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Chapter 71 Zodiac
Chapter 71. The Zodiac
With a sneer, Ren Ping pointed his eyes at an old man who half-hid his face outside the door of the hall. This man was thin and had a sinister expression, but at this moment he was a little more wretched. It was Qiu Ming.

He had previously lost to Ren Ping and had to withdraw from the Guquan Association as agreed, so he had been avoiding showing up, but unexpectedly he was recognized at a glance.

Since this person has come, there is no need to ask further questions about the identity of the person who appeared with him:

Wang Youlong from Guquan Association!
"This is President Wang of the Guquan Association in this city. Please be close to me, everyone."

At this time, the steward of the Tian family at the side quickly took the opportunity to introduce, but everyone present didn't pay much attention to it. They all sat on the sofa as stable as Mount Tai, and couldn't help being a little embarrassed.

"Ancient Spring Association? Is there such an association in Nanling?"

The middle-aged man on the main seat looked around the crowd, smiled, and then didn't bother to delve into it, and looked at Ren Ping:

"I haven't finished talking yet. This thing is a paperweight, but you just said that the shape is not right. How do you explain it?"

As he spoke, he pointed to the tiger-shaped jade article.

Ren Ping was silent for a while, still shaking his head slightly after a while, and put the thing he had been looking at for a long time back on the table:

"This is the puzzling part. I think it's just a kid with shallow knowledge, so I take it for granted."

"But it doesn't matter."

"Actually, as I said just now, things like paperweights belong to the study room and are something to be played with every day. They have a certain degree of privacy and are not often used as gifts,"

"If there is, it must be a close friend or something who is familiar with his ambition and character. Besides, even if others give it away, the master probably won't use it, and it will appear abrupt."

"Boss Tong and Mr. Tian Bingtai have been close friends for many years, so what's the problem?"

The middle-aged man was smiling all over his face, and the rest of the people also looked interested and looked sideways at each other.

"That's another level. It would be normal if there are a few sentences about the truth of things, famous quotes, or couplets on this thing,"

"But there is nothing but a beast shape, so there is only one possibility. The gift is given at a birthday banquet. The person who gave the gift only expresses the meaning of health and longevity. The animal shape chosen should correspond to the birthday star's zodiac... "

Ren Ping was talking eloquently, and the incomprehensible expression between his eyebrows became more and more intense. Suddenly, a voice came from outside the door:

"Haha! Boy, have you revealed your truth! As we all know, Mrs. Tian is a rabbit. If this thing is really a paperweight, how could the gift giver not even know about it, but why would he give it a tiger shape?"

The voice was abrupt and piercing, and when he turned his head, it was Qiu Ming who had just appeared.

When he saw Ren Ping today, he couldn't help but feel guilty. He was afraid that the other party would expose his dishonest behavior, but deep down he was still looking forward to it. He wanted to find an opportunity to retaliate harshly and let out the bad breath in his chest.

He didn't expect to seize this opportunity in an instant. Like Wang Youlong, he didn't know much about study toys and stuff, but he knew that Tian Bingtai was born in the year of the rabbit. He immediately reacted and pointed out the flaw in Ren Ping's words.

After saying that, his face was filled with joy.

In fact, not only him, nine out of ten of the guests present today know about this, if you come to the birthday banquet and don't even remember the owner's zodiac, wouldn't it be ridiculous?

After being attracted by the movement in the side hall, they couldn't help nodding their heads. They all felt that what Ren Ping said was inconsistent, and that this thing might really not be a paperweight.

Ren Ping frowned, thought for a long time and couldn't figure it out, and couldn't help but sigh:
"Yes, I just can't figure out this place. If this thing is given to a person who is a tiger, it is just right, but Mrs. Tian is a rabbit. I don't know why the person who gave the gift chose this one."

"Don't be surprised, Mr. Tong. It's not that I have doubts about your friendship with Mrs. Tian, ​​but this thing is clearly a paperweight?"

Tong Jian wasn't angry, but instead had a hint of excitement on his chubby red face. He was about to say something, but Qiu Ming interrupted him:
"You brat still dares to speak hard, Mr. Tong also sent some other jade articles, what's so strange, but you like to show off, not to point out some paperweights."

"Presumptuous! How can you speak here!"

After shouting angrily, before Qiu Ming could finish his sentence, the middle-aged man in the main seat was furious and went up against the table.

Today's birthday banquet, the 11 people in the side hall are all distinguished guests, and their identities are particularly extraordinary. Didn't pay attention to the people in this house!
"President Wang, is this one of your subordinates? You don't care!"

The middle-aged man didn't even bother to talk to a character like Qiu Ming, and turned to look at Wang Youlong again.

Wang Youlong's expression tightened, knowing that Qiu Ming was indeed too reckless, and he would never be an enemy of the person in front of him, but this is an opportunity to severely suppress Ren Ping, can't let it go?
"Mr. Tian, ​​I'm..."

President Tian?
Why is Mr. Tian here again?
Ren Ping was taken aback when he heard this, and then realized that since this person is firmly in the head of the side hall, it is not surprising that he is from the Tian family, maybe he is Tian Minru's uncle or something.

Then Wang Youlong continued:
"I'm really being rude, but now that I've said this, there must be a conclusion about right and wrong."

As he spoke, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Oh? So it turns out that you have the final say on right and wrong here?"

The middle-aged man named Tian laughed angrily and sat back:
"Okay, I'll hear what you have to say."

"No, this is the right thing to ask this kid,"

As if he was desperately grabbing the enemy's painful leg, Qiu Ming couldn't help but stare at Ren Ping again:

"As long as he can get his words right, we have nothing to say!"

"no need,"

Before Ren Ping could answer, Tong Jian suddenly said, with a sarcastic look on his face, and he glared at Wang and Qiu unceremoniously:
"Since my surname Tong gave the item, how can I let someone else take the blame? It's actually very simple. Brother Tian is born in the year of the tiger, not the rabbit!"

"what?"

As soon as the words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked, including Ren Ping and many good-natured people outside the hall.

Only a dozen or so people in the side hall looked at each other and smiled, obviously knowing it well.

"Really? Mr. Tian is a tiger?"

"Of course, I can still lie to you, how about it? Little guy, in this way, it won't be a problem for me to give this tiger-shaped paperweight?"

Tong Jian narrowed his eyes.

Only then did Ren Ping come to his senses, and nodded slowly:
"That's right. It's a birthday gift for a close friend. It corresponds to the owner's zodiac sign. Not only does the scene match, the object is elegant, but the meaning also fits the close personal relationship between you and Mr. Tian. It is a perfect birthday gift. "

"Hahaha... the little guy is quite good at talking!"

Tong Jian was so proud of himself that he couldn't help laughing out loud, and he seemed to be extremely proud of the birthday gift he had carefully selected.

In the eyes of the middle-aged man and others, they all secretly admire Ren Ping's ability to distinguish objects and grasp the eyes.

You know, it took a lot of trouble for a group of them to recognize this object when they got together, but Ren Ping identified it in a short period of time. Even if he had some doubts in his mind, he concluded that it was a paperweight.

This vision, and this confidence!
"Impossible. Today is Mrs. Tian's [-]th birthday. Looking back, it's clearly a rabbit!"

At this time, Qiu Ming still couldn't believe it, and wanted to struggle to the death.

"Don't push it, these are rumors from the outside world. Today is not Brother Tian's 81th birthday, but his [-]st birthday."

"81th birthday?"

Qiu Ming was taken aback.

"What? Haven't you heard of it?"

Hearing this, another old man said coldly:

"Who said you can only celebrate your birthday with an integer number? Ninety-nine and eighty-one are naturally auspicious numbers. We old-timers like to choose this kind of birthday to celebrate, can't we?"

Everyone suddenly realized that this is the case. The older generation counts their birthdays every nine or nine times, and there are old customs in many places. What's more, with Tian Bingtai's identity, it is so strange that such a thing as a big birthday can be passed after thinking about it.

Ren Ping looked at Qiu Ming with a dull face, and sneered slightly:
"Mr. Qiu, what is your identity today?"

"I……"

Qiu Ming was startled suddenly, and looked at Ren Ping, in a daze, a burst of cold sweat broke out on his body:
"It's none of your business! I didn't come with Chairman Wang!"

(End of this chapter)