For now, there's just an idea.

A thousand plans are useless; in the end, it all depends on how things go in practice.

Lei Busi had painstakingly built up the Silver Sea Network Group, and its total valuation was almost touching the one hundred million RMB mark. Unwilling to have his fruit stolen at this point, he excused himself by saying he was busy with company matters, declined the offer to work at the new company, but promised to help scout out reliable talent.

Su Yehao didn't push it. He planned to have a good talk with Mr. Ni tonight, to see if there was an opportunity to poach his entire team. Perhaps he could even find some like-minded executives.

Having worked as an executive at Liangxiang, presumably, he'd be quite experienced.

These days, there aren't many individual computer customers. Corporate, official, and school procurement are the big players. Su Yehao wasn't familiar enough with those channels, so directly poaching ready-made talent might be more suitable than Lei Busi personally taking the lead.

They waited for someone to buy melon seeds and peanuts, chatting idly in the sun.

The wind was howling in the alley outside, but the courtyard of the siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) was shielded by walls, creating its own little world, which was especially comfortable.

Around nine o'clock in the morning.

The little girl, who had walked around Houhai and Shichahai, played with firecrackers, and eaten tanghulu (candied hawthorns on a stick), returned with Jiang Yu and sat together in the courtyard, cracking melon seeds.

Sensing their boredom, Su Yehao told Chu Jun and the others to get busy. After cleaning up, they walked out of the hutong (traditional alleyway), got in the car, and set off. First, they visited the Forbidden City, then found a place to eat mutton hotpot, and finally went to the Summer Palace to admire the snow scenery.

Although there was sun today, the temperature was still below zero, and the snow from the previous days hadn't melted.

Sitting in a small boat on the lake of the Summer Palace, in the distance, the small hills appeared silvery-gray, and the roofs of the pavilions and towers were covered with white snow.

Jiang Yu burped, and white mist came out of her mouth.

Intrigued by this phenomenon, she blew several more breaths and asked, "Does Hao-ge already have plans for tonight? You're talking business, so Nangong and I shouldn't join in, right? I heard you mention a place where we can soak in hot springs. Why don't you go eat, and we'll go take a bath first?"

The little girl was also uninterested in Su Yehao's social engagements, and said with a smile, "Yeah, business talks at the dinner table go on and on. I'm a little tired from walking so much today, and we're going to climb the Great Wall tomorrow. It would be best to get a spa and massage."

This wasn't Su Yehao's first time visiting the Summer Palace.

He had also been to the Forbidden City earlier, and had accompanied Nong Qingying there once before. The different weather and seasons offered different experiences, and he still found it quite enjoyable.

He laughed at this and said, "Wow, you're going to soak in hot springs and not wait for me? It's up to you whether or not you join me for dinner tonight, but you definitely have to wait for me for the hot springs. It's a little late to arrange it now, so we'll find a place to book a small pool tomorrow. I remember there are natural hot springs in Xiaotangshan."

"Then what are we going to do tonight?" Jiang Yu was worried. She wasn't familiar with the Capital.

Before coming, she had even imagined it to be an old city, but after actually seeing it, she realized it was already very modern. The road planning was even wider than in Hong Kong, and there was demolition and construction of high-rise buildings everywhere.

The Capital alone was more than ten times the size of Hong Kong. Coming to this foreign land, she couldn't help but feel a little lost.

It was fine now that she was following Su Yehao everywhere, but if she had to find a place to have fun on her own, she wouldn't know where to start.

After thinking about it, Su Yehao suggested:

"I guess you're not interested in shopping malls. How about eating some snacks at Nanluoguxiang, or going to Quanjude to eat Peking duck? If you want to get a massage, we can find a club. I remember my dad got a membership at the Chang'an Club, and they should have a place to take a bath. You can also eat there, but you two aren't familiar with the area, so remember to contact me if anything happens. I blame you two for being too good-looking. Without me around, I'm always worried about people eyeing you."

He had arranged to have dinner with Mr. Ni at Chu Jun's restaurant tonight. If he set the location at the Chang'an Club, it might be more convenient.

However.

The Liangxiang Group boss had wide connections, and Mr. Ni was quite famous. The news might spread as soon as they met at the Chang'an Club.

In addition, Chu Jun had made special arrangements, so he couldn't just cancel.

The little girl said calmly:

"Don't worry, Jiang Yu and I won't cause trouble. You go eat your dinner. If you're not back after we're done wandering around, we'll just find a hotel to stay in. It's too cold to sleep in your siheyuan. I didn't sleep well last night, two quilts were too much, and Jiang Yu wouldn't warm my bed."

Hearing this, Jiang Yu immediately started to playfully fight with her, laughing, "Oh, so you want me to be your bed-warming maid!"

"No!"

The little girl said with a smile, "Not for me, for Hao-ge, is that okay?"

She wasn't as thick-skinned as the little girl.

In front of Su Yehao, Jiang Yu was instantly embarrassed, deliberately humming and saying, "I'm too lazy to bother with you..."

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Since they were in the Capital.

After taking a boat in the Summer Palace, they went to Liulichang for a stroll.

He had collected a lot of good stuff last year, and the second copy of "Ten Thousand Hills in Red Layers" had already been bought by Su Yehao. Li Keran had left a fine piece to his descendants, which was sold for 4.2 million RMB, and the funds were used to establish a charitable foundation.

Today, the only thing in Liulichang that caught Su Yehao's eye was a Yuan blue-and-white plate, priced at three million RMB.

In recent years, the prices of collectibles had risen. These shops could sell the good goods they received quickly. It would be strange if he could find many treasures by just dropping in like this.

On the other hand.

The spring auction was about to begin after the New Year. Even if they really had good things, the sellers would want to send them to the auction house to try to sell them at a high price.

People weren't so stupid these days.

It wasn't easy for antique shops to buy low and sell high, earning a price difference in the process.

Rongbaozhai did have a few fine pieces that others had consigned, but Su Yehao didn't have time today and didn't want to bother having Rongbaozhai's people accompany him to personally visit the sellers.

By the time they finished wandering around the flower and bird market, it was already evening.

Su Yehao first sent the little girl and the others to the Chang'an Club, leaving two female bodyguards to accompany them, and after greeting the club manager, he contacted Chu Jun and met him at his restaurant.

The restaurant Chu Jun had taken over was located under the roots of the Imperial City, not far from the Chang'an Club.

In previous years, it was an old siheyuan. After renovation and remodeling, he hired a few chefs. It was a high-end private kitchen, with a total of only seven private rooms.

After Su Yehao arrived, he first took a tour of the courtyard and found that this siheyuan was quite particular. Unlike his family's blend of Chinese and Western styles, it used old craftsmanship, and the wooden windows even had carvings.

There was a fish pond in the courtyard, with several large koi carp swimming in it, and floating ice on the surface of the water.

After discussing tonight's menu with Chu Jun, Su Yehao found that there was wild duck soup, stir-fried camphor meat, braised pheasant, etc. Su Yehao reminded him speechlessly, "You dare to sell these things when the restaurant is opened in this place? Aren't you afraid of being investigated one day?"

Chu Jun said indifferently:

"It's not just my family selling them. The procurement channels are very formal. I never touch pangolins or civet cats..."