Li Du said to Lu Guan, "We have been very busy in the past year. Everyone has been working, so we need to rest, and we're taking a holiday from it all."
"I see. To hell with the news then," Lu Guan laughed.
Li Du smiled too. "As you understand, the boss has his responsibilities. Say, what's the news? Is there an auction coming up?"
Lu Guan only looked shiftily.
The news did relate to a warehouse auction which was due to take place that weekend, in four more days. The theme of this auction was photography.
The city, which was founded in 1796, initially became a manufacturing center thanks to the intersection of canals and railroads. After the collapse of big industries, the emphasis shifted to finance, insurance, and health care.
Besides that, there were some art-related industries in the city, such as photography.
