Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

Chapter 83 Raising children for old age?How difficult people’s lives are!

Holding the Xuande stove in his hand, Lin Ran began to appreciate it carefully.

Scholars in ancient times liked to burn incense in their study rooms to add fragrance, especially during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

But if you guessed it right, this is an imitation of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty.

In jargon, this is an "old imitation" incense burner.

Xuande furnace has changed from a special collection to a classification.

Even if it is not a Xuande furnace dating from the third year of Xuande, it still has a certain collection value.

The main way to determine the value of an antique incense burner is to look at its age.

During the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, the imitation Xuande furnaces had poor copper quality and novel styles, but the leather color was very poor, they had no historical significance, and their prices were relatively low.

However, imitation Xuande furnaces before the mid-Qing Dynasty still have a certain collection value.

For example, the old imitation Xuande incense burner from the Qing Dynasty in his hands is among the top quality. Using special techniques of sprinkling gold and inlaid gold, the imitation incense burner is of excellent quality.

Except that it is not made of red copper, the level of craftsmanship is almost the same as that of the Xuande furnace.

According to current prices, the market price of an authentic Xuande stove can be sold for 5000 yuan, but the imitation can only be sold for 500 yuan, with a gap of up to ten times.

It’s not a lot of money, but it’s still a bit of a pick-up. Today is not in vain.

Put the Xuande furnace on the tricycle and prepare to push the cart away.

But he was stopped by an aunt not far away.

"Young man, why are you standing in front of Li Ke's house?"

"Auntie, I am a rag collector in Xialin Village. I just arrived at his house to collect rags." Lin Ran explained with a smile.

Seeing that he was dressed simply and was young, the aunt came over and whispered to him: "Are you here to collect rags from Li Ke's house?"

Lin Ran wanted to say that he had finished buying it, but before he could answer, the aunt said to herself: "I think it's not easy for you to collect the rags. Let me remind you, it's best to stay away from Li Ke, don't be deceived by him. ”

"Being cheated?" Lin Ran didn't know why.

"Yes, Li Ke is a well-known gambler in the village, and he often defrauds others of their money. His family used to be very rich. His grandfather was said to be a landowner during the Qing Dynasty. Later, something happened. There are still many treasures hidden in the cellar at home.”

After saying this, she sighed and continued: "It's a pity that Li Ke didn't learn well and was taken to gamble by his gangsters. He lost all his family's money, so he used the land to pay back the money."

"After going back and forth, this tile-roofed house is the only thing left in the house."

From her tone, regret could be heard.

"Gambling does harm people." Lin Ran felt the same way. In his era, there were many people who lost their lives because of online gambling.

It turns out that it is the same in every era. Gambling is like a spider web. Once you get stuck in it, you will never be able to get out of it.

"Does his family not care?"

"Hey, no matter what, how can you ignore it? It can only be said that his family has done evil. His mother was originally a Chinese teacher in the village. She was pretty and lively. She thought she could live a good life by marrying into the Li family, but... ."

"What happened?" Lin Ran couldn't help but think of that black and white photo. The woman in it looked really young.

"I couldn't bear the blow, so I jumped into the river and committed suicide." The aunt took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears. She was also a sentimental person.

"Then his dad doesn't care?"

It's the son's fault if he doesn't teach his father. Lin Ran has always believed that if he wants to teach his children well, his father must lead by example.

"His father wanted to take care of it, but he couldn't. When he was in debt for the first time, he asked for money from his family. If he didn't give it, he would fight with his father. As he got older, he couldn't fight, and he was kicked out of the house."

The aunt pointed to a cowshed in the field not far from Li Ke's house.

"He is still living in the cowshed, without shelter from the wind or rain." The aunt seemed to realize that she had said too much, and said to Lin Ran: "I see that it is not easy for you to collect rags. Let me remind you, don't talk to Li When it comes to business, he is not only a liar, but also a scumbag."

My ancestor, Kuozhuo, could not withstand the decline of his family.

No wonder Li Ke was in a hurry after getting the money just now. Instead of using the money to pay off debts, he went to the casino to try his luck.

You don't need to think about it to know that in the end it will be all in vain.

At this time, a stooped old man came out of the cowshed, holding a wooden bowl, walked to the river, scooped out a basin of water, and drank it.

The river water didn't look clean, just like him.

Wearing tattered clothes.

If Li Ke already seemed malnourished, the old man in front of him was as thin as a stick, as if a gust of wind could blow him over.

Looking at the Xuande furnace in his hand, it is not difficult to imagine how high-spirited he was when he was young.

I didn’t expect that when I get older, I will be tricked by my son.

As the saying goes, you should raise children to protect yourself from old age, but I didn’t expect that I would raise a white-eyed wolf and trick my own father!

"Auntie, I understand." Lin Ran replied in a low voice.

He sympathized with the man in front of him.

Even in the rural areas of later generations, this kind of thing is not uncommon.

"Well, it's good to know. It's better for a young man like you. Although collecting rags is not a glorious job, the most important thing in life is to be down-to-earth and keep your family safe. Are you right?"

Auntie's words spoke to Lin Ran's heart.

He does not seek to be rich and powerful. He is willing to use all his money in exchange for the safety and health of his family.

"Thank you, Auntie, I will remember your words."

"That's good. Being down-to-earth is the most important thing."

After the aunt finished speaking, she turned around and prepared to leave.

Only then did Lin Ran notice that her legs and feet were not flexible and she was walking with a limp.

Even so, she was worried that Lin Ran would be cheated, so she came here to remind him.

Lin Ran sighed.

In an era of underdeveloped economy and lack of information, life is not easy for the people at the bottom.

Everyone is working hard to live, but there are always some vampires who look down on others and try to drag others down.

Li Ke would be taken to gamble. In all likelihood, people took him to the casino because they saw that his family was rich.

Sorry for how difficult it is for those at the bottom!