I am doing well in the Siheyuan

"Yes, it would be best to set up a subordinate department under the Cultural Relics Bureau. The key is to have authority!" Ye Ming knew very well that he had no connections in the Cultural Relics Bureau, but although this superior leader had retired, his influence still remained. If he asked for help and cooperated with his own financial operations, this matter would not be difficult.

"It's not impossible. Xiaoye, why do you want to set up such a private appraisal agency?"

"Boss, you haven't been to Hong Kong recently, have you? Not long ago, an international auction house there completed a transaction with a total value of more than 10 million pounds. What do you think they traded?"

"Ten million pounds? What is being traded?"

"Antiques! Like the ones hanging on the wall." Ye Ming pointed to a painting by Tang Yin and said, "If a painting like this were to be auctioned, the starting price would be 500,000, and each bid would have to be no less than 10,000."

"Five hundred thousand? This..." The superior and his wife looked at each other, their hearts filled with shock.

"This price is not something I just made up. Christie's auction house held an auction overseas not long ago, which included Tang Yin's "A Quiet Mountain and a Long Day". The estimated price was $200,000, and the final transaction price reached $660,000."

"Although your painting is slightly smaller in size, it is undoubtedly an authentic work. I estimate that the final transaction price should be around 700,000."

Ye Ming's casual words left his superiors dumbfounded.

You know, the monthly salary of most people in the country is less than 100 yuan.

"Can it really be sold at this price?" The leader's wife widened her eyes, still in disbelief.

"Sister, if you don't believe me, you can sell this painting to me. I will call someone to transfer 700,000 yuan to you right now!"

Seeing Ye Ming's firm words, the superior leader fell into deep thought.

"A few years ago, I remember someone gave me a lot of calligraphy and paintings. Oh, and a snuff bottle. Xiaoye, do you remember it?"

"Hmm? What snuff-box?"

"Don't play dumb with me, it's that Emperor Qianlong's imperial snuff bottle that you asked me to return! How much do you think I lost on this account?" The superior leader's eyes sparkled.

The calligraphy and paintings in the house did not attract much attention from Ye Ming. Only the snuff bottle had amazed him at that time, and its value was naturally self-evident.

"What is this pipe bestowed by Emperor Qianlong? Big boss, we have to speak with conscience. I asked you to return the item because I was thinking about you. You can't just wrongly accuse me for a few dollars!"

Ye Ming looked innocent. If one was not an insider, one might have misunderstood that the big boss was deceiving people.

The leader's wife next to them looked at this scene and chuckled with her hands covering her mouth.

"You are as shrewd as a fox!"

The big boss glared at Ye Ming and had no real intention of recovering the money from him.

"Okay, I'll help you with this. As long as you explain the reason clearly, the Cultural Relics Bureau will most likely accept this proposal. After all, everyone's original intention is to protect cultural relics."

Seeing that the boss had taken charge of the matter, Ye Ming immediately put on a bright smile.

After lunch, Ye Ming checked the physical condition of the two people and then said goodbye and went home.

At the same time, the scene inside Juxiang Building left all the employees in the store dumbfounded.

The kitchen was busy in full swing, and Juxianglou was packed with people, a scene that was even more rare than before the name change!

Its business is even more prosperous than that of the Fulong Restaurant on the corner.

Han Chunming was always worried about his own restaurant and came to inspect it personally.

Seeing that the hotel sign had been changed, Han Chunming's face was gloomy for a long time.

However, when he walked into the store, the scene before him shocked him.

"Hey, Wu Zi, you're here too? Wait a moment, business is so good right now that the waiters are overwhelmed. Please enjoy the steamed carp you ordered."

After serving the diners, the sister-in-law wiped her hands and walked up to Han Chunming with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, has our restaurant business always been so good?"

Han Chunming could hardly believe his eyes.

I originally thought that after changing the sign, the restaurant's business would be good enough if it could maintain half of its previous level. After all, the popularity accumulated when it opened has dissipated.

"It's not like this every day, but it's almost the same. How about it, sister-in-law is not holding you back, right?"

Han Chunming was naturally delighted by this unexpected surprise and the fact that his family was able to manage the restaurant in such an orderly manner.

But he still kept a watchful eye.

"By the way, where is Manager Wan?"

"Oh, she's not feeling well today and asked for leave."

"asked for leave?"

Upon hearing this, Han Chunming's heart tightened and he had a premonition that something bad might happen.

"Sister-in-law, I want to check the hotel's account book."

Han Chunming always felt that something was wrong.

Why would Manager Wan take a day off on the day of his inspection? How could there be so many coincidences!

"Check the accounts?"

"Why? Is there anything shameful in the account book?"

"No, if you want to see it, go and see it."

The eldest sister-in-law was generous. She knew that Han Chunming was coming to audit and had already tampered with the accounts.

After checking the account book, I found that this month's income increased by more than 30% compared to last month.

Han Chunming was completely stunned.

After reviewing the accounts, he looked at the three sisters-in-law around him. Although he still had doubts in his heart, it was not convenient to say anything at the moment.

"It seems that my sister-in-law didn't fool me."

"Well, I didn't expect you guys are good at doing business! But can you change the name of this restaurant back?"

Han Chunming still thinks that the name Zai Hui Lou is more poetic.

"No, look at the effect. After changing the name, the number of customers in the store has increased by several times. This proves that the name of Juxianglou is indeed much better than Zaihuilou!"

"That's right, Wuzi, you see we are doing pretty well. Do you want to borrow some money from Ye Ming and open two more branches? Each of us three sisters will run one?"

Sister Han echoed what Sister Han said and began to formulate a new plan in her mind.

"no!"

Han Chunming rejected the proposal without hesitation.

Now that the debts have not been paid off, it is simply wishful thinking for them to run a store each!

"Sister-in-law, since there's nothing else to do, I'll leave first. Let's go home together on the weekend and settle the accounts with my second brother and the others."

Han's mother and second brother each received a share of the dividends.

The restaurant business is so prosperous, they must have made a lot of money.

However, after hearing these words, the expressions of the three people became unnatural.

Han Chunming did not notice anything unusual about them.

After checking the situation at the hotel and confirming that everything was correct, Han Chunming left.

After Han Chunming left, the smiles on the three people's faces disappeared instantly.

Second sister Han frowned. She didn't agree with the bad ideas of her eldest sister and the others from the beginning to the end!

"We are really in a dilemma now. Sister, if we can't pay out the dividends, I won't be able to go back to that home!"

Most of the diners in the restaurant are acquaintances brought by Mrs. Han and her elder sister.