antique masters in modern times

Zhu Dao took this as a complaint after drinking, but he didn't know that when Yanyou heard that there were business opportunities everywhere in Guangzhou, he immediately thought of more keenly.

Merchants have existed for thousands of years and will not disappear no matter what happens to the world.Now in Sijiu City, although most of the business is done by the government, it is rare to see small businesses and hawkers, but since there are signs of business recovery in the coastal areas, I believe that in time, this wind will blow all over the country.The popularity of antique collection has always been directly proportional to the wealth of the people.

Yan You thinks that it is better to be acquainted than to be a raw man. Although Zhu Dao said that the electronic products come with money, he doesn't understand.And he never thought about becoming rich, as long as he can live comfortably and let Grandma Luo live for the rest of her life, that's enough.

He decided to find out the current antique market as soon as possible.I have been busy with work and moving these trivial matters for a while, and have been dragging on until now.By this weekend, he must go to Liulichang.

After making up his mind, he said to Zhu Dao, who was stuffy and drank half a glass of beer: "I can see that you like to do business and walk around, and you always feel bored sitting in one place. But this is a big event for your marriage. I think it’s better not to create side effects, but to start a family first. As for the future, in my opinion, not only Guangzhou, but also the business houses in our Forty-Nine City will be revived sooner or later. When the market will rise, you will come up with the idea of ​​starting a business. The family members will no longer strongly oppose it. And it’s good to temper your temper now, running a dealer will not make you grow old, and making a fortune in a shop is the long-term solution. You first temper your temper, and it will be beneficial in the future.”

Probably because he was in a relaxed state of mind, he spoke in an old-fashioned way, like a big brother, which did not match his immature appearance.

Fortunately, Zhu Dao drank nearly two catties of wine by himself, and he was already a little drunk, so he didn't hear it at all, and said gratefully: "Brother Yan, why are you an expert? Your words are level. Smoothed out all the frizz in my heart. You are also a master in Taoism, right? Otherwise, how could you recognize it as a talisman at a glance?"

It was only then that Yan You realized that he had slipped his words. Seeing that he was hiccupping constantly and talking with a bit of a tongue, thinking that he couldn't remember all the words, he felt relieved: "I'm not a Taoist, but an ordinary worker. It's late at night, and we also You're almost drunk, I'll take you home."

"Okay, it's all according to Brother Yan..." Zhu Dao held his belly, put the last piece of rabbit on the plate into his mouth, and then wobbled to pay the bill.

Although Zhu Dao was not so drunk that he didn't know the way, but dragging a half-drunk person home was a lot of physical work.When Yanyou sent him back to the small courtyard and back to the ironworks, he felt dizzy.The consequences of not sleeping for two days and one night finally appeared. He didn't even take off his socks, just wiped his face casually and fell on the pillow, sleeping in a daze.

Fortunately, the next day is Saturday, and there are only classes in the morning.After lunch, he took another nap to recover his energy.

After waking up and seeing that it was only past three o'clock, Yanyou took the newly earned 50 yuan and walked to Liulichang.

Liulichang originated from the Liuli Kiln built in Haiwang Village in the Yuan Dynasty. There were few residents in the past, but it became more and more popular in the Ming Dynasty.It originally belonged to the outer city, but was later merged into the inner city.Since the Shun Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, elegant shops such as bookstores, antique shops, and brush and ink shops have gathered here, attracting many royal family members and important officials in the court, and gradually formed the custom of ministers visiting Liulichang after retreating from the court.Since then, Liulichang has become the most elegant place in Sijiu City. If you want to find ancient books and antiques, you can go to Liulichang.

Yanyou knows Liulichang well.Which store has been open for a few years, whether it is an ancient store that has been passed down for generations, what kind of business it does, where the goods are sourced from, the hometown and temperament of the owner... everything is clear.In the first few years when he first entered the antique business, he spent all his time here except sleeping and working.Afterwards, my reputation became better and my affairs became more and more busy, but I still went here when I had time.One is to talk to the familiar shopkeepers, and the other is to see what good things everyone has gotten recently.

Recalling the familiar street scenes everywhere, and the plaques inscribed by princes and celebrities on the century-old shops, Yan You gradually felt an eagerness to return to his hometown, and his pace unconsciously accelerated a little.

However, half an hour later, when he finally found Liulichang, what he saw made him feel overwhelmed.

Most of the shops on both sides are closed, and there is no plaque left that was carefully cared for and maintained by the shopkeepers in the past.The bookstore at that time has become the external canteen of a certain restaurant, and the antique shop has become a soy sauce shop... Even the Yanshou Temple, which is famous for the Jin people imprisoning Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, has become a brush factory.Looking from the gate, the original building of the temple was either demolished or rebuilt in a nondescript way, completely no longer the quiet and peaceful appearance of the past.

However, antique shops have not completely disappeared, and there are still three sporadically distributed.It's just that the goods they sell seem to be wrong: the store is full of new products such as brushes and inks, and vases that have just left the factory.A certain family has a lotus-leaf-shaped porcelain plate from the late Qingshun period, which is already the oldest object, and is locked in the innermost glass cabinet with great care.

After walking between the east gate and the west gate, Yan You felt sour in his heart, feeling a sense of desolation that his hometown was gone.

At this time, he suddenly heard someone beside him say in a low voice: "Want to find some old things? Come with me."

Turning around in surprise, he realized that the other party was not talking to him.I saw a middle-aged man with the brim of his hat pulled down extremely low, standing in front of an old man with gray hair with his hands behind his back.The words just now were obviously addressed to the old man.

While soliciting customers, the man looked around.Glancing at Yan You, he noticed that Yan You was looking this way, and his expression became more vigilant. He looked at Yan You's young age and didn't look like an official, so he turned around.

The stopped old man shook his head: "I want to buy antiques, I will go to Panjiayuan, I just came here today."

The man smiled unwillingly and said, "Old man, if you don't buy antiques, why would you go to the store to look at them? Don't worry, everyone in this area knows that I never sell fakes. If you find half of the authentic ones Things, I will hand over the hundred catties to you."

While the antique dealer was bragging, Yan You's eyes lit up when he heard a certain word not far away: Pan Jiayuan?Could it be that Liulichang has replaced Liulichang and has become a gathering place for antiques?

He wanted to ask the old man, but at this moment, a car passed by the west gate and braked in front of the old man with a creak.

The antique dealer thought it was an official who came to the door, and ran away in fright before he could finish his sentence. He scurried into the alley and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

But the person who got out of the car was not wearing a Gongmen uniform, but a neatly pressed shirt and trousers, and said to the old man respectfully: "Mr. Mo, I asked all the old shops of Panjiayuan with a photo. Say you haven't seen anything like it."

Hearing this, the old man known as Mo Lao showed disappointment, and said with a dejected expression: "I didn't have any hope at first, but I just thought about going back to the country once in a while. If I don't ask, I always feel uneasy. But I asked If there is no result, I feel empty in my heart.”

Seeing that Mr. Mo was in a bad mood, the man in the shirt quickly changed the subject: "When you were on Hong Kong Island, you always missed the Forty-Nine City where you were born. Now that you come back to visit the old place again, do you want to take some photos?"

Only then did Mr. Mo show a little joy: "Although many places are no longer the same as they used to be, they are generally the same as they were back then. Xiao Fang, please take me to the Summer Palace to have a look."

They can't speak clearly, and their accents are a little strange.The Cantonese businessman that Yan You knew before had a similar accent.Reminiscent of what the old man said just now about going back to the country, combined with the age of the other party, it might be someone who went abroad to escape the war at the end of the Qingshun period.

Yan You was very itchy towards Pan Jiayuan. Seeing that the two were talking and getting into the car, he didn't care about it for a while, so he hurried forward and asked, "Old man, I just heard you talking about antiques with that person. The old man asked me to buy an old Mrs. Tang, I would like to ask, should I go to Panjiayuan to buy it?"

Tang Pozi was a heating item for common people's homes in the past, but it has been discontinued in the market now.Yanyou was certain that if there was Pozi Tang in Panjiayuan, there must be other antiques as well.

Hearing this, Mo Lao, who was about to get in the car, took back his steps and said, "Wait a minute—Xiao Fang, you just came back from Panjiayuan, did you see Mrs. Tang?"

Xiao Fang said in embarrassment: "Old Mo, there are tons of antiques there, but I don't know what Mrs. Tang is."

"Sorry, kid, my assistant doesn't know either." Mo Lao said apologetically.

He didn't know that Xiao Fang's answer was exactly what Yan You wanted.He immediately said: "I just saw that you seem to know a lot, so I want to ask. Now that I'm done, I'll go and have a look. Thank you old man, thank you big brother."

Mo Lao smiled at this clever and polite boy, and said to Xiao Fang: "Go and buy a newspaper, I'll read it on the way."

"Okay, Mr. Mo." Xiao Fang responded, and took the briefcase from the car seat, but accidentally dropped a photo on the ground.

Yan You, who was about to leave, saw the photo floating at his feet, so he picked it up.Just as he was about to return it to the other party, he glanced at it inadvertently, and stopped all his movements: in the black and white photo, the round box with a thick bottom and a pair of pearls inside was exactly half of the pearls he got yesterday. "Ashtray"?