Chen Hong: Why is it different from what she imagined? The shopkeeper is holding firm on the price. Could it be that one of these two items is genuine?

After five minutes of back-and-forth sawing and chopping, Chen Hong felt like she didn't have enough saliva left. In the end, she gave up, she really gave up!

Based on the fact that the boss was so dedicated despite his age, she didn't want to argue any longer and bought the two items for 28,000 yuan.

While waiting for the transfer, Zhou Yi's father finished chatting and went back to look for his daughter-in-law, only to find that she had spent more than 20,000 yuan in a short time.

The deal was done, and the old man couldn't let Chen Hong go back on her word. However, he was angry with himself. Why did he have to bring his daughter-in-law, a novice, to chat in the antique street? He had made her waste money without even realizing it.

The old man said to Chen Hong, "Chen Hong, you bought it for too much. That bottle is worth at most two thousand yuan."

The jade rabbit isn't made of any high-quality jade; it's worth at most three to five hundred yuan!

"Oh dear, I wasn't watching you for a moment, and you got scammed out of over 20,000 yuan! Look at how unlucky we two are!"

Chen Hong laughed heartlessly and said, "It's okay, isn't it said that even experts often make mistakes?"

I guess I paid for this experience! Dad, at least it proves my judgment is still okay; at least I didn't buy a fake made of plastic.

Although it wasn't worth the price and the quality wasn't good, it's true!

It looks quite nice as a decoration in the living room when I get home, so it's not a waste of money. If it were too precious, I wouldn't want to display it!

Grandpa Zhou nodded with a stern face: "That's true!" But in his heart he was thinking, "She's just my daughter-in-law. If it were my son, I would definitely kick her."

However, his daughter-in-law was sitting in the same seat as him, so even if she made a mistake, he couldn't really scold her. Besides, she hadn't spent his money, so he couldn't say anything even if she was wasteful.

He could only feel the pain in his heart; more than 20,000 yuan was almost three months' salary for him.

Kids these days earn a lot, but they also spend a lot!

Luckily, my daughter-in-law has some family wealth, enough to support her spending sprees a few more times. If she were a working professional, losing so much money would have made her seriously ill!

Thinking of this, the old man felt a chill and quickly discussed it with his daughter-in-law, "Chen Hong, we've already bought this thing, whether we make a profit or a loss. When we get home, please don't tell your mother and the others."

Your mother is a frugal person. If she knew that you and your father had lost so much money, she would definitely lose her appetite and sleep.

Let's first reassure each other that these two items only cost a couple hundred yuan.

"We bought high, we didn't buy low!"

Chen Hong suppressed a laugh and agreed, "Dad, I know! Let's walk a little further. We finally got out for a stroll today."

If you see something you like, just buy it, and I'll pay for it for you.

She wondered if the old man had often used the method of spending more money than he reported in the past to appease her mother-in-law.

The old man is a talented person; it seems he has put a lot of thought into maintaining family harmony.

Zhou Yi's father was very happy to hear what his daughter-in-law said. His daughter-in-law was willing to spend money on him, regardless of whether he accepted it or not. Chen Hong had such filial piety!

Old Zhou is lucky! He married two wonderful daughters-in-law, both of whom are filial and sensible.

He's much better than his old buddies!

He and his wife have never argued over trivial matters at home, and their family has always been harmonious.

Her two sons are also doing well; although their positions aren't very high, they both have promising careers.

The second son, in particular, inherited the Zhou family business and consistently performed well in the military.

Now that he has accumulated enough military merits and experience, promotion is just around the corner; it's only a matter of time.

Grandpa Zhou led his daughter-in-law around the market with great pride, and finally took a fancy to two famille rose porcelain plates from the Tongzhi period.

The plates weren't very big, about the size of a modern six-inch plate. The old man said they were genuine, but Chen Hong couldn't appreciate them.

She looked at it and saw that it was no different from the porcelain plate sold at the rural market when she was a child.

With its vibrant colors and flamboyant patterns, this plate is a festive item that almost every household in the countryside will acquire a pair for the Lunar New Year. It's a delightful way to display candies and melon seeds when guests come over!

As soon as she said this, her father-in-law gave her a long lecture, briefly explaining to Chen Hong that there were various styles of painting, including meticulous brushwork, freehand brushwork, decorative painting, and even printmaking, watercolor, and oil painting.

Finally, looking at the daughter-in-law, her face was filled with confusion, curiosity, admiration, and questions.

How much did you understand? Did you remember everything I told you?

Chen Hong shook her head and then nodded: "I didn't understand. I remembered it, but I didn't get it!"

Dad, the more you talk, the more confused I get. I think I'm not cut out for this, so please don't waste your time on me.

How about this, since it's a holiday for you, why don't you teach all these skills to your child? Maybe your child has a talent for it!

The old man said dejectedly, "Forget it! I'm only half-baked myself, with only a superficial understanding of antiques. How can I teach the children?"

Don't spoil a talented child! But if he's interested, I have a friend who's knowledgeable about antiques; I can ask him to give Yu Yang some pointers.

The father and son each made some purchases during their trip to the antique street. When they got home, the old lady heard that Chen Hong had paid for the pair of plates for her husband, and she forbade him from taking his daughter-in-law to the antique street again.

"Old man, you know perfectly well that Chen Hong is generous, yet you still took her to the antique street. Tell me, were you doing this on purpose?"

When you're browsing the antique street, you wouldn't pretend to really like those plates and get your daughter-in-law to buy them for you, would you?

Zhou Yi's father smiled proudly and said, "Am I that kind of person? It was my daughter-in-law who insisted on paying for it for me."

I was too embarrassed to choose anything expensive, so I only picked this pair of famille rose porcelain plates, which only cost me a little over a thousand yuan!

This is the best item I found at the lowest price after wandering around the antique market several times.

The old lady said to him, "Don't be so naive. Our daughter-in-law is very lenient with her own people."

Think about all those flowers and plants you brought back; they're rare gems, the kind people let you take home without batting an eye. Who else would be willing to part with them?

The old man smiled smugly: "My dear wife, I was thinking about this today too."

You tell me, we're really lucky; both of our daughters-in-law are exceptionally good women.

Not only are they kind and upright, but they are also very blessed! With them both in charge of the household, our Zhou family will definitely prosper for another two generations!

"Don't talk nonsense in front of the children, you're only concerned with the next generation."

We'll just focus on educating our two sons, and leave the grandchildren's affairs to our daughters-in-law.

They are the parents of their own child, and they can raise them however they want; it's up to the couple.

"We just need to eat and drink well, take care of ourselves, and not be a burden or a hindrance to the children."

Chen Hong was very fortunate to marry Zhou Yi. Zhou's parents were very open-minded elders who never interfered in their family affairs.