1979 The Life of Idle Fish

Chapter 11 Friendship Store
In the capital city in May, the cold has not completely disappeared.

Waking up early in the morning, Luo Tao took a few glances at the "safe" he bought on purpose. To put it bluntly, it was a small iron box that came out of a second-hand goods store.

During this period, Luo Tao continued to buy several pieces of Huanghuali furniture.

But Su Guilan was so angry that she shouted that she was a prodigal, and said that the wood could be used as food?
My wife, Su Guilan, is still too young. In a few years, you will no longer say that.

Don't refute, just go my own way.Seeing that Luo Tao bought a lot, she began to suspect that her father, Luo Shaoyi, secretly gave Luo Tao money.

This is really more unfair than Dou E. It can't be explained yet, so let her just guess.

As long as no evidence can be found, the money must be protected even more. If it is taken away, it will be a waste in the future.

After dinner, his father Luo Shaoyi said he wanted to go to Liulichang and asked Luo Tao if he wanted to go.

Luo Tao waved his hand and said, "Today, I have other things to do, so I won't accompany you."

He stood up to leave, turned around and said again: "As soon as your son is rich, I will buy that store for you. We will visit it every day."

Luo Shaoyi was amused by him, and said with a smile: "If you have this ability, your father should be the president of the United States."

Hey!It can blow better than Luo Tao.

Then I have to reply: "That's good. You'd better go to the back room and see if you can still get some sleep. Let's go."

I won’t go on a date today, I’m just as tired every day, there’s nothing new to do.

Go to the Friendship Store to collect some antiques and improve your rank.

It's been more than three years since I was reborn, and I only got less than two hundred pieces. It's a shame. You said you still wore it so early, what did you do?
I know how to pick up girls every day, how depressed I am, Comrade Luo Tao must be severely criticized for this matter, and he must buy more than [-] things today.

At the door of the Friendship Store, Luo Tao was a little hesitant. He didn't know whether he could go in and buy it with only foreign exchange coupons and no identity.

These days, the Friendship Store only supports foreign businessmen and special government personnel, and I haven’t heard much about others.

He gritted his teeth and went in anyway. The worst he could do was to be coaxed out by them.

I went in and saw no one was stopping me, so I let go of my worries.

Then I slowly walked around this ocean of culture. There were so many things that my eyes were almost dazzled.

Things are placed in categories, and each item has an introduction. Some are expensive and some are cheap. Furniture is the cheapest. Furniture only attracted people's attention after Mr. Wang published his book.

Now no one cares about it, and no one buys it. Foreigners are all looking for bronze, porcelain, calligraphy and painting, and jade. The furniture is bulky and has no money.

Speaking of which, I have to thank them for being merciful, otherwise how could we have missed something.

In other places, you can say that you are picking up the leaks, but here it is a bit shameless. The price is clearly marked, and it has been mentioned in the past years.

These have been authenticated by the cultural relics department and can be sold. If they are bought for personal gain, they will not be able to get out of the customs. It is very strict these days.

I walked around and saw a few items that I thought were pretty good. The [-] foreign exchange coupons in my hand can buy about a dozen large items, and I can also buy twenty or thirty items cheaply.

I thought about it a few times and figured out how to maximize the benefits. They were all good things and worth buying.

At that time, it was only one thousand foreign exchange coupons, and they were gone after they were spent. I don’t know if it will be the year of the monkey or the month of the horse next time.

For example, there is no need to buy bronzeware, and if you don’t know how to maintain it, buying it will be a burden.

We can't buy too much furniture. The land is not that big, so the west wing and the back room are not full of furniture.

The west wing is still reserved as a guest room. Such expensive furniture may be placed there, so what if you bump into it while paddling?

Still better at calligraphy, painting, jade, and porcelain, I made up my mind.

I asked the staff: "Can I buy foreign exchange coupons?"

He replied: "Yes, if you like those few items, I will wrap them up for you."

Feeling relieved again, he took the staff to the location of the things he wanted and pointed them out to her one by one.

"This, and that, this Arhat's bed, that Tang Bohu's beauty, Xu Beihong's horse, Qi Baishi's shrimp, this Dao Zhi Jian's seal are also good."

The staff member following behind opened his mouth wide as he took notes.

I don't know if I met a local tyrant or a local turtle today.

There was no nonsense on my lips. I thought that if you dare to play tricks on me, you will be shot.

He then heard: "This Ming Dynasty birthday vase, this jade gourd, that bamboo pen holder, and this chair are also from huanghuali. I want them."

"That's all for now, please do the math." The staff returned to the counter, picked up the abacus and started counting.

After a while, she said: "The total is 780 six yuan, please take a look." She picked up the bill and asked Luo Tao to look at it.

Luo Tao waved his hand: "No, could you please put the porcelain in it?"

The staff smiled and said: "This is no problem, you are welcome to come often."

Luo Tao settled the bill neatly without batting an eye. Money means being willful.

Said: "Please help me, I'll go out and call a taxi."

"It's okay, you go call"

When Luo Tao went out, he saw an old man sitting on a cart smoking a pot of dry tobacco, apparently waiting for work.

He jogged for two steps, stepped forward and asked, "Uncle, are you alive?"

The uncle was smoking a cigarette, and replied, "Where are you going? I won't see you if it's too far away."

Luo Tao pointed with his finger: "The Baihua Depth is not far, how much does it cost for a trip?"

"It's not far. If you pull it well, you can watch it."

Now you don’t have to worry about employers charging exorbitant prices. In a few decades, there will be many unscrupulous drivers who will increase prices midway and throw you away if you don’t pay.

Luo Tao returned to the Friendship Store and saw that everything was ready.

I had more than 200 left, so I bought two watches, one for men and one for women. I planned to honor my parents, and also bought a few worthless gadgets.

Finally, I spent the thousand foreign exchange lavishly. After looking at the things I bought, I felt a sense of accomplishment.

Luo Tao also helped load things into the car, pushed the bicycle, and helped the uncle push the car from behind.

I arrived home in more than half an hour. The door was locked, so I took out the key and opened the door.

The car couldn't get in, so I asked this man to help.

After working for a while, I put everything in the back room.

Uncle: "Your family is quite wealthy. It's rare to see a yard with such a view."

Luo Tao was a little surprised, thinking that this man had some knowledge, so he said: "You still know this?"

The uncle stopped answering and smiled.

Luo Tao didn't commit any pretense, so he gave him two yuan and asked, "What's your surname?"

He was not polite, so he accepted it and replied: "I don't dare, my surname is Zhang. I have the audacity to acknowledge your kindness." Then he turned and left.

People with the surname Zhang rarely call themselves themselves: it is not necessary to have the surname Zhang, because the Jade Emperor's surname is Zhang.

Luo Tao was stunned for a moment and did not pursue him. He thought for a moment that this must be a very interesting person.

Seeing him leaving in the distance, Luo Tao closed the door.

I am going to sort out these treasures and plan to fill up the entire three rooms starting from the westernmost one.

The Arhat bed and chairs were left behind, and the porcelain, jade, calligraphy and paintings were kept in his study.

Porcelain is afraid of breaking, calligraphy and painting are afraid of mold, old furniture is very well made, and the materials used in the process are sufficient. I think it will not touch your feet, and the air humidity should not be a big problem.

If there's nothing wrong, check it and replace it if there is any problem.

Porcelain is placed on the Luohan bed in the study, calligraphy and paintings are placed in the camphor wood cabinet, and jade is on the bookshelf.

After finishing all this work, I clapped my hands and felt that I was much greater in an instant.

It seems that Mr. Ma has only started taking action this year. Think about it, you must be ahead of him to buy the bottom.

If you want to buy a house, you have to find a way to make money.

You can only do this trick of fooling foreigners once, and you will get tired of it if you do it more often. It suddenly feels so difficult!

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