Li Tianyu was shocked.
"What was that thing that was damaged? Why did it cost so much money? "
Ai Baoquan looked embarrassed. "He said it was a cultural relic."
Li Tianyu was very surprised. "Cultural relic? What kind of cultural relic? "
Ai Baoquan: "I don't know the details. Anyway, that person said it was a very precious and rare cultural relic."
Li Tianyu: "Since it's so precious, then hurry up and compensate him. You're a big boss. A mere 50 million yuan is nothing to you."
Ai Baoquan waved his hand. "Brother Li, you're wrong. Do you think my money grows on trees? I earned it bit by bit. "
"Besides, even if I don't care about that 50 million yuan, I can't compensate him in such a dubious manner, right? At the very least, that cultural relic has to be as valuable as he said. "
Li Tianyu replied with an "oh" and waited for Ai Baoquan to continue.
Ai Baoquan looked at Li Tianyu.
Li Tianyu couldn't help but ask, "Boss Ai, is there something on my face?"
Ai Baoquan: "It's time for you to express your opinion."
Li Tianyu replied in surprise, "What kind of attitude do I have?"
Ai Baoquan: "Help me appraise that cultural relic and see if it's worth 50 million yuan."
"Boss Ai, you don't think I'm omnipotent, right?"
Ai Baoquan chuckled. He picked up the purple clay teapot and poured tea for the two of them.
"Brother Li, don't play dumb. Don't think I don't know that you know a lot about antiques and cultural relics."
Li Tianyu looked at Ai Baoquan and finally understood.
Ai Baoquan, this old fox, already knew about his actions at the pawnshop.
It seemed that this guy was still investigating him.
It was no wonder. Li Tianyu knew a lot of Ai Baoquan's secrets. He couldn't just ignore Li Tianyu completely. He had to keep an eye on Li Tianyu's movements.
Li Tianyu: "You trust me that much? Why don't you go to a museum in the capital and find an old expert? He should be more reliable than me. "
Ai Baoquan curled his lips. "Aiyo, do you think I don't know the nature of those experts? Their qualifications were indeed old, but how many of them were truly capable? Let me tell you this. I can't say that all of them are deceivers, but it's not easy to find a real guy with real ability. "
Li Tianyu picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp. "Boss Ai, I can't do this job for free. You have to pay me for my appearance."
Ai Baoquan then pushed a check in front of Li Tianyu.
Li Tianyu picked it up and took a look.
Cash check: 1 million RMB.
Li Tianyu gave a thumbs up. "Boss Ai, you're very particular."
"In the underworld, loyalty is the most important thing."
Li Tianyu put away the cash check. "No wonder so many girls are willing to follow you. If I were a girl, I would also follow you."
Ai Baoquan's hand trembled as he poured the tea. "Drink tea, don't say such disgusting things."
The damaged cultural relic was still at the city police station.
Li Tianyu didn't have to appraise it immediately.
Ai Baoquan had to contact the owner of the cultural relic and the police through his lawyer in advance to obtain an appraisal application.
Of course, there were other things that needed to be prepared.
Appraising cultural relics wasn't something that just anyone could do. It required a relevant professional identity.
Otherwise, it would be very difficult to obtain an appraisal application from the police, let alone whether or not the other party would believe the results of the appraisal.
That's why Ai Baoquan had to create a suitable identity for Li Tianyu.
Li Tianyu didn't need to worry about these things. Let Ai Baoquan do what he wants.
After drinking tea with Ai Baoquan, Li Tianyu returned to his office.
Feng Yu thought for a while and called Guo Guang.
"Hello, Guo Guang, where are you?"
Guo Guang: "I am at work."
Li Tianyu: "Are you busy?"
Guo Guang: "Not bad. I just finished. Oh, I need to thank you for yesterday. If not, I might not have been able to keep my savings."
Li Tianyu: "Ah, don't mention it. Oh, if you are free, I will go and look for you. I want to ask you about this matter. It is better to talk about it in person."
Guo Guang: "Ok. Come over."
Li Tianyu hung up the phone and drove out of Aiwa Building to Wu Litun.
Speaking of Wulitun, it was a very famous dining and entertainment area in the Imperial Capital. There were also several bustling pedestrian streets.
There are many bars, nightclubs, shopping malls, and all kinds of restaurants there.
Guo Guang's workplace is called Blue Frog Western Restaurant. It is a famous chain restaurant in China.
Li Tianyu drove to the entrance and called Guo Guang again.
Guo Guang came out quickly.
"Where are we going?" Guo Guang asked.
Li Tianyu pointed to the café opposite. "Let's go. I will treat you to coffee."
The two entered the café and sat opposite each other.
Two steaming cups of lattes were served.
Guo Guang rubbed his face, which is still red. "How much did I drink yesterday? I think I drank more than ten bottles of beer. "
Actually, Guo Guang had at most five to six glasses.
Li Tianyu looked at Guo Guang. "I really want to splash the coffee on your face. You drank too much and don't want to treat me. I still have to drag you back."
Guo Guang laughed embarrassedly. "I am sorry. I will treat you next time."
Li Tianyu: "Next time you treat me, you must not drink alcohol."
Guo Guang awkwardly asked. "Oh, what do you want to ask me?"
Li Tianyu: "I want to ask you if opening a Western restaurant will make money?"
Guo Guang: "Oh, this is complicated. It depends on how you open it. In Beijing, as long as the location is good, it will not be a problem to make money. Why? You want to open a restaurant? "
Li Tianyu: "I do have this idea. But I am afraid the profits will be too low. That's why I wanted to ask you for your opinion."
Guo Guang had been in this industry for many years. Even though he is only a chef, he knows a lot about this industry.
Guo Guang looked at Li Tianming in surprise.
Li Tianming: "What?"
Guo Guang: "Do you know how much it costs to open a Western restaurant in Beijing?"
Li Tianming waved his hand. "You don't have to worry about the money. I will think of a way. Just tell me if this idea is reliable."
Guo Guang pondered for a moment. "A Western restaurant will definitely make more money than a Chinese restaurant, but it will not be much higher. As far as I know, a profit margin of 60% is pretty good."
Li Tianyu was speechless. Even if he saved money on rent, the profits would not be that high.
Guo Guang suddenly said, "In my opinion, if you really have money, why don't you open a bar?"
"A bar?" Li Tianyu's eyes lit up.
Guo Guang was right. Although Li Tianyu had never opened a bar, he had heard that the profits of a bar were astronomical.
An ordinary glass of beer could be sold for over a hundred yuan.
A bottle of Chivas that cost a few dozen yuan could be sold for a few thousand yuan.
This kind of profit was indeed shocking.