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Chapter 6 is what I designed

  Chapter Six is designed by me

  The boss of "Four Seasons Auction House", Qing Yuemin, and three appraisers, plus Zhang Chong. After a few people sat down and exchanged pleasantries, they didn't have the mood to chat, so they started appraising these items.

  Many hands make light work, one by one. First is a Qing dynasty powder blue glaze "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" open-mouthed vase with a height of 42 cm and a red-glazed six-character three-line seal script mark on the bottom reading "Made in the Great Qing Dynasty during the Qianlong reign". The body is octagonal, with an oblong belly featuring eight radiant glazes, depicting the "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" against a background of a clear blue sky and sea.

  A pair of white-glazed gourd-shaped incense burners with red interior and saw-tooth pattern, the glaze is pure and bright, with a subtle pinkish tint. The belly is decorated with four ancient bronze mirror patterns in red underglaze, while the outer edge of the foot ring has three rows of bowstring patterns in blue and white, above which are saw-tooth patterns in red underglaze. The colors are stable and vibrant, the decoration is elegant and refined.

  Qianlong period snuff bottle set of sixteen, inside style is different, material is different, sheep fat white jade, crystal, emerald, jade stone, agate, ivory, rhinoceros horn, buffalo horn, coral, cloisonne, ceramic, etc., material is complex, shape is diverse, box material is purple sandalwood.

  These are all rare treasures, and these few masters with long eyes are praising them one after another, as if they can't take their eyes off them.

  After more than an hour of identification, the scene finally calmed down. "How is it, masters?" Guo Yu asked.

  "They are all good things, royal supplies, well-preserved, absolutely the best of the best, can be considered as a rare good item in recent years." Master Lu Yansong said.

  In the end, an agreement was signed and the boss of "Four Seasons Auction House", Qing Yuemin, called in a team of security guards and a treasure car. Several people walked away with excitement.

  Everything is done, just waiting to collect the money. However, there's a promotional period for the auction, which will take about a month. With both matters arranged, Guo Yu can now enjoy his life in the Republic of China era.

  Every day, accompanied by Hu Yunyuan, Wu Xiaoni and two bodyguards, I stroll through the streets, enjoying a carefree life. In my spare time, I read the books I brought with me, enriching myself, it seems that after graduating from school, I have never studied so peacefully, indeed, there is motivation when there is desire.

  Enjoying Hu Yunyuan's young body, meticulous service, occasionally teasing Wu Xiaoni, seeing Xiaoni's face turn red, her hair flying as she escapes, it's really refreshing. Guo Yu shouted, this is a man's life!

  "Good job, help me get in touch with the manager of Meifu Foreign Firm and tell him I'd like to arrange a time for a visit." Guo Yu suddenly remembered his plan and instructed Chen Yougong.

  During the Republic of China, there were numerous foreign firms in China, with over 3,000 large and small ones according to later statistics. The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey was a major enterprise of the Rockefeller family in China. With World War I about to break out, America was on the verge of great industrial development. Kuo Yu thought about how to get a share of it. For now, his goal was to enter the American market, and he set his sights on the oil industry.

  The headquarters of Standard Oil in China was located in Shanghai, but it had branches in many major cities, mainly operating kerosene and lamp business, now basically monopolizing 70% of the kerosene business in China.

  Two days later, Guo Yu visited the Beijing office of Standard Oil's manager, Mr. Will: "Mr. Will, I have the latest oil drilling technology in my hands and hope to get in touch with the Rockefeller family through Standard Oil. I hope my technology can be perfectly applied."

  "Can Mr. Guo let me take a look at the technical drawings? Although I'm not a professional, I have to be responsible for Mobil, don't I?" Will was very dismissive of Guo Yu's words, can China also have people who understand drilling technology?

  After flipping through it for half a day, the drawings seemed to be that way, but actually Will didn't understand any of this. Will just felt that the drawings were drawn very professionally, okay, report back to headquarters and let the superiors have a headache about it. Gu Yu left some of the drawings and part of his theoretical explanation, and then went back to wait for news.

  With nothing better to do, Guo Yu thought that he should sort out his own business, as it was likely that he would be going to the United States soon.

  First, return to modern times and stock up on a large number of watches and jade, estimated to be enough for a year's worth of sales, then come back after the auction of antiques to pick up the goods.

  In the Republic, he summoned several generals under his command to hold a meeting, including Wu Dazhu, Wu Erzhu, Chen Yougong, and several newly promoted directors. Those responsible for several charitable congee shelters were Jiang Dagang, Liu Guonian, the owner of "Jinggu Xuan" antique shop, Zhu Yingyu, who managed an orphan school, as well as Zhou Tong and Li Meng, two deputy commanders of Wu Dazhu's security team.

  "I asked you all to come today for two reasons. Firstly, I want to have a comprehensive understanding of the operational situation of all industries, so that I can be clear about it in my mind. Secondly, I may go to America soon, where I have business to develop, and I may not be able to return for some time, so I need to make plans for future operations."

  Everyone reported on the things they were responsible for, and after thinking for a while with narrowed eyes, Guo Yu said, "When I leave, I'll probably take Yunyuan, Erzhu, and Xiaoni with me. Li Meng will choose two more clever ones without family burdens to follow me. The family business will be mainly managed by Dazhu, assisted by Chen Yougong, and others will do their own work."

  "Jade business is our main source of income, still managed by Da Zhu and Chen Yougong. I will prepare a year's worth of goods, as for the use of money, I'll talk about it later."

  "The porridge sheds will continue to expand outward, and we should also open some in nearby counties and cities in North China where it's convenient. This can be done gradually, I've come up with a name for it - 'Huafu Relief Association'. We'll put my portrait on every shed, increase the publicity efforts, and develop it like a church to help people in need. Recently, I wrote a doctrine, you all follow this to spread the word, at the same time gather some poor citizens to help with our relief work, consider them members of the association. I plan to allocate 30% of my income for these expenses."

  "Properly promote 'Hua Fu Hui', I am the president, you are the administrators and deputy administrators, after more people join later, we will divide the tasks."

  "The antique shop continues to collect fine antiques, which are kept by Dazhu after collection. My principle is to only collect fine pieces, and this part will be used for 20% of the income."

  "Increase the number of orphan adopters, currently over 500 people, I plan to increase it to around 3,000 people, and also recruit more young people. After I go to the US to start a business, if I need to use people, I will call on this group of people to help out. I have compiled a set of teaching materials for the school, including language, mathematics, world geography, world history, English, and the teachings of the Huafu Relief Association. If there is not enough space, we will buy more; if there are not enough teachers, we will hire more. In short, this is a major undertaking. I estimate that this part will require about 20% of my income."

  "The remaining money will be directly deposited into Citibank for future use."

  "Da Zhu and You Gong, you should take charge of the overall situation, manage this household well. Later, you can contact officials from the Beiyang government and tell them that we are a branch of the Mei Foo Oil Company and that it is a church organization, so people will give us less trouble." Guo Yu's words were smooth talk.

  "These days you operate first, if there's a problem, you can find me at any time. If I go to America, if there's something big, we can also contact each other by telegram. If the American side needs to use people, I will contact you in time."

  After Guo Yu arranged things, Dazhu and others went to work. In fact, Guo Yu still thought highly of Dazhu, although he didn't talk much and wasn't very cultured, but he was a clever person who should be able to do well with the tasks assigned by Guo Yu.

  Now that Guo Yu has arranged everything, he can just wait for the harvest. With nothing to do, he takes the two little beauties, accompanied by a group of bodyguards, to taste the delicious food in Beijing, listen to famous Peking Opera performances, go shopping at Qianmen Street, and live a luxurious life.

  The Forbidden City is currently inaccessible, but there are many famous historical sites and Ming and Qing architecture that can be seen. Many of these were lost when later capitals were renovated, making this a rare opportunity.

  Bought a lot of things for my parents, authentic old Beijing products. Zhang Yiyuan's tea leaves are worth buying more, the taste is top-notch, and can be drunk or given as gifts later. Bought a copper single-tube telescope for my son, the workmanship is really beautiful, Guo Yu sees something new and interesting and buys it, anyway, there's plenty of space at home.

  Guo Yu also pulled some strings and paid a visit to the famous Beijing figure, Qi Baishi. Seeing the old man in person, Guo Yu was thrilled, but didn't ask him to paint anything. He just said that after returning, he instructed Chen Yougong to quickly purchase Qi Baishi's paintings, saying that even if it took until the Republic of China era, he wouldn't believe they couldn't get a few big prawns.

  Time flies, and half a month later, the Shanghai general manager of Mei Foo & Co., Ltd. Miller came to Beijing and stayed at the Six Nations Hotel. Guo Yu met Miller in his luxurious suite, and also present was American Commercial Counselor Rockhill, whose Chinese name is Rou Jiyi.

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