Chapter 56

Guo Fatzi stared at Yang Kang for a while, then couldn't help but slam the desk and roar, "Little Prince, what have you been doing lately? It's only been ten days, and you've lost a whole lot of weight... Are you trying to make me look fat?"

"I haven't done anything!" Yang Kang felt a bit wronged by his outburst. He didn't want to lose weight, and besides, he was already a big fat guy before he even met this Guo Fatzi. How could he blame him for that?

"Tell me, haven't you been eating lately?" Guo Fatzi roared again.

"I... I've been eating instant noodles!" Yang Kang hurriedly said.

"You even dress like a scavenger!" Guo Fatzi pinched the old shirt Yang Kang was wearing, "Are you trying to steal my job?"

Yang Kang was stunned. What was this all about?

The shirt was a bit old, but it wasn't torn. He bought it last year when the supermarket had a sale, and it cost him 32.8 yuan.

The key was that he needed to take a nap in the afternoon. Wearing such clothes meant he didn't have to change into pajamas for his nap. If he wore a silk shirt, he would have to change, which was very troublesome.

Although the group of rich people noticed that Yang Kang was wearing a cheap, old shirt from a supermarket sale, it wasn't their business. After all, they were here for the Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain.

Moreover, this was Yang Kang's personal matter. As Professor Qin said, who knew what quirks an antique dealer might have? Maybe the little prince just liked wearing such clothes. Asking about it might offend him.

However, this fat guy seemed to have some unknown background, and he dared to yell at him, criticizing his old clothes and ragged appearance.

So, everyone found it amusing.

"Did you eat lunch today?" Guo Fatzi asked.

Yang Kang nodded, then shook his head. He hadn't eaten lunch, but he had eaten something else.

"Did you eat or not?" Guo Fatzi was speechless. He not only knew some first aid but also some traditional Chinese medicine. Just by looking at him, he could tell that Yang Kang's recent condition wasn't good, with irregular eating habits and other issues. In just ten days, he had lost a whole lot of weight.

"I ate watermelon for lunch. Can you stop being so mean to me?" Yang Kang felt that this fat guy was really mean, even meaner than his elementary school teacher.

"Can watermelon be a meal?" Guo Fatzi asked.

"It can!" Yang Kang hurriedly said.

"Go upstairs and change your clothes. We'll go out for a meal later." Guo Fatzi said, "If you keep this up, I'll smash the vase."

"I have guests!" Yang Kang looked at the people sitting in their living room, who were all watching the commotion. He quickly said, "I'll change my clothes and go out for a meal with you later. I have something to talk to you about." He needed to get rid of these rich people first.

"Go upstairs and change your clothes. I'll deal with these fools." Guo Fatzi said, "Who wants this bowl?"

"The one who looks like you." Yang Kang said, glancing at Cai Yuan.

"Got it!" Guo Fatzi replied.

Yang Kang, feeling helpless, went upstairs to change his clothes for the beautiful vase. He really didn't understand why his old shirt was such a big deal.

Why did this fat guy have a problem with him? Damn it, was this fat guy a face-obsessed person?

Really, if anyone else threatened him, he wouldn't care, but he had no idea what to do with this weird fat guy.

"Who is that fat guy?" Wang Qiyang walked over to Zhou Bomin and asked in a low voice.

"Don't know, never met him!" Zhou Bomin shook his head. He was familiar with Yang Kang, but that didn't mean he knew all his friends.

"They seem to know each other well." Tang Chen frowned slightly.

"Seems so." Wang Qiyang said.

Yang Kang left the group and went upstairs to change his clothes just because of Guo Fatzi's words... He completely ignored them.

Guo Fatzi felt a bit hot, so he unbuttoned his shirt, exposing his chest, and walked into the living room, asking, "Who wants this broken bowl?"

"I do!" Cai Yuan said. While Guo Fatzi and Yang Kang were talking, he had taken a look at the porcelain bowl casually placed on the desk. The bottom of the bowl had the blue glaze inscription "Made in Chuxiu Palace," confirming it was from the Kangxi period. As for its authenticity, he wasn't worried because Professor Qin, the authority on ancient porcelain in Nanjing, was there.

"Professor, can you take a look?" Cai Yuan held the porcelain bowl and turned to find Professor Qin.

Professor Qin had already taken out his magnifying glass and flashlight and was carefully examining the Qing Dynasty Kangxi blue-and-white porcelain bowl.

"What kind of vase is in the box?" Tang Chen walked over to Guo Fatzi and asked. He wasn't interested in the Qing Dynasty Kangxi blue-and-white porcelain bowl; he liked vases.

This fat guy had used the vase to threaten Yang Kang into changing his clothes, so he was very curious.

Guo Fatzi glanced at the blue-and-white porcelain bowl but didn't say anything.

"Blue-and-white?" Tang Chen asked.

Guo Fatzi nodded but still didn't speak.

"Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white? Vase?" Tang Chen asked tentatively.

"Heh!" Guo Fatzi gave a strange smile.

"Are you selling it?" Tang Chen got straight to the point.

"Not selling!" Guo Fatzi shook his head, "Fat Grandpa doesn't need the money!"

Tang Chen, who had never heard anyone call him "Grandpa" before, didn't get angry. He thought for a moment and said, "Fat Grandpa, let's talk about something else?"

"Like what?" Guo Fatzi frowned slightly.

"Last Saturday noon, I found the little prince on the road." Tang Chen said.

"Found?" Guo Fatzi frowned, "What happened?"

"He was angry with someone and got so upset that he spat blood and fainted on the side of the road." Tang Chen whispered, "Afterward, I asked him, but he wouldn't say anything. I couldn't force him, right? I got someone to prescribe him some medicine, but when I came today, I found out he hadn't taken it."

Tang Chen guessed and immediately understood that this Guo Fatzi and Yang Kang were close friends. Moreover, the Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain he bought today must have been provided by this fat guy.

In other words, this fat guy was the supplier of Yang Kang's goods. If he could provide one Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain vase, he might have a second one.

If his guess was correct, such vases should come in pairs! It would be so pleasing to have two such vases together.

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