Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Cui Dake had thirty yuan in his pocket and walked briskly back to the house.

Lying on the bed, Cui Dake looked at the thirty yuan in his hand with fiery eyes, and thought happily in his heart: "This Liu Haizhong is really easy to control. He is willing to spend money as soon as he is told that he can become an official. I guess I can get a lot from him this time. But thinking about working under him in the future, I still think that I can't be too harsh, otherwise my work will be affected.

In Liu Haizhong's room, Liu Guangtian quietly cleaned the table, glancing at Liu Haizhong who was dreaming at the table from time to time, his teeth clenched tightly. At the dinner table today, he and Guangfu still didn't eat much, not to mention being full, but they didn't even touch the oily water. They couldn't compare with that outsider.

"Guangtian, do you have a lot of temporary work recently? I see you going out every day, you must not learn bad habits." The second aunt said warningly.

"What kind of job can I have? I have nothing to do. I have to wait for work every day. I can't just sit at home doing nothing." Liu Guangtian made up an excuse.

"That's good to know. If you want to eat good food in the future, you have to pay for it. As long as you have money, you can eat meat." The second aunt said with a smile.

Time passed quickly, and more than two days had passed before Liu Guangtian finally received his first salary in life - a full 12 yuan. He tightly grasped the thin stack of banknotes in his hand, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Hey! Kid, it's time to get your salary. How do you feel? Are you so happy that you don't even know where to go?" The person who spoke was Liu Guangtian's master Lin Haidong. This mentor was also the benefactor who was introduced to Liu Guangtian when he first entered the workplace by Liu Qingshan's mother.

"Uh...hehe! Master, I'm just too excited." Liu Guangtian suddenly felt a little embarrassed, as if his little secret was revealed on the spot. He subconsciously scratched his head to hide his embarrassment.

"Haha, don't be embarrassed. What's there to be embarrassed about making money with your own hands? There is a lot of knowledge in our job! As long as you are willing to study it carefully, even if you only learn a little bit, it will be enough to benefit you for a lifetime!" Master Lin said with a smile, half-jokingly.

"Master, you know my situation very well. Look at how wounded I am. If I don't fight hard, I'm afraid I'll have nowhere to go!" Liu Guangtian said, and his mood became depressed.

"Boy, stop talking like a sissy. You are not a child anymore. Your master has already introduced you to the art. Today, I will teach you another principle. Listen carefully. Gold is valuable in troubled times, and antiques are valuable in prosperous times. This means that in troubled times, it is better to hold on to real gold and silver than anything else. When times are prosperous, antiques will be worth a lot of money. This is the law summed up by our predecessors based on history. If you can learn a little bit from it, you will never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of your life." Master Lin said earnestly.

Liu Guangtian was very happy that his master was sincere to him, but he didn't understand what this meant.

"Master, I don't know what antique gold is. Do you think this is a prosperous era?" Liu Guangtian asked bravely.

"It's not a prosperous time now, but the prosperous time has already begun." Lin Haidong said with longing eyes.

"Curtain, what does that mean?" Liu Guangtian murmured.

"It's not time for you to understand yet. Master has a book. You can take it and have a look. Remember, you can't neglect your work. Read more books when you have time." After saying that, Master Lin left, leaving Liu Guangtian alone, confused and thinking about it.

After get off work, Liu Guangtian walked home while thinking, and was a little distracted along the way.

When he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he thought again and again, but still did not go in. Instead, he found a corner and hid.

Finally, a bicycle slowly came over from a distance. Liu Qingshan and Feng Yu were on the bicycle, chatting and laughing.

The car drove slowly, passed the courtyard, and rode towards the alley to the east.

Liu Guangtian quickly chased after him and whispered, "Brother Qingshan, Brother Qingshan!"

Liu Qingshan stopped the car in confusion, and when he saw that the person was Liu Guangtian, he got out of the car and walked over. Feng Yu took the bag from Liu Qingshan and pushed the car back.

"What's wrong, Guangtian? Do you have something to talk to me about?" Liu Qingshan asked with a smile.

"Brother Qingshan, I have something to ask you." Liu Guangtian said shyly.

"You're a grown man now, don't be so shy. Just tell me what you want to say!" Liu Qingshan said softly.

"Brother, my master talked to me about something today, but I don't quite understand what it means. I want to ask you." Liu Guangtian said quickly.

"Well! You go ahead."

"My master told me that there are many things to learn about collecting junk. He also taught me a truth, that antiques are valuable in prosperous times, and gold is valuable in troubled times. He told me to study this book well so that I won't have to worry about food and drink in the future." As he spoke, Liu Guangtian took out a thread-bound book with a somewhat tattered cover.

Liu Qingshan took the book, flipped through a few pages casually, and his expression became serious.

After a while, Liu Qingshan told him earnestly: "Study this book well. What your master said makes a lot of sense. But for now, you should do your job well first and learn the knowledge in the book well. Ask your master for details in the future. Be sweet-mouthed at ordinary times and remember to be filial to your master during festivals."

Liu Qingshan didn't know much about this business, and he also knew that the storm was coming, so he didn't explain in detail.

"Well, we should be more filial to our master. He cares about me more than my father. My father is really good to his disciple." Liu Guangtian said unhappily.

"What did your father do to you? Haven't you been beaten recently?" Liu Qingshan asked with a smile.

"Just a few days ago, my father and Cui Dake were whispering about preparing a gift for Deputy Director Liu! Cui Dake even took a full thirty dollars from my father, saying that he was going to give Deputy Director Liu two bottles of good wine. My father was so excited during this period, so we brothers also benefited from it and did not get beaten." Liu Guangtian hurriedly explained to Liu Qingshan.

Hearing this, Liu Qingshan couldn't help but fall into deep thought. He knew that Cui Dake and Deputy Director Liu Feng had a close relationship, but it was simply a pipe dream to expect to be promoted by just spending thirty yuan to buy two bottles of wine for others. Could it be that they bought some rare wine or nectar?

"In my opinion, this matter may not be reliable. You should be more careful and don't make them angry." Liu Qingshan couldn't help but warned Liu Guangtian again.

"Don't worry, Brother Qingshan, I know what I'm doing. I don't care what they do! I just hope I can make more money, then move out of home and live my own life." Liu Guangtian said with a smile on his face.

"Okay, that's great. You can go back first. Remember to keep the money. Don't get caught." Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

"Okay, I understand. I will keep the money safe and study hard with Master." Liu Guangtian said firmly.