How can I go back to the past?

Chapter 9 Purple Clay Teapot

"By the way, Mr. Liu, I saw you wanted to buy that blue and white porcelain vase just now, why don't you buy it?" Li Le asked.

"too expensive."

Master Liu just said this and didn't say anything else.

"Why, are you interested in that bottle?" Master Liu looked at Li Le and asked.

Li Le scratched his head and said, "It's quite interesting."

"I advise you not to buy it. The price is too high. I'm offering 1.2 million, which is more than its value. 1.5 million, let's put it this way! It won't be worth this price in the next 20 years."

"Huh!" Li Le was stunned.

If it were someone else, they would definitely not buy it after hearing this, but Li Le was different! He was a time traveler.

One million and a half is quite high, roughly equivalent to four or five months' salary of an ordinary worker.

But what is four or five months' salary? In later generations, how many people can buy this bottle with four or five months' salary?

Not to mention four or five months, even if I worked for four or five years, I wouldn't be able to buy this bottle.

"Mr. Liu, what do you think of that bottle?" Li Le asked.

"It's a small gem, but it's not worth it. According to the current price, it's at most one million. If you want to collect it, it's only one million and two hundred thousand."

After hearing what Master Liu said, Li Le understood that it was a small fine product and was not valuable now. This was what Master Liu meant.

"Master Liu, I'm still young. I'm collecting it now so I can take it out and look at it when I'm old."

"Uh!" Master Liu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Li Le and said, "If that's the case, I won't say anything."

Yes! This bottle won’t appreciate in value in 20 years, but what about 40 years? After all, Li Le is still young!

He can't see it, but Li Le can see it!
"Mr. Liu, my name is Li Le and I live on Donghuamen Street." Li Le said with a smile.

Hearing what Li Le said, Master Liu looked at him in surprise, smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "Okay! Buy it if you want it!"

Those who can live on Donghuamen Street are not simple people, at least their status is higher than that of Master Liu. This is why Master Liu reacted like that when he heard that Li Le lived on Donghuamen Street.

At least the people living on Donghuamen Street are not short of money. They are much richer than Master Liu. For a person who is not short of money, spending 1.5 million to buy a small fine product seems to be nothing.

But he didn't know that Li Le was an outlier. He lived on Donghuamen Street, but he really needed money.

"Master Liu, don't be in a hurry. In fact, I want to buy two more pieces. Of course, the price should not be too high. It would be best if it is around four or five hundred thousand. I wonder if you can give me some advice?" Li Le looked at Master Liu and asked.

Master Liu thought about it and said, "Okay!"

Under the advice of Mr. Liu, Li Le bought a purple clay teapot and an inkstone. The prices were not high. The purple clay teapot was 550,000 yuan and the inkstone was 420,000 yuan.

Of course, Li Le did not forget the exquisite little blue and white porcelain vase. In this way, Li Le spent almost half of his entire fortune on it.

However, this wealth refers to money, not houses.

"Mr. Liu, thank you. How about this? I'll treat you to a meal. You can choose any place you want." Li Le said after getting the food.

"No need, it's just a small favor." Master Liu refused Li Le's invitation to dinner.

This made Li Le feel very uncomfortable. For Master Liu, this was indeed a piece of cake, but for Li Le, it was of extraordinary significance.

"Master Liu, I feel really bad if you don't go. You have helped me so much, I would feel bad if I don't treat you to a meal."

"Oh! What's the big deal? Besides, I have something to do today. How about this? Next time, I will definitely go next time."

Li Le knew that this was just an excuse from Master Liu. It was hard to say whether the two of them would meet next time. However, since Master Liu had said so, there was no point in insisting.

"Okay! Then you can't not go next time." Li Le also took the opportunity to back off.

"Of course, of course. By the way, do you want to go back now?" asked Master Liu.

Li Le wanted to leave, but after hearing what Master Liu said, he quickly said, "No! I'm going to take a closer look."

"Well, there will be a calligraphy and painting show this afternoon. If you are not in a hurry to go back, you can go and have a look." Hearing what Master Liu said, Li Le's eyes lit up. You know, calligraphy and paintings are good things! And they are of high value.

If he could get a good painting, it would be much more valuable than the things he bought.

"I'm not in a hurry to go back, I just don't know where it is?" Li Le asked.

"It's in the Ancient Painting Studio. Walk in from here, about two hundred meters."

Gu Hua Zhai is a shop in Liulichang that specializes in calligraphy and painting, as well as the four treasures of the study.

"Okay, I get it. How about this! My house is close, I'll take these things back first, and then come over after dinner."

"Yeah!" Master Liu nodded.

After leaving the store, Li Le did not go home, but first found an empty alley and put the things into the space.

Then we found a small restaurant not far from Liulichang.

"Give me some shredded pork with Beijing sauce and a bowl of rice." Li Le shouted to the waiter.

"Please wait a moment. It will be ready soon."

"Ok!"

To be honest, Li Le really doesn't like Beijing-style shredded pork with sweet and sour sauce, but if he wants to eat something else, there isn't any, such as shredded pork with chili peppers.

Because there are no hot peppers in this season.

This is not like later generations, where you can eat any vegetables you want regardless of the season.

After finishing his meal, Li Le did not go directly to Liulichang because it was still some time before noon.

As he walked, Li Le came to a store. It was 1950 and the country was still under military control, so there were no supply and marketing cooperatives.

Supply and marketing cooperatives were not established until after the public-private partnership, and at that time, you needed tickets to buy grain.

Now basically everything is privately owned, including shops. It can be said that there are very few state-owned industries now, or even no state-owned industries at all.

"Welcome! What would you like to order?" the salesperson asked hurriedly when he saw Li Le coming in.

"I want to buy some wine, what kind of wine do you have?"

"We have all kinds of wine on sale in the capital. Which one would you like?"

“Does Moutai have it?”

"Yes!" the salesperson nodded.

"how much is it?"

"Thirty thousand a bottle!"

In the real world, Li Le read a book from the 1960s, and it seemed that Maotai liquor was 2.97 yuan.

Of course, you also need a Moutai liquor ticket. Now you don’t need a ticket. It sells for 30,000, which is equivalent to three yuan in the 1960s.

That being said, it’s not expensive.

"Give me ten bottles."

"Okay! Anything else?"

"Xifeng has it, right?"

"Have."

"Give me ten bottles, too."

Li Le likes wine very much, and he even says that his whole family likes wine very much. His grandparents, as well as his parents, all like to drink whenever they have nothing to do.

(End of this chapter)