The 68th day of being eavesdropped

When he mentioned this, Gu Jinshui showed a schadenfreude smile.

He took a bite of the dough stick and said, "If it weren't for that, how could this thing be hidden from you?"

He Fei was stunned.

After all, he was well-informed and reacted quickly. He slapped his thigh and said, "The bottom is real, but the top is fake?!"

"That's right," Gu Jinshui nodded and tapped He Fei, "You're quick to react. I just don't know when Song Jianshe and the others will be able to react. I saw that thing yesterday, and the bottom is real. If you look at it in the daytime, you can tell that the glaze on the jar is rough, and the color is wrong, too. It exudes an evil aura."

"So there's a kerosene lamp next to the stall..."

He Fei clapped his hands and understood everything, "His grandfather, this, this, no wonder the old guy was in a hurry to leave and gave all the money to you. It turns out he's guilty as a thief!"

Gu Jinshui smiled slightly.

He Fei looked at him, and was convinced, but he was confused: "If it's fake, why did you buy it?"

"My elder brother did it to help you." Shanhu said. He was tall, and there were so many people in the hotel that he couldn't fit in. Shanhu was a little restrained by the wall. "If my elder brother hadn't come up with such a trick, you wouldn't have been able to get the thing."

So that's it.

He Fei looked at Gu Jinshui, and felt grateful in his heart.

His lips moved, "Well, I didn't do anything for you, but you helped me so much, and I..."

He scratched his hair, not knowing what to say.

Gu Jinshui said: "If you say these words, just think that I didn't help you. I'm not doing this purely for you. You saw those two people just now. They have a grudge against me. I'm also venting my anger by plotting against them."

"Haha, Brother Gu, you're amazing. You can arrange this matter clearly in such a short time." He Fei had a better impression of Gu Jinshui.

This man is capable and quick-witted, which is really rare.

An idea suddenly emerged in his mind.

He Fei looked around and said to Gu Jinshui: "Brother Gu, if you are free later, why don't you go to my guesthouse and let's discuss it. I want to ask you for help in making money."

Gu Jinshui agreed without thinking too much.

He Fei's guesthouse was in good condition, and there was even a sofa in the room. He Fei poured them some water and told them the truth.

He said, "You have been here for so long, you probably know that there is a Chinese who is buying goods."

"I have heard about it." Gu Jinshui said, taking the cup and thanking him.

He Fei said, "The Chinese wants to sell goods. I don't bring much goods here. The Lin family has been here for many years and has no shortage of goods. But considering my relationship with the Lin family, the Chinese asked me to buy a house."

"Buy a house?"

Gu Jinshui was stunned.

He blinked, wondering if he had heard it wrong.

What does buying a house have to do with antiques?

"Yes, the old man said that his ancestors lived in that old house. They went abroad decades ago and sold the old house. Now he wants to buy the house back when he returns home, but the old man who lives there is unwilling to sell it. The old man is an old teacher who loves calligraphy and painting. He said that he can sell the house, but he must exchange it for a famous painting."

He Fei had a headache when talking about this, and said, "This matter seems difficult at first, but it just happened to be a coincidence. I know that Mr. Cai is a friend of my grandfather. He has a collection of Zheng Banqiao's ink bamboo painting. The painting is authentic, but my grandfather is not short of money, so he wanted to exchange things. So I went to sweep the stalls and saw such a tiger-shaped pillow."

He Fei took out the tiger-shaped pillow just now.

He carefully placed it on the table and used a dry cloth to brush off the dirt bit by bit.

Gu Jinshui came forward and took a closer look, "It's a good thing, from the Northern Song Dynasty. Although it is from the Cizhou kiln, it is also a fine piece. It seems that the house is destined to fall into your hands."

When he said this, he suddenly remembered something in his mind and said, "The Lin family should not be short of famous calligraphy and paintings, why don't they help the overseas Chinese?"

"Hey."

He Fei packed up his things without raising his head and said, "You don't understand this, right? The Lin family doesn't think highly of this matter. It's a small matter. The overseas Chinese can do it themselves. They just gave me a chance. But unfortunately, I don't know who spread the news, and Song Jianshe and others also came to join in the

fun." He Fei said this, raised his head and looked at Gu Jinshui, "Now you can understand why I have to get the things, if this little credit is snatched away by others, how can I survive?"

"Then won't your elder's friend help you?"

Shanhu asked puzzledly.

He Fei smiled and said, "I know you are an outsider when I heard you say that. As the saying goes, brothers have to settle accounts clearly, not to mention that Master Cai and my grandfather haven't seen each other for decades. If they can establish a friendship, it means they are nostalgic. You said that after not seeing each other for decades, let alone friends, even relatives would become strangers, right?"

Gu Jinshui understood immediately.

This is why He Fei needed their help.

He felt that he could not handle this matter by himself, and he was afraid that Song Jianshe and others would snatch it away, which would not only lose face but also lose benefits.

It is conceivable that if the house is acquired and sold to the overseas Chinese, the overseas Chinese will definitely benefit. Even if they don't make as much as the Lin family, at least they can make ends meet for half a year if they don't open for business at the beginning of the year.

What's more important is to get in touch with the overseas Chinese. When people sell antiques abroad, they earn US dollars. If they can make the overseas Chinese owe them a favor, they can do this business both at home and abroad in the future.

After thinking things through.

Gu Jinshui asked: "How do you want us to help you? Didn't you buy this thing?"

He Fei was not proud. Although he said that he was happy for a long time when he just found out that the colorful lidded jar was fake, he was still very cautious at this time. "We set a date with Mr. Cai for three days later. There is no guarantee that something will go wrong in these three days. The three of them, the two younger laymen have nothing to be afraid of, but the old man has a very sharp eye. Maybe they will find other good things in these three days."

"So how do you want us to help?"

Gu Jinshui asked.

He Fei had a plan in mind.

He had already set his eyes on something, a plate collected by a family in a nearby village. Although He Fei had only glanced at the plate, he was certain that it was a bronze mirror from the Tang Dynasty.

He remembered the workmanship very clearly.

"How do you know that it is an opener?"

Gu Jinshui asked.

He Fei chuckled and said, "That's easy. My grandfather loves to collect mirrors, especially mirrors from the Tang Dynasty. I have several of them at home. I have seen those bronze mirrors since I was a child. Moreover, the mirror is covered with mercury on the back. You know that the silver back is the best quality and very rare. When I saw this mirror at first, I was tempted, but I was afraid of making a fuss, so I didn't buy it."

He Fei said, "Well, if you can help, we will go there tomorrow morning and collect the things. We will split the profits 60% to 40% later. I will take 60% and you will take 40%. How about that?"

He said with a clear conscience.

He Fei was very generous with his share. He probably saw that Gu Jinshui was capable and smart, so he was willing to give it to him.

If it were someone else, let alone □□, there would be no way he could get a share. At most, he would give a few dozen yuan as a fee for running

errands. "Okay, how do you plan to do this?"

Gu Jinshui thought about it and agreed.

He and Shanhu had only been wandering around the city for the time being, so it would be good to go to the countryside to broaden their horizons.

There was a reason why they didn't dare to go to the countryside before. This place has its own dialect. Most people in Xi'an still speak Mandarin, with a little accent at most. But if they go to the countryside, it's possible that every village has its own dialect. Without someone to lead the way, it might be impossible to communicate.

Gu Jinshui and He Fei decided on a time.

The three of them left early the next day and rode a bullock cart down to the village.

The mountain road was bumpy, and even a tall and strong man like Shanhu could not stand it, not to mention a little fat man like He Fei.

Once they arrived, they got off the cart and walked around to stretch their muscles.

He Fei discussed with Gu Jinshui as they walked. He said, "When we get there, tell them we want to buy some food. I saw someone buying food from their house before. Then you pretend to like the mirror, and we can play the good cop and the bad cop. In short, it's better to buy the things at a lower price."

"Got it."

Gu Jinshui nodded.

He put his hands in his pockets and took a few steps forward before he saw Song Jianshe and his group again.

The group of people were coming out of a farmer's house. The leader, Song Jianshe, was holding something that looked like a round mirror and was putting it into his bag.

"Hey, why are they here again?"

He Fei's eyes widened. When he saw the mirror, he immediately showed a panic on his face and ran forward a few steps. "It's you again!"

When Song Jianshe saw He Fei and his group, his face darkened at first, and then he smiled, "Yes, it's us. You are here to buy bronze mirrors, right? It's a coincidence that we got there first."

"You guys!" He Fei was so angry that his face turned red. He was white-skinned, and it was even more obvious when he was angry.

Gu Jinshui walked up and looked at them. When he saw Guo Pu looking at him hatefully, he smiled and said, "Why? You three found out that the things are fake."

It would have been fine if he didn't mention it. As soon as he mentioned it, Song Jianshe and the other two were furious.

They took the things back yesterday morning, and they were afraid that someone would see them, so they hurried back to the guesthouse. But who knew that when they entered the guesthouse and looked at the colorful jar in the sun, the defect of the jar was clearly revealed. Even a person like Liang Renyi could see that something was wrong with the jar. It looked too rough and didn't look like a good thing.

Guo Pu took it out and shone it carefully in the sun. There were clear joint marks between the body and the bottom of the jar. It was clearly a fake.

He almost died of anger. He had been in the industry for so many years and had never suffered a loss, but today he was defeated by this young man.

If Gu Jinshui hadn't raised the price and acted like he was determined to get it, Guo Pu, with his keen eyesight, would have noticed something was wrong with the item if he had just observed it carefully.

"We made a mistake before, but this time we've bought a bargain. It's a bronze mirror from the Tang Dynasty, with a silver back and a gold and silver flat phoenix pattern. It's a good item."

Song Jianshe smiled and deliberately provoked He Fei, "Speaking of which, we have to thank you. If you hadn't stayed at their house for so long that day, we wouldn't have thought that they had such good stuff."

He Fei clenched his fists in anger.

Liang Renyi said, "Why? You want to hit someone? Fine, go ahead. If you don't hit someone, you're not a man."

"Ah!!" He Fei obviously had no experience in the underworld, and was immediately provoked, rushing over to hit Liang Renyi.

Gu Jinshui quickly grabbed him, "Don't be impulsive, if you hit someone and end up in jail, this matter will be theirs."

His words were like a bucket of cold water that woke He Fei up.

He Fei panted heavily, pointing at Song Jianshe, "Okay, you guys wait for me, if I let you take advantage of me, I won't be called He anymore."