bookrandom Chapter 253 Strange Sailors and Doubters
Chapter 253 Strange Sailors and Doubters
Chapter 253 Strange Sailors and Doubters
Lawyer Wen was quite stylish. Qiu Huoming followed him out of the guesthouse. When he looked up, he saw a taxi parked in the open space in front of the door. Lawyer Wen said casually, "I hired a car."
The autumn fire is so bright that it makes your eyes blurry. The cost is not low.
The driver came around to their side, quickly opened the back door, and placed a coat on the back seat.
"It's my coat. I just put it behind me." Lawyer Wen explained.
"Uncle Wen, you sit in the back and I'll sit in the passenger seat," Qiu Huoming suggested.
Lawyer Wen grabbed him and pushed him into the back seat before he got into the driveway: "Let's talk in the back. It's not convenient to be far away."
Qiu Huoming sat in the back seat and watched Lawyer Wen calmly put his coat on his legs. The air conditioner was on in the car and it was very warm. Qiu Huoming rubbed his hands towards the air outlet. Air conditioners, which are common in the future, are scarce at the moment.
"Comrade driver, please drive directly to the Friendship Store." Lawyer Wen instructed the driver.
In the car, Lawyer Wen and Qiu Huoming communicated in Mandarin.
Qiu Huoming took a step forward, separating him from Lawyer Wen, "What's wrong with you? Freedom of buying and selling."
The two chatted while looking at the scenery outside the window.
Qiu Huoming nodded, "My uncle's family used to be very powerful."
The staff nodded in understanding. This item was expensive, so if you wanted to buy it, you would have to seek advice from someone.
Lawyer Wen glanced at the items on the counter, his eyes fixed on the bowl. "Take this out and let me see it."
Lawyer Wen counted them, counted out 200 bills, and handed a thick stack of money to the cashier.
Qiu Huoming looked blankly, "My uncle wanted it. I just saw it and mentioned it to him..."
There were fewer people inside than in the previous few days, probably because it was a weekday.
Lawyer Wen glanced at him. The young man had a face that could easily win other people's favor. Even if a young man of this age had any scheming, it was limited.
He rushed here on the one hand because Mr. Jin needed it urgently, and on the other hand he was afraid that he would be too late and the bowl would have been taken by someone else. Now that the dust has settled, he feels relaxed all over.
He turned his head and looked at Qiu Huoming, "Is this it?"
Lawyer Wen smiled when he heard this. He turned his gaze to the staff and said, "Comrade, please help me pack it up. I bought it."
The staff member wearing white gloves took out the bowl and placed it on the velvet cloth on the wooden tray. Lawyer Wen looked at it and said, "The workmanship is indeed exquisite."
The first thing he did was glance at the place on the counter where the bowls were originally placed. When he saw that the place was empty, his expression changed drastically.
The journey was very smooth. The car drove into the gate of Friendship Store and stopped in front of the lawn.
I finally breathed a sigh of relief when I got the stamped receipt back.
"Well, bring the adults at home to have a look." Qiu Huoming responded.
The staff member recognized Qiu Huoming at a glance, "It's you, young comrade. Are you here to look at antiques again today?"
Fortunately, the foreign exchange coupons were in 2-yuan notes. If it were Great Unity, I can’t imagine how thick yuan would be.
"It looks good." The man looked up and replied.
"Is he a foreigner?" Qiu Huoming asked.
The next step is to take the receipt to the cashier.
"Okay, I'll write you the receipt right away..." The staff member had a smile on his face. He put the bowl away first, then took out the receipt and started writing it.
"Sold to whom?"
He retracted his gaze and smiled, "I just asked casually. Anyway, we will see it soon. I guess this item might be the same one that Mr. Jin used when he was a child. He is a nostalgic person..."
He asked with a slightly trembling voice: "Comrade, where is the bowl?"
Qiu Huoming was quite familiar with these places, so whenever he saw a familiar place, he would explain it to him. Lawyer Wen came here in a hurry, but as he listened to Qiu Huoming's calm voice, his mood gradually calmed down.
The man muttered, "I'm almost rich..."
As the two were about to go downstairs, the man chased after them again, and Qiu Huoming stood in front of him.
Qiu Huoming nodded, "Uncle Wen has a keen eye, this is it."
The staff member glanced at him and said, "It's sold."
Lawyer Wen was so angry that he almost laughed, "Huo Ming, let's go, don't get entangled with him."
The staff nearby immediately called the guards up and drove him out after a while.
Lawyer Wen stopped where he was and asked curiously, "Why do you have to buy it?"
"Boss Jin needed it urgently. The exchange rate was a little off this time. I exchanged a total of 2 foreign exchange certificates. You picked this bowl on behalf of Boss Jin. Tell me what the differences are. For a replica, the price is not low."
The staff at the counter received the receipt and then calmly brought out the brocade box. The bowl had been wrapped and the anti-collision outer packaging was still being wrapped... A thin man in his thirties walked over.
Qiu Huoming took him directly to the third floor and stopped beside the "antique" counter.
Lawyer Wen was about to leave with the brocade box in his hand when the man stopped him. "You bought it, right? I came to see it yesterday and it's still there... Can you not buy it?"
Lawyer Wen himself was using a foreign passport, so he easily brought Qiu Huoming in.
The staff frowned and said, "I told you that you come here every day, but you never buy anything. Now that it's been bought by someone else, you come here to ask about it again. Isn't that interesting?"
As he spoke, his hands did not stop. After a while, he finished packing and handed the brocade box and the receipt to Lawyer Wen.
The staff explained: "He is an international seafarer. He won't be out to sea in the second half of the year, so he comes here every day to hang out... He doesn't buy anything when he comes, he just keeps looking."
Qiu Huoming thought to himself, no wonder, international seafarers with certificates can enter here.
When he reached the door, Qiu Huoming glanced at the taxi parked outside. He approached Lawyer Wen and asked, "Can I bring a washing machine back to the guesthouse?"
If he could get a ride back to the guesthouse, he wouldn't have to come here specially tomorrow.
It's much faster to go directly from the guest house to the bus station.
Lawyer Wen misheard and thought he wanted to buy a washing machine, so he immediately took out the foreign exchange coupons from his pocket and said, "You can buy anything you want..."
Qiu Huoming was moved and waved his hand quickly, "I bought it a few days ago, you can just pick it up."
Lawyer Wen held a stack of foreign exchange certificates in his hand and said with a smile: "Then buy a few more things. Uncle Wen still has this little money."
Qiu Huoming shook his head. "I've bought it, Uncle Wen. Please wait for me. I'll be out soon."
Lawyer Wen then stopped and looked at Qiu Huoming thoughtfully, "Then I'll talk to the driver and you go pick up the goods."
Logically speaking, since Qiu Huoming helped the boss so much, it would not be a problem for him to spend some money. He was just interrupted by the man and forgot to tell Qiu Huoming for a moment. Unexpectedly, Qiu Huoming did not want the benefit at all. This young man is not bad.
Lawyer Wen gave him a few points in his heart.
However, he never thought that the one who made him work so hard was none other than this young man.
Qiu Huoming took the receipt out of his backpack and handed it to the staff at the home appliance counter.
He was very efficient. After a while, a well-packaged washing machine was dragged out. The guard at the door helped him put the washing machine in the trunk. The washing machine was too big, so the trunk door had to be left open. A red nylon rope was tied to the hook below to keep it stable.
This is how people carry large items these days. As long as they don't drop them on the road, it's fine.
After getting in the car, Lawyer Wen told the driver, "Go back to the guesthouse we just visited."
The driver responded and started the car.
At that time, drivers had to be familiar with every road, unlike later generations, when most of them relied on navigation.
The car turned around and drove towards the exit...
There were fewer scalpers squatting outside the door. After being driven out, the crew member still stood there, craning his neck to look inside.
As the car passed by, he glanced at it, was stunned for a moment, and then chased after it.
"Master, please drive faster." Qiu Huoming felt that there was something wrong with this crew member and it would be safer to stay away from him.
The driver stepped on the accelerator and the car sped forward. Qiu Huoming turned his head and looked at the rear window. As expected, the man was still following the car, but he could see with the naked eye that the distance between them was getting farther and farther...
He then looked away, and Lawyer Wen beside him frowned and asked, "Is there something wrong with this guy's brain?"
Qiu Huoming didn't know where the sailor came from. He was either mentally ill or a connoisseur. He shook his head and said, "Who knows? Maybe he has had brain problems after being at sea for so long..."
The man behind him had disappeared, and the driver in front said, "It's almost the New Year, there are a lot of thieves, you have to be careful..."
The driver knew that Lawyer Wen was a Hong Kong businessman. These days, the mainland and Hong Kong have a good relationship. They are treated almost the same as overseas Chinese. The mainland is poor, and they are willing to return home to invest. They are good people, and the common people don’t care about anything else…
Even if they don't invest, it's good if they say good things about us.
"Thank you, comrade driver. We will pay attention to it."
After Qiu Huoming thanked him, he glanced at Lawyer Wen and said, "Uncle Wen, are you going to find a place to stay tonight, or are you going back to Yangcheng directly?"
Lawyer Wen looked at his watch and said, "I'm going back now. You have a meeting later, right?"
Qiu Huoming nodded, "How about I treat you to a meal after I finish my meeting?"
Lawyer Wen shook his head. "This thing is very important to Mr. Jin. I'd better not stay here any longer. After I send you back, I will go directly to the airport."
"Uncle Wen, you haven't rested at all on the way. It's too hard." He said, looking at Lawyer Wen's gray hair.
"Flying back and forth is not tiring. It's not like taking a long-distance bus, which is tiring." Lawyer Wen still felt a little scared when he thought about the time when he first came to Guangzhou and followed Jin Chaopu and his group to the countryside.
The internal roads in big cities are not bad, but the provincial and county roads are still not perfect. Bumpy and dusty roads are the norm, and there is no sign of expressways at the moment.
After this understanding, the relationship between the two people became much closer, and they talked more on the return trip.
The car finally returned to the entrance of the guesthouse. As soon as Qiu Huoming got out of the car, he was caught by Halliday and a staff member who were looking out the door.
"Where have you been? I'm sorry I covered for you. Come with me quickly..."
Halliday grabbed Qiu Huoming's arm without saying a word and was about to walk in.
Qiu Huoming was anxious, "Hey, I have to put my new washing machine in the room. It's so valuable!"
The staff member next to him immediately said, "I know your room. I'll take it to you..."
The car window opened and Lawyer Wen stuck his head out, "Huo Ming, who are they...are you okay?"
He was a little confused by this situation.
Qiu Huoming turned around and said hello to Lawyer Wen, "Maybe there are some changes in the meeting. I'll go in first. I'll give the washing machine to this staff member. Uncle Wen, have a safe journey..."
Seeing that he did not look like he was kidnapped, Lawyer Wen finally felt relieved. The driver got out of the car and helped the staff member move the washing machine down.
Qiu Huoming broke free from Halliday's hand and said, "Uncle Han, what's going on? Wasn't there a seminar this morning?"
Halliday exhaled, "It's a good thing. Old Han, I did my best to protect you. Fortunately, you showed up, otherwise I would have lost my promise in front of my role model..."
"Is it related to Editor-in-Chief Zhou?" Qiu Huoming was completely confused.
The venue was just ahead, and Halliday was too lazy to explain further. "I've been waiting for you, come on..." He wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Qiu Huoming followed him into the venue in a daze.
As soon as they walked in, they saw the host on the stage asking, "Is Teacher Qiu here?"
Halliday pulled Qiu Huoming behind him and nodded, "He's here..."
There was also a microphone placed near the judges in the audience. Editor-in-Chief Zhou turned his head and glanced at Qiu Huoming. He smiled and said, "Please invite young comrade Qiu Huoming to the stage..."
Qiu Huoming felt like he was falling into clouds and fog. He responded, but now he was in a dilemma and could only move forward.
He can't offend anyone here.
It was not until he got on stage that he finally understood what had happened. It turned out that although his paper did not cause much splash in China, by chance, his paper was taken back to Europe by a foreign scholar, who, out of excitement, quickly translated it into English. On the day he returned home, he convened a gathering of the mathematics community and presented the paper.
You should know that the reputation of "Fermat's Conjecture" in Europe is unprecedented. The proof part of his paper was copied on the blackboard. At the party, several well-known mathematics professors verified it and found that the paper was correct. In other words, the "Fermat's Conjecture" from more than 300 years ago was really confirmed!
For a time, Mr. Qiu became a celebrity in the European mathematics community.
Editor-in-Chief Zhou held this seminar in the country originally to discover new forces and pass on the spark of science.
His good friend in Europe, who was also a participant in the party, immediately called him overseas...
They hope to get first-hand information about Mr. Qiu.
Editor Zhou smiled and explained the whole story. "Your paper has therefore been included in our selection process today. In addition, there is another good news, which has not been confirmed yet. I will not tell you for now. I will contact you when it is confirmed."
He looked up at Qiu Huoming who was standing on the stage, "Young people are to be feared. You are the morning sun. The world will eventually belong to you..."
When he finished his speech, there was thunderous applause from the audience.
Qiu Huoming was ashamed. He never expected that his paper would be so popular both inside and outside the country.
A leader next to Editor-in-Chief Zhou suddenly stood up and motioned for Editor-in-Chief Zhou to hand him the microphone.
After taking the microphone, he said: "I have no objection to adding a new author's paper to our selection process, but several other authors have elaborated on their papers in detail and answered many questions from participants on the spot..."
"If this young comrade starts out by claiming privileges, I will question the fairness of this seminar."