Bailuyuan, I am Bai Xiaowen

Chapter 183
Bai Xiaowen found some people. Chang'an is a thousand-year-old capital with a lot of excitement.

Many of them are clerks in some of Bai Xiaowen's stores in Chang'an.

Bai Xiaowen: "Go and buy calligraphy and paintings, porcelain, bronzes, anything old."

These are troubled times, and these things are not worth much.

There are many rich and powerful people who have suffered, and these things will definitely be sold at low prices. It's a good time to buy it.

Bai Xiaowen: "If it's cheap, buy it regardless of whether it's genuine or fake."

Even if it’s one out of ten, it’s really not a loss.

There is nothing fake at this time.

Even if it is a fake, it is a fake from the Republic of China period, and it is also a good thing.

This errand made them all a little puzzled.

It's a good job, at least it's not life-threatening.

Bai Xiaowen: "Record all the money spent and report it. That's it. That's all I have to say. Leave."

Lin San took the money and didn't know what it would do with the gadgets he bought. But if the boss needs it, then go buy it.

There are quite a lot of old things in Chang'an.

He started with his neighbors.

"Lin San, where have you been recently?"

"I'm working outside. Auntie brought two apples for you and the baby."

"You've already spent a lot of money, why are you still carrying things?"

"It doesn't cost much. I've made a little money recently."

Lin San looked around her house to see if there was anything that met the boss's needs.

After looking around, I didn't seem to see anything good.

I saw a book, tattered.

"Auntie, what is this book?"

"I don't know where the book came from. Isn't this stool uneven? Use this to hold down the legs of the stool."

"Can I take a look?"

"Can you read?"

Did he know that Lin San never went to school.

"I know a few words, I want to see them."

"Just take it away. It's not a good thing. I'll just find something else to put on the stool."

"Thank you, auntie."

Lin San put the book in his arms very happily. Unexpectedly, there was an old thing in the first house. I just don’t know if it’s what the boss needs.

Go on to the next one.

Bring some fruit.

If you have children, bring some candy.

Every time a family comes out, they bring something with them, regardless of whether they can use it or not.

"Lin San, please stay and have a meal."

Each family brought something, and they were very polite to Lin San.

Coming with gifts, basically every house would invite Lin San to come in and sit.

Lin San stayed to eat something.

"Lin San, where have you been working lately? My son is getting older now. See if he can join you?"

"I'll ask the boss about this later. I can't make the decision."

"Well, what does your boss do mainly and how much salary can he make in a month?"

"It's five yuan a month. If I'm good, I can get ten yuan a month. The main thing is to look at the store, and the work is easy."

"Ten dollars, that's a lot."

A salary of ten yuan is considered a high salary.

Lin San took the bowl and looked carefully. He wanted to see if the bowl was old, but it didn't seem to be the case.

After visiting so many houses, there are only three items. A book, a comb, and a wooden sign.

Suddenly he saw a plate with fruits over there that seemed different.

Go over and have a look.

After touching it, there was writing under the plate.

He knew the characters and knew that the two characters were Qianlong. The plate bosses in the Qianlong period must have liked it.

"Uncle, this plate is very beautiful. Where did you buy it? I want to buy one too."

"Lin San, you can't buy it. It's been handed down from our ancestors and it's of no use. It's just used to hold melons and fruits."

Lin San quickly asked: "Can you give it to me? I like this plate very much."

"That's not possible. It was passed down by our ancestors. Even if it is no longer needed, it must continue to be passed on, right?"

Lin San: "Uncle, will this work? My monthly salary is five oceans, five oceans. I will buy this plate. Do you think it will work?"

He was stunned for a moment, he could actually sell it for five silver dollars.

"Lin San, it's not that my uncle doesn't want to give it to you, it's actually passed down from our ancestors. If you want to add two more, I'll give them to you."

Lin San thought for a moment, if it was a fake and the boss didn't like it, wouldn't Seven Oceans be in ruins?

But when he looked at the word Qianlong, he knew he was the emperor. If it is true, the boss must be very happy.

He wanted to gamble.

"Okay, uncle, I really like it. Just seven oceans, I bought it."

Gritting his teeth, it was only seven oceans, even if it was a fake, he admitted it.

Seven oceans is not too much money for him.

I went out the door and picked up four things.

Of the three I got for free, this plate alone cost seven oceans.

He still felt that it was too slow to do four things in one day. What if others did more than him?

When it comes to killing little devils, he is no worse than others, and he cannot be any worse than others in his current new mission.

Put everything back home. Went out the door again.

Went to a stall and ordered something.

"coming."

"Third brother, what did you call me for?"

"I heard that you are in the calligraphy and painting business?"

"Yes, business is not good. We can hardly afford to eat cornbread these days, and there are few people buying paintings. Rich people don't know how to buy calligraphy and paintings. They all hoard gold and silver. Third brother, you ask me what I am doing Well."

Lin San put a peanut into his mouth and took another sip of wine, "Brother, eat some vegetables."

"Thank you third brother."

"I want to buy some calligraphy and paintings, and I want to see what you have here. Can you give me a look first so that you can make a fortune?"

"When did Third Brother become interested in calligraphy and painting?"

Did he know that Lin San was a rough guy?

"Don't worry about it. My boss wants you to get a better price. If I know that you dare to cheat me, I will beat you up. This is also a business to take care of you. You make less. As long as they are good things, I want A lot."

"Okay, come with me later. Come on, Third Brother, let's do it in one go. Thank you Third Brother for taking care of me. As long as I have money, I can do anything. I have a good product here, paintings from the Tang Dynasty. When I was little The Japs' plane arrived in Chang'an. Chang'an was in chaos. A big house was blown up by the Japs' plane. I went digging, and I found a few good things. I didn't know any big boss, either. As for the people, they can’t pay the price, so it’s very difficult to get them. I’m looking for a buyer for those things. I’ve been looking for them for several years and still haven’t found a suitable one. It turns out that I’m waiting for you, third brother.”

Lin San: "It's not me, it's my boss who wants to buy it."

"Fortunately, Third Brother, you are here. Otherwise, I would have to find Japanese buyers for the paintings. Many Japanese are very interested in the things of our ancestors, but I am unwilling to sell them. There is really a shortage of them. I’m afraid I won’t be able to bear it when it comes to money.”

Lin San was a little anxious and hurriedly finished his meal. Go with him.

Arrive at his house.

The home is relatively simple.

He took out a box from under the bed.

There are seven or eight calligraphy and paintings inside, as well as some bottles and jars. The higher value is a piece of jade pendant.

"Third brother, they are all here. You can take care of them."

Lin San looked at everything.

He is just a layman and can't see anything.

But subconsciously, I think these are good things, and I can tell at a glance that they are old things. "Yes, I want them all. Let's see how much they cost."

"One thing costs a hundred oceans."

"What, a hundred oceans, you might as well grab it."

"Brother, this is an antique. If it weren't for the troubled times now, it would be much more than this price."

"It's too expensive. I don't have that much money."

Bai Xiaowen didn't even give him that much money.

I counted here, there are twelve calligraphy and paintings, plus other things, more than 20 pieces.

The total adds up to more than 2000 oceans, and he doesn't have that much money.

"Brother, how much money do you have, you can take as many as you want, that's enough."

"Fifteen hundred oceans. Give it all to you, and give me all your things."

The one thousand given by Bai Xiaowen, plus the five hundred of his own, are all here. This is an old man. After following him for many years, Bai Xiaowen trusts him very much.

"Third brother, do you really want it?"

"Of course I sincerely want it. No, it's my boss who sincerely wants it. Otherwise he wouldn't have given me so much money."

"Okay, then fifteen hundred, all for you."

Buyers are hard to find.

He is also afraid of things going wrong, of taking advantage of others.

Being able to handle it all at once and get fifteen hundred oceans is enough for me to live a life of leisurely life.

Things were handed over in no time.

Lin San said: "Don't spread this nonsense."

"Don't worry, third brother. I keep my mouth shut. I shouldn't say a word. I don't want others to know that I have acquired such a large sum of money. There will be many people who want to take advantage of me."

"The main reason is that my boss doesn't want people to know."

"That's that, that's right, I understand, I understand."

Both parties are very satisfied with this transaction.

Lin San saw all the calligraphy and paintings. They were very beautiful. Even if they were fake, they would probably be of some value.

"The boss has said that only one out of ten items is genuine, but I don't believe it. Everything here is fake."

It was also because Bai Xiaowen's words gave him a lot of confidence to spend all the money.

After returning home, I put all the four items in the house inside.

The next day, Lin San went directly to Bai Xiaowen.

Bai Xiaowen didn't expect the efficiency to be so fast.

Is it possible that there are so many old things in Chang'an?

Lin San placed the box in front of Bai Xiaowen.

"Boss, it's all here. I've spent all my fifteen hundred dollars."

"Lin San, you did a good job."

"thank you boss."

Bai Xiaowen opened the box.

I opened the calligraphy and painting one by one and felt comfortable. They were all true.

Lin San could see Bai Xiaowen's emotional changes and knew that Bai Xiaowen was very satisfied. He took the money and said, "Boss, I'll leave first."

"Go."

Lin San was very happy as she walked on the road. He knew he was the first to complete his new mission.

Looking at his boss's face, he knew that Bai Xiaowen liked these things very much.

He found that person again.

"Third brother, why are you here again? You can't return it. The rules of this business are that you can't return it after it's sold. Even if we are friends, we have to follow the rules."

"Brother, you misunderstood. Why is it a return? I want to ask if you don't have more. I want more. The price is easy to negotiate."

"you still want?"

"Yes, my boss saw your goods and he liked them very much. Now he gave me some money to buy them."

"Let me think about it, I don't have it here for the time being. I'll contact someone else, and you can just pay me an agency fee when the time comes. It doesn't cost any money, just treat me to a meal."

He took Lin San to a house.

The style of the house looks quite different from that of Chang'an.

"Boss Du, I've introduced a customer to you."

A middle-aged man wearing a long coat came out.

"Is he the guest you mentioned?"

Boss Du looked at Lin San, looking ordinary.

"Yes, this is the third brother. The goods I have there are all bought by the third brother."

Boss Du looked at Lin San and still didn't think Lin San had the strength to buy.

Everyone basically judges people by their appearance.

"What do you want to buy, sir?"

Lin San: "As long as it's an old thing, I want it."

With an ordinary appearance and a loud voice, Boss Du didn't like Lin San very much, "Follow me."

Take him to the house.

The room is antique and filled with many objects.

"Let's see if any of these things catch our eyes."

Boss Du looked at Lin San, thinking that he was not a knowledgeable person either.

Lin San looked around and couldn't make up his mind.

He called the person next to him, "Help me see if there is anything good."

Boss Du obtained these things through various channels, and they are mixed true and false.

It takes some effort to pick out the good stuff, but Lin San obviously doesn't have this ability.

He didn't dare to move. If what he bought was fake, he would be scolded by the boss even if he spent all the money.

"Third brother, these three are pretty good. Take a look."

He picked out three things for Lin San, all small items, a jade article, a bracelet, and a porcelain bottle.

He was Lin San's good friend, so he wouldn't have collaborated in cheating.

Lin San nodded: "Boss Du, I want these three."

Boss Du: "You have great skills and good eyesight. They are all good things. Sir, the price of antiques is not low. You have to think about it."

Lin San: "How much?"

It's not like I can't buy it for two thousand oceans. If someone really said two thousand oceans, I would definitely not buy it.

It would be better to search for them one by one. It would take more time and effort, but it would not cost much money.

"I'll give you a round number, four hundred oceans."

This price is within Lin San's acceptance range. "If it works, it'll be four hundred oceans."

After looking at this house, there are hundreds of objects, which cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Lin San couldn't help but sigh that the people in Chang'an were really rich.

He also didn't expect Lin San to be so cheerful and Sibai Dayang just agreed.

It seems that you still can't judge a book by its appearance, so his attitude changed a bit, "Sir, let me wrap it up for you."

The transaction was completed quickly.

"Third brother, where is the agency fee you promised me?"

"Ten oceans for you."

"Thank you third brother."

Ten oceans is a lot, which is almost more than a month's wages for workers in Chang'an.

Lin San came to Bai Xiaowen again with his things.

Bai Xiaowen looked at him. He was so capable in doing things that no one else had come back once, but Lin San had already come back twice.

(End of this chapter)