Chapter 241: Going to the Countryside to Pick Up Bargains (Part )

He Yukai drank some water and started chatting with Li Shuanzhu. His purpose was of course the two bottles. He didn't want to act too deliberate. Getting the good stuff from Mingzhu Antou at a low price gave him a sense of accomplishment that not everyone could understand.

"Aunt, this pair of flower vases looks like the ones in my house. Unfortunately, our vases were broken by the children. Those vases are my wife's favorite. It's such a pity. I didn't expect that you have a pair of vases like this!"

After talking about this and that for a while, He Yuzhu felt that Xu Huizhen and others were about to come in, so he immediately changed the subject so as not to seem abrupt.

"No wonder you're staring at this pair of bottles. They're just for display at home. If you want to take them, just take them!"

"No, big brother. How can I take your things without doing anything? I'll buy them for a hundred dollars!

Besides, this has already given you a lot of ideas. I can't ask you to buy another pair just because I took your vase away, right? Meaning is priceless, you must accept this money!"

It seems that Li Shuanzhui doesn't know how valuable the bottle is. On the other hand, if Li Shuanzhui knew the value of the bottle, he would not just put it on the cabinet.

"What? One hundred? That's too much. These two pieces of junk aren't worth that much. My parents didn't teach me that!"

"Brother Li, this bottle has a different meaning for my wife. It's my wife's dowry. My mother-in-law passed away. This is the only thing she has left. Please accept it!"

He Yukai felt secretly ashamed and said, "I'm sorry, Comrade Li Shuanzhu. I didn't tell the truth. I just took advantage of the opportunity."

He also had some conscience. Although the pair of bottles were valuable, he did not take other people's things for nothing. If he kept them in Li Shuanzhu's house, they might be broken by accident, which would be a waste of resources.

"Brother, do you still want a bottle like this? We still have some bottles at home!"

When Li Shuanzhu's wife saw that a pair of broken bottles were sold for 100 yuan, she felt that He Yukai was a big fool, a fool with a lot of money. In this case, why not ask? What if there is something that he likes, wouldn't it be a fortune?
He Yukai was delighted. Good luck was unstoppable. So he would not be polite. What if he could get something in return?

"I'm not interested, but my wife is very interested in this kind of porcelain. Let me take a look. If the pattern looks good, I'll buy it!"

"Got it!"

Li Shuanzhu originally complained about his wife's abruptness, but after hearing what He Yukai said, he no longer had any objections. It was not like they were forcing the sale, and it was a willing relationship. Perfect!

Both sides remained expressionless, feeling that they had made a fortune. A win-win situation was thus formed. In the end, He Yukai actually found several pieces of high-quality porcelain, including a set of Kangxi official kiln tea sets, Li Shuanzhu's seasoning jars, and salt jars. Although he could not understand them, they were not ordinary items.

A total of more than ten pieces of porcelain were collected. He Yukai packed the latter pieces for two hundred yuan. Li Shuanzhu was so happy that his mouth almost cracked with joy when he held the three hundred yuan in his hand. He asked his wife to kill a chicken to entertain the guests.

Li Shuanzhu repeatedly refused, but after three concessions and three attempts at giving in, he finally borrowed the money. After putting it in the padlocked cabinet, he breathed a sigh of relief. The money for his son's wedding was settled. If the furniture could be sold for a good price, it should be enough to buy a house for his child in Beijing!
"Brother He, do you still want a bottle like this? I have a pair of bottles at home. They are good things. My father loved them when he was alive. The box they came in is also very valuable. It's a set of wine utensils. We don't know much about these things. I wonder if you are interested?"

"Oh? Then I'll take a look. If I like it, I'll buy it!"

"Okay, wait a minute and I'll get it for you!"

Li Shuanzhu came back soon, holding an antique box in his hands. He Yukai didn't look at the material of the box in detail, but as long as the wine utensils inside were good, the box would definitely not be bad!

He Yukai slowly opened the box, his eyes narrowed, he didn't expect it was this thing, and a complete set at that. He was ecstatic in his heart, he deserved to get a bargain today!
At this time Xu Huizhen and others also walked in. Han Chunming almost broke down when he saw what was in front of He Yukai. He Yukai glared at Han Chunming sternly. Han Chunming reacted immediately. If he shouted it out, it would not be so easy for He Yukai to take advantage of the opportunity.

He Yukai put the porcelain into the box and closed the lid. Han Chunming stood there disappointed, knowing that he could no longer see the thing.

"Brother Li, I'm very happy with this set of wine utensils. Just name a price and I'll give it to my father-in-law. He likes drinking, so he will definitely like it!"

Han Chunming rolled his eyes. Where did your father-in-law come from? He just lied without blinking. He didn't even think about it. Isn't he the same?
"You name a price. This is something my father has always treasured. I will sell it if the price is right. My child happens to be working in the city, so I will buy him a yard!"

"Five hundred, is that okay?"

Li Shuanzhui was already satisfied, but he still wanted to try He Yukai. He felt that this set of things must be good stuff. Han Chunming's eyes almost popped out just now. If it wasn't a good thing, which young man who looked at furniture would not be so serious.

Li Shuanzhu wanted to put the things away. He was also testing He Yukai's actions. If He Yukai's performance was lukewarm, he would sell them.

He Yukai didn't know what Li Shuanzhu was thinking. Such treasures were rarely seen even in later auctions. This was a truly good thing, and he definitely couldn't let it slip away.

"One thousand. If big brother is still not satisfied, I can only express my regret. Although it is a gift for the elders, the price cannot be too high!"

He Yukai directly raised the price to one thousand. If Li Shuanzhu was unwilling, he would have to find a way later. One thousand was really not a low price. Unless someone could understand this thing, no one would be willing to pay such a high price.

Even though people like Hou Polang and Han Chunming knew that the items were valuable, they were not willing to pay so much money. They didn't know how fast the economy would develop in the future, nor how seriously the money would depreciate. He Yukai knew that this set of porcelain could be sold for tens of billions in the future.

He had never seen a complete set of this kind of porcelain, nor had he ever heard of it. He would be thankful to have just one such goblet, let alone a complete set.

As expected, treasures are found among the people. Such treasures are likely to appear in inconspicuous places like those around the capital.

Li Shuanzhu was delighted, he knew that he had made the right bet, but he also knew that greed would lead to failure. Since He Yukai raised the price to this level, he could not be too greedy.

"Okay, deal!"

He Yukai breathed a sigh of relief. He made a lot of money today. He stepped aside, knowing that Xu Huizhen and the others were going to negotiate the price. "Comrade Li, I like your furniture. I want it. I have a yard in Beijing and I plan to put it there. The yard retains the style of ancient buildings. I originally wanted to find a carpenter to build a set, but I always felt that it was too heavy and did not match the style of the house. I want the whole set of your furniture. We discussed it and decided to offer three thousand. What do you think?"

Xu Huizhen has been in the industry for three years and looked at Li Shuanzhu. Li Shuanzhu now has experience and of course he would not say anything. He just served tea and water and sat next to her smoking. He was ready to teach the city people a lesson. He really had no idea how much his furniture was worth.

"Four thousand, no more. I will have to hire a craftsman to restore it to its original appearance when I return. That will cost a lot of money."

Seeing that Li Shuanzhui was reluctant to speak, Xu Huizhen pretended to struggle and gritted her teeth, then lowered the price to four thousand. In fact, this price was really not high. Pian'erye sold them an official hat chair for five thousand. Now the furniture in Li Shuanzhui's house was not much different from Pian'erye's things. Four thousand was already a very low price.

Li Shuanzhu didn't know the price. Last time he and his son went to the city to look at houses, a courtyard house with one entrance cost 6,000 yuan. Now, including the things he had at home, the total was just over 3,000 yuan. This was when their family was well-off. When they got to the city, they would also need to buy furniture for the wedding, and there were so many things that needed to be arranged, so it would be okay to have more money.

As for the tube-shaped building, they had never thought about it, because for the old couple and their son and his wife, if they had children in the future, the tube-shaped building would be too narrow and the whole family would not be able to live in it.

If that's the case, it's better to live in the countryside. My son is filial and my daughter-in-law is not bad either. They both work. They were also students of the third grade who were admitted to university and work in the unit after graduation. They can go there to take care of the children and take care of the household, so I thought of buying a yard. I was worried about it, but I didn't expect that I could get the money together today.

"Eight Thousand"

Li Shuanzhu looked at Xu Huizhen firmly and snapped out of his teeth. He felt that the price was astronomical. He was asking for a high price and then asking for a low price. If Xu Huizhen really wanted it, then this price should be acceptable. If she didn't want to, then four thousand would be four thousand. He would get the money to buy the yard first.

"Brother, don't be ridiculous. Eight thousand is too high!"

Xu Huizhen was delighted. Eight thousand should be Li Shuanzhu's psychological price. Even if he bought out the money he owed her, it would be a huge profit. But that's the problem with businessmen. If she doesn't lower the price, she feels it's not in line with her profession.

Han Chunming's mind was no longer on the furniture. Since He Yukai had taken down the box next to him, it meant that what he saw was the real thing. The sky blue color was really beautiful. He was secretly amazed. It seemed that good luck always accompanied He Yukai.

Last time, he and Polanhou had been scheming for so long about the bed in Landlord Liu's house, but in the end, He Yukai took away the whole yard and furniture. This time, He Yukai came here to find him, but he got nothing, while He Yukai and Xu Huizhen made a fortune. He even suspected that his luck was gone.

He carefully observed the things in Li Shuanzhui's house, trying to find a bargain, but he didn't believe that he was the only one who got nothing. This feeling was really bad. He was also a senior collector, okay?
After looking at the bottles on the cabinet, I was delighted. I saw it. Could it be that I saw it wrongly? He Yukai is also an expert. How could you let such a good thing go?

Han Chunming quietly walked to the side of the vase and looked at it carefully. Yes, this was the thing. He made a profit. He Yukai took Han Chunming's actions in his eyes and laughed in his heart. What are you laughing at? That thing is already mine, it's just not loaded on the car yet.

In the end, after a tug-of-war between Xu Huizhen and Li Shuanzhui, Xu Huizhen bought all the wooden furniture in Li Shuanzhui's house for 7,000 yuan.

Everyone was happy. Xu Huizhen got a complete set of good home furnishings, and Li Shuanzhu got money to buy a yard and purchase furniture and appliances.

"Chicken stew with mushrooms is here!"

At the same time as the deal was concluded, Li Shuanzhu's daughter-in-law came in with a casserole. The stewed chicken in the casserole exuded a unique aroma, and several people felt hungry.

"Come on, come on, everyone is hungry, right? Eat. There's nothing good in the countryside, so don't be dissatisfied and eat more!"

The stewed chicken with pickles and steamed corn bread was really good. They hadn't eaten steamed corn bread for a while. It was a happy occasion and everyone enjoyed the meal very much.

“To be honest, if my son wasn’t getting married and I wanted to buy him a yard in the city, I wouldn’t be willing to sell these things!

My child has a girlfriend and is now discussing marriage. She has her eyes on a courtyard house and wants to pay 6,000 yuan for it. She also wants to renovate it and buy electrical appliances that we have never seen before. It will cost a lot of money!

If it weren’t for this, we really wouldn’t want to sell them. These are also left by our elders!”

While chatting after dinner, Li Shuanzhu looked at the furniture and the box next to He Yukai and said with emotion that He Yukai believed that Li Shuanzhu was telling the truth and that eyes could not lie.

"It's a good thing for your children to get married. Isn't it also good for you two to go to the city to reunite with your son? Even if you don't have a yard, it's good for your grandson to be able to play in the yard when he grows up. You can tell at a glance that you are a blessed man!"

The goal was achieved. He Yukai was in a good mood and spoke kindly without asking for money. Li Shuanzhu smiled happily, which showed his yearning for a better life. Han Chunming could not get a word in and was scratching his head anxiously.

"Chunming, what are you doing? Scratching your head and ears!"

Xu Huizhen saw Han Chunming's actions and taught him a lesson, saying that Han Chunming was already the prospective son-in-law of the Taiman family. Xu Huizhen naturally couldn't help but speak out when she saw this situation.

"Brother, I see a pair of beautiful bottles on your cabinet. Where did you buy them? Can you tell me? My mother also likes flower arrangement. I will buy a few for her to make her happy!"

"My father bought these two bottles back then. I don't know where he bought them. I'm sorry, little brother, I can't help you. But there are many people selling these things in your city, so it shouldn't be hard to find them. You should be able to find them after you go back and look for them carefully. This kid is very handsome and filial!"

He Yukai was watching the fun secretly, he had no idea what Han Chunming was up to. He must have recognized the two bottles and wanted to get them, but didn't want to pay a high price. His excuse was really bad.

Han Chunming almost got hurt. Why didn't Li Shuanzhu play by the rules? When he went to the countryside to exchange old items before, he would usually let him take them for free if he said something like this. He pretended to refuse, left a few dollars for psychological comfort, and then pocketed the money. Why did Li Shuanzhu behave differently today than he imagined?

"Brother, my mom likes this pattern, and it's hard to find something like this in the city. Why don't you just sell it to me? You name a price, and I'll take it as long as it's not outrageous. This way I don't have to go back and look for it everywhere, wasting time!"

Han Chunming pretended to be nonchalant. He thought that Li Shuanzhu would not refuse his proposal. It was obvious that these two bottles were not often taken care of, so he was determined to get them.

"Little brother, I'm sorry, this pair of bottles has already been bought by Brother He. I wanted to give them as gifts, but Brother He insisted on paying for them. I feel really embarrassed."

(End of this chapter)