"Tomorrow we go to the carpenter to order some boxes so that they can be stored safely."
"Okay, I'll pack the porcelain.
Yuanyuan, I suddenly feel that I didn’t learn in vain when I was a child.”
"How can you learn in vain? There are many arts but you don't have to worry about yourself."
"Now I know. That time my grandfather breathed a sigh of relief and said he gave up. I felt very uncertain in my heart. I didn't know what I had been doing for more than 20 years."
"Are you settled now? Are you at ease now?"
"Yes, I feel that way. I think what I do is fair and aboveboard. It can be regarded as applying what I have learned."
"Isn't this great? Let's collect bit by bit, maybe we can live off this in the future."
"Well. That's good. We must make acquisitions together in the future."
They do this every day, and the smiles on the faces of the two girls are particularly genuine.
Su Yuanyuan's mood has also become much calmer. There is no anger at betrayal or the feeling of loneliness.
Now they have collected a lot of things and have filled ten boxes.
The nursing home also specially set aside a warehouse for Su Yuanyuan.
In fact, this was all ordered by Zeng Zhenting. He was paying attention to Su Yuanyuan and always felt sorry for her. So he tried his best to make up for her in other matters.
Since it was inconvenient for the two of them to drive, they walked. This way, it would be no problem even if they went to a far away village, but it would be a bit tiring.
It was already the end of April, and the two of them had put on light clothes. They were exposed to the wind and sun every day. Although their heads were tightly wrapped, they still got tanned.
When I came back that day, I asked, "Hongling, we have visited all the villages nearby. How about we go to other counties to have a look?"
"Okay, I've had this idea for a long time. Look, we haven't received anything today."
"Okay, let's drive out for a few days."
The two girls hit it off immediately. Su Yuanyuan talked to the person in charge here, and the two girls drove away the next day.
They had maps in their hands and asked several people.
In the afternoon they arrived at a relatively affluent village in the next county.
I found the village chief here and said, "We want to stay in the village temporarily for a few days and collect some old items.
Don’t worry, village chief, we won’t give you less money.”
Su Yuanyuan speaks to the outside world. Because Zeng Hongling’s Mandarin has a southern accent, she speaks slowly and makes others anxious.
"Okay, I'll inform everyone. You two lesbians will stay at Widow Li's house."
Su Yuanyuan understood what the village chief meant. It was indeed inappropriate to live in a home with a man.
The two of them were taken to Widow Li's home. They were quite satisfied. After all, they had been in the countryside for more than two months and were used to the sanitary conditions here.
But Widow Li is really very clean. The yard and the house are all clean.
The two of them have already made an agreement with the village chief. They can't live in vain and pay one dollar a night, so that they can have peace of mind when both money and money are paid.
The two of them were traveling with luggage, so there was nothing uncomfortable.
Widow Li looked to be in her thirties. She didn't have an outstanding appearance, but she was quite popular.
We had dinner together. The two of them also took out the grilled fish fillets they brought and the pickles made by Master Li.
Corn dregs porridge is cooked to a high temperature. It tastes like grain.
Early the next morning, someone was going to come.
Zeng Hongling placed a table directly outside the yard.
"Don't be anxious, everyone. Think about the things left by your ancestors at home. We will accept everything. But it must pass our appraisal."
At this time, an old man with bound feet came over shakily.
"Daughter, look at this. It was passed down from my grandma and I have been carrying it for decades."
After the old man finished speaking, he took out a handkerchief bag from his arms. He opened it carefully and found a pair of gold bracelets inside.
Su Yuanyuan and the others have been collecting antiques for such a long time, and this is the first time that someone has sold gold jewelry.
Zeng Hongling took it and checked it over and over again.
She nodded towards Su Yuanyuan, and now the two of them cooperated very well.
"Auntie, how much do you want to sell this pair of gold bracelets?"
"Daughter, I didn't go to the bank to exchange. They said banks don't give weights. My mother told me before that this pair of gold bracelets weighs six taels."
Su Yuanyuan calculated in her mind that the gold system at that time was sixteen taels per catty. Now the bank payment was between seven and eight yuan. The best quality eight yuan came home.
"Auntie, the bank is seven to eight yuan and a tael. In this case, I will give you fifty yuan for this pair of bracelets. Do you think that's okay?"
"Okay, okay, just fifty, my daughter is really kind-hearted."
Those who came by to watch the excitement and those who wanted to sell things were all excited.
A pair of bracelets costs fifty yuan. They will never give you that much money when you get to the bank.
Su Yuanyuan took out the money and said, "Madam, count the numbers, and all the fellow villagers will also help you look at them. There are five in total."
The old lady with bound feet carefully put away the money and walked away shakily.
The villagers have all seen it, and we will accept any good things, whether they are gold, silver, calligraphy and painting, porcelain, ornaments, copper coins, or silver dollars."
The second person who came over was an old lady, holding a wooden box. She was originally the first to arrive, but she was afraid of being cheated, so she didn't come over first.
I just saw Mr. Wang selling gold bracelets. The money they gave me was really high. I also have a pair of gold bracelets like that for six taels. I went to the bank and asked, and they gave me forty yuan. That’s a lot.
Gave ten dollars.
I didn't want to sell it last time. Isn't this just the right thing to keep? I can sell it for ten yuan more.
And I sell everything I have here to them, because no one else accepts jade or anything like that.
"Auntie, what do you want to sell?"
"Daughter, all the jewelry in my box has been sold." The old lady put the box on the table. In fact, she really didn't want the villagers to know.
But I am also afraid that I will be robbed or deceived.
Zeng Hongling opened the box. There was really a lot inside.
She checked each item one by one. The first one was a crystal-clear cicada. This should be an object that our ladies usually hold and play with.
"Yuanyuan, the quality of the jade cicada is very good, I can give you twenty yuan."
Su Yuanyuan took out a piece of paper and wrote it down. Because there were too many things and she was afraid of forgetting, it was best to write them down. The old items she had collected before were also accounted for.
The second piece is a small jade horse, which is not as good as the jade cicada.
"The jade horse is worth ten yuan at most. The hairpin is five yuan, and this safety buckle is ten yuan. This pair of jade bracelets is fifteen yuan. The gold bracelet is also fifty yuan, and this gold pendant is ten yuan. The gold chain is ten yuan.
Yuan.”
Su Yuanyuan memorized everything. Zeng Hongling put everything into boxes again and waited for Su Yuanyuan and others to quote.
"Auntie, we can have all of these." She quoted the price. "Auntie, can you look at the price?"
