As the two were talking, Yu Li came over and helped Li Qinghe pack his clothes.
Because Lou Xiao'e was also there, Li Qinghe was very well behaved and just sat there smoking and reading.
When Yu Li left, he secretly stuffed a candy into her mouth, making her squint her eyes with joy, and he also put two candies in her pocket.
Lou Xiao'e walked into the room, looked at Li Qinghe and said teasingly, "Sure, you even asked someone to wash your clothes for you. Do you want to be a young master?"
"Well, Sister Xiao'e, what you said is just because I can't do it myself. I have never washed clothes clean before, and the house is a mess. I have no choice but to find someone to help me." Li Qinghe was a little embarrassed.
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At night, Li Qinghe sneaked into Lou Xiao'e's room, but was driven out just as he was about to go to bed, because her relatives were coming and he had to be careful.
There was no other choice but to return to his room and enter the space to practice martial arts.
After washing off the sweat, he left the space. It was completely quiet outside. Li Qinghe secretly climbed over the wall and left the yard, heading straight for Pigeon City.
When he got nearby, he secretly observed from the side and saw that it was dark inside, with dim lights and many people moving around. It was still the same creepy scene, so he felt at ease to enter.
Life is hard these days. They were busted just two days ago, and before the storm has even died down, a large number of people have gathered here again.
Most people have no choice. They have no surplus food at home. If they don’t come to exchange something, they will have to eat dirt.
Li Qinghe started from the end of the alley and walked around the stalls one by one, looking for things of interest while absorbing emotions. People who come to the Pigeon Market will be more or less nervous, which is convenient for him.
Then he remembered that he didn't have much money in his pocket. The wheat and rice in the space were about to mature, so he found a place to set up a stall and sell some rice.
There happened to be a stall selling rabbits nearby, and they were wild rabbits, so Li Qinghe bought them right away. Even though there were only three of them and they were injured, it didn't matter. As long as they were not dead, they could be revived by sending them into space. There were three rabbits, one male and two females, which were just right for breeding.
"Brother, is that you?"
I just sold rice and made 30 yuan. I was lamenting that the price of food had gone up again and people were rushing to buy it at 50 cents a pound. Then I heard someone talking behind me. I turned around and saw that it was the person who sold the golden horse last time.
"Hey, it's you, got some good stuff again?"
"Well, yes, let's talk somewhere else?"
"Okay, let's go to the alley."
After saying that, Li Qinghe carried the rabbit into an empty alley. The man followed him, and another person also followed the two of them stealthily. Li Qinghe looked back and said nothing.
When I reached the end of the alley, I looked at the man at the back. I saw that he was thin, with his arms tightly clasped across his chest, as if he was protecting something.
“Is he selling things this time?”
"Yes, it's him." The man nodded.
The person behind him took two steps forward and carefully took out something wrapped in cloth. "Take a look, how much can this be sold for?"
Li Qinghe took it, unwrapped the cloth, and revealed a snuff bottle.
He shone the flashlight on it and found many cracks on it, which made him frown.
Snuff bottles were popular in the previous dynasty and were mostly used by high-ranking officials. They are generally valuable, but they will become worthless if cracks appear.
Seeing Li Qinghe frown, the man who followed him was startled and his face became nervous.
"No!" Li Qinghe said in his heart.
This material is not jade or agate, but ivory. This snuff bottle is too shiny, so I thought it was made of jade before I looked at it carefully.
Although there are many cracks on it, some even go through most of the bottle, but it is still intact. Coupled with the feel of it, it is a perfect reflection of ivory.
In this case, the value of this snuff bottle is very high. The one made of ivory is the most valuable of all snuff bottles, and the craftsmanship is extremely sophisticated.
Seeing that Li Qinghe was slow to speak, the man who followed him became nervous, "Brother, how is this thing? Give me a definite answer."
This snuff bottle came from a prince's mansion, so it is definitely not an ordinary thing. If his family was not really in financial difficulty, he would not have been willing to sell it.
But this kind of thing is indeed difficult to sell. After all, it is not gold or silver, and not many people are willing to buy it.
He also asked other people, and some wanted to buy it, but they only offered a dozen dollars, so he was reluctant to sell it.
Yesterday, Wang Yongfu from the village said that there was a rich man, so he came here to try his luck. But if this man is not willing to buy, he doesn’t know what to do.
Li Qinghe raised his head and was ready to buy this thing. He did not doubt that it was fake. He had played with ivory a lot and would not make a mistake about the material. The cracks on the ivory were caused by the passage of time. If it was man-made, people nowadays do not have the craftsmanship to make it so realistic.
And what time is it now?
It was the period when antiques were the least valuable. Things like snuff bottles were worthless. Who would spend so much effort to forge them? Would it be enough to make them? Besides, even if they were forged, they might not be sold.
"I want this thing of yours. You should know roughly what period it is from."
The man nodded, "Clear, clear."
"What price are you going to ask for? If it's suitable, I'll take it."
The man looked conflicted. How did he know what price to give? He couldn't read a single word and had never studied this thing. He just knew that it was used by a prince and must be valuable.
He held it in for a long time before finally saying, "How about you give me a price?"
Li Qinghe looked at him speechlessly. He came out to sell things without knowing anything, and then he met me. Although I am not a good person, I still have some conscience.
"Fifty dollars. If you agree, I'll take it. If you don't, forget it."
"make a deal!"
The man excitedly held Li Qinghe's hand, fearing that he would go back on his word.
This was beyond his expectations. He had originally given up hope, but who knew there would be such a big surprise. Compared with the dozen or so yuan he got before, he was already ecstatic.
"All right."
Although he didn't want to bully others, Li Qinghe still felt that his offer was too high. However, he couldn't go back on his word since he had already said it.
He immediately took out fifty yuan and handed it over. "If you still have these old things, you can keep them. I often hang out here in Pigeon City. I will take any good things. If you don't see me, draw a circle on the wall of this alley. If I see it, I will draw one too, which means I will come the next day."
"Okay, we'll remember that." The two agreed at the same time.
Of course they have no objection to making money, and this is a way to make money.
Nowadays, many people have some good things at home, and they are not very valuable, and they can be taken away by just adding a little money.
And it seems that Li Qinghe is a wealthy man, so he must let them make a profit.
"Okay, I'm leaving now."
Without waiting for the two to answer, Li Qinghe waved his hand and walked out of the alley with the rabbit.
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