HBWnovel Chapter 116: Met an acquaintance at the medicinal materials auction
Chapter 116: Met an acquaintance at the medicinal materials auction
Chu Yunhao was still unfamiliar with medicinal materials auctions. He only knew about antique auctions. If Li Wan'er from Baicaotang hadn't told him about the Chinese medicinal materials auction at Donglai Pavilion Hotel, he might never have imagined the existence of a medicinal materials auction.
At this time, Chu Yunhao listened to the explanation of the medicinal materials auction by the old dean Zhang Benchu, and he knew some knowledge about the medicinal materials auction. Today he finally had the opportunity to come out and broaden his horizons, to see and feel the atmosphere of the medicinal materials auction.
After a while, Chu Yunhao's cell phone rang.
When Chu Yunhao saw that it was Li Wan'er calling, he answered the call.
At this time, the people from Baicaotang came to Donglai Pavilion Hotel. Chu Yunhao was going to meet up with the people from Baicaotang because he was an invited guest of Baicaotang to attend the Chinese medicinal materials auction. Therefore, the people from Baicaotang were the real bidders participating in the medicinal materials auction.
There were only two people from Baicaotang this time, but they were the old shopkeeper Li Baolin and the young shopkeeper Li Wan'er. The two heads of the family came to the medicinal materials auction in person. It seemed that Baicaotang attached great importance to this medicinal materials auction, and the grandfather and grandson seemed determined to get certain medicinal materials.
After the old shopkeeper Li Baolin met Chu Yunhao, he didn't expect Zhang Benchu to follow Chu Yunhao, but he understood it after thinking about it. Since Zhang Benchu was the healer behind Chu Yunhao, it was not surprising that Zhang Benchu came to the medicinal materials auction for such an important matter as purchasing medicinal materials for Chu Yunhao.
The old shopkeeper Li Baolin immediately gave Li Wan'er a few instructions, and Li Wan'er agreed and went out.
Li Wan'er went to the organizing committee office of the auction, which was located on the first floor of the Donglai Pavilion Hotel. She temporarily added two guest seats, which were prepared for Zhang Benchu and Wu Yanzi, and spent an extra 360 yuan for this.
The auction of Chinese medicinal materials was held in the multifunctional hall on the fourth floor of Donglai Pavilion Hotel, and was organized by the Nanshi Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The auction of Chinese medicinal materials was themed "Inheriting the Chinese magical herbs and discussing the development of Chinese medicine", aiming to promote the development of traditional Chinese medicine in Nanshi.
The Chinese medicinal materials auction will officially begin at 9:18 am. People can enter the venue 20 minutes before the auction begins. At this time, those who wear the bidding guest seat certificate can enter the auction.
Chu Yunhao and his party of three followed Li Baolin and Li Wan'er into the venue of the Chinese medicinal materials auction in the multifunctional hall on the fourth floor. The venue was decorated solemnly, and the air was filled with a faint herbal aroma. A banner with the words "Inheriting the Chinese magical herbs and discussing the development of Chinese medicine" was placed above the display stand of the venue, and the side curtain wall of the venue read: Integrity, justice, and fairness.
Chu Yunhao and his companions followed the old shopkeeper Li Baolin and sat at their guest table. This was the table numbered "No. 8", which had just five chairs and could accommodate five people.
The old shopkeeper Li Baolin and the old dean Zhang Benchu sat down in the front position first. Li Wan'er sat to the left of the old shopkeeper Li Baolin, while Chu Yunhao and Wu Yanzi sat to the right of the old dean Zhang Benchu.
Chu Yunhao took a look and saw that there were roughly forty guests occupying tables in the conference hall, and more than two hundred people had gathered in the venue at this time.
Chu Yunhao and Wu Yanzi did not see anyone they knew, but at this time there were quite a few people who knew the old shopkeeper Li Baolin and the old dean Zhang Benchu. These people went to table No. 8 and started chatting with the old shopkeeper Li Baolin and the old dean Zhang Benchu.
The four guest seats at table No. 8 to the right of table No. 9 were empty. However, as the last wave of people entered the venue, the four guest seats at table No. 9 were finally occupied.
Chu Yunhao and Wu Yanzi both glanced at the adjacent table No. 9, but what surprised them was that they saw acquaintances, the two acquaintances were Murong Xue and Su Yao from the Xiangyu Bali restaurant.
When Chu Yunhao and Wu Yanzi saw each other, the other party also saw them. Among them, Su Yao opened her eyes wide and said in disbelief: "It's you!"
Chu Yunhao nodded slightly to signal Su Yao. After all, the last time Murong Xue pestered him after getting drunk, it was thanks to Su Yao's constant persuasion and pulling Murong Xue hard that they were able to successfully get out of the predicament and leave Xiangyu Bali Restaurant.
"Su Yao, what's going on?" Murong Xue looked at Su Yao and the handsome guy at the next table in confusion. It seemed that the two knew each other. She couldn't help but ask.
Hearing Murong Xue's question, Su Yao quickly leaned close to Murong Xue's ear and explained in a low voice: "Sister Murong, do you remember that I told you about harassing a diner after you got drunk at Xiangyu Bali Restaurant?"
Murong Xue seemed to have some clues when she heard it. She still had some impression of the drunken experience at the Xiangyu Bali Restaurant, but she couldn't remember the handsome guy's appearance. Su Yao told her everything later, because she couldn't remember too many details.
When Murong Xue heard Su Yao's words, she lowered her voice and asked, "Su Yao, last time I was drunk and harassed diners at Xiangyu Bali Restaurant, it wasn't this handsome guy next to me, right?"
"Sister Murong, this is the handsome guy!"
"Ah, what a coincidence? We meet again, it seems like we are destined to be together!"
Murong Xue and Su Yao whispered to each other for a while, and then when she moved the chair, she touched Chu Yunhao's arm intentionally or unintentionally, and then she and Chu Yunhao's eyes met.
"He is indeed the most handsome man in South City!" Murong Xue was full of admiration in her heart, but at this moment she politely greeted Chu Yunhao. "Ah, hello! My name is Murong Xue, we are both here to see the Chinese medicinal materials auction, it can be considered fate!"
After Murong Xue greeted him, Chu Yunhao immediately smiled and said, "My name is Chu Yunhao. I came to the Chinese medicinal materials auction with my friends today."
"Oh! I see you are younger than me, so I will call you Brother Chu Yunhao! I am really sorry for what happened at the Xiangyu Bali Restaurant last time after listening to Su Yao telling me about it!"
Murong Xue spoke in a gentle and polite manner, without the unreasonable and rude tone that comes from being drunk, so it sounded very pleasant to the ear.
"Sister Murong, what happened in the past is no longer a problem."
"Haha, brother Chu Yunhao is still a straightforward person!"
Murong Xue had a very good impression of Chu Yunhao. Meeting this handsome brother at the Chinese medicinal materials auction made her feel that her trip was worthwhile. As for her father Murong De's desire to bid for precious medicinal materials at the auction, it had nothing to do with her. She was just forced by her parents to come to the Chinese medicinal materials auction, so she dragged Su Yao along.
"Haha! Brother Chu Yunhao, this is my best friend Su Yao!" Murong Xue pointed at Su Yao and introduced her to Chu Yunhao.
"Hello, Sister Su Yao!" Chu Yunhao greeted politely.
"Hello, Brother Chu Yunhao!" Su Yao replied.
Su Yao is also very willing to get to know Chu Yunhao. After all, which woman would not like a handsome and sweet-talking boy?