1979 The Life of Idle Fish

Chapter 189 Changan makes a new friend
Luo Tao put down the list book, looked around and saw that no one was looking here, so he pretended to look around.When I walked to the side, I would secretly glance over here from time to time to see if anyone was paying attention to it.

He chose to stand not far away, using a painting as a cover to pretend to appreciate it. At this time, Luo Tao's mind was entirely on the words. Someone came over and didn't pay attention.

"Hello sir, I am the manager of this store. I heard that you want to buy a batch of calligraphy and paintings from our store, right? I don't know what to call you?"

Luo Tao was frightened to death, and his body was not frightened too much. He just shrugged his shoulders.

Luo Tao turned around and replied: "Hello, my surname is Luo. I wonder what your surname is, manager?"

Luo Tao, who was calming down, saw that the visitor was in his forties, with a Chinese character face, wearing a large frame of glasses, a suit and leather shoes, and a white shirt with a belly full of oil and water.

Nowadays, many state officials have begun to wear suits. This is also in response to the clarion call for reform and opening up. Secretary Hu is the first leader to wear suits during the reform. This also shows the attitude of our country's leaders towards reform.

"Oh, I don't dare. My surname is Zhao. I wonder if Mr. Luo does anything else besides calligraphy and painting?" He said with a strong Chang'an accent, but every word could be heard clearly.

"Oh, I know more about calligraphy and painting, but less about other things. Manager Zhao doesn't know if your store can buy calligraphy and painting in bulk."

Luo Tao can guess what Manager Zhao means, but it is just to sell other cultural relics. Nowadays, cultural relics stores sell calligraphy, paintings and porcelain. Both foreigners and overseas Chinese like it here, such as hardwood furniture. Not many people pay attention.

"Okay, I don't know what you need to buy, I'll have someone install it for you."

Luo Tao added nine more from the original 71, and the list that was suspected to be from Song was naturally included in his pocket.

"I wonder how much money is needed in total?" Luo Tao was also worried that he didn't have enough money with him.

"Is it settled? Xiaojun." Manager Zhao asked the girl at the cashier at the front desk.

"Okay, manager, the total is one thousand, four hundred and seventy yuan." Her delicate girlish voice echoed through the cultural relics store.

Luo Tao took 3000 yuan in his bag as soon as he went out today, and paid the bill without hesitation.

Seeing that Luo Tao was so forthright, Manager Zhao said, "Mr. Luo, do you want to look at other things?"

This is a typical example of a wolf seeing a sheep, and he is able to pull out the sheep's wool.

"Oh, no, let's do it next time! I have a friend who is also watching."

"Really?" Manager Zhao was a little disappointed to hear that Luo Tao was not interested in other things. When he heard that a friend was watching, he felt much better.

"Yes, he likes some things that others don't like. Manager Zhao, don't worry about the things you keep at the bottom of the box."

Manager Zhao's thoughts were suddenly revealed by Luo Tao, and he could only smile awkwardly.

"I would like to ask, I wonder where Mr. Luo is employed?"

Manager Zhao is indeed a veteran, and now he is going to find out the details of Luo Tao.

"Oh, I can't talk about Gao. We are all from the capital. We don't have much ability, so we just do a little business... Come to Chang'an to do some business, and buy some paintings and calligraphy to bring back to be arty."

Luo Tao also explained his details honestly and briefly.

"Oh, Mr. Luo, how can you call this arty? I think he is a high-minded person!"

This word is very elegant, and it immediately raised the conversation between the two people to several levels.

"Haha, with a master like you, Manager Zhao, by your side, everything is like mountains and rivers."

The two of them were chatting, it was a bit late to meet each other, especially when they talked about this calligraphy and painting, Manager Zhao admired Luo Tao very much.

It didn't feel good to see the two of them talking like this in this shop, so he invited Luo Tao to his office to drink hot soup to quench his thirst.

I had no choice but to accept such a warm invitation, so I could only accept the guest's request, leaving Xu Le waiting for Mr. Wang below, and followed Manager Zhao upstairs.

"Mr. Luo, please come. How about you try our Ziyang Maojian from Shaanxi Province?" Manager Zhao took out a long white porcelain cup from the glass cabinet, pinched some tea leaves from the small box on the table and put it in in the cup.

Then he took a bamboo thermos bottle from behind the table, poured a cup of steaming hot tea, and brought it to Luo Tao.Just as Luo Tao sat down, he quickly stood up and took it with both hands. "Thank you for your trouble, Manager Zhao. I'm really bothering you today."

"Hahaha, it's rare that I have the opportunity to chat with Mr. Luo today. You are too polite. Why bother with a cup of tea?"

Manager Zhao said and went back to take his cup from the table and sit next to Luo Tao.

"Manager Zhao is a few years older than me. Just call me Xiao Luo." Luo Tao held the handle of the tea cup and said politely, thinking that it would be a good thing to meet more friends when he went out.

"Forget it, Xiao Luo. Although I am older than you, when it comes to appreciating calligraphy and painting, you can be my husband!"

Manager Zhao was very magnanimous and admitted that Luo Tao was better than him in calligraphy and painting.

"Manager Zhao, you flatter me too much. I only know a little bit about it, which is not worth mentioning."

"Hahaha, I'm so humble. If you don't mind, how about calling me Brother Zhao? You're calling me Manager Zhao, and you're so outrageous."

"Well, I have climbed onto your phoenix branch, Brother Zhao."

The two of them just talked about each other in such an awkward manner.

"What a wonderful tea! The aroma of the tea lingers on the tip of the tongue for a long time, the color of the tea is green and clear, and the taste is fresh and sweet."

Manager Zhao, whose real name is Zhao Dong, is from Chang'an. He only took over the management of this cultural relics store last year.

"If Brother Luo likes to drink, take some back to the capital before leaving."

"Haha, I look so ugly when I eat. I came here empty-handed, and when I left, I had to take my brother's precious tea leaves with me. How can I be embarrassed?"

Luo Tao is really being polite, no matter who is a native of the capital, it is very polite.

"Hahaha, why am I so embarrassed? I don't lack Ziyang's hair tips here, so it won't be a big deal if I get some."

Seeing how kind he was, Luo Tao took it!
"Well, I'll stop being disrespectful. I wonder if Brother Zhao is free at noon?"

"Oh, what's the matter with Brother Luo?"

"It's nothing, I just want to treat you, Brother Zhao, to a simple meal. I wonder if Brother Zhao would appreciate this?"

The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and there is nothing that cannot be resolved by a meal.

"This..." Manager Zhao hesitated.

"Brother Zhao, don't worry, I won't let you make mistakes. As gentlemen, we should not violate discipline by having a simple meal!"

"Brother Luo has said so. I have to give you this favor. I will go with you after work at noon."

"Well……"

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Mr. Wang downstairs also bought something he liked, and Luo Tao introduced Manager Zhao to him.

When Manager Zhao found out that he was going to Chang'an Restaurant for lunch, he refused to go. Luo Tao persuaded him again before he reluctantly agreed.

Compared with those of later years, the current style of cadres can really be said to be incorruptible. They dare to accept some local specialties when receiving gifts during the New Year. However, there are also bold ones. There will be no shortage of these borers in any era.

After leaving the cultural relics store, they looked at their watches and saw that it was still early noon, so the four of them rode back to put their things in the guest house.

(End of this chapter)