Maple Leaf Country, Vancouver.

Yan Detai, who was preparing for a personal art exhibition, looked at the scene of people coming and going and heated discussions in front of him, and his face suddenly filled with a satisfied smile.

His wife Zhu Zhaoshun was also happy for her husband and wanted to give Yan Detai a good celebration. Although the two got together through a family marriage, they have supported each other for most of their lives and have long been inseparable emotionally.

The three generations of the Yan family were business tycoons. For example, Yan Detai's father Yan Qingxiang and grandfather Yan Yutang were both well-known entrepreneurs in the old era. They also wrote their own legends in that tumultuous and magnificent history.

But the story always comes to an end. It is said that wealth cannot last more than three generations. When the Yan family passed into his hands, he happened to be the third generation.

The influence of the entire family in the business world has been greatly reduced, and Yan Detai himself has no ambition to pioneer in the business world, but chose to indulge in the art field.

Especially in painting, Yan Detai showed great talent and won numerous honors.

At the age of only 27, he won the second prize at the Zhonghai Youth Art Exhibition for his oil painting "Red Star Farm", and was later successfully selected for the 1957 National Youth Art Works Exhibition.

At the age of fifty, when he knew his destiny, his watercolor painting "Longmen Grottoes" was successfully selected for the Asian Art Exhibition and won the honorary title of Hoion, making him a pivotal figure in the industry.

After that, Yan Detai got out of hand and created outstanding watercolor paintings such as "Impression of Dunhuang", "In Bloom", "Guangxi Landscape", "Sunflower Qing", "Morning Sun", etc., which were not only collected by domestic art museums, but also

It has been favored by the officials of Izumizano City, Osaka Prefecture, the island nation.

It can be seen that his strength is definitely not bought with money, but has real materials.

In the early 1990s, Zhonghai Bookstore published "Yan Detai Watercolor Collection" specifically for him.

China Overseas Television's "360 Lines" column even broadcast a feature film on Yan Detai's watercolor paintings.

Now, Yan Detai is seventy years old. Not only is he full of children and grandchildren, his life is satisfactory, but his personal art exhibition has also been successfully held. There is nothing he is dissatisfied with anymore.

However, the good mood was soon broken by a sudden phone call. As soon as he returned home, he received a call from China.

"Hello, is this Mr. Yan Detaiyan?"

The person on the other side spoke the pure language of Xia Guo, which made Yan Detai feel a lot more relaxed. He smiled, nodded and said, "I am, you are?"

"Hello Mr. Yan, I am Wu Zhijie from the trustworthy housing agency."

Wu Zhijie, who was on the overseas phone call, was worried about the phone bill, so he was not polite and asked directly: "Mr. Yan, are you interested in selling the Yanjia Garden at No. 699 Yuyuan Road, Zhonghai?"

Yan Detai, who was originally in a good mood, heard this, his blood pressure instantly soared, and he angrily yelled: "Have all the calls from your housing agency been calling me? That is the ancestral home of our Yan family, and it is not for sale.

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Then he hung up the phone directly, his chest still rising and falling.

It's no wonder that Yan Detai is still so angry despite his age.

In fact, the Yan Family Garden has extraordinary meaning to him. Because it was confiscated during special periods, Yan Detai has not been back to live there for a long time.

But anyway, that's where he was born and grew up, so the feeling is still there.

In addition, he is not short of money now, and he is not so depressed that he wants to sell off his family property. After all, he comes from a wealthy family and cannot afford to disgrace this person.

Seeing Yan Detai answer the phone, Zhu Zhaoshun frowned and asked with concern: "What's wrong? Who is calling?"

Zhu Zhaoshun is also a lady from a well-known family. The former China Shipping Qiuxin Shipyard was the Zhu family's industry. The predecessor of Qiuxin Shipyard was China Shipping Qiuxin Machinery Manufacturing Shipyard. Its founder was Zhu Zhiyao, who was the brother of Zhu Zhaoshun's grandfather.

Faced with his wife's inquiry, Yan Detai immediately complained angrily: "A domestic real estate agency actually called me to ask whether Yan's Garden is for sale. Do you think it's outrageous or not?"

Zhu Zhaoshun was very angry after hearing this: "How can anyone come to buy someone else's ancestral property? It's so rude!"

As a result, before the couple could finish talking, Wu Zhijie called again.

Today's mobile phones don't have caller ID, so Yan Detai didn't know it was Wu Zhijie's call, so he answered it.

As soon as the call was connected, Wu Zhijie pleaded very quickly: "Mr. Yan, I am really sincere. The price will definitely satisfy you."

When Yan Detai heard Wu Zhijie's voice, his gray beard trembled crazily with anger again.

He took a deep breath and shouted with all his strength: "Get out!"

After receiving two phone calls one after another, Yan Detai's breathing began to quicken, and he sat on the chair blowing his beard and staring.

He really couldn't understand why his ancestral property was suddenly targeted by a real estate agency?

However, within a few minutes, the phone rang again.

Yan Detai hung up without even thinking about it.

However, the caller was very persistent and called one after another.

Zhu Zhaoshun was helpless and said, "Just take it first and make it clear to them."

"All right."

Under Zhu Zhaoshun's persuasion, Yan Detai finally answered the phone.

When the call was connected, Wu Zhijie said quickly: "Mr. Yan, we are really sincere. The buyer is the new richest man in Xia Mainland. We are not short of money."

Through the phone, Yan Detai was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, and his words were even more angry: "Not even if he is the richest man in the world! The Yan family's ancestral property will not be sold!"

Then he yelled: "Don't call me again, or I will call the police!"

Over the phone, Wu Zhijie was sprayed bloody by Yan Detai, and there was nothing he could do. Although he was willing to pay more, he was not short of money, so what could he do?

In desperation, Wu Zhijie had no choice but to call Lu Yiming and tell him the news.

"Mr. Lu, things are not going well. Mr. Yan is very resolute and refuses to sell the Yan family's ancestral property no matter what. The main reason is that Mr. Yan is seventy years old, and I dare not say more in case he is caught.

I can't bear the responsibility of venting my anger. Look..."

Lu Yiming had actually expected the difficulty of this matter.

After all, if he really wanted to sell it, Yan Detai would have sold it long ago, and there was no need to wait until 2008 for it to be acquired by Chen Tianjiao at auction.

But the more difficult something is, the more worth the effort it is.

Lu Yiming thought for a while and felt that he couldn't use such a low-level method as harassing phone calls. It was too out of style.

When people live in this world, they either seek fame or profit. The Yan family is in decline now, but the prestige is still there. It's so vulgar to talk about money directly.

What do people who are not short of money pursue? What they pursue is style and interest. As the saying goes, money can't buy it. I'm happy.

Lu Yiming believes that as long as he does what he likes, it doesn't matter whether it is ancestral property or not.

"Does Mr. Yan have any hobbies?"

Wu Zhijie hesitated for a moment and said: "Well...I heard that he is a famous painter, especially good at watercolor painting. I got his contact information from the China Artists Association."

Lu Yiming pinched his chin when he heard this, and then he had an idea: "In this case, you donate one million to the China Artists Association in my name, let them help organize a watercolor art exhibition, and then invite Mr. Yan to come and participate in the exhibition.

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When Wu Zhijie heard this, he immediately smiled and said: "Wonderful, you still have a way, I will contact you right away."

He is indeed the richest man, his mind is so flexible.

No, you really are rich. I'm not sure if I can win this house, so I invested one million in it first.

This is obviously a way of playing for rich people, and ordinary people cannot learn from it.

After all, if Yan Detai disagrees life and death in the end, the million will be wasted.

In North America, Yan Detai, who still knew nothing about this matter, had just flown from Vancouver to New York to attend a gathering of the Chinese rich circle, accompanied by Zhu Zhaoshun.

During the war, many wealthy families immigrated to North America from China.

The ambitious one went to the United States to continue expanding the family's business territory.

Most of the salted fish who have no pursuits settled in Maple Leaf Country, which is suitable for fishing and retirement.

However, they are all people from China, so they are in the same circle, so they keep in touch frequently, and occasionally come out to get together to keep in touch and bond.

Things like favors should never be maintained until they are needed.

Usually, Yan Detai is obsessed with art. These social matters are left to Zhu Zhaoshun to take care of. On the plane, Yan Detai asked: "Which company initiated this party?"

"It's the Su family."

Then Zhu Zhaoshun explained: "Didn't an elder of the Su family pass away not long ago? We also sent silk and gold to express our condolences. Recently, the second daughter and son-in-law of the old Su family have also come from China for a period of time.

It’s an opportunity for everyone to get together.”

When Yan Detai heard this, he couldn't help but be reminded of many past events and memories in his heart, and then he sighed: "Oh, we are all old."

New York.

The chain of Chinese restaurants opened by Louis McAdam is not open today. Instead, it has been reserved by the Su family as a banquet venue.

Louis McAdam is Jock's American dad.

The Su family came early.

"Hi, Louis."

Subao says hello to Louis McAdam.

Louis McAdam waved his hand: "Hi, Su, good morning. Your Su family's grandson-in-law is amazing. I heard that he is now the richest man in the Xia Kingdom. He is young, but he makes more money than the rest of us."

These guys are ruthless, and their future prospects are limitless."

Su Bao said a few polite words, but the smile on his face never stopped.

Recently, because of Lu Yiming, the Su family, which was originally in decline, has gradually begun to rise again. Many people want to take the opportunity to establish friendship with Lu Yiming, the newly promoted richest man in the Xia Kingdom, and even the Su family has been affected.
To be continued...