Chapter 123: Repairing the Folding Fan
Jiang Xiaotuan didn't like to join in the excitement, so he shirked it by still having to do something, Cen Huanbao was originally very interested, but when he heard that Jiang Xiaotuan was not going, he also retreated a little.
"Go ahead, you can't help me here, go and accompany Sister Qiuyan."
Cen Huanbao looked at Jiang Xiaotuan fixedly, she felt that although the banquet in the capital was interesting, it was not as fun as the scene of Jiang Xiaotuan's treasure appreciation, thinking about the gambling stone conference three years ago, it was thrilling, but the two Lu Qiuyan sincerely invited, and it was really not good for both of them to refuse.
Jiang Xiaotuan is not an excuse to refuse Lu Qiuyan, she really has something to do, the Yin family rejected her, but she must invite others to come and see, with Master Yin's urgency, I am afraid that I can only choose some more treasure connoisseurs in the capital.
She thought of this, and casually visited a few antique shops to ask the time, and three days later, the Yin family invited eight treasure connoisseurs who were very famous in the antique world in the capital to their home.
When the time came, the next question was how to get in, she was not familiar with the people in the antique shop here, and no one would lead her in, but it was not difficult, didn't she leave the fifty taels of silver?
If you say that you want to pay it back, you will naturally pay it back.
came to the antique shop, Jiang Xiaotuan also wandered around, if you can find the baby, it is naturally good, if you can't find it, forget it, if you see it, you will buy it back to Xu Yi as a gift, this time he didn't come, the business of the family and the shop must rely on him to help, she is not afraid of anything else, she is afraid that someone will make trouble, where can Li and his younger siblings eat.
And it's Xu Yi's birthday soon, I've known him for a few years, she hasn't given him a birthday gift seriously, in fact, she is really not careful, she knew his birthday two years ago, but when it was about to arrive, she still remembered, and when it was the right day, he forgot about it, but it was his own birthday, he remembered it clearly, and he would send all kinds of gadgets every year.
Should I say it or not, Xu Yi is really good to her, and of course she really treats him as a friend.
Turned a few antique shops, there are indeed things that have caught her eyes, but it's a pity that if you want to pick up cheap, you can't come to the antique shop, you know the goods yourself, people are not stupid, and the prices are not cheap.
And most of those antiques are not suitable as gifts for Xu Yi, the guy saw Jiang Xiaotuan empty-handed, so he naturally wanted to sell something to her, "Girl, do you have any good objects?" ”
Jiang Xiaotuan shook his head, when she came in, there were guests here, and it seemed that she had already selected something and was negotiating with the boss, which showed that this business was very good, "Not yet." ”
"In this case, you take your time, don't worry, we have a lot of things here, who do you want to give them to?"
Because of talking to the guy, Jiang Xiaotuan stopped, and at this time, she also heard the sound of the young man in front of the counter talking to the shopkeeper in the shop.
"Young Master Liu, I'm really sorry, we can't fix this fan here."
Liu Xinggongzi's attitude was modest, staring at the fan, regretful, "This thing is very important to me, if it can be repaired, how much money will not be a problem." ”
The shopkeeper's bitter face flickered, and his eyes flickered, "Young Master Liu, it's not a matter of money or not, it's that this fan has been ruined like this, and it really can't be repaired, unless it's ...... Get a new fan. ”
"That's not going to work." Liu Xinggongzi directly refused, "What I like is this fan." ”
Jiang Xiaotuan was looking for what he wanted to buy, and out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the fan, the handle of the fan was hollow, delicate and white, it should be ivory, no matter how precious the ivory was in ancient times, it could be used as a fan handle, which showed that the identity of this son was not low.
The material of the fan handle is good, but the fan surface seems to be torn apart, what Jiang Xiaotuan can't figure out is that this son looks very gentle, who is this quarreling with, making people tear the fan like this.
"Is there really no way?" The son surnamed Liu asked again with a slumped face.
"No, Liu Gongzi, otherwise, you put this here without authorization, and then the fan in the small shop, you pick one at random, take it and take it if you see one, leave this one here and wait to see which craftsman can repair it, so that you don't feel distressed when you see the dilapidated fan, right?"
Jiang Xiaotuan hooked the corners of her lips slightly, and sure enough, she guessed it, this fan is ruined like this, it is indeed difficult to repair, but it is not impossible, this shopkeeper is afraid that he has the idea of playing a fan, so he said so.
Originally, she didn't pick something she liked, so she planned to leave, for the sake of the chicken thief's shopkeeper, she stayed for a while, thinking to see if it was the young man's persistence in the end, or the shopkeeper's skills, but she didn't plan to make a sound.
Regardless of how the shopkeeper slyly promoted his own fan, the son surnamed Liu was unmoved, and finally he shook his head and said helplessly: "Since it can't be repaired, then don't repair it, a broken fan is better than nothing, and you will always remember a little bit of affection when you see it." ”
The shopkeeper wanted to stop him, but the person had already withdrawn and left, and as soon as he left, Jiang Xiaotuan also followed, but as soon as he went out, the man hugged the fan and cried, sad like a child.
Just now, Jiang Xiaotuan thought, the man is so persistent, there must be a tearful story behind it.
Maybe he was moved, but Jiang Xiaotuan was more willing to tell people that he was going to make money, "Young Master Liu, as long as you can repair the fan, are you really willing to spend any amount of money?" ”
The choked man reacted half a beat slowly, and looked at Jiang Xiaotuan suspiciously, "...... are you?"
"It doesn't matter who I am, you just need to answer the question I just asked."
Liu Mingsen nodded, "As long as I can afford it, I can do it." ”
Jiang Xiaotuan chuckled, "Don't worry, I don't care if you want gold and silver." ”
Liu Mingsen was infected by Jiang Xiaotuan's bright smile, showing a shy smile, and the fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy was shy like a little girl, "You didn't lie to me just now?" Can I really fix my fan? ”
Saying that, he opened the folding fan and said embarrassedly: "It's all broken like this, I have run all over the capital, large and small antique shops, and no one can repair it, you ...... It doesn't look like it's as old as me, will it be repaired? ”
If others say this, it will give people a feeling of looking down on people, but the same words coming out of his mouth make people not so disgusted, Jiang Xiaotuan feels that appearance is sometimes quite important, this Liu Gongzi is good.
"Look at that!" Jiang Xiaotuan pointed to the juggler not far away, "Look at that little doll, he looks seven or eight years old, and he is not as old as you, but he can bend down, spew, and fire, will you?"
Liu Mingsen scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly, "You are really funny to talk about." ”
"And how much does it cost you to repair a fan?"
Jiang Xiaotuan was just on a whim, she bought some antique restored books from the system after appreciating the treasure books, thinking that she would not be able to come in handy if she encountered a broken rare treasure one day, but she didn't expect that she would have a chance today.
"How much do you give someone else?"
Liu Mingsen looked at the dumbfounded scholar, in fact, his heart was also very simple, and said truthfully: "I gave one hundred taels of silver before, and they all said that it can't be repaired, if you can fix it, I can give you two hundred taels of silver at most, and I will have no money if it is more." ”
"Then two hundred taels." Jiang Xiaotuan was not polite, after all, she was not charitable, even if she wanted to do it, she had to face the poor, the poor would not buy a fan, let alone spend two hundred taels of silver to repair a broken fan.
"Oh, okay, can you fix it now?" Liu Mingsen asked urgently.
"Yes, but not so quickly, and you know how bad your fan is." For the sake of two hundred taels of silver, Jiang Xiaotuan has no reason to refuse, anyway, it will take a few days to go to Yin's house, and if he is idle, he will be idle, so he should practice his hands.
It's just that there are so many complicated steps, and it will definitely not work for a while, in fact, according to the modern technology of restoring ancient paintings, two hundred taels is really too much to confiscate him.
Liu Mingsen nodded, "Okay, then where will I find you then?" ”
Jiang Xiaotuan took him to the inn where he stayed, chatted a few words on the way, and knew each other's names, and then Jiang Xiaotuan took him to meet the guys here, making him believe that he was not lying, "I'm going to stay here for a while, and I can't leave for the time being, so you can rest assured that I won't run away with your fan." ”
Liu Mingsen smiled, "Don't be afraid, this fan is actually not worth too much money, except for me, I'm afraid no one cares so much." ”
Jiang Xiaotuan smiled, he was right, this fan is indeed not very expensive, but it is not too cheap, there are dozens of taels.
The young man knew that Jiang Xiaotuan was the boss's distinguished guest, and he was happy to help her prove it.
"Okay, then you can fix it in a few days, I'll pick it up." Just after speaking, he took a deep breath, "If you are in a hurry to go back, you can also send it to the Liu Mansion in Jingzi Lane." ”
Jiang Xiaotuan didn't think much about it, after all, it was the first time she repaired it, and she wasn't sure if it would be repaired in a few days, "Okay, I know." ”
After Liu Mingsen left, Jiang Xiaotuan took the fan back to his house, and Cen Huanbao hadn't come back yet, thinking that she was having a good time at the banquet.
Opening the folding fan, Jiang Xiaotuan couldn't help sighing, the fan was torn and torn, but it was still dirty, sighing that this Liu Mingsen had met him, and if he was replaced by someone else, he might not be able to fix it.
Jiang Xiaotuan first redeemed the repair set from the system mall, which cost her a lot of points, but thinking that these things are not one-time, they will be used in the future, and they are often used when they deal with antiques, and it is still very cost-effective.
Just when she was dealing with the painting core, Cen Huanbao knocked on the door, Jiang Xiaotuan just opened the door, she came in, and then began to shout, "It's too much, I'm really angry, Xiaotuan, you didn't go, I regret it now, no, if I don't go, Sister Qiuyan will go alone, wouldn't I be bullied to death by those girls!" ”
Jiang Xiaotuan knew that something must have happened at the banquet of the Hang family,