Siheyuan: A blessed place to start

Qin Huairu's work has been settled, and Xiao Weiguo has no intention of slacking off in the office anymore. He's going out to have fun when spring comes.

Destination: Shunyi Zhongshan North Street

If I go there by bicycle, I'm afraid I'll get a flat tire and become dehydrated from exhaustion.

Just use the space to make a direct space transfer!

These newly explored functions all rely on the emotional values ​​provided by the birds in the courtyard, so I have to continue to work on them when I return to the courtyard at night.

In an antique shop on Zhongshan North Street in Shunyi, many jade bracelets, jadeite antiques, rings, and even rings are displayed in the glass counter.

An old man wearing a big black hat walked out from behind the counter, stroking his beard. "Here comes this gentleman. Take a look for yourself. Call me when you are sure."

As he spoke, the old man sat down on the rocking chair and began to rock back and forth. It seemed that this behavior resembled that of a prince.

Xiao Weiguo continued to search the house without saying a word. The antique appreciation function that he had spent a huge amount of money to exchange for came in handy!

After a round, he spotted a jade Maitreya Buddha. The Maitreya had a sweet smile on his face, with two big fat ears hanging on his shoulders. He was sitting with his chest exposed and his robe flowing.

Xiao Weiguo's eyes lit up and he called the old man.

"Master, please take out this jade Buddha and have a look at it."

The old man groaned twice and was forced to work with sleepy eyes.

"Young man, you have good taste. Although this is not the treasure of my store, it is definitely a good product!"

After the jade Buddha was taken out, Xiao Weiguo held it in his palm and looked at it carefully for a while, and relevant information about the jade appeared in his mind.

The Hetian jade produced from Yutian is the best jade, with a hardness of about 6.5. The Big-Belly Maitreya Buddha is almost perfect in both carving and color, and has excellent meaning.

Xiao Weiguo thought that since he had a chance, he might as well take it. After some discussion, the two of them finally pocketed the prize for fifty yuan.

After leaving the shop, Xiao Weiguo directly put the item into his pocket, firstly to make it easier to carry, and secondly to avoid being too conspicuous and attracting attention.

If you walk to the end of Zhongshan Street and turn a corner, you will see street stalls everywhere. The stall owners place old items on the ground covered with red cloth and sell them along the street.

This is where the hidden dragons and crouching tigers gather and where old objects gather.

At this time, Xiao Weiguo's eyes were scanning the prey like an eagle. Most of them were either fakes or modern items and had no collection value.

When you ask about the price, the seller looks at you carefully, and seeing that Xiao Weiguo is young and sophisticated, he directly quotes a sky-high price. After all, you don't know the business, so who else can he cheat if not you?

Ok?

Grasshopper cage?

Xiao Weiguo took a step back and walked to the front of the stall, squatting down and observing it carefully. The black katydid cage, an old item of Qing Dynasty aristocrats, was quite interesting.

So he took it in his hand, opened the lid and took a look inside, "Hey, little brother, do you like this?"

The shop owner came over and joked with him. After all, you could tell he wasn't an expert on the thing he liked by looking at it.

"Brother, how much is this?"

When the owner saw that he was asking for the price, he hooked his nose with his hand, thought for a moment, and held out five fingers.

Fifty?

Xiao Weiguo smacked his lips and shook his head. His elder brother also said, "Little brother, you have good eyesight. This katydid cage was passed down from my great-great-great-grandfather. It..."

"Brother, I'm not a three-year-old kid. Everyone knows that black katydid cages are worthless, only red ones are valuable!"

"These days, it's good enough to have enough to eat. Who would have the time to play with this stuff?"

The eldest brother was even more unwilling to hear this, "What? Are you saying I'm interrupting you? I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable. How much are you offering?"

Xiao Weiguo moved his five fingers like he was playing the piano, and finally only extended one.

"Ten dollars!"

I feel a little bad for it, after all, it’s an old item and the price is a bit…

But it has been here for almost a year and no one has shown any interest in it. Today, I finally met someone who liked it, so I just took it away.

"Deal! Pay one hand and deliver the goods."

"Okay, big brother is quite straightforward~"

As he said that, he took out a big black ten and handed it over.

"Brother, I still have a lot of old things at home. I see that you are a straightforward person. Why don't you come with me to my house to have a look? If there is anything you like and the price is reasonable, you can take it directly."

The eldest brother didn't want to let the God of Wealth go, but Xiao Weiguo directly refused.

"No, maybe next time!"

Right now he was anxious to find a place to adjust the katydid cage. Moreover, it was his first time to collect things here, so he had to know when to stop, otherwise others would remember his unfamiliar face.

Xiao Weiguo walked into the alley with the goods and flashed into the space.

It is somewhat difficult to reveal the true appearance of the katydid cage without destroying it. It has been so long and there are too many impurities on the surface that even clean water and tea may not be able to wash them away.

After thinking for a while, I recalled the chemistry knowledge I learned in junior high school...

Potassium permanganate is dissolved in water, and its alkalinity can be used to remove surface impurities and reveal its true form.

But where can I get potassium permanganate?

Should I wait for the emotion treasure tree to appear and exchange it for emotion points, or go back to Sijiu City to search for it?

Xiao Weiguo hadn't thought it through, so he just wore it home. Anyway, he had gained a lot today and the trip was worth it.

In Nanluoguxiang Hutong, Xiao Weiguo was riding his bike leisurely towards home and happened to meet Yi Zhonghai who was returning from get off work.

"Uncle, it's time to get off work."

"I……"

Before Yi Zhonghai could react, Xiao Weiguo suddenly accelerated and rushed over on his bike. Everyone blinked and could only see his tail.

"No, who was that person just now? Why does his voice sound so familiar?"

Shazhu scratched his head in confusion, and Liu Haizhong was panting with exhaustion, not caring who it was. He just focused on breathing heavily.

Yi Zhonghai narrowed his eyes and was nervous. "Zhu Zi, no matter who he is, it has nothing to do with us. I told you a few days ago that I would introduce you to that person. What do you think?"

It would have been fine if this matter had not been mentioned. Once it was mentioned, Shazhu became even more irritated, and his urine became burnt yellow and had a strong odor.

"I think you have good taste, uncle. Otherwise, how could you marry an old lady? But now you are getting old, your eyesight is getting worse and worse..."

Yi Zhonghai asked knowingly, with a bad heart, "Zhu Zi, Fang Fang is a decent person, don't look at her..."

"Stop, stop, stop! I would rather be a bachelor my whole life than marry her."

As he spoke, Shazhu walked quickly forward and picked up a piece of music from behind his bangs.

"I say, Old Yi, it's not your fault that Sha Zhu said you have no vision. What about Liu Fang from the forging team in the second workshop? She is stronger than me when it comes to swinging a sledgehammer. Her arms are thicker than my thighs, like a small jar. Aren't you ruining Sha Zhu's life?"

Yi Zhonghai, the old fox, glanced at him and said, "What do you know? Humph!"

In the past, there were many girls in the steel mill who were attracted to Sha Zhu. After all, the job was there, and the salary and house were quite a temptation.

But at that time, there was an unclear figure of Qin Huairu, and many people were deterred.

Now he is operating in secret, and as long as he finds any signs of trouble, he will strangle them in the cradle.

The people he introduced to Sha Zhu were all of good temperament and easy to control, but their appearance was a little lacking.

Even if it succeeds, he can control the situation without any risk. If it doesn't succeed, Shazhu would be better off staying single, without a wife to take care of him, allowing him to take control and train himself to become a senior elderly care provider.