Parental Love: Jiang Weimin's Life of Lying Down

Chapter 310 On the Eve of Returning to Qingdao

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is time to return to Qingdao.

Jiang Weimin stood in the office, looking at the familiar street scene outside the window, his heart full of emotion.

Four years ago, I came to Beijing to study, which started a challenging journey. Now that the mission has been successfully completed, it is time to go back.

Jiang Weimin gathered all the people in the conference room. He slowly glanced at each person and expressed his gratitude to everyone who had worked with him for the past four years.

It is said that Jiang Weimin then arranged for staff to start handling various matters related to returning to Qingdao.

After settling his work, Jiang Weimin decided to go to the Federation of Literary and Art Circles and Hua Junwu first. He went to the Federation of Literary and Art Circles with ease, met Hua Junwu, and said goodbye solemnly!

Afterwards, Jiang Weimin came to the Friendship Store. As soon as he entered, the familiar layout and the dazzling array of goods made him feel warm.

He immediately spotted Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhao, who were busy behind the counter, and shouted, "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhao, you're busy! I'm leaving Beijing this week, come to my place for a drink tonight!"

The two old men looked up, startled at first, then showed expressions of surprise and a little reluctance. Mr. Zhang smiled and said, "Oh, time flies, we are all leaving!"

Mr. Zhao also agreed, "Yes, Xiao Jiang, have you made all the arrangements?"

Jiang Weimin nodded: "It's arranged. After we finish cleaning up in the next two days, we will withdraw from the Beijing office."

Mr. Zhao patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, prepare some wine and food tonight, and let's have a good drink to see you off!"

After waiting for the two seniors, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhao, to get off work, Jiang Weimin had already arranged everything, and the table was filled with delicious dishes.

After a while, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhao walked into the Qingdao office. Jiang Weimin hurried forward to greet them, welcomed them into the house with a smile on his face, and warmly invited them to sit down.

After the three of them sat down, Jiang Weimin raised his glass solemnly, his eyes full of gratitude and respect, and first toasted the two men: "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhao, I've been grateful for your care over the past two years. I remember every bit of it in my heart. Thank you very much!"

Mr. Zhang waved his hand gently, with a kind smile on his face, and said, "Xiao Jiang, you are too polite. We know each other, and it is only natural for us to help each other. Don't be so formal."

Jiang Weimin's fate with Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhao stems from his frequent visits to the Friendship Store to buy calligraphy and paintings.

His love for calligraphy and painting is almost obsessive, and of course he has a collecting mentality.

No matter whether it is an innovative work by a modern master or a treasure handed down from ancient masters, as long as it is a true masterpiece, Jiang Weimin will collect it without hesitation.

Every time the store collects new paintings by famous artists, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhao always think of Jiang Weimin first and keep them specially for him.

In this way, after a few interactions, the three of them gradually developed from an initial business relationship to a close friend who could talk about anything.

On weekdays, Jiang Weimin often invites the two elderly people to drink and chat together.

At the dinner table, they talked about everything from the artistic appreciation of calligraphy and painting to their insights and experiences in life.

Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhao knew that Jiang Weimin, as a painter, had extremely high pursuits and unique insights into ancient and modern paintings.

Therefore, once good calligraphy and paintings appear, we will do our best to help Jiang Weimin keep them and never let these precious cultural treasures flow overseas.

Of course, Jiang Weimin is not only interested in calligraphy and painting, but also has a keen interest in jade and seals.

Whenever Jiang Weimin sees a piece of jade he likes or comes across a unique seal in the Friendship Store, he will buy it without hesitation.

In addition to pure love, another important reason is that these jade artifacts and seals are small in size and easy to carry.

As time went by, in these two years, Jiang Weimin's relationship with Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhao became increasingly deep.

Their understanding of each other continued to deepen, and this trust also extended to the more precious area of cultural relics.

The Friendship Store occasionally receives some amazing national treasure-level porcelain and bronze artifacts.

These precious cultural relics carry thousands of years of Chinese history and culture, and each one is a unique treasure.

However, during that special period, the country was in urgent need of foreign exchange to develop its economy, and some precious cultural relics were mostly sent abroad in exchange for foreign exchange.

Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhao saw it all and were anxious, until Jiang Weimin showed up and gave them a glimmer of hope.

Jiang Weimin had ample funds and held foreign exchange certificates.

After a long period of getting along and getting to know each other, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhao knew that Jiang Weimin's love for cultural relics was pure, and he would never sell these national treasures for profit.

Therefore, whenever national treasure-level porcelain and bronze ware came into the store, the two would find Jiang Weimin first and patiently persuade him to buy them.

Jiang Weimin also knew the pros and cons and always agreed without hesitation.

Of course, all transactions follow formal procedures to ensure that the circulation of every cultural relic is legal and compliant.

The two of them relied on their experience and connections in the industry to negotiate a relatively low price for Jiang Weimin, allowing these national treasures to remain in Jiang Weimin's hands at a relatively reasonable price.

Looking back now, Jiang Weimin’s collection achievements over the years are astonishing.

If his collection were put into the 21st century, although a value of billion might be a bit exaggerated, a valuation of over billion is definitely a conservative estimate.

Based on the ancient capital, Beijing, as the former capital, has a profound historical heritage and rich cultural relics resources.

During the four years that Jiang Weimin studied in Beijing, his collection continued to expand.

The collection of ancient and modern calligraphy and paintings has reached thousands of pieces, each of which is from the hands of famous artists, with profound artistic conception or exquisite brushwork, covering the artistic styles of various periods.

There are nearly a hundred pieces of national treasure-level porcelain and bronze artifacts. These cultural relics are exquisitely shaped and exquisitely crafted, and they bear witness to the rise and fall of history.

In order to properly preserve these precious cultural relics, Jiang Weimin would take careful protective measures every time he received the cultural relics, and then mail them directly back to Qingdao through formal channels.

After returning to Qingdao, he placed most of the cultural relics in the military compound.

In the An family's old house, Jiang Weimin specially built a safe basement and moved most of the most precious cultural relics to the basement for proper preservation.

The remaining national treasures will remain in the military zone, with the help of the military zone's security forces to ensure their safety.