Chapter 452: Chapter 452: Xie Hongjun Makes an Impression

Chapter 452 Xie Hongjun Strives to Impress

Mengyu alone brought out five hundred thousand yuan, but only took a 50% stake. Shen Qi and the others naturally disagreed. Mengyu was their classmate, friend, and also their Master. How could they take advantage of their Master?

But Mengyu knew that with the antiques she acquired, the Essence Value was hers; she was the one truly getting a bargain.

“For our company, even though the investment of money is important, the key lies in recognizing antiques and acquiring them. There’s no need for further discussion. Let’s do it this way: I’ll take 50%, Shen Qi and Wu Jiangsheng will each have 12%, Shuiyu and Xiao Hua will each have 10%. Additionally, Ah Xin will own 6%.”

Shuiyu became anxious: “But I don’t understand antique appraisal at all!”

“I’ll teach you how to appraise antiques,” said Mengyu.

Originally, although Mengyu had learned from the Appraisal Manual, when she went out, it was Xiao Tao who directly sensed the Essence Value of the antiques, then prompted Mengyu to make the purchase.

However, she couldn’t always rely on Xiao Tao. It seemed that in the future, she too would have to apply the knowledge from the Appraisal Manual thoroughly.

So, the learning curriculum for the five of them gained another subject: antique appraisal knowledge.

Thinking about how Ah Xin and the other kids gathered old discarded items every day—which was also a way to acquire antiques—if they understood the knowledge of antique appraisal, it would be easier for them to collect valuable pieces. Therefore, they all began studying it too.

The knowledge in the Appraisal Manual was vast and complicated, and Mengyu did not plan to teach them overly specialized knowledge, but rather only the basics of how to determine whether an object was indeed an antique.

For example, looking at the patina, examining the surface finish, discerning fraudulent glints, and characteristics of antiques from specific periods, among others.

To Mengyu’s surprise, Ah Xin and the others took antique appraisal more seriously than their cultural studies.

After a week of studying antique appraisal, Mengyu and the others decided to split up and go out to acquire antiques, to learn from hands-on experience. After all, the proportion of counterfeit antiques was still relatively small in that era.

During this period, although the trade of cultural relics was illegal, it was difficult to distinguish between antiques and cultural relics. However, as long as you didn’t sell the antiques abroad and kept a low profile, there were generally no issues.

Furthermore, the main purpose of Mengyu acquiring antiques was for their Essence Value. With sufficient funds, she had no immediate plans to sell the antiques after their Essence Value had been absorbed.

However, during Mengyu’s first solo trip to acquire antiques, she encountered someone she didn’t want to see.

“Miss Jiang, this is for you!”

Looking at the man in front of her holding a bunch of flowers, Mengyu felt a looming dread. Jiang Huaiyu’s lover from her previous life, why was he coming on to her in this life?

That wasn’t right. The last time his father came to ask for her medical help, he had glared at her furiously, and had almost hit her. What was this sudden change?

Moreover, she and her team had secretly gone out to collect antiques, and she had disguised herself, so how could he still recognize her?

“Who are you?” She decided to pretend she didn’t know him.

Xie Hongjun feigned a hurt expression: “Miss Jiang, you’re breaking my heart. Could it be that I’m so insignificant that you’ve forgotten about me so quickly? Despite the fact that I—miss you so much!”

Mengyu almost retched. Suppressing her disgust, she feigned confusion: “Should I know you?”

Xie Hongjun took a deep breath: Don’t get angry, don’t get angry, she’s just a little girl pretending to be lofty. Once I peel off your disguise, surely you’ll see my warmth and true colors.

He summoned his emotions, putting on an irresistibly affectionate smile, looking deeply at Jiang Mengyu.