Hardy Empire 1945

Walking into an antique shop on the commercial street, the owner of the shop is a middle-aged man in his forties, and he nodded politely when he saw Hardy come in.

Hardy spins himself in the shop.

There are European furniture, silver ornaments, various cultural relics, and Hardy saw several pieces of porcelain in one corner.

There are two large plates, three small bowls and two vases. One has a birthday star on the large plate, and the other has a picture of an ancient man riding a unicorn. Hardy didn't know who this ancient man was.

The three small bowls are very delicate, with pictures of flowers, birds, fish and insects and figures traveling on them. The bottles are a pair of jade pot spring bottles with a pair of golden pheasants painted on them.

Guests like these china from the East? The boss saw Hardy standing in front of the china and looked at it for a long time, then came over and asked.

What's the price of these china? Hardy asked.

The two plates are $120 each, the three small bowls are $80 each, and the pair of vases is $300, said the boss.

It's a bit expensive.

Prices are generally a lot higher than the china Hardy saw in New York.

Look at how beautiful their patterns are. This is a rare product. It is said that it came from the Oriental Huaguo Palace and was used by their emperors. I asked someone to ask them. They have a history of more than two hundred years.

The boss saw Hardy's intentions and introduced it diligently.

Over 200 years of history.

Hardy thought about it.

It may be from the Qianlong period.

Picking up the porcelain and looking at the bottom line, it is indeed Qianlong's. It seems that the boss has also asked someone to read it.

Said from the palace.

Maybe it was stolen from the Yuanmingyuan or the Forbidden City when the Eight-Power Allied Forces entered Beijing.

I will pay $80 for each plate, $50 for each small bowl, and $200 for this pair of vases. If I agree, I will take all of them. Hardy countered.

The boss immediately shook his head.

No, no, the price you gave is too low.

The two began to bargain,

After talking for more than ten minutes, the final price was set, and they all gave in. The total price was 660 US dollars. The two sides shook hands and reached an agreement.

The boss went to the back to pick up the box and prepare to pack it. At this moment, two girls walked into the antique store. One was a white girl with brown hair and tall, and the other was an Asian girl, about 1.65 meters tall and beautiful.

Whether it's a past life or this life, of all the girls Hardy has seen, this Asian girl looks extremely beautiful.

Skin is soft and radiant.

Hardy couldn't help but take a second glance.

When the girl saw Hardy, she thought it was the boss, and nodded lightly to say hello. Hardy smiled and nodded in response.

The girl glanced at the items in the antique store, and finally landed on the few pieces of Chinese porcelain on the table, and walked over to take a closer look.

After a while, the girl turned to look at Hardy, Boss, what's the price of these porcelains?

Hardy said in his heart that it seemed that the girl had misunderstood herself.

Interesting though.

He stepped forward and stood next to the girl, pointed at the china, and said, The two plates are $120 each, the three small bowls are $80 each, and this pair of vases is $300.

The girl nodded.

Looking at the pieces of china, she liked each one, but she didn't have that much money in her pocket, so she could only buy one if she gritted her teeth.

Others can only give up.

Heartbroken.

I just want to see more.

Hardy stood just over a meter away from the girl, and a pure fragrance wafted from the girl.

It smells good.

She has a slender neck and is very pretty when she bows her head slightly.

Finally, she looked away from the pair of jade pots, pointed at one of the small bowls and said, Boss, can this be cheaper? I'm willing to pay $60.

The girl looked up at Hardy.

Hardy immediately looked away from the girl's neck.

It was found to be disrespectful.

You like this little bowl, do you know where it came from? Hardy asked.

The girl thought for a while and said, This should be the porcelain from the Chinese imperial palace. The yellow glazed peony pattern, these dragon patterns, and the base model are enough to explain his origin.

What is a dragon pattern? Hardy looked at the small bowl in surprise.

The girl stretched out her slender fingers and pointed out a few patterns on the small bowl to Hardy. Hardy leaned in to see that the two were closer and could almost hear their breathing.

At this moment, the middle-aged boss came back, holding two boxes in his hand, and looked at the girl and said to Hardy, The box is found, and I'll pack it for you.

Go get those china.

Han Yizhen was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Hardy, Aren't you the boss?

Hardy smiled.

I buy antiques.

The girl looked at the boss installing china, and asked Hardy, Have you bought all of these?

The boss heard it next to him and replied with a smile, Yes, this gentleman bought all these china, what do you want to buy, miss?

The girl paused.

I want to buy china too.

The boss is a little surprised. Usually, no one asks about these porcelains. It's really strange why there are two of them all at once today.

Knowing that the porcelain had been bought, Han Yizhen did not bother, and went to the counter to look at other items. In the glass cabinet of the counter, she found a beautiful hosta.

Boss, how do you sell this hosta? the girl asked.

The boss stopped the boxing hand and looked at it, This one is $35.

Show it to the girl.

This hosta was carved by Hetian Baiyu, with a simple and elegant body and a crested head. The whole body was white and warm, and the girl looked at it for a long time.

Is 30 dollars okay? the girl asked.

The boss looks at the girl.

Okay, I'll sell you.

The girl paid for the bill, the boss took out a long jewelry box and gave it to the girl. The girl thanked the boss, put the hosta in the box and put it in her bag, and called her girlfriend Irina to leave the antique shop.

Hardy watched the girl's back disappear from the window of the antique shop before taking back his gaze.

......

Although I didn't buy the porcelain I liked, I was very happy to buy a hairpin, and this time it was a worthwhile trip.

Yejin, what is that stick you bought for? Irina asked.

It's not a stick, it's a hairpin, Han Yejin explained.

What is a hairpin?

It's an ancient card issuance.

Oh~~

Irina understood.

While the two were chatting, a few figures suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking their way. The two girls were startled, because they saw the thief who had just stolen their bag among the six or seven men.

The two girls immediately realized that these people must have come for revenge.

Among the group, a slightly taller guy looked at the two girls, turned his head to the thief with a smile, and said, Elmo, it's a shame that you were beaten up by two girls.

After speaking, he turned to look at Han Yejin and Irina with a wicked smile on his face, But these two girls are really pretty.

Irina was already terrified.

He reached out and grabbed Han Ye Jin's arm.

In fact, Han Yizhen is also a little scared now. Although she knows kung fu and can deal with one or two people, she can deal with so many people, and she is still an adult man.

Run!

Han Yizhen made a decisive decision, grabbed Irina, turned her head and ran away.

A few thugs took a look and strode up to catch up.

How could the two girls outrun these guys, they were surrounded by only a dozen meters away.

Someone was about to come up to catch the girl, and Irina screamed and slapped her bag with her handbag.

Han Yizhen kicked a man who was going to grab him, but the next second another came to grab her, she immediately kicked again, this time with a ruthless kick, kicked the guy in the crotch.

Ooooooooo~~!

The guy immediately rolled to the ground in pain.

I still can't deal with a little girl, idiot, let's go together! The leader shouted impatiently.

Several men rushed up together,

Han Yizhen also panicked, smashed one of them with her bag, turned around to deal with the other two, just blocked one guy's fist, but was grabbed by the other's arm.

The girl was shocked to know that it was not good.

at this time.

A figure appeared next to the girl.

Bang~!

The fist slammed into the face of the guy holding the girl's arm.

Whoo~!

This guy seemed to fly out, and fell to the ground three or four meters away in the next second.

Bang bang bang~!

Hardy punched again and again.

Shoot out all the gangsters around you.

Finally stood in front of the two girls.

Han Yizhen looked at the man in surprise and said, It's you!

Ah, it's the gentleman from the antique shop. Irina also said.

A few thugs quickly got up from the ground and saw the tall and strong Hardy. They knew that this person was not easy to mess with just a few times.

Go~!

The leader called out, and a group of guys quickly got into the alley.

Hardy didn't chase.

Although these guys are not in his eyes, he knows the reason why poor gangsters are not chased, and he is a big gangster, so there is no need to know these little gangsters.

Ah~~ our bag!

Irina couldn't help shouting when she saw the gangsters run away.

But she didn't dare to chase.

Just stomp in place.

The action is a little funny and a little cute.

Uuuuu, my living expenses this month are all in my bag, as well as my newly bought cosmetics. Irina couldn't help but said sadly.

Han Ye Jin was also a little sad.

The hairpin I just bought was also stolen by them.

These damn thieves! Irina couldn't help crying at the end, the money was lost, and he didn't know how to spend this month.

Han Yizhen looked at Hardy next to her, Mr., thank you for saving us just now.

My name is Jon Hardy. Hardy reported his home.

Ah~ Thank you Mr. Hardy. Han Yejin said again.

The second time we met, I still don't know what your names are? Hardy asked.

My name is Han Yejin, she is my roommate Irina. Han Yejin said.

Are you guys OK?

Hardy looked up and down at the girl. After all, he had just experienced a battle. In fact, he was surprised when he saw this Asian girl from a distance, using Chinese Kung Fu to deal with the gangsters.

We're fine, Han Yejin said.

At this time, Irina next to her said with a weeping voice: We are now penniless, how can we go back to school, do we have to go back to USC?

Han Ye Jin also showed embarrassment.

Hardy looked at the two girls and said, My car is not far away, how about I take you back?

Is this too much trouble? Han Yezhen hesitated.

Irina tugged at her female companion and whispered, Don't refuse, or we really have to go back.

In fact, her voice was small enough to be heard by Hardy. Hardy knew that Irina deliberately did this to let herself hear. She was really an interesting girl.

Let's go, USC, I'll drop by.