"How much food do you think these things can be exchanged for?"
Zheng Li looked at Liu Guangqi expectantly.
"Well, how should I put it? There is nothing wrong with the materials of these things. They are all good things, but these things are broken. Do you have anything slightly better?"
Liu Guangqi looked at the red sandalwood furniture in front of him with missing arms and legs, and said with an embarrassed look on his face. There is nothing wrong with the shape and materials of the furniture in front of me. After all, everything in the palace is made by the palace manufacturing office, using the best materials and workers.
It is because of disrepair that many places have been cracked and damaged, greatly reducing its beauty and value.
"That's right. Then look at how much food this thing is worth."
Seeing that Liu Guangqi was unwilling to accept these old furniture, a trace of disappointment flashed across Zheng Li's face, but she quickly adjusted her emotions. After all, she had not expected to exchange these rags for food. She just asked casually and sorted out her disappointment. In such a mood, Zheng Li walked to the innermost part of the small warehouse and opened a rag.
"This? This is it!"
Liu Guangqi stepped forward and took a look, and his eyes widened immediately. He really didn't expect that he just found a reason to come to the palace to explore, and he could actually meet such a treasure. Hidden under the rags was a throne made of red sandalwood.
Liu Guangqi was deeply shocked by just one glance at the throne in front of him. The entire throne was generous in size, about 1.3 meters long, about 1.2 meters high, and about 90 meters deep.
The structure of the throne is in the shape of three screens, with a smooth cirrus-shaped frame. In the center of the front of the backrest is a dragon descending from the sky, with two dragons playing with beads below it, and below it are rivers and mountains, with a real dragon and the emperor looming over the country. The armrests on both sides are decorated with clouds and dragon patterns. Below, there is a thin waist with withered cloud bat pattern, withered lotus petal pattern on the chin support, and four legs and teeth with withered cloud and dragon pattern. The entire throne is dignified and shows the royal style.
The throne in front of him can definitely be ranked second among the thrones Liu Guangqi has seen. Except for the throne in the Forbidden City, this throne is the most domineering. I don’t know how many times better than the throne that combined Chinese and Western styles that Yuan Shikai made when he ascended the throne.
"It's so beautiful. Isn't this the throne of Prince Gong?"
Liu Guangqi squatted in front of the throne and lovingly touched every line of the throne, as if he were touching the skin of a peerless beauty.
"I don't know, probably so. Apart from him, there should be no one else in the palace who is worthy of this throne. Although Prince Qing is also a prince, his power is still far behind that of Prince Gong. He should not be qualified, either. I don’t dare to use a throne of this level.”
Zheng Li on the side replied.
"Good thing, how could something like this appear here?"
Liu Guangqi looked at the throne in front of him, his eyes full of confusion. If such a thing really existed, it would have been transferred abroad during the Republic of China. How could it remain here?
"I don't know. I discovered this throne by accident. In addition, this throne is not without flaws. Its right hind leg seems to be cracked. I think this is the reason why it is stored here."
Zheng Li knelt down and pointed to Liu Guangqi where the throne was cracked.
"I,"
Seeing the deep crack on the right hind leg of the throne, Liu Guangqi almost burst out with a mouthful of Chinese quintessence. However, due to Zheng Li beside him, Liu Guangqi suppressed the last few words.
"What a waste of natural resources."
"How much food do you plan to exchange for this chair?"
After sorting out his emotions, Liu Guangqi asked.
"I have no research on antiques. You are a friend of Chaoyang. You can give me as many kilograms of grain as you say. I can trust you."
This sentence made Liu Guangqi take a high look at the woman in front of him. Educated women speak differently. They raise the value of this throne to the highest level without even saying a single word of bargaining.
"Well, let's do it. I'll give you 800 kilograms. Can you think of it? Don't think it's too little. If this thing is intact, it's definitely not the price. But the crack on the right back is too deep. .Seriously affecting the value of this throne.”
Eight hundred kilograms of food is neither too much nor too little, so it will neither cause a loss to the other party nor make the other party greedy. And Liu Guangqi didn't suffer. Although this thing cracked, it was not a serious problem. After all, it is normal for wooden furniture to crack. Just find someone to repair it later.
"Well, I'll do as you say. But can you pack these things together? I really don't know what to do with these things. It's a shame to throw them away. They are all good materials. Don't throw them away. It’s a very expensive place to repair.”
Zheng Li thought for a moment and agreed to Liu Guangqi's price, then pointed to the tables and benches scattered nearby.
"Okay, how about I add up these things and give you two hundred catties of grain."
"Can"
"Wait a minute, I want to ask if these things are yours. What if I buy them back and someone comes to me and wants them back in two years? Then I will suffer a big loss."
Just when the two were about to discuss how to transport these things out, Liu Guangqi suddenly remembered the ownership of these things. If a few people came out later and said that these things belonged to the country, then his work would be in vain.
"Don't worry, when this house was allocated to us, the unit leader said that everything in it belongs to us, and we can do with it whatever we want. When people ask me later, I will say that I will sell it to the scrap collector. You don't have to worry about anyone. Find the back tent."
"That's good."
"It's been discussed."
When the two came out of the warehouse, Zheng Chaoyang was already waiting at the door.
"Um."
Liu Guangqi nodded as if nothing had happened, but Zheng Li looked a little embarrassed.
"From now on, if you don't have enough food at home, come to me and I'll help you. Don't go to places like ghost markets anymore. If others find out, it will have a bad influence on Lao Tan."
Zheng Chaoyang whispered to Zheng Li and then left Zheng Li's house with Liu Guangqi.
"Hey, wait a minute, you said you wanted to take me down to have a look."
When passing by the cellar, Liu Guangqi saw Zheng Chaoyang without stopping and quickly stopped him. Although there was an unexpected surprise, Liu Guangqi did not forget that he was on a mission today.
"You have to go in and have a look. What's so good about a cellar?"
"There's nothing interesting to see, but it's fresh. In the future, this place will be a tourist attraction that you can't even pay to see. Now that you've come here, you can't come here in vain. You don't want to kill the donkey. Bar"
Liu Guangqi deliberately provoked Zheng Chaoyang.
"Okay, okay, let's take a look. Come on, Xiao Sun, come over and help lift this stone slab."
Seeing Liu Guangqi's unkind look, Zheng Chaoyang nodded and asked someone to lift up the stone slab covering the cellar. Then they took the kerosene lamp and climbed down together.
After climbing down the ladder for about three or four meters, Liu Guangqi's feet finally touched the ground.
"Let's see"
With the light of the kerosene lamp, Zheng Chaoyang turned on a switch. The light bulb above his head immediately illuminated the dark cellar. With the help of the light, Liu Guangqi also officially saw the entire cellar clearly.
This is a basement rather than a cellar. The shape of the entire cellar is almost the same as the two floors above. It is a long strip and is divided into dozens of small rooms. Because the light bulbs are not bright enough, the corridor is more than 100 meters long. There's no end in sight.
Looking at the cellar in front of him, Liu Guangqi felt a little numb. In such a big place, where was the cellar within the cellar hidden? This magazine doesn't write clearly. Is it hidden underground like Cixi's treasure, or is it hidden behind some wall? It's really confusing.
"Have you finished reading? Let's go after reading."
After Zheng Chaoyang took Liu Guangqi for a walk around the cellar, he hurriedly urged Liu Guangqi to leave.
"Are you so anxious, is there a dog chasing you? It's really frustrating. If I go out with you again, my surname will not be Liu."
Liu Guangqi rolled his eyes at Zheng Chaoyang and followed the ladder back to the ground. He already had a certain understanding of the terrain of the entire cellar. The next thing to do was to use his ability to find a place to drill a hole to get here.
Then use a detector to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the entire cellar. If there is really a large amount of gold and silver stored in the cellar, it will definitely not escape the eyes of the detector.
But what Liu Guangqi had to do before that was to get the red sandalwood cloud-dragon-patterned throne he just saw.
"I'll leave first. You can sneak back slowly."
"Get out of here, you bastard, I've been unlucky for eight lifetimes to become friends with you."
"Qiangzi, I'll use your tricycle. I'll pull something and bring it back to you later."
"You want to pull something, tell me what you are pulling, and I will help you pull it. You are a college student, how can you do manual labor?"
"No need, I won't let outsiders in when I go there."
"Okay, you can ride away."
"Okay, I'll treat you to a drink later."
After parting ways with Zheng Chaoyang, Liu Guangqi came to Xizhimen and found Qiangzi squatting at the entrance of the train station to collect goods, and borrowed a tricycle from him.
Then he found a deserted place, changed into tattered clothes, pretended to be a rag collector, and rode a tricycle to the treasure house of Prince Gong's Mansion. The red sandalwood throne and the furniture with missing arms and legs were transported out of Prince Gong's mansion very smoothly.
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Maybe it's because it's better. "
Liu Guangqi touched the little girl's yellow hair and expressed concern.
"No, I just have a bad appetite."
Ya'er smiled awkwardly.
"You know it yourself, don't think so much when everyone is gone. Looking forward, there are more good men in the world, don't keep staring at a crooked tree."
"What did you say?"
Although Wan Guoying had some feelings for Bie Jia, she kept them in her heart. Now being directly pointed out by Liu Guangqi, he suddenly blushed with embarrassment.
"A rare visitor, Doctor Liu."
While Liu Guangqi and Wan Guoying were chatting, Wang Mantang had already led the people in the yard to the hanging flower gate.
"Excuse me, Captain Wang. Hello, Doctor Zhou,"
Liu Guangqi greeted everyone in the courtyard one by one.
"Hello, Teacher Liu."
Zhou Keming smiled and nodded at Liu Guangqi.
"You're too polite, Dr. Zhou. I really can't call you a teacher."
"If you are worthy of it, there are different professions and specialties after hearing the Tao. Even if you are a teacher for a day, you are also a teacher."
"I can't afford it. I just gave you a few lessons in the hospital. So I can call you a teacher. You should call me by my name. Even if you call me Xiao Liu, don't call me teacher. Otherwise It really broke my heart.”
"No, you must call the teacher."
"Okay, don't worry about this. Just call it a day. Stop standing here and come in, Dr. Liu."
Seeing the two of them arguing over this trivial matter, Wang Mantang waited until his wife stepped forward to end the topic.
"Duck, hurry up and serve some rice to Dr. Liu."
After arriving at the second courtyard, Liu Guangqi saw several plates placed on the stone table in the courtyard and a pile of bowls around it. It was obvious that people in this courtyard were eating.
"No, I just had dinner when I came here. You really don't need it."
Looking at the crude food on the table, Liu Guangqi refused for a long time, but he was still given a bowl.
"Duck, go and fry this bacon."
Looking at the pile of green vegetable leaves in front of him, Liu Guangqi, not wanting to take advantage of anyone, took out two pieces of bacon from his bag and stuffed them into Wang Guoying's arms.
"Doctor Liu, what are you doing? Take it back quickly. It's too valuable."
Seeing the bacon Liu Guangqi took out, everyone in the yard widened their eyes and swallowed involuntarily.
"Don't refuse, Captain Wang. I have something to ask of you later. These two pieces of bacon are my deposit."
"No, our family still owes you a favor that we haven't repaid yet. If you have any use for me, just ask, but don't take anything. Wouldn't that slap me in the face?"
As he said this, Wang Mantang snatched the bacon from Wang Guoying's arms, and then took it towards Liu Guangqi's arms.
"Take it, you have your rules, and I have mine. If you don't accept it, I will leave immediately. I can only find someone else to help me with what I am asking you for."
After saying that, Liu Guangqi stood up and prepared to leave.
"Okay, okay, okay, I'll take it, okay? You sit down."
Seeing that Liu Guangqi was really leaving, Wang Mantang had no choice but to accept the bacon.
"Doctor Liu, tell me, if you want to see me for anything, as long as I, Wang Mantang, can do it, I will do it for you even if I risk my life."
In order to show his sincerity, Wang Mantang patted his chest and promised.
"Ah, no, no, no, no need to risk your life, I just want you to help me repair a batch of old furniture."
Seeing Wang Mantang's exaggerated expression, Liu Guangqi quickly stopped him. Those who didn't know this posture would have thought that Liu Guangqi wanted him to fight on the battlefield.
"That's right, Dr. Liu, then you have found the right person to talk to me about this matter. Don't worry, I will definitely help you repair things to be straight and straight, and I will see every flaw. Wherever the things are, you can follow me. He said, let’s go there after dinner.”
Wang Mantang heard that Liu Guangqi was looking for him to repair old furniture.
, and patted his chest again.
"Okay, I'll take you there in a moment. But there's one thing I have to remind you. The material of my furniture is not ordinary wood, it's all made of rosewood. Do you have any in stock here?"
Liu Guangqi suddenly thought that repairing these furniture requires not only highly skilled masters, but also the materials used to repair it. This is a big problem.
