There was a crisis at every step just now. If I say the wrong thing, I'm afraid Tao Ronghua really won't let me leave alive.
"Why not just pull him down?"
Walking back to the store, Chen Cheng asked, with anger still on his face, "If you hadn't stopped me, I would have beaten him!"
"I can't pull him off, he's already got someone else on his back."
I sighed, "The most he can do is make a fool of his little brother, but he has already cut this little brother off from him."
"Boss Shen, Brother Shen, I have done what you promised me before..."
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou will come over later."
I said to calm down the wholesale boss.
Upon hearing the word "Master Zhou", the boss immediately became quiet and sat on a chair near the door.
I asked Lu Yunchuan to count the value of the fake goods based on the receipt, and then send them to Ronghua Antiques Store.
"Then let's just forget it?"
Chen Cheng still refuses to accept it. If he is treated like this, he must retaliate in kind!
"Won't."
I spoke slowly, "Things have just begun."
Because, when I was confronting Tao Ronghua, I saw a painting hanging next to it - the authentic work of Tang Yin!
It was the one I lost the first day I discovered it was stolen!
It’s clear who this thief is!
However, because the thing was lost and the receipt disappeared, it was difficult to prove it based on the boss's words alone.
Then...Amelia Su?
At this moment, I realized that I had wrongly blamed her.
She was simply here to cause trouble.
I asked Chen Cheng to take Lu Yunchuan to calculate the receipts for the fake goods and send them to Tao Ronghua later.
I picked up my phone and contacted Zhou Jianguo.
"Hello? Mr. Zhou, I have something to ask you for help. I'll come over later."
I cleared my throat before speaking these words respectfully, to prevent my attitude towards Zhou Jianguo from being affected by the feelings I had just felt towards Mai Mang with Tao Ronghua.
"Well, I'll come over later and I have something to tell you."
Zhou Jianguo thought for a while and replied, "I'll see you in court later."
As he said that, he hung up the phone.
Not long after, Zhou Jianguo led someone to my hall.
"Brother Shen, I have something to tell you."
Zhou Jianguo said, looking at the wholesale store owner next to me.
"Who is this……"
It seemed that what Zhou Jianguo wanted to say was a relatively confidential matter, and his eyes were focused on this stranger.
I told Zhou Jianguo exactly what happened with Tao Ronghua just now.
"I'm afraid that Tao Ronghua will be unfavorable to this boss in the future, so I ask Mr. Zhou to protect him."
Finally, as I said before, I asked Zhou Jianguo for a favor.
"Tao Ronghua is insidious, but I can help as much as I can."
Zhou Jianguo said and patted the wholesale store owner on the shoulder.
The wholesale store owner thanked me profusely and left my room.
"Let's get down to business. The store will be closed for a while. Things are more private."
Zhou Jianguo said and looked at his men, "You guys help me."
With that said, Zhou Jianguo and I came behind the soundproof glass on the second floor.
"Master Zhou, what is so mysterious?"
I'm a little curious.
"Uh...it's a matter of the Hezhou Antiques Association."
Zhou Jianguo frowned slightly as he sat down, "Theoretically, you can speak in court as long as you have official documents."
When I heard the word theory, I became serious.
"Someone reported you to the Antiques Association."
"Say you sell fake goods."
Zhou Jianguo said with a straight face, "You should know who it is, right?"
I nodded slightly.
Who else? Tao Ronghua!
After understanding, I roughly know the cause of the matter.
Because there is not much criminal liability in the antique business of Hezhou for selling fake goods, everyone is willing to be beaten or punished.
Therefore, in most cases, the seller of fake goods can only blame the buyer for his poor taste.
Of course, there are also a few who are considered frauds, but the characterization needs to be very strict.
In view of this situation, the Antiques Association has set some rules.
As long as they find a store selling fake goods, they will intervene in the investigation, and in serious cases, they can directly apply to revoke the relevant certificates.
This means that you can deceive people before, but after that, you can't succeed in this business.
"So what are they going to do about it?"
I didn't talk nonsense and asked directly for the result.
"I will tell you about the subcontracting, but they will come to your store to investigate, including the purchase situation."
Zhou Jianguo reminded, "You can't have fakes anymore."
Having said that, what he means is naturally not that I can't have fakes, but that I can't be cheated anymore.
"No problem, I will prepare it."
I nodded and said, "Is there anything else?"
Because I found that after Zhou Jianguo said this, he still had unfinished thoughts.
"You also need to go to the Antiques Association to prove your professional qualifications."
Zhou Jianguo said the most important thing, "Basically, I want you to identify the goods and then confirm the authenticity. It's just..."
After hesitating for a moment, he revealed that Tao Ronghua was the host this time.
"If you are upright, you are not afraid of slanting shadows. The Antiques Association is not the world for him alone!"
I said without fear, "Master Zhou, don't worry about this matter."
"That's good."
Zhou Jianguo nodded, "The test of professional qualifications will take place in about two weeks. As for the Antiques Association coming to inspect your place the day after tomorrow, I will also come to inspect it as one of them."
As he spoke, Zhou Jianguo slowly stood up and led the people away from the back door.
Tao Ronghua's targeting was really comprehensive.
Even the Antiques Association is taking action!
When we got downstairs, I told Xiao Chen and Xiao Luo that someone from the Antiques Association might come to inspect it later.
"Huh? Antiques Association?"
Xiao Chen had a bit of disgust on his face.
"What? Is there something wrong with this association?"
The two of them are Li Mingming's subordinates. They have been in Hezhou for a long time and know more about the Hezhou Antiques Association than I do.
"Brother Shen, it's time to close the store. I'll tell you."
Ronaldinho said and came over with a chair.
After all, the antique shop is always deserted for a long time, so I didn’t care at this moment, so I found a chair and sat with a few others.
At this time, Lu Yunchuan, who went to deliver the bill, also came back.
"Brother Shen, Ronghua Antique Shop said they would send the money over in two days."
When he saw Xiao Luo and Xiao Chen sitting in this circle, he also came over to "study".
Chen Cheng finished cleaning the basement and followed him.
After I told the newly arrived Chen Cheng about the Hezhou Antiques Association, they also started to sit down and chat.
After Xiao Chen and Ronaldinho took turns explaining, I roughly understood the situation.
The president of the Hezhou Antiques Association is named Liu Qingzhong. He is also the deputy secretary of Hezhou and holds a high position of power.
The most important thing is that he has a good relationship with Tao Ronghua!
From the words of Xiao Chen and Xiao Luo, I already felt what kind of difficulties they might encounter.
"Keep all the fakes, don't throw away any of them."
I thought about it and said, this is a danger, but it is also an opportunity.
"ah?"
Facing my words, everyone looked surprised.
"Listen to me, it will be useful later."
I said and smiled slightly.
Maybe Tao Ronghua reported it before I discovered it. All these fakes have gone somewhere this time!
