Rebirth 79, starting from making my ex-wife regret

Liulichang used to be extremely bustling, with shops lined up on both sides.

Compared with Panjiayuan, which is also an antique distribution center, Liulichang is more luxurious.

High-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen come and go among them.

It is a well-known antique trading place in Yanjing.

As strong winds blew, Liulichang was the first to be hit.

A series of antique shops, cultural relics shops, and jewelry stores disappeared.

now.

The huge Liulichang.

There are only a few state-owned stores that have nothing to do with antiques.

"Dang Dang Dang."

Approaching the door of a shop that had already been boarded up, Uncle Xie knocked on the door forcefully and rudely.

"The door panels belong to the state. If they are damaged, you have to pay the original price. You have to sell the items early tomorrow. I'm off work today."

"Old Horse Head, it's me."

Hearing the noise inside, Uncle Xie laughed and cursed, "You old fool."

"Hey, old man, you're still alive?"

After a while, an old man with white hair opened the door.

"Don't worry, even if I die, I will die after you."

As he spoke, Uncle Xie glanced around the room and asked, "Are you the only one?"

"Isn't this nonsense? I'm an old widower, and I'm not as lucky as you, with children and grandchildren."

"Come in, those young guys have already left."

Uncle Ma turned sideways, looked Fang Lin up and down, and asked, "Who is this young comrade?"

"Hello, Uncle Ma, my name is Fang Lin, and I am the master of Uncle Xie's grandson."

As they were talking, several people entered the house.

Only then did Fang Lin notice that this was a consignment shop.

During the period of destroying the four olds, everything related to ancient characters was put aside.

The first to be affected are pawnshops.

After some transformation, the pawnshop became a state-owned consignment store.

The nature has changed from buying low and selling high to being a middleman.

People with difficult lives take their valuable belongings at home to the pawnshop and register their household registration, street address, and work phone number.

Hand the items over to the consignment shop, and when the items are sold, the consignment shop will call the seller to come and collect the money.

According to the system, a fixed handling fee is charged.

"Master Fang, don't be fooled by the fact that this old man looks shabby now. He was a great man before the founding of the People's Republic of China. He was the chief minister of Liulichang and a frequent visitor to various large mansions."

After they sat down, Uncle Xie took the initiative to introduce Fang Lin to Old Man Ma.

When it comes to the ability to identify antiques, the two are equally matched.

The difference is that Uncle Xie is an employee of the antique shop.

Old Man Ma is not only the pawnshop manager, but also has a certain amount of shares, so he is half the owner.

"Why are you talking about such trivial things? Just tell me. It's not a festival, why are you so kind as to come and see me?"

"Of course, there is no such thing as a visit without a request. This Master Fang is my grandson's master, and he is a good friend of our Xie family. In a few days, Master Fang will go to pay homage to the future Taishan and Taishui."

Uncle Xie said slowly, "Let me borrow your maple eagle and pheasant painting for a bit."

"Old man! He went to meet his father-in-law and mother-in-law, but he didn't go find a way to get gifts himself. What's the point of coming here to beg for money? Although the maple eagle and pheasant painting in my hand is a replica, it is also a replica from the Song Dynasty."

Old Man Ma became anxious when he heard this.

Having dealt with antiques all his life, Old Man Ma has secretly hidden a lot of good things.

For one thing, I can’t bear to destroy them.

Secondly, if the wind changes one day, you can sell them to provide for your retirement.

If you have no children during your lifetime and cannot even have a grand funeral after your death, then your life will have been lived in vain.

"Uncle Ma, please don't be angry. If I pay for it, can we discuss it?"

Although I don't know what the "Maple Eagle and Pheasant Picture" is, but judging from its appearance, it must be a rare antique.

Knowing that Fang Lin was going to give a gift to Lu Sirui's parents, Uncle Ma brought Fang Lin here without saying a word, saying that the "Maple Eagle and Pheasant Painting" would definitely please Lu Sirui's parents.

Hearing this, Old Man Ma asked, "How much can you give?"

"how much do you need?"

Fang Lin asked back.

"five hundred."

"Mr. Ma, you are crazy because of poverty. Last time I asked you, you said it only cost 300 yuan! We are all family, why are you asking for a sky-high price and bargaining on the spot?"

Uncle Xie once again talked about the relationship between the Xie family and Fang Lin.

When the future son-in-law comes to visit, the quality of the gift will affect Fang Lin's future life.

The price is one hundred and fifty.

Seeing the two old men arguing over the price, Fang Lin hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

"Thank you, please calm down. Uncle Ma, let's not offer 300 or 500 yuan. I'll offer 400 yuan."

Fang Lin said.

"Master Fang, this price..."

"Thank you, Uncle Ma is an elderly widower. He must have hidden some antiques for his retirement. Besides, he is your friend. Giving him more is nothing. Don't forget that I am a driver. A few hundred dollars is not a lot of money for me."

Fang Lin stopped Mr. Xie who was about to help him bargain.

With Fang Lin's current ability to earn money, anything below one thousand yuan is not considered a huge sum of money.

do not forget.

Fang Lin will soon receive an extra 5,000 yuan in cash.

"Comrade Fang is young, but he is very courageous. He will become a great man in the future."

After confirming that Fang Lin was willing to spend 400 yuan to buy the painting, Mr. Ma couldn't stop smiling.

Let the two of them stay here and wait.

He went to get the painting from its hiding place.

"You wait first."

Uncle Xie called Old Man Ma and said, "In addition to the Maple Eagle and Pheasant, you should also prepare a set of four treasures for Master Fang. They must be Hu brushes, Hui inkstones, and She inkstones, and Xuan paper."

"One hundred dollars."

Upon learning that Fang Lin was a truck driver, Old Man Ma once again asked for a high price.

"can."

This time, Fang Lin spoke first.

Although he doesn’t know much about antiques, Fang Lin understands the four treasures of the study.

Hu brushes, Hui ink, She inkstones and Xuan paper are among the best of the four treasures of the study.

Even now, it is still a special product for senior officials.

Because an extra set of four treasures of the study was added, Uncle Ma postponed the delivery time to three days later.

The paintings can be obtained now, but the following items will take a little longer to paint.

Fang Lin didn't bring that much money.

He readily agreed to deliver the goods three days later, paying the money.

on the way back.

Fang Lin realized the value of "Maple Eagle and Pheasant".

Two words: national treasure.

The original painting is collected in the National Museum, and the replica in Ma's hands was created at the same time as the original painting.

The biggest difference between "Maple Eagle and Pheasant" and other paintings is its huge size.

The length alone is 1.9 meters.

The width is more than 2 meters.

The meaning is extraordinary.

His status is the best among national treasures.

Fang Lin was stunned after hearing this.

The long version of "Maple Eagle and Pheasant" is not much different from the bookshelf at home.

After talking about the past and present of "Maple Eagle and Pheasant", Uncle Xie shook his head and sighed: "Master Fang, don't blame Lao Ma. We old people who came from the old society will always subconsciously bid high prices once we get involved in buying and selling."

"It's impossible to change decades of habits."

"If it were the same back then, the Maple Eagle and Pheasant painting in Lao Ma's hands would have sold for at least a few thousand dollars."

"It's only now that antiques are worthless. Otherwise, you might not be able to buy it for a few hundred dollars."

An imitation painting is not the same as a fake. The key lies in who imitated it and when it was made.

Imitations of paintings from the Tang and Song dynasties are also antiques.

Not to mention that the painting is imitated very vividly.

Except for the lack of signature, it is exactly the same as the original painting.