In Panjiayuan, the first thing they did was trick Lao Hu into going tomb raiding.

Yingzi had no choice but to give up!

Besides the two elderly people, Yingzi also has a younger brother who is just over ten years old.

During the Chinese New Year period, Su Mo got along well with the little guy. Apart from being a bit mischievous, the little guy was quite nice.

Su Mo's original intention was to send the little guy to school in Yanjing, and he would take care of him in the future. After all, Yingzi only had this one younger brother, and Su Mo would help him if he could.

However, seeing that Yingzi's parents were reluctant to part with their youngest son, Su Mo did not insist and planned to bring up the matter again later.

Upon returning to Yanjing, Su Mo discovered that he and Yingzi were the last to arrive.

Old Hu, Fatty, Zhang Yingchuan, and others had already returned to Yanjing on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.

Su Mo didn't want to compare himself to them, after all, they were all a group of single (old) nobles.

Speaking of this, Su Mo casually mentioned it to everyone, saying that since everyone was now a multi-millionaire, it wouldn't be right for them to remain single.

While Su Mo was trying to matchmake Lao Hu and Xue Li Yang, he also asked Han Shuna to help Fatty and others find suitable girls.

At the prime of his life, if he doesn't have a close female companion, it's easy for people to gossip about him.

Several more months passed, and now everyone was well-off, so they stopped thinking about tomb raiding and started enjoying the affluent life that money brought.

During this time, everyone embarked on an extraordinary experience.

Sherry Yang used Su Mo's ten million to invest in stocks in the United States. For a while, she lost a little money. Later, Su Mo couldn't stand it anymore and gave her some pointers.

From then on, Sydney Yang made a fortune in the US stock market.

Zhang Yingchuan and Fatty, on the other hand, made a considerable profit in ancient capitals like Xi'an and Shanxi by buying antiques at low prices and selling them at high prices, thanks to the antique appraisal skills they learned from Su Mo.

Big Gold Tooth, backed by the Su Group, got to know many foreigners. This guy was even more cunning, using his silver tongue to sell fake antiques to foreigners everywhere.

After the truth came out, he was almost beaten to death, but luckily Su Mo arrived in time and saved his life.

However, Big Gold Tooth also benefited from misfortune. His business of ripping off foreigners earned him praise from his peers in Beijing, and the name "Master Gold" in Panjiayuan became even more well-known.

As for the others, such as Lao Hu, although he said he wanted to do big business, he never really knew what he was going to do. In the end, it was Su Mo who suggested that Lao Hu buy land and invest in real estate.

Land in the 1980s wasn't considered expensive, but in another ten or twenty years, land in Yanjing will be priceless.

Ada Kongque and Axiang Han Shuna don't know much about investment, but real estate is a major trend in China's future, and they can make a steady profit during this period.

So, the group followed Lao Hu and exchanged their money for land or courtyard houses near Qianmen Street.

.........

"Master Su..."

After Su Mo finished breakfast, he had just entered Su's Auction House when a young woman approached him. "Invitation to the New Moon Hotel!"

This woman's surname is Dongfang, and she was the beautiful auctioneer at the first auction held by Su's Auction House.

The woman was elegant in appearance and speech, and had experience in big events. She was also able to keep the situation under control. Su Mo felt she was a talented person, so he hired her at a high price. Now she is the head of Su's Auction House.

"I'm busy..."

Su Mo didn't even glance at it, striding towards the elevator. "I'm not going..."

Everyone in the underworld says their boss has a good relationship with the people at the Crescent Moon Hotel…

Dongfang was somewhat surprised by Su Mo's reaction. She followed behind Su Mo, and the two of them entered the elevator one after the other.

Just as Dongfang was about to count something, Su Mo asked, "Dongfang, tell me about the recent auction house revenue..."

"Yes, boss..."

When talking about his main job, Dongfang's eyes sharpened, as if he had become a different person. "Our Suzhou Auction House's transaction volume in the first three months has exceeded 150 million, reaching around 1.5 billion, while our net profit is around 90 to 100 million!"

"Of those, 60 million were the items we provided for auction, and another 30 to 40 million were our commission!"

"Our VIP clientele is now very stable, and we have issued more than a thousand membership cards."

"Most importantly, we have gained recognition, even internationally, and every year many people bring their items to us for auction."

"The hotels and restaurants below the auction house building also make a lot of money because they often have VIP clients."

Dongfang finished speaking.

Su Mo nodded. The auction house had indeed made a lot of money in the past few months, with steady growth. "Good. I'm at ease leaving the auction house in your hands..."

Dongfang smiled charmingly, exuding a captivating allure.

Su Mo just smiled but didn't say anything.

This made Dongfang feel frustrated. He knew that his boss was not yet married. Although he had a girlfriend, the two were not married yet. He didn't know how many beautiful women were eyeing this juicy guy!

Dongfang smiled, but she hid her inner dejection very well. "Master Su, the invitation to the New Moon Hotel was personally delivered by the Yin family head. If we stand him up... I'm afraid it won't look good..."

Su Mo was somewhat surprised, "Really... Okay, let's go check out the Crescent Hotel in a few days..."

In the era of commodity economy, it is almost impossible to completely sever ties with the Crescent Moon Hotel and the Nine Gates. The head of the Yin family has personally come to invite them, so it is indeed difficult to refuse now.

Dongfang nodded, "Yes!"

.........

A few days later at noon.

Su Mo, Yingzi, Lao Hu, Fatty, Shirley Yang, and other pedestrians drove to the entrance of the Crescent Hotel.

Get out of the car.

The fat man stared at the "New Moon Hotel" signboard and said, "I used to think the New Moon Hotel was quite grand, but after spending so much time in the Su's Auction House building, the New Moon Hotel seems old-fashioned now."

Big Gold Tooth laughed, "Our auction house building has been built at great expense in every aspect, from the designers and architects to the materials—everything is top-notch!"

"But the Crescent Hotel is still quite impressive..."

Over the years, what makes Da Jin Ya most proud is that Su's Auction House and Antique Street have become the antique markets with the highest foot traffic in Yanjing!

It has clearly developed into a scenic area and a classic architectural complex in Kyoto!

Su Mo cautioned, "Don't talk nonsense once you're inside. The security measures are much stronger than before..."

Why are you better than before? It's all because you single-handedly took on the entire Crescent Hotel back then!

Everyone silently complained to themselves.

"Master Su..."

At this moment, a beautiful woman came out; she was none other than the long-unseen head of the Yin family.

Previously, Su Mo relied on his fists to get into the New Moon Hotel, but now the head of the Yin family personally came out to welcome him.

In just six months, his status underwent a dramatic change!

Chapter 151: Crescent Hotel, Old Mrs. Huo, and the Understanding Flower

The beautiful woman, who was also the head of the Yin family, smiled broadly and said, "It is an honor to have Master Su grace us with his presence! I have not been able to greet you properly!"

Su Mo chuckled and, in a familiar tone, said, "Miss Yin, we're old friends, so saying that would be too formal..."

Regardless, it's still necessary to say the polite words. You can't hit a smiling face; who knows, they might have a chance to cooperate in the future.

The head of the Yin family sighed, "It's truly not easy to invite Master Su even once!"

Su Mo shrugged and said helplessly, "I've been too busy. Now that I have some free time, I'm here to support you..."

The head of the Yin family was naturally a shrewd and worldly woman. She nodded, not dwelling on the matter, and said, "Please!"

The head of the Yin family personally led the group into a private room on the second floor.

"What is that? Miss Yin is actually leading the way herself!"

"Master Su...that's Master Su!"

"Master Su..."

Su Mo and his group of five or six people made up a rather impressive procession, attracting the attention of many people as soon as they entered.

Fatty and Big Gold Tooth were both familiar faces in Beijing. However, seeing them all fawning over a young man, many people in the New Moon Hotel recognized Su Mo and waved and called out to him.

Su's Auction House - Su Mo, this is a fierce tiger!

In just six months, it stormed into Yanjing with an absolutely domineering attitude, becoming the most dazzling dark horse in the city's antique industry.

"Good good..."

Su Mo dared not be presumptuous and waved to everyone along the way.

In business, one must avoid being impulsive, greedy, arrogant, and disrespectful of others; that is a path to ruin!

"This young man has become a powerful figure who has crossed the river!"

Seeing this scene, the head of the Yin family had some complicated thoughts. Throughout the history of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, there had never been a person named Su Mo in the antique business!

Looking at the Nine Gates now, apart from those old guys who are barely clinging to life, I'm afraid there isn't a single person in the entire Nine Gates who can rival Su Mo!

Wu Laogou's youngest son is quite talented, but Patriarch Yin also knows that Wu Sansheng is no match for Su Mo.

"sit…"

The head of the Yin family opened a private room and gestured for everyone to take their seats.

"You can rest for a while..."

The head of the Yin family said apologetically, "We have too many guests today, and I need to entertain them..."

Su Mo waved his hand and said boldly, "Go ahead, it's not our first time here, just wait for the show to start..."

The head of the Yin family bowed and took his leave.

Su Mo sat down, and a waiter brought over cups of tea from outside.

Su Mo picked up the auction list on the table and started looking at it.

Skipping over the previous items, we were surprised to find three pieces of millennium-old Qilin Blood among the final, most amazing items!

"Whoa!"

Su Mo exclaimed in surprise, "There's even Qilin Blood? When did this kind of treasure become so common?"

When Su Mo first came to the New Moon Hotel, he lit a sky lantern for three Qilin Blood, which were later taken by Lao Hu's three tomb raiding partners.

Unexpectedly, in just a few months, the Crescent Moon Hotel has managed to acquire Qilin Blood again, and this time it's a thousand-year-old one.