It is impossible to work in this life

Chapter 375 A Generous Gift

Lin Ruyan and Gu Yifan also stood up quickly, the door opened, and two men, one old and one young, walked in.

They were all so excited that none of them saw the people in the living room.

"Professor Zhao, I didn't expect to have such good luck today. I found a treasure by picking up the leak. The Calligraphy Association is indeed a good place!"

The younger man has a cropped haircut, has a full body and a round shape, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He looks like a handsome guy who is very serious at first glance.

"Yes, yes, Liu Xi, you spent a lot of money today, I must ask your mistress to cook you a delicious meal to reward you!"

The older one is naturally Ran Wanru's husband, Zhao Xinmin, with gray hair and thick glasses, and a bookish air in every gesture.

"What's the matter with you two? Old Zhao, Ruyan and Yifan came to see us specially, come here quickly! Oh, by the way, Liu Xi, come here too, Auntie will introduce you!"

Hearing Ran Wanru's words, the old and the young suddenly realized that there were two strangers standing in the living room, both of them were confused.

"Which Ruyan sounds familiar?"

Zhao Xinmin pushed his glasses.

"It's Hangcheng, my cousin Shen Yun's daughter! This is her son-in-law, Ruyan's husband Gu Yifan!"

Ran Wanru cast a reproachful glance at Zhao Xinmin, and said to Lin Ruyan, "This one is Liu Xi, your cousin's favorite student, and Shuang'er's boyfriend!"

"Hello Uncle Biao, Hello Liu Xi!"

Lin Ruyan and Gu Yifan greeted each other politely.

"Okay, okay, okay! Sit down, Liu Xi and I have something important to discuss, hurry up, go to my study!"

Zhao Xinmin seemed too lazy to look at Lin Ruyan and Gu Yifan, grabbed Liu Xi's hand and ran towards the study.

"Father, Liu Xi, what's wrong with you?"

Hearing the movement, Zhao Shuang ran out of the bedroom. After seeing Liu Xi, the smile on his face immediately became extremely bright.

"Shuang'er, you don't know, Professor Zhao and I went to the Calligraphy Association today, and accidentally got a calligraphy and painting by Zheng Banqiao!"

Liu Xi was elated, and raised a set of scrolls in his hand.

"Really? Really Zheng Banqiao's calligraphy and painting? Oh my god, that's extremely rare! Let me see it!"

Zhao Shuang pulled Liu Xi up and down.

"Okay, okay, you go to the study with us, this kind of treasure is not appreciated by ordinary people, you have to wash your hands and burn incense!"

Liu Xi glanced at Gu Yifan and Lin Ruyan while speaking, he seemed to know something, with a hint of contempt and disdain in his expression.

"That's right! It's really a coincidence that such a good thing was ruined by two uninvited guests. Businessmen value profits. Don't let the stench of copper ruin Zheng Banqiao's works!"

Zhao Shuang gave Lin Ruyan an unhappy look.

"What are you talking about! Everyone knows how rare Zheng Banqiao's paintings are, maybe they were deceived?"

Ran Wanru protected Lin Ruyan and Gu Yifan, staring angrily.

"What do you know! We have had someone identify it, and it must be Zheng Banqiao's! It has extremely high artistic value and cultural relic value, and money is nothing, it is simply vulgar!"

Zhao Xinmin yelled at Ran Wanru angrily.

"Tell me, how much is it?"

Ran Wanru immediately became vigilant, presumably Zhao Xinmin had been cheated in this kind of thing before. He is a university professor, yes, but he also has the stubbornness and extremes unique to literati, especially blind self-confidence.

In fact, calligraphy and painting are just his hobbies, not his majors, and it is inevitable that there will be times when he misses them.

And Liu Xi wanted to make his mentor happy, and also to please Zhao Shuang, so it was possible to follow Zhao Xinmin's excitement. What's more, they paid for it out of their own pockets, and the two followed other people's tricks together!

"Master's wife, today is the teacher's birthday. I bought this calligraphy and painting as a gift to his old man. Please don't ask, okay?"

Liu Xi was a little embarrassing, after all, it was not good for the teacher and his wife to quarrel in front of him, not to mention that they were about to become his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

"How can you not ask? Liu Xi, I know you are very filial and my father likes you. Tell me, how much did it cost? If it is too much, I will pay half of it, so we can give it to my father together. of!"

Zhao Shuang must have done it on purpose. She also heard that the painting was valuable. If it was a large sum, it could be shown off in front of Lin Ruyan and Gu Yifan.

How about it, my boyfriend is knowledgeable, rich, and has such good taste, your husband Gu Yifan, Lin Ruyan, is nothing compared to him!

No, not fart!

"Actually, according to the market value of this painting, we have already taken advantage of it. The person who sold the painting is also from the Calligraphy Association. It's just that the family encountered some difficulties recently and had to take it out!"

Liu Xi's somewhat artificial expression made Gu Yifan see that he did it on purpose. He was laying the groundwork first and then revealed a shocking number.

"100?"

Zhao Shuang's eyes widened exaggeratedly.

"Hehe, more than that."

Liu Xi shook his head.

"150?"

Zhao Shuang's gaze drifted to Lin Ruyan.

"More!"

Liu Xi shook his head again.

"Add more? Liu Xi, you can't do it? Even if you are hired with a high salary and an annual salary of one million, you can't be so extravagant! Isn't it just a birthday, what's so special, every year!"

Ran Wanru cried out in surprise.

"Mom, it's your fault! My dad's birthday is so ignored? Don't say that Liu Xi has this ability, even if he doesn't, if he encounters Zheng Banqiao's painting, he has to borrow money to buy it! Make my dad happy! Is it Liu Xi?"

Zhao Shuang was triumphant, so what if he spent more money, now it looks like it's a birthday present for his father, so wouldn't he still be the young couple after a hundred years?

Here are Zheng Banqiao’s paintings!

It will be even more valuable if you put it in a few years!
"Yes, yes, it must be! Knowing that today is the teacher's birthday, how can you not express it? I don't want to be a joke anymore, I spent 200 million for this painting!"

Liu Xi proudly stretched out two fingers.

"Oh my God, 200 million! It's expensive, but it's worth it! Liu Xi, you are so kind to my dad. My dad should be content with a student like you! Oh, by the way, Cousin Ruyan, you should know that too. What day is it today?"

Zhao Shuang's deliberate high-profile is for the next army to take Lin Ruyan and her wimpy husband down!

The beautiful president of the Lin Group, it's not like 200 million can't be spent, right?
If you can get it out, that's of course good. Anyway, the fat and water don't flow into the fields of outsiders. If you can't get it out, that's even better. It depends on how you step down!

"I know, so I specially prepared a gift for my aunt and uncle. Yes, it's two jade pendants."

Lin Ruyan blushed, and the combined price of the two jade pendants was less than [-] yuan, which was really incomparable with Zheng Banqiao's painting.

"Ruyan is really caring, Aunt Biao, thank you in advance!"

(End of this chapter)