Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

Anyway, it's okay to be idle, and of course I have to watch it if there is excitement.

What's more, this excitement has something to do with him, Lin Ze can't miss the interesting show no matter what.

Today, there are still many people sneaking away during the festival. Everyone was very curious when they heard the old man say that the pair of broken bowls and chopsticks was a family heirloom.

There is only one pawn shop in Nanyang Town, which is located on the street next to the restaurant, and it takes a few minutes to walk there.

The old man seemed to have come from the village and had never seen the world, and he was terrified of the rich master who bullied him.

When I arrived at the pawnshop, trembling, I quickly took the things to the pawnshop shopkeeper to estimate the price.

Under the curious eyes of everyone, the shopkeeper of the pawnshop was holding the pair of broken bowls and chopsticks, but after looking at it for a long time, he didn't see anything.

It's very funny to call old people heirlooms,

"Little old man, your bowls and chopsticks are ordinary pottery bowls and chopsticks, not precious..."

Seeing the old man bringing a large group of people to the pawnshop shopkeeper, he thought that the old man brought some good treasures, but after looking at it for a long time, he didn't see what the broken bowls and chopsticks were.

The pawnshop is a place to appraise treasures. Since the shopkeeper of the pawnshop said it was not a treasure, it must not be a treasure. The crowd who were watching were curious for a long time, and they were a little disappointed when they got such an answer.

Master Fugui, his face immediately turned dark when he heard this, and he looked at the old man and said angrily,

"You stinky old man, how dare you play tricks on me!"

The roar made the old man tremble in fright, with a frightened expression, he hastily explained,

"No, no, this is my family heirloom. My father and my grandfather said it himself. Before he died, my father said what kind of precious wood these chopsticks are. I don't understand this, but they are very valuable. .”

While anxiously explaining, the old man looked at the pawnshop shopkeeper and begged tearfully,

"Shopkeeper, please take a closer look, this is really a treasure, the little old man is waiting for silver to save my poor grandson's life..."

"This...then I'll take a look."

Seeing the pitiful appearance of the old man, the shopkeeper of the pawnshop felt a little sympathetic. After thinking about it, he nodded and decided to take another look.

Although he has rich experience in appraising treasures, he sometimes misses it.

The surrounding onlookers continued to watch curiously.

At this moment, at the door of the pawn shop, a pair of noble father and son walked in. The master was dressed in silk and satin, he was chubby and rich, and the young man beside him looked like a little boy with red lips and white teeth.

It was Li Guangcai, the boss of Silk and Satin Village, and his son!

Then came a master in a satin shirt from behind, it seemed that they should have come together.

"Shopkeeper Xiao, is there anything good about the pawn shop today? Why are there so many people?"

Li Guangcai walked in and immediately greeted the shopkeeper with a smile. The two obviously had friendship.

Seeing an acquaintance coming over, the shopkeeper greeted him warmly,

"It turned out to be Lao Li and Huang. It's nothing wrong. It's just that this little old man took a pair of bowls and chopsticks. He insisted that they were heirlooms. I didn't see them for a while. I'm going to take another look..."

"Oh, an heirloom?"

When Li Guangcai and the man who was called Master Huang heard it, they immediately showed expressions of interest.

Young Master Li, who went out for a walk with his father, also had bright eyes, and hurriedly tugged on his father's sleeves to join in the fun,

"Daddy, what heirloom treasure, please show it quickly. If it is really a treasure, you can buy it for me, okay? Just treat it as an early birthday celebration for your son..."

The Li family is also a wealthy family. It has been passed down for generations. There are many good things in the family, and they are well-informed. Li Guangcai is a good appraiser.

The shopkeeper of the pawn shop had a good relationship with the Li family, seeing that the young master was interested, he handed over the chopsticks in his hand first,

"It's just that I don't really know it. Old Li, let's see what's going on with these broken bowls and chopsticks? Jianbao, you old guy, is also good at it..."

"Okay, there are not many people in this town who can be praised by you, Lao Xiao, so I'd rather be respectful than obey your orders."

Li Guangcai happily took over the old wooden chopsticks.

Master Huang next to him was a little unhappy when he heard the words.

He is also a member of the same town, and he himself is well-informed. Shopkeeper Xiao just asks Li Guangcai to watch it, and doesn't want to help him himself. Doesn't this make it clear that he is not as good as Li Guangcai?

He and Li Guangcai were not at odds on weekdays, and they had to compare each other in everything.

Today was the same as usual, the two started arguing again when they were drinking tea in the teahouse, they came out arguing, and bumped into the excitement of the pawn shop.

How could Boss Huang be willing to lag behind at this time?Let others think that he is not as good as Li Guangcai.

"Old Li, what kind of skills are you showing off with your little ability, shopkeeper Xiao, show me the bowl too, just let me compare with Old Li with this skill of appraising treasures, and let this old guy be convinced to lose once... ..."

Boss Huang showed disdain, and while talking, he directly picked up the broken pottery bowl on the table, making no secret of his intention of comparing and trying.

Li Guangcai naturally refused to admit defeat, blowing his beard, "Bi, I'm still afraid of you."

"That's right, Uncle Huang, my dad likes antiques the most, so he's not afraid of you! Be careful not to lose your pants and go back for the Mid-Autumn Festival hahaha..."

Li Sheng helped his father to laugh at his opponent by relying on his young boy's words.

"The stinky boy is as annoying as your father. Wait, Uncle Huang, today I will let you know that your father is blind, hmph."

Being made a joke of by a child, who was still the son of an old enemy, Boss Huang was even more furious, and made up his mind to show his face.

The two members wanted to compare their skills to gain the limelight, and the people around were already watching the fun, so naturally they continued to watch with interest.

Seeing this, the 'Rich Master' and the 'Poor Old Man' who had been making a lot of noise just now exchanged eyes inadvertently, calmed down tacitly, and waited for the result.

in the crowd.

Lin Ze, who was paying close attention, couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene, and leaned into Zhang Yu's ear and whispered, "Ah Yu, it seems that I can't shirk my apprenticeship, two foxes, old and young... "

"It's not the bad exam questions you gave."

Zhang Yu laughed angrily.

Lin Ze was helpless, "Where is my bad test question, I told them to play a gimmick, but these two father and son actually came up with such a sinister way to dig a hole for others, and they are not on the same channel as us at all... I reckon this yellow The boss must have offended Li Guangcai, this old guy looks at the atmosphere and is actually very careful, so he happened to use someone to train his son."

Zhang Jue nodded in agreement. Today's scene clearly shows that Li Guangcai and his son deliberately dug a hole for Boss Huang.

over there.

The good show continued, Li Guangcai pretended to study with old chopsticks, murmured words, nodded, shook his head, smiled in admiration, and frowned in thought, as if he saw something but was not sure, the play was well acted foot.

Boss Huang, who was holding an old pottery bowl, murmured in his heart with all kinds of expressions.

Li Guangcai's expression clearly showed something, but there was no progress on his side. Anyway, no matter how he looked at it, this pottery bowl was just an ordinary pottery bowl, nothing special, it was old.

After looking at it for a long time, I didn't see Qian Kun, but Li Guangcai looked decent.

Boss Huang was a little displeased, put down the bowl and sneered,

"Old guy, what the hell are you shaking your head? If you see something famous, hurry up and say, there is nothing unusual about my pottery bowls, is there something special about your chopsticks? Anyway, this old man also makes jewelry, and you are worse than me in terms of things. How old are you..."

"Hey, we are a few years apart in age, but when it comes to doing business and seeing things, you are indeed not as good as the old man. You are still not convinced when you talk about you on weekdays. I just saw some tricks, so chopsticks are indeed a baby……"

Li Guangcai showed off his expression triumphantly.

As soon as everyone heard the spirit, the shopkeeper of the pawnshop showed joy and asked quickly, "Lao Li, this is really a treasure? Why didn't I see the name?"

Li Guangcai nodded,

"Of course, this chopstick is not only a treasure, but also a big treasure, but...Since Boss Huang said just now that there is a competition, we will reveal the answer later. Lao Huang, bring the bowl here, let's exchange it, save money You say that the old man is blind, it is because the old man is lucky."

Boss Huang, who made clear the words of the competition, immediately slapped the table,

"Don't put gold on your face, you old bastard. I'll have a look with the chopsticks! You make silk and I make jewelry. I still don't believe my eyes can't compare to yours!"

"You are no match for the old man..."

Li Guangcai giggled, handed over the chopsticks triumphantly, and took Boss Huang, the pottery bowl he had seen just now.

"Daddy is mighty!" Li Sheng continued to add fuel to his father.

Boss Huang stared, his beard turned up, and the two sides exchanged appraisals.

Although he is not right with Li Guangcai, Boss Huang has to admit that Li Guangcai has a good vision. Since Li Guangcai said that chopsticks are treasures, it is very likely to be true. thing.

Boss Huang's house specializes in jewelry, and Jianbao's ability in this area is by no means bragging, and he can't sell porcelain without some diamonds.

But holding the old chopsticks and looking left and right, Boss Huang felt uneasy after looking at it for a long time. No matter how he looked at it, the old chopsticks were just like the old pottery bowl just now, nothing special...

"What's the matter, can't you see it, but I have seen the fame of this pottery bowl again, Lao Huang, you just admit defeat, it is not shameful to say something that is not as good as the old man."

Looking at the other party's expression, Li Guangcai knew that the other party couldn't do it, so he smiled meanly.

Boss Huang hates Li Guangcai's smug expression the most. From the time he met him when he was young, this old guy has made him feel comfortable every time. He has never won against him in anything, but Li Guangcai likes to piss him off. It's really disgusting!

"You don't have to pretend to be an old thing. This is obviously just a pair of ordinary old bowls and chopsticks. With your cunning virtue, don't try to fool me..."

"Are you just looking at it, but it's good to say, if you want this pair of bowls and chopsticks to be a treasure, you can buy them and give them to my son to play with, and then you have to give me the shop on Babu Street."

Li Guangcai is confident and has a confident attitude.

Seeing Boss Huang feeling uneasy, he wondered to himself that the fox with such a sure expression on Lao Li's face, could it be that he was not capable enough and had misread it?

Small gifts can be given casually, but the shop cannot be cheated by the old fox.

"I'd like to see what you are capable of. It's just a small bet and I want to change my shop to dream. If I lose, I will buy this treasure and give it to your son to play with. But if it is not a treasure, you will pay me 100 taels!"

Boss Huang stroked his beard and bet.

"No problem!", Li Guangcai's eyes lit up, he nodded in agreement, and then asked the old man who owned the thing, "Little old man, how much do you plan to sell this heirloom for?"

"I, I don't know, let me see, Master..."

The old man had never seen the market before, and he looked timid.

"Look how pitiful you are, let's just pay 100 taels."

Li Guangcai waved his hand, and the price was very straightforward, anyway, he didn't pay it himself.

Boss Huang looked annoyed and urged, "Stop dawdling, what are you saying, what kind of treasure is this dilapidated bowl and chopsticks?"

Everyone staring closely is also eager and curious.

"Old Huang, you should honestly admit the bleeding today, and promise that this treasure is for my son..."

Li Guangcai smiled wickedly, asked the host for a knife, and scraped the ends of the old chopsticks a few times.

In an instant, the universe in the chopsticks was exposed.

"ebony!"

Boss Huang exclaimed, beat his chest and stamped his feet.

Damn, what kind of eyes he has, he is taking advantage of Li Guangcai, an old fox again!