Chapter 978
Dog Skin Plaster
After hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Bai Susu and Zhao Yuntao exchanged a glance and said in unison, "You don't mean to say you also know the professional knowledge of cutting rough stones, do you?"
After hearing their words, Xu Bo'an looked at them, raised an eyebrow, and said with a relaxed expression, "Yeah, otherwise do you think I want to be cannon fodder!"
Bai Susu and Zhao Yuntao both knew Xu Bo'an quite well and knew that he wasn't the type to boast. After hearing Xu Bo'an's words, they looked at him with great surprise.
Although Zhao Yuntao is in the business of antique auctions, in essence, raw stones and antiques have certain similarities. Both involve "self-buying and selling" or "fake auctions" to inflate prices.
Moreover, auction houses have disclaimers for many items, which is essentially the same as the gambling nature of rough stone auctions where "one cut can make you rich or poor."
In fact, Zhao Yuntao also wanted to participate in the raw stone auction, but he didn't have a lot of knowledge about raw stones, so he never dared to try.
Hearing that Xu Bo'an was actually an expert in raw stones, Zhao Yuntao was incredibly excited. He looked at Xu Bo'an incredulously and said, "No way, bro, you actually have professional knowledge about raw stones?"
Xu Bo'an looked at Zhao Yuntao and said, "What? Don't you believe me?"
Zhao Yuntao looked at Xu Bo'an and quickly waved his hand, saying, "No, no, how could I not believe you? I'm just very surprised to hear you say you're proficient in the knowledge of raw stones. How can one person possess so many skills at the same time?"
Xu Bo'an said, "Let me correct your wording. I only have a general understanding of the knowledge related to raw stones, not the expertise you claim!"
After hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Zhao Yuntao chuckled and said, "You're always so modest. If you say you have a general understanding, then you're actually quite proficient!"
Xu Bo'an looked at Zhao Yuntao, smiled, and said, "Alright, interpret it however you like, but it's all correct no matter how you interpret it!"
Hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Zhao Yuntao became even more certain that Xu Bo'an's professional knowledge of raw stones had reached a very high level. He looked at Xu Bo'an happily and said, "Brother, can you take me with you when you go to Suzhou to participate in the jadeite auction?"
Xu Bo'an looked at Zhao Yuntao and said in a teasing tone, "If you're not afraid of losing everything, then just follow along!"
Xu Bo'an was just teasing Zhao Yuntao. After all, Zhao Yuntao was his friend, and he certainly wouldn't let him end up in such an embarrassing situation. He was just teasing him.
After hearing Xu Bo'an's words, Zhao Yuntao smiled and said, "Anyway, as long as you agree to take me with you, I'm willing to lose everything, even if I end up with nothing left!"
Xu Bo'an looked at Zhao Yuntao and teased him with a smile, "The way you're talking makes you sound like a persistent leech!"
Brothers may joke and tease each other, but Zhao Yuntao dared to say such things because he trusted Xu Bo'an very much.
Previously, Zhao Yuntao had received a warning from Xu Bo'an. When he went fishing at the reservoir last time, Xu Bo'an reminded him that it was not advisable to get too close to the water. Zhao Yuntao listened to Xu Bo'an's words and was spared from death.
It is said that those who have helped you will help you in the future, but those you have helped may not help you in the future. Zhao Yuntao firmly believes in this saying. Xu Bo'an's kind reminder had saved his life, so Zhao Yuntao had reason to believe that if Xu Bo'an had taken him to the jade auction, he would never have let him end up losing everything.
Xu Bo'an smiled and reminded Zhao Yuntao, "Since you're willing to come with me, I'll reluctantly agree. But I advise you to wear a few extra pairs of underwear, just in case you embarrass yourself!"
Zhao Yuntao said confidently, "No way!" The atmosphere among them was very relaxed because of Xu Bo'an's humorous words.
Bai Susu looked at Xu Bo'an and blinked her big eyes, saying, "One more person won't make a difference, and one less person won't make a difference either. Why don't you take me with you? I feel like I'll become rich overnight if I go with you!"
Although Bai Susu is a doctor, she receives a fixed monthly salary. While she may not be short of money in a small city like Dongjiang, who can resist the temptation of sudden wealth? Especially when it's legal and legitimate, she's even less likely to refuse.
Zhao Yuntao looked at Xu Bo'an and chuckled, saying, "This time you certainly won't suggest they wear more underwear, will you?"
Xu Bo'an slapped Zhao Yuntao on the head and said, "Get out of the way!"
Then, turning to Bai Susu, whose face was flushed, he said, "Sure, if you'd like to go, I'll contact you then!"
There's no end to the money in the world. If friends are willing to trust and follow him, Xu Bo'an will generously share the opportunities to make money with them.
After hearing Xu Bo'an's agreement, Bai Susu looked at him happily and said, "Thank you, Master!"
Zhao Yuntao looked at Xu Bo'an and said, "Brother, look how decisively you agreed to Dr. Bai's request, but why do I have to keep pestering him?"
Xu Bo'an said with a smile, "Because I know I have a thicker skin than most people! If you were being coy, I wouldn't have taken you!"
Zhao Yuntao quickly said, "Okay, okay, bro, I really do have a thick skin, I'm not being pretentious at all!"
Bai Susu and Xu Bo'an laughed heartily after hearing Zhao Yuntao's words, and the atmosphere of the meal was quite pleasant.
Zhao Yuntao's cooking was quite delicious, and everyone ate a lot. Even Bai Susu, who always manages her figure, made an exception and ate quite a lot today.
After the meal, Zhao Yuntao took the initiative to wash all the dishes and chopsticks before the group said goodbye and went home.
Shortly after Zhao Yuntao and Bai Susu left, Xu Bo'an's phone rang again. Xu Bo'an glanced at it and saw that it was the deliveryman who was delivering materials for building a greenhouse. After answering the phone, Xu Bo'an heard the deliveryman's voice on the other end of the line saying that he was at the villa gate and asked the gatekeeper to let them through.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Bo'an called the villa's security office to say hello.
A short while later, Xu Bo'an's doorbell rang. Xu Bo'an saw through the video call that it was the delivery personnel and opened the door. Because the materials used to build the greenhouse were all large items, Xu Bo'an directed the delivery personnel to put everything into the basement of the villa. The basement of Xu Bo'an's villa had a very large storage space, which was more than enough to hold all the greenhouse materials.
After all the goods were unloaded, the deliveryman left, and Xu Bo'an closed the basement door and returned to his villa.
Since it was already quite late, Xu Bo'an figured the little ones were already resting, so it would be more appropriate to deliver these things to them tomorrow. (End of Chapter)