For the next few days, Chen Jianbin went to the temple fair to watch the show and buy things. Every day, he would only slowly return to the courtyard house in the afternoon.
In the factory, those who should go to work went to work.
Chen Jianbin calculated the days. School would start in half a month.
Chen Jianbin felt bored at home and planned to go to the trust store.
Chen Jianbin went to the Trust Shop near Di 'an Gate.
The trust store was deserted. There were only two or three people picking out goods, and the salesperson was lying on the counter listlessly.
? Upon seeing this, Chen Jianbin coughed lightly twice. The salesperson finally reacted and stood up to welcome him with a smile." Happy New Year! What are you planning to see today?"
? Chen Jianbin nodded." Happy New Year. I'm just looking around…just looking around."”
?? "Then take your time shopping. If you need anything, please call!”
?? When the salesperson heard him say that, she stopped asking and turned to invite them in.
Just as he walked in.
? Chen Jianbin was attracted by the exquisite small bottles. He asked the salesperson and found out that these small bottles were the famous snuff bottles.
? This was good. He remembered that in his previous life, many antique lovers had collected snuff bottles. However, there were no less than ten different styles and materials. He was dazzled by them and did not know which one to choose.
? Just as he was hesitating, a voice came from the side.
?? "Little brother, you don't seem to understand this. It's for your collection, right?”
? Carson turned around and saw an old man in his sixties. He was very thin, but he was very energetic.
? Chen Jianbin felt that he was not an ordinary person, so he asked," Old man, may I know who you are?”
? The old man stroked his white beard and said in a scholarly manner," My surname is Bai. I saw that you wanted to buy a snuff bottle, so I took the liberty to disturb you.”
?? At this moment, the salesperson at the counter also greeted the old man." Master Bai, how come you have the time to shop around today?”
?? Then, he turned around and said to Chen Mobin," You might be young and don't know Master Bai. He's very famous in our area. The three-way courtyard at the easternmost end of Nanluogu Alley used to belong to Master Bai's family. This was his specialty in antiques!”
?? After saying that, he gave her a thumbs up.
? The old man quickly shook his hand and said modestly," No, no, I don't deserve your praise. I've been influenced since I was young. After interacting with you for a long time, I've gained a little experience. Don't mention that courtyard anymore. I've already handed it over to the organization to deal with. I'm just an ordinary person now. I'm just an ordinary tenant in that courtyard.”
? The salesperson slapped her own mouth lightly." I'm sorry, Master Bai. Look at my mouth. I just can't control it. I really deserve a beating!”
?? The old man waved his hand and did not take it to heart.
?? He went forward and looked at the snuff bottles that Chen Jianbin had seen before. He asked Chen Jianbin,"Little friend, are you planning to buy something more expensive or cheaper?”
?? Of course, Chen Jianbin replied that he wanted the expensive one.
?? The old man pondered for a moment and pointed to the one with the most exquisite patterns. He said to him," You can take a look at this one. Although it's made of ordinary copper, the craftsmanship is really good. The patterns are also very complicated. These were all made by masters with excellent craftsmanship. Generally speaking, they would only make one and would not make a duplicate. If he wanted to collect it, he had to pick this one because the rarer it was, the more valuable it was.”
? After listening to his words, Chen Jianbin felt that it made sense, so he asked the salesperson to take out the snuff bottle.
? Chen Jianbin took a closer look. It was indeed very exquisite. The patterns on the front and back were different. There was a blooming peony in front and an ancient lady on the back. The price was really not expensive, only eight yuan.
Chen Jianbin took out eight yuan and handed it to the salesperson.
? He looked at it again and saw a Xuande furnace. The identification skill identified that it was not from the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, but a replica later on. However, it was quite a long time ago. The main thing was that the quality was very good. There were no bumps at all. It cost 16 yuan.
?? He also bought two seals and 12 pieces. The appearance was very beautiful. He identified that they were made of Hetian jade, and they were from the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty. Finally, he bought a bronze token from the Qianlong period for only 8 yuan.
Although it cost 40 yuan, these things were old. 40 yuan was worth it.
During the purchase process, the old man called Master Bai also helped out with many ideas. According to him, he loved to play with these old objects, but his ability was limited and he could not buy all these good things home. Now that he saw them with his own eyes that they had a good owner, he was very happy.
He bid farewell to Master Bai.
Chen Jianbin came to the backyard of the film grandpa. Coincidentally, the film grandpa was at home, so he asked the film grandpa about Master Bai.
? When he heard Chen Jianbin asking him about Master Bai, Master Pian-er looked at Xu Damao with a deep meaning in his words.
? "I say, Jian Bin, why are you asking about him?”
"I bumped into him at the Trust Store today. I feel that he's quite extraordinary!" said Chen Jianbin.”
?? After hearing his words, Grandpa Pian-er briefly told him about Master Bai's deeds.
? He could be considered a legendary figure.
? Master Bai, his surname was Bai and his name was Yanfu. This was his Han name. Actually, he was a Manchu, and no one knew his exact name.
?? However, many people of the older generation knew that he was originally a child, the descendant of a fallen prince. In his generation, the ancestral property of the family was almost ruined, leaving him with a large courtyard with three rooms and a house full of antiques, which was what they called playthings.
? This Master Bai had grown up in this pile of toys. His father and grandfather both loved this. He had been influenced by it since he was young, so he had also become obsessed with this.
? Later on, he opened an antique shop in Liulichang, and the business was quite good. After all, he had a unique vision. He bought at a low price and sold at a high price. It was still very profitable.
? However, he had a problem. When there was something good that caught his eye, he would keep it to himself. As time passed, he hoarded more and more things, and the cash flow decreased.
?? The final result was that he had no money, but even so, he could not bear to give away those good things. In the end, he would rather close the shop to keep those good things.
? Then, he lived with those things. As for his source of income, he did not have to worry about it. He lived in the backyard and rented out the two courtyards in front of him. Even if his rent was not high, the rent of so many rooms was enough for him to live alone.
? When he ran out of money, the treasures he guarded were released one by one.
? As the saying goes, antiques were the golden age of chaos. In chaos, those things were worthless. After a few years, his collection was almost gone.
? After that, he stayed in his small courtyard and lived a peaceful life. Until last year, he responded to the call to hand over his only courtyard to the organization.
?? Fortunately, the backyard of the house still belonged to him, so he could live there forever.
?? As for work, the organization had arranged for him to work in the antique shop in Liulichang, in charge of receiving goods for appraisal.
? To him, this was like a fish in water.
Chen Jianbin even took the opportunity to ask the film grandpa about Master Bai's address.
Chen Jianbin was thinking about when he would be free to visit.
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