Chapter 604 It's You
For those who love to visit antique markets, this place is simply a paradise. Even if they don’t have much money in their pockets, they are willing to hang out here every day to kill time. If they see something they like, they will grit their teeth and buy it.
Teacher Zhang is such a person.
Teacher Zhang is in his early fifties and is a junior high school history teacher. He is particularly fascinated by things from the past, and whenever he has free time during holidays, he basically spends it here in Panjiayuan.
However, he didn't have much money in his pocket, so he could only buy some inexpensive small items at most. But this could not satisfy his desire to buy, so he liked to instruct others on how to buy things. If others bought something he liked, he would feel particularly happy.
But not everyone likes this behavior.
For example, at this moment, Teacher Zhang kept persuading people to buy a Jun kiln jar, saying that it was a real thing at first glance, and the earthworm mud patterns on the edge of the jar were very obvious.
But the buyer didn't appreciate it and even found him annoying. The vendors at the stall also didn't like Teacher Zhang.
After being driven away by the gang, Teacher Zhang had no choice but to leave. However, he was a person who was easily excited by the sight of prey. Soon he saw another thing he liked, but he had no money in his pocket and could not afford it, so he could only look back and forth.
When Gao Mingcheng was walking around the stalls, in addition to looking at things, he was also looking at people. There were all kinds of people here, each with their own characteristics. For example, he had been staring at Teacher Zhang in front of him for a long time.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the front, and then all the people setting up stalls quickly packed up their things and prepared to move!
They cleaned up very quickly, just gathered up the plastic sheet on the ground and ran away immediately!
But this only applies to goods that are not easy to break. If it is porcelain, you have to be more careful.
Seeing that all the stall owners were ready to leave, Wang Xun said to Gao Mingcheng, "The law enforcement department is here! It looks like we can't buy anything today. Let's go back first."
Gao Mingcheng saw that everything was in a mess and he really couldn't buy anything.
It is called Panjiayuan here, but it is not the regular Panjiayuan Flea Market!
Because the real Panjiayuan Flea Market was not established on a large scale until the end of 1992, and began to gain fame in the late 1990s, becoming the largest flea market in the capital.
In 1987, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage strictly investigated the flea market, and the flea markets in BJ were thoroughly investigated. Many antique and second-hand merchants could not hold on and set up stalls on the slope near Warwick Bridge.
At that time, the Panjiayuan "market" was not fixed in one location. It was originally located on a construction site south of Jinsong Department Store, and later moved to an open space near Warwick Bridge.
The main reason for doing this is to avoid being chased by law enforcement agencies, and now, they are actually at the Warwick Bridge.
The stall owners had already left, and Wang Xun was also preparing to take Gao Mingcheng away.
Wang Xun was a little disappointed because he hadn't seen enough and bought anything today. But he said to Gao Mingcheng, "I know a flea market that sells antiques. The stalls are set up at 6 a.m. and close at 7 or 8 a.m. Let's get up early tomorrow and I'll take you there! We can also go to Tongzhou."
To outsiders, Tongzhou is not very famous, but to insiders, Tongzhou still has many good things.
Because in the past, Tongzhou was the terminal for freight from all over the country to the capital, and many foreign goods were transported to Tongzhou via the canal, so Tongzhou became a distribution center for many goods.
For example, most Huanghuali furniture is made in Suzhou and then shipped to Tongzhou for sale. However, as a business, it is impossible to sell all the goods, so some of the unsold goods are kept for their own use.
Therefore, in Tongzhou, as long as you are willing to sacrifice your money and go out to drink, you can always get some good stuff.
Wang Xun had been to Tongzhou before. Seeing that Gao Mingcheng was interested in it, he passed on some of his experience and asked Gao Mingcheng if he wanted to go.
Gao Mingcheng of course chose to go!
As communication functions continue to develop, the information gap in the antique industry will break down barriers, and the prices of antiques will gradually rise, unlike in the 1980s, when the prices of antiques were relatively stable and did not rise much.
It is a long journey from the small county town of his hometown to the capital. Gao Mingcheng naturally does not want to leave easily. He must at least gain something.
So the two of them agreed to go to the flea market first tomorrow, then go to the ghost market, and finally go to Tongzhou.
So in the next few days, Gao Mingcheng followed Wang Xun out frequently, and after visiting several markets, he finally got something. Gao Mingcheng bought a bottle in good condition at a flea market!
The jar was from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. The bottle body was brightly colored and was a famous large vase with "all the flowers hidden on the ground."
After getting the bottle, Gao Mingcheng played with it for several days. Wang Xun also called a few people who were knowledgeable about antiques to take a look at it. Everyone agreed that it was authentic, which made Gao Mingcheng feel a lot more relieved.
Wang Xun also had some gains, but they were not found in the antique market, but directly from the collected waste!
It was half a cookbook. Since it was only half, no one knew whose cookbook it was from. But the paper and the handwriting looked old, especially the handwriting, which was exceptionally well written. Therefore, Wang Xun collected it like a treasure.
As long as the origin of this recipe can be verified later, it may be worth a lot of money.
In the past few days, they have visited several antique markets that Wang Xun knew about. Therefore, they planned to go to Tongzhou next.
What Gao Mingcheng never expected was that on the way to Tongzhou, they were hit by a scam!
It’s not right to say that it was a scam, because after the other party saw their car, he seemed to want to ask for help, but as soon as the car stopped, he fainted!
what to do?
Wang Xun and Gao Mingcheng looked at each other for a while, and finally Gao Mingcheng decided to get off the car to take a look.
"I'll get off the car to take a look. You stay in the car and don't turn off the engine. If anything goes wrong, I'll jump back in the car immediately," said Gao Mingcheng.
Wang Xun nodded.
It is not safe to go out these days, so they naturally have to be careful.
But if someone faints in front of you, you would feel uneasy if you don’t go and check on him.
So Gao Mingcheng opened the car door, jumped out easily, and walked to the person who had fainted on the side of the road in just a few steps.
This was a woman, but she was skinny, with dry and yellow hair and dirty skin. She looked like a homeless person.
The woman fell headfirst to the ground, so Gao Mingcheng turned her body over first and then put his fingers on her pulse.
Of course he doesn't know Chinese medicine, but he can get some information from the pulse. For example, if there is a pulse, then the person must be still alive!
In addition, the strength of the pulse can also give a rough idea of her physical condition.
However, when Gao Mingcheng saw the woman's face clearly, he was struck by lightning!
This face looks so familiar...
"Ming Cheng, what's going on?" Wang Xun was in the car, his eyes fixed on this side. He was a little anxious. Should he save the man or not? He had to make a decision quickly, otherwise he would be panicked in this place where there was no village or shop nearby!
If it wasn't for the purpose of loading the goods back this time, he wouldn't have wanted to drive to Tongzhou!
Gao Mingcheng picked up the person and placed him in the bed of the pickup truck.
Now the truck bed was still empty, just enough for her to lie down.
After Gao Mingcheng put the person in the car, he took off his coat and covered her body to prevent her from getting sick from the wind.
After doing all this, Gao Mingcheng got into the car from the front and said to Wang Xun: "She really fainted. She looks so pitiful. Let's take her to a nearby hospital!"
Their car was just about to drive to Tongzhou, and was still within the capital. The situation ahead was unclear, but Wang Xun was familiar with the situation behind!
So after thinking about it, Wang Xun turned the car around and prepared to drive back.
Forget it, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, so let’s save people first.
Seeing Wang Xun driving back, Gao Mingcheng also breathed a sigh of relief.
He never expected to meet this woman here!
In his previous life, he didn't know this woman, and even when he knew her, she had been dead for several years. He heard about her from others and only took a look at her photo.
After so many years, he actually felt familiar with this woman the first time he saw her... Maybe it's because her brother is so rich!
Gao Mingcheng suppressed his emotions and stared at the back of the car vigilantly, but there was nothing unusual behind the car.
What he didn't know was that it would be half an hour before someone caught up to this road, but by then, they had already gone very far.
The woman's condition looked very bad, so they found a hospital and sent her there.
After the doctor's examination, he believed that the patient was mainly malnourished and had also been severely abused. If Gao Mingcheng had not sworn to heaven that he did not know this woman at all, the doctor and nurse who examined her would have retracted their condemning eyes.
While the woman was receiving an IV in the ward, Gao Mingcheng asked Wang Xun to stay with her while he went outside to find a phone and dialed a number.
Beep... A beeping sound came from the microphone, corresponding to Gao Mingcheng's heartbeat.
Soon, someone picked up the phone.
Gao Mingcheng said in a steady voice: "Jiang Hu, right? I found your sister Jiang Liyun. She is in the capital now. You can come and pick her up. Don't forget the reward!"
"Who are you? Did you really find my sister? I don't believe it. Let my sister speak!"
"Your sister is in the hospital now and hasn't woken up yet. You'd better come here as soon as possible. I will call you again tomorrow to let you know."
With a click, Gao Mingcheng hung up the phone.
The number he dialed was that of a mobile phone, and in 1988, the capital had launched a mobile phone network, so after Jiang Hu came over, he could also call Jiang Hu.
After making this call, Gao Mingcheng was in a trance for a moment.
Since his rebirth, he has not contacted the people he knew in his previous life. He wants to cut off the past and live a life that is completely different from his previous life.
And he did it.
But he never expected that the appearance of a woman would put him in touch with Jiang Hu.
In his previous life, he had been with Jiang Hu, who was also a very loyal man. However, Jiang Hu might have had some mental problems. After his sister died, he gave up his business in China and went to Southeast Asia, where he eventually died.
After Gao Mingcheng hung up the phone, he went to the vicinity of the hospital to buy two meals and a bowl of porridge, and then brought them back to the ward.
After all this trouble, he and Wang Xun must be hungry. As for the porridge, if Jiang Liyun wakes up, they will give it to Jiang Liyun.
It’s not that he is stingy, but a person who has fainted due to severe malnutrition cannot eat greasy or nutritious food.
Even when eating porridge, it is best to only eat the rice oil on top.
After lunch, Wang Xun asked him how to deal with Jiang Liyun.
Logically speaking, they didn't know Jiang Liyun at all. Out of humanity, they sent Jiang Liyun, who fainted on the roadside, to the hospital for treatment. They had already done the most they could.
Gao Mingcheng said, "I happen to know her brother. I just called her brother and asked him to come here as soon as possible. Brother Wang, I can't go to Tongzhou today. Why don't you go back first? I'll stay at the hospital and wait for her brother to pick her up tomorrow. Then I'll go back to find you."
Wang Xun thought about it and decided that this was the only option.
It would be fine to just ignore it, but since he is someone Gao Mingcheng knows, he has to see it through to the end.
So Wang Xun drove back alone.
Gao Mingcheng stayed in the hospital and stared at Jiang Liyun for a long time.
Although Jiang Liyun is very thin, so thin that her bones are visible, she still looks very similar to Jiang Hu.
That's why, after such a long time, he still recognized the person.
The next morning, Gao Mingcheng called the number again. This time, the call was connected after just one beep.
"Where are you? I'll be there right away! Don't worry, I've already brought the reward, but if I don't see my sister..."
Jiang Hu did not say the rest of the words, but the threat was strong.
Gao Mingcheng was not afraid at all. He told the other party the address of the hospital and the ward, then hung up the phone.
About fifty minutes later, hurried footsteps were heard outside the corridor. Soon, the door of the ward was hurriedly pushed open and Jiang Hu strode in.
When he saw Jiang Hu, Gao Mingcheng even smiled.
After his rebirth, he met many people he had met in his previous life, but none of them took the initiative to contact him. Jiang Hu was the first person he took the initiative to contact.
There was no way, who made him save Jiang Hu's sister by accident?
And Jiang Hu's sister is really miserable.
In his early years, the Jiang family was very poor. In order to make money, Jiang Hu dared to do anything to earn money, which naturally made him an enemy. The enemy took advantage of his unpreparedness and kidnapped his sister. After she left, there was no news for five or six years.
Afterwards, Jiang Hu wiped out his enemy's entire family, but he still did not find the whereabouts of his sister.
However, Jiang Hu told people on the street that he had a sister, and promised that if anyone found his sister, he would reward them handsomely.
Gao Mingcheng remembered that in his previous life, Jiang Liyun was not found until the next year, and Jiang Hu really kept his word and gave the other party 500,000!
A full five hundred thousand, it shows how much Jiang Hu values his sister!
Unfortunately, when Jiang Liyun was found, her health was already seriously deteriorating. Even though Jiang Hu gave her the best medical care and living conditions, she could not live a few more years.
Now that he found Jiang Liyun a year earlier, perhaps her health was not too bad and she could live a few more years.
The Jiang family members are very similar, and Jiang Hu and his sister are even cut from the same mold, except that Jiang Hu is now strong and muscular, while Jiang Liyun is skinny.
(End of this chapter)
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