"Hehe, if things go smoothly, I'll have my parents go to Shanghai next May to meet with Uncle Hu and Aunt Hu and finalize this matter."
"Do you think this is acceptable, sir?"
Grandpa Hu nodded happily, quite satisfied with Zhang Long's explanation.
However, this means that Xin Xin won't be able to spend the Lunar New Year with you this year.
"So I'm going to shamelessly stay here with Xin Xin for a few more days. Please don't find us annoying or disturbing your peace and quiet."
"You little rascal, what are you saying? Do you think I'd shortchange you two from having a room?"
"You two can stay as long as you like."
"From now on, stay at my place whenever you come to the capital, or I'll throw a tantrum!"
The old man said, feigning anger.
"Oh dear, old man, you can say whatever you want, but don't move the chess pieces."
"Don't let me, a lowly pawn who finally fought my way out, be taken away by you!"
"What pawn? I have no idea..."
That day, the old man and his wife went to the hospital for a physical examination. Zhang Long and Hu Xinxin, two young people, were bored and decided to go out and have some fun.
"Let's go to Panjiayuan!"
"Let's go shopping and see a movie!"
The two said in unison.
They quickly reached an agreement and decided to stroll around Panjiayuan in the morning and go shopping and watch a movie in the afternoon.
After all, Panjiayuan has been mythologized by people who have never been there.
Since I was already in Beijing, I figured I might as well go and visit Panjiayuan, one of the largest antique and secondhand markets in the country.
In my past life, many people joked that in Panjiayuan, everything was new except for the old men.
Since I was already there, I decided to go and see for myself if it was really as the netizens described.
The young couple left the Hu family compound by car and soon arrived at Panjiayuan, located on the East Third Ring Road in Chaoyang District.
As soon as they got out of the car, Zhang Long said to the driver, Zhao Weidong, "Uncle Zhao, you should go back first. We don't know how long we'll be shopping."
"When the old man comes back, please tell him that we went out to play."
"I'll bring him a small gift when I get back!"
"Okay, you guys should also be careful outside. Make sure you wear down jackets, hats, masks, and gloves."
"Don't catch a cold. Be careful outside. Call me if anything happens."
"Anyway, Xin Xin can recite my number backwards, right, Xin Xin!"
"Oh dear, Uncle Zhao, you should go back now!"
"We're leaving now, bye-bye, Uncle Zhao!"
As Zhao Weidong watched the young couple walk away hand in hand, a maternal smile appeared on his face.
Zhao Weidong is fifty-two years old this year. He has been driving for the old man since he started working.
Before the old man retired, he wanted to find him a good place to go, but he refused and followed the old man wholeheartedly. He can be said to be the old man's die-hard loyalist.
When Hu Xinxin was studying in Beijing, he was the one who picked her up and dropped her off whenever it was windy or rainy. Even when she got into trouble and her parents were called in, he was the one who went to pick her up.
I'm also one of the people who watched Hu Xinxin grow up.
Therefore, Zhang Long and Hu Xinxin had great respect for Uncle Zhao.
After watching the two disappear from his sight, Zhao Weidong drove away.
The two felt the freezing cold outside as soon as they got out of the car, so they quickened their pace.
Five minutes later, the two could see the signboard of "Panjiayuan Antique Market" at the north entrance.
Once you get here, you can already feel the lively atmosphere inside.
As he got closer, he felt a wave of heat hit him, which piqued Zhang Long's interest.
If Zhang Long knew the art of observing qi, he would definitely see that the sky above this place is now completely red.
It's all about the fervent yearning for overnight riches.
Even the freezing weather outside couldn't dampen these people's dreams of finding bargains, especially big ones.
"No wonder the people inside don't feel cold; they're practically human heaters!"
Zhang Long felt it; it was at least five or six degrees warmer inside than outside.
"Come on, little darling, I'll be your free human heater for once."
Say thank you!
Listening to her boyfriend's nonsensical words, Hu Xinxin gently patted him and then covered her mouth and giggled.
I must say, the description is quite vivid and descriptive!
Before long, Hu Xinxin also felt a little hot, but she didn't plan to take off her clothes.
Zhang Long took her hand and walked inside with the flow of people.
His purpose in coming here was purely to watch the excitement. If anyone at Panjiayuan were to come here hoping to find a bargain, they would be a complete idiot.
Now this place is more like a cultural symbol, or a cultural and creative industry park.
If it's genuine, it definitely has those. If you can pick it out from thousands of fakes, that's a skill you can't deny.
However, if you want to take it away, the price won't be the same as before.
In this day and age, with such advanced internet information, these business owners are all incredibly shrewd.
They sell counterfeit goods as genuine and genuine goods as rare treasures. If you actually believe their nonsense, they'd be laughing all the way to the bank.
The two followed the flow of people and soon came across a very interesting stall, so he pulled Xin Xin to walk over to the stall.
Putting aside whether these items are real or fake, just watching the performances of these stall owners and customers is quite interesting.
His acting skills are far superior to those of many celebrities in the entertainment industry.
Those who study acting should really come here and set up a stall to practice their skills.
Two people at the next stall were pulling each other to the limit.
His target was a Tang Dynasty copper coin, but he wasn't quite sure what it was.
The reason Zhang Long was so interested was that both sides were experts.
The reason he was certain that both parties were experts is because the buyer in front of him, although young, looked just like a college freshman.
There was a hint of clear light in his eyes (foolishness).
But unexpectedly, his hand holding the coin trembled slightly, clearly indicating that he had found a bargain.
Moreover, this person looks somewhat familiar; I don't know where I've seen him before, but I can't quite place him.
Never mind, if I can't remember, it means it's not important.
Now it remains to be seen whether he can take this item with him.
Hu Xinxin obviously didn't know what was going on. When she saw Zhang Long squat down, she followed him and started rummaging through the stall.
This was a stall that specialized in selling beaded jewelry. Zhang Long had simply found a spot to watch the show.
But since we're already here, we should at least pick it up and take a look at it.
So he started looking through them too. It didn't matter whether the items were real or fake; he treated them all as modern handicrafts.
Finally, I picked out a coral bead bracelet that looked decent and looked at the shop owner.
Zhang: "Boss, how much are these artificial coral beaded handicrafts?"
Chapter 1
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