Liu Shiliang led Zhou Yuan to the smoking room beside him. After Lin Sicheng closed the door, Liu Shiliang and Zhou Yuan sat down together, and then said with emotion: "That last time was thanks to Mr. Zhou. According to etiquette, I should have visited me in person to express my gratitude. However, because I have been busy these days, I really can't take time, so I used this method to invite Mr. Zhou over. Please don't care."

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and refused Liu Shiliang's invitation to smoke a cigar. He smiled faintly: "Dr. Liu is so polite. I'm just a simple task for that matter. Besides, there is some connection between me and Liu Bing. He also helped me before and reciprocate my kindness. I should do this."

"No matter what, Mr. Zhou did this to help Liu. I am very grateful for this. I know that Mr. Zhou, you are not short of money. If you use money to thank you, you are also impolite to Mr. Zhou. This gift was given to me by an old friend last year. I don't understand these things. I heard that Mr. Zhou is an expert in this industry. Today, he can be regarded as giving Buddha to him. I hope Mr. Zhou will like it." Liu Shiliang said very politely. Speaking of this, he signaled Lin Sicheng who was beside him. Lin Sicheng, who had been prepared, took a brocade box and then placed it carefully in front of Zhou Yuan.

It was not surprising that Zhou Yuan said these words to Liu Shiliang. It was not difficult to investigate Zhou Yuan's background with Liu Shiliang's identity and connections. Although Zhou Yuan is very low-key on weekdays, he never deliberately wanted to hide himself. So when Liu Shiliang said this, Zhou Yuan knew in his heart that Liu Shiliang had already found out about his situation.

Looking at the brocade box in front of him, Zhou Yuan turned his eyes to Liu Shiliang, and Liu Shiliang smiled and signaled him to open it. Zhou Yuan hesitated for a while, then reached out to open the brocade box. When the brocade box was opened, there was a black porcelain jar that looked inconspicuous as the size of a fist.

But when Zhou Yuan saw this black porcelain jar, his relaxed expression instantly became solemn. He looked at Liu Shiliang again. With Liu Shiliang nodding with a smile, Zhou Yuan kept a warning for a moment, then reached out to pick up the black porcelain jar carefully, and then looked at it carefully.

After a while, Zhou Yuan put the things back into the brocade box and closed the lid: "This is a black glaze jar produced in Ding Kiln in the Northern Song Dynasty. The porcelain is as black as lacquer, and the feel is smooth and moist. The glaze is shiny and eye-catching, and it can be said to be a fine product. As far as I know, at Christie's autumn auction last year, a similar black glaze jar was sold for 7 million yuan. I wonder...?"

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan looked at Liu Shiliang again. Liu Shiliang immediately smiled and nodded, "Mr. Zhou is really good at eye-catching and deserves to be an expert in archaeology. You are right, this black glaze jar is the one at last year's auction."

"Dr. Liu's gift is really expensive. Please take it back. The previous thing was just a small task. I can't bear such a generous gift." Zhou Yuan smiled and shook his head and pushed the box towards Liu Shiliang. His movement made Lin Sicheng, who was standing beside him twitch. You must know that this jar is worth 7 million. As Liu Shiliang's assistant, Lin Sicheng knew his boss's temper very well. Since he took it out, he would give it to the other party sincerely. As long as Zhou Yuan accepted it with peace of mind, this valuable black glaze jar would be his, but Zhou Yuan refused without thinking.

When Liu Shiliang saw Zhou Yuan rejecting this gift, he was also a little surprised, but at the same time, a look of appreciation flashed through his eyes.

"Mr. Zhou, you are less than thirty years old this year, right?"

“Yes, this year’s twenty-nine.”

Liu Shiliang smiled and said, "My kid and Mr. Zhou's cousin are classmates. If this is the case, how about I call you a good nephew today?"

"Of course there is no problem. I am the one who can be the elder Liu, who is the one who is better than me. You can call me Zhou Yuan or A Yuan." Zhou Yuan nodded with a smile.

Seeing Zhou Yuan agreeing, Liu Shiliang seemed even more happy: "A Yuan, although this thing is worth a little money, it actually sounds like a toy. Besides, the prices at those auctions are generally overestimated and cannot be compared with the real value. I don't know these things either, let alone this thing was given to me by a friend. A Yuan, you helped me this time, what's the point of losing these? Besides, I know that A Yuan is learning this job again. This thing is better in your hands than to be a secret pearl in my place."

Liu Shiliang's words are not unreasonable, especially the auction price and actual price he mentioned. As a professional, Zhou Yuan naturally understood. Although this black glaze jar is a fine product, it once sold at a high price of 7 million yuan, its real value is actually about half.

But even half of it is not a small amount. Ordinary people have long been ecstatic for such a large amount of money. But for Zhou Yuan, he felt that when he found Lin Sicheng, he was just for other purposes, not entirely because he wanted to help Liu, so he felt a little guilty.

Until Liu Shiliang advised him again, saying that although this thing is expensive, it is just a toy for him and Zhou Yuan. Today, he gave this thing to thank him, secondly, to get along with Zhou Yuan, and thirdly, to hope that his son Liu Bing will get closer to Zhou Yuan in the future, so that their young people will get along better in the future.

After hearing these words, Zhou Yuan was a little unkind to refuse again, and with their value, this thing was indeed nothing. After hesitation, Zhou Yuan finally nodded and agreed. Seeing that Zhou Yuan agreed to accept it, Liu Shiliang was even happier.

I chatted with Zhou Yuan for a while, because Liu Shiliang, as the host of the cocktail party, had many things to do next, so it was not convenient to continue to accompany him. I smiled and stood up and said to Zhou Yuan, "Since I'm here, let's go ahead and don't rush to leave first." Zhou Yuan politely said that Uncle Liu was busy, so I don't have to worry about him, just take a walk at the cocktail party later.

After patting Zhou Yuan on the shoulder, Liu Shiliang nodded with a smile, and then took Lin Sicheng out of the smoking room first.

After Liu Shiliang and Lin Sicheng left, Zhou Yuan did not stay in the smoking room for much and soon returned to the venue.

At this time, there were more people at the cocktail party. Zhou Yuan was not interested in such a lively occasion. However, since he came, he was as Liu Shiliang said before and was not in a hurry to leave immediately. Such words would be a bit rude to the host.

Besides, after Lin Sicheng's introduction, there will be a charity auction later, and some antiques will be sold at the auction, which has aroused some interest in Zhou Yuan and planned to stay and see what good things will be available at this auction.

Zhou Yuan is not familiar with the business world. After all, although he has a lot of investments, he is actually not a businessman, so Zhou Yuan doesn't know anyone here except Liu Shiliang and Lin Sicheng. Looking at the people coming and going in the venue, Zhou Yuan simply asked the waiter who passed by for a glass of wine, and then walked aside to appreciate the atmosphere of the bright lights and wine as a bystander, while thinking about Liu Shiliang's intention today.

According to Liu Shiliang, he was invited to come today and gave him such valuable things to express his gratitude to Zhou Yuan. At the same time, he wanted to take this opportunity to meet Zhou Yuan and bring the relationship between Zhou Yuan and Liu Bing closer.
Chapter completed!