Chapter 149: The Treasure Pavilion (Second Update)

  Zhao Tiezhu felt that he really hadn't checked the almanac before going out today, why was he being wronged wherever he went? He weakly glanced at Su Yanni and didn't say a word, directly sitting down beside Lucy, leaning his head on Lucy's shoulder. "Lucy, only you trust me."

  "Hmm, I know Iron Pillar's character. You're just playing around with those floozy girls, you don't have the guts to do anything real."

  "Lucy, can I take this as a compliment?" Zhao Tiezhu was speechless.

  Before long, Sun Jie brought out a large pile of food, many of which were local specialties of KM that could hardly be found on the market. Sun Jie was able to make all of them, which made Zhao Tiezhu look at her with new eyes. When no one was around, he would have liked to have a long conversation with her and explore the mysteries of life.

  After eating, Su Ge directly left a card on the table. Su Ge's father had a requirement: every year when Su Ge came to KM, he had to come and see this aunt, and then leave a bank card before leaving. As for how much money was in the bank card, Su Ge didn't know; he only knew that the minimum deposit amount for all the cards issued by the bank was 1 million, and he didn't bother to ask about anything else.

  It's clear that Sun Jie is very reluctant to part with Zhao Tiezhu, unintentionally touching him here and there, making Zhao Tiezhu feel itchy in his heart, but helpless. Under Sun Jie's lingering gaze, the few people left her small shop.

  "What identity does this Sun sister have?" Su Yanni asked curiously.

  "How was I supposed to know? Maybe she's the mistress of some big shot in the underworld, or maybe she's a princess who's fallen on hard times. Anyway, my old man never told me, and I never asked." Sugela sighed, "All I know is that Sun Jie is a pitiful person. Her child died when he was just over a year old, and I've never heard anything about her husband - maybe he's dead too, or who knows what. You guys may think Sun Jie looks like this, but actually, all these years, she's been single. As far as I know, there have been at least 10 people who've had a thing for Sun Jie and could get their name on the list in KM, but not one of them has ever gotten her, and no one dares to use force on her." Just then, the business car that Sugela had brought several people in appeared right on schedule in front of Zhao Tiezhu and the others.

  "Next, we can go to a fun place now, it's almost 2:30." Su Ge smiled mysteriously at Zhao Tiezhu, and Zhao Tiezhu's heart suddenly accelerated. Where were they going? But there were still several girls following them, shouldn't they send them home first?! Don't be so bold~~ Zhao Tiezhu got on the car with an excited heart.

  The business vehicle drove for more than half an hour in KM city, before finally stopping in front of a wooden house with a Qing dynasty style.

  This house is very grand, with two giant qilins placed at the entrance. In the center of the house, a plaque is hung, inscribed with "Zhaobao Pavilion".

  "What place is this?" Zhao Tiezhu asked after getting off the car and looking up at the sign.

  "This is KM's largest curio trading market, with many rare treasures and antiques. It's very interesting, unlike those so-called antique shops on the market, where many things can't be displayed openly!" Sugura said, putting his arm around his girlfriend's waist, holding a cigarette in one hand, and walking into the Zhaobao Pavilion.

  "It's interesting." Zhao Tiezhu took a look at the signboard of this Zhaobao Pavilion and found that there was a line of small words on the right lower side, Zhao Daniu. It seems that it was Zhao Daniu who wrote these words! I don't know who this Zhao Daniu is, but he's actually from the same clan as me? Zhao Tiezhu thought for a moment, then led the two women into Zhaobao Pavilion.

  Zhāo Bǎo Gé, as the name suggests, has rare and precious treasures inside. It also collects rare and precious items, not necessarily jewelry or historical objects. As long as the appraisers at Zhāo Bǎo Gé can identify them as rare or precious, they can be sold here. The store will provide a suggested price, which is generally fair. If the item sells, Zhāo Bǎo Gé only takes a 1% commission. This attracts many people to bring their items here, hoping to get a good price for them.

  At the entrance of Zhao Bao Ge, two women in cheongsam dresses stood out, with outstanding looks and good figures, wearing professional smiles on their faces. Zhao Tiezhu followed Su Ge into Zhao Bao Ge, and the two cheongsam-clad women followed suit, while another two women took up positions at the entrance.

  "Sir, are you here to buy or sell?" a cheongsam-clad beauty asked with a smile.

  "Take a look." Zhao Tiezhu looked around, and the interior space of this treasure pavilion was larger than it seemed from the outside. A magnificent golden hall, with a huge fire-red flower vase in the center. The vase was even taller than Zhao Tiezhu, with paintings of flowers, grass, and people on it. Zhao Tiezhu didn't study these things, so he didn't bother to look closely. He walked with the two women to a counter, which was a jewelry counter. Inside were some jewels and accessories, but they weren't as dazzling as those from Chow Tai Fook or Cartier. Many of the items here had signs of aging, looking like old antiques. Zhao Tiezhu even saw a Qing dynasty hairpin! Who would buy this kind of thing?

  Su Yugui hinted to Zhao Tiezhu, who nodded and walked towards the nearby Qizhen area. The two women, however, remained in the jewelry area. It seems that no matter what kind of woman, their immunity to jewelry is not high.

  The things on display in the rare zone were a bit strange, and Zhao Tiezhu couldn't name many of them. However, not one of their prices was less than 1,000. For example, an old worn-out paper was priced at 30,000. Was this...the emperor's paper or something? Zhao Tiezhu was speechless, and he called over the cheongsam beauty who had been following him, asking, "What kind of paper is this? Why is it so expensive?"

  "This is just an ordinary piece of paper, but on this paper, there are a few formulas left by Einstein back then, which are said to be related to some scientific law." The cheongsam woman was like a personal shopping guide, and whenever Zhao Tiezhu had any doubts, he would ask her, and she would answer without hesitation.

  Just then, several people walked in from the door. One of them was a woman wearing large sunglasses and her face showed no expression at all. Next to the woman with sunglasses, it was none other than the white-suited man Zhao Tiezhu saw on the first-class cabin of the plane that day. Wasn't he the CEO of Xǐ Lái Lè (喜来乐) Entertainment Company?!

  When the man in the suit saw Zhao Tiezhu and his companions, especially Lucy's two women, he also showed a look of surprise, but didn't say anything. He followed the woman with sunglasses to the second floor, next to them were several burly men who looked like bodyguards.

  "Ugh, ran into this poser again. Always wearing those oversized sunglasses. Is there even any sun here? Who's he trying to impress?" Zhao Tiezhu sneered and continued browsing the rare goods section.

  Soon, Su Ge came over and said to Zhao Tiezhu, "Alright, it's about time, let's go up to the second floor!"