After deciding what to buy, the two of them got busy. The pot was easy to buy, as Xiang Changlin's company issued industrial coupons, so they bought it during their lunch break the next day. During their off-duty time, the two of them went to the scrap yard.
They stood at the entrance of the scrap yard and looked at the mountains of various scraps, which they found quite spectacular.
Xiang Changlin walked to the guard room, handed him a cigarette, and asked, "Uncle, we want to buy some old furniture. Do you have any suitable ones?"
The security guard touched the golden leaf in his hand and said with a smile, "Yes! See the room at the east end? There are tables, chairs, benches, a kangqin, a large wardrobe, boxes and everything else. Go in and choose yourselves."
"Okay, thanks uncle!"
After thanking Changlin, he led Ye Qing to the room at the east end.
The door was open, and the two walked straight in. There were indeed a lot of things inside, everything they needed.
"It seems we have come to the right place. Look at these furnitures. Many of them are quite new. They are just too dirty."
These pieces of furniture are usually copied from the homes of those who made the mistake, and if they weren’t knocked in some places, they could still be renewed.
Xiang Changlin nodded and said, "Well, take a look at the ones you like. I'll go ask the guard for the price."
"good."
Ye Qing felt a little regretful when looking at these furniture. He wished he knew how to appraise treasures. He didn't know if there were any precious woods inside. They might become valuable in a few decades.
But it's just a thought. If there really were any good things there, the people who confiscated the house would have already looted them.
Since I don’t have that ability, I’ll just choose according to my actual needs.
Ye Qing chose a square table, four chairs, and two kangqins. After thinking for a while, he chose a large wardrobe.
"That's all. Go ask for the price."
Ye Qing pointed at the things he had chosen and looked at Xiang Changlin.
"Okay, wait here."
Xiang Changlin came back five minutes later. "Wife, he said he wanted twenty for the ones you chose, but I negotiated him down to fifteen. Is that okay?"
"Okay, fifteen is quite cheap. Go pull the cart over and load the goods."
"good."
The two quickly loaded the things into the car. Ye Qing looked at the room next to him and said, "I'll go take a look in that room."
"I'll go with you."
This room is basically filled with books and paintings, which, like the furniture, are kept inside the room for fear of getting wet in the rain.
Ye Qing looked at the calligraphy and paintings and became interested. "Let's pick some calligraphy and paintings to take back. If there are any famous paintings, we can sell them for money in the future."
Xiang Changlin was amused by her money-loving look, "Okay, I'll start from here."
She didn't understand it anyway, so as long as she thought it was good-looking and had artistic conception, Ye Qing would take it, no matter if it was torn or not. She also didn't miss out on any picture books or study materials, as she could take them back to show her younger sisters.
"Hmm? Qi's Notes?"
She suddenly saw a very old book in the pile of books. It looked very dirty. She picked it up and flipped through a few pages and found that it was full of handwritten traditional Chinese characters. It seemed to be a medical book.
Although Ye Qing couldn't understand the words, she seemed to see all the words turned into money, so she put them in the pile of things she wanted to buy without saying a word.
"Wife, this wooden box is quite nice, do you want it?"
Xiang Changlin held up a tablet-sized box for Ye Qing to see. There were pictures of flowers and birds engraved on it, but it was also dirty and black.
"Let me see."
Ye Qing walked over and took the things.
After opening it, it is just an empty box with an ancient style. There is nothing special about it except that it looks good on the outside.
"Keep it. It should look pretty good after you wash it when you get home."
"OK."
The two searched the house for nearly half an hour before they walked out with a bunch of things in their arms.
The security guard saw how much they had pulled and laughed, "Do you want all of these?"
Ye Qing nodded, "Yes, uncle, how do you sell these books?"
"Weigh it by the pound, one cent for two pounds. You don't have much, just take it away."
What the two men picked weighed less than 20 kilograms, or only ten cents. The security guard was too lazy to weigh them, as he could make some money from the larger items anyway.
"Thank you very much! Here is fifteen, please keep it."
Ye Qing was very happy to have gotten a good deal, and paid fifteen yuan with a smile.
The security guard took the money and glanced at the items she had chosen.
"What's the point of buying these paintings if they are dirty and broken?"
"It's a good idea to light a fire with a pot, so you don't have to find something to use every time you light a fire."
The security guard nodded and said nothing more.
After bringing the things home, Ye Qing put them directly into the space, turned on the water pipe, and the two of them started washing.
"You take a break, I'll do it."
Xiang Changlin looked at her sweating from exhaustion and began to feel distressed again.
"Then I'll go drink some water first."
Ye Qing wiped his sweat, went into the house, drank a glass of water, and brought him another one.
"Have some water."
Xiang Changlin didn't take it and started drinking from her hand. Ye Qing fed him with a smile.
"My wife feeds you delicious food!"
After drinking the water, Xiang Changlin smiled with satisfaction.
"Well~ let's get to work."
While Xiang Changlin was washing the furniture, Ye Qing walked aside to separate the calligraphy and paintings from the books. After he was done, he picked up the small wooden box and went to the sink to rinse them.
“I’ll go!”
"What's wrong?"
When Xiang Changlin heard her scream, he dropped the water pipe and walked over.
"Changlin, we really made it, hahaha!"
Ye Qing excitedly waved the unexpected surprise towards him.
"Jade bracelet? Where did it come from?"
"It's this wooden box. It actually has a layer. I just clicked it and it came out."
Ye Qing pointed to the bottom of the wooden box and showed it to him. This pair of jade bracelets was crystal clear and flawless, and looked very valuable. She had also worn good things in her previous life. This one looked even more valuable than the one Xiang Changlin had spent 20 million to buy.
"Hubby, you're awesome!"
If he hadn't found the box, they would have missed these two treasures. Ye Qing excitedly hugged his head and kissed him fiercely. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. This was exactly the same feeling as winning the lottery.
Xiang Changlin took the opportunity to ask for a reward, "Then you have to reward me tonight?"
"Satisfy you~"
Ye Qing was in a good mood and even threw him a coquettish look. Xiang Changlin suddenly didn't want to work anymore and wanted to eat meat.
Ye Qing wrapped the two jade bracelets with soft cloth, and then put them away along with the calligraphy and medical books. The bracelets were so valuable, and the wooden box might also be a good thing, so he quickly put it away after cleaning and drying it.
"Wife, after we finish cleaning up the house, I want to bring my parents over to stay for two days."
His parents had worked hard for him all their lives. Now that he had become successful and had settled down in the county town, he wanted them all to come and see him.
"Okay, just arrange your time."
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