The Fiery Era of Siheyuan

Chapter 199, Re-trade
The two eldest sons of the Fu family got the order and hurriedly carried the camphor wood box to the front.

The box was lifted and opened, and the old man said with a smile: "Master Li, this is something that my little old man has collected for more than half a year, and it has been kept for you." Then, he took a flashlight and took a look inside, revealing the inside s things.

The things contained in the box were divided into two parts, one part was the antiques that Li Weiguo entrusted old Fu to collect before, and they were all small boutique items.

Among them, there are eight high-quality snuff bottles, four Wenpan fingers, twelve antique jade ornaments, and three embryonic stones of Tian Huangshi and chicken blood stone.

In addition, there is a pot of huge and plump Dongzhu in the box, each of which is the size of a thumb, and it is estimated that there are more than 100 of them.

Dongzhu means "Tana" in Manchu.

During the Qing Dynasty, people called pearls produced in the northeastern region East Pearls (or Northern Pearls) to distinguish them from Southern Pearls produced in the South.

It is produced in the Songhua River, HLJ, Wusuli River, Yalu River and their watersheds.

Dongzhu is large, full, round and crystal-clear, and can emit colorful luster. Jewelry made from it is shining and full of nobility and luxury.

Therefore, it was favored by the Qing Dynasty court and was commonly used in the jewelry and utensil decoration of emperors and concubines.

At the same time, since the Northeast is the birthplace of the Manchu people, they love and cherish Dongzhu, a specialty product produced in the Northeast. It was also a way for the rulers of the Qing Dynasty to express their respect for their ancestors and their inheritance of traditional Chinese culture.

It is impossible for ordinary officials and eunuchs to own this huge pot of Dongzhu under normal circumstances. It is estimated that the old Fu spent a lot of money to receive it from a certain descendant of the nobles of the Qing Dynasty.

Li Weiguo grabbed a few Dongzhu with great interest and played with them, and was very satisfied with what the old Fu received this time.

In addition to this part of the treasure, the other part in the box is gold.

Before that, Li Weiguo had entrusted Old Fu to help collect some gold, but the amount collected was not much, only a few dozen large and small yellow croakers.

This time, the old man saved quite a lot. There were six large yellow croakers and thirty small yellow croakers piled up in the box, worth a total of 8000 yuan.

It seems that after breaking the deal for so long, Lao Fu is finally willing to get something good this time.

After showing the things to Li Weiguo, the old Fu asked with a smile: "Master Li, may these things get into your eyes?"

Li Weiguo nodded with satisfaction: "Well, not bad. Mr. Fu, you are interested. Let's calculate the price."

"okay."

Then, Lao Fu began to calculate the price for him. The gold in the box was [-], and the total value of jewelry and antiques was [-]. Excluding supplies, Li Weiguo had to pay Lao Fu [-] in the end.

Li Weiguo didn't say anything, he reached into his satchel, and with a thought, he took out [-] yuan from the space.

There were twenty stacks of [-] cash in total, and Li Weiguo didn't even look at the big stack in his hand, just handed it over.

He has saved too much cash now, so he has to use it quickly before the new version of the ten-dollar deal comes out, so as not to lose it in his hands.

"Master Fu, this is [-]. If it's more, I'll have to ask you to help collect some good items or gold."

"Hey, okay, don't worry, Mr. Li, I promise to take care of the errands you gave me." Old Fu quickly agreed, and at the same time he took a reassurance in his heart.

As long as Li Weiguo pays in advance to let him collect things, it means that there will be material transactions next time, and there is no need to worry about future transactions.

After trading the supplies, Li Weiguo did not stay long after telling the old Fu to keep a low profile and be careful. He left the scene to the old Fu's family and let them handle the supplies by themselves, while he quietly left with the camphor box in his hands.

After leaving the yard and walking about a hundred meters, and after confirming that no one was around, Li Weiguo made a thought and put all his things into the space normal speed warehouse.

After putting away his things and putting out his bicycle, Li Weiguo found the direction and rode towards Pigeon City.

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More than two in the morning.

Near the Jianguo Gate, there is a small courtyard with a single gate.

In the main room in the courtyard, several men were resting on the Datong bunk, waiting for the pigeon market to open.

Perhaps it was almost time, and the few people didn't wake up, they tossed and turned for a while, and then chatted.

"Brother Mouse, business is getting harder and harder now. I have been busy for almost a week. I can't even collect ten kilograms of food stamps, but there are a lot of useless daily stamps. What should I do? My family is worried. I can't stand it anymore." Heizi, who was sleeping next to the hamster, suddenly said.

Speaking of this, the hamster lying on the kang was also a little irritable, and fell silent for a moment without speaking.

The market situation changes at any time, so give them time to prepare. As soon as the rations are reduced, the price of food in the entire market skyrockets.

There was no food business, so he collected a lot of miscellaneous daily bills. Unfortunately, these could not be exchanged for food. Now he could hardly afford to support his group of brothers.

Shaking his head and getting rid of the miscellaneous thoughts in his mind, the hamster comforted: "Don't worry, it will definitely get better."

"Brother Mouse, that guy named Li hasn't contacted us for so long. Could it be that he was caught?" Heizi asked.

"Bah, bah, bah... Crow's mouth, don't talk nonsense, they didn't come because they speculated and ran a raid some time ago, and they have to avoid the limelight."

It is also a shady business, but hamsters are still very taboo about some things.

"Then it's been so long. The limelight has passed. Why hasn't he come?"

"You ask me, who do I ask? Well, shut up and go to sleep!"

"Oh…"

The room fell into silence again, save for the breathing of the hamsters and the others.

After a few minutes of silence, suddenly, there was the sound of the courtyard door opening.

Everyone woke up with a start, turned over and got up in a hurry, they didn't even care about putting on their shoes, those who took sticks took sticks, and those who copied benches copied benches, ready to run away at any time.

Those who buy and resell are very afraid of being blocked by the Speculation Office, and they have to be alert at any slightest sign of trouble.

But what he worried about didn't happen. After a while, a familiar voice came from outside the door.

"Hamster, open the door."

The hamster's eyes lit up when he heard the familiar voice, and he quickly dropped the bench in his hand and went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, the long-awaited person really came.

"Oh...Master Li, I've been looking forward to you day and night. If you don't come, the younger ones will have to go to the street to beg for food."

Li Weiguo smiled, not believing his nonsense: "Hehe, time is limited, let's chat first."

"Hey, Mr. Li, please come in." He said and the hamster respectfully stepped aside.

Lifting his legs and walking into the room, Li Weiguo glanced at the few people in the room, only to see that they were all holding something in their hands, looking like they were about to make a move.

"You are this?"

Only then did the hamster's younger brothers come to their senses, quickly threw away the things in their hands, and smiled coquettishly.

"Hehe... We thought someone blocked the door, but it turned out to be a mistake. Mr. Li, please come inside quickly."

The hamster struck a match, lit the kerosene lamp, and hurriedly called for Li Weiguo to come and sit down. The few boys in the room did not stand still, but diligently helped clear the tables and chairs, and served tea and water.

After entering the room and sitting down, Li Weiguo didn't talk nonsense when he saw a group of them staring at each other. He went straight to the topic: "Hamster, how is the market in Jianguomen Pigeon Market recently?"

"Master Li, don't mention it, the business is too difficult now, after a week, you can't even receive a few food stamps, but the prices of all food-related materials are skyrocketing.

Not to mention those customers who come to try their luck, even we can’t get enough food for our own food..." Then the hamster began to pour out his bitterness, telling about the hardships during this period.

After listening for about ten minutes, Li Weiguo also had a general understanding of the situation in the pigeon market. Business can be done, but he cannot be as unscrupulous as before. He can only reduce the scale of the transaction and control the sales scope of Hamster and the others, otherwise sooner or later he will have to Something happened.

After thinking about it for a while, Li Weiguo came up with an idea: "Okay, I know your situation, go back and prepare funds. The supplies will arrive later, one thousand catties of sweet potatoes, one thousand catties of stick noodles, and two hundred catties of rabbit meat."

Although these things look like a lot, they are just like that. A few hamsters can consume only a small half of them through internal digestion. As for the rest, they are only enough to supply a small number of high-quality customers. In this way, the risk of exposure will be greatly reduced, which is good for everyone. It's all a good thing.

When the hamster heard that there were supplies, he was overjoyed, but suddenly felt that the quantity was wrong, much less than before.

"Master Li, can you give me a little more of this amount?"

Li Weiguo glanced at him speechlessly: "What season is it now, can it be the same as before? If you dare to release a large amount of supplies, you will have to come to speculators immediately. If you have a life to earn money, you have to have a life to spend it."

When the hamster heard this, his heart trembled, and then he realized it.

"Master Li taught me a lesson, I am too reckless."

"Okay, you are also an old man, so you don't need to be reminded all the time, go back and get the money."

"Yes, Mr. Li, please wait a moment, I will go back to prepare the funds."

Next, things were simple. According to the previous transaction process, after the hamster and others went back to get the money and confirmed the safety of the surroundings, Li Weiguo released the supplies with a big wave of his hand.

Ten minutes later, after the hamster and others came back with cash, the two sides counted the supplies on the spot according to the previous rules.

The transaction went smoothly, the same price, a total of [-], the hamster directly ordered three stacks and handed over [-] big black ten.

After receiving the cash, Li Weiguo glanced at it casually and put it directly into his bag without even ordering it.

After the deal was done, Li Weiguo didn't stay any longer. He gave a few words of caution and left quietly under the night.

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　Three chapters are finished. Thank you for your support. The next update is to be decided. I will save some manuscripts first.

　　
　
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