Chapter 1349 Preparing to Leave Beijing 6
Qiao San didn't say anything, still sitting cross-legged, "You have to give me what I want first."
Lu Jiang glanced at his wife, who took out the things Qiao San wanted from her backpack one by one, and also took some extra things he didn't want. "Twenty kilograms of rice, thirty kilograms of noodles, two strips of bacon, and a five-kilogram can of soybean oil. I'll give you the money later."
Qiao San smiled and said, "You are so generous. I live next to a manure pit, so I am not afraid of people smelling the meat."
From what he said, he actually enjoys living next to a manure pit.
Feng Qingxue was speechless.
Since the deal was done, she asked Lu Jiang to put the things into the backpack, "Where is the treasure you mentioned?"
"Let me make it clear first, ten kilograms of fine grain!" Qiao San happily took out a wooden box from his arms. The box, made of dark wood, was already worth a fortune, not to mention the treasures inside.
Lu Jiang leaned over and saw that it was a full green jade ruyi, which was really not a priceless treasure to them.
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"Yes, yes, you are right!" Feng Qingxue took the things and gave ten kilograms of rice.
Qiao San hummed a little tune as he put the grain and oil into the backpack, put it on his shoulder, and turned to the couple and said, "I can see that you like to exchange these things. I will show you a way."
Feng Qingxue asked which way it was, and Qiao San told them an address, saying, "You go there to find a man called Jin Laoqi. His ancestor was a prince during the Qianlong period, but unfortunately he disappeared long ago, leaving only him as a descendant. He has no children, and he has hidden a lot of good things. Ten years ago, he relied on gold and silver to buy expensive grain to get through the difficult times. He and I are old friends, and we know each other very well, but outsiders may not know. If you say that I directed you to go there, he will definitely be willing to trade with you. Now that we are almost unable to survive, who cares about those things passed down from our ancestors? For old men like us in our seventies and eighties, staying alive is the most important thing!"
One of the things that Cixi loved during her lifetime was sold at a low price by Qiao San.
Feng Qingxue took the box and opened it directly.
"Is that all?" Feng Qingxue was a little disappointed. She thought it was something of special cultural relic value, but it turned out to be a jade ruyi, icy green with cotton and impurities. Although it was also very valuable, it no longer aroused her much interest.
"This is the Ruyi that Empress Dowager Cixi often played with. If it's not a treasure, what is it? She also had a jade pestle, but it's a pity that she didn't bring it out." Qiao San knew Feng Qingxue had seen a lot of good things when he heard what she said. "Back then, an apprentice broke the jade Ruyi of a friend of my father's and made a fortune just by relying on a piece of jade he had hidden. Don't think I'm kidding. Jade has been popular for so long, and one day it will repeat its old glory."
This address was actually behind old man Hong Zhanjun's house. Remembering the favor of staying in the old man's house when she was in confinement after giving birth, Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue had kept in touch with the old man all these years. So they visited Hong Zhanjun first and then looked for Jin Laoqi.
This time, I brought my children along.
"Fubao, when your mother gave birth to you, she lived in Grandpa Hong's house. You should thank Grandpa Hong."
After listening to Feng Qingxue's instructions, Fubao agreed immediately and took it seriously in his heart. When he arrived at Hong Zhanjun's house, he called him Grandpa. Lu Erxiong followed suit and said loudly, "Hello Grandpa, my name is Lu Erxiong!"
"Okay, okay, all good, all good!" Hong Zhanjun was particularly happy to see them early in the morning.
(End of this chapter)