??50: Chapter 50: Top Grade Da Hong Pao
50: Chapter 50: Top Grade Da Hong Pao
Mr.
Xu was not alone today in eting Ye Feng; sitting beside him was an old man of similar age.
Although both were of similar ages, the aura they exuded was vastly different.
Mr.
Xu gave off the vibe of a genteel and scholarly master, while the man next to him displayed a distinct presence, formidable and astute, resembling a high-ranking military officer.
The two ford a stark contrast: one scholarly, the other martial.
“Ye Feng, you’re here?
Co and sit.” Seeing Ye Feng co in, Mr.
Xu, who had been chatting, smiled and greeted Ye Feng.
“Mr.
Xu, no need to be polite, and who is this gentleman?” Ye Feng, neither overly humble nor arrogant, found an empty seat and sat down, smiling and gesturing towards the man next to Mr.
Xu.
“Oh!
I forgot to introduce you.
This gentleman’s last na is Li.
If you find him agreeable, you may call him Grandpa Li; if not, you could directly call him ‘old coot’.” Mr.
Xu obviously enjoyed joking with Mr.
Li, as he did not forget to tease while introducing him to Ye Feng.
“Hello, Grandpa Li!” Ye Feng was not one to speak disrespectfully; he valued the tradition of respecting the elderly.
How could he call soone ‘old coot’?
“Hmm!
Not bad, good-looking and very polite.
You’re bound to have a great future,” Mr.
Li said, smiling and nodding while giving Ye Feng a high appraisal.
“Stop the chatter; let’s appreciate Tang Bohu’s masterpiece.
I haven’t seen it in days; I’ve missed it terribly.” Seeing that Ye Feng was about to continue rambling, Mr.
Xu couldn’t bear it anymore and hastily interrupted Ye Feng, barely containing his excitent to behold Tang Bohu’s brilliance.
“Alright, let’s look at the painting first, and we can chat later.” Seeing Mr.
Xu’s eagerness, Ye Feng awkwardly scratched his head, slightly embarrassed to take out the painting.
“This… this technique is truly divine, a pinnacle achievent.
It surpasses the works Tang Yin revealed earlier!
It’s a veritable masterpiece,” Mr.
Li, evidently an art connoisseur, was completely astonished upon seeing the painting by Tang Yin before him, and with a look of disbelief, he started to praise.
“Co on!
If it weren’t sothing special, would I ask you to see it?
You should really thank Ye Feng; he made a special trip today just for you,” Mr.
Xu looked at Mr.
Li disdainfully, with a slightly scornful expression, gloating as he spoke.
“It sounds like you weren’t eager to see this painting.
Alright, since Ye Feng made the trip for , let us leave, Ye Feng, and go to my residence to talk more leisurely.
I can also treat you to so fine wine and tea,” Mr.
Li, clearly not one to be outdone, responded imdiately to Mr.
Xu, pulling Ye Feng and preparing to leave with the painting.
“Don’t… don’t do that; have I not admitted my mistake?” Seeing how cunning Mr.
Li was, Mr.
Xu quickly surrendered, desperately holding on to Mr.
Li and loudly admitting his fault.
“That’s more like it.” Mr.
Li, satisfied with Mr.
Xu’s apology, nodded contently, put the painting back, and the two resud their careful appreciation.
“This painting is simply incredible.
If it were auctioned, many tycoons would desperately vie for it, likely breaking the price record for Tang Yin’s works,” Mr.
Li remarked loudly, gazing at the perfect painting.
“Since you like the painting so much, Mr.
Li, why not take it ho to enjoy?
Whenever you’re done admiring it, just let
know, and I’ll co to collect it.
It’s just sitting idle with
anyway,” seeing Mr.
Li’s attachnt to the painting, Ye Feng said with a smile.
In Ye Feng’s view, since Mr.
Li was a good friend of Mr.
Xu, there couldn’t be any issue with his character.
As the saying goes, ‘Birds of a feather flock together.’ If Mr.
Xu’s character was good, how bad could Mr.
Li’s be?
“This… how could I possibly accept this?” Although Mr.
Li really wanted the painting, he shook his head and declined, as Ye Feng trusted him, but he feared he might not be able to protect it properly.
At the sa ti, Mr.
Li’s opinion of Ye Feng improved.
In his view, it was comndable that Ye Feng was willing to entrust a painting to an elderly man he just t, and whose background he did not know; reliable young n like him were rare nowadays.
“It’s alright, Mr.
Li, just take it back and enjoy it!
It’s just a painting after all, and losing it wouldn’t really matter,” Ye Feng laughed, genuinely not considering the painting as sothing precious; to him, it was just a rare, valuable piece of art, nothing more.
“Phew!” Hearing Ye Feng’s words, Mr.
Xu and Mr.
Li were imdiately stunned, their faces registering shock.
What kind of young man was this?
A painting worth hundreds of millions of US dollars ant nothing to him; what breadth of spirit did he possess to utter such words?
No words like generosity, magnanimity, or liberality were sufficient to describe Ye Feng at this mont; indeed, perhaps no words in the world could adequately capture Ye Feng’s essence.
In the eyes of the two elders, he had ascended to an extraordinarily high stature.
“Ye Feng, do you know how much this painting is worth?” Mr.
Li thought that Ye Feng had no idea of the painting’s price, and that’s why he said what he did, so he tentatively asked.
“Isn’t it just a few hundred million US dollars?” Ye Feng replied nonchalantly.
‘Isn’t it just a few hundred million US dollars?’ Such a casual remark would not be surprising coming from the world’s wealthiest person, but it was completely different coming from an ordinary young man.
“Good, good, ‘just a few hundred million US dollars’; I, Mr.
Xu, certainly did not misjudge you, well done!” Mr.
Xu was the first to recover from his shock and gave Ye Feng a very high appraisal.
A young man who does not value wealth or fa is indeed worthy of Mr.
Xu’s respect and praise.
“Old I am, unable to deny it any longer, still, Ye Feng sees things more clearly than us old folks, right, it’s just worth a few hundred million US dollars; it’s no big deal.” Mr.
Li also ca around, admitting his age for the first ti.
Indeed, they had overcomplicated the significance of the painting; they had valued such treasures too highly.
On reflection, whether they had these treasures or not, it really wasn’t a big deal.
“Let’s go!
I’m feeling generous today; co to my house, and I’ll serve you so Top Grade Da Hong Pao I’ve stored for many years.” Realizing this, Mr.
Li was very pleased and gestured grandly for the two to visit his ho.
“Top Grade Da Hong Pao?
You usually treasure it like gold; how co you’re willing to share it today?” Hearing Mr.
Li’s words, Mr.
Xu couldn’t stay still.
Ye Feng was not aware of Top Grade Da Hong Pao, but Mr.
Xu knew it well; this tea was a special supply for central leaders, produced at less than 5 kilograms a year, extrely precious, and no amount of money could buy it.
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