The shop is not small, and the room at the back is enough for the old man and I to live in. However, since the accident, I have no longer lived in the shop. The house I live in now was prepared by the old man a long time ago.
It is said that a cunning rabbit has three burrows. It is impossible for the old man to be cautious and not leave a way out for himself. Naturally, he must be careful where he lives. It is not very far from the shop, and it only takes twenty minutes to walk, but the people living in this place
There are many kinds of things and it's very messy, so it makes people feel that it's very safe to live in this kind of place.
The antique garden here opens later than ordinary shops. If you don't go deep inside, it would be difficult to find that this is a place where collectibles are bought and sold from the outside.
The Antique Garden is not very big, with only a few dozen shops. There are many stalls at the front and back doors and in the middle. There is a big tree that can almost cover half of the Antique Garden. This tree is the most central place in the Antique Garden.
, so there are more people setting up street stalls than in other places.
It was already after ten o'clock when I arrived at the shop. It was the time to welcome customers. It is rare for a boss like me to not open the door on time. Maybe I am a seriously incompetent boss in the eyes of others. Today's customers are not yet open.
As soon as I opened the door, I met two cheerful customers. Although the items they bought were not very expensive, the transaction volume was gratifying.
Like other shops, most of the products here are imitations and fakes. This is the mainstream. Modern people have some spare money in their hands. They like to dress up but cannot afford too expensive things, so they buy a few imitations.
Or fakes are pretending to be, which is quite to one’s taste. So I don’t have a few real things here, and among the genuine ones, more than half are modern handicrafts, and of the remaining half, more than half are from a younger or older age.
Of low value, more than half of the remaining ones are incomplete.
Therefore, there are a few genuine items that are of high value and look very good, but they cannot be sold. They are the treasures of the store. All of the above, so it is good for my small shop to make a living every month.
At noon, I couldn't help but smile bitterly when I looked at the extra bits and pieces of money in my hand. Thinking about the kind of work I had done before without working for three years, I felt seriously unbalanced. The name of the young prince was also mentioned in the road.
It was opened, but the business was not that great. Apart from recognizing a few more faces, there was no other achievement, which made people feel very depressed. Isn't fame directly proportional to income?
Another old man came in front of the door, carrying a birdcage in his hand. There were two thrushes that kept calling. He looked left and right, picked up a porcelain bird, and after looking at it for a long time, he said in a low voice:
"The stuff is good, but the workmanship is a bit rough and the price is too high!"
"Uncle, what you said is wrong. Look at what era we are in now. The end of the 20th century, which is only one or two years away from the 21st century. Our two generations, especially people like
You are like this, you have experienced catastrophes and seen great scenes, and you also know a lot about some of the new gadgets in our new century. You are a well-informed person. You look at the works of ancients from a modern perspective.
, it will naturally appear rough."
"You have always thought about how backward the ancient people's technology was. There were no cars, no electric lights, no telephones. The workmanship of these handicrafts is naturally inferior to modern mechanization and precision instruments, because they are all handmade products!
"
"However, this is why they are precious. First, they are the crystallization of the wisdom and labor of ancient people. They are purely handmade products and have absolutely no pollution. Second, because they are all handmade products, each one is not exactly the same.
, will be different, that is to say, each of them is unique and irreplaceable. It represents the hard work of the ancients over a period of time, which is incomparable to any exquisite modern works. Therefore, buy
By buying it, you are equivalent to buying a unique collection in the world. Do you want to experience and appreciate its artistic beauty? Do you want to have a profound exchange between two eras with the ancients? Then you buy it
Just do it, and you will find out afterwards how wise this decision was and what wonderful enjoyment it will bring you."
The old man looked at me dumbfounded. Even if he knew this thing was a fake now, he would be too embarrassed to say anything, because although it was a fake, it was indeed handmade. The difference was only in the age and specific methods.
Different. In terms of exquisiteness, it is not much worse than the real thing.
The old man finally left. In fact, I understand that like many people, he came here not to buy collectibles, but to show others his extraordinary qualities and advantages. For example, he is rich and well-informed.
, he needs to show it in front of others, making others envied and admired, so that he can feel a sense of superiority in his own heart.
Such people are so common in society, so I don’t feel strange at all, nor do I feel any contempt or dissatisfaction. Instead, I feel that this old man knows how to live, and he knows how to find happiness for himself and find something better than others. In this way
It will be easier to live, and people will not feel that life is boring.
At this time, another gray figure walked in from the door. I looked up and was stunned for a moment. It turned out to be an acquaintance. The man walked directly to me, bent down first, and then said: "Boss Wang, I haven't seen you for a few days, okay."
Bar!"
I could only smile and nod, because the person who came turned out to be Abing, and I didn’t know the purpose of his coming this time. But since everyone smiles and obeys, as the master, I can’t give others face, but I don’t have anything to say.
I can only smile, and it can be regarded as staying the same to cope with the ever-changing situation.
"Haha, Boss Wang, A Bing came here specifically to apologize to you." He said sincerely. When he said this, I basically understood why he was apologizing to me, but I still pretended not to understand.
Asked: "Apologise, why are you apologizing to me? We have never offended each other. I have not offended you, and you have not offended me. Doesn't the word apology come too suddenly?"
"Haha, Boss Wang, there is no need for us Ming people to say secret words. I am here to apologize to you on behalf of my nephew. Thank you for your kindness. His name is Yang Yun. I believe Boss Wang knows him, right?"
"Hey, Yang Yun is your nephew?" I looked at him in pretended surprise. Since I wanted to show off, I might as well pretend it to the end!
"Yes, he made a big mistake this time, but half of it was my fault. I shouldn't have told him about you, which caused him to have a demon in his heart and made the mistake of beheading. This time he
He got the punishment he deserved, and I would like to thank Boss Wang for letting him go. I, A Bing, am grateful here."
"What the hell, you're serious. There's nothing to worry about. We all work in this industry to earn a living, so just let it go if you can! Besides, Yang Yun and I were also classmates, although this time he did
It's a bit excessive, but I think it was caused by impulsiveness. Not only did I give him a chance, but we all have to give him a chance, don't you think?"
"Yes, what Boss Wang said makes so much sense. How can a person avoid making mistakes in this life? It's a matter of big mistakes and small mistakes. If you make a small mistake, you can get by. But if you make a big mistake, you will
Even if you become the target of others' criticism, you should always give people a chance to change their ways."
After finishing speaking, A Bing took out a large envelope from his bag and handed it directly to me. I knew what was inside as soon as I saw it. I guessed that it should be several old people. Judging from its thickness, it must be at least tens of thousands of yuan.
Qian. "Boss Wang, this is a little thought. Please forgive me. I, A Bing, still have to make a living in this industry. I hope that Boss Wang can take care of me more in the future."
The meaning behind his words was already obvious. This was hush money. He must have already known what happened in Gushu. Yang Yun was suspected of intentional homicide or even factual. If this was found out, he would be shot immediately. Although now, although
Losing freedom, but at least still having a life, the meaning is very different. There are only a limited number of people who know about this matter, and he also knows that as long as I am dealt with, other people should not have a problem, so I guess I
I should be the first person he looks for. He probably also gives me the most money. On the one hand, it is for himself. As a person in our industry, logically speaking, we cannot disclose customer information to anyone, like him.
It is very taboo to "betray" me in this way. If word gets out, no one will dare to do business with him in the future, which means that he will be cut off from this path. Naturally, he will be very scared.
The best way is to block my mouth. Of all the people we went together with, I was the only one in this industry besides Shui Yue. Shui Yue was impossible to find, and with Shui Yue and I
After months of semi-public relations, he will definitely come to find me. As long as I don't say anything, his credibility will still be there. If he can't let go of this career, he will have to buy it off with money.
If we were polite to him at this time, it would be bad for both of us. If we wanted to reassure him, the best way was to accept the money. Therefore, I accepted it without any courtesy, and naturally there was some selfishness involved.
, who wouldn’t be tempted by so much money?
A Bing also let out a long breath and showed a relaxed smile. Although his expression was still a little unnatural, I could see that he was really relaxed. He would naturally think that this matter would never happen if he had a soft mouth and a soft hand.
It was over after that, of course, and in fact it was over.
"Boss Wang, I have a business here. Do you want to cooperate?" Afterwards, A Bing suddenly said this.
I looked at him in surprise. After losing money, should he still lose business? In this case, he really has good intentions. If there is really a good business, he will naturally do it. The shop's current half-dead state has been maintained for some time.
After a period of time, if you can get a few good businesses and it becomes popular, the business will open up and the shop will survive.