President Wu clearly didn't believe his words. He didn't think Lin Xiaotian could really procure so many antiques. This was the entire company's sales, not just a single shop.
"Then I'll wish Mr. Lin prosperity and abundant wealth in advance."
"That's a must!" Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, but he didn't turn to leave. Instead, his gaze went directly to the company entrance.
President Wu, out of curiosity, also turned his gaze. When he saw the luxury cars arriving, he was somewhat surprised, especially Da Tou's car. It was a limited edition Bentley.
There were fewer than ten such cars in the entire mainland. Which important figure was arriving?
Lin Xiaotian stood at the company entrance with his hands behind his back, a smiling expression on his face.
Although the car windows had black tinting, it couldn't block his vision.
He had already clearly seen the people inside the cars.
Besides the leading Bentley, the convoy following behind was entirely composed of off-road vehicles, and they clearly had goods piled inside.
The Bentley at the front stopped, and Young Master Xu stepped out. His eyes were filled with deep gratitude, and even more so, reverence.
He directly bowed to Lin Xiaotian: "Young Master, last night I had people sort out a batch of antiques overnight. The quantity isn't particularly large, only a little over eight hundred pieces in total."
"The remaining antiques are in the branches of our various companies. As long as Young Master needs them, we will immediately gather all those antiques."
A satisfied smile appeared on Lin Xiaotian's face: "Very good. Your company also has certain channels for antique bidding, and you don't primarily sell antiques. Most of your business is in auctions and similar industries. We can establish a good cooperative relationship."
"The business your Xu family does can complement ours. And if we have any precious items, we can place them in your auction house."
Young Master Xu's expression became even more excited: "Young Master, tell us what to do. We will obey unconditionally."
"Stop calling me Young Master. You can call me Mr. Lin. Let's go, we'll talk inside." Lin Xiaotian turned and walked inside.
At this moment, President Wu finally reacted because he recognized who the person in front of him was. It was the eldest young master of the Xu family, representing the entire Xu family.
Ten antique associations like theirs, even combined, couldn't match the weight of one Xu family.
And such a young master was standing before Lin Xiaotian, bowing respectfully and calling him Young Master. What kind of identity did Lin Xiaotian possess?
At this moment, his mind was a mess, and he regretted it to the core. No wonder Lin Xiaotian was so confident; it turned out he had such a powerful family behind him, at his beck and call.
He finally understood why Lin Xiaotian had said the price they offered was a bit high.
With such a respectful attitude, with the Xu family seeking cooperation, and this clearly being for their business partner, the price they offered would naturally be much higher. They would probably agree without hesitation even if they had to sell at a loss.
This gave him a very bad premonition that was growing.
If anyone else had told him this, he would have doubted if they had mistaken the person. But now, he was standing here, witnessing with his own eyes that this was indeed the eldest young master of the Xu family, and the items from the off-road vehicles were being unloaded.
He himself was a seasoned appraiser. Seeing that all the antiques were genuine, his eyes began to show signs of panic.
Just then, he finally reacted and hurriedly took a few steps forward.
"Young Master Xu, please wait!"
Hearing the shout from behind, Young Master Xu turned his head in confusion to look at President Wu, his eyes showing clear bewilderment: "Who are you? Do we know each other?"
"I am President Wu of the Antique Association. We met at a wine reception when you visited us before."
President Wu quickly said, "And we also have a cooperative relationship with Chu's Group."
If he had mentioned any other identity, Young Master Xu wouldn't have paid any attention to this person. But mentioning a cooperative relationship, and with Lin Xiaotian's company, immediately made him show a slight smile.
"President Wu, right? I don't care about your other identities at all. If it weren't for the cooperative relationship with Mr. Lin, I wouldn't bother with who you are. Speak, what do you want to find me for?"
Hearing this, President Wu's heart sank. Just as he was about to say something,
Lin Xiaotian said impatiently, "Don't waste time, hurry up. We have already terminated our cooperation."
Upon hearing this, Young Master Xu's face darkened. He glared fiercely at President Wu and directly turned to run inside quickly.
President Wu felt like crying. He now regretted it so much that he wanted to slap himself. Why did he have to be greedy for that little bit of money?
If he had still been cooperating with Lin Xiaotian, perhaps he could have been brought along. But now, everything had turned to dust. Even if they re-established cooperation with Lin Xiaotian, Lin Xiaotian would at least charge them twenty percent more.
And if they didn't sell the items to Lin Xiaotian, they would likely have no opportunity to do business in this city. Chu's Group could suffocate them.
Just as he was thinking of following, the bodyguards behind Young Master Xu had already stopped him. They were very perceptive. Knowing that this guy was no longer cooperating with Lin Xiaotian, they wouldn't be polite at all.
Lin Xiaotian led Young Master Xu to the office. He sat down with a smile: "Sit down, I have a few conditions to tell you."
Young Master Xu sat down, flattered, with a look of serious attention.
"Mr. Lin, I will absolutely do as you say."
"What I need to say is very simple. The painting I gave you before, no one could authenticate its authenticity, right?" Lin Xiaotian asked with a smile.
Young Master Xu nodded without hesitation. This was the truth. After taking the painting back, they had found many famous appraisers, but none could determine its authenticity.
A brilliant smile appeared on Lin Xiaotian's face: "I have an idea. Your Xu family's real profit model is selling those antiques overseas. You don't need to deny this; I know it all clearly. I can give you some such paintings. You know where to sell them, right?"