big antique dealer

Chapter 2
Zhou Shui had no choice but to rent a house outside and dared not live in a dormitory anymore.Fortunately, Zhou Shui has been using his spare time to buy and sell some antiques.I have a little savings, so I can cope with it for the time being.But the headmaster finally couldn't take it anymore, and he talked to Zhou Shui again. This time, the content was very clear, and there were three points in total: one was to suspend school, the other was to drop out, and the third was to transfer schools, and Zhou Shui was asked to choose one of them.Zhou Shui didn't think much, and chose to drop out of school.

But Zhou Shui still didn't leave the city. If he just returned to his hometown in such disgrace, he wouldn't be able to explain to his parents.In addition, there is a person he cares about in this city. To be precise, that person is his wife in life. Zhou Shui's feelings for her are very rational. Facing her is like facing his other half of the soul. This familiarity and unreasonable intimacy startled him.Zhou Shui confessed his love to that girl in his sophomore year.The girl didn't promise him anything.But there was no clear rejection, let alone any resentment.To be precise, she is not the kind of woman who is glamorous, but is white and plump with a happy face. According to Zhou Shui's words, this face is the best choice for a husband and a child.The girl doesn't talk much, she is neither anxious nor irritable, she is a slow person.

In the city center far from the school, Zhou Shui rented a two-bedroom, old-fashioned building with red brick walls and no elevator. It was very close to the antique market in Qinyang City, and it only took about ten minutes to walk.This antique market is small in scale and is called the Liukong Bridge Flea Market.It was originally a ghost market for buying and selling second-hand goods, but later it gradually involved antiques.Because Qinyang City is not far from BJ, some retired bureaucrats bought houses and land here during the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so folk antiques are quite rich.

There are more than a dozen antique shops on the street here, and the tradition of the ghost market is still there.Every Friday, when the sky is still dark, the ghost market begins. The BJ Panjiayuan Antique Market is only open on Saturdays and Sundays, so the small antique dealers coming to Beijing from the northeast will first stay in Qinyang for a night to go to the Qinyang ghost market.Then go to Beijing at dark, and catch the BJ morning market the next day.

Zhou Shui had already started buying and selling antiques when he was in school.He has a solid background, Chinese studies and even romance stories are reflected in ancient works of art, these are Zhou Shui's strengths, coupled with his grandfather's previous eloquence, within a short period of time, Zhou Shui was recognized by people in the antique circle For the first eye.He also did a few good deals and made some money.

A few years have passed, and Zhou Shui has been repeating this simple flat life.During this period, I made a few friends in the antique industry, and I had several phone calls every week with the female classmate I liked. The girl was named Yan Jing.Zhou Shui believed that rigor had accepted him.

Zhou Shui bought a house in the city center, more than 120 square meters, and spent four 10,000+, which was for his own marriage.After the decoration, it has been left like that, and I didn't live in it.The main reason is that it is too far away. He goes to the antique market almost every day, and it is not easy to take a taxi there.

In the Liukongqiao market, Zhou Shui bought a small shop with an area of ​​more than [-] square meters. He didn't hire a shop assistant, so he went there occasionally.If there is a store, it will be regarded as an insider by the merchant, and the chance of buying a good product is greater.

This Friday, the weather is very cold, and it is supposed to be summer soon, and such a cold day is rare.Zhou Shui came out late, and was shocked by the cold air as soon as he went out. He shivered a few times, and went home to add another dress.Zhou Shui's house is not far from the second-hand market, just turn around an intersection.

Because of the cold weather, there were not many hawkers setting up stalls. Zhou Shui looked all the way with a flashlight, and found that they were all old goods.Purses and cigarette holders are messy and nothing to look at. Most of these stall owners, Zhou Shui, know each other, and they are all peddlers from all over the world.

Zhou Shui greeted casually, walked about halfway, and a new booth appeared.The stall owner Zhou Shui didn't know him, so he couldn't help but take a second look.There was nothing serious about his stall either.Zhou Shui scanned it with a flashlight, and from the corner of his eye, he scanned the stall owner.Something folded the light of the flashlight.This thing was hung on the waist of the stall owner, the rope was quite long, and the object was exposed from the hem of his coat.Zhou Shui shone the flashlight directly over it, and now he could see clearly that it was a jade pendant, which looked like something from the early Qing Dynasty from a distance.

Zhou Shui took a good look at the stall owner. He looked like he was in his 50s, and his facial features were very regular. He was not like the peddler who ran from house to house in the countryside, and peddlers seldom had such an aura.This person's demeanor is somewhat similar to that of Zhou Shui's father.Zhou Shui said very politely: "Can I appreciate that jade pendant on your waist?"

The man put his hands in his sleeves, shrunk his body, and stomped his feet on the ground, obviously wearing less clothes.Sighing, he said: "It's really a ghost, and it hasn't been so cold in three or nine days." His eyes squinted at Zhou Shui: "I'm sorry, just look at it like this, I won't pick it off, my hands are so cold." It's frozen."

Zhou Shui thought for a while and said, "You won't be able to sell these goods for a lot of money, why don't we find a place to eat and warm up? Your jade pendant is very good, as long as the price is right, I'll take it."

The man carefully looked at the water next week and said, "It's fine. It's really cold today."

Zhou Shui watched him pack the goods into a small package.Turning around, I greeted the little guy in the shop behind me: "Ergui, uncle, have a meal with this big brother and discuss some business. Later your uncle is here, just tell me, if the business is done, I won't come Goodbye, and went straight home.

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Zhou Shui knew this Ergui, he was the nephew of the shop owner, Lao An, a young man who graduated from high school and did not go to university, and was an apprentice with his uncle, Lao An, a child with quick eyesight and quick hands.His name is An Guigui.Zhou has been supporting him a lot since then.

Ergui saw that it was Zhou Shui, and immediately smiled all over his face: "Brother Zhou, my uncle was talking about you just now, I'll make you a pot of good tea when you come in, it's so cold today."

Zhou Shui said: "Your uncle went back to sleep, right? I won't go in, I'll find a place to eat with this elder brother."

Ergui then said to the stall owner: "Uncle Chen, you can rest assured that you have handed over to Brother Zhou. I am 20 years old this year and I have never met such a good person as Brother Zhou. Don't think I am young. It's easy to use. Brother Zhou is such a gentleman, you will understand after a little contact with him."

It was just dawn.Before the breakfast stall was set up, Zhou Shui had no choice but to take Lao Chen to his home.The heating had been turned off early, but the building was not cold, because there were people living all around, so the house was naturally warm.After entering the house, Lao Chen put the bag in the corner.

Zhou Shui lived in an old-fashioned building with no distinction between dining room and living room.Old Chen was sitting on the sofa in the living room, and in front of him was a table where Zhou Shui had his meals.There was half a smoked chicken on the table, which was leftover from Zhou Shui's food yesterday, and both chicken legs were there. Zhou Shui likes to eat chicken feet and chicken wings.When Lao Chen saw the chicken, he said, "Don't go out to eat. Let's have a couple of drinks, and the chicken is fine."

Zhou Shui hurriedly found the wine. There was no wine glass at home, so he filled it up with the white porcelain cup he usually drank tea with, which was half a catty of wine. Then Zhou Shui dug out dried tofu, ham sausage, and mustard from the refrigerator, and piled up a plate for it. Old Chen brought it out.

Old Chen took off the jade pendant on his waist and handed it to Zhou Shui: "Look at yours, I'll drink mine."

Zhou Shui took it over and took a look, and fell in love with it immediately. This pendant was a craft in the middle and late Qianlong period. The theme was the allusion of Ni Yunlin washing the paulownia trees.On the other side is a poem called Qilu: the sycamore leaves lean against the high mark outside the window, and the dragon incense burns continuously at the bottom of the curtain.I remember Zuimian Qingmi Pavilion, a courtyard full of spring rain at night.The characters, trees, mountains and rocks are in clear dialogue, and the details are expressed naturally and maturely. The calligraphy on the other side is particularly strong, and the whole body is rigorous and magnificent, which should be the top grade among jade pendants.Holding it in Zhou Shui's hand, he really couldn't put it down.

Zhou Shui asked Lao Chen: "Your jade pendant is top-grade. To tell you the truth, I have been in this business for several years, and I have never seen such a good jade pendant. Please make a price."

Old Chen took a sip of his wine and sighed, "Look at it, I've lost many times more than this, and it's not bad. Hey, I really shouldn't be under Qin Yang on this trip. Che, BJ has a lot of acquaintances, so this can't happen."

Zhou Shui was taken aback: "What happened to you? Did you sell it at the wrong price? Or did you lose something?"

Old Chen let out another breath: "I lost a topaz bracelet of the Five Dragons Opera Treasure, which was taken from the hand of Concubine Jin and given to Princess Horqin. The work of Lord Qianlong is as yellow as goose fat. So-so. There is also a maroon-red jade skin skillfully crafted on it, Master Suzhou’s work, it’s no exaggeration to say it’s a national treasure.”

Zhou Shui was taken aback. It was the first time I had heard of such a thing. It was because of the good security in Qinyang City that buyers and sellers were willing to come here. Otherwise, it was so close to BJ, how could this market continue to open.Besides, after starting this head, I don’t know what will happen in the future.

Lao Chen was in a bad mood, he didn't drink the wine very well, and he was somewhat tipsy.Zhou Shui thought to himself, finish the business as soon as possible before he is drunk, otherwise he would be a gentleman if he was really drunk.Seeing Zhou Shui's anxious look, Lao Chen put down his chopsticks and said, "3 yuan is nothing short of money."

Zhou Shui breathed a sigh of relief, took out 5 yuan from his pocket and handed it to Lao Chen.Zhou Shui's jacket pocket contained a total of [-] yuan for going to the morning market.

Lao Chen didn't answer, and looked at Zhou Shui in surprise: "Why don't you pay back the price?"

Zhou Shui said with a smile: "Look at you, don't you say that you have nothing to lose?"

Old Chen looked surprised: "It's the first time I've met someone like you."

Zhou Shui smiled: "I also think that this item is still profitable. It's not easy for you to receive a good product. It's not long-term if you understand each other's business."

Old Chen didn't say anything more.

Having not slept all night last night, coupled with half a catty of wine, Lao Chen couldn't stand it anymore, and fell asleep leaning on the sofa while talking.Zhou Shui didn't dare to clean up the dishes, for fear of waking up Old Chen.I was a little hungry, so I simply locked Lao Chen in the house.Go downstairs for breakfast.

It was still relatively early, and not long after the car was pulled up earlier, there was only one young man drinking soy milk.Zhou Shui sat down at another table and ordered a bowl of tofu nao and two fried dough sticks.Before eating, the young man on the table next to him came over and asked softly, "Brother, is your surname Zhou?"

Zhou Shui was taken aback and said, "Forgive my blindness, I don't know you."

The young man smiled: "It doesn't matter if you know me or not. Just know this." He took out something from his cuff.A jade bracelet of Huang Chengcheng, Zhou Shui and the young man were very close, because they had been talking in a low voice, their heads were almost together, this distance made Zhou Shui see the thing very clearly.This is a single shoulder, topaz red leather, dragon through the fog tossing around the sea.For the work of the manufacturing office in the Qianlong Dynasty, only the master of the ** has the status to carry this kind of thing.If this thing is not a treasure, there is no treasure in the world.

Zhou Shui's heart skipped a beat, and a thought flashed through his mind: This is the one that Old Chen lost.

(End of this chapter)