More than 60 years later, Shaoxing Fushanzhi Street. My thoughts were interrupted on time again by a familiar voice. I quickly closed my grandfather's notes and pretended to have just gotten up.
"Li Rui, what time is it? Why don't you open the door?" As soon as I opened the door, my mother scolded me. However, this kind of scene happens almost every day, and I have long been used to it.
Today is another sunny morning. As usual, at eight or nine o'clock, I lazily stepped on the "28 big bar" and rode a slightly bumpy bluestone road. After greeting the neighbors along the way, I arrived at the store to open for business.
Some people may ask, who is still riding the "28 big bar" these days? He must be a show-off. Hey, you really told me, I just want to show off, who told me to open an antique store.
My name is Li Rui, and I have lived in this small town in the south of the Yangtze River since I was a child. This city is not big, but its name is very famous. There are only two cities in the country that have basically remained unchanged for more than 2,500 years since they were founded. One is Jinling, and the other is Shaoxing.
My shop is not big, about forty square meters, and it is located in the Cultural Square at the foot of Tashan Mountain. Tashan calls it a mountain, but the altitude is only about 20 meters, so giving it this title is really respectable. There is a tower on the top of the mountain, which was first built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and still exists today, hence its name.
Although this is a treasure land, our business is not easy to do. Different from famous antique markets such as Panjiayuan and Liulichang, ours is at best a flea market selling antiques, flowers and birds, and a place where people go shopping for treasures.
There is a proverb in our industry, "If you don't open for three years, you will have to wait for three years if you open." But in fact, this is really not the case. In a store like mine, there aren't usually many customers. Occasionally, a few tourists come in for sightseeing, which means they buy back a few handicrafts as souvenirs. The income is simply not enough to last for three years.
I was sitting in a recliner with my eyes closed and concentrating.
Suddenly, a faint fragrance came into my nose, and I couldn't help but open my eyes. At some point, a gorgeous woman stood in front of the counter. She was wearing headphones, with beautiful eyebrows and a cute nose. She was around 20 years old. Not only is she in great shape, but she also has a gorgeous face, like a goddess descending to earth.
One pair of legs in particular are extremely beautiful. They are definitely the most beautiful legs I have ever seen. They are white, straight, round, and have tight muscles. I even think that just this pair of beautiful legs is enough to make me fascinated.
Wearing white shoes on her feet, even her ankles are perfect. No woman with long legs would be short. The beauty was 1.7 meters tall. She wore light red denim shorts and a cool white short T-shirt on her upper body, revealing her beautiful navel and part of her smooth and flat belly.
Her breasts are huge, and they tremble when she walks, and her side peaks are majestic...
I glanced at it slightly, and my mouth suddenly went dry.
I'm ashamed to say that since I opened this shop, I have only managed to make ends meet, and I have no time to think about having a girlfriend. I have been single for a long time, and I find every woman attractive in my eyes, let alone such a top-notch beauty.
I quickly looked away, afraid that I would get a nosebleed.
"Are you the boss?"
I felt a little guilty and nodded: "Yes, the beauty wants to buy antiques?"
"I was introduced by Uncle Qi. Do you have Wu Daozi's paintings here?"
The beauty came up and asked for Wu Daozi's paintings, and I couldn't help but feel chills on my back. Observe his appearance, observe his words and deeds. She was probably a rich girl and a layman, otherwise she wouldn't be so reckless.
Uncle Qi is a close friend of mine. It is said that the clients he introduces must be trustworthy, but the person in front of me really makes me a little unsure.
To be on the safe side, I decided not to do this business yet, and said, "Beauty, I'm so sorry, my shop is small and I can't afford the calligraphy of the painting saint."
The beautiful woman glanced at me, and immediately felt a little displeased, complaining: "Wow, you Qi Guozhong, you dare to deceive me. I said the same thing, how could there be Wu Daozi's "Picture of the King Sending His Son" by Wu Daozi in such a small store. "
"It's not a bad tone. I actually asked for "The Picture of the King of Heaven Farewell to His Son." I didn't share her knowledge, so I just sneered in my heart. You must know that this "Picture of the King of Heaven Farewell to His Son" is an authentic work by Wu Daozi, who is "the most famous painting in the world." " title.
Although the beauty was eye-catching, I knew I couldn't do this business, so I ignored her. And after a few seconds of distress, she left angrily.
As soon as she left, I called Lao Qi.
"Lao Qi, what's going on with you? Why are you telling people that I have "The Picture of the King Sending His Son Off"? Isn't this a lie?" I complained.
"Why, Miss Lin has been here?" Lao Qi asked.
"I know about Lin Bulin. A woman just walked away from me a minute ago. As soon as she walked in, she asked me for "The Picture of the King Sending His Son."
Lao Qi was silent for a moment and said, "Brother, this is my fault. I didn't discuss it with you in advance. But if Miss Lin comes back later, no matter what she says, you must agree to her."
"What the hell?" I was stunned for a moment and then asked, "I agree to whatever she says? Why, when she asks me to kill people and set fires, do I also agree?"
"What did you say about murder and arson? How is that possible?" Listening to Lao Qi's voice on the phone, he sounded a little serious, not as easy-going as usual when we talked. He paused and said, "Li Rui, let me tell you, this Miss Lin is an important customer. You can't offend me."
As soon as I heard that there was something wrong with Lao Qi's tone, I became serious and said, "No, then even if I don't want to offend her, I don't have the "Picture of the King Sending His Son" that she asked for. You insist on me saying that I do, Aren’t you trying to trick people?”
"It's not like she didn't say she wanted the original work. Didn't you have a few pictures of your hair that were scattered? You can just give them to them."
When I heard this, I immediately became anxious and cursed: "Are you crazy? You have the nerve to show off the mountain climbing pictures you sent last time? If you can run away, the monk can't run away from the temple, so I won't be able to do business in the future!" I'm confused, are you really so poor, why do you have to do this business?"
Pasantou, also known as "climbing the mountain head", was originally used to evaluate repaired old calligraphy and paintings, or repairs to cover people's eyes. However, this kind of thing is still very different from real antique restoration. Restoration is to extend the life of cultural relics, while stripping off the hair is purely to deceive people.
"Li Rui, you are so poor. I can't explain it to you now. In short, just listen to me and do as I say. If anything happens, it will be my fault!"
"This..." Before I could ask, Lao Qi hung up the phone.
"What the hell is this?" I shook my head helplessly and sat down again.
Lao Qi was so unusual today that I had to get to know him again. This guy is actually a senior private collector. He went into business in his early years. His net worth is unknown, but he must have a lot of money. Because of my passion for antiques, I started collecting after I retreated from the rapid business world.
I met him at an appreciation party. At that time, I was still new to the industry, but he was already well-known in the industry. Although he is more than 20 years older than me, I have a very good conversation with him and have very similar personalities, so we are considered close friends. Later, I purchased this shop, and many of the customers were introduced by Lao Qi. It can be said that without Lao Qi, I would not be where I am today.
Of course, I have helped him a lot over the years. I helped him sell a lot of interesting things in his hands. It should be said that we cooperated very well.
I was wondering if something had happened to Lao Qi recently. At this moment, I heard the crisp sound of high heels coming from outside the door, and then, the woman just now actually turned back.
I was about to ask her, but I didn't know that she walked directly into the counter, then suddenly took my arm and said softly: "Honey, I'm thirsty, do you have water?"
Li Rui was stunned, "What, husband?"
But the next second, I realized something. It turned out that at some point, the door was already full of people, and four young men were standing in front of the counter. They had dirty looks and strong aggression in their eyes.
So I smiled slightly, poured a glass of water from the coffee table nearby, handed it to the woman, and said, "Here."
A trace of annoyance flashed in the eyes of the four young men. They followed this woman, why did they suddenly gain a husband? And he also runs an antique shop.
The young man in the lead refused to give up. He narrowed his triangular eyes and said to me: "Brother, your girlfriend is very beautiful. What is her name?"
I glanced sideways at this person and said coldly: "Does it have anything to do with you?"
The man sneered and said: "I advise you not to mind your own business and get out of here, otherwise..."
A sneer appeared at the corner of my mouth and I said, "Okay, I don't have much business today, so I will close the door soon."
The woman's heart sank, the man was indeed unreliable!
Several young men also showed proud smiles, as long as I left, the rest would be easy to handle.
Suddenly, I took the woman's hand and said with a smile: "Honey, let's go."
The woman was stunned for a moment, then stood up obediently with me. I took out the key and smiled at those people: "Everyone, I'm sorry, our store is closing."
The four young men were stunned for a moment. The leading young man sneered and took out a dagger from his waist. The four of them came towards me.
"Fuck! I told you to stay out of your own business, but I think you need a lesson!"
I glanced at the dagger lightly and said, "I advise you to leave immediately. If you do something, my heavy hand will hurt you."
The young man was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Haha, your mouth is tough enough, but I wonder if it's as tough as your fist!"
As soon as he finished speaking, four people pounced on him.
I advanced instead of retreating, and suddenly I bullied these people. Before they could react, two of them flew out. There were two left, one had his foot bones crushed, and the other had his ribs broken by my elbow.
Four screams sounded almost at the same time. Everyone was lying on the ground, sweating profusely, and their expressions were painful.
