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Chapter 378 Museum Director Han Chunming
In the end, Suning and Polan Hou did not go to Quanjude, but instead had a meal at a small restaurant nearby. This was also Polan Hou's own request. He was used to living a hard life and suddenly felt reluctant to leave.

While eating and drinking, the two of them talked about cultural relics knowledge. They were really like a pair of friends regardless of age difference, and they both felt that the other was their close friend.

"Mr. Polanhou, it's a pity that the things in your family's collection have been left there all the time." Suning suddenly mentioned the matter of Mr. Polanhou's collection.

"What? Are you planning to take my collection again?"

"Haha, you should know what's going on in the Second Ring Road recently?" Suning answered the question irrelevantly and talked about the museum.

"Well, that's quite a commotion!

I heard they're building some kind of private museum. Rich people are truly amazing." "The Broken Marquis took a sip of his wine with a chuckle, then said with deep emotion.

"Junk Marquis, I have a say with their boss. You can exhibit your collections in that museum. There are dedicated people responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the collections, and they'll also pay you a substantial rental fee every year."

"Tsk! I'm not stupid!" said the Ragnarok Marquis with disdain, "The exhibition will eventually become their museum's."

"Haha, the ownership of the collection still belongs to you, Marquis of Broken Wallet. We can sign a legal contract for all of this."

"Really? Is there really such a good thing?" Hou Polan was a little tempted. After all, with money he could continue to go to the countryside to collect antiques.

"Haha, there's actually no rush for this. You can take your time to think about it." Seeing that the Tattered Marquis was only slightly tempted, Su Ning explained with a smile, "It's said that the museum will take at least a year to build. It won't be too late to make a decision after it actually opens."

"Han Chunming, how do you know so much?" Hou Polan looked at Su Ning in surprise.

"Haha, to be honest with you, I plan to find a job in this museum and stay in Beijing more often in the future. After all, my master and my mother are both old." Suning smiled and told about his next arrangements.

"Tsk! There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and having no offspring is the worst!" The Broken Marquis disapproved of Su Ning's lip service to filial piety and said, "If you really want to be filial, you should find a wife and give birth to a litter of cubs for your mother."

"Haha, marriage depends on fate. I'm not in a hurry now!" Suning shook his head disapprovingly.

The reason I talked to Hou Polang about the collection today was to let him be mentally prepared in advance and lay an ambush for future events. If Hou Polang and Mr. Guan really value their own antique collections too much, Suning can simply rent them for exhibition, so that everyone can be happy.

In fact, Suning has already thought about his future life in Beijing. He would hide in a museum and be a "curator". It would be nice to spend his life without all the petty tricks and concentrate on accompanying these historical antiques.

As for the issue of marriage, it all depends on fate. Anyway, with my current financial resources, I have no shortage of women. There is no need to torture myself for the sake of passing on the family line and the so-called love.

Su Ning absolutely cannot be as chaste as Han Chunming in the original drama. That is a perfect man who should not exist in the world. Su Ning believes that if Han Chunming and Su Meng in the original drama were both remarried and got together, they would be more perfect and real.

The director and screenwriter ignored the three normal human views and blindly emphasized the sense of conflict in the plot, which resulted in extreme discomfort to the audience and had a counterproductive effect.

Now Suning's life in Beijing is to wear a white safety helmet and often go to the Second Ring Museum construction site to keep an eye on the progress of the project. He has never been so eager to have the museum completed so that he can take on the position of "director" of the museum.

After returning from the construction site, Suning saw Grandpa Guan playing chess with others under a big tree on the side of the road. When he saw Suning passing by, Grandpa Guan couldn't help but feel happy.

"You talkative donkey, are you going to the construction site again?"

"Yeah! Old man, your chess skills are still so bad!"

"Hmph! No matter how bad my chess is, it's not as bad as your mouth!" He mocked his apprentice and, seeing that he was about to lose the game, Grandpa Guan simply pushed the chessboard in disarray and said, "I'm not going to play anymore! It's boring to play with so many chatterboxes around."

"Hey! Old man, aren't you cheating?" Uncle Guo was a little unhappy.

Ignoring the angry Grandpa Guo, Grandpa Guan led Suning home and said, "Disciple, talk to Master and ask if the museum on the Second Ring Road belongs to you."

"Haha, Lord Admiral of the Nine Gates is still wise. Nothing can be hidden from you." Suning admitted it with a smile.

"You little brat, it seems you've been making a lot of money outside in the past few years!" Old Master Guan looked at Su Ning in surprise.

"Hey, a small fortune!"

"Virtue!" Old Master Guan couldn't stand Su Ning's smug look and made a sarcastic remark. Soon he became a little worried, "You've made it so big, isn't it safe?"

"It's okay! What happened before will never happen again." Suning certainly knew what the old man was talking about, and then he assured him confidently.

"Well, I know you've been eyeing my antiques. You also know I have a granddaughter, Little Lazy Cat. If you're willing to marry Little Lazy Cat, all my belongings will belong to you, Han Chunming."

"Thank you, old man, for thinking highly of me and being willing to marry your granddaughter to me." Su Ning looked at the old man with gratitude at first, but then refused. "But even if I marry Little Lazy Cat in the future, I will still spend money to buy your collection, and the contract will be clearly signed.

I don’t want to go to court with your son and daughter-in-law over these things.”

"You're getting smarter and smarter, brat!" Old Master Guan, a man of great experience and wisdom, had seen too many ups and downs. He looked at Su Ning and cursed with a smile, "Get lost!"

"Alright! Lord Admiral of the Nine Gates."

After leaving Grandpa Guan, Suning returned to the slum, only to see Meng Xiaoxing appear in the slum in a loud noise. Meng Xiaoxing became excited when she saw Su Ning coming back.

"Brother Wuzi, you are finally back!"

"Meng Xiaoxing, what are you doing here again?"

"Brother Wuzi, I haven't seen me for three years. How come you don't miss me at all?" Meng Xiaoxing felt very aggrieved.

"Why do I miss you? Do I want you to steal my bicycle? Do I want you to take off my pants?" Suning is still brooding over what happened in the past.

"Huh? That was all in the past. Brother Wuzi, you are too stingy." Meng Xiaoxing refuted Su Ning without blushing or beating her heart.

"Humph! I will remember your kindness to me for the rest of my life."

"Brother Wuzi, I heard you've made a fortune. Can you give me a big color TV, too?"

"No!" Su Ning directly rejected Meng Xiaoxing's request. "Why are you coming to Beijing again?"

"Brother Wuzi, I want to find a job in the capital. I don't want to go back to farming."

In fact, Meng Xiaoxing is very capable and learns things very quickly, but she always has some bad intentions, which makes Suning dislike her very much.

The market has just opened up, and it is difficult to find a job in the city. I am not planning to come to the restaurant now, so there is no suitable place to arrange her for the time being. In the end, I sent her back to the countryside.

Time passed quickly, and by this time it was 1982, the capital had finally begun to transform. After over a year of construction, the Su Family Museum of the Prosperous Era Collection was finally completed. Occupying only 12,000 square meters, the museum had to expand upwards, resulting in 16 floors and a total height of 58 meters. Initially, this height issue was a major headache, as it was located within the Second Ring Road, a land-scarce area, and height restrictions were still a concern.

The antiques collected by Suning in the past four years were immediately displayed in the museum. Many leaders were invited on the opening day. Suning did not inform his relatives and neighbors. Only two antique experts, Hou Polan and Mr. Guan, were invited. Hou Polan also thought that Suning was just the "director" of this private museum.

What Suning did not expect was that many Hong Kong business tycoons actually came together to celebrate, and Mr. He was the representative. Suning was surprised and grateful at the same time. This was real support.

"Mr. He, Mr. Huo, why are you here?"

"Haha, Suning, you're so mean!" Mr. He looked at Su Ning in mock anger. "The museum opening is such a big deal, and you didn't even notify us."

"Haha, I was worried that you were too busy with your business and didn't have time, so I didn't want to disturb you." Suning explained with a smile.

"Haha, Suning, as long as it's your business, we old guys will come to support you no matter how busy we are." Old Huo on the side also said with a smile.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Huo, Mr. He, and all the seniors." Su Ning looked at the leaders with gratitude, then took his master and introduced him to everyone, "Let me introduce you, this is my antique master Guan Dexing, the descendant of the former governor of the Nine Gates of the capital."

"Oh? Mr. Guan, nice to meet you!"

"Haha, welcome everyone to visit the capital." Old Master Guan was still very supportive and did not continue to pretend to be confused.

"Mr. Guan, my family has some collections that I'm not sure about. I'll bring them to you when I have time, and you can give me your opinion." Mr. He knew that Mr. Guan was Suning's master, and he also heard about his profound family background, so he smiled and asked.

"No problem! I have some eye for antiques." Old Master Guan was quite polite.

"Everyone, this is Mr. Hou, a descendant of the royal family of the previous dynasty, and also my mentor and friend in antiques."

"Hello, Mr. Hou!"

"Hello, everyone!" Marquis Polan was somewhat of a descendant of the royal family, and he was not at all nervous about welcoming the big guys.

"Suning, no wonder you are so passionate about antiques. It turns out that you were influenced by the two old gentlemen." Mr. He suddenly looked at Suning with emotion.

"Haha, that's right! Everyone, please come into the museum and visit!"

Next, the leaders of Beijing also greeted the Hong Kong business leaders. Then, Hou Pao ran to Su Ning in confusion and whispered, "Chun Ming, why do they all call you Su Ning?"

"My Lord, I lived in Hong Kong for a while and changed my name to avoid unnecessary trouble."

"Oh? So that's how it is!" The Broken Marquis finally revealed a look of understanding, and then looked at Su Ning with admiration, "Chunming, you are really smart."

The opening ceremony of the museum was very lively, and it can really be said that many bigwigs gathered there. Suning personally introduced important collections to the business leaders and leaders of Beijing, and together they witnessed the vastness and thickness of history.

"Suning, now I want to exhibit my collection here." Mr. He suddenly said with a smile.

"Great! A warm welcome!" Suning expressed his welcome with surprise. "I can open a He's showroom just for you."

"Haha, it's settled then." Mr. He said in surprise upon hearing Su Ning's agreement. "I think it's best to keep these precious antiques in Beijing."

Grandpa Guan and Marquis Polan, who were standing by, both had thoughtful expressions when they heard the conversation between Mr. He and Suning. Suddenly, they were also a little moved. After all, only by exhibiting the cultural relics could the value of them be reflected.

Mr. He acted very quickly. Not long after, he packed up his collection and shipped it to Beijing. It was then displayed in the He Family Collection Exhibition Hall in the Su Family Museum, becoming one of the important exhibition halls of the Su Family Museum that cannot be ignored.

In this way, Suning became the "director" of the Su Museum, going to get off work and coming home normally every day, and occasionally flying to Shenzhen or Hong Kong to handle company affairs.

In 1982, Su Meng and Cheng Jianjun had graduated from school. Su Meng was still assigned to work in the Education Bureau, while Cheng Jianjun was assigned to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, and then they started their own lives.

"Chunming, I want to open a restaurant." Li Chengtao looked at Suning and said.

"This is a good thing! I support you." Suning patted Li Chengtao's shoulder with a smile.

"Haha, then are you willing to invest?"

"Taozi, I don't really want to work in the restaurant industry. It seems too troublesome." Suning smiled and shook his head, feeling that the restaurant industry was indeed very boring. "I can lend you money and buy the restaurant location you choose, and then rent it to you at a low price."

"Ah? How can this be so embarrassing?"

"Taozi, you are my brother. Helping you is helping myself."

"Thank you, Chunming!"

"Taozi, during this time, you should go around the capital and tell me any store you like. I will buy it from you."

"Huh? How much will that cost?"

"Haha, I have a big boss behind me, they are not short of money."

"Okay! I got it!"

"Oh, right! There are some nice courtyard houses for sale. Please keep an eye out for me if there are any."

"it is good!"

"Haha, I think you might as well stop opening a restaurant and just help me find shops and courtyard houses. The company over there is also thinking of investing in real estate in Beijing."

"Ah? Is this still possible?"

"Haha, of course." Su Ning was suddenly pleasantly surprised, feeling that arranging Li Chengtao to search the courtyard was indeed very appropriate. "You are already quite familiar with the capital, so this is a good opportunity to utilize your expertise."

"Well, let me give it a try!"

"And those little brothers you had back then, mobilize them all, and the company will give you commissions."

Next, he will purchase a large number of properties in Hong Kong and Beijing. After all, real estate is also an important industry, and there is no reason for Suning to just sit there and watch the gold mine without digging.

(End of this chapter)