Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 990 Test
In the 1990s, people with an annual income of 10,000 yuan in China were the envy and jealousy of everyone in their neighborhood.

70 in the 3s was a really huge amount of money.

So in Jia Zhang's heart, Chu Xiangqian is her breadwinner.

Having that kind of relationship with Qin Huairu again, Jia Zhang sometimes felt unwilling in her heart, but she soon thought of the money she had hidden.

Naturally, the old woman didn't dare tell this to anyone.

I care about this secret more than anyone else.

Otherwise, if they really wanted to cause trouble, Jia Zhang had plenty of opportunities in the past ten years.

Banggeng and Han Chunming saw that their biological mother and Lou Xiao'e were unlikely to come back tonight.

After dinner, I said hello to Xiaodang and went to that family to inform Old Man Guan.

Jia Zhang thought about it and decided that since the money had already been borrowed, she might as well go over and confirm it so that the couple could feel at ease.

But halfway through the journey, Jia Zhang suddenly had something in her mind.

Pulling Banggeng and Han Chunming, he said, "After Lou Xiaoe bought the cloisonné porcelain, how much did you guys pay for the antiques you came to see again today?"

Bang and Geng were stunned, but Han Chunming was indeed a man of many thoughts.

After just a few seconds of thinking, he guessed what Jia Zhang was thinking.

After thinking about it, I said 2800 yuan.

When she heard the total price was 2800, Jia Zhang was immediately tempted.

Although in order to conceal how much money he had, he only brought 2100 with him.

But antiques can be good or bad, so there’s no need to buy them all.

Besides, I didn’t bring enough money, but I still bought most of it.

For the remaining few pieces that are not as good as expected, the couple will definitely be willing to wait for a few days.

In fact, maybe they have something good in their hands.

Considering that we have done business twice and the payment was made promptly, I will definitely do business with you, as we are an acquaintance.

Banggeng felt unhappy when he heard that his grandmother was not going to buy the courtyard house for the time being but would buy those antiques first.

There is no way Banggeng doesn't know who his grandmother is.

If the thing falls into her hands, she will definitely take all the benefits.

Han Chunming grabbed the stick, walked aside and whispered, "Look further ahead.

The most important thing for us now is to let Aunt Lou know that my brother and I can negotiate prices, lower prices, and find sellers.

I won’t have to worry about not earning agency fees in the future.”

Bang Geng thought about it and then nodded reluctantly.

When they arrived at the place, Old Man Guan stayed at the family's home and had dinner together.

I was relieved to see Han Chunming finally coming.

But he couldn't find Lou Xiao'e, and Old Man Guan couldn't help scratching his head.

Pulling the Jia Zhang family and Han Chunming aside, he asked in a low voice, "After buying some of the antiques, do you have a place to put them?"

Han Chunming guessed as soon as he heard it that the old man was also unwilling to let Jia Zhang interfere.

He smiled without saying anything and looked at Jia Zhang.

Jia Zhang chuckled, thinking that after so many years of buying and selling copper coins, porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, she would have no place to store her treasures.

The abnormality had already been discovered.

However, Jia Zhang mainly traded copper coins, which could be taken home at will.

Only if you are lucky enough to come across porcelain, calligraphy and paintings that are really too large will they be hidden outside the courtyard.

Find the right time to trade with Qin Huairu.

Now Han Chunming and Old Man Guan were left with no choice but to let Jia Zhang buy the 11 antiques.

And help take it away.

What no one expected was that the place where this old woman hid the things was in the small yard of the garbage incinerator outside the west gate of the steel mill.

It’s not surprising, this place is outside the wall of the steel rolling mill and is also an incinerator, so normally no one comes here.

The steel mill is so huge that I don’t know how many dead leaves have to be cleaned up every year.

At first, they were collected and taken away by car, but later someone suggested that they just build a place to burn them to save time and money.

For a large factory with tens of thousands of employees, building a small incinerator and a small yard is indeed very simple.

Moreover, the ashes are good wood ash, and can increase production if spread on the collective vegetable fields in the factory.

But in fact, this is very unreliable.

But this incineration station has been preserved.

This came in handy for Jia Zhang, who had been sweeping the streets in the factory.

Even during special periods, a lot of old books and newspapers were burned here.

Unfortunately, Jia Zhang’s literacy was limited, and for a long time she did not realize that there were treasures in old books.

So much so that the old woman regretted it for many years.

However, I did secretly take a few sets of comic books from Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Dream of the Red Chamber home to read on my own.

Unfortunately, they were not well preserved. When Qin Huairu heard from Chu Xiangqian that ancient books and comic books were also valuable.

Those three sets of comic books have become even older because of Jia Zhangshi and Bang Geng.

After Qin Huairu bought the three sets of paintings at the original price of 45 yuan, Jia Zhang realized that there was a treasure right in front of her.

But I didn't cherish it, and I felt so regretful.

Chu Xiangqian also felt a little regretful when he learned that there were few old books in the steel rolling mill.

The next morning, Banggeng and Han Chunming waited outside the second-hand goods purchasing station.

But it was almost noon before Qin Huairu and Lou Xiao'e came to work on their bicycles.

However, there were two sacks on the bicycle, which surprised the people at the purchasing station. They rushed forward to help move the goods in.

The two women also relied on giving out chestnuts and dried fruits as welfare benefits from time to time over the years, selling them to other people at a fair price without requiring tickets, in order to win people's hearts.

Although it was just a small favor, it did allow the people at the purchasing station to ignore some of their unusual behavior.

When encountering trouble, they will take the initiative to help cover up.

Although Qin Huairu is not well educated, he can control the other person, regardless of age, when drinking tea.

Not to mention, Jiang Erlangzi from the Siheyuan courtyard was able to get a job at the second-hand goods purchasing station and become a formal employee with the help of Chu Xiangqian.

Since Qin Huairu is Jingru's cousin and a relative of the Chu family, the boy naturally stands on Qin Huairu's side.

When Qin Huairu heard that her son, his classmates, her mother-in-law and an old man had jointly collected 11 antiques, her first thought was that Banggeng had been cheated.

The antique business has always been the industry with the most scams since ancient times.

Even though there are few counterfeiters in this era, they do exist.

The two women have encountered this kind of thing more or less over the years.

Only after being cheated will you learn your lesson.

Fortunately, after Banggeng’s explanation, he remembered the cloisonné that Lou Xiaoe bought yesterday.

Qin Huairu finally felt relieved, and when he looked at the stick again, a relieved smile appeared on his face.
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When the 11 items arrived in Chu Xiangqian's hands in the evening, Chu Xiangqian was surprised for a moment.

When I looked at each piece one by one, I confirmed that they were all authentic, and many of them were top quality.

Especially the Hongwu underglaze red, elephant-ear pan-mouthed vase with coiled flower pattern, which Old Man Guan wanted to sell his house to buy. He liked it very much.

If this thing is auctioned in the future, it will fetch at least hundreds of millions.

It was also the first time that he praised Bang Geng in front of Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu's eyes turned red with excitement.

Then, I learned about Han Chunming and Old Man Guan from Lou Xiao'e.

In the evening, Chu Xiangqian had no choice but to play games with the two women again.

The next morning, after boxing, he went out to buy breakfast and ate with the two women. After the two women went to work, Chu Xiangqian rode his bicycle to the front gate.

I lived in the Qianmen courtyard for four or five years, but I never noticed Old Man Guan.

Maybe Old Man Guan doesn’t live near the front door at all.

But Han Chun clearly did live near Qianmen.

But more than a decade ago, this guy was still a child, so Chu Xiangqian naturally wouldn't care about him.

Even if I had known about this kid back then, I wouldn't have cared.

But now, knowing that this guy will be good at business in the future, of course I will invest in him in advance.

Even if you know the future development trajectory of China, your energy is always limited.

Moreover, it would be a shame to find an agent who is a good person and use him as your money-making tool, otherwise it would be a pity to let him go.

When Han Chunming slept until ten o'clock, yawning and getting up to go out, Shanque immediately noticed the boy.

A black dog waiting nearby shook its head and walked slowly past Han Chunming towards the front courtyard.

The collar with three small copper bells hanging around Xiao Hei's neck really attracted Han Chunming's attention.

At just one glance, Han Chunming felt that the collar was quite ordinary, just an ordinary leather collar.

But the three copper bells are definitely old stuff.

Without thinking, I quickly followed.

Before the 11 antiques arrived in Chu Xiangqian's hands yesterday, Qin Huairu and Lou Xiao'e had already confirmed their authenticity.

It was also very pleasant to give money.

After all, Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng are the mother-in-law and her biological son respectively, as long as the things are correct.

Of course it feels good to give money.

Moreover, Lou Xiao'e deliberately paid a price that was 1% higher than the market price.

That is to say, in addition to the 2200 yuan, an additional 2400 yuan was given.

Qin Huairu and Old Man Guan knew that the price was three or four hundred yuan too high.

After all, not every piece is as rare as the cloisonné bottle from the day before yesterday.

But as for the Hongwu underglaze red vase with coiled floral patterns and elephant ears, Old Man Guan asked himself that it would be no problem to sell it for 1500 or even .

In that era, 2 yuan was enough to buy a courtyard house of considerable size.

It can be seen that no matter what era, the price of truly good things will never be low.

Han Chunming and Banggeng received 1200 yuan, and the remaining 1200 yuan was taken away by Jia Zhang.

As for the money for the appraisal, Lou Xiao'e was not stingy and gave 550 to Old Man Guan.

Qin Huairu is not stupid either.

Although Chu Xiangqian himself is a top expert in this field, Old Man Guan has a sharp eye, which means that the old man must have something good hidden in his hands.

Moreover, making friends with an old senior and asking for advice from time to time can broaden your horizons and provide an additional channel for communication and learning skills.

He was so polite to Old Man Guan.

It was also agreed that Banggeng and Han Chunming would visit the couple who were preparing to go abroad again this afternoon and ask them if they had any good things.

And old man Guan will continue to serve as a consultant, and the appraisal fee is still 50 for each item.

Han Chunming earned a total of 600 yuan, and he was very proud and excited.

When I saw a fun thing hanging around the dog's neck, my first thought was to follow the dog to see who owned it.

Maybe he is another fool who wants to go abroad and is ready to sell his family property.

Under the gaze of the tit, Han Chunming followed the black dog and came to the vicinity of the courtyard.

Chu Xiangqian then pretended to go out and walked out of the front courtyard, pushing his bicycle.

This courtyard is quite famous in the Qianmen area.

Han Chunming himself remembered that when he was a child, the family often had cars coming in and out.

The family living there is dressed very ordinary compared to people in Hong Kong Island.

But in the eyes of Beijing people in the 1960s, it was all about beautiful clothes. At least no one in their family had ever been seen wearing patched clothes.

However, in 66, the family suddenly moved away.

I thought no one lived here anymore, but I heard adults speculate that this house might be taken away one day and used as an office space.

But when the situation was at its worst, no one came to visit.

Now that the storm is over, even a fool would know that this family must have a very powerful background.

Han Chunming, who was walking quickly with Xiao Hei, saw the black dog wagging its tail around a man in his twenties and immediately guessed that this man was the dog's owner.

Just thinking about the fact that this family lives in such a big yard, they are definitely not short of money.

Han Chunming could only pray in his heart that this person was like the couple he met the day before, who wanted to sell their house in Beijing and their ancestral belongings and go abroad.

Thinking of this, Han Chunming took a deep breath and smiled what he thought was a brilliant smile.

I walked up to him and said hello, "Brother, do you live here?"

Chu Xiangqian smiled and nodded, "I just returned to China a few days ago, and came to see how the old house is doing."

After saying that, he paused, pretended to be hesitant, and stared at Han Chunming for several times.

Under Han Chunming's surprised and uneasy gaze, he suddenly smiled and said, "Are you the youngest of the Han family?"

Han Chunming was stunned and thought for a few seconds before realizing that the person in front of him looked young, but in fact he might be almost forty years old.

When this family left, I was still a child, and they knew my father, so it was impossible for me to be in my twenties.

But knowing your own father is even better.

Smiling and nodding, "Brother, you..."

Before he could finish his words, Chu Xiangqian slapped him on the head.

He laughed and scolded, "I'm 38 years old, call me uncle."

Han Chunming realized that the man in front of him should be quite old.

But no matter how you look at it, the other person doesn't look like someone who is almost 40.

Standing together, there is nothing wrong with saying he is your brother.

However, although he was beaten, Han Chunming did not feel any pain because he knew that the other party was joking.

Moreover, calling the other person "brother" is indeed lowering his generation.

People of this generation don’t care about being one generation older than others.

If you ever meet your own mother, you can't call her aunt!

Han Chunming hurriedly apologized with a smile, but as he spoke, he couldn't help but secretly glance at the black dog squatting next to Chu Xiangqian.

Chu Xiangqian smiled, "Anything else?"

Han Chunming scratched his head, thinking about how to get the copper bell collar.

But then I thought that since this person knew my father who died long ago and he actually lived here in the past, so after all, they are old neighbors.

If I were to fool others, it would be unfair and I would feel guilty about it.

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth, pointed at the black dog and spoke honestly.

"Uncle, the copper bell on your dog's neck, if I'm not mistaken, should be a copper button with a tiger head from the mid-Qing Dynasty.

It is well preserved and worth a lot of money.”

Now it was Chu Xiangqian's turn to be surprised.

However, I originally just wanted to test this kid's identification skills, and by the way, see how good his mouth is.

Now it seems that ability is not important, character is indeed good.

Of course, it would be even better if you have good character and ability.

(End of this chapter)