Personnel Chapter 13: Treasure Hunt
The rain was falling heavily, and a figure could be seen dimly coming from the windowsill.
Today's Teng Zhi came back a little early, and before it was evening, he had already seen him.
I lay on the small red leather sofa in the living room, watching him come in through the door, he first put a booklet in his hand on the cabinet next to the door, and then slapped the rain back and forth on his body with both hands, I saw that his sleeves and back were soaked for most of the time, and then the servant walked over and picked up the umbrella and threw it out of the door several times, and then folded it up and took it away, Teng Zhi rubbed it back and forth, left and right, so that the mud on the soles of his shoes was rubbed clean, and he entered the house.
The shirt, which had been worn for days, finally found a chance to be washed.
In the past, when the clothes he was wearing were not particularly dirty, he would remove them and put them away for tomorrow. Whether it's a top or a bottom, he places it like this. The clothes in the cabinet are piled up like a mountain, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is enough to prepare only four clothes for him throughout the year, one for each season.
He who pleases the servants, so that he is spared the errand of cleaning.
I saw the booklet in his hand and tugged tightly in his arms, if I guessed correctly, it was probably the stamp collection, and his collection of things was more than the clothes.
I followed him upstairs.
"Father, what do you have in your hand?" I followed Teng Zhi up the stairs.
He didn't hesitate to show me his new "prey" and said, "Show you." ”
I saw that there were Chairman Mao's stamps inside, which were exquisite to the extreme.
"Where did you find it?" As I approached him, I smelled the damp smell of rain-soaked clothes.
"Lost Jewel Pavilion." Teng Zhi said.
"It turned out to be there." I took the booklet and looked at each stamp carefully, Teng Zhi was afraid that I would break it, so he carefully supported it with both hands.
"Okay, the child doesn't know how to do it, so give it to me." After speaking, Teng Zhi took the booklet back.
I followed Teng Zhi into the room.
He placed the book on the table, then he slowly crouched down, reached under the bed, and pulled out a wooden box from the innermost part, which was so dusty that he sneezed. He pulled a piece of cloth out of his trouser pocket and wiped it directly on the surface of the box.
"Isn't that your sweat towel father?" I snatched it from him.
"Don't be afraid, this can be washed." He shook my hand away again and stubbornly continued to wipe it with the piece of cloth.
I'll just say how this piece of pabuk, which was originally beige, turned into an earthy yellow color, Teng Zhi should have used the sweat towel as a rag.
I saw him carefully open the box, which was very large, half my length, and all kinds of postal albums were neatly arranged, flat on the left, and on the right were banknotes, jade pendants, and a night pearl.
This jade pendant has the size of two fingers, a box is estimated to have more than a dozen jade pendants, this jade pendant is warm and moist, emerald color such as blue, emerald green color is like a tender willow, the carving is the zodiac of the zodiac, each zodiac is born vividly, the carving of the jade pendant of the gentleman must be a skilled person.
"You put on this jade pendant." Teng Zhi rummaged through the box and found my genus, which was a rat.
"I don't like to wear it, but it's still free and comfortable." I refuse.
"This is a jade pendant that has opened the light, and it can bless you." After speaking, Teng Zhi put on the jade pendant from behind me for me.
The first time I felt the warmth given by my father, that is, from a piece of jade pendant.
"What are these?" I pulled out a wooden box from inside.
"Don't look at it, little ones." He stuffed the wooden box into the box again.
While he was packing up the other booklets, I opened the wooden box and saw that it was a love letter to Su Wei, and he had hidden it here.
One of the letters goes like this:
Vivi:
How's it going?
During these days, I miss you very much, just as fish yearn for the ocean, just as flowers need the sun, just as oxygen is you, how can you breathe without you.
The thought of sitting side by side with you in a chair, talking to you about our dreams and hopes for the future, and talking about our children, makes me feel so motivated about life.
I hope to meet you tomorrow and miss every day of your life!
I didn't expect Teng Zhi's romantic skills to be so strong back then, and this letter was relatively insensitive, so I quickly read the letter and put it in it.
The Pearl Pavilion is a place where the royal family runs a jewelry collection, not only selling jewelry, but also pawning it.
The people of Ziyang will bring the jewelry they have bought from various places to exchange.
Once a month, the Pearl Pavilion holds a major "Wanzhen Meeting".
They would hold a large exhibition of recently acquired jewelry for people to admire at the Xingyue Field, which attracted many gold merchants from afar to come and auction them.
Since it is a rare treasure in various places, the selection of guards is also very strict. Each guard must be at least one meter and eight feet, the family must be a merchant, and on the day, the face should be painted with alternating colors of red and black, so as not to be recognized, and not to attract the brilliance of the jewels because of the man's tall and imposing temperament.
Not to mention such high requirements, there are only a few who can be guards, and they can get a rich reward, and the important thing is that they can choose the same jewelry as the reward to take home, and they can also cooperate with the Wang family as a family.
Before the arrival of this day, there were quite a few people who came to the Lost Pearls Pavilion to apply for guards, and the whole line was lined up at the intersection, and their burly figures were lined up for a week, like the stone statues of the gate, which was daunting.
They will show the process of interviewing the guards outside the Jewel Pavilion.
In those days, people from Ziyang moved their chairs to watch the competition.
At first, people thought that this was just a martial arts competition, but they didn't expect that the competition table was actually many chairs, and the content of the competition was the literary test.
The Wang family will give some questions about jewelry knowledge for the guards to answer, and if they can achieve a passing score, they can become the guards of the Wanzhen Club.
On the day of the event, Teng Zhisan will take a chair and wait outside, to grab the first place in order to see the more complete treasure, and the first person to enter will get a treasure ticket, which can get half of the price of your jewelry. Therefore, the first one in line every year must be Tengzhi.
The Wang family's way of selling is still very special, so that they can promote their treasures, and they can also tout some unknown treasures, and buy them at a high price from merchants.
"Today, everyone enjoy watching!" The royal father was shouting loudly from the high platform.
I squeezed into the crowd as hard as I could, and Jin'er followed behind me.
"Slow down, I'm almost going to find you." Jin'er carried her skirt and held a pap to gently sweat.
I saw the sound of gongs and drums sounding all over the sky, just like the Spring Festival.
After a sense of ceremony, I finally saw Tengzhi's figure.
He was pacing into the open area of the crowd.
"There are three things for auction today, the first, the Emerald Oasis, which is a work of art carved by Ziyang Minshu, has been collected by the Pearl Pavilion, and is now put up for auction, and the businessmen who need to bid please raise their cards, the reserve price is 500,000, start now."
There was cheering from below.
"This emerald oasis is in very good condition, and it is also the work of Minshu." Passers-by said.
"Yes, you see, this carved oasis is layered, not ambiguous at all, and there are a few fat dolls carved on it, which is very blessed." Passers-by continued.
"A million." A businessman holds up a sign.
"Two million." Another businessman continued.
"Five million." One of the businessmen from Tenghua held up a sign.
"Isn't he Li Hengshan, who is interested in mining?" All passers-by looked in that direction.
"Li Hengshan? He is not simple, he started from scratch by moving cement, and now he has become a mining boss. Jin'er said.
"How do you know?" I looked at her quizzically.
"The newspaper said, who told you not to learn to read." Jin'er slapped me on the head.
"Five million once, five million for the second time, five million for the third time, deal! The Emerald Oasis is owned by the boss of Tenghua Li Hengshan. ”
Then there was another cheer from the audience.
"The second treasure, the Blue Sea Stone, this is a treasure brought by the Westerner Michael Fiat, it is said that this Blue Sea Stone is a gem set in the cliff, and below is the endless blue sea, which is said to be the tears of a mermaid."
"Mermaid tears? Is there a mermaid in this world? Passers-by asked.
"A mermaid is a human on the upper body and a fish scale on the lower body, but I would love to see the mermaid in its form." Passers-by replied.
"Then I didn't think that these tears are just very cheap items, and this mermaid has become a treasure?" Passers-by continued to ask.
"Legend has it that mermaids have the ability to rule the sea, which is probably a symbol of power." Passers-by said.
Jin'er and I were squeezed to the end by passers-by, I really regret not bringing Qijun out, if she was there, it is estimated that this passer-by would not have a place to stand, but the people who came are also quite knowledgeable, and any treasure can say that it has meaning.
"Okay, let's start the auction now! 350,000 starting shots! ”
"Five hundred thousand!" At this time, Teng Zhi actually raised his hand and shouted cards.
"Oh my God, isn't this my uncle?" Jin'er covered her mouth.
"Five hundred thousand once! Is there a higher price? ”
"It is estimated that he grabbed the jewelry coupon, can he get rid of half of the price, that is, 250,000?" I asked.
"Uncle is so daring!" Jin'er held out her thumb.
"500,000 once, 500,000 for the second time!"
"Six hundred thousand!" A businessman holds up a sign.
"600,000 once, 600,000 for the second time, 600,000 for the third time! Deal! ”
Fortunately, my father didn't use the 500,000 yuan to buy a tear, if Su Wei knew, it is estimated that he would not be able to enter this door.
Seeing this, I immediately squeezed into the crowd to find Tengzhi, leaving Jin'er alone.
"The third treasure, Magnolia Creek, which is made by Guan Qizhong, a famous craftsman in Ziyang, this Magnolia Creek is carved from a high-grade red jade, and the knife technique is exquisite, depicting a picture of spring and Jingming, with a starting price of 300,000."
"This treasure of Magnolia Creek is really good, I have seen it in the Pearl Pavilion, and that real thing is a must." Passers-by said.
"It's already more difficult to copy the spring and map, and with the carving on a piece of jade, the price is low." Passers-by continued.
"There's no way, this Guan Qi doesn't have the power to be a businessman, just rely on this craft, you can make a few bucks." Passers-by said.
"It's a pity that this talent, the merchant is God." Passers-by sighed.
"700,000, the highest price." A merchant holds up a sign at the highest price, and his back is familiar.
"This piece of Magnolia Creek deserves a better price and shouldn't be lost." The merchant's voice was soft and deep.
"Isn't that the second son of the Wang family?" Passers-by asked.
"Wang You? How did you shoot your own treasures. ”
It's him! He's back?
"Don't make trouble!" The royal father whispered.
The auctioneer looked at the royal father, and the people below were urging, and the royal father had no choice but to nod his head.
"Magnolia Creek was auctioned at a high price of 700,000 yuan, congratulations to the son!"