Master Cao stared at Li Chu for a while before shaking his head with a smile: "You're really getting old! Whether you still have any or not, keep them safe. These things will only become rarer! And a bowl as good as yours is even more precious!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Cao, I will definitely keep this bowl safe! Although I'm not particularly interested in these things, I know they are all historical artifacts and treasures."
"Good, it's good that you have this understanding. Old Master Yang has a really good eye!"
That's right, Master Cao knows Li Chu's master.
Li Chu just smiled and didn't say anything more.
Actually, Master Cao should call Old Master Yang "Uncle," meaning he and Li Chu are of the same generation.
Calling him "Old Cao" is a respectful title, after all, he's over eighty years old, and the two aren't from the same clan or school.
"Come, Dr. Li, have some tea! And this young comrade, come and have a cup of tea too."
Master Cao looked at Liu Dazhuang, who had been standing by the door since entering his small hut, and said...
Li Chu also turned his head to look over and saw that Liu Dazhuang was still standing there expressionless. He turned back and said with a smile, "Old Cao, don't worry about him."
Master Cao had already realized this by then.
When he first came in, he thought it was Li Chu's apprentice, but now it's clear that it isn't.
As for what it does?
It's pretty clear, isn't it? He's seen plenty of people like that when he was still working.
At this moment, his heart was also filled with shock. How many years had it been? Had the person in front of him already come to this point?
Li Chu noticed the surprise in Master Cao's eyes. He picked up his teacup to indicate this and then took a sip.
"Old Cao, then I won't disturb you any longer, I'll head over first."
"Okay, Dr. Li, if you have time, come over for a visit. Our homes aren't too far apart."
"No problem, I'll definitely bother you when I have time."
Seeing that he was about to leave, Liu Dazhuang, who had been motionless since he came in, walked over, picked up the three boxes again, and then opened the door.
"Old Cao, please wait!"
"Okay, then I won't see you off."
Despite saying he wouldn't see them off, Master Cao still walked out of his small hut and watched Li Chu and Liu Dazhuang walk out of the lobby of the trust store in front.
"The younger generation is truly formidable!" the old man muttered to himself as he stood there.
"Old Cao, what are you muttering about here?"
"Ah? Oh, Manager Zhao, it's nothing, it's nothing, he didn't say anything."
"What were those two trying to sell?" Seeing that he was unwilling to answer, Manager Zhao didn't press further, but instead gestured with his chin towards the door.
"An old acquaintance came over and asked me to look after something he wasn't planning to sell. Didn't Manager Zhao recognize that person from earlier?"
"Huh? I recognize him? I didn't see his face clearly just now."
"It's that Dr. Li from the alley behind."
"Dr. Li? Old Cao, are you talking about the one from the main hospital? The first house on the west side of the second alley behind here."
"Yes, that's him."
"Hehe," Manager Zhao chuckled bitterly.
"I know them, but they don't know me."
"Does Manager Zhao know what level this Doctor Li is at?" Master Cao suddenly asked, a little curious.
"I really don't know, after all, they're in the military and we can't reach that level, but they were able to ride in cars a few years ago, so I guess their income can't be too low."
This family is all in the military now. Last year, his son got married. Wow, the scene was so grand that the cars in the alley could hardly stop.
I heard he also bought that old, three-courtyard house on the east side.
"You can buy it? Aren't there quite a few families living in there?" Master Cao thought he was old enough to have seen everything and nothing could surprise him anymore.
But today, Li Chu alone has already surprised him twice.
"There are quite a few, that's true. But you could say they were just lucky. Most of the people living in that courtyard are long-time employees of the steel mill. This year, the steel mill was allocating housing, and they allowed these long-time employees to buy, provided they didn't already own a house."
Think about it, who wouldn't want to live in an apartment building? The two parties agree on a deal, one sells here, the other buys there, and nobody's inconvenienced.
"This will cost a lot of money."
"That's right, I heard it cost almost ten thousand. You tell me, isn't this just burning money? There are so many better things to do with that money."
"What else do you think Manager Zhao can do with his position?" Master Cao asked with a smile.
"Uh..." This left Manager Zhao speechless.
That's true, you can't get anything done.
"Hey, what I meant was why he would buy this old house? It would be so much better to live in an apartment building; everything would be so convenient."
"Maybe he just likes this down-to-earth feeling. Also, I went inside when his house was being renovated before. It was done by the rich brothers, but he made all the requests himself."
"Let me tell you, Manager Zhao, that's because you haven't seen the house. If you had seen it, you definitely wouldn't say living in an apartment building is better."
"Mr. Cao, do you mean the interior is decorated in a magnificent and luxurious style?"
"No, it's not luxurious at all, but convenient and comfortable."
Manager Zhao had never been inside Li Chu's house, but he had been inside other people's courtyards before. Not to mention the large tenement courtyards, he had also been inside the detached houses.
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Anyway, if you ask him, apart from having a yard to move around in, he doesn't care about anything else.
So if you tell him now that Li Chu's home is convenient and comfortable, he really can't imagine it.
Seeing the puzzled look on his face, Master Cao smiled and said nothing, then turned and went into his small hut.
When Manager Zhao came to his senses, he slapped his forehead and said, "Hey, Mr. Cao, I had something to discuss with you. How did we end up talking about something else?"
As he spoke, he stepped into the house.
...
Li Chu and Liu Dazhuang had already strolled back home.
He opened the main gate and went inside, while his sister walked over from the connecting corridor in the middle courtyard.
"How come there's no one left in the house?"
"The others have all made plans to go out and have fun, leaving only me and Dazhuang at home."
"Then come to my place for lunch. I made a lot of dough this morning, so I'll make noodles for you at noon."
"Okay, I was just wondering how Dazhuang and I would get together for lunch."
"What's Dazhuang holding in his arms?"
"Hey, I bought some bottles when I bought the house, but I'm not sure about a few of them, so I took them over to have someone take a look. Dazhuang, you can just put the boxes in the living room. We'll eat next door later."
"Understood, Director."
"Sister, you came all this way just to invite us to dinner?" Li Chu sat down on the stone bench, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured herself a glass of water.
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