Wang Xiaoqiang walked over to her.

It's better to excel in one trade than to be mediocre in many.

The next day, Wang Xiaoqiang held a meeting with the farm workers; the agenda was to sell off all the remaining livestock and then fully develop the farm by planting vegetables and expanding the size of the chicken farm.

After learning about the prices of Wang Xiaoqiang's vegetables, Rolando, of course, wholeheartedly supported Wang Xiaoqiang's decision. The other workers had no objections, since their wages were still paid on time, and those who worked diligently received bonuses from Wang Xiaoqiang. For them, money was more important than anything else; they thought, "Let the boss do what he wants."

After the meeting, Wang Xiaoqiang had Rolando bring in the livestock traders to buy all the animals from the farm, thus Wang Xiaoqiang gained a significant increase in income.

Next was extensive weeding, land cultivation, buying seeds, soaking the seeds in Spiritual Energy, then sowing them, and for the chicken farm, the same construction company was hired again to build large chicken coops to expand its capacity.

When the weekend arrived, Wang Xiaoqiang had to attend a sculpture art exchange meeting. Since the meeting was scheduled for eight in the morning, he had to travel to Los Angeles the night before. Fortunately, now that he owned a villa in Los Angeles, he also had a home there.

Having spent the night at his beachfront villa in Los Angeles, he got up early the next morning and was about to go out and buy some breakfast when Melian already called him to come over for breakfast.

By the time Wang Xiaoqiang arrived, Melian had already prepared breakfast, and she and her daughter were sitting at the table waiting for him. Wang Xiaoqiang felt like he was the man of the house, and having interacted with Kelly several times, he had become quite close to her. Because he brought her eggs suitable for sculpting, Kelly really admired this "big brother." However, when Kelly called him "big brother," Melian objected and insisted that Kelly call him "uncle."

Kelly had to change her form of address. Because they were going to a public event today, Wang Xiaoqiang deliberately dressed up, donning an Italian ARMANI suit. Now that he was wealthy, he certainly wasn't going to skimp like before. Clothes make the man, and a freshly dressed Wang Xiaoqiang surprised both mother and daughter; Little Kelly ran up and said, "Uncle, you look so handsome today, mwa..."

As soon as Wang Xiaoqiang knelt down, she kissed him on the cheek. Wang Xiaoqiang picked up Kelly and returned the gesture on her adorable little face. In the United States, a kiss is simply a polite gesture. Although Melian and Wang Xiaoqiang did not kiss, they did share a cheek-to-cheek greeting.

After enjoying a hearty breakfast, Melian drove them off, first dropping Kelly at her prestigious school, and then she and Wang Xiaoqiang headed to a large sculpture studio located near a bustling square.

The studio had been temporarily set up as an exhibition of sculpture art, filled with sculptures, all of which were quite famous works of art.

Once they got out of the car, Melian took Wang Xiaoqiang's arm and proceeded inside with the crowd. The attendees today included not just sculptors but also sculpture enthusiasts, collectors of sculptures, and outsiders like Wang Xiaoqiang.

However, because Wang Xiaoqiang was invited by the renowned sculptor William, he naturally received a warmer welcome than most. William introduced Wang Xiaoqiang to his fellow sculptors, and Wang Xiaoqiang found that there were quite a number of sculptors, almost several dozens, from various countries of different skin colors, ranging in age from teens to over seventy. Wang Xiaoqiang was delighted to meet Zhu Ci from his homeland among them. After they exchanged polite greetings, Zhu Ci tried to ask about Wang Xiaoqiang's circumstances in the United States, but he couldn't get a word in edgewise, as a group of artists and sculpture enthusiasts crowded around, wanting to buy Wang Xiaoqiang's eggs.

Wang Xiaoqiang distributed his prepared business cards to them, saying, "If anyone has anything to discuss, let's talk privately..."

This was an art exchange event, not a place for business dealings, and if Wang Xiaoqiang couldn't promptly curb everyone's inquiries, it would surely offend those who were sincerely devoted to art.

Fortunately, the people there were understanding and tactfully dispersed after receiving his business cards.

Then, the exchange meeting began; essentially, it was an exchange of experiences between sculptors about their art, an exchange of artworks between enthusiasts, and the buying and selling of artworks among collectors.

In short, it was very lively.

Wang Xiaoqiang had gotten a taste of the ins and outs of the art world.

The finale was a live auction where the sculptures auctioned were renowned worldwide and had significant collector value. Of course, there were also speculators among the bidders.

The auction opened Wang Xiaoqiang's eyes even further when an Agarwood Bed valued at 500 million US dollars was featured, but unfortunately, no one bid on it. Since it was an informal auction, the absence of bids didn't matter. However, a fully carved dragon-pattern Agarwood Table with pedestal legs caught some eyes, but the bidders were not eager. With only a sparse few placing bids, it was clear they were speculators, as the incomplete Agarwood Table no longer held much collector value due to one of its legs being broken. Although the broken leg was included, there was a noticeable crack on it.

The Agarwood Table was indeed beautiful, measuring about 180 centimeters in length, 80 centimeters in width, and 85.5 centimeters in height, made of fragrant Agarwood.

This table had a four-sided flat style, pedestal combination, connected by mortise and tenon joints. It featured four drawers under the tabletop, with one cupboard on either side, each topped with a drawer. The entire body was intricately carved with floating dragon patterns, complicated in craftsmanship and delicately finished.

Seeing this Agarwood Table stirred something in Wang Xiaoqiang because it was within his budget, with a starting price of only 1.8 million US dollars. Unlike the Agarwood Dragon Bed, which he couldn't afford, the fact that the table was broken made Wang Xiaoqiang even more determined to purchase it.

Having made up his mind, Wang Xiaoqiang quietly asked Melian, "Melian, what would this Agarwood Table be worth if it weren't for the broken leg... if it were a complete sculpture?"

"Honey, why are you asking this...?" Melian turned to look at Wang Xiaoqiang, curiously questioning him.

"Just answer me..." Wang Xiaoqiang thought to himself how curious this woman was.

"If it were a complete Agarwood Table, it could sell for 6 million US dollars, maybe even more..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaoqiang felt a burst of joy and directly responded to Melian, "I'm going to bid on this table..."

"God, are you feverish? What do you want it for? It's already damaged and has no collector value anymore..." Melian almost shouted into Wang Xiaoqiang's ear.

Wang Xiaoqiang suddenly turned his head, and their lips accidentally touched. Wang Xiaoqiang smiled and said, "Imperfection is also a beauty!"

"I bid 1.9 million US dollars..."

"1.98 million US dollars..."

The voices of the bidders were not loud, and their bids were modest. Since Wang Xiaoqiang had decided to make a move, he intended to close the bidding, so he shouted, "2.8 million US dollars..."

After this price was called, there was a murmur of disbelief, and no one else bid. Clearly, the price was too high for the damaged Agarwood Table, and everyone stared curiously at Wang Xiaoqiang, the man who landed the table. They wondered if the young man had lost his senses.

Eventually, Wang Xiaoqiang was invited on stage to deliver a speech about the auction. Emotionally stirred, facing sculptors from all around the world, he blurted out, "Ladies and gentlemen, although I am not an artist, I know that imperfection is also a beauty! Buying this Agarwood Table, I have no regrets. I love it dearly, and I will take good care of it..."

The audience was silent for a moment, then burst into enthusiastic applause. Everyone praised him, and the renowned sculptor William gave Wang Xiaoqiang a thumbs-up. Upon descending from the stage, Melian couldn't help herself and blew Wang Xiaoqiang a kiss. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on qidian.com, or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)

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