The happy life of the landlady

Chapter 70 A Tour of Antique Street

so few people...

Xu Lijuan paused, looked up at the name of the street, and then at the quaint shops decorated on both sides of the street, she gathered herself together, and then walked forward again.

Ten years later, with the rapid economic development, when people got rid of the initial poverty and ran on the road to a well-off life, a wave of new collectors also emerged. Ordinary people can also pick up the missing ones, coupled with the treasure hunting program specially broadcast by the TV station, it makes people who are interested in this one after another rush from the most eye-catching antique street to the remote mountain village, and there will be stories about it from time to time. XXX found items from the previous dynasty in XX village, and the news about its value after being appraised by someone was published in the newspapers, which made everyone who paid attention to it talk about it.

Of course, only a few people can receive the pies that fell from the sky, and most people regretted their mistakes by "losing their wives and losing their soldiers". This situation is very similar to gambling with stones.However, one is to gamble with stones, which can easily arouse the desire to gamble hidden in people's inner world. In the end, those who are unlucky and red-eyed will inevitably end up with a ruined family.One cannot identify the authenticity on the spot, and various other factors lead to the fact that even if someone participates in gambling, it will not reach the point where it hurts the bones.

But now, Xu Lijuan, who was reborn, held the plane trader in her hand, and she was already firmly ahead of everyone. How could she waste such a unique condition? !

Ding Dong, who was lying on Xu Lijuan's shoulder, looked around excitedly the moment he left Xu's house. He was locked in the room for an unknown number of years, and now he was so excited that he finally saw the light of day.

At this moment, Ding Dong's tail that was originally curled up next to his body stood up in a straight line and pointed to the small shop diagonally opposite: "Xiaojuan, let's go there!"

"That one... is there anything special?" Xu Lijuan touched Ding Dong's head, and looked up at the "Jubao Zhai" not far away, which was similar to the surrounding shops.

"On this whole street, the owner of this shop is more honest, and only a small part of the counterfeit goods are displayed. Nine out of ten of the other shops are fake!" The beard is raised. As a plane trading system that has always believed in "one is one, two is two", it is the most difficult to see someone cheating!

Compared to Dingdang's annoyance, Xu Lijuan's expression was calm, and she even gave Dingdang a smooth ride: "The imitation goods you mentioned are also antiques from another perspective."

"Meow." Ding Dong called out, and spread her belly to let Xu Lijuan tickle herself. After Xu Lijuan finally stepped into Jubao Zhai, she chattered and began to introduce the origin of every item in the shop.

This is a shop full of antiquity. As soon as she entered, Xu Lijuan felt a sense of trance—as if at that moment, she suddenly traveled to a thousand years ago.

Standing against the wall is a shelf with exquisitely carved patterns, on which there are round or square ornaments carved from jade, stone and wood.

In the middle of the small table next to it is a celadon vase with a large belly and a small mouth, with a bunch of silk flowers inserted in it, and a tray with a tea set on the side against the wall.

A wooden recliner was placed next to the small table, and an old man in his early sixties was holding a book in his hand, with a relaxed expression on his face.

Every piece of decoration in the room is just right, even though Xu Lijuan doesn't know how to distinguish the authenticity of the antiques, but she has seen a lot, and she has some knowledge. Coupled with Ding Dang's introduction just now, Xu Lijuan immediately recognized the antiques. Being a store owner is not easy!
As if the old man didn't see Xu Lijuan, he still looked down at the book in his hand, and Xu Lijuan also stood by the shelf silently admiring the decorations.

One was standing and the other was sitting, but the atmosphere in the room was so harmonious, as if everything should be like this.

An hour passed, and the book in the old man's hand turned page after page, but Xu Lijuan was still standing by the shelf.

Another hour passed, and Xu Lijuan finally moved. The shop owner, who was no longer on the book, looked up at Xu, waiting for Xu Lijuan to speak.

Unfortunately, soon, the old man was disappointed, because Xu Lijuan was immersed in admiring the screen against the wall again.

Hmph, he wants to see how long this girl can last!The old man turned another page of the book and thought angrily.

When the old man came back to his senses, he found Xu Lijuan sitting at the table with a teacup in his hand.

"You girl is a cat? You walk silently. If you want to scare the old man to death, you just move the things in the store, right?! The young people of today..." The old man patted his chest, With a frightened look on his face.

If it was her previous life, Xu Lijuan would really be defeated by the old man's realistic acting skills.However, in this life, Xu Lijuan immediately realized that the old man was just bluffing, or there were other reasons, but it was a pity that she couldn't think of it for a while.

Xu Lijuan immediately put down the teacup in her hand, stood up and bowed to salute: "This old gentleman, it's my fault..."

The old man wrapped the book in his hand into a tube, knocked on the edge of the table, and said angrily: "It's your fault! Also, how old am I, huh? Really, my eyes are wrong at a young age... ..."

"This old man is really interesting..." Ding Dong grinned and yawned silently, "Xiaojuan, why don't you call him brother?"

The next moment, Ding Dong begged for mercy in a hurry, who made Xu Lijuan pinch its neck without saying a word!

"Meow……"

The old man who was already annoyed when he heard the meowing sound immediately frowned as if his tail had been stepped on, and glared at Xu Lijuan: "This is Antique Street, not West Street or East Street, how can you bring a pet in here?" ? If this pet runs around and accidentally smashes the items in the store, it won’t be able to compensate you if you sell your whole body!”

"This damn old man, he treats me like a pet. He really has no experience! Even if he doesn't recognize me as a tall plane trader, he should recognize that the robot cat I possess is a time-consuming robot from the X Galaxy Science Research Institute. The latest intelligent animal bodyguards that have been researched in the past 50 years..."

"Meow, Xiaojuan, don't pinch me, I must let this old man know why flowers are so popular!"

Xu Lijuan was unmoved, and still tightly wrapped around Ding Dong's neck with one hand, and subconsciously smoothed Ding Dong's hair with the other hand, and she did not forget to retort: ​​"Mr. Something against the law."

After a pause, Xu Lijuan added: "Besides, my partner is very obedient and won't cause trouble like other animals."

partner? !
Xu Lijuan said it was her partner? !
……

Ding Dong quietly stretched out his paws and touched his chest. After noticing a strange emotion that suddenly emerged from the bottom of his heart, a very human puzzle appeared on his slightly tilted face.

This scene just happened to fall in the eyes of the old man, so, for some reason, he immediately stopped.

Just as he was about to pick up the teapot on the table and refill a glass of water for himself, Xu Lijuan, who had been keeping an eye on him, immediately stepped forward, picked up the teapot, filled him with tea, and poured herself another cup. Raising his cup, he said, "Mister, it's the junior's fault, the junior is here to apologize to you with tea instead of wine."

When the words fell, Xu Lijuan raised her head without waiting for the old man to speak, and drank the tea in the cup in one gulp.

Cow chew peony!

The old man's lips moved, and in the end, he still swallowed the reprimand to his throat, just shook his head and sighed: "Young people nowadays..."

Xu Lijuan lowered her eyes slightly, with a respectful face, quietly listening to the old man's words.

However, this time, beyond Xu Lijuan's expectation, the old man just opened his head and gave her a bitter look, but didn't say anything else.

Only the fleeting look of appreciation and admiration in his eyes completely betrayed the emotions in his heart.

"Tell me, what have you learned after staying in my shop for so long?"

"Mr., I don't know much about antiques. I just said a few words casually. If there is something wrong, I hope you will forgive me." Although Ding Dong took the opportunity to instill a lot of knowledge on identifying antiques, Xu Lijuan is not a genius. I don't have any talent in this area, so how can I understand it in a short while? After listening to the old man's words, I noticed that the old man's mood has changed, so I made one or two preparations before opening my mouth, so as not to be really chased away by the old man later. If you go out, the loss outweighs the gain.

The old man waved his hand disapprovingly, and said: "Okay, okay, just say what you say, what are you doing!"

"Then I'll make a fool of myself." Looking at the screen of the plane trader, Wen Lao's favorability value for himself has increased by three points. It is now after 13 o'clock. After Xu Lijuan bowed again, she said Talk about it.

Every time Xu Lijuan mentioned an item, the expression on the old man's face became more serious. In the end, the old man's face was full of seriousness, and his eyes were shining when he looked at Xu Lijuan—I didn't expect that he just came to the shop casually today You can find such a talented girl in just a few minutes!

Such a person should be born to eat this bowl of rice!
With such thoughts in mind, the old man couldn't help recalling Xu Lijuan's behavior after entering the shop.The more I recalled this, the more I felt that Xu Lijuan was indeed a young man who was most suitable to take over his mantle. The gaze that looked at Xu Lijuan was full of surprise besides appreciation.

"Come, come, come, little girl, sit down and talk."

After Xu Lijuan thanked the old man for his kindness, she sat down under the old man's head.

"Little girl, what's your name?"

"Mr., the junior's surname is Xu, and his name is Lijuan."

"My surname is Xu..." The old man looked at Xu Lijuan and suddenly asked, "Who is Xu Aiguo?"

Xu Lijuan blinked, and her expression became more respectful: "It is the grandfather of the younger generation."

"You are the 'little princess' of the Xu family's generation?!" The old man's face darkened, and there was a trace of displeasure in his eyes. Of course, Xu Lijuan knew that this displeasure was definitely not aimed at her. Guess wrong, this old man...

"Grandpa Wen, this junior cannot afford your praise."

(End of this chapter)