In the year 1977, Zhan Nanhui, a former Deputy Director of the National Security Bureau, was undercover as a “re-educated” criminal doing manual labor in the countryside. His mission was compro...
Yi Anan's eyebrows twitched a few times. Would Ding Budong buy her a bunch of useless broken jars like Wang Daning did?
"So many?" Yi Anan asked, her hands shaking as she opened the sack. It looked like the two plans would be ruined again!
"These are good goods from several villages around Yanjia Village!" Ding Budong said, and stepped forward to help Yi Anan open the jars and put them out one by one.
Every time one was placed, Yi Anan's eyes twitched.
The jars that Ding didn't understand were different from those of Wang Daning. They were all old items. Although they were not from the Tao family, there were two of them that Yi Anan had seen in the museum before.
When Ding Budong took out the last one, Yi Anan couldn't help but stepped forward to take a closer look.
This last one turned out to be the treasure of the Yan Museum, a work from the Qianlong official kiln, and one of the bottles that the Tao family was looking for.
Seeing Yi Anan was so interested in the last part, Ding Budong said, "It seems that Comrade Yi really understands. This thing was a collection of the Tao family, the richest man in Yancheng six years ago, and later it was lost in the countryside."
Yi Anan was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Ding Budong: "How did you know?"
Ding Budong's eyes flickered for a moment, as if he didn't want to say anything. After hesitating for a while, he said, "I grew up eating at the Tao family's house, and I heard a lot of things. The old man who used to feed me was a servant of the Tao family. He gave me my last name. He told me stories about the Tao family, but the old man has passed away."
Yi Anan didn't expect that Ding Budong actually had some connection with the Tao family.
"How much did these things cost?" Yi Anan asked.
Ding Budong smiled and said, "It's exactly two dollars, and I've spent them all!"
Yi Anan nodded. Apart from anything else, this official kiln bottle alone could earn her back several times the money she made. If she could keep it for a few years, it would be worth more than tens of thousands.
"I'll ask someone to take a look at these things. Don't worry, when I sell them, I will give you the money strictly according to what we agreed upon." Yi Anan said.
"Do you really have a way to get rid of it?" Ding Budong asked.
Yi Anan hesitated for a moment. These goods were all good, but they would definitely not work if they were sold in the black market. For now, she could only try using her relationship with Old Lady Tao.
"Then I'll wait for your news!" Ding Budong said, stretching his body. "In order to collect these things, I have been hiding in the village. Sometimes I have to ask people to sell them. I can't eat for a whole day. I am also tired. I will take a few days to rest and wait for your news."
Yi Anan nodded.
Ding's meaning of not understanding was very clear. He didn't believe that Yi Anan had the means to sell these things.
In the evening, Yi Anan found Lu Changfeng and asked him to help transport all these things to Tao's house by bicycle.
When Old Mrs. Tao saw the Qianlong official kiln celestial globe vase, her eyes changed and she was filled with tears.
When Yi Anan saw her reaction, she knew she had found the right thing.
"How did you get this thing back?" asked Old Mrs. Tao.
Yi Anan said something that Ding didn't understand.
"Ding?" Old Mrs. Tao was stunned for a moment. "I remember that there was an old gardener named Ding in my family, but I don't know where he went after so many years!"
"Although Ding Budong's surname is Ding, he may not be the old gardener in your house, but it's okay as long as this thing is right!" Yi Anan said.
Old Mrs. Tao looked at the other jars carefully again. She smiled and said to Yi Anan, "This person has some skills. The things he finds are all old items."
"Master, now that we have the item, we need to find the next buyer." Yi An'an said, "Do you have the contact information of the person who sold you the enamel incense burner last time?"
"Do you want to sell these things to him?" Old Mrs. Tao asked after a moment of surprise.
"Yes, you have to make up for your lost money. I know you need this money to go abroad." Yi Anan said.
Old Mrs. Tao pondered for a moment.
"That person does have the ability. How about this, you put the things here first, and I will ask him another day." said Old Mrs. Tao.
Yi Anan nodded.
When Yi Anan left, she looked back at the enamel cup. In fact, she had only studied for a few days, but she could tell that the gold painting on the cup was not from the Qing Dynasty. Why couldn't Old Mrs. Tao see it? Or was there some secret here?
A few days later, Old Lady Tao called Yi An'an over and said that the man wanted all the things and the price was very high. Eight jars, excluding the things from the official kiln of the Qing Dynasty, could be sold for five yuan.
Yi Anan pondered for a moment and said, "Master, I think this price is too low. Can I negotiate with him in person?"
Old Mrs. Tao smiled and said, "I wanted to introduce this person to you. In that case, come back tomorrow night!"
Yi Anan hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, it's not that I don't believe you, I just want to meet this person!"
Mrs. Tao smiled and said, "You have given me the most expensive bottle. I know everything else you don't believe me about."
Yi Anan nodded.
The next night, Yi Anan arrived at Old Lady Tao's house on time and met the man who sold the fake enamel incense burner to Old Lady Tao.
This man's name is Quan Duyao. Judging from his accent, he is from the capital of Taiwan Province. He speaks in Beijing dialect. He is in his teens and wears a pair of glasses. He has sharp eyes and looks shrewd.
When Yi Anan entered, the man was drinking tea with his fingers slightly raised and a look of enjoyment. When he raised his eyes and saw Yi Anan, his eyes couldn't help but light up.
Because what she was selling today were antiques, Yi Anant wore a cheongsam made of white brocade embroidered with lotus flowers. The neckline of the cheongsam was in the style of an exquisite Ruyi button, which fit her swan-like slender and elegant neck perfectly, adding a bit of dignity and reserve. The neckline is slightly open, revealing a piece of skin as delicate and smooth as mutton fat. There is a classical charm in her eyes, which has both the innocence and shyness of a girl, and the gentleness and wisdom of a mature woman. She is like a pure lotus blooming in the misty rain of Jiangnan, which is unforgettable.
Quan Duyao stood up with a smile and stretched out his hand to Yi Anan: "I didn't expect Comrade Yi to be so beautiful and young. It's really an honor to meet you!"
Yi Anan also stretched out her hand.
Quan Duyao lifted Yi Anan's hand and placed it to his lips.
Yi Anan frowned, quickly withdrew his hand, and said calmly: "Comrade, I'm sorry, I'm not used to Western etiquette."
Quan Duyao raised his eyes, smiled and said, "Okay, then it's China's interests."
Quan Duyao was about to stretch out his hand, but Yi Anan smiled and motioned for Quan Duyao to sit down.
Quan Duyao just withdrew his hand and sat down.
During the whole process, Old Mrs. Tao just watched, sipped her tea slowly, and said nothing.
"I've seen those things, and I'm satisfied, but the price for these five pieces has already been capped, it can't be too high!" Quan Duyao said with a smile, "Comrade Yi, are you willing to sell them to me?"