Trust Shop
As the night deepened, the number of people in the tavern slowly increased.
Uncle Qiangzi, Teacher Xu, and Pian-er Ye, who were regulars of the tavern, also came over to drink.
Zhang Zheng greeted them one by one in a familiar manner and interrupted them when they were chatting.
At their table, Lord Bull was happily drinking wine. As he ate, he said,
"Masako, I heard from them that you and Chunming opened a grocery store together and sold all kinds of strange things from the south?”
Zhang Zheng chuckled.
"That's right. You also know that I replaced my father's shift and became a train attendant. Recently, I've been wondering how to earn some money. In the end, Chunming and I decided to open a grocery store.
With the convenience of my job, we saved on the cost of transportation and greatly reduced the cost.
Speaking of which, it's all thanks to Uncle Bull for this. Otherwise, it would be really difficult for me to bring back so many goods every time.”
Lord Bull waved his hand and said casually,
"It has nothing to do with him. I know what happened on the train. You're not the only one who did it. He often brings back things from the south for us.
However, he didn't think of selling the items back. In the end, it was still you who was quick-witted and bold.”
Zhang Zheng chuckled." Are you complimenting me or insulting me?"”
Lord Bull smacked his lips and carefully tasted the Erguotou. He said,
"Of course I'm praising you. Right, Masako, Chunming, have you been to the Trust Store recently? I heard that there seems to be a new batch of goods.”
"Really? Master, who told you that?”
Hearing this, Zhang Zheng's eyes immediately lit up.
The so-called trust stores, also known as commission stores, referred to those stores that accepted customers 'commissions and sold old goods on behalf of customers.
To put it simply, it was a place to sell second-hand goods and carry out the second exchange of goods.
The goods in the shop were basically old things that were left unused in the homes of the surrounding people. There were sewing machines, bicycles, antiques, jade articles, watches, glasses, and so on. There were all kinds of things.
Everyone brought their unused items here to sell. If they were successful, the trust store would charge a certain percentage of the handling fee.
It was somewhat similar to the pawnshops of the past, but there were also many differences.
In the pawnshop, things could not be redeemed after the death date, and the things would become the pawnshop's.
There was no time limit for placing the items in the Trust Shop. Whenever one did not want to sell them, as long as the items had not been sold, they could take them back at any time.
In contrast, trust stores were obviously more flexible. It was precisely because of this that people in this era especially liked to shop in trust stores.
After a few decades, the Trust Store in Beijing would gradually be replaced by the Panjiayuan Old Market and slowly disappear from the stage of history.
To be honest, Zhang Zheng had been in this era for half a month, but he had never been to a trust store.
As for the new goods that his master, Master Bull, mentioned, it meant that there was a new batch of antiques from that side.
"How can this be fake? When did my source of information make a mistake?”
When Lord Bull saw that Zhang Zheng was suspicious of him, he immediately snorted like a hedgehog with its fur standing on end.
"Master, calm down. It's not that I don't believe you. It's just that you haven't been here recently, so I asked.”
Zhang Zheng saw that his master was about to explode and hurriedly explained.
"Hmm, that's a reasonable reason. However, I'm not here, so the news here can't escape my ears.”
"I know, I know. You're the know-it-all of Zhengyang Gate.”
Seeing that the old man had calmed down, Zhang Zheng quietly heaved a sigh of relief and complimented him.
Then, he raised his glass and clinked it with Han Chunming, who was snickering beside him.
"Laugh, what are you laughing at? Did you hear what my master said?”
Han Chunming finished the Erguotou in his glass and said with a smile,
"I heard it. Why? Do you want to go to the Trust Store tomorrow to search for treasures?”
"Of course, the things in the trust shop are basically all authentic. If you encounter any good items, you'll make a fortune.”
Zhang Zheng said matter-of-factly.
The main reason was that he was now well-off and had the spare money to shop at the trust store.
The antique jades in the trust shop had all been appraised by professionals in their shop. There were very few fakes, so the price was not cheap.
After all, if someone else bought a fake, it would ruin their trust store's reputation.
"Then, are you not going to work tomorrow?"
Han Chunming tilted his head and thought about something else.
"I'm not going." Zhang Zheng shook his head." Our depot has been undergoing maintenance recently. The leader gave us three days off.”
"That's great. By the way, I'll sleep at your house tonight. I think my second brother will definitely be waiting for me at home to teach me a lesson.”Han Chunming said with a smile.
"Alright, then let's drink more tonight. We won't go home until we're drunk!”
When Zhang Zheng heard that Han Chunming was sleeping in his house, he raised his wine glass happily.
"Hey, you two kids drink slowly. When you drink too much, my old bones won't be able to carry you back.”
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