The 94th day of being eavesdropped
"Grandma, this is the article my brother wrote for me. Please correct it."
Gu Yinxing chewed on a fried dough stick and handed the newspaper in his hand to Grandma Yan.
Grandma Yan smiled and said, "It's the article about appreciating antiques that I mentioned earlier. You must take a good look at it. Antiques are very popular now."
"Yes, if you are interested, you can go to my brother's Jinshixuan later." Gu Yinxing drank a sip of soy milk, "My brother is really good at this. The antiques in other stores may not be real, but the ones in my brother's store are definitely not fake."
Grandpa Yan and Grandma Yan were really interested.
Grandma Yan smiled and said, "I do have some things here, and I'd like to ask someone to take a look at them. I just wonder if your brother is comfortable with it?"
Grandma Yan's tone was very polite. Although they were relatives, she didn't act like an elder.
Gu Yinxing said, "It depends on the person. If it were someone else, it would be hard to say, but you, my brother admires you very much. He said that you have been tutoring me for more than a year and I have become the top student in the grade. He has always said that you are amazing. If you are willing to give my brother this opportunity, my brother will definitely agree!"
"Hey, what are you talking about? It's so lively."
Several people were talking about their daily lives, and Liu Yulan's voice came from outside.
Liu Yulan was wearing a green silk cheongsam, and she was dressed very pink and gorgeous. She didn't come alone, but brought her daughter-in-law Li Yun and son Yan Chengzhi.
"Why are you here?"
Grandpa Yan and Grandma Yan were a little surprised and put down the newspaper.
Liu Yulan smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, you are a little biased. We came here to see you, don't you two welcome us? Are Yan Qian and his wife the only ones who are younger than you?"
"Yes, grandma, my mom went to Daoxiang Village early in the morning to buy you a lot of snacks. The donkey rolls are still hot from the oven."
Li Yun said with a smile, and handed the snack box in her hand to the nanny Aunt Liu.
Aunt Liu didn't take it, but glanced at the old man and the old lady, and took it after Grandma Yan nodded.
Grandpa Yan said calmly: "If you are being too attentive for no reason, you are either a thief or a villain. Just tell us what you have to say. Don't beat around the bush. We don't have time for that. We have to go out now."
Gu Yinxing reacted quickly, put down his chopsticks with a smile, stood up and greeted: "This is really unfortunate. We were just about to go out when you came. Why didn't you tell us in advance so that we could be prepared? Liu Auntie, you too, why are the doors open? Today, only our family members came in. What will happen if outsiders come in tomorrow?"
Auntie Liu knew that she was blaming someone else, so she didn't get upset. She smiled and said, "I was careless. I just came back from making soy milk. My hands were not free, so I forgot. I will definitely remember it next time."
Yan Chengzhi's family looked unhappy.
Especially Li Yun, the look she gave Gu Yinxing was like a knife.
Li Yun deliberately said: "Sister-in-law, you have been married to my brother for several years, how come you still don't have a child? Our Fengxian is already in kindergarten." He
protected his wife strictly, drank soy milk, and said slowly: "There is no other way. Your sister-in-law is busy with work. There are so many things going on in her hospital all day long. She is not like you who have no job and can enjoy a leisurely life."
Li Yun was stunned, her face flushed, and she pulled her husband's sleeve angrily.
Yan Chengzhi ignored her and looked at Grandma Yan instead, "Grandma, since you are going out, why don't you give me the two plates I mentioned before? My friend is anxious to see them."
Liu Yulan also smiled modestly, "Yes, Mom, Chengzhi has spent a lot of effort to find a buyer for you. He doesn't mind that our things are dented and is willing to pay a few hundred yuan to buy them. I think you should not be ungrateful." Grandma Yan
's face was not very good.
Gu Yinxing and Yan Qian looked at each other and realized that there was some reason behind what Grandma Yan said just now.
No wonder Grandma Yan never mentioned appreciating things before, but she suddenly mentioned it today. I thought she saw the tofu blocks of Gu Jinshui in the newspaper, but I didn’t expect there really was some connection.
Yan Qian asked, "Grandma, what are these things?"
Before Grandma Yan could answer, Liu Yulan interrupted and said, "Yan Qian, these are not good things. They are just a few plates that your grandma bought with a bag of rice. The person lied to her and said they were heirlooms, and she really believed it. A while ago, a friend of Chengzhi wanted to buy some old things to decorate his home, and the person was generous. Chengzhi wanted to keep the money in the family, so he wanted your grandma to sell the things to him."
"That person couldn't have lied to me!"
Grandma Yan curled her lips, looking very unhappy. "He is an old friend of our family. He was also a serious follower in his time!"
"Mom, you also said that it was a certain time. When the four olds were destroyed, people didn't even have time to smash these things. How could they dare to take them out to exchange for millet? I think that person was afraid that you would not exchange them, so he deliberately deceived you."
Liu Yulan's expression was very disdainful.
Grandma Yan was very angry and bit her lip, "No need, I just don't want to sell these things. Even if they are fake, I will keep them as a souvenir."
"Grandma, aren't you being childish?"
Yan Chengzhi was a little anxious and pestered Grandma Yan: "Such a good thing, there is no such store in this village, I asked for a favor, you can't leave me in the high ground."
"This..."
Grandma Yan was gentle in nature. After hearing this, although she was angry, she was a little hesitant.
Gu Yinxing knew that Grandma Yan was a good person and never said no to the younger generation. This was not a big deal when it came to sensible children, but if they met those idiots, they would easily be taken advantage of.
Gu Yinxing immediately smiled and said, "Grandma, this is not easy to do. Why don't we call my brother to come over and let him take a look at your plate to see if it is genuine. If it is genuine, we will keep it for our children and grandchildren. If it is fake, let Chengzhi help sell it or keep it for display."
After Gu Yinxing said this, Yan Chengzhi's lips drooped. He stared at Gu Yinxing with a fake smile, "Your brother, can you guarantee what your brother says?"
"My brother-in-law just published an article in the newspaper on how to appreciate painted pottery."
Yan Qian pushed the newspaper in front of Yan Chengzhi and tapped his finger on the article. "Even the professors at Peking University praised him highly. Such a capable person is hard to find outside. He can't make a correct judgment, so how can you make a correct judgment?"
He paused and said, "Or do you have your own calculations?"
This was too direct.
Yan Chengzhi and the others were speechless.
Grandpa Yan made the decision, "Please ask Sun's wife and brother to come over, and we'll give them a red envelope later!"
Yan Qian immediately made a phone call. Gu Jinshui was busy with business at the store today, so he went over to help. He just had some free time now, and when he heard that the two elders wanted him to help look at antiques, he agreed without saying a word and took a taxi over.
When Gu Jinshui came over and understood the situation, he nodded slightly and said, "I wonder what these things are?"
"They are two plates. When the man gave them to us, he said they were from the Qing Dynasty." Grandma Yan took out a mahogany box from the room. The box was very large. When she opened it, she saw two plates covered with gauze. The left one was a large plate with a blue and white fisherman pattern, and the right one was a large plate with the Eight Immortals celebrating their birthdays.
Both plates looked very exquisite at first glance, but when you look closely, you can see that one plate has a gap and the other plate has a piece broken off, just like a beautiful woman with a broken arm, which makes people feel sorry.
When Gu Jinshui picked up the plates and looked at them, his eyes were shining with gold.
Without him saying anything, everyone could see that these two things must have been opened.
"How is it, brother-in-law?" Yan
Qian asked jokingly.
Gu Jinshui put down the plate and praised, "Grandma Yan, your old friend didn't cheat you. Both of these are great. The blue and white plate on the left is from the Qianlong period. The body is fine and the blue color is not frivolous. Especially look at the luster, it is called natural. It's a pity that this thing is damaged. This Eight Immortals Birthday Celebration Plate is also a good thing. It was made in the official kiln during the Shunzhi period, but it's a pity that there is a big clash and a piece is missing here."
Everyone listened to his talk, and their hearts went up and down.
When they heard praise, they were secretly happy, and when they heard bad things, their hearts were tightened again.
Yan Chengzhi was originally worried that Gu Jinshui would come to mess things up, but he didn't expect Gu Jinshui to be so cooperative.
He couldn't help but proudly say to Grandma Yan: "Grandma, listen to me, I didn't lie to you, they are willing to spend 300 yuan for these two plates, it's because of your grandson."
"Wait, how much did you say?"
Gu Jinshui looked at Yan Chengzhi in surprise and asked.
Yan Chengzhi didn't think about it and said: "300 yuan, what's wrong?"
Gu Jinshui looked at him for a long time, suddenly laughed, and said to Grandma Yan: "Grandma Yan, I'm telling you the truth, if you are willing to pay for these two plates, don't give it to that person unless he pays 3,000 yuan!"
"3,000 yuan?!"
Grandma Yan was shocked and frightened by the number.
Although the old lady has no shortage of money and receives a pension every month, it is only 70 or 80 yuan a month. It would take her several years to save up 3,000 yuan!
Liu Yulan frowned and twitched her lips, "Brother Yinxing, don't talk nonsense. This cool thing is so rotten. It's good that someone is willing to buy it. 3,000 yuan is just a lie!"
Yan Chengzhi also echoed, "Yeah, don't mess with me. If you have the guts, you can pay 3,000 yuan to buy it."
He curled his lips and said disdainfully, "Some people are not good at helping with things, but they are quite capable. Nonsense, you think three thousand yuan is ghost money! "
Gu Jinshui said with a smile: "If Grandma Yan is willing to pay, I am really willing to pay three thousand yuan for it!"
Gu Jinshui took out five hundred yuan from his pocket and counted them in front of everyone, "I am going out temporarily and I don't have much money with me. Do you think this five hundred yuan is a deposit?"
As soon as the five hundred-yuan bills came out, the room was silent.
The Yan family is relatively poor. Although the old man and the old lady live in a small courtyard now, they will have to return it to the government in the future. Most of the money they have saved in their lifetime was spent on Yan Yan's wedding.
Although Father Yan's relationship with men and women was a little complicated, he was definitely a clean-handed person.
Therefore, they rarely saw anyone using 500 yuan to buy things, just like buying vegetables.
"Xiao Gu, how can this be possible? You are just trying to make me happy, I understand."
Grandma Yan was an honest person, so she didn't feel comfortable accepting it. Not only did her face turn red, but she also quickly pushed the money back.
Gu Jinshui said, "You really overestimate me. I consider relationships as relationships and business as business. These two things of yours are really good things. You may not understand and think that if something has minor scratches or major bruises, it is worthless. In fact, this is not the case at all. Whether it is valuable depends on whether the thing is good or not."
Gu Jinshui saw the confusion of the crowd, so he thought for a while and gave an example, "For example, a beauty, she has some injuries and some scars on her hands and feet, but this beauty is still a beauty, and there are still many people who want to marry her. The antique business is similar to this principle. As long as it is a good thing and a popular product, it doesn't matter if there are some flaws."
Grandma Yan understood now, and she clapped her hands happily and said, "So these two things are worth a lot of money?"
"It's very valuable. I'm telling you something from the bottom of my heart,"
Gu Jinshui said, "If you're not short of money, you can keep it. The price of antiques changes every day. It might be 3,000 today, 6,000 tomorrow, and in a few years, it might not be 1,000, but hundreds of thousands."
Gu Jinshui told the truth for the sake of his family.
Grandma Yan was very happy to hear that it was so valuable. "That's great. I'll keep it. I say it's real and no one can fool us!"
Yan Chengzhi's family looked a little embarrassed.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Liu Yulan quickly explained to her son: "Mom, Chengzhi is not lying to you, it's just that people tell him that things are worthless."
"Yeah, I didn't expect that person to lie to me, I'll go back and settle the score with him!"
Yan Chengzhi's face showed anger, and his expression was really aggrieved.
Grandma Yan didn't say much, just said lightly: "I don't blame Chengzhi, but sometimes, we old couple's things really don't need you young people to worry about it. If there is a need, we will naturally ask someone."
Yan Chengzhi's face was pulled down and thrown to the ground.
Gu Yinxing saw him like this, and she felt so relieved.
This bastard really didn't know whether the things were real or fake, or he wanted to cheat grandma with good things, it's hard to say.
Anyway, after what happened today, if he dares to say something about the old couple's things again, the old couple will have a reason to reject him! !
Grandma Yan carefully put the things away, and even wrapped a red envelope, insisting on giving it to Gu Jinshui.
Gu Jinshui refused several times, and finally accepted it.
Grandpa Yan was also in a good mood, saying, "Your article is well written. There are too many people who don't understand this industry. You are helping them a lot by pointing out the key points."
Gu Jinshui smiled and said, "I didn't think too much about it. I just wanted the more than 100 yuan in royalties."
Everyone laughed, knowing that Gu Jinshui was saying this in a funny way.
As a big boss, he could easily take hundreds of yuan. How could he care about the more than 100 yuan in royalties?
After coming out of the yard, Gu Yinxing patted Gu Jinshui on the shoulder and raised his thumb, "Brother, you are really like this today, you made us proud."
"Don't just talk, do you have any expression?"
Gu Jinshui didn't buy it at all, "Also, will you reimburse me for the car fare?"
"Reimburse, I will reimburse, Yinxing will treat you to dinner." Yan Qian said with a smile, "Let's go to the restaurant as a family."
"Hey, can't you tell the inside from the outside?"
Gu Yinxing glanced at Yan Qian.
Yan Qian said, "Wife, you are the inside on weekdays, but today my brother helped me so much, now he is the inside."
Gu Jinshui was amused.
It is true that people who keep company with others are often corrupted. Since he married his sister, Yan Yan's ability to talk has obviously improved.
He put his hands in his pockets, "Okay, just for what you said, I'll give you this meal today. Your sister-in-law is not at home today, so let's just have a simple meal."
"Is your sister-in-law here to keep an eye on the business?"
Gu Yinxing asked, "Didn't she say that business has decreased recently? Why is she so busy?"
The market for those two skirts alone is actually still a little small. After all, those two skirts are more formal and suitable for some grand occasions, and are not suitable for ordinary days.
Therefore, the orders in the past few days are not as many as before.
Gu Jinshui said, "No, isn't there a trade show in Xidan recently? I heard that everyone can do business there, so your sister-in-law went there with Shanhu's wife to join in the fun."
"Oh, that trade show."
How could Gu Yinxing, who follows the trend, not know about it? She said, "My colleague just went there yesterday and bought a set of modular sofas, which is 100 yuan cheaper than in the store!" As the name
suggests, a trade show is a place for exhibition and sales.
In the past, such trade shows only sold one kind of product, such as agricultural products, light industry, and clothing. This time, the trade show is a hundred flowers blooming, and all major factories are there.
After Liang Ying and Lin Lu entered the exhibition, they looked left and right. With four eyes, they could not see enough.
"Speed bikes, speed bikes, bikes suitable for children..."
"Women's suit jackets, women's suit jackets, all sizes are available..."
When they heard about suit jackets, Liang Ying and Lin Lu immediately went over to join in the fun.
The exhibition was crowded with people, and the staff inside was still shouting, "Don't squeeze, don't squeeze, come here if you want to place an order, there are goods!"
Liang Ying and Lin Lu finally squeezed in to take a look.
On the racks in front of them were wide-shoulder suits of various colors. Liang Ying only took a glance at those suit jackets and knew that the pattern was not well made.
It's not that the factory's workmanship is bad, but the foreign style that they copied is wrong. This kind of wide-shoulder suit is not suitable for Chinese women's figures at all. Instead, it makes people look like children wearing adult clothes.
"Do you want to place an order? We won't approve less than 100 pieces!"
The staff member saw Liang Ying staring at it and urged impatiently.
Liang Ying was shocked, "100 pieces?"
"Yes, we don't make parts here. If you want to buy in bulk, go somewhere else."
The staff member rolled his eyes and turned to greet the customer next to him. Just when Liang Ying was surprised, the customer placed an order for 300 pieces without saying a word, and directly paid a deposit of 500 yuan.
Liang Ying's eyes fell on the order, and the whole person was shocked.
She looked at the clothes on the rack opposite and pulled Lin Lu out. After they came out, they found a quiet place to talk.
Liang Ying asked Lin Lu, "Lin Lu, have you seen those suits? There are so many people buying these suits with such styles and colors?"
Lin Lu was in the clothing business, buying goods from Guangzhou and selling them in Beijing. When she heard this, she laughed, "Sister-in-law, you don't go out to buy clothes very often, so you don't know that this kind of suit is very popular now. Moreover, the business at this exhibition is generally not bad. It is very common to place orders for hundreds of pieces."
Liang Ying asked in surprise, "Can these people really sell them after buying them?"
"Don't worry about them, they can really sell them," Lin Lu said, "I sometimes buy clothes from Guangzhou, and I also think some of the clothes are ugly, but strangely, there are people who buy them. I finally understand that now that we Chinese are rich, everyone wants to buy things with money."
There is some truth in this.
Liang Ying thought carefully, there have been a lot of changes in the past few years. In the past, if you were a self-employed person, you would be ashamed to see people and you would be embarrassed to say what you do when you go out. Now, self-employed people make a lot of money, and they all stand up straight.
When Liang Ying first came here, she was worried about how to find the next orders in the factory. After all, the orders for those skirts were about to be enough, and she had to promote them. Those skirts were not suitable for everyone to wear.
But she suddenly realized that her thinking was too narrow.
Maybe she was used to working in a factory, she never thought that she could advertise by herself!
After Liang Ying figured this out, it was like a sudden enlightenment. She pulled Lin Lu and said, "Lin Lu, didn't you just import a batch of clothes from Guangzhou recently? Can you take me to have a look?"
"Okay, sister-in-law, I'll give you whatever you like."
Lin Lu said generously.
Liang Ying smiled and didn't say that she was not going there for her own clothes. She and Lin Lu went straight to her store. Lin Lu's store was near Xidan. She bought the shop herself, so she was not afraid of being fired by the landlord.
She asked her sister and cousin to help take care of the business.
When Liang Ying and Lin Lu went there, the two girls were greeting customers.
Sister Lin Lu was holding a pair of black leggings in her hand and was talking to a girl: "Sister, take these pants back and try them on. Look at the pair I'm wearing, they're exactly the same, and they make my legs look especially long. I'm 1.6 meters tall but look like 1.8 meters tall."
The girl was amused, "Sister, aren't you exaggerating? Can these pants be so great?"
Sister Lin Lu's expression remained unchanged, "Yes, they are. I'm not bragging to you. We've sold over a hundred pairs of these pants since yesterday, and now there are only a few left. Do you want them? Come back tomorrow or they will be out of stock."
The girl was tempted when she heard this, and after asking about the price, she found it was only twenty-eight. She paid without saying a word.
Girls of this age are all chasing fashion, and they are afraid of being left behind.
Liang Ying was attracted by the pants, and she touched the one hanging next to her and said, "These pants look like those foreign fitness pants."
"Sister-in-law, you have a good eye. People in Guangzhou learn from foreigners. If you like it, why don't you try it?" Lin Lu said.
Liang Ying was really tempted and went into the fitting room to change into a top.
She has a good leg shape, strong thighs, and slender calves. It is not noticeable when she wears jeans, but when she wears fitness pants, she immediately attracts people's attention.
While she was turning around in front of the mirror, a few girls passing by the door couldn't help but walk in to ask what kind of pants these were and how much they cost.
Sister Lin Lu was happy and hurriedly smiled and greeted them.
Liang Ying watched her sister complete two more transactions while she was talking, then looked at her leggings, thoughtful
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