Rebirth of the Forbidden City: The Troublemaker in the Courtyard

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Ning Yuan had collected sixteen pistols and three rifles from his brothers' homes. Together with the Browning pistol in his hand, there were already twenty guns of varying lengths in his space.

Ning Yuan filled an entire space with all kinds of food, drinks and daily necessities.

The preparations are quite complete, and now we are just waiting to settle down and go to the countryside in September.

At the quarantine and review center, Ning Yuan also took little Ning Wei to visit their parents again.

Huang Yao and Su Xiaoqiang both do things for money.

It can be seen that Ning Wanli and his wife are in much better condition than before the New Year.

After telling the old couple about going to the countryside to work in the fields.

Ning Wanli gave Ning Yuan some earnest advice.

"Now that you're in the countryside, stop brawling and fighting all day long. Be down-to-earth and take good care of your brother!"

Ning Yuan nodded solemnly.

"We're doing pretty well out there. You and my mom are here, so just bear with him for now. As long as there's green mountains, there's no fear of running out of firewood. The future is definitely bright! I've also established a good relationship with Director Huang Yao here. If you have any questions, you can talk to him directly!"

Ning Wanli smiled at his wife and patted Ning Yuan on the shoulder.

After looking him up and down, the smile in his eyes became even brighter.

"Very good! Little bastard, you've shown some of the magnanimity your father used to have! I don't know what you've been up to outside lately, and I can't control it, but remember one thing: take good care of yourself and your brother!"

Ning Yuan felt deeply moved when he heard his father's approval.

It's not easy. These founding generals are true heroes who have survived from death and emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Ning Yuan can be considered as a decisive killer, but this little bit of momentum is not enough in front of his father!

After the family had a sumptuous meal, Ning Yuan felt relieved of one of his worries.

In the afternoon, I went to various underground markets in the old city and bought as much as I could.

Two days later, it was time for the auction again.

In this auction, Ning Yuan launched twenty collections at once, including ten paintings and calligraphy pieces, five porcelain pieces, and five jade pieces!

More than 40,000 yuan was deposited into the account.

The money Ning Yuan has in his space now, plus the money he earned from the auction that night, is no less than 120,000.

All the necessary supplies have been purchased, and three courtyard houses have been purchased.

Therefore, the money in his hands will only depreciate.

Ning Yuan would certainly not allow this to happen.

Therefore, in addition to the twenty collections tonight, he also displayed ten genuine national treasures in one go.

The Eastern Zhou Dynasty sacrificial bronze tripod, the Ming Dynasty Wanli Emperor's sword, the Wanli dragon robe, the Chongzhen Emperor's seal, and purple glazed grapes, etc.!

These truly top-quality items made the eyes of several wealthy merchants and distinguished guests who came to participate in the auction go wide!

Even the president of the Nanyang Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chang Shudian, couldn't hold it anymore.

After standing up from the chair, he pulled Ning Yuan to ask the price.

"Brother Ning, you actually have items of this caliber in your hands. Apart from other things, you have to leave the Chongzhen Emperor's Seal, the Dragon Robe, and the Emperor's Sword to me. As for the money, just name the price, and I won't bargain!"

Chang Shudian is a man of great influence in the Nanyang business community. Not to mention outsiders like them, even his own family has probably never seen Chang Shudian so anxious.

Ning Yuan struggled to break free from Chang Shudian's hand before speaking to everyone in the room.

"You have all been dealing with Ning Yuan for quite some time. I am showing these items to you today because I trust you and I truly understand that you all truly love these items and this culture!"

Having said this, Ning Yuan kept the other person in suspense, and everyone nodded frequently in flattery of his words.

Ning Yuan looked at everyone's reactions, which were all within his expectations, so he continued speaking.

"But, let me make it clear to everyone today: I definitely won't be selling these items today!"

As soon as Ning Yuan said this, the expressions of everyone in the room changed instantly.

"No, you're showing it to us but not selling it. Isn't this just teasing us?"

"That's right, Brother Ning, you still don't trust us!"

Seven or eight big guys expressed their dissatisfaction to Ning Yuan one after another.

Ning Yuan laughed instead. That was exactly what he meant. The purpose of taking out these items was to whet their appetite.

"Seniors, please be quiet! Let me finish what I have to say!"

After Ning Yuan regained control of the situation, he nodded with satisfaction and continued speaking.

"We young people are about to go to the countryside. We may not see each other for ten years. You are so fond of our ancestors' things. I thought that no matter what, I must let you feast your eyes on them!"

"Oh, this feast for the eyes is more than just a glance!"

"What Lao Yu said makes sense. Isn't this what really hooks me?"

"Brother Ning, why don't you just tell us what you want us to do for you so that you can have the chance to receive these items!"

It was Chang Shudian who calmed down first and asked directly.

He is indeed a person who has been in the business world for decades, and he can understand people's hearts almost intuitively.

Ning Yuan looked at Chang Shudian with some surprise.

Before you reveal the second meaning, others point it out to you directly, or even lay the groundwork for the conversation.

Well, just go along with it.

"President Chang is so direct, so I won't play dumb with you all. The current situation here is just like this, so I'd like to leverage your overseas resources to help me invest this money and make a profit!"

Ning Yuan knew that during this period, a number of large companies that would become financial giants in the next few decades had been listed in the beautiful country across the ocean, and now was the period of their most rapid development.

If he keeps the hundreds of thousands of dollars in his hands, it will still be the same amount in five or six years, and its purchasing power may even drop a lot. But if he can really use these people to transfer the funds and sell the initial stocks of those high-quality giant companies.

After five or six years, the profit will be dozens or even hundreds of times.

How to choose? Do I need to say more?

It has always been said that the greatest heroes serve their country and their people.

Although this is indeed the pattern that a person favored by heaven should have.

But to be honest, if you really can't even solve the problem of food and clothing for yourself, it would be ridiculous to talk about patriotism and building the country!

Ning Yuan also hoped to use his wealth and knowledge to build the motherland. The current situation was indeed one in which he had no way to serve his country.

Then wait for the right opportunity, bide your time and strengthen your own strength!

After listening to this, Chang Shudian looked at Ning Yuan with some surprise.

After dealing with him so many times, he always thought that Ning Yuan was just a clever young man with a little wit, but he didn't expect that this boy actually had such vision!

(More later!)