Siheyuan: I am a big capitalist after the founding of the People's Republic of China

After waiting for more than an hour and a half, the owner of the antique shop finally came over.

Li Zihang saw the person coming and said, "Grandpa Wu, you are finally here. Please give me a look."

Shopkeeper Wu: "My young master, you called the shop so early in the morning. After the clerk answered the phone, he ran to my house to find me without stopping."

"I've come here in a hurry, please let me take a breath."

When the old man saw Shopkeeper Wu, he said, "Shopkeeper Wu, I hope you are well. Wait a moment, I'll make you a pot of tea."

When Shopkeeper Wu saw the old man, he spoke directly: "So it's you, old man. How come you're doing business with my family, the young master? You don't send good things to the store. It's a waste of our relationship for so many years."

The old man ignored Manager Wu and took the kettle to make tea for him.

The old man: "It's not that I don't want to deliver things to your store. I was going to your store early this morning with something."

"I ran into your young master at the breakfast shop. The kid was curious about my stuff, so he asked the idiot in the yard to come over and talk to him. Then your young master snatched it away."

"I heard him introduce himself and wanted to tease him. I didn't expect that this guy would rob my old house."

Li Zihang listened to the conversation between the two and understood instantly. He said, how could this old man be so confident in bringing him and Wen San home? He even took out all kinds of treasures directly. So this is the reason.

Li Zihang: "Grandpa, you are teasing me! How can you be so confident in bringing a stranger home? It turns out you knew about this and had such a connection with me."

The old man said to Li Zihang: "I dare not take you home without knowing your background. What a joke!"

The old man said, "Shopkeeper Wu, let your young master take a look. Then we can talk about the price."

Shopkeeper Wu looked at the antiques on the floor and the table and said, "Old fellow, you have exposed all your secrets. How come you are about to die?"

The old man said to the shopkeeper Ziwu, "Don't be foolish. I was planning to test this kid's judgment. I didn't expect him to be so smart and find my weakness. He took advantage of the situation and sold all the things. I won't keep any."

After listening to the old man, Shopkeeper Wu examined all the treasures one by one. Shopkeeper Wu glanced at the bottles and jars and then skipped them. It was only after he opened the painting that he began to look suspicious.

Shopkeeper Wu and Wen San carried the table outside, spread the painting on it, took out a magnifying glass, and carefully examined every part of it. After 20 minutes, they put the painting away.

Shopkeeper Wu said excitedly, "Old fellow, I didn't expect you to bring this treasure out of the palace. It is truly a rare national treasure!"

The old man showed no expression after hearing what Shopkeeper Wu said.

But Li Zihang was very curious about the origin of this painting, so he asked: "Grandpa Wu, what is the origin of this painting?"

Shopkeeper Wu: "What is the origin? Of course it is very important. This painting is Shen Zhou's "Watching the Sunrise from the Peak of Huangshan Mountain."

"Shen Zhou is a great man. His courtesy name is Qinan, and his pseudonyms are Shitian, Baishiweng, Yutiansheng, and Youzhujuzhu. He is a great painter of the Ming Dynasty, the founder of the Wu School of Painting, and one of the Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty."

"Young Master, you've made a profit this time. This treasure is something that most people can't buy even if they have money. I didn't expect you to come across it today."

"Shen Zhou's paintings were previously collected by dignitaries and the royal family. Few of them were left among the people. Only this old guy brought this painting out of the palace. Otherwise, you really wouldn't be able to see it."

The old man then directly discussed the price with Shopkeeper Wu. After half an hour of discussion, they finally came to an agreement on the price.

Shopkeeper Wu said to Li Zihang, "Young Master, we have agreed on the price. Old man, I want 30 million in cash, plus yuan per ounce of small yellow croaker. Do you think it's okay?"

Li Zihang: "Grandpa Wu, I don't understand either. Since you have agreed on the price, then let's go with that price."

Shopkeeper Wu: "Young Master, there is one more thing I want to tell you. Does the money come from the store or your family?"

Li Zihang was a little confused at this time, so he asked: "What's the difference between the store's and my store's? Aren't they all mine?"

Shopkeeper Wu also patiently explained to Li Zihang: "Young Master, you are oversimplifying. The store pays and I use the public account. The items are also placed in the storeroom. If you want more items, you have to let the master pay for them."

"If you take money from home, these treasures are yours. There is no need to go through so much trouble. I am just an eyewitness, not a shopkeeper."

Li Zihang understood now and asked the old man to prepare paper and pen. He wrote a letter and asked Wen San to send it back home for his grandmother to read.

After a long struggle, the couple finally completed the exchange of money and goods. Before leaving, the old man also asked Li Zihang to complete the task he promised him as soon as possible.

In the evening at Li's house, after the old man came home, he called Li Zihang to his study.

The old man said, "Grandson, Shopkeeper Wu told me that you are a lucky boy. You can even buy a national treasure for your family when you go out for a stroll. The other things are OK, but the painting by Shen Zhou is really a rare treasure."

"For so many years, your grandfather has only collected one painting by Shen Zhou. I didn't expect that you would add a national treasure to our family just by going out for a walk."

Li Zihang: "Grandpa, are the things expensive?"

Old man: "You still think it's expensive? Do you know how much Shen Zhou's paintings were worth in the Republic of China? The lowest price was no less than 10 yuan. If it were a small yellow croaker, it would cost 2500. And there's still no demand for them."

"It's just this vintage. Antiques are not valuable. Otherwise, if the painting gets out, you may not be able to buy it no matter how much money you have."

Li Zihang: "Grandpa, I saw an ivory mat in the old eunuch's house. It is very likely that the old Buddha slept on it."

When the old man heard this, he stood up immediately and said quickly, "Really? Why didn't you buy it back? Did you not have enough money? Or did he not want to sell it?"

Li Zihang didn't find it strange that the old man asked three questions in a row. He was an expert, or an antique collector. Who could sit still after hearing the news that a treasure was within reach?

So he told the old eunuch about the deal he had made with him.

The old man thought for a while and said, "It's easy. There are many children without parents these days. It's not a big deal to find someone to take care of them. So I'll go out with you tomorrow to get it done. It won't be a hassle. We must get that thing."

Then the old man started to make a call. After talking for more than ten minutes, the old man hung up the phone and said to Li Zihang

"Come with me tomorrow to Nangangzi Catholic Church. An orphanage was established there this year. There are orphans who lost their parents or were abandoned in the war. There are both young and old. I have asked for the formalities. Tomorrow I will call the old eunuch and ask him to see if there are any that he likes. If there are any, he will complete the formalities. Bring the things back as soon as possible."...

The next day, the old man got a car from somewhere, called Li Zihang and went to the old eunuch's residence.

The old man was a little surprised when he heard the knock on the door so early in the morning. He opened the door and saw that it was Li Zihang, so he said happily: "Boy, you come to my house so early in the morning. What's the matter?"

Li Zihang: "Grandpa, I told my grandfather about your adoption. Look, my grandfather came to take care of your matter today."

"Please pack up. My grandfather is waiting for you in the car at the entrance of the alley."

After saying that, he said hello and went back to the car to wait for the old man.

About ten minutes later, the old man came. He saw the car at the entrance of the alley and walked over.

After Li Zihang invited everyone into the car, the old man began to chat with the old eunuch.

The old man usually seldom showed his aura in front of Li Zihang. But today, in front of the old eunuch, he showed his aura intentionally or unintentionally.

Even the old eunuchs who had served the old Buddha became very reserved in front of the old man and spoke carefully. …