r with, leading to an atmosphere of emptiness and quietness. He used to envy classmates from households with a lot of relatives. Whenever he saw the sight of several dozen people gathered around a tab...Chapter 403: Paying a Visit

It turned out that before this relative of their family gave birth, they had already checked into the hospital. Having heard many rumors about the obstetrics department, in their county's county hospital, giving the doctor a red envelope of three hundred yuan would ensure you wouldn't suffer before childbirth and receive particularly attentive care after giving birth.

However, for those who didn’t give any envelopes, it was almost as if they were ignored. No matter how much pain they endured, doctors would only say that the time wasn’t right yet and advise them to walk around more. If they failed to follow this advice, they would be scolded.

On the other hand, those who gave red envelopes would immediately be rushed into the delivery room as soon as their stomach hurt, and it hardly took any time before they could give birth.

During her relative's hospital stay, their family originally didn’t plan to give a red envelope. But after staying for two days, her relative became scared and obediently pulled out three hundred yuan and gave it to the doctor. Spending hundreds of yuan for peace of mind was more important than anything else.

It turned out that when this relative from Yunxi’s family was hospitalized, there was someone in the same ward who didn’t give a red envelope to the doctor. The doctor ignored their family and only told them to walk around more. By then, three people had given birth as soon as they felt pain in their stomachs, but she was still walking back and forth in the delivery room.

Only when this baby came out with its head did any of the doctors take notice. Even then, it was a very rough process. The doctors were afraid of taking even the slightest responsibility and so they pushed the baby back into her mother’s womb before rushing them into the delivery room. Only after being brought to the delivery room would she be allowed to give birth.

After this incident, Yunxi’s relative didn’t say anything but directly handed over three hundred yuan to the doctor who was going to assist in the delivery.

Before that, no one paid attention when her relative felt pain. But after giving the money, within ten minutes, a doctor came and brought her into the delivery room. An hour later, her son was born safely.

When Yunxi heard about this from her mother, she didn’t react much at first since they had heard many such cases in their health bureau but couldn’t find better solutions, making policies seem ineffective.

But after hearing Xiao Yu’s words, she suddenly felt enlightened. Even though what Xiao Yu said was only a general direction and there were still many details to be refined, this direction served as the lighthouse guiding them through the sea of problems.

"Ding dong... ding dong..."

While Yunxi and Xiao Yu were discussing the feasibility and various matters to consider regarding the issue on the sofa, the doorbell rang.

Xiao Yu opened the door to see Teacher Cai, Teacher Mao, along with three elderly men around sixty years old, and two middle-aged men in their fifties.

"Mr. Cai, Mr. Mao, how did the two of you come here" After opening the door, Xiao Yu greeted Mr. Cai and Mr. Mao.

"Little Brother Xiao, we came for that Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain vase!" Upon hearing Xiao Yu's question, Mr. Cai and Mr. Mao immediately told him this; Xiao Yu could sense a hint of urgency in their voices.

"Oh." After listening to them, Xiao Yu responded briefly. He stepped aside at the door and let them enter.

Yunxi saw so many people come over and stood up from the sofa to walk inside. Not long after, she brought each of them a cup of water before sitting next to Xiao Yu.

"Little Brother, these three are all identification experts from Rong Bao Zhai, this is General Manager Chen from Rong Bao Zhai, and that one is Financial Director Zhou!" After everyone had taken their seats on the sofa, Mr. Cai introduced them to Xiao Yu.

"This is the owner of the Yuan blue-and-white porcelain vase, Xiao Yu," Mr. Cai pointed at Xiao Yu after introducing those people around him.

"Mr. Xiao, may we have a look at it first" After Mr. Cai finished his introductions, General Manager Chen from Rong Bao Zhai said to Xiao Yu.

When Xiao Yu went to Rong Bao Zhai that day, he wasn't there. Upon hearing about this incident when he came back, he visited Mr. Cai in the evening to verify its authenticity through him.

Upon learning from Mr. Cai that it was genuine, they made a visit here today.

Xiao Yu took out that porcelain vase from a box in one corner of his living room and placed it on the table.

Seeing Xiao Yu casually placing this Yuan blue-and-white porcelain vase like this, these people's hearts jumped abruptly; their faces showed unnatural expressions.

When they saw how nonchalantly Xiao Yu handled it, their eyelids involuntarily twitched. Mr Cai and Mr Mao especially wanted to snatch the item from Xiao Yu if he treated it too casually.

The two originally intended to remind Xiao Yu but feared that a sudden exclamation might cause him to accidentally break the porcelain vase. So both looked at him with conflicted expressions until they saw him safely place the vase on the coffee table, releasing their breaths in unison.

Although this item cannot be said to be one of a kind, it is still extremely rare, like phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. In the entire world, there are only two or three Yuan blue-and-white porcelains that can match its quality, while domestically, the known existing piece was currently owned by Xiao Yu.

"Brother, this is a national treasure-level item. If it gets磕了碰了 (damaged), it would be a huge loss to the antique world!" After seeing Xiao Yu put down the item, Mr. Cai and Mr. Mao spoke to him with a solemn tone of concern.

When Xiao Yu heard what Mr. Cai said, he was taken aback for a moment, but then he chuckled bitterly and shook his head. He knew in his heart that if he didn't intentionally want to smash it, there was no way it would fall on the ground. However, he couldn't tell this to Mr. Cai.

Moreover, they were reminding him for his own good; regardless of its cultural value, just the economic value of this item alone is a considerable fortune. Therefore, Xiao Yu could not refute them and could only wear a bitter smile.

"Take a look!" After placing the item down properly, Xiao Yu said to Mr. Cai and Mr. Mao.

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, these five experts all put on gloves and took out their powerful flashlights to examine this porcelain jar. Even those two bosses, Mr. Chen and Mr. Zhou who have seen numerous national treasures were still captivated by the breathtaking beauty of this Yuan blue-and-white porcelain jar.

These experts kept circling around this jar for about half an hour before they finally lifted their heads to take a deep breath. Although they had lifted their heads, there was still a hint of reluctance in their eyes.

Seeing these people's gazes shift away from the Yuan blue-and-white porcelain jar and seeing them all look satisfied, Mr. Chen knew that this item must be genuine because if it were fake but could be made to such an extent, then the fake would almost be as good as real, and might even be worth more.

After all, with this technology, mass production would be possible, and at that time, a fake like this might be worth more than a genuine one.

"What do you think, gentlemen" Although Mr. Chen knew the possibility of it being a fake was very low, this involved a large sum of money. This amount is also quite significant to the Rong Bao齋 (Hall), so he was very cautious in his heart.

A look of excitement passed through each person's eyes as they exchanged glances and nodded; shortly after, all of them returned to their seats on the sofa.

"Mr. Xiao..."

ding dong... ding dong...

Seeing Mr. Cai, Mr. Mao, and the other three experts nod in agreement, Mr. Chen knew this item was definitely real. He thought about negotiating a price with Xiao Yu but just as he opened his mouth to speak, the doorbell ringing at the entrance interrupted him.

"Big brother, Uncle Song, you're here!"

"Xiao Yu, big brother and Uncle Song are here!"

Hearing the doorbell ring, Yun Xi got up from the sofa and walked to the door. When she saw a dense group of people at the entrance, she was momentarily taken aback, but then upon seeing Zhang Dahai and Song Hushan leading the group, she felt reassured and greeted them before calling out to Xiao Yu inside.

Xiao Yu heard Yun Xi's shout and was equally puzzled. He thought, 'They've arrived So what This isn't their first visit.'

But after waiting a moment and seeing that they hadn't entered the house yet while Yun Xi still stood at the door, he too was taken aback. He realized there had to be more people than just Zhang Dahai and Song Hushan; otherwise, they would have come in right away. Xiao Yu then got up and walked towards the main entrance.

Indeed, when Xiao Yu reached Yun Xi's side, he saw that besides Zhang Dahai and Song Hushan, there was a large crowd gathered at the door.

Faced with so many people, Xiao Yu paused for a moment before realizing that behind Song Hushan and Zhang Dahai were Elder Li and others, who in turn were followed by several middle-aged or young men. Ye Fei, Zhuang Hao, Tian Chong, and the rest were also among them.

"Gentlemen elders, please come inside!" Xiao Yu said after a moment of hesitation, then led everyone into the house.

Seeing several people seated in the room, Elder Li and his companions looked towards Xiao Yu and asked, "What’s up Do you have guests here, Xiao Yu"

"Yeah, two friends bringing some folks to discuss business," Xiao Yu nodded and replied.

"Boss Song..." Upon seeing Song Hushan in the crowd, Teacher Cai walked over to greet him. As a private art consultant for Song Hushan, he was quite familiar with his background and thus quickly approached him.

"Old Cai What are you doing here" Song Hushan asked puzzledly as he saw Teacher Cai get up from the sofa.

Hearing someone greet him, Song Hushan turned to see who it was and recognized everyone sitting on the sofa since they were collectors of antique art like himself. He knew Xiao Yu was acquainted with Teacher Cai but didn’t expect his guests to include them. Also present were several experts and even the general manager from Rong Bao Zhai, someone Song Hushan often dealt with due to frequent purchases there. (To be continued...)espite knowing they weren't a match for this monk, they still had to go forward bravely, or else if these two young men behind them ran into any trouble, it would be hard for them to explain.This time...