The handsome man in the entertainment industry

What to eat? "

"I bought a can of great bald butter two days ago, let's steam some crab roe dumplings tomorrow morning, and have a bowl of wine glutinous rice balls!"

Xiao Xiao answered quickly, as if she had already thought of the answer, "But you have to go out with me after eating. It's almost Chinese New Year. If you don't go to replenish the stock, the store will be closed for vacation."

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Ruan Mudeng originally thought that Xiao Xiao's "replenishment of inventory" meant going to a supermarket or hypermarket to buy New Year's goods together, but Xiao Xiao drove the car by himself and drove him all the way to the famous "Antique Street" in the east of the city. ".

"Many materials in the study are almost used up. Many of them are things that cannot be purchased online. You have to pick and choose in person. You can see the quality with your eyes and feel the texture with your hands."

Xiao Xiao parked the car in the parking lot of a real estate building closest to the intersection, and took her apprentice for a walk all the way, walking towards the familiar shop that she often frequented, while walking, she also popularized the selection of materials and magic tools for Ruan Mudeng purchase knowledge.

"Most of these stores are for regular customers and experts. Many things are not displayed in the open on weekdays. For the first time, it is best to be guided by someone so that the store will recognize the familiar face and know You are covered by someone, so you know that you should 'leave a thin line in everything'."

He said with a smile, "If no one is leading the way, you will first have to have 'sightedness' and a 'sharp mouth'. You have to go around the store, and then talk to the shopkeeper's plate, and then you have to judge Which stores can really do your business, and which stores have no good products at all to fool customers from other places. And don’t show your timidity at all. If the boss thinks you don’t know how to do business, others may dare to cheat you. "

Ruan Mudeng nodded while listening, thinking silently in his heart, only relying on his current vision and experience, without Xiao Xiao's leadership, he might not be able to achieve any of the 'sightly eyes' or 'sharp mouth'.

The official name of Antique Street is Jinshui Street, which is located in the center of the old city.

It was originally called Yushui Street. As the name suggests, before the renovation of the old city, the sewer drainage system here was very problematic. Whenever there was a heavy rain in summer, the accumulated water here would overflow the insteps, hence the name.

During the period of the Republic of China, this street was a gathering place for antique shops, and most of the streets were street vendors, who spread a canvas on the ground and placed some odds and ends, and it was considered a business.The gadgets on these street stalls are more fake than real, and [-]% of them are worthless, but there are always many people who are confident in their own eyesight, picking and picking at various stalls every day, wanting to "find leaks" at low prices, Buyers and sellers come and go while asking for prices and repaying the money, creating a bustling scene.

In the middle and back of the street, there are many shops, many of which have been operated for several generations and have accumulated to the current scale step by step.Most of these shops sell antiques and literary toys. In addition, there are also some four treasures of the study such as inkstones and pennies, and there are even those specializing in root carvings, calligraphy and painting, and stone tablets.

Some of the stores are specialized in religious business, offering everything from joss sticks and yellow paper to god statues and instruments. There are also a few stores that provide "professionals" like Xiao Xiao and the like with spell-casting materials that cannot be found in ordinary stores.

The flow of people in these shops is not large on weekdays, and they look empty and deserted, but many of them are the main idea of ​​"not opening for three years, but opening for three years".Especially for those old stores that have been operating here for many years, they have a few treasures in their hands, and they don't show them easily on weekdays, but once they meet a suitable buyer, they will sell at least six or seven figures price point.

Ruan Mudeng is now a highly recognizable popular fresh meat, so before going out, Xiao Xiao changed his outfit - in simple terms, he wore a pair of light brown sunglasses and put on a sun hat Son.

The two of them did not stay in the bustling stall area, but walked all the way into the depths of Jinshui Street, where there were few people and no one particularly cared about the looks of passers-by, so Ruan Mudeng was not recognized by anyone along the way.

Xiao Xiao took her apprentice into a shop called "Lai Lai Zhai".

The storefront is very deep, the ceiling is a little low, the lights are not turned on, the curtains are half-closed, and the furniture is also very heavy in color, making the whole storefront obviously very dark, giving people the illusion of a "black store". Ruan Mudeng felt that he would never go into such a shop.

"Oh, Boss Xiao, you're here!"

The shop owner is a skinny middle-aged man in his early forties, with a pair of small hanging eyes and two mustaches on his lips. Originally, he was sitting behind the counter with his legs crossed, watching a series. The video was turned off, and he came up with a smile on his face.

"Yes, while your place is still open, come and make up something."

Xiao Xiao smiled, took out a list and handed it to the shopkeeper, asking him to collect all the materials listed above.

"Oh, you bought so much, it seems that your business has been doing well recently!"

The shopkeeper was busy inside and out, neatly taking out boxes and pockets, big and small, from every corner of the shop, and sorting out the amount Xiao Xiao needed,

"Alright."

Xiao Xiao replied with a smile, and patted Ruan Mudeng's arm beside her, "Bring him here today to have a look."

"Hey, this handsome guy is so eye-catching, he looks a bit like that guy on TV!"

The shop owner narrowed his eyes and looked the young man who had just taken off his sunglasses several times, "I haven't asked for advice yet, who is this from your family?"

Xiao Xiao smiled and put his arms around the young man's shoulders, "Where is he, my little apprentice!"

"Oh! So it's your senior apprentice!"

The shopkeeper nodded again and again, and spread out a bag in front of the two of them, "Look at this, the quality of our batch of cinnabar is really bad, the color is very positive, red like blood, and it's smooth, so there's no A little crystallized!"

Xiao Xiao took a small spoon, scooped up a little powder from her pocket, spread it on a white paper and ground it carefully, "Okay, let's add another three taels."

"Okay!" The shopkeeper weighed another three taels neatly.

After 10 minutes, everything on the list was counted neatly. After Xiao Xiao checked the quality and quantity one by one, she readily swiped the card to pay, and completed the business.

Chapter 39, Six, Ear Report 03

"Boss Yuan, did your family buy some good stuff?"

When she bowed her head to sign, Xiao Xiao suddenly said this.

"Yeah, where did you get the news? Why is it so brilliant?"

The shop owner was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously looked left and right, leaned closer to Xiao Xiao, lowered his voice and asked, "I haven't let the wind out yet, but you actually asked, why, do you want to see it?"

Xiao Xiao pouted, "Well, since you're here, let's take a look."

Upon hearing his answer, the shopkeeper simply went to lock the door of the shop, and respectfully invited the two of them to the second floor.

Most of the "sources" in these stores come from three places: they are collected from people who don't know how to go to the countryside in the streets, and they come from the hands of down-and-out "nobles" who have failed in business or suffered accidents at home. There are also "Tufuzi" dug out from the ground.

However, these shops have a non-standard rule, and you can't inquire about the origin of the baby indiscriminately.If the shopkeeper is willing to "tell you about the ancient times", then he will say that it is the origin of the treasure. Even if you don't believe his set of words, you can't pursue it.

The owner of the mustache shop soaked a pot of Maojian for the two of them, and brought up a box, took out three things from it, and placed them in front of them.

Among the three things, on the left is a brocade box, which contains an inch-long agate teacup, in the middle is a sapphire lotus leaf brush wash, and on the far right is a rusty iron dagger.

Xiao Xiao took a fancy to the sapphire brush washer when she came up, but she didn't touch it, but asked the boss to put on gloves to hold it up and show it to him from various angles.

This is also the rule in the antique industry. If the buyer casually fumbles around before the transaction is made, if there is any bump or damage, whose responsibility is it and how to compensate, it will be difficult to figure it out. up.

"This is something from the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty."

The shopkeeper picked up the brush washer and began to talk about the value of this ancient relic.

From the origin, material, color and luster of the brush washer, to the anecdotes of Zhu Yijun, he really eloquently described it as an unparalleled masterpiece handed down from generation to generation. Xiao Xiao just listened with a smile, occasionally nodding and shaking his head , I can't tell whether I like it or not.

As an outsider, Ruan Mudeng didn't say a word at this time, listening to the two of them silently, like a sponge absorbing water, quickly absorbing the knowledge that was extremely new to him.

Xiao Xiao chatted with the owner for a while, the owner spoke dryly, he put down the jade brush in his hand, drank his cup of tea in one gulp, wiped off the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, "I don't know what do you think? "

"Well, there shouldn't be any problem with the age, and the quality and engraving are not bad."

Xiao Xiao smiled, stretched out her right hand, quickly circled her index finger and thumb, "However, I can only offer this price."

"What! It's too low, Boss Xiao!"

The shopkeeper widened his eyes, and quickly made a gesture with his right hand, "At least it must be like this."

So the two fought back and forth on the issue of price. Ruan Mudeng couldn't understand their gestures, like a statue of a quiet boy, he carefully observed Xiao Xiao's every move and learned his words At the same time, silently imitating his smile and eyes in his heart.

"Well, I'll add a number."

Xiao Xiao raised her right hand lightly, clasped her index finger on her ring finger, and slightly raised her chin towards the things on the table, "Pen wash