Chapter 1406 Prayer
"I know you just want to make some money."

"But have you ever thought that doing this would ruin Gumuxuan?"

The old man sighed deeply.

"Xiao Zhou."

"Grandpa Mu has watched you grow up. You came to Gumuxuan to play several times when you were a child."

"I don't want to argue with you too much."

"I just have one request."

“Take back the wood carving.”

".Take back the wood carving"

The young man murmured.

The difficulty of this matter immediately dissipated most of the uneasiness and guilt that had arisen in him because of the old man's heavy tone.

“How can I get back the things I sold?”

He had forgotten that he had previously denied that he had sold the old man's wood carvings as works by Qing Dynasty masters.

Of course, even if he hadn't forgotten, the old men wouldn't take his words seriously.

The young man's expression, words and actions had already revealed everything.

Even Mr. Zhou couldn't deceive himself.

He's not that confused.

"Why do you want to come back?"

Mr. Zhou glared at the young man and said, "Of course I should tell him the truth and get the wood carving back."

"You little brat, I'll teach you a lesson later."

The old man took a deep breath.

"Call that guest now."

"See if the other party is free to meet now or arrange a time to resolve this matter as soon as possible."

"Old wood."

Elder Zhou turned to look at Elder Mu, whose face was grim, and said, "I'm so sorry."

"I"

Mr. Zhou smiled bitterly, his eyes full of bitterness, "This child..."

He didn't know how to put it for a moment.

As neighbors and old friends for so many years, he believed he understood Lao Mu.

This old guy is different from him.

He is smooth and worldly.

I have no problem with cheating.

In his opinion, how can a business not cheat people?
But it’s just a question of whether there are too many scams or too few scams.

Especially someone like him who runs an antique shop.

It would be great if he could find one authentic antique among all the antiques in his shop.

It's not that he has no conscience.

But that's how the antique business is, it tests one's eyesight.

He has been running an antique shop for a lifetime, but he still dares not say that he will not make mistakes.

What about ordinary guests?

Who can you blame if you buy a fake product because you don’t have good eyesight?

Just consider it as paying tuition.

It is not acceptable for customers to cause trouble to the seller.

He also doesn't care what customers who buy counterfeits think of his store.

Because all antique shops are like this.

Hasn’t his antique shop been running well till now?
However, Gumuxuan is not an antique shop.

Old Wood is not him either.

Lao Mu is the most particular about carving.

Gumuxuan is the life's work of Lao Mu.

In his opinion, it was not worth it at all that Lao Mu spent several days carving a piece of work and only sold it for a few hundred dollars.

I asked him to buy a machine for engraving a long time ago.

How can ordinary people tell the difference between hand-carved and machine-carved?
But Lao Mu was unwilling to do so, saying that it would ruin the reputation of Gumuxuan.

It is this old man who values ​​the reputation of Gumuxuan more than anything else.

Zhou Zhou's actions really crossed Lao Mu's bottom line.

……

"…I'm sorry, old wood."

"Zhou Zhou is an ignorant child."

Old Zhou opened and closed his mouth, and finally uttered these words with some difficulty.

"It's none of your business."

Although Mu Lao was angry, he would not lose his temper with everyone.

Years of woodcarving career have made him resolute and calm.

"But if a son does not teach well, it is the fault of his father."

"You have to take good care of the child."

“Don’t just patronize the store.”

A hint of gloom appeared on Mu Lao's face.

Aren’t these words a warning to him?

But it's too late.

It was too late for him to change. He wanted to take care of his children now, but they didn't want him to do so.

"Hey~"

A deep sigh arose in his heart.

……

"Yes, yes, I know."

Mr. Zhou nodded repeatedly.

Xiao Zhou's methods are not uncommon in the antique business.

Just find a stall owner who can describe the junk on his stall as antiques with a long history.

Anyone who has a little interest in antiques knows this.

However, Mr. Mu did not understand the situation in the antique circle, so there was no need for him to explain this.

Zhou Zhou did something wrong.

Mu Lao is his elder, and this wood sculpture is a birthday gift given to him by the old man.

His behavior is so disheartening.

What's more, someone stabbed him in front of Mu Lao.

He felt a little embarrassed facing Mu Lao.

……

Seeing that Mr. Zhou didn't care a bit, Mr. Mu didn't say anything more about it.

He had known for a long time that their respective views were not identical.

They are all adults.

He does not interfere with the other party's decision, and the other party will respect his choice.

So, they have maintained a friendship for most of their lives.

"I just want my wood carving back."

Mu Lao stated his request again.

As long as the wood carving is returned, the matter will be over.

He didn't want to pursue anything further.

……

"certainly,"

Mr. Zhou turned to look at his son, "Did you call?"

"No fight, right?"

"Give me the phone and I'll call."

As soon as he saw the young man sticking his neck out and not saying a word, Mr. Zhou knew without even hearing his answer that the guy was unwilling to make a phone call.

He also understood that young people are shy and might be embarrassed to make this call.

I was very bold when I was fooling others.

Mr. Zhou shook his head slightly.

Mr. Mu is waiting here. Now is not the time to educate this kid. The most urgent task is to solve the problem first.

"Hurry up."

Mr. Zhou urged his motionless son, frowning, "Dial the phone and I'll tell you."

"Zhou-Ming-Bao!"

Mr. Zhou called out his son's full name, showing that his patience was running out.

……

The young man then reluctantly took out the phone book.

This is his big client.

He is also thinking about long-term development.

When the phone call comes, what's the point of long-term development?

It would be good enough if you are not blacklisted by the other party.

……

"bring here."

Unable to bear the young man's slow movements, Mr. Zhou snatched the phone from his son's hand.

"That's the number, isn't it?"

Mr. Zhou asked.

"……Um."

The young man nodded hesitantly, then said with a conflicted expression, "Dad, do you really want to call?"

"nonsense."

Mr. Zhou said unhappily, "Of course we have to fight."

"Your Grandpa Mu is watching."

"Grandpa Mu..."

The young man muttered something in a low voice, then looked at Mu Lao with a pleading look on his face, "Grandpa Mu, how about we just forget about it this time?"

"I promise, there won't be a next time."

"Look, the situation you described is only a possibility, and the probability of it happening is very small."

"Grandpa Mu, that buyer is not from Yanjing..."

The man spoke very quickly, racking his brains to organize his words in an attempt to convince the old man.

Otherwise, he would be really embarrassed once the call came.

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