Shen Qiang's words brightened the eyes of Sun Kaiping, Mr. Ma, and Xu Nan.

Mr. Ma laughed and said, "Qiangzi, do you know why this old chap is willing to be friends with you? It's because you're meticulous in the way you do things."

"But you're saying you'll just leave this jar as the Store Treasure and let Old Sun and I take the rest to split, I can't agree with that. When it came to investing, you put in the most, so it's only right that you take the largest share of the profits."

Sitting next to the round table, Mr. Ma spoke seriously, "Initially, I invested forty million, Old Sun invested thirty million, and you put in a hundred million. We've calculated the authentic pieces Shen Qiang picked out from that pile of junk, along with the antiques already confirmed to have value, based on a conservative market appraisal, to be three hundred and forty million."

"The profit has just doubled the principal, so naturally, one should take a profit equivalent to their investment."

"Qiangzi invested a hundred million, so his profit is a hundred million, hence besides leaving the jar as the Store Treasure, it is only fair for him to take antiques valued at eighty million."

"I invested forty million, so I should, in total, take antiques valued at eighty million."

"And Old Sun, since your investment was the smallest, you can only take back antiques valued at sixty million. Are you satisfied with this distribution method?"

Shen Qiang smiled, "Forget it, you haven't even factored in that I've already gotten this store."

Sun Kaiping smiled, "Exactly, Mr. Ma makes sense. Besides the financial investment, if it weren't for Shen Qiang's keen eye, we wouldn't have been able to make this deal. Moreover, in truth, when we calculated the profits, the store wasn't even included in the profit calculation."

"So, I am now very supportive of Mr. Ma's distribution plan."

Mr. Ma laughed heartily, "Then it's settled. In a single day, to earn tens of millions, damn, this is just too thrilling. Tonight, Emperor's Bath, my treat—go wild, boys."

These words made Shen Qiang a bit embarrassed, and Sun Kaiping looked at him with disdain, "Xu the Manager is here; at your age, can you not be a little more proper?"

Xu Nan smiled.

Looking at Xu Nan who was sitting to the side, Shen Qiang laughed and said, "If it weren't for Manager Xu's help today, I wouldn't have been able to pick up this great deal. So, besides the jar which will be the Store Treasure, Manager Xu can take any other items from the store to auction. The commission remains the same, as my token of thanks to Manager Xu."

Upon hearing this, Xu Nan's face showed a smile, "Oh, that auction handling fee is quite a substantial sum of money, isn't it? Is this like profit-sharing for those who witness the deal?"

Shen Qiang laughed, "If you think of it that way, then let's go with that."

Xu Nan smiled. At this moment, Mr. Ma and Sun Kaiping exchanged smiles and said, "Our share can also go to auction. Normally, it just sits here; if it sells, it sells. If not, it's just for show."

Xu Nan laughed, "Don't underestimate the power of Wanxin Hesheng. Your items might just sell out in one auction event, and then don't regret the commission."

Mr. Ma laughed, "Not afraid of selling out. I've got plenty of exquisite products on my side."

Their conversation amused everyone present.

By this time it was getting late, so after giving instructions to the store staff that would stay on temporarily, the four men went out to dine.

Everyone had made money, and spirits were high.

Naturally, they indulged in excessive feasting. Not only was the atmosphere lively, but Xu Nan also broke with routine and had a few drinks with Shen Qiang, Mr. Ma, and Sun Kaiping.

Around the dining table,

They all contributed ideas and strategies for the positioning of Shen Qiang's new store.

But in the end, the old strategy of Treasure House was rejected by Shen Qiang.

All finely crafted reproductions were to be taken down.

No fakes were to remain.

The store would only sell authentic items, at a fixed price.

As for what the new name would be, they didn't settle on it at the dining table—after all, there was no rush for that.

Meanwhile, after several people brainstormed, the store also decided to temporarily close for renovations. They would reopen once they found suitable staff, finished the renovations, and settled on a name.

Drinking, chatting, and having tea.

Talking about Shen Qiang's new store, they chatted into the night.

But as Shen Qiang knew little about all aspects of running a store, in the end, they decided it would be best for Sun Kaiping and Boss Ma to mull over the details.

However, the principle and future development strategy would still focus on high-end products.

Not a single fake would be sold.

Fixed pricing, setting a profit margin, and ensuring the store's reputation for authenticity.

The main target customers would be investors and ordinary antique enthusiasts.

As for those high-end collectors and art experts who were both picky and hard to please, always on the lookout for a bargain, let them screw off.

Once the basic development strategy was set,

Xu Nan returned to Wanxin Hesheng.

Boss Ma and Sun Kaiping were planning to visit Emperor Spa, and naturally, Shen Qiang had no interest in joining them.

So he chose to go home.

Boss Ma's driver stopped the car at the entrance to the residential complex, waving goodbye to the two brothers headed for Emperor Spa.

Shen Qiang entered his complex in high spirits.

After that outing, excluding the additional value of eighty million from the antiques, it was as if Shen Qiang had used only twenty million in funds to secure the best shop on Antique Street and also acquired a store treasure worth over a hundred million.

Even a printing press couldn't keep up with this rate of making money.

Just as he was thinking this, Shen Qiang came face to face with the two appraisers he had encountered that morning at Treasure House, one of whom was elegant and the other from Ancient Moon Pavilion, followed by several young apprentices with smiles plastered across their faces.

Upon seeing Shen Qiang, one of the appraisers chuckled and said, "Take a good look, everyone. This is the most incredible appraiser on our Antique Street. He doesn't need to look or touch, he can walk past a shelf and assure the authenticity of items."

Hearing this, one of the apprentices following the two couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying bluntly, "Master, is this the idiot you were talking about?"

Shen Qiang frowned, stopped in his tracks, and looking at the lead appraiser, he said, "I'm not known for my good temper. If you don't apologize for what your apprentice said, I'm going to be very angry."

The lead appraiser laughed, "Kids, they don't know any better. Wouldn't it be laughable if you, Master Shen, stooped to their level? Besides, why should I apologize for what he said?"

The other appraiser added with a smile, "Shen Qiang, you were so cocky about buying Treasure House today, weren't you? How did that turn out? Got yourself in a pickle? Everyone knows Treasure House is famous for selling fakes. Don't lose so much money that you vomit blood and can't sleep."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed, "Then I guess you'll be disappointed. Not only are there many good items inside, but I also acquired the real store treasure. If you want to know what it is, you'll find out when the shop reopens. But what puzzles me is why, with so many fine items in front of you, you couldn't recognize a single one. What's the point of acting so smug?"

Having said that, Shen Qiang left with his head held high.

The two appraisers stood there looking at one another, staring at Shen Qiang's retreating figure with undisguised contempt.

"Good stuff? He must be bluffing."

Before the words had fully left his mouth.

Pfft!

The foul stench was accompanied by one of the appraisers' disgusted voice, "Damn it, Old Li, did you shit your pants!"

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