In the courtyard, Wu Jingui handed the huanghuali post box to Zhou Chen.
"I checked it carefully according to what you said. The box is the same as you said. It is yellowish in color and has a little fragrance. There is a wooden post on the bottom box inside, with an article written by Ailian on it, which should be
It’s the Qianlong inscription and postscript you mentioned.”
"But I am a layman after all. I still need to confirm whether it is true or not. If it is false, I will go back to find them."
Zhou Chen, however, took the box of huanghuali stickers carefully and calmly.
"It doesn't matter even if it's fake. Trading in the antique business is originally a matter of love between you and me. It relies on a pair of eyes. It's a common thing to see."
At the same time, the system suddenly gave a prompt. Zhou Chen opened the system panel and took a look and found that another number had been added to the Qing Dynasty antiques column.
So he pretended to open the huanghuali post box, looked at it carefully for a while.
"Yes, that's it, it's true."
"Sure?"
Wu Jingui still asked a little worriedly. After all, he bought this thing for three thousand yuan. He has never seen as much money as three thousand yuan at a time.
If he buys fake goods, even if Zhou Chen doesn't blame him, he himself will feel ashamed to see Zhou Chen.
As soon as Zhou Chen saw Wu Jingui's expression, he knew what he was thinking, so he smiled and comforted: "I'm sure, even if it's true, you don't have to worry."
Wu Jingui breathed a sigh of relief and his expression became relaxed.
Then he looked at the huanghuali note box in confusion and asked, "Zhou Chen, I really don't understand. Even if this is an antique, is it really worth that much? Three thousand yuan.
, maybe you can buy a house in this area."
Although he also studied history, he had no research on antiques at all, and the main reason was that the era of antiques had not yet come.
In the eyes of the absolute majority of people, things like antiques are not valuable at all. Only in the eyes of people who play in this industry, antiques are truly valuable.
But the value is also very limited. After all, there are not many rich people who play antiques nowadays.
Zhou Chen explained: "You can't say that. There is a saying that it is difficult to buy something you like with money. In the eyes of others, this thing is worthless at all, but in my eyes, it is a treasure, just like some
People like houses, some people like cars, and some people like beautiful women."
Wu Jingui was speechless for a moment: "Have you ever made a metaphor like this?"
Zhou Chen smiled, closed the box, then took out a wad of money from the drawer next to him and placed it in front of Wu Jingui.
"Here, here's your commission."
When Wu Jingui saw it, he was immediately shocked and quickly refused: "If you give me ten or twenty dollars, I can still accept it. I dare not accept it if it's so much. Please accept it quickly."
"One thousand yuan is indeed a lot, but this is what I promised before."
Zhou Chen did not take the money back, but said: "This money is not only a commission for you, but also money for you to settle down in Yanjing. I said before that if you help me collect things, this will not be the only thing."
Once, it was not convenient for me to come forward many times, so I had to find someone to help."
Wu Jingui said: "I definitely have no problem with helping you, but this money is really too much."
Zhou Chen said: "I asked you to do something for me, how could I not give you money? Take this money, rent a house in Yanjing now, and then go back to pick up your wife and children."
"this."
These words touched Wu Jingui's heart, and he dreamed of bringing his wife and children to the city.
"If I stay in Yanjing, I can rely on my own efforts. Zhou Chen, I really can't accept your kindness. It's too heavy."
Zhou Chen: "If you feel heavy, there will be many opportunities to repay you in the future. Everyone has difficulties. Now that I have helped you, you can repay me in the future."
"But..." Wu Jingui was still hesitating.
"Old Wu, we have such a good relationship, I will say some things directly. It may not sound good, but it is also for your own good."
"It's true that a man has self-esteem and pride, but compared to making his wife and children live a better life, I think a normal person will know how to choose."
"What's more, what is our relationship? Do you really think that accepting my help will make you lose your dignity? If this is the case, then I have really misjudged you. You underestimate the relationship between us too much.
Let’s make friends.”
Seeing that Wu Jingui's face was heavy after what he said, Zhou Chen sighed again and said: "Old Wu, you can think of it this way. In fact, according to economics, when I give you money, I am investing in you, because you can give me
Bringing huge returns.”
Wu Jingui, who had been silent for a while, suddenly put his hand on the stack of money and said to Zhou Chen with a serious expression: "Thank you."
Zhou Chen then showed a smile, and then said: "I will graduate soon, hurry up and go back to pick up my sister-in-law and the others. As for work issues, do you still remember the library I told you about before? I can do it
I'll introduce you, you are a student of Peking University, you will definitely get a good position."
Since he accepted Zhou Chen's money, he would naturally not refuse the job Zhou Chen found for him.
Although he will graduate from Peking University soon, he also knows very well that in Yanjing, it does not mean that you will be able to find a good job if you have a high diploma.
It is really difficult for a student like him who comes from a rural area without money or background to find a good job.
In fact, the best choice is to stay at Peking University as a counselor and teaching assistant, but the problem is that the competition for this kind of position is fierce, and it is impossible for him to get his turn.
Wu Jingui walked briskly when he left. Although he didn't want to accept Zhou Chen's help before, now that he accepted it calmly, he felt much more comfortable.
After sending Wu Jingui away, Zhou Chen began to study the huanghuali calligraphy box again, especially the Qianlong inscriptions and postscripts at the bottom, which he read over and over again.
This thing finally lived up to his expectations. He had been waiting for four years. If it failed to meet the system's requirements, it would be a scam.
Zhou Chen was very happy to have another antique that met the system requirements. Although it was still far from fifty, it was still pretty good.
Now he already has six antiques that meet the system requirements. He can get six of them in seven years. At this rate, eight can successfully complete the task in seven years. This is still twenty years before he reaches one hundred years old, so
He still has plenty of time.
Of course, this is just Zhou Chen's own optimistic thinking. In fact, he knows in his heart that the closer to the end, the more rare those precious antiques become.
What's more, the system requires ten different types of antiques. In other words, the types of antiques he collects now will not be counted even if he gets similar ones in the future. In this way, the speed and difficulty of his collection will increase.
Several levels.
However, Zhou Chen also has his own plan. When the time comes that it will be difficult for him to collect it alone, he can ask others to help him. At this time, the role of super powers will be reflected.
Because reform and opening up had not yet taken off, and he was in college, he did not start making money.
Now he is about to graduate, and the spring breeze of reform and opening up has begun to blow. Now it is time for him to show his talents.
But in order to consume less of his own energy, Zhou Chen was not prepared to devote himself wholeheartedly, but was prepared to invest slowly.
Han Chunming is one of his investment targets, and other business-savvy friends like Yang Huajian, Mao Tutu, etc. are also his leeks, no, targets.
Instead of working hard to start a business, it is better to invest in these people, then occupy the shares yourself, and make money easily.
As for whether these people can make money, he is not worried at all. Without him in the TV series, these people can succeed. Now that he has more experience and a broader vision, he will only get better.
worse.
While Zhou Chen was planning the box of Huanghuali Qianlong inscriptions and postscripts, Han Chunming was also busy.
Recently, he was busy with goods. He borrowed a large amount of money. As a result, just after he bought the goods, but before he could sell them, Su Meng's father fell ill.
This made him anxious. He wished he could sell the goods now, get the money, and lend it to Su Meng's father for medical treatment.
It's a pity that there is no such good thing in the world. Although this time he is looking for an acquaintance, and they are willing to accept his goods, but the other party does not have the money to pay in one lump sum, but is prepared to pay in several installments.
So it was useless for him to worry. He could only get the first batch of funds, but it was still far from 30,000, so he had to look for people to borrow money from everywhere.
Originally, the first thing he thought of was Zhou Chen, but he thought that he had just taken 10,000 yuan from Zhou Chen not long ago, and it would be difficult to borrow it again.
So he had to change his goal and found his master, Mr. Guan.
He knew that his master was usually quiet, but he was definitely a master. Even if he had no money, he would definitely find a way to get it.
Mr. Guan agreed to him, but also taught him a lesson, telling him that you can borrow money, but you must not be reckless, and you cannot borrow money in a hurry, but you must borrow it at the right time.
Han Chunming is such a smart person. He understood what the master meant as soon as he heard it, and also knew that he was impatient and lost his sense of proportion. The best choice was to wait for Su Meng to come to borrow it.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for graduation defense. Zhou Chen completed his graduation thesis very easily and was just waiting to get his diploma. These four years can be considered a complete success.
In fact, the universities of this era are really not as interesting as the universities of later generations.
Because they are the first batch of students who have just resumed the college entrance examination, the management in the school is very strict. Men and women are not allowed to interact closely. As for falling in love in school, that is not allowed. Once caught, they will be severely punished.
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Although many people are secretly in love in private, no one dares to bring it to the public. After all, these days, students in universities still need to be proud.
To be continued...