"Boss Yang, you're so eager to get rid of me, aren't you afraid I'll expose your trickery?" Li Yang said with a smile, still looking calm and composed.
Boss Yang roared, "Nonsense! I've been in this business for so many years, always conducting my dealings with a conscience, fair and just. When have I ever played tricks!"
"Since that's the case, do you dare let me smash this porcelain vase?" Li Yang asked with a smile.
Boss Yang's expression changed, and he immediately said, "That's absurd! This vase of mine is a family heirloom, a treasure of immense rarity. If it's smashed, will you compensate me?"
"Certainly. If this truly is a treasure, Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain, I'll compensate you two hundred million. Is that fair enough?" Li Yang said with a smile.
Boss Yang snorted, "Two hundred million is indeed a lot, but do you have that much money, kid?"
"Or are you going to have the Tang family pay for it?"
"I have it myself, I don't need anyone else to pay," Li Yang smiled and picked up the blue-and-white porcelain, smashing it onto the ground.
Everything happened so fast. Boss Yang thought he would say a few more words, but he didn't expect him to smash the vase directly. There was no way to stop him.
With a "bang," the porcelain vase shattered!
Boss Yang cried out, "You lunatic, you actually dared to smash my family heirloom!"
"What family heirloom? It's just a fake made from old materials and new ones, then aged to deceive people," Li Yang picked up a few shards and handed them to the onlookers.
"Everyone, please look at the cracks on the shards. Don't they seem a bit fresh?"
"Yes, they do," Tang Xinyu immediately agreed.
Li Yang smiled, "This is the biggest flaw in the forgery technique of using old materials and new ones. No matter how skilled a porcelain forger is, they cannot change the internal color of the porcelain. Therefore, even if they use old materials from the Yuan Dynasty, they cannot hide the traces of newly fired porcelain."
"Boss Yang, I've said it all. Do you still insist this is a family heirloom?"
"I, you!" Boss Yang's face turned pale, just like Qin Yuliang back then. He never dreamed that Li Yang would actually dare to smash something so valuable!
Wasn't this kid afraid of smashing it incorrectly and being unable to repay it for the rest of his life?
What a madman!
Li Yang smiled, "It seems Boss Yang has nothing more to say. Director Chang, this guy tried to fool you with a fake item. What do you say?"
"What else can I say? I love collecting antiques the most, and I hate it when people mess around with me regarding antiques."
Chang Wei said with a cold face, "Boss Yang, we've known each other for so many years, we can be considered friends. Yet you try to cheat me like this, trying to exploit our familiarity?"
"I'm sorry, Director Chang. I was wrong, and I won't dare to do it again. Please be lenient and forgive me this time," Boss Yang said quickly.
Chang Wei said coldly, "You still want a next time? Secretary Jin, throw him into the lake! I want everyone to know what happens to anyone who dares to play tricks on me, Chang Wei!"
"Yes, Director!" Secretary Jin's eyes turned cold, and he waved his arm. "You guys, throw him into East Lake."
"Alright, Secretary Jin!"
Several bodyguards immediately took action, grabbed Boss Yang's arms and legs, lifted him up, and threw him towards East Lake.
Boss Yang cried out, "No, ah!"
With a splash, he fell into the lake, struggling. "Help, help!"
"Don't worry about him, I know he can swim," Chang Wei turned his head and looked at Li Yang, saying, "Young man, you're quite skilled. Before you smashed it, how did you know there was something wrong with the porcelain?"
"Intuition. As I said earlier, I was born into a family of antique collectors and grew up surrounded by antiques. I have a very accurate intuition about what is genuine and what is fake," Li Yang said with a smile.
Although the "old materials, new creation" technique had that flaw, it was usually difficult to detect. Especially with valuable items, no one dared to risk smashing them.
Because even a small chip would greatly reduce the item's value.
Chang Wei smiled, "Well said, intuition. If you hadn't recognized it with your discerning eye just now, I would have lost tens of millions at least."
"Tell me, how can I thank you?"
"Director Chang, I came here because of Xinyu and Second Uncle. If possible, I would like to ask Director Chang for a loan," Li Yang said with a smile, though he didn't hold much hope.
As expected, the man's face immediately showed a look of difficulty. "This matter, I really want to help, but it's truly difficult to handle."
"However, it's not impossible."
"What are your conditions?" Li Yang asked.
Chang Wei said, "No other conditions. I have a nephew, he's thirty-two years old and still unmarried. I find Miss Tang to be as beautiful as a celestial being and exceptionally refined. He and I are a very good match."
"As long as Miss Tang is willing to marry my nephew, a loan of one hundred million will be processed immediately, with no repayment deadline."
"What do you say? These conditions aren't bad, are they?"
As soon as he said this, Tang Xinyu and Tang Hucheng's expressions immediately changed.
Especially Tang Hucheng, his face had turned stiff. "Director Chang, that's not what we discussed before."
"Before is before, now is now. They can't be treated the same," Chang Wei said with a smile. "I heard that the repayment date for a batch of your previous loans is coming up in a couple of days. If you can't repay it, you'll have to hand over some of the Tang Corporation's assets."
"My one hundred million is timely assistance. Moreover, my nephew is a handsome and talented young man. Your niece marrying my nephew is not a loss at all."
"You!" Tang Hucheng's face was grim.
Seeing his reaction, Chang Wei was quite smug. "Who would have thought that back then I had to curry favor with your Tang family, but now it's the other way around."
"Brother Tang, face reality and marry your niece to him. From then on, our two families will be even closer, and we will surely be able to revive the Tang Corporation."
"Haha, hahaha!" Suddenly, someone burst into laughter.
Everyone was stunned for a moment and turned to look. The person laughing was none other than Li Yang.
Chang Wei asked suspiciously, "What are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing at how ridiculous you are. A mere one hundred million, and you have the nerve to open your mouth. Truly an international joke," Li Yang said with a smile.
Chang Wei didn't understand, "What do you mean?"
"Heh heh, Xinyu, Second Uncle, I thought you were going to ask for how much money, but it turns out it's only one hundred million."
Li Yang smiled, "If it's just this little bit of money, you should have just told me directly."
"Li Yang?" Tang Xinyu looked at him in surprise.
Chang Wei sneered, "Hmph, what do you mean 'a mere one hundred million'? Kid, have you lost your mind from appraising treasures? Do you know how many people in the world can actually produce one hundred million in cash?"
"I don't know, but I know one thing, and that is I can afford this amount!" Li Yang smiled and took out a gold card.