When we came out of the department store, it was almost time.
If Jinju wanted to leave, she had to take the bus early tomorrow morning, so Hu Weiguo settled them in a guesthouse not far from the department store.
Let’s go to Fat Boss Sichuan Restaurant in the evening.
This time, Hu Weiguo insisted on treating us.
The fat boss was a little excited when he saw them. His business was booming, so he hired two more chefs, and he had much more free time.
Put down the menu and start chatting with them at this table.
"Hey, Xiao Tian, uh no, it's Boss Tian, I heard from Weiguo that your jade is very good and of high quality. To be honest, I've been looking forward to your visit ever since I heard about it!"
"I'd like you to help me find a pair of jade bracelets. I want the beads to be larger, and the jade should be of a watery quality suitable for men. Money is not a problem."
Hu Weiguo jokingly mocked him: "Yes, everyone in the city knows that your fat boss is not short of money."
The fat man laughed: "No, no, no, old comrade, it was just a joke!"
Tian Yuzhu smiled and said, "Then I'll find you a string of black jade. Black jade is darker in color, and it will look stylish and majestic on someone like you, the fat boss."
"Hahaha, okay, then I'm looking forward to seeing you next time!"
Jin Ju immediately responded, "Fat Boss, why don't you introduce more customers to Yuzhu? Not only is her jade of high quality, but she's also an antique connoisseur!"
"Really? Boss Tian also knows this?"
The fat boss and Hu Weiguo were both surprised.
After all, in their inherent thinking, things like appraising antiques should be done by old men. How could a young woman like her really do it?
Tian Yuzhu calmly responded, "When I was back home, I received guidance from a master, so I know a thing or two."
After he finished speaking, he looked towards the door: "Actually, the fat boss has a treasure in his store."
"oh?!"
The fat boss pretended not to know.
Tian Yuzhu raised the corner of her lip and said, "The abacus on your counter must be at least a hundred years old. It's been damaged due to improper storage. You've replaced it."
These words made the fat boss' eyes widen: "Oh my, you...you..."
You were too shocked to say anything else for a long time.
Hu Weiguo was also incredulous: "Is what she said true?"
"It's true. That abacus is an heirloom in my family. My ancestors also ran a snack business." The fat boss said with a look of complete conviction: "Boss Tian is truly an expert. So many people come and go in my shop every day, and no one has noticed it."
"Boss Tian, this is incredible! You're so young and already have such great abilities. What will you be able to do in the future?"
The fat boss didn't know how to praise him properly, and stood up excitedly: "No, I have to go and cook two dishes for you myself."
He left after saying that.
Hu Weiguo had not yet recovered from his shock, and even Jin Ju was stunned.
She knew that Tian Yuzhu knew about antiques, but she didn't expect her to be so good.
The two of them stared at her in a daze, which made Tian Yuzhu laugh: "You've lost your minds. Why are you looking at me like that?"
Hu Weiguo and Jin Ju finally came to their senses.
"Girl, you're amazing." One of them gave a thumbs up.
"Yuzhu, I was wondering why you are so arrogant. No wonder the one-eyed dragon was completely subdued by you!" Jinju finally understood now.
"Tsk...Okay, I'll be proud if you keep praising me. But seriously, Brother Hu, if you have friends in this field who can introduce me to someone, I'll charge a fee for the appraisal, and if the business is successful, I'll give you a commission."
"Sure, I'll introduce you."
Hu Weiguo seemed to be thinking about something, and after a while he said, "I'll go back to the company and check. It seems that a freight truck will deliver goods to your local county tomorrow. If that's the case, you can call someone to pick up the goods in the county, and Jinju won't have to rush back."
Tian Yuzhu realized that Brother Hu wanted to keep Jinju in the provincial capital for another day.
Naturally, she was overjoyed: "Okay, that's no problem at all. I'll call and ask someone to pick it up in the county town."
Jin Ju also said, "I'm worried about leaving you here alone tomorrow."
She was really worried. It would be fine if Yuzhu was not pregnant, but she couldn't be careless now.
As he was speaking, the fat boss came up with the dishes.
His specialties include braised pork with potatoes and stir-fried pork intestines with dried chilies.
"Eat more, I'll treat you all today." The fat boss said cheerfully, "I'm so happy today. Someone has finally recognized our abacus, a century-old heirloom."
"How can this be considered a happy thing? Whether you recognize it or not, it's still there." Tian Yuzhu teased him.
Hu Weiguo shook his head: "Yuzhu, ignore him, just let him treat you. Our fat man's business has been good recently, and he has money to burn. Let him treat you, let him treat you."
"That's right, we are one family and we don't have different opinions."
The fat boss's words suddenly elevated everyone's relationship to a new level.
Tian Yuzhu and Jinju exchanged glances and both felt that the people in the provincial capital were very nice and sincere.
However, Hu Weiguo didn't fall for the fat boss's tricks. After all, they were comrades-in-arms, and he could tell at a glance that the other party had something to ask of him.
So he raised his hand and pointed: "Fatty, do you have something to ask our sister? Just tell me!"
The fat boss then smiled sheepishly like a Maitreya Buddha: "This is what I mean. I have a painting at home and I'd like to ask Mr. Tian to take a look at it."
"Okay, bring it to me now." When Tian Yuzhu heard this, she naturally agreed readily.
"No, I have to let you eat well and then come to my house to see me after you finish eating."
"Okay."
…
After dinner, Hu Weiguo, who was originally going to the department store, curiously followed the fat boss to his house.
The fat boss didn't care about the business in the store anymore and took them back directly.
I didn't expect that he was so rich and still lived in an old house.
The way into the old house is through a narrow alley, but once you walk into the gate, you'll feel a sense of openness and the space inside is quite spacious.
There are two main rooms, two side rooms on each side, and a total of six rooms.
The yard alone is quite large, about 150 square meters.
With such a large piece of land in the provincial capital, the fat boss will make a lot of money from the demolition compensation in the future.
When I entered the house, it was clean and tidy. Everyone in the family was busy in the restaurant and no one was there.
The fat boss asked them to wait in the living room while he searched in the side room for a while and came back with the scroll.
Hu Weiguo cleaned up everything on the tea machine and asked the fat boss to put the painting on the tea machine.
Paintings, like antiques, can be faked, but paintings are much easier to fake than other antiques.
But there will still be flaws anyway.
Tian Yuzhu looked at it carefully and found that it was a shrimp painting by Master Bai Shi.
There is nothing wrong with the signature, and the shrimps in the painting are lifelike. If a painting like this is an authentic one, the price will be calculated based on the size when it is sold in the future.
"How is it?" The fat boss saw Tian Yuzhu's face change from initial joy to a frown.
He became anxious: "Is this painting... still worth a thousand yuan?"
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