Zeng Haoyang.

He came here today specifically for that Zisha teapot made by Gu Jingzhou himself!

"Yes, Mr. Jiang, Ms. Zhou Guizhen studied under Wang Yinchun and Gu Jingzhou."

"Ms. Zhou Guizhen's purple clay works are grand, open-minded, and unrestrained, while also containing the beauty and harmony of women, making her style very distinctive."

"In her more than 60-year artistic career, Ms. Zhou Guizhen has created countless masterpieces."

“Modern masters of calligraphy and painting, such as Liu Haisu and Zhu Qizhan, have all inscribed poems and painted on her teapots.”

"Her collaboration with Han Meilin and Zhang Shouzhi has led to a new trend in Zisha pottery. Major museums and art galleries have successively collected her works. Her representative work, the Jade Teapot, was even presented as a national gift to Japan."

It's clear that Zeng Haoyang is also highly skilled in his field, recounting the deeds of industry leaders in great detail, as if he knew them inside and out.

But Jiang Tao wasn't interested in any of this; it basically went in one ear and out the other, and he didn't take it to heart at all.

He wasn't a Zisha teapot enthusiast at all.

I'm here today purely because I got some information from Brother Tongzi and came here to pick up some bargains.

How much does this teapot cost?

Soon, Jiang Tao arrived at the purple clay teapot that shimmered with a dark golden light in his field of vision.

This Yixing teapot has a round and full shape, a short and delicate spout, and an exquisite and elegant nipple-shaped lid.

The handle rises evenly in a circle, both agile and dignified.

The overall structure is well-proportioned, and the ingenuity of the craftsmanship is evident in its expansion and contraction.

On one side of the teapot is a painting titled "Children and the Elderly Playing" created by the master calligrapher and painter Fan Zeng.

The images are vivid, interesting, and lifelike.

On the other side, a beautiful line from Tao Yuanming's "Returning Home" is engraved—

"I am happy with the mandate of Heaven, why should I doubt it?"

A painting and a poem add a touch of cultural charm and philosophical meaning to the teapot.

"Mr. Jiang has a good eye. This is just a replica made to pay tribute to Mr. Gu Jingzhou."

"In terms of craftsmanship, this piece is so realistic that it can be almost indistinguishable from the real thing. The price is 89999 yuan."

Jiang Tao almost burst out laughing after hearing Zeng Haoyang's introduction.

What does it mean to be so realistic that it's indistinguishable from the real thing?
This Yixing teapot is genuine!
However, I doubt anyone would dare to think that way!

Who would have thought that this Zisha teapot, priced at only 9 yuan, is actually a genuine work by Gu Jingzhou?

"Okay, please wrap this up for me, and I'll take this one too."

Jiang Tao pointed to the Gu Jingzhou purple clay teapot that gleamed with a dark golden light and another one next to it, and said he wanted both of them.

Upon hearing that Jiang Tao wanted two rounds directly, Zeng Haoyang was overjoyed and said:

"Okay, Mr. Jiang! Thank you for your trust in our Wangfu Teahouse. The total for the two cups is 169998. Will you be paying by card?"

"Swipe your card."

As Jiang Tao spoke, he reached into his pocket.

With a thought, he took out an ICBC Centurion Black Gold Card from the Sumeru Space Ring he was wearing.

This card was opened at Ren Jianjun's invitation to Jiang Tao, and the credit limit is as high as 5000 million.

"Okay, Mr. Jiang, this way please. I'll take you to swipe your card!"

Zeng Haoyang respectfully gestured to Jiang Tao to invite him, and the two walked together toward the finance department.

Everything went very smoothly.

After Jiang Tao successfully swiped his card, Zeng Haoyang asked a female employee to help Jiang Tao put the two purple clay teapots into two high-end-looking rosewood gift boxes with top and bottom lids.

The gift box also contained bubble wrap and bubble columns for added protection.

From the moment Jiang Tao entered the gift shop of the Wangfu Teahouse until he left with two purple clay teapots, it took no more than half an hour.

"Brother Tongzi didn't say how much it was worth this time, only that it was extremely valuable. I wonder how much this Gu Jingzhou purple clay teapot can actually sell for?"

Back in the car, Jiang Tao was filled with curiosity and immediately asked Lao Jia to drive to Panjiayuan to find Zhang Bo.

There's no rush to resolve the issue of protecting rights at Jinghua Pavilion.

What he wants to know most right now is how much this Gu Jingzhou purple clay teapot he just acquired is worth!

Around 10: am.

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class was parked in a parking lot inside the Panjiayuan Antique Market.

Jiang Tao told Lao Jia to stay put, while he carried the high-end gift box containing Gu Jingzhou's purple clay teapot and headed towards the Boya Auction House.

"Oh! Brother Jiang, you're here again! What good stuff did you bring this time?"

When Zhang Bo saw Jiang Tao from afar, he came out of the store to greet him with great enthusiasm.

Of course, his gaze remained mostly fixed on the wooden box Jiang Tao was carrying. (End of Chapter)