The old man turned around and shouted excitedly,""Sell! Sell anything! Pay up…You can even give me a ticket!"
He hadn't sold anything for a long time, and his capital was about to be depleted.
Since someone had come to ask for the price, he would definitely sell it and exchange it for something to eat.
He Yuyun saw the old man running over like he was calling a puppy.
The corners of his mouth curled up as he laughed in his heart.
It looked like he was really in a hurry to make a move!
Then he had to bargain for the price. He had to get this painting.
Thinking of this, He Yuyun pretended as if nothing had happened and looked elsewhere.
He had been around for so long and knew how to read people's expressions.
He wouldn't let the old man see his love for the painting.
If he continued to stare at this palace maid painting, wouldn't he be giving the old man a handle? How could he negotiate a low price later?
As expected, the old man saw that He Yuyun was no longer asking about the palace maid painting. Instead, she was looking at other places as if she was not interested in anything else.
The old man's face suddenly looked a little disappointed. How could a duck fly away when it was in his hands? If he didn't buy anything, how could he live without income?
The old man used to be from a wealthy family. Because of war and illness, coupled with his hobby of collecting things everywhere, he had long spent all his possessions.
His family was deserted, and his family's situation declined.
The country had been recovering over the years, but he did not know anything. He did not have a job and could not even eat. What was the use of fiddling with these old things?
Human lives were the most important. He had to eat first!
He thought that since he had finally met someone who was interested in old things, he should at least trade something.
Thinking of this, the old man suddenly perked up. He rolled his eyes and bent forward to block He Yuyun, who was observing the surroundings.
"Little comrade, this painting is from the Ming Dynasty…" The old man introduced with great interest.
He Yuyun saw that the old man was so excited that he had taken the bait. She laughed and said,"You don't need to introduce it. I just find this palace maid funny and interesting. It doesn't matter what era it is. It's useless in modern times. We're going to develop the country. Why do we need this old thing? Can you develop and build it for us?"
After saying that, He Yuyun walked away with her head held high, leaving the old man standing there with a dumbfounded expression.
The old man stared blankly at He Yuyun's back. He could feel that this young man was different from the rest.
When other young people came to his place, they would never look at these old things on the wall, let alone ask about the price of the paintings.
To be able to have this kind of passion, this little comrade in front of him probably really knew what was good for him!
He sized up He Yuyun carefully.
This young comrade was dressed like a secretary. He would probably come into contact with leaders and cultured people.
The old man lowered his head to take a look. This hand…He was actually wearing a watch!
A young man wearing a watch? This was too abnormal!
Watches could only be bought with tickets and money! At this age, he definitely didn't buy the watch himself.
Could it be from a wealthy family?
That's right! Moreover, his family must be very wealthy! He had finally encountered a big fish today!
When the old man thought of this, a smug smile appeared on his face as he followed He Yuyun closely.
He Yuyun was carefully looking at the courtyard and house. The place was indeed not small, but it was a mess from inside to outside. Antiques and toys were placed in a mess, and trash and leaves could be seen everywhere. The huge house was really dirty and messy!
From this, it could be seen that this old man's family background should be quite good, but he was currently living alone with no one to take care of him.
There were a few paintings on the wall. He Yuyun recognized all of them through the system in her mind. There were four Qing Dynasty paintings, two Tang Dynasty paintings, and the Ming Dynasty painting behind her.
There were other porcelain and other objects on the floor and in the corners. Looking at the painting style, the glazed pictures and texts also had a strong sense of history. It could be seen that a few of the patterns were from the Song Dynasty.
At this moment, He Yuyun looked up and saw a crabapple painting. The flowers in this painting seemed to be floating in the wind, soft and elegant. This was the style of a boneless flower painting.
It should be the handwriting of Yun Shouping, a painter from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Although this painting was from this courtyard and was relatively recent, it was very valuable.
Then, he thought of how miserable the painter was in his later years. He was poor and sick. When he died, he could not even afford a coffin. He was just like the old man beside him!
He Yuyun felt quite pitiful just thinking about it. She shook her head slightly."How much is this?"
When the old man heard that, he was delighted. Business was coming! He ran forward with a laugh." The one you're looking at is the most beautiful. I won't ask for much. I'll charge you 50 yuan!"”
When He Yuyun heard that, she smiled. If it were another twenty years, she could sell it for five million.
But in this era
He Yuyun turned her head." I just think that this painting is really beautiful. I want to put it by the dining table." In this day and age, only those who could eat their fill and look around for entertainment could get 50 yuan from me? What was the use of these things nowadays? Can it be eaten or something?"
"Fifty yuan, I can buy a basket of them when I go out. This is too much of a scam. Let's go!"
He Yuyun's words hit the old man hard. He was all alone now and did not even have enough to eat.
If he didn't exchange these old things for something, he might not even be able to buy a thin-skinned coffin if he left. He couldn't even bring this room with him. It was useless to keep it.
The old man quickly chuckled. Then 50 catties of white tickets will do too."
He Yuyun rolled her eyes. He couldn't be bothered to look at the old man, so he turned around and called out to Yu Shui.
"Rainwater, are you done picking? Let's go.”
Why was He Yushui in such a hurry? She put down the things in her hands and immediately went to look for books.
"Brother! Wait a moment, I'll go look for it now.”
When the old man heard that the young man was about to leave, he became anxious."Little comrade, why are you leaving? If there's anything, let's discuss it properly!"
"Old man, do you know what 50 pounds of flour means?" He Yuyun laughed. It's more than a month's worth of my salary. Go out and earn it. You're selling this painting for 50 catties? Then cook it for your next meal!”
"How much do you want?" The old man gritted his teeth. 20 pounds?"
He Yuyun continued to shake her head without saying anything.
"This is good stuff! A painting from the late Ming Dynasty, this style was very rare!”The old man said with an aggrieved look,"I spent three thousand dollars to buy this painting back then." 20 catties of white flour, I, I lost so much that I went to my grandmother's house!”
"No matter how beautiful or rare it is, can it be more important than food?" He Yuyun shook her head. Sir, you bought this thing for 30,000 yuan. It's only worth that much now! If you think it's too little, go out and ask around. See who will buy it and who dares to buy it?”
He Yuyun pretended to turn around and leave.
The old man was anxious. He knew that He Yuyun was right. Nowadays, the focus was on national construction. Moreover, those rich people were gone. Who would have the time to buy his things?
Back then, he also went to the streets to sell, but in the end, he did not sell anything for a month.
If he could sell it, he wouldn't be like this.
The old man gritted his teeth." Forget it, forget it. You can take five catties of white flour!"”
He Yuyun smiled." How about this? I'll give you 10 pounds of white paper tickets. You can give me the calligraphy next to it."”
The old man took a look. This was a hundred-word book by Ouyang Xun from the Tang Dynasty. It was many times more precious than the painting in front of him!
The old man's heart was bleeding. However, when he thought about how the young comrade had asked for 10 catties of flour, he remembered that he had not eaten noodles for a long time. He hardened his heart, gritted his teeth, and really agreed.
The old man turned around and put away the calligraphy painting in front of him with a reluctant expression. He thought about how he had painstakingly collected it when he was outside. Now, he had actually exchanged it for food with someone else.
The old man's eyes reddened as he thought of the sadness he had felt in the past. He reluctantly handed the calligraphy to He Yuyun."Take it! These are all good things. Don't waste them. Where are the tickets? Give me the tickets!"
He Yuyun looked carefully at her pocket and took out a 30-pound flour ticket.
"Then, give me back my 20-pound ticket!”He Yuyun also pretended to look at the old man unwillingly.
" This..." The old man had not seen such a large face value in a long time, because he had no way to earn money himself. Looking at this 30-pound face value, it was enough for him to eat for half a year.
The old man really wanted to take the 30 pounds of face tickets.
"Little comrade, look, I don't have any change for you. Can you..."
He Yuyun had deliberately found such a large bill just now. He knew that the old man would not have any tickets on him.
If she really had tickets, why would she look so poor? He Yuyun immediately took back the 30 pounds of tickets and went to look for rainwater.
The old man quickly pulled He Yuyun back. Eh? Little comrade, don't go. Let's discuss it properly…" Just now, the old man's eyes had never left that face ticket. If he wasn't so weak, he would have snatched it long ago.
"About what? 10 pounds of noodles for two pieces of paper, and you're still making excuses?”He Yuyun said angrily.
The old man hurriedly pulled He Yuyun back, his face full of pleading,""That's not the case, little comrade. You've seen my situation. I really can't find it!”
"Little comrade, I really need a free ticket. I don't have money either... Why don't I give you something else? 30 pounds of white flour?"
He Yuyun pretended to be angry. What would I eat if I gave them to you?"
When the old man heard this, he looked down at He Yuyun's watch." You shouldn't be short of tickets, right?"”
"Where are you looking at? Where was he looking? This is the only watch my father left after he left. I took over my father's job, so I'm living on my own!”
When the old man heard this, his face was filled with disappointment. No one had come to exchange things for the past few years. He thought that he had met a good person today. At least he could squeeze more things out. Why was he a pitiful person?
"Then I'm begging you! Without your food stamps, I'm afraid I won't even be able to find tomorrow's food.”The old man was so anxious that he cried.
"Alright, alright, old man. Don't cry…I agree with you, okay? I'll pick a few more things and give my sister an English dictionary. I'll give you the ticket.”
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He Yushui sat in the back of the car, hugging a pile of things. She asked in surprise,""Brother! Why did you bring so much junk? What was the use of exchanging 30 catties of tickets for these old things?”
He Yuyun rode the bike and smiled without looking back.""What does a little girl like you know! These things are not worth much now, but in the future, any one of these will be enough for you to live your life!”
"Liar! How is that possible?" Although He Yushui did not believe it, she hugged him even tighter…
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