Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "Old man, these aren't antiques I acquired, but gifts. I couldn't refuse them even if I wanted to. They insisted on giving them to me, and it would be too much to refuse."
Tang Jingde's face showed surprise. If anyone else had said this, he wouldn't have believed it, but Lin Xiaotian was the only one he couldn't see through.
In fact, the entire Chu Group was supported by Lin Xiaotian.
"Xiaotian, can you tell me how many treasures are among these antiques?"
"The antiques unloaded from the trucks already number over a thousand. Although I've only looked at a few, those few are very rare in the market and are considered rare treasures."
Lin Xiaotian's lips curved into a smile. "Old man, this is just the beginning. There's much more to come. The value of the earlier antiques is relatively low, especially those on the last truck, which are the real treasures."
Hearing this, Tang Jingde was filled with excitement, especially when he saw the several trucks that had yet to be unloaded. His eyes were full of anticipation.
"Xiaotian, I feel like I'll have to stay here for the next few days. I must appraise all these antiques. To be honest, I haven't been this excited in a long time."
Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "Old man, these things won't get lost here, so you can come whenever you want. And these items won't be sold for now; they'll be kept in our underground treasure vault."
"Some of these treasures are too precious to be sold. We can hold an exhibition here later."
"And old man, you can also invite some old friends to work here. I believe they will be very interested, as we have thousands of antiques, all of which are rare and precious. These antiques have been collected by families and have never been exhibited before."
He knew that for antique enthusiasts, few people could refuse such benefits.
Moreover, true antique appraisers rarely worked for money. They were not short of money and preferred to see precious treasures.
Lin Xiaotian understood this situation. When Chu Nianxue had previously tried to invite people to be appraisers, they had all politely declined.
Now, with such a significant benefit, he could attract all of them. With their participation, it would be difficult for anyone to deceive the Chu Group in the future.
Tang Jingde smiled and nodded. "Once all these antiques are appraised, I will directly call them and invite them to see our treasures."
As they were chatting, Chu Nianxue walked over quickly. She had also received the news that Lin Xiaotian had brought back another batch of treasures.
But she hadn't expected there to be so many. Combined, wouldn't that be over two thousand?
"Where did you buy so many precious items? The company's accounts haven't been touched, and no money has been paid yet."
Hearing Chu Nianxue's words, Lin Xiaotian chuckled. "Wife, these things couldn't be bought with money. There's a list here. You can take it and look first."
He took out the list and handed it directly to Chu Nianxue. This was the list Du Jinpeng had given him before they came.
Chu Nianxue curiously took the list. When she saw the items on it, her beautiful eyes widened. There was an expression of disbelief in her eyes.
Especially when she saw the first few items, her heart couldn't help but pound.
Lin Xiaotian said with a proud smile, "Wife, how do you feel?"
"Aren't the treasures I brought back this time amazing?"
Chu Nianxue nodded subconsciously, and then a look of excitement appeared on her pretty face. "How did you get so many items?"
Lin Xiaotian's face showed even more pride. "Of course, they were given to me. Otherwise, our company's working capital wouldn't be enough to buy so many precious items."
"And as you said, our company's working capital hasn't been used at all. Do you think I have that much money?"
Chu Nianxue's eyes showed a hint of worry. "How could someone give you so many precious antiques? You didn't use any underhanded methods, did you?"
She was afraid that Lin Xiaotian might do something excessive for these antiques.
"Wife, what do you take me for? As a master like me, how could I steal from others? They were genuinely given to me. If you don't believe me, ask the driver over there."
The driver was from the Du family. Thinking of Lin Xiaotian's strength and power, he couldn't help but tremble inwardly and thought to himself, "Did we dare not give them?"
If they hadn't sent them over, the entire Du family would probably be finished.
And to this day, he still didn't know what had happened over there. He heard that their family was facing huge problems, but he wasn't quite sure what it was. However, when Chu Nianxue looked over, he still managed to force a smile.
Lin Xiaotian chuckled. "Wife, you don't even believe me anymore?"
"I feel so hurt that even my own wife doesn't believe me. My heart aches. Why don't you rub it for me?"
Chu Nianxue's pretty face turned slightly red. She raised her small hand and gently hit Lin Xiaotian's shoulder. "Stop messing around. With so many precious antiques, what do you plan to do, especially with those dozen or so items at the front, which can even be considered rare treasures?"
"For treasures like these, if we sell them within the country, it's fine. But if we sell them overseas, we might become sinners."
"And many people are very interested in our antiques, especially those overseas. They can't wait to buy all our most precious antiques. After all, their history is almost nonexistent, while ours has been passed down for five thousand years."
"Although these treasures are only up to two thousand years old at most, treasures like these are priceless there."
Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "Wife, I plan to establish a dedicated museum for our region in the future. For example, there's a very good location next to our company. Although it's an office building, I think with a little renovation, it can be turned into a museum exhibition."
"And with good security around it, I believe no one will be able to take anything from here."
"I will also arrange for some masters to guard it. This will essentially become a reserve fund for our Chu Group, letting everyone know how strong our backing is."