Chapter 131: Is That All?

  Chu Chen spent the past two days very leisurely, either reading books at home or strolling around Panjiayuan with Zhou Wenping and Lao Wu. However, it's possible that his good luck was all used up in Dian Nan, as he only managed to pick up a few small leaks after two days of browsing Panjiayuan, which made Chu Chen, who had previously made a fortune from gambling on stones, feel quite unaccustomed.

  However, Chu Chen immediately reacted and realized that his current state was not right. He didn't expect that the previous trip to Dian Nan would earn him money, but it also led to a sudden change in his mindset, lacking calm thinking in his mind, which is very unfavorable for his antique career!

  After all, the market for antiques is only so big, and truly good items can't be piled up for sale, how can there always be great bargains to be found.

  In short, when playing with antiques, the most important thing is to appreciate its historical connotation, and economic value comes second. This is fundamentally different from speculating on stones. If one continues to play with antiques with a speculative mindset, even if they are exceptionally talented now, they will still not be able to grasp the essence of antiques in the future.

  Fortunately, Chu Chen was in the habit of "three reflections on himself", discovered the problem, and immediately corrected it. This not only allowed him to avoid going further down the wrong path, but also made him use a more calm attitude to deal with gambling next time.

  These two days, apart from reading books and strolling through the antique market, Chu Chen went to learn how to drive. With his photographic memory and agile hands and feet, he mastered it in just half a day. Fortunately, the instructor thought he had learned before, so he didn't find it strange. If he knew the truth, his expression would definitely be very interesting.

  The person introduced by Liu Qingshu was also very capable, having finished learning to drive in the morning and helping Chu Chen with his license in the afternoon. Of course, Chu Chen did not treat him poorly either, not only giving him two good cigarettes but also inviting him to eat at Baizhen Yu Food, where the man eventually praised Chu Chen for being meticulous in his work.

  On Thursday, Chu Chen woke up early and lay in bed, laughing loudly three times.

  Yesterday evening, Li Guodong and Wen Yuting invited him to dinner together, but Chu Yulan didn't come over. According to Wen Yuting, Chu Yulan didn't know what was going on either, and after returning home, she suddenly caught a cold and had a fever. Fortunately, according to Wen Yuting, it's nothing serious, he immediately called to ask about her condition, otherwise as friends, Chu Chen would definitely go visit her.

  Wen Yuting previously learned from Li Guodong that Chu Chen's drinking capacity was very good, so after eating for a while, they started drinking. Although it was two cups against two cups, Chu Chen was at a great disadvantage, but relying on his surprisingly good physical condition now, he finally managed to drink both Li Guodong and the others under the dinner table.

  That night, Chu Chen acted as a matchmaker for the two of them and only opened one room for them. It's unknown whether they succeeded in doing something good that night.

  "Brother Li, I've created a great opportunity for you. If you can't seize it, then you have only yourself to blame..."

  After finishing breakfast, Chu Chen prepared to go to his newly purchased villa. Yesterday afternoon, Professor Shi had already shown him the renderings, and after making a few adjustments, they signed the contract.

  The total price of the contract is 6.5 million, which is also the maximum discount that Professor Shi can offer. In order to show his sincerity, he has also made corresponding changes to the payment method. At that time, Chu Chen only needs to pay one-third in advance, and after the project is completed, pay 95% of the full amount, and the remaining payment will be settled half a year later.

  On this point, Chu Chen was quite satisfied and immediately agreed. As long as it could be completed with guaranteed quality and quantity within a month, just like Professor Shi said earlier, he would add 200,000 yuan in bonus, and everyone was overjoyed for the time being.

  Yesterday, Professor Shi had already agreed, and today the construction party is about to enter the site, so Chuyan still needs to go to the property management office to handle some procedures. The efficiency of the property management is as fast as ever, and because they discovered the termites in time, the property manager is also very polite to Chuyan.

  It's fortunate that the termite infestation was discovered in time, and later, the property management found a termite nest in a house less than 200 meters away from Chu Chen's villa.

  The family has been away from home for work, and the villa here has not been inhabited for almost half a year. I don't know how they brought termites back home, and then the whole villa became a large termite nest.

  When the property was discovered, not only had the lock been blocked, but even the door frame had been "swallowed" by termites. With a push, the entire door fell down. The wooden furniture in the room, including wardrobes and kitchen cabinets, were all eaten away, and the wooden floor was also damaged and collapsed. The whole villa was basically hollowed out.

  Moreover, what makes property owners even more afraid is that when they discover it, the termites have already started to penetrate deep into the ground. If they are discovered a bit later, it will be even more troublesome to eradicate them, and it may even require digging three feet underground.

  The property manager said gratefully to Chu Chen: "Mr. Chu, this time it's really thanks to you for discovering and reporting in time, otherwise the consequences would be unthinkable."

  "Manager Wang, don't be so polite," Chu Chen smiled. "The discovery of this matter is beneficial to everyone. You've reduced your losses and I have too, so there's no need to thank me. Besides, it's also my duty, isn't it?"

  Manager Wang heard Chu Chen say that, and had a few more points of goodwill towards Chu Chen. This also made the handling of Chu Chen's procedures speed up a bit, and it was done in no time.

  As soon as Chu Chen came out of the property management office, he was waiting directly at the door. Before 7:30, Professor Shi brought the two students and the construction party together, arriving at the door in a grand manner.

  Chu Chen and Professor Shi greeted them, then told them about the things to note when working on this side. After that, they helped them register their temporary identities at the property office. Then Chu Chen took everyone to his own villa together.

  The key was actually given to Professor Shi yesterday. If it weren't for the furniture that still needed to be dealt with, Chuyan would have gone to visit Old Liu long ago.

  These furniture, Chu Chen planned to pile them up in a corner of the yard first, and then wait until tomorrow, together with the newly bought desks, they would be sent directly to the newly built school. Fortunately, the current school already had a phone, otherwise Chu Chen would have to follow along, in which case the furniture and chairs could only be delivered after buying books.

  Many hands make light work, and before long, all the furniture except for the study had been moved out. However, it was this very study that had previously brought Chu Chen an unexpected gain, and when moving the bookshelves, another surprise was discovered by Chu Chen.

  Because the bookcase was heavy, Chu Chen went forward to help, but he didn't expect that when he carried the bookcase to a certain position at the bottom of the bookcase, Bao Jue, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly woke up and scared Chu Chen out of his wits. Fortunately, he quickly reacted and quietly helped everyone carry the bookcase outside.

  After the workers had cleaned up the study thoroughly, Chu Chen arrived at the place where he had previously discovered something unusual.

  Chu Chen fixed his eyes and took a closer look, even if he didn't use the Treasure Awareness, he would have still discovered the difference. He saw that on the ground, one of the floorboards was clearly different in color from the others, and possibly due to dryness, the gaps between them had become somewhat obvious.

  It was easy to pry open the floor, and under it, a book box wrapped in plastic paper was placed. Chu Chen carefully took it out and directly used his ability, but the result surprised him greatly.

  After restoring the floor, Chuyan picked up the brocade box and bid farewell to Professor Shi before hurrying off towards Liu Lao's house.

  Liu Qinxu opened the door for Chu Chen while asking: "Xiao Chu, are you starting to decorate your place today?"

  "Yes, Aunt Liu, if I'm not around during this time and there's an emergency, please trouble yourself to notify me." Chu Chen replied with a smile.

  "Don't worry, I'll take care of this for you."

  Liu Qingshu nodded, then noticed the brocade box in Chu Chen's hand and asked curiously: "Xiao Chu, what's inside this brocade box? Why is it still wrapped in plastic paper?"

  Chu Chen smiled and said: "What's inside, I don't know either. This was actually just found by me under a floorboard in the villa."

  "Xiao Chu, this... is really... is really..."

  Upon hearing this, Liu Qin relaxed her mouth and really didn't know what words to use to express herself. The things were hidden one by one, could it be that the original owner was a wasteful person?

  Chu Chen scratched his head and said, "I don't know what the original owner was thinking either. Things that could have been put in a safe deposit box were hidden in such a troublesome way, why?"

  Liu Qinxin smiled and said: "Xiao Chu, you're a typical case of getting a good deal and then acting smart. If he didn't hide it, how would it be your turn?"

  "What thing is both cheap and sold cleverly?"

  "Mr. Liu, how did you come out? Today's temperature is quite high!"

  Liu Lao smiled and replied: "Hehe, I've been cooped up at home for too long. Now that the sun is still not high, I'll come out to breathe some fresh air."

  Liu Qingshu joked: "Dad, your plan is going to fall through again, Little Chu has brought another good thing."

  "What's good stuff? If I could see good stuff, why would I still be bored at home?"

  Chu Chen chuckled and said: "I don't dare to guarantee whether it's a good thing or not, but previously it was Mi Fu's work, now this one is not bad either?"

  Upon hearing this, Liu Lao couldn't help but pause for a moment before saying: "Xiao Chu, you didn't find this thing in the villa again, did you?"

  Liu Qingshu said hastily: "Xiao Chu was also found in the villa, I don't know what Huang Lao is thinking, why he hides everything so secretly. Is he afraid of losing it? Can't he just put it in a safe?"

  Liu laughed and said, "You're not unaware that Old Huang is in confidential work, what would he believe in a safe?"

  "Why didn't he tell his juniors where it was hidden?" Chu Chen asked in puzzlement.

  "Alas!"

  Liu sighed and said: "Who made Old Huang leave so quickly, he had a stroke and didn't even leave a word behind, what can we do?"