I'm a Transmigrated Woman Who Is the CEO's Arranged Bride

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On the fifth floor of the Xingchen TV building, in the agricultural section, next to Shen Yue's workstation is the workstation of the resident investigation team.

A few old guys really did come here to work...

They say that people become wiser with age.

They are the most decisive.

Others who came to the agricultural channel thought it was good.

But I never expected to actually come here to work.

They really came.

Perhaps due to old age and numerous health problems, they are more sensitive to their physical condition.

I don't understand why.

But first come, first served.

Arriving here gives one a feeling of exhilaration and tranquility.

The closer you are to Xiao Shen, the more noticeable it becomes.

Old Xu doesn't want to leave now that he's sitting here.

But in the afternoon, an old friend asked him to talk about something.

We arranged to meet at Zhilanzhai.

  

It's a shop that mainly sells tea, cultural artifacts, and antiques.

It's relatively quiet, so you can talk business or chat with friends over tea. Tea and antiques often go hand in hand, and almost every seasoned tea drinker has one or two of them in their possession. This interaction is excellent.

Some people don't really like drinking tea, while others prefer collecting antiques and collectibles. But it's not fun to play with them at home by yourself. Antiques and collectibles should be brought out and appreciated and discussed with everyone. The joy of finding a bargain is comparable to the joy of fishing.

Old Xu also collects some things, but not much. He likes to drink tea, but the friend who invited him is a serious collector of antiques and collectibles, whose home is like a museum.

Old Xu and his friend Old Lei reminisced about old times. The two were college classmates and have been friends for decades.

My former roommates across the hall, who were once close friends, are now in very different places: one is shining in the film and television industry, and the other is thriving in the real economy, having amassed a huge fortune.

Old Lei's descendants are quite capable, able to support the family business, allowing him to semi-retire.

I'm an old man who could retire, but I'm bored and burdened with a bunch of titles, so I'm being called back to keep working.

The two drank tea and chatted.

Old Xu: "You used to drink teas from famous mountains and stuff, now you're starting to drink health-preserving teas?"

Old Lei: "After drinking this fermented tea, I feel it's very good for my stomach. I brought you a pack."

"become."

"Is there a young lady in your station surnamed Shen?"

Old Xu: "You mean that Shen Qiyi?"

"Yes, when her grandfather, Shen Liwan, was alive, I received his help. Back then, I was doing terribly. When I became successful, I wanted to repay him. But Shen Liwan was seriously ill, and when I visited him in the hospital, he was very magnanimous and didn't need anything in return. Later, his son, Shen Zenghua, and Dafeng Group also did very well. My gratitude feels like I'm trying to extort money. I didn't expect Dafeng to fail so suddenly; it must be a failed strategic transformation. I've met Shen Zenghua. He has a good upbringing, but his father died early, so he's still a bit naive and trusting. Now that he's fled to another place, I reckon he's looking for a way out and is thinking of making a comeback. He left behind a young girl. Could you please look after her for me? If I suddenly offer to help her, I might just scare her away."

"There's a story behind this. That girl is really good. The Shen family has a very upright family tradition. Before you asked me for help, I introduced her to a job directing Dahe's movies. He's a person with a very upright reputation in the industry. The girl has courage and perseverance. I think she can make a name for herself. The Shen family will not be without a successor."

Old Xu took out his phone again and waved it in front of his old friend.

"Although she's new to the workforce and very young, she's really sensible. I introduced her to a job, and regardless of whether it worked out or not, she gave me a small wooden monkey phone charm. The gift may be small, but it shows her good heart and gratitude."

"etc."

Old Lei grabbed the wooden monkey hanging on the phone.

They began to observe carefully.

He observed for a while before speaking.

"Old Xu, you've gotten a great deal. Whatever the gift may be small, this monkey is anything but. It's made of genuine natural lightning-struck wood, from a tree that's at least a thousand years old. It's just a small bump, and you wouldn't find one like it on the market. And look at the monkey's eyes."

Old Lei lifted the wooden monkey carving and placed it on the table under a lamp.

This lamp is used by guests who collect antiques here; it has three buttons.

Three lighting effects: white light, yellow light, and purple light.

Ultraviolet light can reveal even the most basic level of acid washing and dyeing, making it easy to spot even the most basic counterfeiting.

Someone once boasted about how good their jade was, worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, but when this light shone on it, it was clearly acid-washed and dyed, turning a purplish-red.

When Lao Lei turned on the white light, the wooden monkey's eyes seemed to open and look at him.

The carving is ingenious. Although it uses ancient carving methods and is not fine carving, it only takes a few strokes to carve a monkey. It looks rough, but it preserves the lightning-struck wood to the greatest extent possible, and the charred spots from the lightning strike are just right at the eyes.

If you look closely, their eyes are not the same size.

It's like a monkey staring at you, somewhat sharp.

Then Lao Lei switched to Huang Guang.

Looking at this wooden monkey under the yellow light, it is smooth and lustrous, and the whole is very harmonious. Not a single extra stroke could be added. This is definitely a master-level carving, which requires a mastery of the finest control of the force.

"This is a spirit monkey with a unique charm. Moreover, it is of the thunder element, with wood as its body and thunder and fire as its spirit. Putting aside the amazing craftsmanship, wearing this thing is good for your health. Don't you feel particularly energetic today?"

Old Xu: "It seems like it really is."

He thought he had done a good deed. He was just appreciating talent. After all, if the opportunity to play a role in Director Dahe's film could be auctioned off, some people would be willing to spend hundreds of thousands to bid. Given this opportunity, many people would not need performance fees and could bring their own salary to perform, or bring their own investment to join the crew, because Dahe is too good at filming people. The characters under his lens are very shocking and highly recognizable and representative.

But to his surprise, the young girl hadn't taken advantage of him at all. According to Lao Lei, the wood carving she gave him was extremely rare and had no market value.

Especially for old men of their age, they would give up all their wealth to buy things that are good for their health, hoping to inherit the genes passed down from their ancestors, like Qin Shi Huang, who, in his old age, wanted to cultivate immortality and live to be a hundred years old.

"Old Xu, this is lightning-struck wood. It just so happens that my surname is Lei, so it's a connection between us. Why don't you give it to me?"

"Dream on, no way."

"Why don't you ask that girl for me if she still has any? I'll offer ten million to buy her."

Old Xu: "If you want to harm me, I'll have accepted ten million in bribes. Wouldn't that ruin my reputation and land me in jail?"

"I was just helping out a little, the young lady has it tough. Want to fight or not?"

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When Shen Yue answered the phone, she and Wang Weiwei were walking back.

Wang Weiwei was still driving, and she was sitting in the passenger seat.

The two were chatting about the audition process when the phone rang.

Shen Yue answered the call.

Wang Weiwei paused speaking and focused on driving.

"Teacher, my audition is over, it went pretty well. After the audition, I gave the note you gave me to the director. I think they'll probably use me, I saw they've checked off everything in their notebooks... What about the monkey phone charm? That's all, teacher. The last piece, I gave it to you and another friend. This material is very rare. Do you have a friend who's willing to pay ten million to buy one?"

Wang Weiwei's car swerved, and the Tesla automatically corrected, forcefully turning back.

Looking at the rabbit hanging on your bag?

Ten million?

There's money to be made by being a lackey for a rich young lady!

Wow, ten million?! I don't even have that much in my entire fortune!

Shen Yue was a little surprised by the price.

If something is priced higher than its actual value, it's practically free. Don't take advantage of these inexplicable benefits; you'll only end up losing more than you gain.

"Teacher, your friend really wants it? Is he genuinely interested in buying it?...Teacher, your friend has a good eye. This lightning-struck wood carving does have an effect...but it's not effective for life. After wearing it for a certain number of years, the properties inside will dissipate. According to market value, it's worth at most 200 million."

Shen Yue calculated the price based on a basic medicinal bath.

For the average person, it should be worth the price.

Wang Weiwei's hands went numb from listening so much that she could barely hold the steering wheel.

Hearing a bang when it's ten million is like hearing about a rich girl's billion-dollar dowry—it doesn't feel real.

But when she heard the young lady say that this thing was really worth 200 million, her hands went numb. Replacing the autopilot, she now wanted to fly.

"Ten for 200 million? Teacher, you really can't do it. There aren't any. This is lightning-struck wood from deep in the mountains. You can only have it if you have the chance to find it... Yes, yes, I'll definitely save one for you... Goodbye, teacher."

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