In this era, there was a specialized profession of waste pickers. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

And, with the current employment market and the pitifully low rate of garbage disposal and recycling, anyone who does this on a large scale will have to lose money for nine out of ten ways.

Wu Ming abandoned the garbage that Neville had worked so hard to sort out and came to another pile of things.

These are the gadgets that Neville found from the huge mountain of garbage according to Wu Ming's request.

Although nine out of ten are real scrap, there are also one or two pieces that have good value.

"Huh?"

For example, after turning around, Wu Ming found several broken pieces of gray-white plaster, and after combining them, he got a mermaid statue.

"Look at this kind of line, as well as the image of the scaly mermaid, it should be 300 years ago, the style of the Luo Kai period, barely a work of art, although it is not a famous handiwork, but if it is glued well, it still has a little collection value......"

Erudite and strong memory, coupled with a thirst for learning, Wu Ming's current appreciation knowledge has improved by leaps and bounds.

In particular, his mental power is beyond ordinary people, and he perceives the vicissitudes of history on the real antiques very obviously, and within a small range, he basically can't escape his induction.

Find old objects in the garbage mountain, and then use your own identification knowledge to identify the source, these originally worthless things may be turned into antiques and works of art!

After all, in the previous war period, in all kinds of turmoil and chaos, how many people would care about this? Coupled with the rebellion, there must have been a lot of good things that were circulated and thrown away as garbage by the ignorant, but with the advent of peace, the value of antiques will still recover.

Wu Ming's plan is to find a few pieces of value from them, and then he can take them home directly and let Jaime come forward to sell them.

There is no need for any priceless treasures, just a little ordinary thing, I am afraid it is enough to make the economic situation of the whole family improve quickly.

Of course, for this purpose, other waste paper and steel recycling cover must continue to be done.

Moreover, Wu Ming still has a little expectation.

In those novels in the previous life, didn't there be a plot of picking up garbage and picking up some treasures? Maybe you'll be able to pick up a few otherworldly items by doing this, but that doesn't mean it won't happen, does it?

……

"I'm back!"

At night, after disposing of the batch of waste paper and scrap steel, Wu Ming took a return with a face value of 5 jiao shields, smiled bitterly, and immediately returned home.

"Hi Steven, how's your 'business' today?"

Jaime and Mrs. Stirling looked at each other, both with a sense of pride in discovering their son's little secret.

"It's okay! Continued tomorrow. ”

If you count the mermaid statue, Wu Ming is quite satisfied with this rate of return.

"Uh......"

Jaime and Mrs. Stirling looked at each other, they had thought that Steven should be devastated, why did they still look so scrappy?

"Steven!"

Jaime's face turned serious: "If you want to help your classmates, there are many ways, you don't need to do this!" ”

'Is this a deliberate attempt to send money to Neville as a good old man?' ’

Wu Ming rolled his eyes in his heart, thought about it, and took out the mermaid statue: "Brandon, Angelina, you go out for a while!" ”

When Wu Ming raised his face to speak, there was naturally a sense of majesty, even though James and Mrs. Stirling also took the son's opinion very seriously, and although Brandon muttered a few words in dissatisfaction, he ran back to the room and slammed the door shut.

"What is this? Toy? Very nice styling......"

Jaime said casually.

"This is a mermaid statue from Luo Kai's period, and now there are very few stocks, I think it should be worth between 100 and 300 gold yuan, of course, if it has not been broken, this price will increase!"

"Poof!"

Jaime squirted out a mouthful of water: "What did you say?" ”

Even during his very prosperous period, 300 gold yuan was not a small amount.

"That's what I got from picking up garbage today, you know? You'll sell it tomorrow, but be careful, it's a collection from our home, not from outside! ”

Wu Ming accentuated his tone.

"Honey, this seems to be the real thing!"

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Stirling recalled: "I once saw a statue of the same size, and the price was 3,000 gold dollars, of course, in good condition!" ”

"Haha...... We're rich! ”

Jaime cheered, "Yes, that's what we have in the house, huh!" No one can question that, after all, your mother still has a quarter of the viscount's blood! ”

"Huh?"

Wu Ming stared at Mrs. Stirling, he really didn't know this.

"In that case, it's a treasure mountain......

James smiled and said, "Why don't I work tomorrow, how about we go through it together?" ”

"Just you?"

Mrs. Stirling rolled her eyes: "Even if you put the antique in front of you, I'm afraid you won't be able to tell the difference!" Or our little Steven is the best! ”

She kissed Wu Ming's cheek: "How did you come up with this." ”

"I used to go to the auction houses and exhibition halls in the city, but I didn't go for nothing......"

Wu Ming had already thought of an excuse: "After knowing that those things are very valuable, I specially used my status as a prefect to get an entry card from the library and borrowed a lot of books in this area to read......"

"Steven, you're such a genius!"

James picked Wu Ming up and threw him into the air, only to stop this action in Wu Ming's strong protest: "Haha...... You have the gift of an antique appraiser! No! You're a great appraiser, oh my! If you weren't young, you could already try to get a job as an appraiser......"

Jaime swallowed: "Even the lowest-ranking appraiser in the auction house is paid several times as much as mine......"

"Hmm...... I'm going to do this this holiday season, and I think these things should appreciate in value as the peace lasts, so don't sell them sooner, and ......"

Wu Ming made a few more precautions, causing James and Mrs. Sterling to nod their heads repeatedly.

……

A lot has changed this summer.

Brandon and Angelina felt it most obviously, first of all, the family's food has improved significantly, with butter and white bread every day, as well as fried chicken and grilled meat.

Soon, the family moved out of the noisy apartment building and moved to the middle of the city, renting a villa similar to before.

After getting a large amount of start-up capital, Jaime was finally able to try his hand at starting his own business, and with the help of the economic recovery, he quickly became prosperous.

It was at this time that the secondary school of St. George's School also opened.

"Just send me here, goodbye!"

Wu Ming jumped off the steam cart with agility and shook his hand at James inside.

For a businessman, driving a steam car is more decent than riding a bicycle or squeezing a bus, and it is easier to gain the trust of a partner.

James naturally understood this truth, and under Wu Ming's persuasion, he finally sold a few old antiques and went to the second-hand car market to pick up a steam car with acceptable performance.

Since then, the life of the Stirling family seems to have returned to the track of the past, and even the smile on Mrs. Sterling's face has gradually increased recently, and the whole person seems to be much younger.

St. George's Middle School is not in the same direction as the primary school, but is located on the outskirts of the city, far from the industrial area, and the scenery looks quite nice.

"Hey!"

At this time, a circle of freshmen was going through the formalities, and Vidi was with his parents, next to Philip and Alice, who shook their hands vigorously after seeing him.

"Hey, how was your vacation?"

"It's okay, it's you, you must be doing well!"

Wei Di looked at Wu Ming's outfit, and immediately knew that this little friend's family conditions had been greatly improved.

"Well, the family has done a little business, thanks to the blessing of the kingdom, and finally there is some improvement! I will do the formalities myself, where is the registration point? ”

Wu Ming replied with a smile.

"I'll take you!"

Wei Di volunteered to lead the way for Wu Ming: "The rules of the secondary school are much looser than those of the primary school, and in addition to the prescribed classes every day, there is a lot of free time......

He looked very excited.

"Oh?"

Wu Ming blinked: "The school is willing to do this?" ”

"yes, we're going to have some fun for a while!"

Vidi laughed a few times, very happy.

"Steven, don't listen to Viddy!"

Alice next to her suddenly interjected, this girl seems to have developed a lot during this time, and she has become more beautiful: "In the middle school, in addition to the curriculum, you must also join a club!" ”

"Detective Society, Kendo Society, Chamber of Commerce Society, Wisdom Society, Physics Society, Chemistry Society...... It's important to pick one to join! ”

Alice accentuated her tone: "According to what I have heard, the studies in the secondary school are only for us to strengthen the foundation, and these clubs are the focus and direction of your future development...... For example, if you want to be admitted to the Royal Police Academy, it is best to join the detective club, the military academy is the fighting club and the wisdom club, and if you want to be a scientific researcher in the future, it is the physics club and the chemistry club......"

She moved closer and lowered her voice: "Not only do these clubs regularly organize targeted study and exam training, but I also heard that those presidents are the key targets on the escort list!" What about you, what do you want to do in the future? ”

"This ...... I don't know ......."

Wu Ming shrugged his shoulders: "Let's take a look first......"

In his heart, he silently said: 'After cramming education, do you engage in targeted training?' So college is all about further education? Seems reasonable! ’