The seventeenth day of being eavesdropped
For several days in a row, Gu Jinshui strolled around Panjiayuan to look at the goods. There were indeed many good things, but he didn't know whether it was because he had seen better things like blood-stained jade before, so he looked down on them now. He only picked a green jade ring from the Qianlong period, which was a good thing from the palace.
Xi Han introduced him to a person, Chen Dengxing.
Chen Dengxing was also the owner of the Liulichang Antique Shop in his early years. Before liberation, something happened and he was cheated by his boss. He set up a trap and all his family property was cheated away. Only a bungalow was left for the whole family to live in.
If this happened, who would not say that Chen Dengxing was unlucky.
But who could have thought that after the liberation, the fight against landlords and capitalists would save Chen Dengxing from disaster, but his boss would suffer because he had killed people and bullied the locals, so he was shot.
"This jade ring is of good quality. If you want to buy it, I'll give you this price."
Chen Dengxing made a seven gesture in Gu Jinshui's sleeve.
Gu Jinshui knew the number after just one touch, "Master Chen, the number is a little less, please add some. If this is an evergreen jade ring, I will definitely buy it without a second thought. But this thing has a history."
Chen Dengxing looked up at him, stroked his beard and said happily, "Origin, what origin?"
Gu Jinshui picked up the ring, turned it in his hand, and said to the sun, "Maybe you are dazzled. I, a young man, am shameless to say a few more words. Just listen. If what I say is right, you can add some money. If it is wrong, just think that I told you a joke today."
"Okay." Chen Dengxing also became excited.
He had heard that Xi Han had accepted an apprentice. Although they had not formally become apprentices, he knew that Xi Han was very satisfied with this apprentice just by seeing Xi Han recommend him to Gu Jinshui.
Gu Jinshui slowly turned the ring and said, "This jade ring is engraved with the words 'Longevity Without Limits' and carved with the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains. I'm afraid that the only person who can match this ring is Emperor Qianlong during the Qianlong period."
"So, this is made by Emperor Qianlong, but I was mistaken." Chen Dengxing smacked his lips. "If it is really a ring used by Emperor Qianlong, this thing must be very expensive."
Gu Jinshui smiled and bowed, "Master Chen, please stop teasing me. This is not a ring used by Emperor Qianlong. Not to mention other things, Emperor Qianlong would definitely not like the quality of the jade. What's more, the style of this ring is not right, and the workmanship does not seem to be from the Ruyi Pavilion in the palace. I guess it was presented to Emperor Qianlong by the ministers below. As for whether Emperor Qianlong used it or not, it's hard to say. Anyway, this thing can be regarded as a layer of gold pasted on it when it entered the rich and powerful."
The value of jade is generally not only determined by its quality, but also by its origin.
The same quality of ancient jade, the value of which is different if it is played by a celebrity or in the hands of an ordinary person.
If there is a collector who specializes in collecting these jades, the value will be quadrupled or quintuple.
Chen Dengxing nodded secretly in his heart, but his face remained calm.
"Then how much do you want to add?"
Gu Jinshui said nothing, took Chen Dengxing's hand and made a gesture in his sleeve. Chen Dengxing nodded, which showed that he was not greedy and had a sense of measure.
He said, "That's the amount. You sit here and I'll go in for a while."
Gu Jinshui was happy in his heart, but he suppressed his joy.
He made a fortune today.
Chen Dengxing went in for a while and came out with a cloth bag in his hand. He took out 20 big reunion tickets from it and handed them to Gu Jinshui, as well as seven or eight grain coupons. Chen Dengxing
put away his ring and said with emotion: "You have a good eye. You picked up such a good thing."
"It's all because of my master's good teaching. Thanks to your great blessing, I have a little luck today."
Gu Jinshui picked up the kettle and poured a glass of water for Chen Dengxing.
Chen Dengxing smiled and said: "You are good at talking. This is not like your master."
Gu Jinshui just smiled and didn't respond.
Chen Dengxing saw it and smiled and said, "If you have anything else in mind, send it to me, especially jade. The quality of your ring is still a little poor. If it is white jade or jadeite, it can be at least tripled."
"What if it is blood-soaked jade?"
Gu Jinshui asked with an idea in his mind.
Chen Dengxing was stunned for a moment, and his face showed excitement: "You have such a good thing as blood-soaked jade?"
Gu Jinshui smiled but did not say anything, just changed the subject, "Master Chen, what is the price of this blood-soaked jade now?"
He was really like a loach, slippery and unrelenting.
Although Chen Dengxing was anxious to know whether Gu Jinshui had the blood-soaked jade in his hand, he knew his limits and did not ask any more questions. He just stroked his beard and sighed, "This blood-soaked jade is even more different. If it were the size of a thumb, it would be worth at least a house."
A house?!
Gu Jinshui's mind buzzed.
Chen Dengxing sighed, "That's right. The last time someone sold blood-soaked jade was during the Republic of China. Do you know how much that person sold it for?"
"What price?" Gu Jinshui couldn't help his curiosity.
Chen Dengxing made a six gesture.
"Six hundred dollars?" Gu Jinshui asked tentatively.
Chen Dengxing chuckled, "Six hundred dollars, what's the point of dreaming? Six thousand dollars was taken by a foreigner and sold abroad. I think the foreigner can make at least twice as much money by reselling it."
Gu Jinshui's heart was beating fast.
He now understood what his master meant by "poor today, rich tomorrow".
Originally, he thought that the money he made was not small, but compared to these people, it was still too little. Perhaps
because of the impact of Chen Dengxing's words, Gu Jinshui was not as excited as before after getting the two hundred back.
He left the alley where Chen Dengxing's house was and walked around Panjiayuan, but he couldn't see anything as good as the blood-soaked jade.
It makes sense.
Things like that are hard to come
by. He was lucky enough to see one a few days ago, but how could he be so lucky to see another one?
Otherwise, he could ask Shanhu and the others to help him find out who took the thing. Gu Jinshui pondered while carrying the packaged roast duck back to the compound.
Before they even reached the large courtyard, they could hear Huang Xirong's shrill and proud voice, "Look, look at the gold ring my son made for me. Such a small thing cost nearly a hundred dollars!"
"Auntie Huang, did your family make a fortune?" The group of mothers-in-law surrounding Huang Xirong all had envious looks on their faces.
Someone else wanted to touch the ring on Huang Xirong's hand, but Huang Xirong slapped her hand away. She shook her head proudly, "It's not that I made a fortune. Our family's construction is capable. When we went to Panjiayuan, we saw an antique. Their director just liked to collect these things, so he spent a lot of money to buy it from our construction. Guess how much he made from it."
Gu Jinshui originally wanted to go back to the house directly to avoid being surrounded by these mothers-in-law. If they saw him bringing roast duck home, they would not only say sour words, but also persuade their grandchildren to come to their house to ask for some duck racks to stew at home.
Duck racks are not worth much, but they can also be a dish if they are used to stew soup with some radishes and cabbage.
But when he heard the three words "Panjiayuan", Gu Jinshui stopped in his tracks. He turned around and looked at Huang Xirong, who was full of smugness, and said, "Auntie Huang, Jianshe can also look at antiques?"
Huang Xirong saw him, and her waving arms froze, with a trace of guilty look on her face.
Song Jianshe came out to fetch water in the backyard, and saw that Gu Jinshui seemed to be trying to trick him, so he quickly put down the bucket and walked over, "Jinshui, my mother is talking nonsense, Mom, Dabao is crying, you hurry home."
He said while pulling Huang Xirong to go into the house.
"Hey, don't go, Jianshe, tell me if you really made money?" Several aunts were unhappy.
"Yes, Jianshe, you must have earned a few hundred dollars for buying a gold ring."
Widow An's eyes turned red with jealousy, "Does the country allow us to buy and sell antiques now? Don't turn around and ask people to report you and put you in jail."
"Fuck you..."
Huang Xirong's face darkened when he heard what Widow An said, and he raised his hand to slap Widow An.
Song Jianshe didn't dare to let his own mother make a big deal, so he dragged her back to his room, turned around and slammed the door, shutting out the probing eyes from outside.
"Son, why did you pull me in?"
Huang Xirong was so angry that his face turned red. He rolled up his sleeves and said, "Let me go out. I want to teach that old whore Widow An a lesson. She said your sister before, and now she's saying you. If I don't beat her to a pulp, she won't know how powerful your mother is."
"Mom!"
Song Jianshe stamped his feet anxiously. He looked outside through the crack in the window and was slightly relieved when he saw Gu Jinshui enter the room. But when he turned around, he was still in a bad mood, "Didn't I tell you not to tell others how we make money?"
Song Jianshe felt guilty about the money he earned, so he didn't dare to let anyone know.
Besides, he was still hoping to continue to make money with this trick.
He really made a lot of money this time. The bamboo carving and the blood-stained jade made him three or four hundred yuan in total. This amount of money was almost his annual salary.
Otherwise, Song Jianshe would not have been willing to spend more than a hundred yuan to buy a gold ring for his mother.
Huang Xirong looked guilty.
"Didn't I just let it slip by accident? Mom will never tell anyone about it again, don't worry."
Lin Lianhua said, "Mom, I think we should not only not tell anyone about our antique trading, but also not tell anyone about the money we made. Don't show off your wealth."
Song Jianshe looked at Lin Lianhua with admiration, "Lianhua is right. There are many people in this compound and they are all gossipy. What if someone tells others about our money making and attracts thieves? I think you have to put away your gold ring, too."
"Ah, the ring has to be put away too?!"
Huang Xirong was reluctant to cover his finger, and his heart ached so much that it almost bled.
But Song Jianshe insisted, so he put away the ring that he had worn for less than half a day.
However, the old Song family also added a dish tonight, braised pork belly.
Seeing the meat, Huang Xirong's expression improved a lot.
But when she saw Song Jianshe pick up a piece of meat for Song Chaohua with chopsticks, she was unhappy, "What kind of meat is a little girl eating?"
"Mom, Xiaohua also contributed to our wealth this time."
Song Jianshe patted Song Chaohua's head, "If Xiaohua has any chance to make money in the future, you must tell Dad."
Song Chaohua was very moved and nodded desperately.
Huang Xirong curled her lips, but for the sake of money, she didn't say much.
Song Jianshe and his wife reacted quickly, but the news that their Song family had made a fortune still spread, especially Liang Renyi, who had been paying attention to their family, also knew about it.
The next day, when Gu Jinshui went out, he happened to run into Song Jianshe
who also came out. "Jinshui, go out." Perhaps because he felt guilty, Song Jianshe smiled awkwardly.
Gu Jinshui hummed without saying anything, and walked out.
"Who is he? Jianshe, don't meet him."
Aunt Zhao in the front yard smiled, "Jianshe, you don't go to work today, are you going to buy antiques again?"
"No, the antique thing is just nonsense from my mother."
Song Jianshe waved his hands repeatedly, and seeing that Gu Jinshui was walking away, Gu didn't want to pay attention to Aunt Zhao and hurried after him.
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