Chapter 73

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"We stay at home every day, it's so boring. I don't want to be a star anymore, I don't want to be an idol anymore. I want to quit the entertainment industry and live the life I want!" Xu Meng lowered her head and said softly.

Hao Meng was taken aback. He could tell from Xu Meng's words that she wasn't in a good mood today. He smiled bitterly and said, "Alright, if you don't want to be in the entertainment industry anymore, then don't. Whatever you want to do, I'll support you. Although I can't let you do whatever you want right now, I believe I will have that ability in the future!"

Do whatever I want?

Xu Meng was stunned for a moment, then she raised her head and wrinkled her little nose, saying, "Then if I start being unreasonable in the future, you won't blame me, will you? Will you indulge me?"

"Yes!" Hao Meng nodded with a smile.

Xu Meng blinked her eyes and said, "You're not just comforting me, right?"

Hao Meng laughed and shook his head, "Definitely not. You should know how important you are to me!"

"Then if I ask you to marry me, will you agree?" Xu Meng's face carried a playful smile, as if she was joking.

"Marry!" Hao Meng nodded firmly.

"Really marry?" Xu Meng was stunned for a moment and repeated the question.

"Really marry!" Hao Meng said with a smile.

Xu Meng was delighted and said with a coquettish laugh, "You think it's that easy. Even if you want to marry me, I might not be willing to marry you. Do you think I'm that easy to get?"

Hao Meng touched his nose, as if to say, "Didn't you bring it up first?"

"My mood is better now!" Xu Meng stood up with a smile, pulling Hao Meng from his seat. She hugged his arm and walked out, saying, "Let's go, I need to buy something. In a couple of days, it's my grandfather's 60th birthday, and I need to pick a gift for him!"

Grandfather's 60th birthday? Hao Meng smiled bitterly and shook his head. He had never met Miss Xu's grandfather before, but since the beautiful Xu brought it up, he couldn't refuse.

"Your car?" Hao Meng looked at the black Land Rover parked by the roadside and asked curiously.

Xu Meng shook her head with a smile, "I can't afford such a luxury car. It belongs to my cousin. He lent it to me for a few days, and they'll take it back when school starts!"

"Rich family!" Hao Meng couldn't help but exclaim. In the past, he could only look at such luxury cars worth hundreds of thousands and satisfy his curiosity. But now, he wasn't envious because with his abilities, he could easily afford them, or even better ones.

"Rich family? Is Mr. Meng mocking me? Compared to you, the future tycoon, how many people in the country dare to call themselves rich in front of you!" Xu Meng gave Hao Meng a flirtatious look and giggled.

After getting in the car, Xu Meng asked, "What do you think I should give as a gift to my grandfather?"

Hao Meng, who had no idea what to give to an elder, thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter what gift you give. The most important thing is the sentiment. Elders don't really care about the material things from their juniors, right?"

"Yes!" Xu Meng nodded and drove toward the antique market in Shicheng, smiling. "My grandfather likes antiques and jade. Let's start from there."

Hao Meng had no objections. He was just there to advise, not because it was his grandfather's birthday.

The antique market in Shicheng is near the Guandi Temple. In recent years, it has become the largest antique trading place in Shicheng after being well-managed. You can buy stamps, antiques, ceramics, and ancient jade here. Next to it is a newly built bird, fish, flower, and insect market, all closely connected.

The two parked the car outside. Xu Meng held Hao Meng's arm and walked in. Despite the hot weather, there were still many people in the antique market, mostly middle-aged and elderly. The proportion of young people was not high. Nowadays, not many young people are interested in antiques, or they lack the capital to play with them.

On the roadside, there were small vendors with umbrellas and stalls, and various antique shops on both sides. However, due to the scorching sun, everyone looked a bit lazy.

"Boss, is this sheep made of jade?" Xu Meng pulled Hao Meng to a small stall and pointed to a jade-carved handle, smiling and asking.

"Yes, it's an ancient jade from the Ming Dynasty!" The boss looked at Xu Meng, his eyes brightening, and he instantly became more energetic.

"From the Ming Dynasty?" Xu Meng thought for a moment and shook her head. "If it were modern, it would be better. My elder at home doesn't like things from the Ming Dynasty; he only likes modern imitations. What a pity."

Hao Meng, listening from the side, almost burst out laughing, thinking, "Isn't she just teasing him!"

The stall owner was also taken aback, but then Xu Meng pointed to the ancient coins next to the handle and asked curiously, "How much are these ancient coins?"

"These? Fifty yuan each!" The vendor looked at Xu Meng, as if trying to figure out what she was up to.

"Expensive!" Xu Meng smiled and muttered, pulling Hao Meng to stand up and leave.

"Miss, don't go! If you really want to buy, I can give you a discount!" The boss saw them leaving and quickly called out to them.

"Three yuan each, I want a hundred. Will you sell them?" Xu Meng stopped and looked at him.

"Three yuan each? No, no, I bought them for more than that. If you really want to buy, ten yuan each!" The stall owner shook his head.

"Three yuan each, that's three hundred yuan for a hundred coins. Not only that, but you also have to throw in that 'Ming Dynasty jade' as a bonus. Otherwise, I won't buy them!" Xu Meng said with a coquettish laugh.

Hao Meng smiled silently, thinking, "There's no way the boss would sell them. Three hundred yuan for a hundred ancient coins and a Ming Dynasty jade handle? Only a fool would do that."

But then, Hao Meng was completely baffled!

The stall owner thought for a moment and smiled bitterly, "Alright, I'll sell them to you. Pick them out!" He then took out a woven bag from the side, which contained at least two to three thousand ancient coins from various periods, mostly from modern times.

Xu Meng pulled Hao Meng back, squatted down, and picked out a hundred well-preserved coins from the bag. She then took the 'Ming Dynasty jade' sheep handle from the stall and finally took out three red bills from her small handbag and handed them to the stall owner.

After leaving, Hao Meng couldn't help but ask, "Is that boss crazy?"

Xu Meng pinched him playfully and said softly, "You're the one who's crazy. The stall owner is here to make money. Do you think he's losing money? Let me tell you, these ancient coins are bought by weight. The vendor's cost for a hundred ancient coins wouldn't exceed fifty yuan. That 'Ming Dynasty jade,' I think the boss bought it for no more than thirty to fifty yuan. So, just from this transaction, he's already made two hundred yuan today!"

Hao Meng was stunned, scratched his head, and smiled bitterly, "Then why did you buy them?"