"Uncle Peng, just tell me what's on your mind," Li Yang said with a smile.
"Then I'll be direct."
Uncle Peng chuckled, "Last time you discovered that Warring States period glazed cup, I wanted to submit it to the museum today. But going alone, I felt I lacked the confidence, so I wanted to ask you to accompany me."
"Also, I'd like to treat you to a meal to express my gratitude."
"That's great. I'll drive to the museum now, and we can meet at the entrance then."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Li," Uncle Peng said happily, and hung up the phone.
Beside him, a middle-aged woman, dressed modestly but undoubtedly elegantly, asked anxiously, "Old Peng, what did Mr. Li say? Will he be coming here for dinner?"
"Sister-in-law, please rest assured. Mr. Li has agreed. After we present the item to the museum, we'll come back for dinner together," Uncle Peng replied immediately, nodding. "When the time comes, you'll have plenty of time and opportunity to get to know what kind of person he is."
"Good, good, good. Old Peng, if you handle this matter well, my whole family will thank you," the middle-aged woman said with a happy smile.
Uncle Peng said sheepishly, "It's such a small matter, sister-in-law, please don't be so formal with me."
"I won't be formal. Hurry to the museum, and then find a way to bring Mr. Li back here for me to see," the middle-aged woman urged.
Uncle Peng nodded, "Yes, sister-in-law."
With that, he carefully picked up the box containing the glazed cup and drove to the museum.
Shortly after he arrived, he saw Li Yang driving over. "Mr. Li."
"Uncle Peng, how long have you been here?" Li Yang asked, parking his car.
Uncle Peng smiled, "Just arrived less than two minutes ago. Mr. Li, I've already contacted a director at the museum. Shall we go in now, or would you like to rest a bit first?"
"Since we've already made contact, let's go in directly and give them the item," Li Yang said.
He had intended to call Qi Tongwei, but hearing Uncle Peng say he had already contacted someone else, he put his phone back and walked into the museum.
"What are you two here for?"
As they entered an office, a middle-aged man sitting in an office chair, with a balding head, raised his head and said sternly, "Do you know this is a place only internal staff can come to? Hurry down, or I'll call security."
"Please don't call security," Uncle Peng quickly said, pointing to the box in his hand. "Director Xing, I'm the one you spoke to on the phone, the person with a treasure to donate to the museum. My surname is Peng, we spoke on the phone, do you remember?"
"Oh, you're that Peng Li?" Director Xing immediately recalled, looking him up and down.
Uncle Peng nodded immediately, "Yes, Director Xing, my name is Peng Li."
"Since it's you, then what just happened is forgotten. You may come in," Director Xing said.
"Place the item you wish to donate on the desk, and let me see it first. If it's truly a treasure, I'll accept it on behalf of the museum."
"Okay, okay."
Uncle Peng nodded, walked over, and placed the box on the desk. "Director Xing, please take a look. This is definitely a Warring States period glazed cup. I've heard it's a treasure of the same caliber as the previously unearthed Warring States glazed cup."
"You say it's like that?"
"I'll know once I've seen it," Director Xing's heart stirred slightly. He opened the box and stared at the glazed cup inside, his eyes immediately gleaming.
Based on his many years of appraisal experience, he could tell this was more than likely a genuine item.
A Warring States period glazed cup, preserved so perfectly, there were probably only three or four known in the world today.
And one of them was right before his eyes!
It was too rare!
However, he quickly put on a stern face and said, "What Warring States period glazed cup? This is just a modern handicraft, worthless."
"How can it be a modern handicraft?" Uncle Peng was stunned.
Director Xing immediately said, "I've been appraising for so many years, would I be wrong?"
"I didn't mean it like that, it's just..."
"Just what? Just what! My position here proves my eyesight is impeccable. Moreover, you're here to donate something. If it were genuine, would I say it's fake and refuse it?"
Director Xing looked at him and said coldly, "Bringing such a fake item here to donate, I think you're trying to cause trouble and waste my time. Hurry up and get out."
"No, Director Xing, please take another look. My item is definitely fine," Uncle Peng said quickly.
Director Xing's eyes turned cold, and his words became even more impolite, "Let me tell you, don't pull this trick on me. Every day there are people like you, treating this garbage as a treasure and deceiving themselves."
"Now get out immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite."
"Yes..." Uncle Peng's face turned somewhat unpleasant. He gritted his teeth and reached out to take the item back before leaving.
But as soon as his hand extended, Director Xing slapped it away. "What do you think you're doing? Bringing a fake item here to donate, and then wanting to take it back to deceive ignorant people?"
"That's not what I meant," Uncle Peng said immediately.
Director Xing said sternly, "I think that's exactly what you mean. In any case, leave the item here, and you two leave."
"I will absolutely not let you take such fake items to deceive others again."
"Yes..." Uncle Peng lowered his head bitterly, never expecting that coming to donate something would turn him into someone trying to pass off fakes.
This was too unfair!
Li Yang, however, frowned slightly and said, "I don't think you're afraid of us deceiving people with fake items, but rather you're deliberately saying this so that after we leave, you can claim this treasure for yourself?"
"Nonsense! What do you know, kid? If you spout any more nonsense, don't blame me for calling security to deal with you!" Director Xing's face changed, and he immediately reprimanded coldly. "If you understand, get lost immediately!"
"You, a person like you, should indeed get lost immediately." Li Yang took out his phone and said, "I'll call your director right now and have him personally punish you."
"You know our director?" Director Xing's face changed drastically, but looking at Li Yang's simple attire, he immediately sneered, "A kid like you is worthy of seeing the director?"
"I advise you, it's better to have one less thing than one more. The director will absolutely not see small fry like you."
"That remains to be seen." Li Yang took out his phone and dialed Qi Tongwei's number. It connected quickly.
Qi Tongwei asked somewhat suspiciously, "Boss Li, you're looking for me, is there something important?"