Era: I have a two-world door

Chapter 103: These paintings are probably worthless.

Wang Qingsong was a little disappointed to hear that these modern paintings by Qi Baishi were not antiques.

I am even more curious about antique calligraphy and painting.

Not all antiques are so expensive, but how much do antique calligraphy and paintings cost?

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but ask: "Uncle, tell me what these antique calligraphy and paintings are! I won't go up, so you can tell me how much they cost!"

The other party didn't listen to him. He just asked and said casually: "The price is not necessarily certain. There are high ones and low ones. Have you heard of the four great talents of the Ming Dynasty?"

Wang Qingsong shook his head: "Never heard of it!"

Seeing his expression, the man smiled: "Then I tell you, you won't understand!"

However, he still muttered: "Wen Zhengming's landscape scroll, one of the four great talents of the Ming Dynasty, costs 1200 yuan, Wang Shimin's landscape scroll costs 1200 yuan, Shen Zhou's color landscape scroll costs 800 yuan, Chen Daofu's peony painting costs 450 yuan, and Bada Shanren's flower and bird scroll costs 600 yuan..."

Wang Qingsong was secretly speechless when he heard the price he quoted casually.

It's really expensive.

How much do you have to sell to buy one?

Then I thought about it, I still need to get some money here.

The 100 yuan in my hand was borrowed from my second brother!

No, it has already cost more than twenty yuan.

And there is still danger in making money.

The biggest shortage here now is naturally food, but the problem is that transportation of food is a problem, and who to sell such a large amount to is also a problem.

Ordinary people can only buy some emergency supplies at most, after all, the current price is too high.

And with such a strict crackdown on reselling, something will eventually happen.

After thinking for a while, he couldn't think of any good solution.

Prepare to go back and think about it for a while.

I took a look at those modern paintings. Since they are not antiques, they are probably not very valuable. Next time I get money, I will come over and buy some antique calligraphy and paintings.

Thinking of this, he said hello to the man in the room: "Uncle, you are busy, I'll leave first!"

The other party just glanced at him, nodded, and continued working quietly.

Wang Qingsong came outside and looked around.

Thinking about what Zhou Ying said, antiques are not only calligraphy and paintings, but also tables, chairs, benches, porcelain, and all kinds of things.

He was going to look around again.

However, after asking around, several shops under several cultural relic shops were closed.

I can only go back.

I got on the bus and returned to my second brother's house.

When he returned to the courtyard of his second brother's house, he saw his second brother wearing an apron and washing vegetables there!

"Second brother!"

Wang Qinghe raised his head and took a look, and said with a smile while washing the cabbage: "I'm back! How are you doing? What are you talking about, why are you going to see that thing in the cold weather?"

"Hiss! It's freezing to death."

As he spoke, he trembled and picked up the cabbage from the water.

"I'll just take a look!"

After Wang Qingsong finished speaking, he looked at his second brother washing the cabbage and said with a smile: "Second brother, do you want to break up this cabbage and wash it?"

Every household in the city has Chinese cabbage for winter storage every year.

Chinese cabbage stored in winter is considered a popular dish for the people in Sijiu City.

Every November, people start to store Chinese cabbage. There are Chinese cabbage in every house and under the eaves.

It can range from a few hundred kilograms to a few thousand kilograms.

But it’s difficult now and there are very few Chinese cabbages.

Hearing this, the second brother complained: "It's not your sister-in-law's fault. I broke off the rotten leaves on the outside of this cabbage. Why don't you just wash it? If you have to break it off and wash it, it's all covered in it." Get up, how dirty it can be!"

After finishing speaking, he muttered: "It's not just this! There are several rags. The one for washing the face cannot be used together with the one for bathing, and the one for cleaning the kitchen cannot be used together with the one for wiping the table."

"elder brother!"

Hearing his voice, Xiaomai ran out immediately.

Standing timidly next to him.

Wang Qingsong smiled and was about to speak when a laugh came from the door.

"What are you talking about me!"

Wang Qingsong turned around and saw his second sister-in-law walking over from the hanging flower door with a big belly.

Wang Qinghe laughed when he saw this: "What can I say? You usually wash the cabbage cleanly. Dad didn't say anything, right?"

Hearing this, Wang Huiru gave him a bad look: "Are you talking about my capitalist lady's behavior behind my back again?"

Then he said: "The things have been delivered, and we agreed to go there tomorrow. Remember to ask for leave then!"

"Hey, okay, got it."

Wang Qinghe looked at the wine bottle in her hand and asked with a smile: "What is this? Wine?"

"Well, I went over and gave you a smooth bottle, but my dad scolded me to death."

After muttering something, the cheerful husband looked at the brother-in-law next to him and said with a smile: "Go in, it's too cold outside."

After saying that, he carried his things and walked inside.

When Wang Qingsong saw this, he followed in.

Wang Huiru put down her things and bags, smiled at the two of them, and said, "You guys sit down for a while, and I'll go help your second brother."

Hearing this, Wang Qingsong looked at his sister: "Mai Ma, go ahead."

The younger sister pouted when she saw this: "Second brother said I was as swollen as a pig's head and wouldn't let me work."

Wang Huiru smiled when she heard this: "I'm going to tell him, how can anyone talk about his sister like that? Okay, you just sit down and stop working. There's no reason for you to work!"

After saying that, he walked out of the main room and went to help.

When Wang Qingsong saw this, he didn't go to help.

The two waited there quietly.

"Brother, when are we going back?"

In her thoughts, the little sister asked there.

Wang Qingsong turned his head and looked outside, and then asked: "What's wrong? Why are you anxious?"

"I just want to go back to my home."

"Don't worry, after dinner, brother will come over in the afternoon!"

"Oh!"

Seeing what he said, Xiaomai didn't say anything and just sat there quietly.

"I've done it! Just fry it and it'll be ready."

After the second brother finished it, he said something to the second sister-in-law and went directly into the house.

"Okay, go ahead."

Wang Huiru responded and was busy there.

"Hiss!! It's freezing to death."

The second brother came in with cheerful hands and smiled at the two of them: "Drink water! Isn't the thermos bottle over there?"

As he spoke, he added a little hot water to the two of them.

Wang Qingsong took the cup and put it in his hand.

Looking at the second brother sitting down to smoke, he thought of something and asked: "Second brother, what is the most expensive and easy to sell thing in the city?"

The second brother lit a cigarette, poured himself a glass of water, and then said, "Why do you ask this?"

Putting the thermos bottle aside, he thought about it and said, "The price is high? Bicycles? Watches? This thing used to require tickets, but now it really doesn't require tickets, but the price is too high. It used to cost 60 yuan, but now it costs 180 yuan, which has tripled." But there shouldn’t be many people who are willing to buy it at this price.”

Wang Qingsong was thinking there.

Bikes and watches?

While I was thinking, there was already a fragrance coming from outside.

Glancing outside, he thought of something and said, "By the way, second brother, I can't give you that money yet. Can you do it in two days? If not, I'll give you some silver dollars."

He felt that the second brother probably didn't have much money in his hands.

In the past, more than ten yuan a month was needed for daily expenses. Not long after I became a regular employee, I spent a lot of money getting married.

The second sister-in-law didn't have long to go to work.

There is definitely enough for daily life, and there is still a surplus, but it is impossible to save much money. The second brother smoked a cigarette and said nonchalantly: "It's okay, don't worry."

Wang Qingsong heard this, thought for a while, and asked: "Second brother, how about... I get you something, do you think you can do it?"

After all, it feels uncomfortable to owe money.

Even his second brother is the same.

After listening to the second brother, he was thinking about it.

In the end, he shook his head: "You can do it if you can, but if the price is too high, not many people will be willing to buy it. Take meat as an example, it would be too troublesome and dangerous to buy one or two for a family."

Wang Qingsong also nodded.

Even in the past, when tickets cost more than 80 cents per kilogram for free, not everyone was willing to buy them.

Basically, I eat it once a week.

He is willing to sell it at a fair price, after all, the prices here and there are different.

The problem is that if the price is too low, the origin cannot be explained, and you can’t sell it at a loss.

There was no further discussion of the issue after that.

A few people were sitting there chatting and talking about the past.

Wang Qingsong looked at the things on the wall until his eldest brother probably came here carrying something and then went back, because he was the one who carried the candy.

"It's cold today, let's eat something hot!"

After working for a while, the second sister-in-law came to the main room with a pot of vegetables.

He said to Wang Qinghe: "You guys eat first, don't let it get cold. There are no steamed buns, so I'll make do with the steamed rice. I'll make another dish."

The vegetables in the pot are the same as they used to celebrate the New Year.

Pork and cabbage stewed with vermicelli.

"Okay, let's eat first."

When the second brother saw this, he cleared the table and put the basin there to serve the rice.

Wang Qingsong asked the second sister-in-law to wait, but the other party did not agree, and finally a table of people came up.

The second sister-in-law was cooking vegetables there.

Scrambled eggs, fried pork slices with fungus, fried cabbage, and a little fried peanuts.

Finally got another plate of lotus root.

Six dishes in total.

This dish is absolutely sumptuous no matter where it is served.

"Have some."

The second brother took the wine bottle, made him a small wine cup and poured some wine.

Wang Qingsong shook his head: "I won't drink anymore."

"Hey, I used to steal daddy's sweet potatoes and drink them. After drinking too much, I lay down in the haystack and slept for a day. Have you forgotten? You haven't even drank yet!"

The second brother joked and put it in front of him.

But he still smiled and said: "Okay, you can drink as much as you want, and I won't advise you, just don't drink too much."

Wang Qingsong was embarrassed.

How long ago did this happen? It all happened in the year when I was eating in the cafeteria.

Thinking of this, he became rude.

It’s still okay to taste it.

After all, he wasn't particularly good at drinking.

Wheat was eating happily there.

After Wang Huiru was busy, she came back to have a meal together.

After lunch, Wang Qinghe went to help with the washing, and a few people sat there and chatted for a while.

My eldest brother came over alone in the afternoon.

The second brother handed the eldest brother a cigarette, looked behind him and asked, "Where are my sister-in-law and Da Mao? They haven't come back yet!"

The eldest brother took the cigarette and took a puff, with a look of enjoyment on his face.

Then he said: "It's at the child's grandma's house! I won't let you go. I'll be here later."

Hearing this, the second brother didn't say anything.

He nodded and poured him a glass of water.

The eldest brother looked outside and said to Wang Qinghe: "By the way, second brother, don't get me food next time. Every family doesn't have enough to eat now. If you can get more, give it to Xiaosong and the others."

When Wang Qinghe heard this, he looked at Lao San with a strange expression.

This guy probably sent something to his eldest brother in his own name.

Then he laughed and made a joke: "Okay, I'll listen to you. I won't give you the good stuff next time!"

The eldest brother didn't think too much and nodded with a smile.

Wang Qingsong pretended not to hear and sat there.

A few people sat there and chatted casually.

Wang Qingsong had to go back in the evening, and the latest bus stopped at six o'clock.

So I made dinner earlier because I was worried about missing the bus time.

When it was almost time for dinner, the sister-in-law came back from outside with her two children laughing.

After dinner, Wang Qingsong took his little sister back.

All that's left is to have time to go to grandma's place.

As for the eldest sister, there is no need to go there.

The second brother sent the two of them to the station, got in the car, and then left.

Sitting in the car, the little guy took the 50 cents New Year's money given by his eldest brother and his second brother, and struggled there for a long time.

Finally, he said: "Brother, this money is mine!! You keep it for me. Don't spend it on me!"

Wang Qingsong looked at her tangled expression and couldn't help but smile.

She is probably also debating whether to give it or not.

If you want it, you will definitely give it to him.

He took the money with a smile: "Well, keep it for you. If you want to buy something in the future, just take it from here, okay!"

Xiaomai happily agreed, fearing that like before, all the new year's money would be taken away and she said she would keep it.

If you save it, it will be gone.

Then he counted with his fingers, not knowing what he was counting.

By the time the two arrived home, it was completely dark.

When I got home, I opened the door and lit the firewood.

He opened the Bagua Mirror and looked over there. It was already getting slightly brighter. He planned to go there and take a look today.

Looking at the little guy fetching water and washing his face, he thought for a while and said, "Well... little sister, how about you go to sleep at my aunt's house tonight?"

He was a little worried that the little guy would be frightened if he woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't find him.

Mai was confused for a while: "What's wrong?"

Wang Qingsong originally wanted to scare him, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do it.

Then he said: "I'm going to the city tomorrow morning. I'm going early. I'm afraid you won't be able to stay home alone."

"You still have to go! Didn't you just come back?"

"Brother has something to do with his second brother. Be obedient and go to my aunt's house, okay?"

Hearing this, Xiaomai nodded reluctantly, washed his face and went to Aunt Feng's house.

After watching the little guy leave, Wang Qingsong started to wash up and get ready to sleep first.

Otherwise, my body would be a little overwhelmed after not sleeping for more than twenty hours.

And I was going to get up early today and go check out the black market in the city.

There are people on the road who go to the mountain mines to haul coal, and there are night trains at night, so you can take a ride to the city.

Thinking of this, I finished setting up the stove, washed myself, and went back to the kang to sleep.

(End of this chapter)