Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Hou Su'e looked at Su Meng meaningfully. You're not Jin Xiangyu, yet you're here trying to find a wife for your uncle. It's really laughable.

A man like Han Chunming is so rare. Just look at how he treats Guan Xiaoguan. He treats her like she's fragile and delicate!
You're actually getting together with Chen Jianjun and even planning to get engaged? Are you blind and heartless? It's truly indescribable!

Su Meng was stunned. So Han Chunming started back then? Over the years, putting aside everything else, those collections alone would generate a massive amount of money from sales. No wonder he didn't give his uncle a second glance; he certainly had the capital.

Since returning from Hong Kong Island, Su Meng's standard for evaluating men has changed from work to money. In other words, now, in her eyes, only those with money are capable.

The so-called job, with a monthly salary of a few hundred, is not enough for daily expenses, and can't even afford an apartment. How can such a person be considered capable?
Unfortunately, Han Chunming hid it too well. By the time she found out, the other woman was already someone else's man. Was she destined to have nothing to do with Han Chunming for the rest of her life?
No, Han Chunming still loves me. The reason he married Guan Xiaoguan is because I left without saying goodbye.
What is Guan Xiaoguan? She's just a stand-in for me. Thinking of this, Su Meng seemed to have made a decision!

Hou Su'e was unaware that her words had a certain impact on Han Chunming's family life!

"Sister Hou, we were talking about you and my uncle, how did we get involved with me? Hehe, you should really think about it!"

Su Meng didn't know what to say for a moment, so she could only bring the topic back to her uncle. Marrying Hou Su'e was like marrying a pile of rags from Hou's collection.

This is a good thing for both her uncle and her. After all, it's all money. Having witnessed the glitz and glamour of Hong Kong, Su Meng knows that money is an essential thing if she wants to live a life of luxury in the future!
"Tell your uncle to stop coming to my house. We're not a good match, and it's impossible. Besides, my dad doesn't approve either!"

Hou Su'e refused outright. She felt it was inappropriate, given what Su Meng's uncle had said and some of He Yuzhu's comments.
"Don't be like that, at least give my uncle a chance, okay?"

Su Meng was surprised that Hou Su'e refused outright. Her uncle and Hou Su'e were about the same age, and more importantly, Hou Su'e was rich. If she married into the family, she could live a good life. Why did Hou Su'e refuse?

"Forget it, your uncle and I are from two different worlds, Su Meng, you..."

"Get out! Get out of my house!"

Just as Hou Su'e was about to say something more, the voice of the ragged Hou came, immediately interrupting their conversation!
The two looked at each other, immediately losing their desire to continue speaking. They quickly got up to go out and check the situation; hopefully, the two of them wouldn't start fighting in the middle of the night...

"Hey, you junk collector, aren't you just doing all this to make money? Selling it to me is the same as selling it to someone else, and I'll even pay a higher price."

Selling it to someone else is the same as selling it, and they might not even get a good price. So why not sell it to me? What's the rush?

Uncle Su Meng didn't expect that the old man would get so angry as soon as he proposed to buy these items. Even if the deal doesn't go through, we should still be on good terms. Why is he getting so worked up?

"Let me tell you, even if I give these things away, I won't sell them to you. Let me tell you, good things can't leave the country."

"You're so ungrateful, only thinking about smuggling our ancestors' legacy out of the world. Don't even think about it. Don't come to my house again. I, the junkyard owner, don't welcome you!"

At first, Su Meng's uncle came with the intention of seeking advice, and Po Lan Hou did not refuse, dealing with him casually. As a guest, one should not refuse a smiling face, especially since He Yu Zhu's plan required this person's cooperation. Po Lan Hou suppressed his disgust and dealt with him in a nonchalant manner.

On the other hand, the most prized possession of the Broken Man was his collection, and since Su Meng's uncle admired it, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

Who knew that this guy would have such thoughts when he saw these items, and actually wanted to exchange these collectibles for a few stinking coins;

Would this ragpicker Hou agree? Let alone this kind of trash who just wants to resell his stuff to pay off his debts, even Han Chunming wouldn't be able to get a single good item out of him.

In the eyes of people like Polanhou and Grandpa Guan, Uncle Su Meng is no different from a traitor. A real traitor betrays the interests of the country, while these people are betraying the culture of China. Is there a difference between the two?

"My lord, why are you still so angry? What if something bad happens to you? My uncle won't be able to explain it to you, will he?"

Su Meng roughly understood what had happened, and could only smile as she helped the ragged man sit down, while giving her uncle a meaningful look!
“Su Meng, I welcomed you with open arms before because of Chunming’s sake. In the future, I will also let you come, but the premise is that you don’t have the same idea as your uncle.
"Ask Han Chunming when you have time. When have I ever given away any of my junk? Even if someone brings something of equal value, it depends on the person. Someone like your uncle wouldn't sell it no matter how much money they offered, understand?"

The old man glared at Su Meng's uncle with a displeased look, and even Su Meng didn't give him a friendly look. The meaning was clear: if you're here to play, don't try to take these things!

With things escalating to this point, the two had no choice but to leave. The atmosphere was so awkward that staying wouldn't achieve anything, so what could they do if they didn't leave?
“Uncle, I’ve told you about Marquis’s temperament before, why can’t you hold back? We agreed to win over Sister Marquis first…”

After leaving the house, Su Meng couldn't help but glare at her uncle with resentment. The two of them had planned to win over Sister Hou, since all of Hou's belongings would eventually be theirs anyway, right? Now look what happened! They didn't even manage to get things done, and they've already fallen out!
“Mengmeng, I didn’t expect that old man to have such an attitude. These items would definitely fetch a lot of money if they were taken to Hong Kong.”

Unfortunately, the moment the words left his mouth, the old man flew into a rage, even ordering him to leave, showing absolutely no consideration whatsoever—it was outrageous!

Su Meng's uncle didn't expect this outcome either. He thought that even if they couldn't reach an agreement, things wouldn't get too tense. Who knew that this lousy Marquis would act unpredictably and cause such a complete breakdown!

“Uncle, this is Beijing, not Hong Kong. Customs are different in every place. People in Beijing have a special obsession with the preservation of culture, and there’s nothing we can do about it.”

Looking around at the people, Han Chunming, Grandpa Guan, and even the ragpicker Hou—these people won't sell. Even if they did, they'd do it within their own circles, not to you businessmen!

This isn't Hong Kong Island; there aren't as many business rules here. If you want to buy good items, you have to follow their rules, which is difficult!

Su Meng recalled some of Han Chunming's words and the scene just now. She looked ahead thoughtfully. It seemed that it was impossible to buy antiques from these people.

If you want to get your hands on something really good, you'll have to go to the countryside or places like Liulichang or Panjiayuan to find anything! (End of Chapter)