The prosperous era of courtyard houses

Chapter 199, trade again

The two eldest sons of the Fu family received the order and quickly brought the camphor box to the front.

The box was lifted and opened, and the old man said with a smile: "Master Li, these are the things that I have been collecting for the past six months and have been keeping them for you." After saying that, he took a flashlight and shined inside, revealing the inside. s things.

The items in the box are divided into two parts. One part is the antiques that Li Weiguo entrusted the old man to help collect. They are all small and fine pieces.

Among them, there are eight exquisite snuff bottles, four literary thumbnails, 12 antique jade ornaments, and three embryonic stones each of Tianhuang stone and chicken blood stone.

In addition, there is a pot of large and plump Dongzhu in the box, each one is as big as a thumb, and there are estimated to be more than a hundred.

Dongzhu means "Tana" in Manchu.

During the Qing Dynasty, people called pearls produced in the northeastern region East Pearls (or Northern Pearls) to distinguish them from Southern Pearls produced in the South.

It is produced in the Songhua River, HLJ, Wusuli River, Yalu River and their basins.

Dongzhu is large, full, round and crystal-clear, and can emit colorful luster. Jewelry made from it is shining and full of nobility and luxury.

Therefore, it was favored by the Qing Dynasty court and was commonly used in the jewelry and utensil decoration of emperors and concubines.

At the same time, since the Northeast is the birthplace of the Manchu people, they love and cherish Dongzhu, a specialty product produced in the Northeast. It was also a way for the rulers of the Qing Dynasty to express their respect for their ancestors and their inheritance of traditional Chinese culture.

This huge and plump pot of Dongzhu would not normally be owned by an ordinary official family. It is estimated that the old man spent a lot of money to acquire it from a descendant of a noble Manchu noble.

Li Weiguo grabbed a few Dongzhu and played with them with great interest, and was very satisfied with what Lao Fu collected this time.

In addition to this part of the treasure, the other part in the box is gold.

Li Weiguo had previously entrusted Lao Fu to help collect some gold, but the amount collected was not much, only dozens of large and small yellow croakers.

This time, Lao Fu had saved a lot. There were six large yellow croakers and thirty small yellow croakers stacked in the box, with a total value of eighteen thousand yuan.

It seems that after breaking the deal for so long, Lao Fu is finally willing to get something good this time.

After showing things to Li Weiguo, the old man asked with a smile: "Master Li, may these things catch your eyes?"

Li Weiguo nodded with satisfaction: "Well, not bad. Mr. Fu, you are interested. Let's calculate the price."

"okay."

Then, Lao Fu began to calculate the price for him. The gold in the box was 18,000, and the total value of jewelry and antiques was 2,380. Excluding supplies, Li Weiguo had to pay Lao Fu 16,500 in the end.

Li Weiguo didn't say anything, he reached into his satchel, and with a thought, he took out 20,000 yuan from the space.

There were 20 stacks of 20,000 cash in total. He grabbed a big pile in his hand. Li Weiguo didn't even look at it and just handed it over.

He has saved too much cash now, so he has to use it quickly before the new version of the ten-dollar deal comes out, so as not to lose it in his hands.

"Master Fu, this is 20,000. If it's more, I'll have to ask you to help collect some good items or gold."

"Hey, okay, Mr. Li, don't worry. I promise to handle the errands you gave me." The old man agreed quickly, and at the same time he felt reassured.

As long as Li Weiguo still pays in advance for him to collect things, it means that there will be material transactions next time, and there is no need to worry about future transactions.

After trading the supplies, Li Weiguo told Lao Fu to be low-key and careful as usual, and did not stay long. He left the scene to Lao Fu's family and let them handle the supplies themselves. He picked up the camphor wood box and left quietly.

After leaving the yard and walking about a hundred meters, and after confirming that no one was around, Li Weiguo made a thought and put all his things into the space normal speed warehouse.

After putting away his things and putting out his bicycle, Li Weiguo found the direction and rode towards Pigeon City.

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It's about two o'clock in the morning.

Near the Jianguo Gate, there is a small courtyard with a single gate.

In the main room of the courtyard, several men and women were resting separately on the Datong shop, waiting for the pigeon market to open.

Maybe it was almost time, and few of them woke up from sleep. They tossed and turned for a while, and then started chatting.

"Brother Mouse, business is getting harder and harder now. I have been busy for almost a week. I can't even collect ten kilograms of food stamps, but there are a lot of useless daily stamps. What should I do? My family is worried. I can't stand it anymore." Heizi, who was sleeping next to the hamster, suddenly said.

Having said this, the hamster lying on the kang was also a little irritable and was silent for a moment without speaking.

The market situation changes at any time, so give them time to prepare. As soon as the rations are reduced, the price of food in the entire market skyrockets.

There was no food business, so he collected a lot of miscellaneous daily bills. Unfortunately, these could not be exchanged for food. Now he could hardly afford to support his group of brothers.

Shaking his head to get rid of the messy thoughts in his mind, the hamster comforted him: "Don't worry, it will get better."

"Brother Mouse, that guy named Li hasn't contacted us for so long. Could it be that he was caught?" Heizi asked.

"Bah, bah, bah...crow's mouth, don't talk nonsense. The reason why they didn't come was because they were raided by the Speculation Office some time ago and they had to avoid the limelight."

Even though they are in a shady business, hamsters are still very taboo about certain things.

"Then it's been so long. The limelight has passed. Why hasn't he come?"

"You ask me, who am I asking? Well, shut up and go to sleep!"

"Oh…"

The room fell into silence again, except for the breathing sounds of Hamster and the others.

After a few minutes of silence, suddenly, there was the sound of the courtyard door opening.

Everyone woke up one after another and hurriedly got up, without even bothering to put on their shoes. Those holding sticks held sticks, and those holding benches grabbed benches, ready to run away with their lives at any time.

Those who buy and resell are very afraid of being blocked by the Speculation Office, and they have to be alert at any slightest sign of trouble.

But what he worried about didn't happen. After a while, a familiar voice came from outside the door.

"Hamster, open the door."

When the hamster heard the familiar voice, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly dropped the bench in his hand and went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, the long-awaited person was indeed here.

"Oh... Mr. Li, I've been looking forward to you day and night. If you don't come, the younger ones will have to go to the streets to beg for food."

Li Weiguo smiled and didn't believe his nonsense: "Haha, time is limited, let's go in and chat first."

"Hey, Mr. Li, please come in." He said and the hamster respectfully stepped aside.

Li Weiguo walked into the house with his legs up, and glanced at the people in the house, only to see that each of them had something in their hands, looking like they were ready to take action.

"This is what you are doing?"

Only then did the hamster's younger brothers come to their senses, quickly threw away the things in their hands, and smiled coquettishly.

"Hehe... We thought someone blocked the door, but it turned out to be a mistake. Mr. Li, please come inside quickly."

The hamster struck a match, lit the kerosene lamp, and hurriedly called for Li Weiguo to come and sit down. The few boys in the room did not stand still, but diligently helped clear the tables and chairs, and served tea and water.

After entering the room and sitting down, he saw a group of them looking at each other eagerly. Li Weiguo didn't waste any time and went straight to the topic: "Hamster, how is the market in Jianguomen Pigeon Market these days?"

"Master Li, don't mention it. It's so difficult to do business now. After a week, I can't even receive a few food stamps, and the prices of all food-related materials have skyrocketed.

Not to mention the customers who come here to try their luck, we can’t even get enough food to eat ourselves..." Then the hamster began to pour out his bitterness, describing the hardships of this period of time.

After listening for about ten minutes, Li Weiguo also had a general understanding of the situation in the pigeon market. Business can be done, but he cannot be as unscrupulous as before. He can only reduce the scale of the transaction and control the sales scope of Hamster and the others, otherwise sooner or later he will have to Something happened.

After thinking for a moment, Li Weiguo came up with an idea: "Okay, I also know your situation. Go back and prepare funds. The supplies will arrive in a while, one thousand catties of sweet potatoes, one thousand catties of stick noodles, and two hundred catties of rabbit meat."

Although these things look like a lot, they are just like that. A few hamsters can consume only a small half of them through internal digestion. As for the rest, they are only enough to supply a small number of high-quality customers. In this way, the risk of exposure will be greatly reduced, which is good for everyone. It's all a good thing.

When the hamster heard that the supplies were coming, he was very happy, but suddenly he felt that the quantity was wrong, much less than before.

"Master Li, can you give me a little more of this amount?"

Li Weiguo glanced at him speechlessly: "What time of year is it now? Can it be the same as before? If a large amount of materials dare to be released, speculation will come to you immediately. If you have a life to make money, you have to have a life to spend it."

When the hamster heard this, his heart trembled, and then he reacted.

"Master Li taught me a lesson, I am too reckless."

"Okay, you are already a veteran, so you don't need others to remind you all the time. Just go back and get the money."

"Yes, Mr. Li, please wait a moment, I will go back to prepare the funds."

Next, things became simple. They still followed the previous transaction process. After Hamster and others went back to get the money and confirmed that the surroundings were safe, Li Weiguo released the supplies with a wave of his hand.

After about ten minutes, Hamster and others came back with cash, and the two parties counted the supplies on site according to the previous rules.

The transaction went smoothly, the same price, a total of 3,800, and the hamster directly ordered three stacks of eighty Big Black Tens and handed them over.

After receiving the cash, Li Weiguo glanced at it casually and put it directly into his bag without even ordering it.

After the deal was done, Li Weiguo didn't stay any longer. He gave a few words of caution and left quietly under the night.

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Three chapters are finished. Thank you for your support. The next update is to be decided. I will save some manuscripts first.