Old Harden, can you handle having your vision-shifting abilities on all the time?

At 5:30 p.m., the last item was hammered down, and the auction came to a successful conclusion.

Xu Xing went to the back office to complete the handover procedures, swiped his card to pay, and received the landscape hanging scroll by Wen Zhengming.

He carefully put the painting into a specially made painting tube, feeling very satisfied.

When he walked out of the auction hall, Wang Benquan was waiting for him at the door.

"XCMG, did you get a picture?"

"Hmm, a landscape hanging scroll by Wen Zhengming, 1.6 million."

Wang Benquan nodded and said, "It's a good product, with good potential for appreciation and easy to sell."

"Mr. Wang, you flatter me."

As the two were talking, Zhao Yongchang, Chen Jingming, Huo Qishan, and Lu Jinghui also came out one after another.

Upon seeing Xu Xing, Zhao Yongchang smiled and said, "Engineer Xu, I heard you took a picture of a Wen Zhengming painting?"

"Yes, Mr. Zhao, it's just a small-scale operation."

"One million six hundred thousand is no small matter."

Zhao Yongchang laughed and said, "But Wen Zhengming's paintings are indeed worth investing in; you have a good eye."

Huo Qishan nodded and said, "Wen Zhengming's works have always been very stable in the market, especially his masterpieces from his middle and later years. The price increase should be quite good in the next few years."

After a few words, Wang Benquan spoke up at the opportune moment: "Everyone, it's rare for us to get together today, how about I treat you to a casual meal at a nearby time-honored restaurant?"

"Great! Mr. Wang is treating, I definitely have to go!"

"I'm hungry anyway, let's go!"

The group split into several cars and headed to a nearby private restaurant called Chang'an Old Flavor.

Wang Benquan was clearly a regular here, and the owner personally came out to greet them and led them to the largest private room in the backyard.

Inside the private room was a large round mahogany table, on which were already set several exquisite appetizers.

After everyone took their seats, Wang Benquan ordered a table full of dishes.

While waiting for their food, the group chatted about today's auction and exchange meeting.

Zhao Yongchang picked up his teacup and took a sip, then suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, Mr. Wang, I recently acquired a damaged artifact. Since Engineer Xu is here too, how about we discuss it?"

Wang Benquan's eyes lit up, and he asked, "Oh? What good stuff has President Zhao received this time?"

"Ming Dynasty artifacts".

Zhao Yongchang put down his teacup and said seriously, "Yongle blue and white porcelain plum vase with sea dragon design."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present changed.

The blue and white porcelain plum vase with sea dragon design from the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty is a top-quality masterpiece among blue and white porcelain from the Ming Dynasty!

"A Yongle blue-and-white porcelain plum vase with a sea dragon design?"

Chen Jingming raised an eyebrow and said, "President Zhao, this is quite a generous offer. This kind of thing is not commonly seen on the market."

Zhao Yongchang gave a wry smile and said, "The item is a good one, but it's badly damaged. When I acquired it, it was already broken into more than a dozen pieces and had several missing parts. I consulted several repairmen, but they all said it was too difficult and dared not take the job."

He looked at Xu Xing, his eyes filled with expectation: "Engineer Xu, I was originally planning to give up on this piece, but after seeing the gui-shaped incense burner you restored today, my hope has been rekindled. I wonder if you have the confidence to restore this Yongle plum vase?"

Xu Xing hesitated for a moment before not answering immediately.

The original blue and white porcelain plum vase with a dragon and sea wave design from the Yongle period of the Ming dynasty is valued at at least 60 million.

The difficulty of repairing such a heavy weapon, given its extent of damage, is unimaginable, but the greater the difficulty, the more substantial the benefits will be upon successful repair.

He thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Zhao, the restoration of the Yongle blue and white porcelain plum vase with sea dragon pattern is indeed very difficult, especially the restoration of the blue and white color and the treatment of the glaze, which require a very high level of technical skill."

However, if the damage isn't too severe, I'm fairly confident.

Zhao Yongchang's eyes lit up: "Really?"

Xu Xing nodded, then changed the subject: "However, I still have a Yuan Dynasty blue and white peony-patterned plum vase restoration project that I haven't started yet. It's an S-level project within Chengxinzhai."

"If Mr. Zhao wants to restore this Yongle plum vase, I'm afraid I'll have to wait until I finish restoring that Yuan dynasty plum vase first."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yongchang felt relieved. Yuan blue and white porcelain is still blue and white porcelain. Since Xu Xing dared to repair Yuan blue and white porcelain, he must be confident in repairing Yongle blue and white porcelain as well.

He immediately laughed and said, "As long as it can be fixed, I don't care how long it takes. Mr. Xu, you go ahead and do your work, I'm not in a hurry."

Wang Benquan added at the opportune moment: "Mr. Zhao, XCMG has indeed been quite busy lately."

Our Chengxinzhai studio has recently collaborated with the Chang'an Museum. One of the museum's master porcelain restorers is hospitalized and specifically requested Mr. Xu's help in restoring a batch of artifacts.

Therefore, XCMG's schedule has indeed been very full recently.

These words caused the expressions of the people present to change once again.

A collaboration with Chang'an Museum?

That's an official organization!

Being invited by the authorities indicates that Xu Xing's restoration capabilities have been recognized within the system.

This is something that not every restorer can do.

Zhao Yongchang looked at Xu Xing with even more fervor: "Then we must ask Xu Gong to take action! Being specifically mentioned by the museum proves that Xu Gong's technology is absolutely top-notch."

"Xu Gong, don't feel any pressure. You can have that Yongle plum vase repaired whenever it's convenient for you; I won't rush you."

Xu Xing looked at Wang Benquan.

Wang Benquan smiled and continued, "Then thank you for your trust, Boss Zhao. This project was secured by XCMG's own abilities, and the company can't let you suffer any losses."

In this way, on top of the company's stipulated performance bonus, I will personally give you an extra 20%.

Xu Xing's heart skipped a beat.

According to Chengxinzhai's regulations, the performance bonus for S-level restoration projects is 50%-60% of the price difference before and after the restoration.

Wang Benquan gets an extra 20%, which means he can get 70%-80% of the performance bonus!

The original Yongle plum vase was valued at over 60 million yuan. Even if the value of the damaged piece is discounted, the price difference before and after restoration is close to 50 million yuan.

80% performance, that's close to 40 million!

This money is too good to pass up.

Xu Xing immediately picked up his teacup and drank tea instead of wine: "Then thank you very much for your trust, President Wang and President Zhao. I will do my best to restore that Yongle plum vase to its best condition."

"good!"

Zhao Yongchang also picked up his teacup and said with a smile, "Then it's settled!"

The group clinked glasses, creating an even more harmonious atmosphere.

After chatting for a while, Zhao Yongchang suddenly said, seemingly casually, "By the way, after dinner, do you want to go to a massage parlor for a foot massage? I know a good one nearby with really good technicians."

He looked at everyone and joked, "Won't you all get scolded by Madam?"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Chen Jingming waved his hand: "My wife is very strict, so I won't be going today."

Kenneth Fok also shook his head: "I have a video conference tonight, so I have to go back early."

Lu Jinghui said, "I'm fine, but I'm a bit tired today, so let's do it another day."

Zhao Yongchang didn't press the matter, and then looked at Xu Xing: "Where's Engineer Xu? Shall we go relax a bit?"

As Xu Xing was waving his hand, Zhao Yongchang suddenly asked, "Is Engineer Xu worried that his wife might have something to say?"

Xu Xing shook his head and laughed, "Mr. Zhao, you're joking. My wife passed away more than ten years ago, and I've been living alone all these years."

Upon hearing this, everyone present showed expressions of surprise.

Zhao Yongchang raised an eyebrow: "Oh? So you didn't find another one, XCMG?"

Xu Xing smiled and shook his head, saying, "No, I've been so busy with work these past few years that I haven't had time for this."

"That's a pity."

Zhao Yongchang clicked his tongue and said, "Xu Gong, you're so handsome and skilled, how come you're still single?"

After hesitating for a moment, he took out his phone, scrolled through it for a while, and then handed it to Xu Xing, saying, "Xu Gong, this is my niece, Chen Xinyi. She is twenty-eight years old and owns a luxury goods recycling store. It's not exactly a business, but she is very beautiful."

He's never been in a relationship, and as his uncle, I'm really worried about him.

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I finally managed to get the information out of her recently, and she said she wanted to find a more mature man."

I happened to run into you today, and you happen to be single. Although you are not young, you look like you are only in your early thirties, and you have a lot of energy.

"Maybe my niece would find her attractive?"

"In short, all you need to do is go and meet them; I'll take care of the rest."

Xu Xing put down his phone and found it a little funny.

It turns out that Mr. Zhao went through all this trouble just to arrange a blind date for his niece, who happens to be Lin Wan's good friend, Chen Xinyi.