Since he had decided to help these two people, Sun Weimin had to consider the problem of methods. After all, the people in the bandit fight were also thieves. It was not easy to gain the trust of thieves. It seemed that there was little hope of convincing them to cooperate with him. Then he had to change the method. Sun Weimin calculated while talking to the big sister in the restaurant.
"Big sister, when does the antique market open every day?”Sun Weimin asked.
"It opened at noon. Why? Big brother, are you going to drop an item?" In the eyes of this big sister, Sun Weimin didn't look like he was here to pick up things. He smelled like a country boy who had made a fortune.
" No, no, I just want to see." Sun Weimin deliberately pretended to let people see through him. His unnatural and nervous expression hung on his face, making people feel like they had never seen the world.
This big sister was an honest person, but she didn't know how to be considerate. She continued to say," Yo, look at how scared you are. I'm not running an illegal shop. How can I eat you?"”As she spoke, she couldn't help but laugh. She picked up the old aluminum pot on the stove and filled the three customers with hot water one by one. She continued," Elder Sister, I'm afraid that you'll be deceived. I'm also from the countryside. The people in the city, especially those who do business, are all cunning. Their mouths are white and they can even say that a lump of dirt is a treasure. A few days ago, a foreigner spent thousands of yuan to hire a clay Bodhisattva and treated it as a treasure. I've seen many country bumpkins like you who go into the city to sell their ancestors 'items. If you don't make any money, you might still be trapped in this big Beijing."
After hearing this, Fatty who was sitting there couldn't sit still anymore. He shouted in dissatisfaction," I say, Big Sister Liu, don't kill everyone with one shot. Old Hu Ke and I are honest businessmen. We have never done things like " copying the number one " or " burying mines "." After he finished speaking, Fatty even stole a glance at Sun Weimin. Perhaps he didn't want Sun Weimin to look down on him.
Speaking of this," copy number one " was a jargon in the antique industry. It meant to pick up a piece of junk and buy a very valuable item at a very low price. In other words, it meant to encounter a " sheep ". It meant a master who did not know the goods. To put it bluntly, it meant to pick up a bargain against his conscience. But then again, it was a matter of mutual consent. This " copying number one " was also based on foresight and luck. It was actually nothing.
" Burying mines " was a bit of a scam. Sometimes, people in the antique business would work together and put two similar objects on different stalls. One was sold at a high price, while the other was much cheaper than the previous one. However, it was not necessarily worth it. This method was nothing more than trying to use the high-selling item to raise the value of another item. In other words, using one price as a reference to set off the other item's cheapness. This way, the buyer would think that he had picked up a bargain, and the item would naturally be easy to sell. These two different items actually belonged to the same stall owner, who was the one who sold them cheaply, while the other was just helping him "bury the mines".
At this time, the big sister also felt embarrassed. She realized that she had said something in front of the dwarf and quickly said,"That's right, that's right. Who doesn't know that Brother Hu and Brother Wang are famous for being honest people in the field?" As the big sister said this, she seemed to have thought of something and quickly continued to say to Sun Weimin,"Oh right, big brother, if you really have any ancestral objects, let this Big Brother Hu help you take a look. He's a good person and has great abilities." He's the most popular person in the place now, and I guarantee that you won't go wrong looking for him. It seems that this big sister has already begun to give face to those two, probably to compensate for what she said just now.
Speaking of objects, Sun Weimin's coarse cloth bag did have one. This thing had some background and a story.
At the end of the summer, Sun Weimin " wandered " to Shanxi. The ancient historical atmosphere of Jin, as well as the numerous historical sites and Buddhist sites, made Sun Weimin very happy. He liked to search for ancient things and was more willing to study ancient architecture. In fact, he mainly wanted to see the choices of the ancient people in building houses. Many things were hard to understand without seeing it with one's own eyes.
Take Pingyao Ancient City for example. Sun Weimin only truly understood what "Turtle City" was after he went there. "Turtle City" means eternal and auspicious. There were six city gates in Pingyao, one in the north and one in the south, and two in the east and two in the west. Each city gate was a double-gate barbican. The top of the barbican was built with a double-eave wooden tower, and the four corners of the city wall were built with turrets. The south gate was known as the "Yingxun Gate" and was regarded as the head of Turtle City. It faced the Zhongdu River and had the meaning of "playing in the water in front of the turtle, the mountains and rivers facing the sun". There used to be two wells outside the city, which were called the eyes of a turtle. The north gate was called Gongji Gate, which was the lowest point in the city. The east gate on the east wall was called Taihe Gate, and the lower gate was called Qinhan Gate. The west gate on the west wall was called Yongding Gate, and the lower gate was called Fengyi Gate. East and west four doors, parallel and symmetrical, called the four legs of the turtle. The three gates, Upper West Gate, Lower West Gate, and Upper East Gate, all opened to the south, like three turtle legs that bent forward. Only the outer gate of the Lower East Gate barbican opened directly to the east. Tortoise symbolized good luck. Legend has it that when the ancients built this city, they were afraid that the "good luck" would crawl away, so they straightened the left hind leg of the "turtle" and tied it to the tower 20 miles away from the city. It could be seen that the ancient city wall of Pingyao entrusted people with the beautiful wish of prosperity and good weather. They were Zuo Wen, You Wu, Dong Guan, and Xi Temple (Jifu Temple no longer existed). The city building across the south street was the top of the mountain with three drops of water resting on the eaves. It was both the location of the "Fengshui Cave" in Pingyao Ancient City and the commanding height of the city.
In addition to visiting these historical sites, Sun Weimin often went to the countryside to explore the "world". While helping people solve disasters, he also earned some "respect money" to support himself.
When Sun Weimin was passing by a small village in the mountains, he felt a strong sense of Yin Qi gathering. He was sure that there was an evil spirit in this place, so he followed the trail to the door of a house. He turned around and said,"It seems that the wrong soil has been touched and the feng shui has been broken. This family is going to be in big trouble. I hope I'm not late." Then he walked into the house and saw a large courtyard. It was more than half an acre. There were three main houses in the north. There was a new side house in the east. The wall had been built, but the beam had not been raised. The bricks, bricks, and wood were scattered outside. It was covered in dust that had accumulated for a long time. It seemed that the work had been stopped for some time.
" As expected, it was indeed caused by moving the earth." Just as Sun Weimin was thinking about it, the main door opened, and a strong young man in his early twenties came out. He looked about the same age as Sun Weimin. He was strong and sturdy, about 1.8 meters tall, with a strong back and a bear's waist. However, he looked weak and dispirited. Sun Weimin saw that he was filial and knew that someone had already gone to this house. He sighed that he was still too late.
When the young man saw that someone he didn't know had entered his house, he was very angry. In addition, the old man had just passed away and was worried and angry. He couldn't help but be a little reckless. He picked up a shovel and scolded fiercely," What do you do?!" Are you courting death?!" With that, he stomped at Sun Weimin.
When Sun Weimin saw this, he didn't want to be beaten up. He retreated and said," Big brother, you misunderstood. I just want to ask for a ladle of water to drink."
When the young man heard this, although his aura did not decrease, he stopped and cursed,"No water!" Hurry up and get lost!"
Sun Weimin was also a shrewd person. He understood that no matter what he said, it would be difficult for such a "fool" to reason with him. He thought, Forget it, let him be. What does it have to do with me if his family dies? Just as he was about to leave, another girl came out of the main room. She was about 18 or 19 years old. She looked ordinary, but her ponytail was very long. It was not braided into a twist, but scattered behind her back. She also looked filial. The girl shouted,"Brother! What are you doing? Put down the shovel quickly." As he spoke, he took the shovel from the young man's hand and stood by the wall. He said apologetically to Sun Weimin," I'm really sorry. I'll get you some water now." After saying that, he glared at the young man fiercely. Seeing that he was complaining about him, he went into the house to get some water.
Sun Weimin saw that there was a turn of events, so he was not in a hurry to leave. He was indeed a little thirsty, so he thought to himself, let's wait and see.
In the blink of an eye, the girl brought out a ladle of raw water and sent the unfriendly young man back into the house. Sun Weimin took the water without hesitation. There was a small stool in the courtyard not far away. He went over and sat down, drinking water while chatting with the girl.
The girl was also generous and talkative. Perhaps it was because of the recent family disaster that she had long wanted to find someone to talk to. Sun Weimin did not spend much effort to inquire about many things.
It turned out that this family was surnamed Wang and only had four people. The two elders had a pair of children who were living quite well. This year, they wanted to marry a daughter-in-law for their son, but the bride's family insisted on building a new house before marrying the girl. However, the son of the Wang family was an only son, so it was not appropriate for him to go out and build his own house. After a discussion, the Wang family decided to build a new house on the east side of the courtyard. This would satisfy the bride's request and not tear down the house. Therefore, in April of this year, they started to work, but they did not expect that disasters would continue from then on. First, Old Man Wang fell ill half a month after starting work. The doctors did not see him much, and the medicine money was also spent a lot. However, he still could not keep his life. He died before June. Since there was a funeral at home, the red ceremony would naturally be delayed, not to mention the new house. From the time Old Man Wang fell ill until the funeral, the house was not working properly.
After the funeral for Old Wang, the old lady also fell ill. This time, the villagers started to complain, saying that the old Wang's family had broken the feng shui. If they angered the ancestors, they would not be able to run away. This time, the matter of the new house was completely put on hold. The Wang siblings also invited several immortals to exorcise the ghosts and evil spirits, hoping that the immortals would show their spirits and spare the old lady's life. However, after a few months, the old lady still did not get better. Moreover, she was getting worse by the day. Now, she could no longer eat. Anyone who saw it would know that she did not have much time left.
Sun Weimin understood everything and knew his family's hardship. He didn't care about the disrespect of the young man. He made up his mind and said to the girl," Miss, I have learned some Yin and Yang Dao before. If it doesn't work, I will help you take a look. You don't have to worry. I don't want a penny. Let me take a look. I might not be able to do it." Sun Weimin said this because he didn't want people to think that he was a swindler. He really wanted to take care of this matter so that he could practice his skills.
When the girl heard Sun Weimin say this, she was very excited and agreed. Even the young man in the room shouted out. After a long talk, she finally convinced the young man. After the three of them reported their names to each other, they began to "work".
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