Chapter 2 Business Is Coming (Final Revised Version)
Fifty years later, Beijing.
Panjiayuan business is very hot, I lie on the rattan chair in my shop and close my eyes to recuperate, there are no new goods these days, so the front of my house is a little deserted.
"Hello and welcome."
"Hello and welcome."
"Hello and welcome."
I opened my eyes and saw a young man in black and shorts standing in front of my parrot, which I had bought at a high price from the Tianjin Bird Market last month, and who would say that it was showing off its skills at the moment.
"The guests don't say hello when they come, is Boss Xiao too small to do business?" A fat man in a black coat pushed the door in, and as he spoke, he took a special look at the young man.
I hurriedly greeted him with a smile and made tea to give up my seat, "Panjiayuan has Master Li in charge, and our small business is just to make ends meet, how dare we dislike the West." ”
Li Laosi took a sip of tea, stretched out his finger and pointed at the young man, and whispered, "This person just came out of my shop, and I don't have what he wants, so I will support him to you."
As soon as I heard this, I immediately laughed, "Master Li, you don't have anything to do, how can I have it here, aren't you kidding me?" ”
Li Laosi pursed his lips and looked at me with a smile, his eyes were as cunning as a fox, "What I Li Laosi doesn't have, you kid naturally doesn't have in your hands, but what you don't have doesn't mean that your Xiao family doesn't have either, kid, don't pretend to be confused in front of real people." ”
I listened to what he said, and immediately asked the men to close the shop, took a Taishi chair for the young man to sit on, served tea and pastries, and then asked the men to leave work early.
After clearing the house, I turned on the decorative faucets around the shop, and the sound of the water played a certain role in sound insulation, and everything was ready.
The three-person flower hall sat down, I carefully looked at this young man, how to describe it, it can be described as good, he looks clean, the two sword eyebrows look heroic, a pair of peach blossom eyes look a little dexterous, coupled with this athletic outfit, he looks like a college master brother, no matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like an expert in the mixed Pan homeland.
Brought tea to Li Laosi, and said with a smile: "Master Li, are you introducing us?" ”
Li Laosi took the teacup, glanced at the young man and said to me: "This little brother's surname is Jiang Mingyuan, and he is a new customer introduced by a friend of mine. ”
When I heard that it was jade, I immediately came to the spirit, let the tea to him, and then smiled, and said: "It turns out that Boss Jiang is a jade expert, no wonder this body has a good temperament, the so-called gold and silver are priceless jade, Boss Jiang, you can rest assured, the supply of jade in our store is very wide, I don't know which one you want?" What age, what specifications? ”
Jiang Yuan stood up silently and pointed to the Duobao Pavilion behind the screen of my shop and said, "Jin Feng Zhaowen Yubi." ”
Li Lao and I looked at each other, and he muttered to me, "How is it, it's everyone." ”
I gave him a thumbs up and said, "It's really a big guy, it's just that this golden phoenix Zhaowen jade is the treasure of my small shop, and it is this piece of jade that I can rely on to gain a foothold in Panjiayuan, this"
When the young man heard this, he immediately said, "I know that the one in your hand is fake, but I still hope that Boss Xiao can help me find the whereabouts of the real jade, I need it very much." ”
As soon as I wanted to speak, Jiang Yuan took out a check from his bag and put it in front of me, I looked at it fixedly, and I almost didn't lose my breath, grandma's nine-digit number.
To tell the truth, I have been open for three years, and the total number of accounts added up is not so much, I can't help but feel a little excited, you know, once this business is completed, it will not be open for three years, and it will be open for three lifetimes.
According to my past experience, the identity of a person who can make such a high price must not be simple, and it is a character that must not be offended, since people have already made it clear, I naturally do not need to hide it, and carefully took out a red sandalwood jewelry box from the Duobao Pavilion, and put it in front of the young man very respectfully, saying: "Jinfeng Zhaowen Yubi is among them, but as Mr. Jiang said, this thing is a fake, and it was imitated by a friend of mine." ”
The young man opened the lid of the box, glanced at it lightly, and said, "It's very good." ”
As soon as I heard that there was a door to the matter, I continued: "Although my jade wall is a fake, the jade material is of high quality, and it is well-made, and it is also of the highest grade in the jade market, as for the one you said, rest assured, I will definitely find a way to help you find it, and I will notify you as soon as there is news. ”
Jiang Yuan put the check on the jewelry box, then gently pushed it back to me and said, "No need, the things and money are left with you, and I will come back in three days." ”
After that, he got up and left without waiting for me to speak, and when I chased him out with the check, he had already opened the door and disappeared into the crowd outside.
Back in the shop, Li Laosi is still drinking tea, he is an aristocrat in old Beijing, his favorite thing is to drink tea and listen to music, no matter where he is, as long as there is good tea, he can stay for hours without shouting tired.
I poured a cup of tea and drank it all, looked at the check in my hand, and suddenly felt very heavy.
Li Laosi suddenly smiled when he saw my panicked look, shook the teacup, and said, "Boss Xiao, you can be regarded as a person who has seen a big scene, and a mere check can make you lose your proportion?"
I slapped the check in front of him, pointed to the amount on it, and said, "It's not that I'm a child, you can see for yourself, this is a nine-figure figure, I'm afraid this business is not simple." ”
Li Laosi slowly took out a check from his pocket and put it in front of me, and said, "Yunnan's Golden Scale Star Palace, Boss Xiao, are you interested?"
I immediately laughed when I heard it, and said in my heart, you old boy has been around for a long time just to pull me into the gang to fight together, I looked at the number on the check, seven figures, in this line, it is considered a high price.
"Old man Li personally went out, it seems that this golden scale tomb is not simple, in this case, why not offer a reward in the rivers and lakes?"
Li Laosi squinted his eyes and shook his head, and said: "You don't understand this, the Golden Scale Tomb is a thousand-year-old entrance tomb, and it is the mausoleum of Qin Wanjun, the general of the Northern Han Dynasty. Besides, this golden phoenix Zhaowen Yubi is among them, Boss Xiao, you also want to make this business. ”
Seeing that I was hesitant, Li Laosi clapped his hands and got up and walked out, saying as he walked: "If Boss Xiao decides, you will notify me, and I will be responsible for all the equipment."
After he left, I put the check in the jewelry box and put it back in Duobaoge, closed the door and returned home, the gnats were copying a piece of Han Dynasty lacquerware, and when they saw me come back listlessly, they were puzzled, put down their work, came to my side and asked, "What's the matter today?" Not open? ”
I held out a finger and said, "There's only one business a day." ”
The gnats hooked my shoulders and comforted: "It's okay, isn't that what we do, we won't open for three years, open and eat"
"Eat for three lifetimes." I gestured to him with a number nine, "A business with nine digits." ”
Hearing this, the grasshopper was surprised, touched my forehead with her hand, and said to herself, "Don't burn, why did you start talking nonsense in broad daylight?" ”
I impatiently took his hand away and said, "I don't have a fever and I don't talk nonsense, it's true." A single business, nine figures. ”
The grasshopper stared at me dumbfounded, and didn't speak for a long time.
I told him about the events of the day, and after hearing this, the gnatfish thought for a while, and suddenly said, "The golden phoenix Zhaowen jade bi you said is what the high priest of the ancient Dian Kingdom wore as recorded in the ancient books?" ”
I nodded and said, "Exactly, and, the one you kid made last month." ”
The grasshopper bounced up from the sofa and shouted loudly: "Boss, you said that piece of jade is Jinfeng Zhaowen jade, but no matter how you look at it, it is an ordinary jade." ”
I poured myself a glass of water and drank a few sips, and said, "Of course, fakes can't see their true value, and even if you imitate them vividly, they can only show their shape, but not their rhyme." People paid such a high price just to ask me to help him find the real thing about this jade, you say, should we take this business? ”
The grasshopper swallowed her saliva, squatted on the sofa and whispered: "Take it, you have to take it, you think, that piece of jade is imitated by me according to the pattern on a piece of silk book fragment you received, you just need to find a way to figure out where this golden phoenix Zhaowen jade is now, and then bring a few good hands to bring it out." ”
I smirked at him and said, "Someone has already done this for us, do you know where it is?" Speaking out scares you to death. ”
With a look of disdain, the grasshopper turned over and returned to the workbench, continued the work in his hand, and said, "Could it be that it is still the Heavenly Lingxiao Treasure Palace?" ”
I deliberately slowed down my speech and said, "Yunnan Golden Scale Star Palace, in the tomb of Qin Wanjun, the general of Zhenguo. Li Laosi is gathering people to prepare to go to Yunnan, and I am also on his list, but I am a little hesitant. ”
As soon as the grasshopper heard that there was action, he immediately became excited, dropped the carving knife in his hand and clapped his hands and said: "This is not right, anyway, we don't have any good projects now, it is better to go to Yunnan to see it, this tomb of General Qin is said to be a long-lost entrance tomb, extremely difficult to find, since someone has helped us pave the way, why not go?" ”
I looked at him in amazement and asked, "You're going too?" ”
The Grasshopper put down the half-finished product of the "Nine Dragons Imperial Venerable" in his hand and said, "Of course, I also want to see it." ”
I smiled at him, and said in my heart, Li Laosi disagrees with it or not, don't be too happy.
The hour hand points to twelve.
I'm still lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling with two eyes staring at the ceiling, I'm like that, when I'm hesitating, I like to listen to other people's opinions, this time is no exception, no matter how many worries I have in my heart, as soon as the grasshopper says that I want to go, I also immediately compromise, in the end, I also want to see what this ancient legendary entrance tomb is like.