Choosing the Right Person

Old Fei laughed heartily, then said, "By the way! Little Chu, are you at home now, or somewhere else?"

Chu Chen replied, "I'm at my shop right now. Is there anything else you need to arrange?"

"Oh, then I'll come by this afternoon. Since we're having it examined, we'll need to rewrite the agreement we made yesterday."

"Old Fei, there's no need to go to such trouble. Don't you trust me?"

"How could that be acceptable? As the saying goes, even sworn brothers must keep clear accounts. What's more, this is an antique qin that could be worth a fortune. You may trust me, but I still can't let myself be careless!"

"Fine!" Chu Chen agreed at once. "But don't come over here. I'll go straight to your place this afternoon."

"Very well! I'll await your grand arrival." Old Fei smiled.

"Old Fei, you're making me feel far too flattered..."

At noon, Chu Chen treated Uncle Wu, Zhou Wenping, and the others to a hearty meal at Eight Treasures Jade Food.

During the meal, Chu Chen briefly described what he had gained from his trip to Europe. When everyone heard that he had traded for quite a few national first-class cultural relics, they were all astonished. Yuan Hongjian was so envious that he nearly drooled.

Yuan Hongjian said wistfully, "Teacher Chu, you must let me know when your museum opens!"

"I certainly won't forget you." Chu Chen smiled. "There's something I'd like everyone's help with. My museum needs professionals, and they must have bachelor's degrees. If anyone knows a suitable candidate, please give me a call."

"That shouldn't be difficult, should it? Teacher Chu, you could just recruit some people from the universities," Yuan Hongjian suggested.

Chu Chen shook his head. "I'll recruit fresh graduates too, but experienced experts are