Siheyuan: Superintendent at the beginning, wife Reba!

Reba told Zhang Chengfei before that she wanted him to hunt for antiques and make a fortune from it after he changed the business, but he scoffed.

In Zhang Chengfei's view, accumulating bit by bit like a little squirrel transporting food home is meaningless and will not make you rich. If you want to do it, do it with a big ticket. If you become famous in one battle, you will be able to spend it for several generations. That would be interesting!

But just because you don’t plan to make a fortune from antiques doesn’t mean you can’t use them as a pastime. Zhang Chengfei wandered around Liulichang, looking for something he liked.

Maybe it’s because things are tight now, maybe it’s because old things are hidden away by those who own them. In short, there are not many good things in the Liulichang flea market at the moment, and Zhang Chengfei feels that it is far worse than before.

After walking around until mid-noon and still not seeing anything he liked, Zhang Chengfei sighed and planned to go home.

When he took a shortcut to the outside of the market, he saw a woman squatting on the ground in a very remote location. There was a green turban in front of her, with small lacquerware on it, a ring, a snuff bottle, and a cigarette pot with a bronze body and only a white jade cigarette holder.

There were not many things, only four, and they were all objects that could not be hit with eight poles. It was obvious that this girl was not specialized in this business. Zhang Chengfei looked at her dress and guessed that she secretly took out the things at home and sold them.

It's normal. Now the four olds are broken. Many families with old items will hide them secretly or find a suitable opportunity to sell them.

Although it is definitely not possible to sell it at a high price at this time, it is better to exchange money than to have it stolen. Moreover, without the items, personal safety can be more guaranteed.

Zhang Chengfei was about to walk over when he saw an old man with middle-parted hair walking over and squatting in front of the stall. He picked up the pipe pot from his turban, looked at it carefully several times, and then started talking to the girl.

At this time, Zhang Chengfei was not close to the two of them, so he couldn't hear what they said. But the crime-solving system had previously rewarded sensitive five senses. As long as Zhang Chengfei thought about it, he could hear clearly even if two people were talking at a normal volume several hundred meters away.

Zhang Chengfei heard the old man ask the girl how much the cigarette pouch and pot were, and the girl asked for twenty.

The old man immediately curled his lips and said, "It's expensive. Five yuan for this thing is a lot of money."

The girl hurriedly explained that this was a fine thing and had been left behind by her father's grandfather.

"Then you should tell me the origin and inheritance of this pipe pot." The old man looked at the girl and asked.

The objects in antique stores all pay attention to inheritance and order. Objects with inheritance are more popular and can be sold at a higher price than objects without any inheritance.

The girl seemed to be an outsider in antiques, and when she heard the other party's question, she suddenly looked embarrassed. After talking for a long time, he could only say that his ancestors had a good background, and their products were all real good things.

"No, what you said is not true." The old man kept shaking his head, "Well, I really like this thing and want to buy it. It's five yuan. If you think it's appropriate, I'll take it."

"What? Five yuan?" The girl's expression suddenly changed, "If I don't sell it, I won't sell it!!"

"Don't talk about five yuan. Even if you give me fifteen yuan, I can't sell it!! In a word, twenty yuan won't do it!!"

The old man was bored and turned around to leave, but the girl called him again, "Master, you can't report me, can you?"

These days, if you go outside and shout that someone is illegally selling antiques here, you will be picked up by those people and beaten to death.

When the old man heard what she said, a hint of disdain suddenly appeared on his face, "Girl, keep your heart in your stomach. Old man, I was born in Sijiu City and grew up at the base of the city wall. I have never done such dirty things!! "

--The sale failed and the person’s stall was destroyed? ? Then wouldn’t you throw away all eight generations of your ancestors? ?

The girl felt relieved after hearing what he said. Watching the old man walk away, Zhang Chengfei walked to the girl's side and squatted down, looking down at something.

The girl waited for several days without seeing any buyers. Now she met two buyers in a row, and she suddenly felt strange. After all, not many people are serious about buying antiques these days.

Seeing Zhang Chengfei coming over, the girl looked at him calmly at first. Seeing Zhang Chengfei's clothes and the badge on his chest, I guessed that he was not an ordinary person. To put it simply, if you are strong enough, you have the strength to buy antiques at this time.

Thinking of this, a flash of excitement flashed in her eyes, "Brother, see which one you like, I'll give it to you cheaper."

Zhang Chengfei played with it one by one, and finally picked up the long smoking rod and rubbed it.

When I was far away, I could only see that the smoking rod was good. Now when I hold it in my hand, I realize that it feels solid, the telescopic rod has a simple shape and has a sense of the times.

Zhang Chengfei looked at the front and then the back, dropped the cigarette rod, and found that the two English letters "JB" were engraved in the middle of the back.

His eyes suddenly changed. He held the cigarette rod in his hand and looked at the girl opposite him quietly, "This cigarette rod is quite interesting. It can also be retracted... Was it used by your father or your grandfather?" "

The girl did not doubt him and said, "My father and my grandfather neither smoke. This is passed down from our ancestors."

"Your name?"

The girl seemed a little surprised that he talked so much about buying something, but after all, Zhang Chengfei was polite, so she also said, "My surname is Hou, and I live in Xicheng District. Do you want this cigarette pole?" "

Sure enough, his surname is Hou, Zhang Chengfei thought to himself.

If he was initially attracted by this pipe pot and wanted to buy it for his grandma, he came to take a look. So when he saw the two English letters "JB" on the cigarette rod, he already had a guess in his mind.

Zhang Chengfei remembered a period drama he had watched before. In it, the male protagonist Han Chunming passed by an alley and saw a child holding a simple cigarette pouch and pot. He was immediately interested, so he went to ask his old friend Jiumen Admiral Guan. Old man.

Mr. Guan said this at the time, "In 1960, the traitorous "BJ Treaty" signed by Elgin and the Ninth Prince outside Andingmen is the one that all of us in Sijiu City know... .”

"The abbreviation of Elgin is JB!! When the treaty was signed, he had this pipe in his hand."

What Mr. Guan said at first was so shocking that Zhang Chengfei couldn't help but tighten his hand on the cigarette rod.

--I think the old man just now probably didn't see the value of this pipe pot, otherwise, he would definitely be willing to give it 20 yuan! !

After all, this thing has witnessed that humiliating history! ! ! It is much more important than some so-called "orderly inheritance".

In the TV series, this telescopic chain smoker used to be in the hands of Bao Bao Hou, but later his love-minded daughter Hou Su'e fell in love with his enemy's son.

When the father and daughter broke up, his daughter Hou Su'e ran away from home, taking the tobacco pole and some other belongings with her.

Zhang Chengfei counted the days and then looked at the woman in front of him, confirming that she was Hou Su'e, the daughter of Shapohou Hou.

As for why the seller is now?

Maybe it's because the family can't get rid of the pot, maybe her medicine-jar husband has started to get sick, or maybe she's afraid that the house will be confiscated, but in any case, these things have nothing to do with Zhang Chengfei.

For him, as long as these things are what he wants, it is enough.

It was fate to meet each other. Zhang Chengfei was not short of these three melons and two dates, so he wanted to help Hou Su'e. He put the pipe pot on his turban and asked Hou Su'e, "Add these all together, please tell me a price." .”

Hou Su'e has been waiting around at the Liulichang flea market for two days, but has not received any inquiries. After finally waiting for an old man, the other party made a desperate counteroffer.

When I heard Zhang Chengfei ask this question, he seemed to be not intending to bargain. He was stunned for a moment and asked, "What did you say?"

Zhang Chengfei smiled slightly and repeated again, "I want everything on your headscarf. Please tell me how much it will cost."

Hou Su'e finally confirmed that she had heard correctly, and her eyes immediately became excited, "These four items are passed down from our ancestors, and they are all good things. If you really want them, take them all for a total of 60 yuan."

--She didn't understand the value of these things, but when she was a child, she heard her father say that this cigarette rod had extraordinary value, so the asking price was a bit high at the time. But there were a lot of other items at home when I was a kid, so the three items together cost forty.

Afraid that Zhang Chengfei would ask about "orderly inheritance" like the old man, Hou Su'e quickly explained, "They are all good things with provenance. It's just that I wasn't good at studying before... My man has been sick recently. I keep coughing up blood, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to sell them.”

---Many people who have old items at home bury them in the ground, waiting to dig them out one day, which can be regarded as a thought. And now that she is selling, she is forced to do nothing.

Zhang Chengfei did not bargain. He took out six large unity sheets from his pocket and handed them directly to Hou Su'e, "Check it. If there is no problem, I will take everything away and we will pay for everything."

Hou Su'e shook her hands and counted the six big pictures twice with saliva on them. She nodded frequently and said, "Yes, they are all correct. Just right."

She carefully put the money in the pocket next to her underwear, and carefully wrapped the four old items in a scarf and handed them to Zhang Chengfei, "Take your things, I really met a kind person today."

Zhang Chengfei smiled noncommittally and took the headscarf, "Let's leave quickly. This place is not safe. See you later."

......

After leaving Liulichang, Zhang Chengfei went out to eat.

After coming to this world before, he always felt that there were too few restaurants to eat to his heart's content, but now he realized that there were even fewer restaurants.

Just like this, Zhang Chengfei wandered to several restaurants that he often ate at. After encountering several restaurants that refused to open, Zhang Chengfei finally came to Biafang, which had not yet closed.

As soon as he entered the door, the atmosphere inside was not very good. Zhang Chengfei didn't pay too much attention. After finding a comfortable seat and sitting down, he started ordering skillfully without looking at the menu, "A set of roast duck, a set of peanuts and edamame." , the old way of cooking soup on a duck stand."

The waiter replied feebly, and soon the duck was served. Although it's not fat enough, it's still hot right out of the oven.

The chef sliced ​​the pancakes into thin slices little by little, and Zhang Chengfei was waiting there with the pancakes. Slices of duck meat with skin on the skin were sandwiched in spring pancakes, with two chopsticks of shredded green onions and cucumber strips, and smeared with Bianyifang's special sauce. Zhang Chengfei ate with satisfaction.

After eating a set of roast duck and a bowl of duck soup alone, Zhang Chengfei paid and left.

While walking, I was thinking that I couldn't go home to cook every day, but the old lady and Reba had to eat every day, so why not take the time to find an aunt in the courtyard to help?

I hired an aunt to cook and clean. You should be given hard-earned money. On the surface, it is said to be help, but in fact it is almost the same as hiring an old woman.

Many candidates who were willing to be his mother flashed through Zhang Chengfei's mind, and he didn't know which one would be better for him.

After wandering around like this, I unknowingly walked to the front of Xu Huizhen's tavern.

Of course, the few things I bought along with the headscarf were thrown directly into the system warehouse. No matter how safe other places are, it's not as safe as there, right?

As soon as she entered the tavern door, Xu Huizhen came over with a smile on her face, "Director Zhang is here today. It really makes our tavern bright and beautiful."

--Taverns usually do their best business after dinner. Although they are open now, the number of customers is only two or three kittens. Xu Huizhen was particularly enthusiastic when she saw Zhang Chengfei, who had not been here for a while, coming over.

"Hey, we are all old acquaintances, so please don't flatter me here." Zhang Chengfei smiled and found a table by the window to sit down. "Bring me the wine and food. It's the same as before."

--Having just eaten a whole set of ducks, he's not hungry, he just wants a drink.

"Hey, come on! Just wait." Xu Huizhen responded, then quickly walked to the counter and took out a plate of rice noodles, a plate of pickles and a pot of Erguotou.

--The tavern is not busy now, and Zhang Chengfei can take care of his immediate boss. Therefore, she was extremely attentive to him.

As for the previous election for neighborhood committee director? She later found out that it was indeed Xu Huizhen who cast the crucial vote for Chen Xueru to be elected while she was defeated.

But, so what? People under the eaves have to bow their heads. Besides, she was very open-minded. Zhang Chengfei didn't owe him anything, so he was free to vote for him.

Just as Xu Huizhen was walking towards Zhang Chengfei with a tray, Cai Quanwu opened the front door of the tavern and walked in, carrying two baskets full of mustard greens in her hands.

He is a kind and reserved person. Although he works in a tavern, he rarely participates in the operation. When he saw someone coming into the store, he didn't turn around to see who it was, and just walked to the backyard.

The tavern is the He family's house, and the front door facing the street is opened as a facade. There is a door at the back of the house. When opened, it leads directly to the backyard where Xu Huizhen and the others live.

Cai Quanwu had no intention of paying attention to the customer, but Zhang Chengfei seemed to have thought of something when he saw the two large baskets full of mustard greens in his hands, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Hey, you bought so many mustard greens, are you going to pickle them?"