More than two meters wide and more than four meters long, the Qiangong Babu bed is made up of more than 500 mortise and tenon structures. It has hollow carvings and inlays with mother-of-pearl. No wonder Liu Cheng was so emotional when he first saw it.
Uncle Hu said proudly: "This is my grandma's dowry. At that time, there was a saying that a rich girl would never get out of bed from the time she was born until she got married. This was used to show that the girl was favored by her mother's family and also by the family.
A manifestation of financial strength.”
"My grandma has been making this bed since she was born. Craftsmen worked on it for more than ten years. It was not until my grandma got married that it was completed and brought to our home as a dowry."
The Qiangongbabu bed in front of Li Manjun has three entrances, the innermost one is the bed, the middle room has a dressing table and a washstand, and the outermost room has a toilet and a seat. The maid usually sleeps in the outer room and is always at the mercy of the lady.
Li Manjun once saw an eight-bed bed in a museum. The luxury can shock you again even after a hundred years.
The three-step bed in front of her now is well preserved and made of fine huanghuali. The bed is inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Even if it is buried in dust, you can still feel its gorgeousness and exquisiteness.
The accessories inside the bed are also well preserved, and not a single one is missing. It is a very complete set of Bamboo bed.
Li Manjun calculated its value in his mind, resisting the urge to gasp, and clenched his fist several times to calm down his inner excitement.
Liu Yan only thought it looked good, but also said, "Who can fit such a big bed now?"
There was a lot of disgust in the words. Uncle Hu felt embarrassed and smiled honestly, "This bed can be dismantled. I heard that these shelves were in pieces when my grandma brought them here."
Liu Cheng walked into the bed, touched here and there, and marveled, "It turns out that this is how young ladies slept in ancient times. No wonder everyone wanted to be an official in the past."
"No, now everyone also likes the Iron Rice Bowl."
Liu Yan saw that the bed was old enough, so she quickly asked Liu Cheng to come out and stop damaging other people's things.
Liu Cheng looked in the mirror in front of the carved washstand and then left with unfulfilled feelings.
Boss Hu waved his hand and said, "Just take a look, it's strong!"
Afraid that Li Manjun and others didn’t know how good his grandma’s bed was, he added:
"Previously, many people asked, but the money they gave was too little. My son was reluctant to sell it, saying that these old items can be considered antiques."
When it came to money, Li Manjun raised his eyebrows and asked, "How much do you plan to sell this bed for?" while checking the quality of the bed.
She asked very casually, as if she could get the money casually. Liu Cheng gave his sister a look, "Sister Manjun looks like a boss."
Liu Yan smiled proudly, that's not true~
Uncle Hu tentatively asked for a price, "Two thousand...is that okay?"
"two thousand?!"
Liu Cheng and Liu Yan both exclaimed, "What is the concept of two thousand in 1990? It must be a year's salary of an iron rice bowl!"
In rural areas, one-story rough brick houses can be built.
How much is this shabby canopy bed worth? Four to five hundred dollars!
The two siblings looked towards Li Manjun hurriedly, but saw no sign of surprise on her face. No, what is the adjective? Liu Yan thought hard and patted her head: Taishan collapsed in front of her, but her face did not change.
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Uncle Hu felt very uneasy. It was true that he was scared away by the price last time.
Li Manjun walked out from behind the bed with no expression on his face, "The wood material is indeed good, but old objects also have their own shortcomings. This bed can no longer sleep people. I have to take away the wood and sell it to make some money for running errands."
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"Two thousand yuan is not in line with my psychological expectations. I have to find someone to dismantle this bed, and I have to find a professional to dismantle it. The freight is not cheap. If it is two thousand yuan, I will not make any profit after all."
Hearing these words, the Liu Yan siblings were stunned for a moment. When did Manjun have such a channel?
Moreover, how could she come up with two thousand yuan?
The two siblings received the look from Li Manjun and kept silent in a tacit agreement.
The atmosphere was a little tense. Uncle Hu frowned and was very embarrassed, "If it's less than one thousand and eight, my son will scold me."
He also quoted the lowest price in his heart.
Li Manjun could see Uncle Hu's helplessness and urgency. He hesitated and thought for more than a minute, and then he seemed to have made a great determination and said sincerely:
"Okay, I'll find someone to dismantle it later, and you can keep it for me."
After that, he took out a handful of money from his pocket, counted fifty yuan and handed it to Uncle Hu, "This is the deposit. I will come over and take it apart after I find the man and the truck in a few days. You are not allowed to sell it to anyone else."
"We have to be honest in our lives, what do you think?"
Fifty yuan is quite a lot, and country people rarely see much money all year round. The moment Li Manjun took out the money, Uncle Hu's eyes suddenly lit up, like the evil wolf seeing flesh.
He kept saying: "That's for sure, that's for sure." He couldn't wait to reach out and get the money.
He didn't expect that Li Manjun was willing to take it away after just one look, and he wasn't particularly aggressive in bargaining.
The man came to see him before, and he cut him a thousand and a half, but he was only willing to give out five hundred yuan. At that time, he just drove him away, and he was very angry.
You really think you are a fool. If the good things left by your ancestors were really worthless, these vendors would not pay to take them away.
In contrast, and looking at Li Manjun's straightforwardness and sincerity, Uncle Hu was so happy that he almost cried. There are not many people like him these days.
"Boss Li, when will you come over?" Uncle Hu and his boss called him. Now in his eyes, Li Manjun is the big boss. He is young and has a successful career.
Li Manjun put away the remaining money and walked around the bed again, "It depends on whether my professional friend is free. It may be four or five days, or it may be half a month. You don't want to leave it here anyway."
Urgent, my friend over there will come over as soon as he is free."
Uncle Hu did not doubt that he was there and kept saying yes. When Li Manjun and others left, he was still not at ease. He held the warm fifty yuan in his hand and asked her:
"If you don't come to pull out the bed, I won't refund it to you. I'll wait for you for half a month. If you haven't found anyone for half a month, and someone else makes an offer during that time, I won't be able to keep it for you.
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Liu Cheng said anxiously: "Didn't we agree to buy it? It doesn't matter if we wait a few more days."
Uncle Hu also smiled bitterly, "My son is in urgent need of money. Business there waits for no one, and I can't help it."
Li Manjun signaled Liu Cheng to stop talking, and after talking too much, he nodded and said, "Then half a month, wait for me half a month."
"Okay, half a month is enough."
After the two parties reached an agreement, it was not until they left Xiashui Village and got on the bus back to the town that Li Manjun released his excitement and took a deep breath while unable to control the corners of his mouth rising.
If it succeeds this time, it will really happen.
Liu Yan asked anxiously: "Manjun, do you really want to buy that bed?"
Li Manjun nodded firmly. Even if she had to find a way to get a loan, she would still get that bed. With that bed, she would have her first pot of gold!
Huanghuali's Qing Dynasty Sanjin Qiangong Babu Bed, she conservatively estimated, is worth at least 50,000 to 60,000 yuan!