The prosperous era of courtyard houses

Chapter 94, Increase the amount at the end of the year

After leaving the ghost market, Li Weiguo thought about it and put all the items he bought into Changsu Warehouse, and will study them slowly when he is free.

When we arrived at Lao Fu's place and entered the courtyard, Lao Fu hadn't come yet, and everything was dark and quiet.

Li Weiguo first walked around the yard, surveyed the surrounding situation, and after confirming that no one was nearby, he took out the key, opened the door and went in.

After all, it is speculation, and it is not very honorable. You can be targeted at any time, so you can't be too careful.

After closing the courtyard door, Li Weiguo waved his hand and released a pile of supplies directly from the space. With a "swish", a large pile of supplies appeared in the center of the yard, filling up the open space in the yard.

The supplies this time are not the same as before every week, but a full thousand kilograms of pork, a thousand kilograms of eggs, a thousand kilograms of duck eggs, and three thousand kilograms of white flour. One thousand kilograms of mutton are also prepared.

It's the end of the year, so we have to buy more delicious food for the elderly and the young. No, they don't even provide stick noodles, they just replace them with white noodles, and some mutton is also prepared.

Anyway, the old and the young have a lot of money, and even if they don’t have money, they can use antiques to pay for it. Besides, they are used to living a good life, and they probably can’t get used to eating stick noodles.

Not long after, Lao Fu came over with his two sons and two grandsons. When they came, the eldest and second son of the Fu family also carried a large, heavy box.

"Master Li, you're late, thank you."

"It's not too late, Master Fu. We are all old acquaintances, so you don't need to be too polite."

"Haha, you are right, Mr. Li."

Having said that, the old man bowed respectfully, then waved to his two sons behind him and said, "Hurry up and bring it over here, let Master Li take a look."

Hearing this, the eldest and second son of the Fu family did not dare to neglect, and quickly carried the box over and opened it smoothly.

Following the flashlight light, I saw that the box was filled with old objects. There were dozens of various items, all of which were relatively small. There were porcelain, snuff bottles, golden nanmu boxes, Ming Dynasty ivory wats, jade pendants, etc. Bloodstone, etc., there are many types.

"Master Li, these are the old things that have been collected for you recently. Here is the list. Please take a look at it." As he said this, the old man handed over the list in his hand.

Li Weiguo nodded and took it, using the light of the flashlight to look at it carefully.

An enamel-colored snuff bottle with pictures of Western figures made by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. The purchase price was 30 yuan;

A snuff bottle with ivory carvings of landscapes and figures from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty was purchased for 28 yuan;

A porcelain bowl from the Qianlong period was purchased for 16 yuan;

A porcelain plate from the Kangxi period was purchased for thirty yuan;

The golden nanmu box with the Qianlong seal was purchased for 100 yuan;

An ivory wat from the Ming Dynasty (a board used by officials in ancient times to go to court) was purchased for 40 yuan;

Four pairs of ivory chopsticks, purchased for 60 yuan;

Three uncarved bloodstone seals were purchased for 80 yuan each;

Six pieces of mutton-fat jade raw stone, with a total purchase price of 30 yuan;

Counting all kinds of objects, there were fifty-eight in total, all of which were purchased with great care by Lao Fu. He basically used up the 3,000 yuan that Li Weiguo gave him last time.

There are so many treasures, none of which are ordinary, which shows the vision of the old master. Without connections and channels, it is difficult to buy these things if you have money. Although the old and young in the imperial capital are short of money and tickets, they will not easily lose their wealth. take it out.

Although the purchase price of these items is still far from the lowest price, these treasures are undoubtedly high-quality and can be said to be very profitable. As for the purchase price, Li Weiguo doesn't care. With his worth and income, Two yuan is nothing.

The key is that Lao Fu didn't fool himself or use some worthless things to deceive himself.

Moreover, there are many high-end goods in this box of treasures. The most valuable one is a set of Qing Dynasty official hats with beaded tops. There are nine official hats in total from the ninth to the first grade, all of which are ingot-shaped warm hats. The top bead is intact.

There are two types of "top hats" in the Qing Dynasty. The straw hat looks like a bamboo hat, has no brim, and is trumpet style. It is flat and large in the early stage, and small and tall in the later stage. It is made of rattan or bamboo mat, and is wrapped with silk. It is mostly white, and some Lake color, yellow, decorated with red tassel top beads.

The other type is a warm hat, which is the one in front of Li Weiguo.

Round, with a ring of brim, mostly made of leather, woolen fabric, satin, or cloth, mostly black, with a red hat weft in the middle, and a top bead at the highest point of the hat. Its materials are mostly made of gemstones, including red, blue, white, and gold. .

According to the etiquette system of the Qing Dynasty, the first-rank officials used rubies, the second-rank officials used coral, the third-rank officials used sapphires, the fourth-rank officials used lapis lazuli, the fifth-rank officials used crystal, the sixth-rank officials used clams, the seventh-rank officials used plain gold, and the eighth-rank officials used gold with inscribed patterns. , nine-pin Yangwen engraved gold.

Such a complete set of official hats will be relatively rare in later generations. The bald bead alone is worth a lot of money. As a result, Lao Fu only spent 800 yuan to acquire it.

"Yes, Master Fu, you are interested."

Li Weiguo nodded with satisfaction, then folded the list in his hand and put it in his arms. He casually glanced at the treasures in the box and closed the box without taking a closer look.

"Hey, Mr. Li, as long as you are satisfied." The old man bowed and said with a smile.

"Hahaha, satisfied, quite satisfied. I still trust your judgment, Mr. Fu. By the way, Mr. Fu, it's the end of the year. I have prepared more supplies for you. See if you can eat them." With that, Li Weiguo I used my flashlight to shine on the large pile of supplies that filled the yard.

Hearing this, the old man followed the light of the flashlight and looked towards the center of the yard.

Wow. Baskets upon baskets of pork and eggs, and even bags of grain on the ground, were piled high, which was much more than what was traded every week before.

The old man couldn't help but couldn't help himself. It was the end of the year, and which family was not thinking of ways to buy new year's goods and supplies to prepare for the New Year. Of course, the more supplies, the better. He was about to mention this to Li Weiguo, but he didn't expect this There you have it.

After suppressing his excitement, the old man said: "No matter how much, don't worry, Mr. Li, it won't take long to sell them all."

"That's good, this time it's one thousand catties of pork, one thousand catties of eggs, one thousand catties of duck eggs, one thousand catties of mutton and three thousand catties of white flour."

After hearing this quantity, the old man calculated the price silently in his mind:

Pork, 50 cents per pound, 1,500 yuan;

Eggs, one dollar and sixty cents per pound, one thousand six hundred dollars;

Duck eggs, one piece and eight cents per catty, one thousand eight hundred yuan;

Lamb, 20 cents per pound, 1,200 yuan;

White flour, thirty-five pounds, one thousand and fifty yuan;

A total of seven thousand one hundred and fifty yuan, which was far more than the amount of money he brought today.

"Master Li, I don't have enough money here. Please wait a moment and I'll ask my boss to go back and get it." With that, he called the boss of the Fu family to go back and get the money.

"Don't bother. Just give me as much as you bring. Remember the remaining money first. You can change it into an old thing and bring it to me next time." Li Weiguo waved his hand indifferently, not wanting to waste time on fussing over things. Go, there is no need to worry about Lao Fu running away anyway.

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Li. I brought 14 small yellow croakers and two hundred yuan. I still have yuan left. I will use all of them to buy old things. I will give them to you after I collect them." You bring it together."

"Okay, then you'll have to work hard."

"I don't dare, I don't dare. It's all my own business. The little old man is under your care."