138: Anti-counterfeit pawnshops all over the world!
Chen Kai waved his hand slowly, watching as Zhou Haoyu was shoved out of the competition hall by the Judging Panel.
"Little brother~ There's an extra match later for a different category, and they'll be re-grouping. Do you want to participate?"
Liu Yunshang smiled sweetly and took the initiative to link her arm with his.
Her man was amazing! Originally, Yunshang Pavilion Pawnshop wasn't considered a particularly famous Pawnshop within their Antique Dealers Association.
In the Antique Trade circle, it had always been about respecting the strong; whoever had the sharpest eye, that was the Pawnshop they worshipped.
With this, the reputation and status of Yunshang Pavilion would only grow higher and higher.
It was all basically thanks to her little brother!
Moreover, Chen Kai seemed to have some background on Zhou Haoyu. Could her little brother be helping her vent her anger? Last time, she had almost been scammed by those two characters.
"Hmm... I think I'll skip it. I've already dealt with Da Sanjiang and Tong Sihai, so I'll leave the rest to Zheng Liu Chang."
Chen Kai smiled faintly and tossed the copper coin he had managed to Score a Bargain on into Zheng Liu Chang's hand.
"You brat, remember to transfer the money to me later."
Zheng Liu Chang immediately made an OK gesture, "OK, boss, I'll transfer it to you right now."
Chen Kai chuckled and was just about to leave when he saw Li Chen at the entrance, peeking around with a shifty look in his eyes.
Li Chen noticed Chen Kai looking at him, so he simply walked over quickly.
As the saying goes, those who understand the times are heroes. He had specifically called his dad earlier to say that Chen Kai had been noticed by the highest-ranking professor in the Antique Dealers Association.
His dad's point was that this person had limitless potential. They had offended him too much in the past, so now they had to take the initiative to suck up to him!
He immediately hurried over, his expression somewhat humble, "Brother Chen Kai, Sister Liu, we offended you a lot in the past. Our Da Sanjiang Pawnshop will immediately sever ties with Tong Sihai Pawnshop."
"Everything they do has nothing to do with us. Can we... can we be friends?"
Chen Kai was stunned. This guy must have had an expert guiding him behind the scenes.
Just a moment ago, when Tong Sihai's Zhou Haoyu came over to mock them, he had hidden far away and only showed his face after it was all over.
Seeing the wind change, he immediately ran over to curry favor.
He did have a bit of cleverness in him.
He turned his head to look at Liu Yunshang; she was definitely more skilled than him when it came to handling business relationships.
"Sister Liu, I'll leave this to you to handle. I'm taking off."
"Alright~ Take it easy, little brother~"
Liu Yunshang immediately understood what Chen Kai meant.
He cared about her so much that he even let her decide on matters like this.
She knew very well that Da Sanjiang Pawnshop wasn't giving her, Liu Yunshang, face; they were giving Chen Kai face.
Chen Kai nodded. Liu Yunshang took the initiative to kiss him on the cheek, a gesture that made Zheng Liu Chang quickly turn away, gritting his back teeth.
Damn it, can you two go somewhere else to show off your affection!!!
...
Accompanied by the Judging Panel, Chen Kai slowly walked out of the hotel hall and sat in his Mercedes-Benz GLE. He thought about it for a long time and decided to just go home and lie flat!
The main thing was that he really didn't understand the upcoming events and couldn't offer Liu Yunshang any help, so he might as well leave, hiding his merits and fame.
Besides, the two strongest in the Antique Trade in Jiangnan City were likely Da Sanjiang and Tong Sihai.
Tong Sihai had already been dealt with by him, and Da Sanjiang was quite sensible and wouldn't make things difficult for Zheng Liu Chang in the upcoming matches.
Just relying on Zheng Liu Chang's eye for antiques would be enough.
The system only provided intelligence on how to Score a Bargain; he was completely clueless about the rest of the competition process.
While thinking about this, he took out his phone and saw that Tang Yunshu, that little girl, had sent him two messages just when he was slapping faces earlier.
【Tang Yunshu: Sigh~~ It went up by ten yesterday and fell by five today. Should I have sold it yesterday, brother.】
Chen Kai smiled, "Don't worry, let the bullets fly for a while longer. It will definitely go up, rest assured."
【Mm-hmm~~ I trust you, brother!】
Only then did Chen Kai put down his phone and drive the Mercedes-Benz slowly toward his rented apartment.
...
Less than half an hour later, he was back home. He grabbed a quick bite at a roadside food stall and went back to wait for the intelligence to refresh.
Time quickly reached twelve o'clock, and today's intelligence refreshed on time.
【Ding!】
【Today's intelligence refreshed!】
【Today's Intermediate Intelligence refreshed: A notice has been posted at the entrance of Tong Sihai Pawnshop stating that if you buy a fake item in this shop, they will compensate ten times the price. At 2 PM today, Zhou Haoyu of Tong Sihai Pawnshop will receive a fake item, a Republic of China pastel porcelain. Suggested purchase price: 4600. Suggested compensation price: 50600.】
Chen Kai took one look and was stunned on the spot.
The system wasn't planning on letting Tong Sihai off the hook!!!
The idea coincided perfectly with his own. Earlier today, when he saw Tong Sihai's Zhou Haoyu leaving, he still had a look of indignation on his face.
Chen Kai was never a saint. If you're not convinced, then I'll make you pay until you are!
He immediately took out his phone and contacted Liu Yunshang.
"Sister Liu, are there any competition events tomorrow?"
【Tomorrow is a break, there are events the day after tomorrow. What's wrong, little brother? Do you want to go out and play alone with your sister?】
【It just so happens~~ I've had my eye on a summer resort lately, Jiuzhai City. Shall we go play there for a few days together?】
"Uh, Tang Yunshu doesn't seem to have time, we can go after a while.
Tomorrow, come with me to challenge Tong Sihai Pawnshop. I drove past their shop today and discovered they have fake goods inside."
"He looked quite unconvinced today, so let's go directly and challenge them!"
【Ah!!? Really! That's great! Should I bring other Pawnshop owners who want to be on good terms with us tomorrow?】
"I think that's fine. I'm just afraid the brat might try to welsh on the deal. My intention is to make him lose face completely and destroy his reputation."
"As long as you bring people, whether he pays or not, he will have lost all face. Tong Sihai's reputation will be completely ruined in his hands."
【Little brother, you're so bad~ Sister likes it~~】
Chen Kai lay on his side on the bed, smiled, and made an appointment with Liu Yunshang for tomorrow afternoon after two o'clock.
He also sent a message to Zheng Liu Chang.
After setting the time, Chen Kai felt at ease and played with his phone.
Now, Tong Sihai Pawnshop's reputation could be reduced to zero.
In the Antique Circle, owners are very well-informed.
The point of fame for Tong Sihai Pawnshop was that they had no fake goods; if you couldn't buy fakes, people could shop with peace of mind.
But once you buy a fake item, regardless of whether you get compensation or not, the trust built up previously will directly collapse.
If he dares not to pay the fifty-thousand yuan compensation for the "fake one, compensate ten" policy, he will lose face in front of so many peers, and at the same time, lose their trust.
If he chooses to honestly pay the compensation, he also loses trust and is publicly admitting that their eye for antiques is not as good as Yunshang Pavilion's.
No matter how it goes, it's a win!
Chen Kai rubbed his hands in excitement; this move was a brilliant strategy!!
...
The next morning, Chen Kai got up at noon, washed up briefly, and then drove towards Tong Sihai Pawnshop.