Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

"System, identify the value of this painting." He Yudong muttered to himself.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Tang Yin's authentic painting "Fisherman Hidden in the Mountains and Rivers", estimated market value: five million."

He Yudong couldn't help but smile when he heard the result. He was originally a small employee in an ordinary antique shop. After he was connected to this appraisal system, it was like a cheat. But this was not enough. His goal was to become a legend in the antique world.

"Boss, I want this painting." He Yudong said to the antique shop owner. The owner looked at him and said, "Boy, are you sure? This is not a small amount of money." He Yudong laughed in his heart. If the owner knew that this was a genuine Tang Yin painting, he would definitely not sell it to him so easily.

After buying the painting, He Yudong was not in a hurry to sell it to make money. Instead, he took the painting to a high-end antique exchange meeting. The meeting was full of big names in the antique industry. When he took out the painting, everyone was amazed. Everyone gathered around to appreciate it and looked at He Yudong with new eyes.

At this time, a mysterious old man said, "Young man, can you give up this painting? I am willing to pay eight million for it."

He Yudong's heart moved. Eight million was indeed very tempting, but he knew that the painting was worth much more than that. He smiled and shook his head, "Old sir, I'm sorry, I don't want to sell this painting for the time being." A trace of surprise flashed in the old man's eyes, and then he smiled and said, "Young people really have ideas. In fact, I was just testing you. The value of this painting is far more than this." Everyone was even more surprised when they heard this, and they all looked at He Yudong again.

After the exchange meeting, He Yudong became famous. Many people took the initiative to seek cooperation or ask him for advice. But He Yudong did not become complacent. He used the system to continuously find more rare antiques. Soon after, he learned that an ancient tomb was about to be excavated, which was said to contain endless treasures and peerless antiques. He Yudong decided to participate in archaeological work with his identification ability. However, after entering the ancient tomb, there were many difficulties. There were not only various traps, but also some supernatural phenomena. Just when everyone felt desperate, He Yudong found the key items to crack the mechanism through the system, and successfully led everyone into the ancient tomb and headed towards the peerless antiques.

He Yudong's heart moved, but he quickly calmed down. He shook his head and said, "I don't want to sell this painting for the time being. I want more people to see its beauty." His words made the people present respect him even more, and He Yudong also knew that this was only the first step on his way to the top.

Five million! He Yudong took a breath of cold air. This was much more than he expected! It seemed that this club was really useful. With one hit, he knocked out five million!

He carefully put away the calligraphy and painting, then walked quickly into the depths of the alley.

At the end of the alley was an inconspicuous antique shop. He Yudong pushed the door open and entered, and the scent of sandalwood filled his nose.

An old man was sitting in the store, resting with his eyes closed. When he heard someone coming in, he slowly opened his eyes, looked He Yudong up and down, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

"Young man, what's the matter?" the old man asked slowly.

"I want to sell something." He Yudong said straight to the point.

"Oh? What is it?" The old man sat up straight. He Yudong slowly took out the painting and spread it in front of the old man. The old man's originally calm face showed shock for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. "This painting is not bad, but how much do you want to sell it for?" He Yudong knew what he was talking about and said, "Ten million." The old man sneered, "Young man, your price is not very generous. Although this is a painting by Tang Yin, you can't ask for such a high price." He Yudong was not impatient, "Old man, the value of this painting is more than that, and it is well preserved." The old man was silent for a moment, "Eight million, this is my limit." He Yudong was about to refuse, but suddenly the system prompt sounded: "Host, accepting this transaction will trigger a hidden reward." He Yudong was delighted and agreed. After the transaction was completed, he received a huge sum of money and a special prop given by the system - perspective glasses, which can see through the internal structure of objects. Later, by chance, he used the glasses to discover a precious Song Dynasty porcelain fragment hidden in a shabby vase. With the treasures pieced together from these porcelain fragments, He Yudong once again shocked the antique world and was getting closer and closer to his goal of becoming a legend in the antique world.

"Oh? What is that?" The old man became interested.

He Yudong carefully reached into his arms, as if he was holding a rare treasure. He fumbled gently and finally found the painting. Then, he slowly took it out, his movements so gentle that he seemed afraid of waking up a sleeping spirit.

When the painting was fully displayed in front of everyone, it exuded an ancient and mysterious atmosphere. He Yudong gently placed it on the antique table, as if the table was specially designed to carry this precious object.

The old man picked up the painting and examined it carefully. His hands trembled slightly and his breathing became rapid.

"This... This is Tang Yin's authentic work!" the old man said excitedly, "Young man, where did you get this painting?"

He Yudong smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. Just tell me how much this painting is worth."

The old man took a deep breath and said, "This calligraphy and painting is priceless. I can give you... three million!"

Three million? He Yudong sneered in his heart. This old man is really a fox. He wants to buy his calligraphy and paintings for three million?

"No!" He Yudong refused flatly, "This painting is worth at least five million, I won't sell it for a penny less!"

The old man's face changed and he said, "Five million? Isn't that too expensive?"

He Yudong shrugged and said, "You can buy it or not. I'm not in a hurry to buy it anyway."

After saying this, he pretended to put away the calligraphy and painting.

Seeing this, the old man quickly said, "Wait! Young man, don't be impulsive, we can still discuss it."

After some bargaining, He Yudong finally sold the calligraphy and painting to the old man for 4.5 million yuan.

With the huge sum of money in his pocket, He Yudong was in a good mood. He walked out of the antique shop humming a little tune.

"System, how much money do I have now?" He Yudong asked.

"Ding! Host's current balance: 4,500,100."

Four and a half million! In the 1960s, this was an astronomical figure!

He Yudong was very excited. With this money, he could live a good life!

The first thing he thought of was to improve his living environment. The house he lived in was small and shabby, cold in winter and hot in summer, which was really uncomfortable.

So he decided to buy a courtyard house.

The Siheyuan is a traditional residence in old Beijing. It is warm in winter and cool in summer, with a beautiful environment. It is the dream residence of many people.

He Yudong went to a real estate agency and explained his purpose.

When the agent heard that he wanted to buy a courtyard house, he immediately became excited and started to introduce it to him enthusiastically.

"We have many courtyard houses here, at various price ranges. Which one do you want?" asked the agent.

"I want a house with a better environment and a larger area," said He Yudong.

The agent thought for a moment and said, "I happen to have a suitable apartment here, located on Qianmen Street, with an area of ​​more than 500 square meters, a beautiful environment, and a very suitable price, only... 500,000!"

Five hundred thousand? He Yudong was stunned. Isn't this too cheap?

"Is there any problem with this house?" He Yudong asked.

The agent smiled awkwardly and said, "This house... is haunted."

Haunted? He Yudong's mind moved. This is quite interesting.

"Take me to see it." He Yudong said.

The agent took He Yudong to Qianmen Street and pointed to a dilapidated courtyard house and said, "This is it."

He Yudong looked up and saw that the gate of the courtyard was closed and the walls were covered with vines, making it look eerie and scary.

"This house is indeed a bit creepy." said He Yudong.

"That's right." The agent said, "This house has been vacant for several years. The people who lived here before said it was haunted, so they moved away."

He Yudong smiled and said, "I'm not afraid of ghosts. Take me in and take a look."

The agent hesitated for a moment, but finally opened the door of the courtyard house.

A cold breath blew in his face, and He Yudong couldn't help but shiver.

He walked into the yard and looked around. He saw that the yard was overgrown with weeds and the ground was covered with fallen leaves. It was a desolate scene.

At this moment, He Yudong suddenly heard a strange sound... like a woman crying, or a child laughing, coming from the direction of the main room...

After leaving the scrap collection station, He Yudong did not return to the courtyard immediately, but turned into a secluded alley. He took out the calligraphy and painting from his pocket, and admired it carefully, with a smug smile on his face.

"System, identify the true value of this painting." He Yudong muttered to himself.

"Ding! Detected that the host has obtained Tang Yin's authentic "Autumn Wind Fan Painting", market value: 100,000 yuan."

One hundred thousand! He Yudong took a breath of cold air. This was much more than he expected! Buying something worth one hundred thousand for one thousand yuan, this deal was worth it!

However, He Yudong was not overwhelmed by this sudden wealth. He knew that in this era, having such a huge fortune was not a good thing. He still understood the principle that a man is innocent but he is guilty of possessing a treasure.

He rolled up the calligraphy and painting carefully, hid it in his arms again, and then walked quickly towards the courtyard.

When he returned to the courtyard, He Yudong found that the atmosphere was a little strange. The courtyard was crowded with people, all of whom were talking and talking.

"Have you heard? Sha Zhu sold a fake painting in Pigeon Market today and was exposed!"

"Serves him right! Who made him so arrogant normally? Now he's embarrassed!"

"I heard that he was beaten up and is now lying in the house unable to get up!"

He Yudong sneered in his heart, Silly Zhu, you have come to this day!

He walked straight to Shazhu's door and knocked.

"Who is it?" Sha Zhu's weak voice came from the house.

"It's me, He Yudong."

The door creaked open, and Sha Zhu appeared at the door with a painful look on his face. His face was bruised and purple, and there was blood at the corner of his mouth, obviously he had been beaten severely.

"What are you doing here?" Sha Zhu asked unhappily.

"I came to see you." He Yudong said with a smile, "I heard that you were beaten up in Pigeon City. How are you? Are you okay?"

"What the hell do you care!" Sha Zhu said angrily.

"Don't be angry, I just care about you." He Yudong continued, "By the way, I heard that you sold a fake painting in Pigeon Market, is it true?"

"You..." Sha Zhu was so angry that his face turned pale. He pointed at He Yudong and couldn't say a word for a long time.

"Why, I got it right?" He Yudong laughed, "Silly Zhu, you are asking for trouble! Do you think your little cleverness can fool everyone? Don't you see who you are playing with? Those people in Pigeon City are all shrewd people. Your tricks are not good enough in front of them!"

"He Yudong, don't be so proud!" Sha Zhu gritted his teeth and said, "Do you think you are any better than me? You are a sneaky bastard, and sooner or later you will get your comeuppance!"

"Retribution?" He Yudong laughed. "I'm waiting! But I think you should worry about yourself first. You've offended so many people today. It's going to be hard for you to survive in Pigeon City in the future."

After saying that, He Yudong turned and left, leaving Sha Zhu alone in the room, shaking with anger.