Siheyuan: Chen Xueru helped me intercept Hu Qin Huairu

Chapter 146 Why is there Crescent Hotel here?

The car drove all the way to Hadmen, and Li Xiuzhu arrived at the destination under the guidance of Lao Liu.

But when he got out of the car and saw the sign, he was confused.

"Crescent Hotel? Why is there a Crescent Hotel here?"

Old Liu Tou was startled when he heard this, then smiled and said, "Have you heard of Crescent Hotel?"

"This Crescent Hotel has been open for decades. When Lulin Foreign Company was about to withdraw from the capital, it was bought by a northwest man."

"He had a granddaughter who was born that year, so he named the hotel after his granddaughter."

Li Xiuzhu felt numb.

"Yin Xinyue?"

"Haha, you really know... let's go in."

Li Xiuzhu was still confused when he was helped into the Crescent Hotel by Wang Fengxia. Soon they saw Tong Zhengnian, Baylor.

Although the Manqing Dynasty is gone, there are still followers behind him, and I don’t know if they are eunuchs.

Seeing Li Xiuzhu and the others entering the door, Tong Zhengnian immediately stood up happily and said, "Xiuzhu, you are finally here. If you don't come here, I'm afraid you will never see this place again."

"What's wrong? Is it possible that the Crescent Hotel is moving?"

Li Xiuzhu just said it casually, but Tong Zhengnian smiled and nodded: "Although it's not moving, it's almost the same."

"Isn't it a public-private partnership now? Crescent Hotel doesn't want to have a public-private partnership, and it can't do it, so it plans to close the store."

"This is their last auction, and all they sell are treasures."

Li Xiuzhu understood clearly that if this place really was the Crescent Hotel, there really would be no way for a public-private partnership. How could it be a partnership between an auctioneer?

"I wonder who is in charge now? Yin Xinyue? Or Yin Nanfeng..."

After speaking, Li Xiuzhu paused. Yin Nanfeng should not have been born yet, so it should not be Yin Nanfeng.

Tong Zhengnian was also stunned when he heard this.

"I have never heard of Yin Nanfeng. It is said that the owner is Yin Xinyue, but Yin Xinyue has not appeared for many years, and I don't know if I can see him this time."

Li Xiuzhu understood.

"I'll probably never see her again. Her love brain is probably with Zhang Qishan."

"And Zhang Qishan is very dangerous..."

Tong Zhengnian was startled when he heard this.

"Xiuzhu, you seem to know Yin Xinyue and Zhang Qishan quite well."

Li Xiuzhu smiled and said, "I can't even talk about understanding. I'm just curious about whether Yin Xinyue and Zhang Qishan have aged."

Li Xiuzhu had long noticed that the maids around him looked at him from time to time.

He said this not only to Tong Zhengnian and Lao Liutou, but also to these slaves.

Sure enough, after listening to his words, several people looked at each other and one of them left.

Tong Zhengnian and Lao Liutou were both startled when they heard his words. Then Tong Zhengnian laughed and said: "There is no one who is immortal, everyone will grow old."

Old Liu Tou also said: "Xiuzhu, don't indulge in the fantasy of immortality. Those things are all fake."

"If there really is such a thing, at least several of the current emperors must be alive."

Li Xiuzhu smiled and did not explain.

One thing comes to another, and some things can only be stopped.

Wang Fengxia listened silently, believing Li Xiuzhu's words deeply.

"Xiuzhu, why don't we order something to eat first."

Hearing this, Old Liu Tou quickly slapped his forehead and said, "Look, I forgot, Xiuzhu hasn't had lunch yet."

"Zheng Nian, you deserve this meal."

Hearing this, Tong Zhengnian smiled and nodded and said, "Of course, someone comes and tells me to order."

"Yes, Master."

Tong Zhengnian's servant just opened the door, and a woman in pink cheongsam appeared in front of several people.

Behind her were two listening slaves wearing navy blue cheongsam and two stick slaves holding short sticks with their hands behind their backs.

"Sorry to bother you, my master would like to invite this gentleman to come with us."

Hearing this, Tong Zhengnian's expression changed and he said in a deep voice, "This is my guest."

Li Xiuzhu smiled and patted Tong Zhengnian on the shoulder and said, "It's okay. I'll be right back."

"Told you all, I knew they were going to come after me."

"I'm afraid you don't know yet. These women are extraordinary. Everyone can hear something subtle."

Li Xiuzhu said and turned around to leave. Wang Fengxia took a look and hurriedly followed.

But before I could get out, I was stopped by someone.

Wang Fengxia's heart tightened and she quickly shouted: "What are you doing?"

"Sorry, our master only wants to see this gentleman."

Li Xiuzhu smiled and said: "Let's get together, don't be so harsh, this is my wife."

"Even if you don't let me go, I will definitely tell her when I get back."

Hearing this, the leading Tingnu was startled. He stretched out his hand to signal, and then the two stick slaves let them go.

I followed the leading slave all the way up to the third floor, and when I arrived outside the innermost room, the leading slave knocked on the door.

"come in."

The leading Tingnu then opened the door and stepped aside.

When Li Xiuzhu entered the door, he said, "Don't forget to get me some food, mainly meat. I haven't eaten yet."

The slave paused after hearing the words and looked at the man in the door. The man nodded immediately.

After Li Xiuzhu came in, the man poured a cup of tea and asked, "What do you call it?"

"Li Xiuzhu, who are you?"

"Yin Xinqi."

Li Xiuzhu raised his eyebrows when he heard this and asked, "Yin Xinyue's brother? I remember that Yin Xinyue seems to be an only child."

"Haha, it seems that you know our family Xinyue quite well. I am her uncle's son."

"So that's it. Then I wonder what you wanted to talk about when you called me here?"

Yin Xinqi heard this and said, "What do you know about Changsheng, Zhang Qishan and Xinyue?"

As he spoke, Yin Xinqi crossed his hands and placed them on the table, looking serious and strong.

Li Xiuzhu smiled.

“I know a little, maybe not a lot, but what benefit do I get?”

Yin Xinqi was startled when he heard this.

"What benefit do you want?"

"I heard that your last auction today has a lot of good stuff. I want to choose three items."

Yin Xinqi smiled when he heard this.

"Brother, I'm a lion, but three is a bit too much, one is the most."

One piece? Although I don’t know what the crescent hotel’s grand finale is, I can be sure that the crescent hotel’s grand finale will definitely be the same.

"If it counts as the finale, it's okay."

Yin Xinqi hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"Okay, can you say it now?"

Li Xiuzhu shook his head when he heard this.

"I haven't seen anything, how can I say it?"

"Boss Yin, you are too impatient. At least you have to wait until I get the things."

Yin Xinqi was startled when he heard this, and his face was a little unhappy.

"My Yin family's brand is not trustworthy?"

Li Xiuzhu smiled.

"That's not true. The main reason is that there is no one here to witness it. It's really hard to say."

"At the beginning, everyone knew about the marriage between Miss Yin and Northwest Peng Sanbian, but what was the result? Miss Yin fell in love with Zhang Qishan, so wouldn't that be the end of it?"

"I heard that Peng Sanbian is dead because of Miss Yin. This is really a case of not having enough meat to eat, and he is also taking advantage of it."

Yin Xinqi didn't refute what he said. It was indeed their Yin family's fault that first occurred.

"Since Mr. Li said so, it's okay to say it later, so let's see you after the auction."

While he was talking, there was a knock on the door, and with Yin Xinqi's "Come in" sound, the leading slave opened the door.

Behind her were two slaves carrying food trays. It seemed that the food for Li Xiuzhu was ready.

"Master, Mr. Li's meal is ready."

"Send it in."

After the slaves put the food on the table, Yin Xinqi glanced at his watch and said, "You still have two hours to eat. The auction will start at six o'clock, the first half will end at eight o'clock, and the second half will start at eight-thirty."

After Yin Xinqi got up and walked out of the office, Li Xiuzhu glanced at the dishes on the table and smiled at Wang Fengxia: "The dishes at Crescent Restaurant look pretty good, with both Chinese and Western styles."

"You also sit down and eat something together. This is dinner. There won't be anything to eat for a while."

Wang Fengxia nodded when she heard this, glanced at Tingnu standing aside, and then served Li Xiuzhu some food.

She doesn't care about being watched for food. She was born into a wealthy family and has long been used to it.

The taste of the food is worthy of that of the Crescent Hotel. As a dish can be nearly a hundred times the price of an outside restaurant, that is because it strives for excellence and has both color, flavor and taste.

It can be said that no hotel that Li Xiuzhu has tasted at this stage can reach this level.

Even the Savoy.

The Savoy specializes in Western food, and the level of Western food alone is not inferior to that of the Crescent Hotel. However, the Western food bar is just that. To be honest, the level is average.

The Chinese food at Crescent Hotel is also excellent.

After Li Xiuzhu finished eating, he went to find Tong Zhengnian.

Seeing Li Xiuzhu, the two of them immediately looked happy.

"Li Xiuzhu, are you okay?"

"Brother Xiuzhu, what does the Yin family want from you?"

Li Xiuzhu smiled when he heard this and said, "It's okay. You just saw that I know Yin Xinyue and asked me to ask."

"The person in the Yin family now is Yin Xinyue's brother. I don't know the details." "Halfway through our conversation, we agreed on an auction item in exchange for questions."

Tong Zhengnian was stunned when he heard Li Xiuzhu's words.

“Including the finale stuff.”

"Yes."

"Good guy, the Yin family is really generous. It seems that the questions they asked are not simple."

Li Xiuzhu smiled when he heard this: "It may not be worth much to ordinary people, but it is worth tens of thousands of dollars to those who care."

"They should be the ones who care, so it's worth a lot."

Just then, there was a sound from downstairs.

"Dear distinguished guests, the auction is about to begin. Please remain quiet during the auction."

"The bidding for this auction has a minimum price of one thousand yuan each time, and there is no upper limit."

"This is the last auction of the Crescent Hotel in the near future. If you miss it, you will never see it again for decades. You must seize the opportunity."

"Not to be missed."

Li Xiuzhu glanced at the seat and asked, "Can the chair on the right be used now?"

Hearing this, Tong Zhengnian said: "Don't tell me, the chair on the right is really not suitable for sitting on."

"The chair on the right cannot be sat on since an auction more than ten years ago. It symbolizes the lighting of sky lanterns."

Hearing this, Wang Fengxia asked doubtfully: "Light the sky lantern?"

Li Xiuzhu explained: "If you want this item, no matter how high the other party's price is, you will automatically be higher than him."

Wang Fengxia was stunned when she heard this.

"This is unreasonable. What if someone maliciously raises a sky-high price?"

Li Xiuzhu said with a smile: "Whenever you bid at the Crescent Hotel, you must have the assets."

"If you make a malicious bid and don't have the purchasing power, in addition to paying liquidated damages, you will also be blacklisted by the hotel and no longer allowed to enter."

"So, malicious price increases also depend on strength."

"And lighting a sky lantern doesn't mean you have to buy it after you light it. It is based on all your assets. If your assets are not enough, it will automatically fall into the hands of the person who made the previous bid."

"Of course, if you don't want to lose this spot, you just need to raise enough funds before the auction ends."

"The Crescent Hotel has a phone number. You can call your home directly to get the money."

After Li Xiuzhu finished speaking, Wang Fengxia nodded, but she still felt that lighting the sky lantern was too tricky.

There is a sample picture of the auction item on the table. It was photographed first and then colored by the painter.

Li Xiuzhu had never seen the auction items before and didn't know what they were. He took advantage of the break at the beginning of the auction to flip through the sample pictures of the auction items.

The first page of the auction items is a good thing, the Green Dragon Stepping Pearl of Tang Sancai.

Tang Sancai is mainly made of three kinds of pigments, and dragons were only used by the royal family in ancient times. Li Xiuzhu took a look at it with the telescope provided by the Crescent Hotel, and he also kept improving the shape.

But after taking off the telescope, Li Xiuzhu saw a faint black air.

This is a function that Li Xiuzhu used to sign in last year to look forward to it.

This function cannot be turned on all the time, because it requires the energy accumulated in his body to see, so he usually turns it off.

The one I signed in the year before last had a photographic memory, which was of no use.

After all, he has acquired the ability to have a photographic memory after practicing Su Nu Jing, which is serious.

This year’s signing is for the Grandmaster level swordsmanship.

I won’t use it, but it’s not a big problem and it can improve my knife skills.

He has also verified the Qi Watching Technique several times and discovered its rules.

Black is the energy of death, red is the energy of evil, gold is the energy of the dragon, and purple is the energy of nobility.

Most things are colorless white gas.

I don't know if he can't look at people, because he used it once after meeting Tong Zhengnian, but Tong Zhengnian didn't have any anger at all.

Not a single Baylor was angry, so he didn't look at anyone else.

Let’s get back to the subject, this dragon-shaped Tang tricolor painting obviously came from the tomb.

Seeing Tong Zhengnian's interested look, Li Xiuzhu reminded: "Brother Tong, this Tang Sancai is still in the shape of a dragon. It doesn't look like the one on the ground. Do you want to buy it?"

Hearing this, Tong Zhengnian smiled nonchalantly and said, "Hey, most of these good things come from tombs. What's the point?"

"The workmanship of this Tang Sancai is extraordinary. It doesn't look like it was made by ordinary craftsmen. You don't want to buy it?"

Li Xiuzhu shook his head when he heard this and had no intention of participating.

Although death energy can be gradually eliminated with popularity and sunshine, it requires a process.

This thing is far inferior to Heshen's things. Most of Heshen's things are purple.

Especially the Buddha bone relics, filled with purple energy, looked like they belonged to a great virtuous monk.

The auction ended quickly in the first half, and there was nothing Li Xiuzhu wanted.

It’s not that I don’t want them all, but it’s unnecessary, tasteless to eat, and a pity to throw away.

But it was different in the second half.

A seal exuding a rich golden aura appeared in Li Xiuzhu's eyes.

"The next lot should belong to Emperor Wu Zhao of Zhou Dynasty."

"Perhaps everyone may not be familiar with this name, but Wu Zetian must be familiar to everyone here."

"The reason why we say it should be is that according to historical records, the tomb of Emperor Zhou Wu Zhao has never been opened."

"Furthermore, this seal is so well preserved that there are not many traces of history, so it is difficult for us to determine whether this is Wu Zhao's private seal."

Hearing what the auctioneer said, Li Xiuzhu understood.

It's not like he has never seen royal personal belongings before, but this is the first time he has seen royal personal belongings with such a strong dragon energy.

So this seal is 100% Wu Zhao's.

"Start bidding now, the base price is 10,000."

Li Xiuzhu glanced at the number plate and asked, "Do you want this seal in Zhengnian?"

Tong Zhengnian was startled when he heard this and immediately understood what Li Xiuzhu meant.

"I don't even know if Wu Zetian's seal is real or fake. I don't like it. If you like it, just take it."

"If you don't have enough money, I'll pay it out first, and you can give it to me later."

Tong Zhengnian was not afraid that Li Xiuzhu could not afford the repayment. Li Xiuzhu's family owned a factory worth thirty thousand people, which was much richer than his family.

Li Xiuzhu also smiled and said without refusing, "Okay, then I'll be disrespectful."

Li Xiuzhu said and picked up the number plate.

"Box No. 7, eleven thousand yuan."

As soon as Li Xiuzhu raised his hand, someone in Box 9 also raised a sign.

"Box No. 9, twelve thousand yuan."

"Box No. 7, thirteen thousand yuan."

"Box No. 9..."

"Box No. 7..."

As the price increased again and again, Li Xiuzhu became a little impatient.

"Thirty thousand."

The auctioneer's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Box No. 7, yuan."

At this time, Box No. 9 said: "Thirty-five thousand yuan. If the owner of Box No. 7 can exceed this price, I will not compete."

Li Xiuzhu smiled when he heard this and said directly: "Forty thousand."

"Box No. 7, ."

"..."

Everything has a price. An uncertain seal is worth a lot in exchange for three entrances to the courtyard.

Seeing that no one was raising the price, the auctioneer said, "Is there any more bid increase? If not, Wu Zhao's seal will belong to the guest in Box 7."

At this time, Tong Zhengnian turned around and smiled bitterly: "Xiuzhu, you have made nearly 40% of the money I brought you."

"I only brought in a total of 150,000."

Li Xiuzhu smiled when he heard this and said, "It doesn't matter, I have it."

"Um? Did you bring any money?"

Li Xiuzhu smiled and said: "There are always surprises when I go out. Who knows when I will need money."

As he spoke, Li Xiuzhu asked Ting Nu who was guarding outside the house: "Does your Crescent Hotel accept pounds?"

The listening slave outside the door was startled, knowing that Li Xiuzhu knew their secret. After hearing this, he opened the door and said: "Our Crescent Hotel accepts pounds, and for some reasons, we can give you an exchange price of one to eight."

The pound to rmb ratio is one to seven, but now that all countries have jointly blocked it, except for the Soviet Union, they have no foreign exchange, so they give high prices.

Li Xiuzhu smiled and said to Wang Fengxia: "Go to the trunk of the car and bring up the suitcase."

Then he said to Tingnu: "It's okay to send a few people to escort us."

Ting Nu nodded and said, "It is our duty at Crescent Hotel to ensure the safety of our customers."

"Madam, follow me."

Wang Fengxia then took the car keys and followed her downstairs.

After a while, the seal was delivered.

"Sir, this is your seal. Our master asked if this is the item you chose?"

Just at this moment, Wang Fengxia also came in carrying a box.

Li Xiuzhu opened the box directly, took out a wad of pounds and handed it over.

"Five thousand pounds, which is exactly forty thousand according to the proportion you mentioned."

As he spoke, Li Xiuzhu said: "What your master wants to know is not something you can get with just 40,000 yuan. I have my eye on your grand finale."

Hearing this, Tingnu, who was the leader, glanced at the wads of pounds in Li Xiuzhu's box and smiled reluctantly.

I underestimated him. He has seen the world and is really not short of money.

(ps: I won’t write about fantasy and tomb robbing, mainly because in reality there are 507 and 749 bureaus to participate in, about two chapters)

(End of this chapter)