Chapter 1273 Rotten to the Root

"As of now, I have nothing to defend. I know that one day this will happen sooner or later. I used to collect other people's antique calligraphy and paintings and put them in the study safe, and the antique porcelain I collected was placed on the study cabinet."

Yu Deming showed no resistance. After speaking, he glanced at his son, who was covering his head, and said calmly: "Go and take care of the wound first, and explain everything that needs to be explained."

Chen Xiaojun winked at a security guard, who immediately stepped forward to help him up. A nanny quickly took out a medical kit and bandaged him.

Soon, everything on the shelves in the study was moved to the living room and placed on the coffee table.

"Boss, they are all here, and all the calligraphy and paintings in the cabinet have been unearthed."

Li Mo took a glance and asked, "Look, are all the things here?"

Yu Deming looked at it and nodded and said: "They are all here."

"How much did it cost you to acquire these in total?"

"Almost more than 20 million."

In other words, he has collected more than 20 million in ill-gotten wealth. The 20 million cannot be put in the bank. It is safe to put it in cash at home. After all, this house is arranged by the government. One day in the future, It will be returned to the authorities, so there is no way to modify the interior as needed to store huge amounts of cash.

Now turning huge sums of money into antiques can hide people's eyes and ears. After all, how many people can distinguish between antique calligraphy, painting, and antique porcelain? Many of these antiques can be seen everywhere in the market, and they will not attract anyone's attention when placed at home.

Li Mo glanced at it again, his eyes moved slightly, and then his face became more gloomy: "Take a closer look, are there any problems with these things?"

Yu Yi hesitated and stepped forward to pick up a piece of porcelain and look at it carefully, then looked at the second piece, and then the third piece, then opened the calligraphy and painting and looked at it carefully, and finally nodded and said, "That's right."

"Who did you buy these things from?"

Yu Deming frowned slightly and turned to look at his son.

"Is there something wrong with these things?"

Li Mo sighed and said: "They are all high imitations. If they are sold on the market, they can be sold for tens of thousands."

"Impossible." Yu couldn't help but exclaimed when he got his name, but then he thought of something, turned around and roared at his son, "You bastard, is this a good thing you did?"

Yu Yunliang didn't dare to look over here. His head had been bandaged and he was huddled aside.

I understood everything, but I didn't expect that I would be stabbed by my bastard son. Thinking of this, Yu Deming burst out laughing, looking a little crazy.

Li Mo sighed secretly and said to the middle-aged man wearing glasses next to him: "I'll leave it to you to handle this. I will fulfill my promise before."

"Mr. Li, we will talk about that later."

Li Mo nodded. There was no need to stay here any longer. The father and son staged a bloody drama. Yu Deming gambled his whole life on his reputation, but in the end it was all in vain. As for his son, the deficit of more than 800 million is enough for him to stay there for many years. I hope he still has a chance to come out and start over.

"Uncle Junior, why don't we find a place to eat first?"

Chen Xiaojun asked after getting in the car.

Li Mo looked at the time and said, "Let's go to Antique Street. When we get there, you guys can eat first and I'll take a walk."

"good."

The last time I came to the Antique Street in Los Angeles was many years ago. Time flies so fast. Many people and many things have changed. When Li Mo set foot here again, everyone couldn't help but feel dazed and became a little strange.

During the National Day holiday in October, tourist cities across the country are packed with tourists. The same goes for Los Angeles. There are also a lot of people hanging out at night. In addition, there are also food streets here, so the excitement at night is no less than during the day.

Everyone else could only disperse and move around casually, except Chen Xiaojun who followed Li Mo.

"Uncle, drink some water."

Li Mo took the mineral water he handed over and drank a few sips to suppress the heat in his body.

"What a pity."

Chen Xiaojun thought he was still lamenting about the naming of his father and son, so he couldn't help but said: "It's indeed a pity. You spent a lot of effort to support him."

"I'm not talking about them, I'm talking about Qilin Zhai. The last time I came here, Qilin Zhai was a famous time-honored antique store here. I didn't expect that this time I came here, it has turned into a noodle shop."

Chen Xiaojun smiled awkwardly.

"Uncle Junior, I'll go over and ask."

Chen Xiaojun ran into the noodle shop and came back after a while and said with a smile: "Uncle Master, the Qilin Zhai has not been closed, it has just been moved to another location. I heard that they wanted to expand the store, so they built a new antique store with a larger area. , you can see it by walking straight ahead.”

"It's good that it didn't collapse, otherwise I would have thought that our trip was in vain. Come on, let's go over and take a look."

The two of them walked thirty-four meters and saw the sign of Qilinzhai. The store area had doubled in size. It was decorated in a retro style and brightly lit. There were also many people looking inside.

After Li Mo walked in, no one came to greet him. It seemed that there was not enough manpower.

"Little girl, this is an authentic porcelain bowl from the late Ming Dynasty. Because it is salvaged porcelain and has been at the bottom of the sea for hundreds of years, there are some signs of corrosion on the surface of the bowl. This is not artificially made. Look more clearly. At the time, When I bought it, I spent 30,000 yuan. It has been stored for more than ten years. Even if it is not worth 50,000 or 60,000 yuan, it is at least worth more than 40,000 yuan. "

There was an old man with a loud voice, which caught Li Mo's attention.

"Uncle, you are absolutely right, but the current market situation is like this. Such porcelain from the sea is priced at 40,000 yuan. I bid 35,000 yuan, you earn 5,000 yuan, and then I find a suitable buyer and sell it. The price is only 5,000 yuan. If you can’t find it, you may keep it in your hands. If it is a loss-making business, our store will not do that kind of business.”

We haven’t seen each other for many years. The lively Cao Jingjing back then has become more mature and plump. It is probably that her figure was slightly out of shape after she got married and had children.

"Okay, okay, what you said makes sense. If my son hadn't gotten married and was waiting for the cash, I wouldn't have taken it out and resold it."

"Okay, uncle, please wait a moment, I will handle the procedures for you right now."

Cao Jingjing asked the uncle to sit down first, and then called the clerk to bring him a bottle of mineral water. Just as she turned around to walk towards the counter, she saw a man not far away staring at her with a smile.

Looks a bit familiar.

"What's wrong? You don't recognize me?"

Li Mo came over, looked at her and said, "We haven't seen you for a few years. You've changed quite obviously."

Cao Jingjing blinked and then realized who the man in front of her was.

"Hello, Mr. Li,... when did you come to Luo City?"

"Hahaha, I just arrived today. I already know you and Boss Hu in Luo City, so I came over tonight to have a look. Is Boss Hu not here today?"

"My grandpa went out to buy food a few minutes ago. These two days are the National Day holiday. There are so many guests that he doesn't have time to cook. I was pulled over by him to help. You can sit in the private room on the second floor first. I’ll contact grandpa and ask him to come back as soon as possible.”

"Okay, Xiaojun, go buy something to eat and drink. We'll just have a drink with Boss Hu."

"Okay, little uncle."

Li Mo went up to the second floor. The decoration was much more elegant than the previous Qilin Zhai, with all the mahogany furniture. It seemed that business had been really good in recent years.

A young female clerk brought a pot of tea and glanced at him curiously.

"Mr. Li, can I take a picture with you?"

"Of course you can. Do you have a beauty camera? You can't make me look ugly."

"No, no, no, Mr. Li, you are the most handsome and coolest man in the world." The female clerk excitedly took out her mobile phone, walked to him carefully, and then took a photo.

"Thanks."

The female clerk looked at the photos on her phone and stomped downstairs happily. She would probably brag about it in front of her relatives and friends in the future.

After four or five minutes, I heard the clattering sound of climbing the stairs. Boss Hu has more white hair, but other changes are not much.

"Boss Hu, long time no see. How are you lately?" Li Mo stood up and hugged him.

"It's very good. It's all thanks to Mr. Li. Since we reached a cooperation with Gu Yunxuan, the business has been really booming. I earn a lot of money, and my life is naturally nourishing. I eat well and sleep well."

Boss Hu shook hands with him and said with a warm smile: "Sit down."

"As soon as I come, you close the door and take a rest, isn't that good?"

"After a busy day, I didn't even have time to drink water, so I thought I was going to rest early."

"I'll ask someone to buy something to eat and drink. How about we have a drink later?"

Boss Hu slapped his thigh and said, "No problem, it's just that you are a customer, so I feel a little embarrassed for you to spend money."

"It's not like we're outsiders. We're talking about being a guest or not."

"That's right, then I won't be polite to you."

While the two were drinking tea, Chen Xiaojun walked up carrying a lot of dishes and beer, followed by Cao Jingjing and three other clerks.

"Come, let's eat together."

The dishes Chen Xiaojun bought were all stewed vegetables. They were plentiful and plentiful. Together with the ice-cold beer, they were most refreshing in October when the heat was still lingering.

"We haven't seen each other for many years. I'd like to propose a drink to Boss Hu, no, a sip. Hahaha, it's mainly because I have a bad drinking capacity. If I drink this glass in one gulp, I'll probably have to climb down the stairs."

There was a burst of laughter in the private room.

"You can drink as much as you like."

Boss Hu raised his glass and touched it lightly with him.

"Mr. Li, why did you come to Luo City suddenly?"

"Just taking a walk and taking care of some things in Luo City."

"Well, the tombs of Emperor Zhou have not been completely completed after several years of archaeological excavation. Are you here to supervise them?" Boss Hu waved his hand and said, "It's best not to rush. The tombs of Emperor Zhou fed a lot of people. Then Once the side project ends, it is estimated that many people will lose their jobs.”

"I really haven't considered that."

Li Mo was stunned for a moment, and then he thought about why it took so many years to start a large archaeological project. It turned out that there was such a big connection behind it.

"Grandpa, Mr. Li knows how to do things, and you can teach him how to do things." Cao Jingjing said from the side.

"Haha, yes, I'm talking too much."

"I think what Boss Hu just reminded you is very good, but I didn't come to Luo City this time for the tombs of Emperor Zhou." Li Mo picked up a piece of pickled pepper chicken feet and ate it, "I want to ask you something, Luo What have the city officials done in recent years?”

"What did the official do?" Boss Hu looked at Cao Jingjing. She worked within the system and might know more.

"That... that..." Cao Jingjing looked a little embarrassed.

"It's okay, just say whatever you need?"

"If we talk about what the official has done, we can only say that it is quite satisfactory. There are no outstanding changes and innovations in economic development. However, in recent years, there have been reports of many young men doing random things. Without parents to protect them, how dare they? "

Li Mo smiled: "I really don't dare to be presumptuous. Come, let's drink together."

The topic changed. He already knew some truth from this answer.

"Mr. Li, how many days will you stay in Luocheng?"

"I have a lot of things to deal with. I will take a plane back to Yandu tomorrow."

"That's true." Boss Hu thought of something and asked, "Mr. Li, last month you found three treasures in the fighting nation and exchanged countless Chinese cultural relics and antiques from there. Will those exchanged back be settled in Gusu City to rebuild the Cultural Museum?"

"That's the arrangement at present. What's wrong?"

Boss Hu said a little embarrassedly: "Then I'll be frank. My little grandson has just graduated for two or three years. He majored in archaeology. I wanted him to come back to inherit this Qilinzhai, but he didn't want to come back after staying in Gusu City for a few years."

"But he has never been in the museum. What great progress? Isn't this just wasting time? So I was thinking about whether you could give him a chance and transfer him over to help out and do something serious. He's only in his twenties, he can't just muddle through like this. "

"I thought it was something else. It's so simple. I'll go back and say hello to the person in charge over there. This time, in order to re-study the Xixia Blackwater City civilization, more than a dozen experts will be mobilized, and there will be 40 to 50 assistants and staff. "

"Okay, give him a chance. If he's really not good at doing things, I'll let him go back and stop embarrassing himself outside. "

"Hahaha, it's not that serious. We still have to give young people more time to grow up. "

The meal lasted two hours, mainly just chatting, talking about whatever came to mind. At around nine o'clock, Li Mo and Chen Xiaojun said goodbye and left. Although he didn't walk in a floating manner, he just couldn't walk straight.

Chen Xiaojun supported him: "Uncle Master, let's go back to the hotel."

"No hurry, just take a walk outside." Li Mo walked slowly, "Have you settled everything about Xiaofeng?"

"It went more smoothly than we thought. The girl's family immediately agreed to their marriage after knowing our identities."

"It's not easy. You have to take so many detours to know the good of taking the right path."

Li Mo still sighed.

"Uncle Master, there is something I don't quite understand."

Li Mo looked at him and smiled and said: "You want to ask, since I am willing to do my best to help Jia Siyuan and your brother Chen Xiaofeng, why am I not willing to help Yu Yunliang?"

"I can't figure it out."

Li Mo thought for a while and said: "Because Jia Siyuan and Chen Xiaofeng's family have always been upright and upright, and they are trying to change them. But Yu Yunliang is just the opposite. He is rotten to the core."