When Ye Chen returned to Tangchen Yipin, Xiao Changkun was arguing with Ma Lan.
As soon as he entered the door with the cylinder storing Meng Changsheng’s portrait, he heard Xiao Changkun complaining, “You said you don’t do anything every day, you don’t even cook breakfast, don’t cook if you don’t cook, you order too much It’s okay to order a portion, you’re full after you’ve ordered, and you didn’t even give me any leftovers, I’m still in a hurry to go to the association, you can’t let me go hungry!”
Ma Lan said confidently, “Didn’t you hear that, do it yourself, have enough food and clothing, why don’t you get up early and cook for me? It’s a beautiful idea to let me cook for you! Besides, ordering doesn’t cost money.” Ah? If you give me one hundred and eighty thousand pocket flowers a month, I will arrange three meals a day for you clearly!”
Xiao Changkun said angrily, “You’ve really lost money!”
After all, he took a step and walked out.
Just as he was leaving the living room, he saw Ye Chen come in, and asked quickly, “Good son-in-law, why did you come back so early?”
Ye Chen smiled and said, “The client’s business is almost done, so I hurried back.”
As he said that, Ye Chen took the initiative to ask him, “By the way, Dad, how is the calligraphy and painting exhibition of your Painting and Calligraphy Association doing?”
Xiao Changkun sighed, and said with some depression, “Isn’t the calligraphy and painting exhibition still in preparation? Our cultural department in Jinling is also very supportive and has helped a lot. Members of the association have also found some excellent paintings. The number of exhibits that have been finalized has already There are more than three hundred pieces.”
Ye Chen smiled and said, “That’s good, why do you look sad?”
Xiao Changkun said depressedly, “I’m worried because everyone can find good works, but I can’t find them… They have been in this business for a long time, and they know some collectors more or less, and they can borrow some works if they say something nice. When I came to participate in the exhibition, my eyes were darkened, and I didn’t know who to borrow! I went to Zhang Ermao before, and that Ermao didn’t mess around with his calligraphy and paintings now. He concentrated on the business of slaughtering people, and a piece of broken wood sold for several million. , is even more money-obsessed than your mother, besides him, I don’t know any other sources…”
Speaking of this, Xiao Changkun complained with a look of displeasure, “The most hateful thing is the members of the association. I can’t find the work. It’s fine. Every time they find a work, it’s like an agreement. Let me comment on it. Many of them are works of painters of the Jinling School of Painting in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, but the Jinling School of Painting is not well-known, and I don’t even know who their representative figures are. A lot of jokes were made one after another.”
Ma Lan came out of the restaurant at this time, and said mockingly, “Xiao Changkun, if you want me to say that you have no self-knowledge! You know nothing about antique calligraphy and painting, so you dare to enter the Painting and Calligraphy Association with a humble face. Isn’t that the standard for you?” Is it just a sham? In the past, when we played together, we couldn’t show you as a parallel importer, but now that you, a parallel importer, come out to comment, it’s strange that you don’t leak anything!”
Xiao Changkun was poked by Ma Lan, gave her a blank look, and said angrily, “Ma Lan! I’m talking to my good son-in-law. What’s the matter with you? Are you full?”
Ma Lan curled her lips, “Yeah, I’m full. Who made me just finish eating? What’s wrong, do you have an opinion?”
Xiao Changkun waved his hands impatiently, “Whether it’s cool or stay there, I don’t bother to talk to you.”
Ma Lan sneered disdainfully, “I don’t care if I’m lazy or not, but I’m afraid you won’t be in the position of executive vice president soon. Why do people ask you for comments? It must be because everyone knows you are a parallel importer and want to let you go quickly.” You show your true colors!”
Xiao Changkun’s face was even more ugly, he hurriedly pulled Ye Chen’s clothes, and said in a low voice, “Good son-in-law, let’s talk outside!”
Ye Chen nodded with a smile, and followed Xiao Changkun to the yard.
Xiao Changkun said to Ye Chen with a sad face, “Good son-in-law, Dad’s current situation is really a bit passive… Now there are a lot of gossip in the association, and many people say that I have no real talents and can be the executive vice president of this second-in-command.” President, it is all supported by Chairman Pei, saying that I am a related household, and now Chairman Pei is also very passive…”