Fortunately, Chu Chen had not forgotten them. He said, "Big Brother Qi, we came to Xingcheng this time to attend tomorrow's antique exchange. Do you want to come too?"
"Of course!"
Qi Baofu and Fang Jinbo nodded excitedly again and again. They had originally found it strange that Chu Chen and these several senior experts had all appeared in Xingcheng, but now they finally understood why. They all loved antiques, so how could they refuse Chu Chen's invitation?
But before long, Qi Baofu hesitated and said, "However, we didn't receive invitations!"
Zhao Xueyi smiled. "One invitation can bring two people in. Aside from Xiao Chen, none of the three of us brought anyone along, so bringing you two will be no problem at all."
"Thank you! Thank you..." The two hurriedly expressed their gratitude with beaming smiles.
"What's there to thank me for? It was just a small favor!" Zhao Xueyi waved his hand. "Since that's settled, go stay at our hotel today. I'll give them a call in a moment and have them arrange rooms for you."
"That would be too embarrassing!" Being able to attend the exchange and even stay for free overnight made both of them feel quite awkward.
Uncle Wu smiled. "What's there to be embarrassed about? The organizers are loaded. It would be a waste not to stay there. However, if you want things to be more convenient, don't check out of your current place. The exchange will be over tomorrow, after all."
"I still have some business in Xingcheng. Moving back and forth would be too much trouble, so I won't check out."
"I want to stay a few more days too."
"Fine! Then let's go..."
The group took taxis back to the hotel. Along the way, they also bought tools for opening the