My 1978 Hotel

Chapter 84: Take action and make a small profit of one million

"There's nothing wrong with the stuff."

Wu Zhenhua carefully examined the pair of vases from the Yongzheng period, and found them to be exquisite pieces overall.

"Please check the price."

Li Feng felt a little embarrassed, but he was not a scholar or a collector, so he was not very interested in porcelain.

Wu Zhenhua glanced at Li Feng and said calmly, "The market price is around one million. The auction price will be slightly higher. It depends on your intention."

“It takes too much time to put it up for auction.”

Li Feng wanted to pay it out right away. He really needed the money now. Some equipment at the B&B needed to be replaced, and some unfinished projects had to be continued. Originally, he was planning to cash it out and it didn't matter whether he did it or not.

But things are different now. With the system, Li Feng will definitely continue to run the B&B, especially the video room. He doesn't dare to gamble whether he can still cross time and space after moving the video room.

Wu Zhenhua still liked the two vases. Although they were a little small, they were still okay. It just so happened that Teacher Wang was short of vases for flower arrangements. "I'll take these two vases."

"What do you mean?"

Li Feng was a little surprised. He never expected that the customer was right in front of him.

After a while, Wu Tong really transferred one million to himself. Isn't this too casual?

Maybe this is what rich people are like. Li Feng felt a little dizzy. It was too easy to make money. He didn't know when he would be able to get an exploration script game next time.

The items in the script are not restricted by reality and can all be brought back, which is so exciting.

Alas, I was a little impulsive. Otherwise, if I had planned carefully, I might have been able to bring back a few more boxes of good things.

Besides, there is also the priceless heirloom jade bracelet. I don’t know what kind of stuff it is, but I’m afraid it’s made of mutton-fat white jade.

If I could get this and give it to Chaoxia, she would be so happy. Alas, I feel a little regretful.

"Squeak."

"You little thing again."

Li Feng slapped his forehead. This guy couldn't be too greedy. "Did they fight again? Why is his fur so messy and tangled?"

"Squeak."

Li Feng was amused. Could it be that this little thing was pulling him along to get back at him? When they got outside, Li Feng was stunned. "Is this a pheasant?" "No, this is a hen from someone's village, right?"

The little weasel squeaked triumphantly beside the dead hen. Li Feng was speechless. What had happened? "Sister Wu, come out."

"Boss, what's wrong?"

Sister Wu was cleaning the kitchen when she heard Li Feng calling him and ran out.

"Hey, where did the chicken come from?"

"Oh, this little rascal brought it back."

Li Feng pointed at the little weasel, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "I'm afraid it's from someone in the village. Go back and ask if anyone has lost a chicken."

"what."

Sister Wu looked at the little weasel in surprise. This little thing was really naughty. "Boss, I understand. I'll ask later."

"Let's deal with this chicken. We'll eat it ourselves tonight." It's not good to leave such a good hen alone now. The weather is quite hot and I don't want it to get smelly. Alas, this little thing is causing trouble for itself.

"You still want a reward? I'm lucky I didn't hit you."

Li Feng was speechless. He finally caught two small fish. This little thing was too greedy. "Next time, don't go into the village to take chickens."

"Squeak."

I don’t know if the little weasel understood what was said, but it squeaked happily.

Wu Tong and Qin Yue heard about this and were quite surprised. "Little Wolf is quite capable."

"Good job, little wolf."

Li Feng's face darkened. He didn't know what was going on with the hen yet. He would have to waste time and energy on the matter and even pay for it. "Next time you come into the village to steal chickens, be careful I'll pluck their feathers."

"Squeak."

"I'm not happy yet."

Li Feng really has no idea what to do with this guy. He is as naughty as a child and will cause trouble if you are not paying attention.

Sure enough, someone came to the village in the afternoon and found that one of Aunt Liu's hens was missing.

"Well, I paid two hundred and fifty dollars."

It was a free-range chicken, an old hen at that. "Two hundred and fifty" was considered polite, but Li Feng still felt a little distressed. "I'll deal with you sooner or later."

"Hahaha, I paid this little money for Little Wolf."

Wu Tong teased the weasel with a smile. "Boss Li, you're a bit stingy."

"Little Wolf, come to your sister."

The little weasel squeaked in protest and then jumped onto Li Feng's shoulder. It seemed to know Li Feng was angry, so it clasped its front legs together and cupped its hands, which amused Li Feng. "You're quite the sly one! Try biting the chicken again next time."

This scene made Wu Tong and Qin Yue extremely envious. They really wanted to have an identical little weasel as a pet.

"What's up with you guys coming here?"

Li Feng let the little weasel go play somewhere else.

"Nothing special."

Qin Yue nudged Wu Tong, who then remembered that he had come to see Li Feng. "Boss Li, we'd like to borrow your oxcart."

"Borrow the bullock cart?"

"Ah."

Grandma Wu Tong wanted to walk around, and Wu Tong was a little worried that she would be tired, so she decided to borrow the homestay's ox cart and drive it around, which would be nice and not tiring.

"Okay, that's fine."

Li Feng was a little unsure whether Wu Tong and the others would drive the ox cart, hoping something would go wrong. "Do you need me to help you drive the cart?"

"No, my grandfather can."

"Uncle Wu can drive a car?"

Li Feng was a little unsure. He checked the information about Wu Zhenhua. This person was not an ordinary person. He enjoyed the treatment of vice-ministerial level after retirement. Who could believe that such a big leader would drive an ox cart?

"My grandfather was the ox cart team leader of their educated youth group." Wu Tong said proudly.

"OK then."

What else could Li Feng say? Captain Niu Che. "Call me anytime if you need anything."

"understood."

The big black ox was pulled out, harnessed to the ox cart and handed over to Wu Zhenhua. "Uncle Wu, slow down."

"What, you look down on me?"

"No, no, that's absolutely not what I meant."

Li Feng thought to himself, I'm just worried. You're old, don't get hurt if you fall. I can't afford the responsibility. Fortunately, the big black ox has a gentle temperament, otherwise Li Feng really wouldn't dare to lend it the ox cart.

"This ox cart is pretty good." Wu Zhenhua looked at the interior of the ox cart and found it clean. He helped Grandma Wang get on the cart. Wu Tong and Qin Yue also quickly got on the cart. Wu Zhenhua waved the whip and the big black ox slowly walked out of the B&B.

Li Feng watched the ox cart steadily go down the slope and onto the road, then turned around and returned to the B&B.

"Why hasn't anyone come yet?"

Back in the office, Li Feng pulled out his phone and called Zhao Gang. He'd called him early in the morning to order a safe, but he still hadn't shown up. "Almost there. Okay, I'm here. Hurry up."

"Oh my god, it's really hard to find your place."

Zhao Gang wiped the sweat off his face. "Brother Feng, what are you doing this time? Why do you need something so big?"

"Nothing much, just some antique porcelain or something."

"Awesome, you can even play this." Zhao Gang gave a thumbs up.

"Hurry up."

I called this morning, but it only arrived now. Li Feng was really getting anxious. "How high is it and how much does it weigh?"

"You asked for something big and heavy. This time it's the heaviest we have."

Zhao Gang said, "1.6 meters tall, 700 kilograms, is it big enough and heavy enough?"

"good."

"good?"

Zhao Gang was speechless. "It can be even bigger, weighing over a thousand pounds. It's too heavy for the average person to use. You need a crane."

"Where to put it?"

"Please put it in my office first."

It couldn't be put in the guest room, so it had to be put in the office first. It weighed nearly 700 kilograms, which was not easy to move. Zhao Gang and two workers used a cart to transport it to Li Feng's office. "Do you want two insurances?"

"That's it for now."

Li Feng just joked that it was almost 700 kilograms, and most people couldn't move it. "Rest for a while, eat something tonight and then go."

"No, I have something else to do later. If I have time, I'll treat you."

Zhao Gang waved his hands repeatedly, as he still had several families to attend to.

"Okay, how much is it? I'll transfer it to you."

"Just give me ten thousand."

"Less it, so you don't get scolded by your wife when you get home."

"You think I'm like you? I don't have the final say in any family matters." Zhao Gang waved his hand. "The cost price is 10,000."

"Thank you very much."

Li Feng transferred 10,000 yuan. "By the way, bring some fish back to eat."

"Then I'm welcome."

Zhao Gang didn't bother to be polite with Li Feng. This safe usually costs at least 12,000 yuan. At 10,000 yuan, Zhao Gang still had to pay for the workers' wages and gas.

"What kind of fish is this?"

"Knife loach strengthens the kidneys and body."

Li Feng gave Zhao Gang a look that said, "You know what I mean." Zhao Gang curled his lips. "Don't talk nonsense."

"It really works."

"Really?"

"That's still false."

Li Feng opened his WeChat Moments. "This health banquet thing is the main course."

"Damn, you're selling this thing for so much, can you even sell it?"

Zhao Gang was shocked. He didn't pay attention to Li Feng's circle of friends and knew nothing about the health banquet.

"Not bad, we sold more than 40 tables a day."

Li Feng looked average, nothing to brag about, and Zhao Gang just said wow.

"Thanks for that."

Zhao Gang felt something was wrong after he finished speaking. "Actually, I'm in good health and don't need this thing at all, but I can't refuse your kindness."

"Yes Yes Yes."

Li Feng's smile made Zhao Gang feel a little guilty. "Let's go. I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. Let's find some time to have a drink later."

"Row."

After watching Zhao Gang leave, Li Feng returned to his room and placed the gold, silver, jade, and several pieces of porcelain in the safe. "I'm finally relieved."

"I really don't understand why those corrupt officials don't worry at all about keeping so much money and gold at home."

Li Feng muttered to himself, "This guy is already worried about such a small amount of my stuff."

"Squeak."

"You little thing."

Li Feng really didn't know what to say. He was more clingy than a child.

"Squeak."

"Who's back?"

Li Feng went out and saw that it was Gao Ju, brother Gao Cheng. "Boss, I got the antique shelf back."

"good."

Li Feng couldn't tell what kind of wood it was made of, but it looked quite impressive. "Let's put it in the hall."

“The porcelain with lower value can be placed on it.”

This makes the homestay appear more culturally rich. There are quite a few of these things, worth one or two thousand yuan, and more than three or five thousand, or more than ten or twenty pieces. There may be even more in the future. These fine porcelains from folk kilns in the middle and late Qing Dynasty were still in the hands of Huizhou merchants at that time.

The antique shelf was set up, and after placing over a dozen exquisite folk kiln items, there was still plenty of space. Li Feng remembered that he had some small items in his room and took them out and put them on. "You know what, this instantly elevates the atmosphere of our B&B."

"Boss Li, what's coming up?"

"Boss Zheng, why are you here now?"

Why is Zheng Tianxing here? It's already four or five o'clock, too late to go fishing. "Do you have any loaches left? I want to get some."

"Mr. Zheng, you know that I'm organizing a health banquet now, and there aren't many knife loaches left. Since you're here, I'll give you two pounds. I don't have any more." Li Feng was really reluctant to sell the knife loaches.

"I know, I can accept a higher price."

"OK then."

Li Feng figured he'd be back in two days, so he decided to buy more loaches. "Then I'll give you three pounds." Zheng Tianxing transferred the money without hesitation, paying no more than five thousand yuan. After all, the price of the health banquet was there.

Three kilograms and five thousand is a favor given by the other party, Zheng Tianxing said. There is no other way. An important customer has been thinking about it after eating the knife loach last time. Zheng Tianxing plans to visit him tomorrow and give him the knife loach as a gift.

(End of this chapter)