pappabearbooks Chapter 862: The problem is big
Chapter 862: The problem is big
Gu Wu took a closer look and saw that the boy he brought was actually Lin Ran.
Put down the watering can auction and help them open the door to the yard.
"Mr. Lin, what brought you here today?" Gu Wu didn't have the airs of a mayor, and warmly invited Lin Ran to sit inside.
After they sat down, Gu Wu's wife came up with a plate of fruit, placed it on the coffee table, and looked at Lin Ran for a while with a smile.
Lin Ran felt a little embarrassed. Gu Wu pretended to be stern and said, "Why do you have to stare at the guest?"
"It's rare for Nuan'er to bring a boy back. Of course I want to see who he is." Madam smiled, and then said, "Have a meal at my house for noon. I will ask the nanny to buy some vegetables and cook them for you myself."
"Auntie, no need." Lin Ran said quickly. He came here because of something important.
But after all, the other party held a high and powerful position, and Lin Ran couldn't refuse, so he nodded and agreed to leave time to talk about business.
After the mayor's wife left, Lin Ran immediately said: "Mayor Gu, actually I have something to ask you for help... I want to check the information of two people."
"Two people? Besides Song Qiang, who else do you want to investigate?" Gu Nuan blinked, thinking she was just here to investigate Song Qiang.
"Nuan'er, we are doing business. By the way, your father brought the Pu'er tea from Yunnan some time ago. Please brew it for us and bring it to us. Thank you." Gu Wu looked at his granddaughter with a smile.
Although Gu Nuan wanted to hear it, she also understood that it was not convenient for her grandfather to answer in front of her, so she left the living room.
After she left, Gu Wu said: "Lin Ran, although I want to help you, it is against discipline to check other people's information casually. Do you understand?"
"Mayor, I know, but..."
"Hey, don't call me by my professional title at home, otherwise you won't be qualified to sit here." Gu Wu said with a smile, "You are Gu Nuan's friend, just call me grandpa like her."
This request seemed quite strange, but Lin Ran could feel his intention to win over her, so he no longer shied away and said: "Grandpa Gu, Uncle Yuan's family has been in Sichuan for a while, and I can't contact him now. I'm very worried." Worry about them."
"Yuan Jiahao?" Gu Wulue frowned, he had indeed been missing for a while.
Although he is busy with work, he is from the same community and there will always be times when we meet, but I haven't seen him or his family recently, which is indeed strange.
"Okay, who do you want to investigate?" Gu Wu believed that it was worthwhile to sell face to Yuan Jiahao.
"Song Qiang, the owner of Paradise Nightclub." Lin Ran said.
"Okay." Gu Wu picked up the phone and seemed ready to call someone with the authority to check people.
"There is another one." Lin Ran said quickly, "It's Ma Lin from the pawn shop."
"If you are a competitor, I'm afraid I can't help you." Gu Wu picked up the phone but didn't dial the number, waiting for Lin Ran's reply.
"Not a competitor. He seems to be coveting Chinese cultural relics. I feel like he has a conspiracy." In order to gain Gu Wu's support, Lin Ran had to tell the truth, but concealed the process of making imitations.
Gu Wucheng's mansion was quite deep, and there was no visible disturbance on the surface, but he agreed to Lin Ran's request.
So I picked up the phone and said a few words to the other end of the phone.
When Gu Nuan came back from making tea, Gu Wu had already finished his work and looked at Lin Ran with a smile: "My friend, is there anything else you need help with?"
Lin Ran naturally replied no, and Gu Wu chatted with him about investment.
"Hong Kong Tianqi Financial is one of the top ten family businesses in Hong Kong. We attach great importance to their investment in the mainland and have chosen your auction house. So far, it seems that all the preparatory work has been done well." Gu Wu nodded slightly. Lin Ran's work was affirmed.
"It can only be said that Lin was lucky. He happened to encounter the Yongtai Auction House in Beijing that was undergoing rectification. Their former project director and manager were looking for jobs, so I recruited them over."
Seeing that Lin Ran didn't take all the credit on himself, Gu Wu smiled and nodded. It really didn't look like the palace he had at his age.
He had also investigated Lin Ran before, and was a little surprised when he learned that Lin Ran was actually a villager in Xialin Village.
Xialin Village is a poor village in Beijing and a well-known slum.
Last year I heard that there was a college entrance examination winner in Xialin Village, but he didn't go to school to register. He couldn't raise the money to go to college. This is a very common thing in this era, so no one cared.
After investigation, the number one winner turned out to be Lin Ran.
It wasn't that he couldn't come up with money, but he chose another path and founded Shengshi Craftsmanship, which became the focus of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce.
Therefore, Gu Wu paid special attention to this young man.
Before the 80s, auctions were considered an illegal act that disrupted market prices.
Except for state-owned auction houses that regularly sell works of art, all other auctions have been suspended.
However, after the reform, in order to cater to the international market, art auction qualification certificates were issued to the private sector.
There are three companies in Beijing that have obtained auction qualification certificates, one of which is Yongtai Auction House.
There are countless underground auction houses, and they have become an accomplice of cultural heritage being lost overseas, and they are monopolized by unscrupulous businessmen to make profits.
Originally, the procedures required to obtain an art auction license were very complicated, but Gu Wu used his connections to help Lin Ran obtain the license.
Lin Ran was not told about this matter. Fortunately, Lin Ran did not disappoint him and did not take all the credit for himself.
I can give him a heads-up later if I have a chance.
After exchanging a few words with Gu Wu, Lin Ran tentatively invited Gu Wu to attend the opening ceremony three months later.
Gu Wu readily agreed, which made Lin Ran extremely happy.
The mayor of the capital came to the opening ceremony, who would dare not give him face in the future.
After lunch, Gu Wu received a reply.
He picked up the phone, his expression gradually becoming serious.
Lin Ran immediately felt that the matter was not simple. When he put down the phone, he couldn't wait to ask for the result.
"Song Qiang's family was originally an entertainment tycoon in Sichuan Province. They owned many nightclubs and entertainment halls, and they were able to feed both gangsters and white gangsters. But there seemed to be some problems within their family..." Gu Wu did not continue.
Yuan Jiahao's family is not just talk. The other party is desperate for his life, so he dares to take action against Yuan Jiahao?
But it was true that Yuan Jiahao could not be contacted during this period, and even Gu Wu was considering whether to report the matter to Grandpa Yuan.
However, he suppressed the thought in the end. He might have a good relationship with the Yuan family, but he might also get into trouble.
Being in his position, he understands the principle of protecting oneself wisely.
Lin Ran also frowned. He didn't care about the internal strife in Song Qiang's family, but if it affected Yuan Qianyun, he would have to skin him.
But Sichuan is far away. Should we ask Yang Jianlong to find someone?