Chapter 425: Tonight, I’m going to make Elegant Pavilion go viral in Zhonghai!_1
At the sa ti, in a room filled with a cultural ambiance.
Zhong Pan’er was at ho, repeatedly studying the three antiques she had bought from Tang Feng the day before.
She had already shown them to her master, Yao Guhuai, who confird they were genuine and even praised her for having a good eye.
But all she felt was bitterness, not daring to reveal that she had bought the antiques from Tang Feng.
She knew her master was always at odds with Ouyang Yushan and wanted to firmly suppress him.
This ti, during the appraiser examination, she was completely overshadowed by Tang Feng throughout, which had already caused her master great embarrassnt; now was not the ti to provoke him further.
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Although she wasn’t yet certain whether the “Tang Feng” who had sold her the three antiques yesterday was the sa Tang Feng from the day of the appraiser competition, it was best to avoid ntioning this na in front of her master.
Just then, the sound of a woman’s voice on the television caught her attention.
The woman’s voice was very soft and pleasing to the ear, making it a pleasure to listen to even without watching the screen.
Zhong Pan’er imdiately recognized it as the voice of Mao Anyi.
As a beauty herself, Zhong Pan’er was quite familiar with this Zhonghai TV star, and had even secretly compared the two of them.
If it were solely about looks, the two won were neck and neck.
However, Mao Anyi had a fresh and elegant quality that she lacked.
And she knew that this quality was fatally attractive to n.
This was the only woman who ever made her feel inferior, which was why she seldom watched Mao Anyi’s programs.
She was about to reach for the remote and change the channel.
But then, what Mao Anyi was talking about caught her interest; the program was about antiques, which was intriguing.
She actually wanted to see what the Zhonghai goddess could say, even secretly hoping she would slip up so she could enjoy her blunder.
However, the content Mao Anyi introduced about antiques was basic, entry-level knowledge, and since it had been vetted by Tang Feng, naturally there were no mistakes to be found.
This left Zhong Pan’er feeling greatly disappointed.
And as Elegant Pavilion appeared on the screen, she frowned even more.
Where had this Elegant Pavilion co from?
They had even managed to get their advertisent into Mao Anyi’s program; it seed the owner of this antique shop was rather wealthy.
Boring.
She was just about to turn off the TV when she heard Ge Hui boasting that their antique shop guaranteed 100% genuine products.
Zhong Pan’er was even more disdainful.
This antique shop was shaless; wasn’t that false advertising, deceiving consurs?
Even her master, Yao Guhuai, wouldn’t dare to make such a claim.
It just so happened she was free tomorrow; she was curious to see where this antique shop got the nerve to make such statents.
If they could live up to their word, then so be it.
But if it was false advertising, she wouldn’t mind helping the consurs by exposing their deception.
Hmph, just you wait till tomorrow.
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Gao Shichang was at ho having dinner with his family when he heard the content on the TV.
But he paid it no mind.
He had been dealing with a series of unfortunate events lately, preoccupied and anxious, with no interest in the advertising of any antique shop.
However, a phone call that followed changed his mind.
The call was from Zhang Chong, the manager of his antique shop, Jubao Pavilion.
Without exaggeration, Jubao Pavilion was a dominant force in the Zhonghai Antique Circle.
Many of the industry’s rules were set by Jubao Pavilion.
Apart from his own prestige, Zhang Chong had played an indelible role.
He was quite satisfied with this manager.
“Mr. Zhang, what’s the matter?” He wiped his mouth with a napkin and walked out onto the balcony.
“Boss, did you watch the TV just now? Elegant Pavilion actually made it onto Mao Anyi’s program.” A robust voice with a sense of urgency ca from the other end.
“I saw it. Where did this Elegant Pavilion spring from? I’ve never heard of it before,” Gao Shichang said, lighting a cigarette, his tone relaxed, not taking the matter seriously.
But the next words from Zhang Chong made him furrow his brows, “This Elegant Pavilion, it’s Ya Garden. They’ve just changed their na.”
“Ya Garden? Isn’t that the shop where Tang Feng is the chief appraiser?” Gao Shichang was extrely sensitive to the na Tang Feng.
He had never been bested by anyone all these years.
Yet, recently, he had suffered several losses at the hands of this young man, which infuriated him.
He had been looking for an opportunity to teach the youngster a lesson.
“That’s right, Tang Feng is now the boss of Elegant Pavilion. They’re advertising with the promise of 100% genuine products. If they actually succeed, it could be a major blow to our shops,” Zhang Chong warned seriously, fearing that the boss would not take it seriously.
Gao Shichang’s expression darkened; he understood the implications clearly.
Their antique shop’s major profits ca from fakes.
Moreover, he had several sources of high-end fakes that could almost pass as genuine.
Not to ntion ordinary collectors, even many experts couldn’t detect the issues.
Even if a few people realized they were fakes, with Mr. Gao there, nobody dared to speak up.
So over the years, Jubao Pavilion had sold many fakes without a single complaint, earning an excellent reputation.
And this wasn’t sothing only they engaged in; it was a widespread industry practice.
If an antique shop could now offer consurs a “100% genuine” guarantee, one could imagine the impact it would have on the entire antique industry.
“What’s the reaction in the antique circle?” He quickly suppressed his anger and inquired of Zhang Chong.
“Heh, the antique circle’s in an uproar, they all think Elegant Pavilion is undermining their livelihood, so they plan to make a scene at Elegant Pavilion tomorrow,” Zhang Chong replied with a hint of schadenfreude.
Gao Shichang finally smiled, “If the tree stands out in the forest, it will be destroyed by the wind. If the bank rises above the river, the current will be swift. We don’t have to act; naturally, there will be people taking care of him for us.”
“So we just stand by and watch the show?”
“No, let’s give them a nudge. They want to stir things up, right? Start using all your connections now, focus on promoting that Elegant Pavilion guarantees 100% genuine products and a tenfold compensation for fakes. Tonight, I want Elegant Pavilion to be the talk of Zhonghai!”
“Brilliant! You plan to break them with their own hype?”
“Hmph, the higher they stand, the harder they fall. I really want to see how they get out of this ss.”
“As you command!”
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