Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 26 Su Shi's Ink Bamboo Painting
You know what, although Mr. Niu looked a bit down and out, even a bit shabby, there wasn't a single piece of satin on his body.

He even "fell" to the point where he had to make a living by relying on his skills and making furniture for others to support his family. He had completely lost the spirit he had when he was still making a living.

But he's really not bad for the things he has hidden in his house!
Anyway, Ximen Lang has never seen anything so exquisite so far.

It's not just about the materials and workmanship, but also about the extremely professional name.

Take for example one of the very eye-catching Luohan beds.

At Ximenlang, this is a half-height single bed with three side panels. (209cm long, 66cm wide)

Even when sleeping alone, Ximen Lang felt it was too crowded.

But here at Human Cow Master, listen carefully.
"Full name: Late Ming and early Qing Huanghuali wood, waisted, horseshoe-legged, three-screen, single-panel Arhat bed!"

Another example is the foldable chair.

Simon Lang.
"Oh my god, this chair can be folded?"

牛爷
"This is a Huanghuali round-back chair with a Qilin and longevity pattern, dating from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties!"

There is also a small painting table made of huanghuali wood inlaid with nanmu burl wood, which is very long and thin and can only hold a flower pot or bonsai, as well as a set of huanghuali wood official hat chairs with a movable backrest and four corners, which are both a table and chairs.

All of the ones mentioned above, without exception, have a name that sounds impressive and high-end just by hearing it!

The name alone is so impressive, so how could the price be any cheaper?
You know what, he's really cheap!

Especially for Ximen Lang, who has no concrete concept of money in this era!

This is simply free money!
Even if you just buy a few electronic watches in the hundred-yuan range and calculators in the ten-yuan range, you can buy everything here!

Wow, the speed at which they make money is even faster than robbing a bank!

Just one glance, and those eyes lit up like two lanterns, and I couldn't look away.

Like Ximen Lang, Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru were also unable to take their eyes off the scene, and they had to come over and join in to act as witnesses.

Xu Huizhen, in particular, felt destined to own the furniture just by looking at it. (In the original drama, Niu Ye did sell all the furniture to Xu Huizhen, though he didn't mention the specific items. But it certainly wasn't cheap!)

But today the buyer is Ximen Lang, a returned talent and patriot that even Director Li (director-level) of the Street Office has to stand aside and treat with caution, for fear of neglecting him!
In this situation, even if Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru had ten times the courage, they would not dare to snatch these things from this gentleman!
So, it's really just to be a witness.

After helping me confirm the age of these furniture, I found that they were indeed Huanghuali furniture from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

Fearing that their greed would overcome their reason, the two sisters immediately looked away and no longer lingered.

These two veterans couldn't help but want to take these items for themselves, not to mention Ximen Lang, the outcast.

After confirming that Master Niu had not deceived him, Ximen Lang immediately couldn't wait to express his opinion.

"Name your price! Let's finalize this tonight! By this time tomorrow at the latest, everything will be ready for you! What do you think?"

What else?

Of course, Niu Ye completely followed Ximen Lang, who was called Brother Lang, but was actually Master Lang, or even his living ancestor!
He even lowered the price by 10% based on his expected bottom price, for fear that Ximen Lang would think he was cheating him and cause him unhappiness.

Ximen Lang, who noticed the changing expressions of Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru, also obviously realized this.

Besides, this little money is nothing to him.

Ximen Lang spoke.

"Master Niu, I know what you're worried about, but I never do anything that would put my friends at a disadvantage. So, let's take the price you just mentioned and add 20%, or 30%!"

"Brother Lang, I..."

He raised his hand to signal Mr. Niu not to continue.

"That's it!" He discussed his specific needs with Niu Ye in detail and said very happily
"After tonight, tomorrow, I will definitely deliver everything you want to you, without missing a single cent! And now..."

He glanced at the second and third uncles who had followed him today and were obviously frightened, and even now they were still a little scared.

For the first time, Ximen Lang felt a little bit of identification with these two old men.

Because no matter what, at least they didn't take advantage of me out of fear or any other reason.

On the contrary, he is very protective of himself who lives in the same courtyard with him.

And this is enough.

So, it is both a thank you and a way to calm the two old men down.

"Bai Ling, which restaurant is the nearest?"

"Donglaishun on Qianmen Street?"

"What's there to eat in a hot pot? Let's have something more upscale."

"Show off."

"What are you talking about?"

"Nothing much. I mean, there are a lot of big restaurants in this area. Look, Quanjude, Duyichu, Donglaishun."

"Oh, oh, oh, I shouldn't have asked you. Shopkeeper Xu, Shopkeeper Chen, you two are veterans, can you tell me where I can find some decent food that's also upscale?"

Xu Hui really saw that Ximen Lang was obviously trying to calm his followers down.

In that case, Xu Huizhen immediately responded without hesitation.

"I'm not really considered a regular at BJ's. But if you want to know where to find a good, high-quality restaurant, I know one. Taifenglou on Qianmen West Street is a good one."

"The one in one of the eight buildings?"

"Yes, it's one of the eight famous buildings in Kyoto."

"Then let's go to Taifeng Building tonight!"

Because Qianmen West Street is not far to the west of Zhengyangmen, Ximen Lang and his group soon arrived at Taifeng Building, one of the eight buildings known as the "leader of Shandong cuisine in Beijing."

Then, there’s that pie again.

Whatever is expensive is what you get, and whatever tastes good is what you order.

Ximen Lang, who vowed to try all the signature dishes of Taifenglou in one go, ordered a whole table full of dishes.

After expressing gratitude to everyone present, we can eat and create as much as we want.

It was a lively scene with people toasting each other with cups and glasses.

Under the intense atmosphere, everyone relaxed a lot.

While they were drunk, Ximen Lang decisively set his sights on Xu Huizhen.

Of course it's not her as a person, but
"I heard that after your father passed away, he left you a lot of antiques, calligraphy and paintings. One of them is an authentic painting of bamboo by Su Shi."

"I'm not a fan of poetry, calligraphy, or painting, but I really admire Li Bai and Su Shi, two of the greatest figures of all time!"

"I really want to admire the elegance of the great men of all ages through your masterpiece. I wonder if Shopkeeper Xu would be willing to part with it?"

(End of this chapter)