Chapter Eighteen said with good food and accommodation

  It's clear that Chu Lao is making a promise to Su Wen.

  Su Wen didn't say much more, just chuckled and said: "It's nothing worth mentioning, I just did what I should have done."

  "Hum, you found my grandfather's ancient jade, why didn't you give it to him at the time and made him worry all the way." Chu Fei was unhappy now, she had been thinking about Su Wen these days.

  "I have my reasons." Su Wen smiled awkwardly.

  He could have returned the jade pendant to Old Chu on the train, but it would be difficult to explain where he found it later. With many people on the train and rumors spreading easily, he might even be misunderstood as the thief who stole the jade pendant. He thought that from then on, he would no longer have any connection with Old Chu, so he chose to return the jade pendant when they parted ways.

  It was just a coincidence that he met Chu Lao again in Jiangning.

  And Chufei.

  "Alright, Fei'er, Su Wen has his own unspeakable secrets, so don't keep harping on this." Chu Lao was very understanding and wouldn't pry into the matter. Everyone had their own secrets, and not asking questions was a way of respecting others. Moreover, Su Wen's identity was special, and he couldn't possibly make things difficult for him over this matter.

  "Hmph, I'll let you off this time." Chu Fei gave him a haughty look as if she was doing him a favor.

  That posture, as if Su Wen had done something wrong.

  "Chu Lao, so I'll be working at Jubaotang from now on?" Su Wen returned to the topic.

  Chu Lao sank into thought for a moment: "Working at Jibaozhai is also okay, but to be honest with you, the operation of Jibaozhai is not very good. When Zhang Bufan was managing Jibaozhai, he barely managed to make a small profit. Now that Zhang Bufan has left, I don't plan on hiring another manager. In the future, I will take over Jibaozhai for a period of time myself. You can follow me and learn something, which is not bad."

  "This......" Su Wen was stunned, was he actually becoming an apprentice to Chu Lao?

  "You're really lucky, my grandfather is a professor of cultural relics at Jiangning University, and he's the best in identifying cultural relics. I don't know how many people want to be his apprentice, but my grandfather doesn't even give them a glance. From now on, you'll follow my grandfather, that makes you half his disciple. With this title, you won't go hungry in Jiangning."

  "Teacher? Disciple?"

  "It's not that he's my disciple, just that he's learning some things from me. I've looked at Su Wen's information, and it so happens that he's an archaeology major, so he already has a certain foundation in cultural relics. Following me is like furthering his studies, and in the future, it'll also be a skill to rely on."

  Su Wen was somewhat moved: "Then thank you, Old Chu. From now on, I will follow you and study hard."

  He already had intermediate appraisal skills, and his level might be slightly inferior to Chu Lao's. However, relying on this skill to make a living was still very easy. Nevertheless, Chu Lao treated him with genuine kindness, which made him dare not refuse Chu Lao's good intentions.

  "It's settled then. Now, let me introduce you to the Treasure Pavilion." Chu Lao stood up from his chair, "This place has actually been passed down through my ancestors and was once extremely popular in a previous era."

  Su Wen quietly listened up.

  "Jubaozhai was not just a simple antique shop in the past, but a huge commercial house with treasures piled up like mountains. All the resources in the world were in Jubaozhai, and the emperor couldn't even get a glimpse of the things that Jubaozhai had. The shops of Jubaozhai were all over the world, and the rare treasures from all directions gathered at Jubaozhai. Even the largest auction houses in the world had to buy goods from Jubaozhai. It can be said that at that time, Jubaozhai was above the secular world. When the owner of Jubaozhai spoke a word, half of the world would be busy and restless, and the dignitaries from all over the world would hesitate again and again before daring to come in. Our ancestors enjoyed endless glory..."

  Chufei seems to have known it all along, and it's not surprising at all.

  Su Wen was shocked beyond measure.

  Who would have thought that such an ordinary shop actually had such a glorious history.

  "Unfortunately, the war broke out later, the country was weak, the people were struggling to survive, and the Treasure Pavilion gradually declined. The endless resources disappeared, leaving only this small facade behind. The rise and fall of a nation is but a sigh! Chu Lao took a deep breath."

  "Chu Lao, don't worry about it. Who can guarantee that the Treasure Pavilion won't rise again after this?" Su Wen comforted him with a sentence.

  "Rise up?" Chu Lao sighed bitterly, "It's not that easy."

  Yes, it's not that easy.

  "Jubaozhai now has a total of six employees, including Wu Ma who is in charge of logistics, Zhao Shu and Ma Shu who are responsible for antique maintenance, Cui Shu who is in charge of collecting goods outside, and Wang Ge who is responsible for antique business." Chu Fei told Su Wen.

  "It's really on a large scale... huge!" Su Wen said with a heavy heart.

  "That's all for now, you'll get to know them soon." Chu Lao walked back and forth a few steps, "For the time being, your main task is still learning. Later when I go to Jiangning University to give lectures, you can follow me too, and your position will be assistant!"

  Assistant?

  "My assistant."

  Chu Lao looked at Su Wen as if seeking his opinion.

  "Alright." Su Wen had no intention of refusing, anyway he didn't plan on gaining anything from the Gathering Treasures Pavilion, this was just a temporary place for him to settle down. His main task later would still be using the Great Heavenly Dao's recovery system to collect ownerless objects and continuously cultivate.

  "Any other questions?" asked Chu Lao.

  Su Wen thought for a moment and said somewhat embarrassedly: "What about my current treatment?"

  Chu Lao didn't find it funny: "I won't starve you, our line of work is the least lacking in money. For now, I'll give you 6,000 a month, as for things like insurance, forget about it."

  "Six thousand?" Su Wen was somewhat surprised.

  The cost of living in Jiangning is much lower than in Kyoto, and a salary of 6,000 can live very well. According to his understanding, some classmates who came to work in Jiangning, even with relatively good jobs, did not have salaries exceeding 5,000. He was able to get such a high salary, on the one hand because Chu Lao Da Fang is generous, and on the other hand it should be a way for Chu Lao to repay him.

  But honestly, he doesn't need this money.

  "How is it? Are you satisfied?" Chu Lao asked.

  "That... is very satisfying." Su Wen could say more, but looking at the big bag beside him, he scratched his head, "When I came here, my dad told me that it's all inclusive..."

  "Meals and accommodation included?" Chu Fei's mouth was agape.

  Alright!

  Actually, Su Donghe never said that, mainly because Su Wen really needs a place to live now.

  He went to Jiangning alone, where he was unfamiliar with the local customs and people. It wasn't easy for him to find a place to live, but he urgently needed somewhere to settle down.

  Chu Lao thought for a moment: "This is something I didn't consider, you just arrived in Jiangning and indeed need a place to live. How about this, I have an idle house near Jiangning University, currently only Fei'er and her cousin are living there, if I remember correctly, there should be one empty room, you can temporarily stay there for now. As for food, if you eat outside, I'll reimburse you fully, if you're willing to cook yourself, the place is also close to the vegetable market, life is still quite convenient."

  Su Wen was stunned.

  "Grandpa, how can you let a man live with us?" Chufei shouted out.

  "What's wrong with that, now it's normal for men and women to rent together outside, even I, an old antique, can accept it. What can't you accept?" Chu Lao waved his hand, "It's good that Su Wen is here too, he's more honest, in the future he can also take care of you a bit, don't just disappear after class, look at all the trouble you've caused me this time, the principal has looked for me three times already."

  Su Wen was sweating profusely, and this Chu Fei had gone off to do who-knows-what after class.

  "Chu Lao, this... is indeed a bit inconvenient." Su Wen felt that it was better for him to keep his distance from Chu Fei.

  "You little brat, letting you live with two beauties and you still have complaints." Chu Lao's eyebrows were furrowed high, "Don't be so finicky, a big man like you is not even as good as a little girl."

  Su Wen was shocked by thunder.

  Same residence?

  Chu Lao surprisingly opened his mouth and said such a domineering word.

  "Alright, I agree." Su Wen didn't dare go against Chu Lao's meaning again.

  "All right, you get used to the environment here first. By dusk, Fei'er will take you over there. Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock for work, don't forget." Mr. Chu said and went upstairs alone.

  Chu Fei looked at Grandfather walking away and then cast a sinister glance at Su Wen.

  "Don't look at me, I was forced to." Su Wen said hastily.

  "Can you cook?" Chu Fei suddenly spoke up.

  Su Wen was somewhat perplexed, but still said: "I understand a bit."

  "Will you clean the room?"

  "Got it."

  "Can you wash dishes?"

  "Got it."

  "Do you go shopping for groceries?"

  "Of course."

  ……

  "Alright, from now on all these will be your tasks." Chu Fei said excitedly.

  "What?" Su Wen was shocked and threw away the package in his hand. "How could this be? I was arranged by your grandfather to live here."

  "You live with two beauties, and every day you get to look at two beauties, it's a feast for the eyes, isn't it?" Chu Fei declared with her hands on her hips, looking very domineering.

  Su Wen was thoroughly disheveled.