Rebirth of the Auto Giant

Chapter 13 Liulichang

Liulichang originated in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, most of the candidates who came to Beijing to take the imperial examinations lived in this area. Therefore, there were many shops selling books, pens, inks, paper and inkstones here, forming a strong cultural atmosphere. In the south of Beijing, due to the Yuan Dynasty

It got its name from the kilns built here to burn colored glaze.

The two of them braved the scorching sun, stopped several times on the road and drank soda twice, and finally arrived at their destination.

There are many shops here that are hundreds of years old, including the Four Treasures of the Study, porcelain, ancient calligraphy and paintings, and most of the shops are now state-owned.

Since there is no private sector now, all the streets are still very clean and there is not a single ghost.

"You just have to look at it for a while. Let me know which one you like and I'll talk to them." Soon after the two of them entered from the Liulichang West Street entrance, Mr. Lin told Wang Shi.

Wang Shi also knows that there are some hidden rules in the antique world. For example, if you ask for a price, you usually have to buy it if the other party agrees, otherwise you won't be able to leave.

And the water here in Antiques is deep, so a novice like Wang Shi will definitely be deceived.

Now that I am a rookie in this field, of course I have to listen to Mr. Lin, "I listen to you, Mr. Lin, I will come here with my eyes today. If you come across something good if you stay for a while, I will buy it for less than a hundred yuan."

I want it." I only have 120 RMB and 100 US dollars in my hand now.

The two came to a shop with a very simple decoration. "Stop." Mr. Lin's voice came from behind, "This shop specializes in porcelain. The variety is very complete. It basically has things from the third generation of the Qing Dynasty."

Wang Shi stopped quickly and looked at the plaque above the door. On it were written "Daya Zhai" in three large gilded characters.

Wang Shi took the shoulder bag from Mr. Lin.

Wang Shi bought this shoulder bag on the way to carry this treasure.

"Are you two...?" A 24-year-old waiter at the door frowned when he saw Mr. Lin wearing shabby clothes and stood in the middle of the door, which meant that he would not let in.

When Wang Shi saw the posture, he immediately became angry, pointed at the other party and asked: "What, is this how your Dayazhai treats guests? Do you judge people by their appearance?!" After speaking, he shouted inward: "Is there anyone alive?

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Wang Shi's voice was very loud and angry, "What's going on?" A middle-aged man in his fifties walked out immediately and looked at Mr. Lin and Mr. Wang Shi, and then at Mr. Wang Shi and Mr. Lin, "Two of you are facing each other.

No, the guy who just came here is not sensible, please come in."

"It's a century-old shop. This is how you treat guests at Dayazhai. Are you looking down on others? Are you treating us like rag collectors?" Wang Shi still refused to let him go.

Wang Shi's voice attracted many passers-by to stop and watch, and soon many people gathered around him, with passers-by pointing and pointing.

The waiter was scolded by the middle-aged man and did not dare to raise his head. He just kept saying sorry.

"It's true that dogs look at people with their eyes." Wang Shi complained and helped Mr. Lin in.

Perhaps because he had rectified his loss just now, the middle-aged man suddenly treated the two of them much better, "We specialize in antique porcelain here. You two can take a look at it. The price is fair." The middle-aged man looked at Wang Shi.

Wang Shi and Mr. Lin made a tour. They murmured for a while and looked at a few things. Mr. Lin also taught Wang Shi some knowledge about antique porcelain appraisal on the spot.

"Hey, dear, these are all official kilns." As far as the eye can see inside, there are patches of blue and white flowers, and every one of them is an official kiln.

And the price was not expensive. After seeking Wang Shi’s advice, Mr. Lin bought three blue and white jars and a Kangxi pastel dragon-patterned wide-mouth jar. “This was used by Kangxi to hold Go sets, and there is just a pair.

"Mr. Lin opened the base and pointed to the four blue inscriptions "Kangxi Year System" on it and said, "Official kilns in the early years of Kangxi did not have inscriptions. This is something from the later period of Kangxi." Mr. Lin added.

The two wide-mouth jars with pastel dragon patterns are as big as ordinary porcelain bowls. A pair of dragons and phoenixes are painted on the outside, and auspicious clouds are painted around them, which is lifelike.

"Mr. Lin, how dare you conclude that it is something special to Kangxi?" Wang Shi was a little confused.

"Look at the claws of this dragon." Mr. Lin pointed at the limbs of the golden dragon and said.

"Five." Wang Shi counted, "I know, five-clawed golden dragon."

Mr. Lin nodded.

This pair of Kangxi pastel dragon-patterned wide-mouth jars was priced at 100 yuan. After some conversation, Mr. Lin finally decided to buy it for 72 yuan.

Although there were three other blue and white jars from official kilns, they were not as expensive as this pair. They ended up costing 7 yuan each.

The total cost was 93 yuan.

This is a huge amount of money for an ordinary person. You must know that the salary of an ordinary person now is still 38 yuan.

"Shopkeeper, I still have 100 yuan in foreign exchange here. If I use it, would it be cheaper?" Wang Shi found that there were already more than 20 RMB left on hand. Thinking of the 100 US dollars left in it, Wang Shi asked.

"Do you have foreign exchange?" the middle-aged shopkeeper asked in surprise.

Isn't it just US dollars? No need to be so surprised, "Yes." Wang Shi said and took it out from his pocket.

Due to the oil crisis in 1973 and the rise in world price levels, the RMB exchange rate was adjusted using the "basket of currencies" weighted average calculation method. The RMB exchange rate against the US dollar was gradually adjusted from 2.46 yuan per US dollar in 1973 to 1.55 yuan in 1980.

Foreign exchange is very important to the country now. It can be used to purchase some advanced things from abroad. Even though it is only one hundred US dollars, it is still foreign exchange. The little money adds up.

It's no wonder that the shopkeeper is so happy. Nowadays, many shops are state-owned units, and Dayazhai is no exception.

155 yuan, maybe it was the effect of foreign exchange. Finally, the shopkeeper took out a pair of Yongzheng doucai vases. Finally, he saw that they were foreign exchange. Wang Shi bought them for only 65 yuan, and the shopkeeper got back 90 yuan.

Mr. Lin said that these used to be items in the palace, and this pair of bottles were used for flower arrangements.

I have gained a lot today, and I still have some money left to live on.

The two returned home with a full load.

While the two were on the road, Wang Shi bought some vegetables at the vegetable market. When he returned home, he bought two kilograms of bacon and a few bags of fried peanuts at the mall, and made a table of dishes to go with the wine.

The rice cooker cooked two kilograms of rice, and the four of them had a dinner at Wang Shi's house.

Nowadays, cars are a scarce commodity, and it is impossible to have them repaired every day. This is a bit similar to selling antiques. There is a saying that "if you don't open for three years, you will have to wait for three years after opening." One job can equal the salary of a current worker for one year, which is still good.

It does not count the points in the Wang Shi system.

Wang Shi was not worried. When he had nothing to do, he went out with Mr. Lin to wander around, collecting some antiques and learning some knowledge about antique appraisal.

Lin Zhengtang didn't get any business for several days. Wang Shi and Mr. Lin went out to collect rags every day. They saw some good old objects. At Mr. Lin's suggestion, Wang Shi spent a few dollars to buy them. They were all in the homes of ordinary people.

Even some of the official kilns' Yuan Dynasty Ru kiln washers were used to hold salt, which made Wang Shi feel heartache. Of course, the price charged was also cabbage price, four or five yuan.

In the past three days, I also collected a Ming Dynasty red sandalwood cabinet, which cost Wang Shi 40 yuan.

"Do you know that young man?"

"Just the one in the shabby forest?"

"Yes, you don't know. He used to be a regular employee of the Red Star Machinery Factory. He quit his job and now specializes in collecting rags. Don't you think it's ridiculous?"

"What? You're not doing formal work, but you're here to put away the rags? Whose child is this, and the adults don't care about it?" There are so many unemployed young people back in the city, and Wang Shi fired a good job. No one can figure it out.

Wang Shi rode a tricycle and went around collecting rags with Mr. Lin. Some neighbors who knew Wang Shi saw Wang Shi pointing at Wang Shi and saying to the neighbors next to him.

Wang Shi's reputation is pretty bad now. He doesn't do such an honorable job as a regular worker. He must have some questions in his head.

This is the idea of ​​the neighbor aunts. They used to want to introduce their daughter to Wang Shi, but now they have one thought in their mind: How dangerous!