Chapter 1016: Guanxun Museum
Xiao He felt quite sorry to see Caranson leaving.
"Aren't you going to reconsider the things we discussed before?"
Although they had only known each other for about half a year, Xiao He greatly admired Caranson's abilities.
This collaboration alone demonstrates Caranson's excellence; he is an outstanding agent.
Let me put it this way: to be able to arrange the entire process of the vast royal garden in an orderly manner during the renovation, without any major mistakes, and without taking too long, and to also take on the task of supervising the renovation of a museum during this period, and to ultimately satisfy the client... this is simply superhuman!
Home renovation is an extremely time-consuming and energy-draining task; anyone who takes on the project knows this.
This already demonstrates Caranson's abilities.
Having observed from the sidelines for so long, Xiao He now makes no attempt to conceal his desire to poach people.
Unfortunatelyโ
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xiao."
Carlanson smiled at Xiao He with great regret, then shook his head. "But I should still go back."
Although Mr. Xiao offered him very good benefits and other aspects, he still preferred the work of an agent.
Moreover, having worked as an overseas agent for so many years, he has accumulated a considerable network of contacts and earning channels, which are in fact the key to his success as a top agent.
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It's impossible for Caranson to give up these resources to work in a foreign country.
"Oh well."
Xiao He was able to guess Caranson's decision.
Being able to work as an agent overseas for other wealthy individuals can be quite lucrative, allowing one to live comfortably for three years without making any business. Even if business is slow for three years, the rest of the time can be described as "carefree".
This is much better than being treated like a beast of burden here.
Thinking about it that way, I feel like I'm doing the other person a disservice...
"Then I hope everything goes well for you when you get back."
Xiao He shook Caranson's hand, officially ending their employment relationship: "Thank you for your hard work these past few days. I'd like to formally thank you here. If you have the chance, feel free to come visit anytime. We're friends now, and I'll definitely treat you well then."
Carlanson paused for a moment, then chuckled and nodded to Xiao He, "Thank you, I understand. It's a great place. I'll definitely come back if I have the chance."
At that time, they no longer needed to come as employees, but simply as friends from different countries.
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Finally, the blond foreigner politely declined the Xiao family's invitation to stay for dinner. Just like when he arrived, he traveled light, carrying only a small suitcase. He said goodbye to everyone, got into the car arranged by Xiao He, and left.
All that remained was Xiao He, looking regretful, and his parents, who were somewhat reluctant to part with him.
"Hey, this young man is really excellent, he gets things done very efficiently."
Mr. Xiao commented with great emotion.
During his stay here, he talked the most with Caranson, and through Caranson's perspective, he learned about many differences between domestic and foreign situations and some political news gaps.
Mr. Xiao naturally liked the young man very much.
Xiao He shrugged: "There's nothing we can do. He's practically a boss himself. He can earn so much money on his own, why would he need to find a foreign boss and even settle abroad year-round? Just the trouble he caused us here took up more than half a year. He's quite responsible."
"That's true."
Xiao He didn't continue the topic, but turned to look at the museum on the other side and said, "Let's check the situation over there first. It's been a long time since I've been there, and I don't know how it is now."
Xiao He had already inspected and checked the museum once it was finished, so there was no need for Caranson to accompany him for a second confirmation this time.
However, although the renovation was completed at that time, the artifacts inside the museum were still going through procedures, and some museum-related documents still needed time to be processed. Therefore, this part was only completed gradually after Xiao He went to film "Yu Ye".
On April 1st, the same day that "The Imperial Empire" officially premiered, the museum will also officially open to the public.
Because the news of the exhibition of Emperor Chen's original works had already been released and promoted on the official website, all online tickets for April 1st have already been sold out.
Xiao He, the owner of this museum, has finally officially entered the museum to preview the artifacts on site.
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They were greeted by a bespectacled, somewhat thin, and scholarly-looking man who spoke with a distinct Beijing accent. Upon seeing Xiao He, he took the initiative to greet him and also exchanged a few pleasantries with Xiao He's parents.
"Hello, Mr. Xiao. I am Zhou Bing, the curator of Guanxun Museum. It is a pleasure to meet you in person."
Zhou Bing smiled and shook hands with Xiao He.
"Hello, Director Zhou." Xiao He also responded politely, "I came here mainly to take a look at the basic situation of the museum."
The museum opens the day after tomorrow, and as the owner, he has to come and see it.
"That's certainly not a problem!"
Zhou Bing led Xiao He inside, asking, "Mr. Xiao, are you planning to come on opening day? We'll make arrangements for you in advance."
"No need, that's unnecessary. You can attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony on my behalf."
Xiao He refused outright.
He has a very clear understanding of his current popularity.
If he shows up on the day the museum opens, the fans will definitely swarm the place.
So, will this museum ultimately be an exhibition of cultural relics or a meet-and-greet event for celebrities?
Moreover, the museum already has Emperor Chen's original works on display, and the tickets for the first few days of its opening have already sold out, which shows that its own traffic is already quite impressive. There is absolutely no need for Xiao He to come here specifically to attract such a wave of visitors. If star-struck fans flock to the museum, it will actually squeeze out the ticket opportunities for other tourists who come to see the cultural relics.
โMost importantly, he lives right here in the back.
Although very comprehensive security measures are in place, based on Xiao He's many years of experience in the industry...
Stalker fans are still going too far.
Several times he encountered people there who were not normal.
The Jinhe Prince's Mansion garden is so big, we mustn't let these guys notice the situation and sneak in.
That's a truly terrifying story.
"OK."
Zhou Bing didn't ask any more questions, but instead led Xiao He on a tour step by step, explaining the situation to Xiao He one by one like a tour guide.
In fact, among the exhibited cultural relics, not only are Emperor Chen's original works extremely valuable, but there are also other important cultural relics that Xiao He has some impression of. However, when he saw them back then, they were still dusty and gray, unlike now, where they are each in their own display cases, showing the splendor and vicissitudes of their respective eras to the visitors outside.
These artifacts were discovered and brought out from the basement. After a long period of restoration and sorting by the restoration center, they were gradually released for exhibition and handed over to the museum.
Even some of the exhibition areas further inside are currently empty, and the corresponding artifacts are still awaiting restoration.
After going around in circles, Xiao He didn't know whether to marvel at how much AI-powered artifact restoration had accelerated the center's restoration progress, or to admire Professor Ye and his team for their hard work in restoring so many artifacts in just a few months.
As Xiao He continued walking, near the other exit of the museum, he saw a very familiar cultural and creative product sales area โ the souvenir sales area.
This is the main source of revenue for the museum; otherwise, the ticket sales alone wouldn't be enough to make a profit.
What surprised Xiao He was that next to these cultural and creative products, there were even posters of their "Imperial Enterprise" and various co-branded merchandise and postcards.
"this--"