Li Mu raised his head and looked at the seven-story single-family building.
This building doesn't look new, and even looks a bit shabby. It's obviously been here for a long time.
Looking at the main building from a distance, the outside looks like an old-fashioned teahouse, with cornices, archways, large red lacquered wood pillars, two huge stone lions standing on the left and right of the gate, and a square tube building behind it, which looks neither old nor foreign. .
Li Mu originally thought this was an ordinary place, but it turned out that it was surrounded by green trees and various luxury cars were parked on both sides of the spacious cement road.
From the surrounding green area, we can know that in Sijiu City, where land is at a premium, there is such a large open space for parking and greening, so the Crescent Hotel must have a relatively small background.
The assistant on the side was very conscientious and conscientious. After Shen Mange got out of the car, he introduced Li Mu and the two of them:
"In this imperial capital, anyone who plays antiques knows that the Crescent Hotel is the place where real connoisseurs stay, and all the antiques they buy are big ones. Compared with here, Panjiayuan in Liulichang is like a street stall."
"There was a lot of business, and all of it was done in the three-story theater of this hotel. In the past, this was the place where eunuchs and foreigners traded."
Li Mu was surprised when he heard the assistant's introduction. He didn't expect that this place was still an old place with historical heritage.
The two walked to the door, but the assistant did not follow them further. Shen Mange took out two invitations that had been prepared and handed them to the security guard. After verifying their identities, a dedicated lobby manager took the two of them into the main hall. .
Contrary to the unassuming decor outside.
The environment inside is quite elegant. As soon as you enter the door, you will see a huge huanghuali carved and embroidered screen with splendid pictures of mountains and rivers embroidered on it.
This screen is extremely elegant. It has a mountain house and countryside, surrounded by running water nearby, and a crescent moon is displayed on the top with gold threads to cover the fog. At first glance, it looks like an aged screen.
Bypassing the carved screen, there is a sunken hall inside, with some sofas and round tables arranged around it. There are some dried fruits and ashtrays on the table. It should be a place for guests to rest and discuss.
Following the waiter into the elevator, Li Mu and Shen Mange went directly to the third floor.
The waiters here are all wearing white mandarin jackets and black trousers. They wear an old-fashioned landowner's hat on their heads and a towel on their shoulders. Together with the antique environment around them, they look very atmospheric.
After exiting the elevator door, the guy in charge of introduction asked respectfully:
"Please go in, please. Is it the private seats or the lobby?"
Shen Mange took out a business card from her handbag, handed it to the waiter and said:
"We were introduced by a friend. He said just take out his business card and give it to you."
The three of them were talking when the elevator next door suddenly opened and a few young people came out. Although they were wearing well-tailored suits, they were wearing pink shirts underneath. Looking at the bridge of their noses, they all had brown sunglasses hanging on them. They were extremely dandy.
Next to them, a man who looked like a security guard with a walkie-talkie hanging on one ear had been waiting for him for a long time. He immediately stepped forward and said respectfully to the group of people:
"Master, the old place?"
The young man at the head recognized Shen Mange at a glance. He ignored the security guard's words and instead said in a teasing tone:
"Hey, isn't this the big star Shen Mange?"
"This is a rare visitor. What brought you here?"
Shen Mange turned her head when she heard the words. When she saw the young man's appearance clearly, her handsome brows immediately wrinkled. She ignored the man's conversation and asked the waiter directly:
"Can you take us there?"
The clerk took the business card, took a look at it, and immediately became serious and said with a smile:
"It turns out they are friends of Mr. Shang Zaiyan. We are two distinguished guests. Let's invite you to the private room upstairs."
Under the leadership of the waiter, Li Mu and Shen Mange turned and walked upstairs.
The young man who was chatting up saw Shen Mange ignoring him and said mockingly in a moderate voice:
"Oh, isn't it just a plaything of Shang Zaiyan? What a fart."
Hearing this, Li Mu turned his head sharply and stared at the young man with a cold face.
Shen Mange on the side saw his strange behavior and quickly tugged on Li Mu's arm and said:
"Let's go and ignore him."
Li Mu narrowed his eyes and asked Shen Mange softly:
"Fifth sister, who is that person?"
Shen Mange said:
"The Fourth Young Master of the Imperial Capital, He Zique."
Hearing the prefix of this person's name, Li Mu couldn't help but laugh. He seemed to be a playboy, but with this name as the beginning, it seemed that his family background was not weak.
"Did you have any issues with him and Fifth Sister?" Li Mu asked again.
Shen Mange sighed helplessly. As the saying goes, a big tree attracts wind. This He Zique relied on his family's power and was quite interested in female celebrities and some Internet celebrities.
As a popular star, not only does she have a sweet voice, but she is also known as the pretty girl in the entertainment industry. Naturally, He Zique has been eyeing her for a while.
Fortunately, there was Shang Zaiyan behind Shen Mange. In order to clear away the flies around Shen Mange, Shang Zaiyan publicly let it go more than once, saying that Shen Mange was his forbidden love, which prevented her from unnecessary trouble. .
After listening to Shen Mange's explanation of the causes and consequences, Li Mu smiled and said:
"Xiao Manman, you don't need to tolerate such words in the future. In the past, it was fine if I wasn't here, but now I'm back. I can block these things for you."
Shen Mange burst into laughter at her brother's words. She took the initiative to take Li Mu's arm and said with a hint of flattery:
"Our little Mu has become a man, and he knows how to protect his sister from the wind and rain."
Li Mu could tell that Shen Mange was trying to coax him, which was actually a form of distrust.
He didn't explain much. He has always been an action person. He likes to do things rather than talk. He knew that no matter how much explanations he gave now, it would be useless, so he let Shen Mange hold his arm, and the two of them went upstairs to the private room. .
The guy leading the way was quite discerning.
Seeing that the relationship between the two groups seemed to be tense, he took the initiative and said:
"Madam, Sir. The private room we originally booked is not far from Mr. He's box. Do you think we need to change it?"
To be honest, Shen Mange was really afraid of a fight between the angry Li Mu and He Zique.
At this time, I heard the waiter take the initiative to speak, so he said politely:
"That's great, then I'll help you."
After receiving Shen Mange's approval, the waiter immediately led the way and led the two of them to a large private room on the third floor.
He bowed and said:
"Two of you, please take a look. The location here is not as central as the previous private room, but it still has a clear view. If you are not satisfied, I can exchange it for you two."
At the foot of the Forty-Nine City Imperial City, all rules must be followed, both openly and secretly, because people cannot be judged by their appearance, and no one knows the details of the other party. Only by being 70% flattery and 30% flattery can you be invincible.
This guy is more than a level above the waiters outside, and he handles people and sophistication quite well.
Shen Mange walked into the private room, took a look at the scenery downstairs, and found that the center of the auction could be clearly seen here, so she nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Just here, it's pretty good."
The fifth sister didn't have any objections, so Li Mu naturally didn't say much and followed Shen Mange into the private room.