Both of them are very happy today. Jiang Yulou is happy that he has earned another courtyard house, and Meng Weizai is happy that his efforts have paid off.
When the meal was over and Jiang Yulou wanted to pay the bill, he discovered that Meng Weizai had already paid in advance.
After returning to the courtyard in Jinyu Hutong, Jiang Yulou, who was blushing slightly, also rested for a while.
After sobering up, Jiang Yulou suddenly felt that there was no point in doing anything. When it comes to writing, I don’t want to write, I don’t want to write a single word.
Not only was he like this today, he had been in this state since he came back from Xiangjiang.
He knew that he had not reached a creative bottleneck period, nor was he tired of writing. It was simply that he was too tired from flying back and forth between Hong Kong, Jiangsu and Beijing recently, and he only needed to rest for two days.
Quiet and restless, he thought that he might just go out for a walk with his eldest brother, and maybe he would be back in shape.
So, after talking to his eldest brother that night, Jiang Yuanchao agreed.
At around three o'clock in the morning the next day, the two brothers got on their bicycles, met up with Ma Dudu, and went to the destination of their trip - Panjiayuan.
Speaking of Panjiayuan, it was naturally famous in later generations, but now, it is nothing more than a flea market selling jewelry, jade, antiques, calligraphy and paintings.
It's special, but it's definitely not as magical as later generations would say.
As for why we left so early, it was because there was a ghost market in Panjiayuan today.
"Ghost market" refers to a temporary market that specializes in selling antiques at three or four o'clock in the morning. Speaking of "ghost market" can be traced back to the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. At that time, the country's fortunes were declining, and many dignitaries and dignitaries were in ruins, so they stole the antiques from their homes and sold them on the streets. After all, this is a derogatory thing, and the only option is to trade under a lantern at three or four in the morning, so that the buyer cannot see his face. It got its name because it looks like a ghost. Anyone who frequents Panjiayuan knows that if you want to find good stuff, you have to visit the "ghost market".
When the three of them arrived at Panjiayuan, the market had not yet opened.
However, there are already crowds of people at the door. Stall owners use tricycles to carry cardboard boxes filled with small handicrafts. Customers ride bicycles and walk to gather outside the Panjiayuan Market. The crowd is so crowded that the door jingles. ring.
Looking at the longing figures at the door, Jiang Yulou asked in surprise: "Are there so many people visiting Panjiayuan?"
"More or less, today is not the weekend, otherwise there will be more people." Ma Dudu's expression remained unchanged, obviously he has been here a lot.
Jiang Yulou asked curiously: "They say you can make a fortune in Panjiayuan. Is it true?"
Jiang Yuanchao also looked at Ma Dudu, and he was also curious.
"There are many people doing business in Panjiayuan, and many of them rely on pushcarts. If they are lucky, it is easy to make a hundred and eighty yuan a day. These are my conclusions through observation, stay true."
"If you talk about legendary fortune stories, they are endless. For example, someone bought a sword for 15 yuan, but sold it for hundreds or thousands of yuan; someone bought a plate for 30 yuan, and it turned out to be... It was Yuan blue and white, and even the government was alarmed; someone spent 10 yuan to buy a pair of mahjong that was said to be from the Republic of China, but it was bought by Taiwanese compatriots...
Because there are so many stories, whether true or false, many people in the industry say that Panjiayuan can make a fortune. "
Ma Dudu recounted his observations and hearsay stories in front of the two of them, which made Jiang Yuanchao's blood boil, wishing that he was the one who picked up the leak.
When the door opened at 4:30, the crowd rushed in and quickly took their places.
After the market opened, although there were many people, the market was not noisy and everyone was whispering.
Every regular customer has a flashlight, originally to see the goods more clearly. This is a rule passed down from the previous life. It does not need to be so grand, because times have changed, and Panjiayuan now has electric lights, which are very bright.
But you have to bring a flashlight, it’s just a sign that the buyer knows his stuff.
Jiang Yulou and the three of them blended into the crowd and were not conspicuous among them.
They have no purpose, they just follow the crowd and stop to take a look when they meet someone they are interested in.
At this time, a small stall caught Jiang Yulou's attention.
He saw two customers gathered around a stall, picking and choosing, and talking about something, seemingly bargaining.
"Come on, let's go over and take a look."
Ever since, the three of them also arrived at the stall.
The accents of these two customers do not sound like Yanjing people, but more like southern accents.
Judging from the tricycles they rode, the two gained a lot and packed a lot of goodies.
This time, the two seemed to have taken a liking to a blue and white porcelain on the stall. Seeing the two people's eyes constantly communicating, they both seemed a little unsure.
Jiang Yulou and the other two people also came over to take a look, but neither the stall owner nor the other two people stopped them, so the three of them took turns picking up the blue and white porcelain and started looking at it.
This piece of blue and white porcelain is like a spool, in the shape of an I. The two plate-shaped rims are completely symmetrical in size and run through the top and bottom. The pattern on the body is also very unusual, like a lotus petal pattern but a bit fat. In addition, the body of the vessel is The blue and white halo is also a bit serious, and there are some bumps.
While Jiang Yulou and the others were playing with the porcelain in their hands, the two customers also came to a conclusion.
To be honest, these two customers were well-informed, but they had never seen an object with such a shape. However, judging from the feel of the object, it must be an old object, so they gave a price of five yuan.
To be honest, the price is indeed a bit low, they have their own ideas. They couldn't confirm the authenticity of this piece of blue and white porcelain for the time being, so they spent this little money to buy it. Even if it was fake, it wouldn't be a big loss. If the boss wanted to bargain, then he would sell it or not.
Sure enough, when the stall owner heard the price, he was a little disappointed.
"I saw that you paid fifteen yuan for the old wooden dressing box you bought next to my stall. Mine is still a piece of porcelain and it's in complete condition. You can't just pay five yuan, right?"
The stall owner was unwilling to give in and wanted the two people to give him more money. Unexpectedly, the two people ignored him at all and kept saying the same thing over and over again: "Just give me this price, whether you want to sell or not."
The frustrated stall owner saw the other party's tough attitude and sighed. He was about to agree to take action. At this time, someone suddenly stopped him: "Brother, I'll take this thing from you!"
This person was naturally Jiang Yulou, and he decided to buy it after discussing with Ma Dudu.
Ma Dudu had not been studying appraisal with his teacher for a long time. He was also not sure that the blue and white porcelain in front of him was genuine, but he was sure that it was an antique.
Since it is an antique, there is no reason to lose money, which is why Jiang Yulou just said it.
When the two customers saw this, they thought they were colleagues coming to grab goods, and couldn't help but sneer: "This man, you really have money and nowhere to spend it. You dare to collect any junk, and you are not afraid of getting an eyeful?"
