Chapter forty-seven defiant
As he was talking, Sisi took some change and handed it to Lang Beile. Yuanxiao looked at Lang Beile's change, "Lang Beile, your business is OK, isn't one hundred or one more to play?"
Lang Beile smiled and waved his hand, "Just make me happy. Hi, don't mention it. When I met a slut, I said eight hundred, but he insisted on 75, and finally got a 770% discount!"
I also laughed, "You are competing too. Are you still twenty short of this big buyer? Seven hundred and five is just seven hundred and five."
"That won't work!" Lang Beile thrust his waist, "I'm competing with this today, and I won't let him go if he's twenty! I won't say it anymore, I'll send him away quickly and have to check out the new product!" After that, he wanted to leave.
"Look at the new product?" Yuanxiao stopped Lang Beile again, "Lang Beile, you are not righteous. If you have good things, don't think of your buddy!"
Lang Beile was a little hurried, "Hey, it's not my new product! Okay, why don't you go over with me to take a look?"
Yuanxiao and I nodded repeatedly, and joining in the fun was something we all liked. Yuanxiao and I followed Lang Beile out.
Lang Beile first returned to the store to send out the competitive customers, and then called us to go over. Lang Beile said as he walked: "Actually, the thing is not mine, it is my friend, who is also in Panjiayuan, and his store turned around. Speaking of which, my friend has been in the antique circle for many years, and he is also very famous. Maybe Master Tang knows it."
"Oh?" Yuanxiao asked, "I wonder which one you are talking about?"
Lang Beile smiled, "This man's surname is Cheng, and his eyes are born with glass flowers. People in the circle gave him a nickname, called Cheng Blind."
"Blind Cheng?" After hearing Lang Beile's words, Yuanxiao nodded, "Well, I do know that there is such a number! I heard that he is not blind at all, and he has good eyesight."
"That's right!" Lang Beile nodded, "Who said no? His nickname is reversed. This person has a unique vision. Legend has it that his glass-shaped eyes have special places. Of course, this is all rumors, and he himself does not admit it. However, this person's eyesight is definitely famous. He told me this morning that he had received a Qibao! I wanted to go and see it in the morning, but who knew that I couldn't take it off. This kind of thing couldn't stay for a long time, so I didn't have it. I was afraid that it would be too late and the things would take action."
Yuanxiao told me that he heard from his father that Cheng Xiaozi has some ability, but he is a little arrogant and domineering. He is a little restrained in the Tang family. If he treats others, his attitude will be a little arrogant, but there is nothing he can do. This guy has some ability and can receive good things that others cannot see.
I shook my head and said, it turned out that he was a snobbish person who looked at people and thought he was a master. I was unwilling to deal with such a person, but it was not suitable to leave now. Thinking about having Lang Beile follow him, no matter how arrogant he is, he would not do anything to us. He can't blow us out!
We walked and chatted. After turning a corner, Lang Beile pointed to a pretty grand storefront in front and said, "Here, that's it!"
We walked up to the front, looked up at the plaque on the door, which had three big characters written on it, Jinghuatang. I couldn't help but smile. These three characters were similar to those of Cheng Xiazi's glass-colored eyeballs.
Lang Beile led us into the store door. The decoration here was indeed different from that of ordinary shops. There was a huge sea of tea in the middle of the hall, with all kinds of tea sets on it, and there were two rows of various tea leaves. There were only some treasure shelves placed against the wall around the house, with some antique calligraphy and paintings on it.
I don’t know when a tea ceremony style has started over the years. Whether you understand or not, or like it or not, as long as it is related to culture or hospitality, you must make a set of tea sets. A complete set of tea sets on the table has become the standard configuration for such places.
The same is true today. As soon as I first entered the store, I thought I had arrived at a tea room, but if you look closely, you will find that the antiques and calligraphy around it are not simple products. Generally speaking, they are one level higher than the things placed in the Lantern Festival and Langbeile shops.
Some people may be curious that the Tang family is known as one of the four major families of tide. Although Lantern Festival has lost its power in the Tang family, after all, Lantern Festival’s father, Tang Yandong, was a call for the wind and rain. Therefore, many outsiders will think that Tang Yandong must have left many treasures for Lantern Festival, but in fact, this is not the case. On the contrary, Tang Yandong does not have many antique calligraphy and paintings left for Lantern Festival. This is not Tang Yandong’s stinginess, it is a means of self-protection.
It is not necessarily the antiques that are inverted, but this idea is wrong, because all the underworld objects produced by the downwards are very earthy and fishy. With a little experience, you can see that this is a newly unearthed thing. This kind of thing is very hot and dangerous, and it is particularly eye-catching when you put it on the market. Therefore, all earth rakes are unwilling to leave such hot potatoes in their hands. Therefore, when they are out of the tomb, the underworld objects in their hands will be removed through underground channels as soon as possible to avoid causing fire.
Of course, there are still a few items in the bottom of the Lantern Festival box. After all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and the Tang family's financial resources are there.
When I walked into the store, there were almost no customers and no one to take care of the customers. Just behind the table inside was a middle-aged man who looked over fifties, but his hair and beard were a bit gray and he looked relatively old. At this time, he was holding a thread-bound book in his hand, reading very seriously, and he didn't seem to see us coming in at all. This person should be what Lang Beile and the others called Cheng Xiaozi.
I glanced at the store and said softly: "There are no people in this store."
When Lang Beile heard me, he turned to me and said, "Actually, the antique shops in the early years should be like this. The two companies don't easily break things. There is an old saying in this industry, that is, they don't talk about their strengths and weaknesses! They don't look like small shops like ours, and they make them look like wholesale zoo clothing. This is what they call everyone!"
As soon as Lang Beile finished speaking, the middle-aged man inside spoke, "Master Beile is choreographing me behind his back again!" This sound was full of energy and loud.
We looked in the sound and saw that Cheng Xiazi put down the book in his hand and walked over. This man was arrogant without anger, with a full of arrogance in his expression. Perhaps because I had just heard the introduction of Lantern Festival, I had some preconceived ideas, and I always felt that he seemed a little arrogant.
Lang Beile bowed to the blind man Cheng, "You are lucky, Mr. Cheng!"
The blind man Cheng was quite polite to Lang Beile and gave in, "Of course Beile is lucky! Please come in!"
Looking at the conversation between these two people, I felt a little dazed, as if I had returned to the late Qing Dynasty.
At this time, blind man Cheng looked up and saw us, frowned slightly, "What are these two?"
Lang Beile laughed, "Master Cheng, I'll introduce it to you," and said, pointing to Yuanxiao first, "This is the eldest young master of the Tang family, Tang Yuanding, and Tang Handong Tang Ye's son."
Mr. Cheng was slightly stunned, "Oh? Master Tang? Lucky for you! I often dealt with Tang Ye and I were always in love. I have heard about Mr. Tang, but unfortunately......" Mr. Cheng actually showed a kind expression and patted Yuanxiao's shoulder, "Okay! I'm very pleased to see my nephew today!" It seems that Tang Handong and the Tang family's golden signboard were indeed amazing. Even people like Mr. Cheng were so polite when they met Yuanxiao. However, this is quite in line with the situation introduced by Yuanxiao.
Then, Lang Beile pointed at me again, "This is Brother Zhuoran, a descendant of General Faqiu. Thanks to them last time, I helped me a lot!"
"Lang Beile lifted up." As I said that, I also imitated them and greeted blind man Cheng, "You are lucky, Mr. Cheng!"
After hearing Lang Beile's words, Cheng Xiazi stared at the glass flower's eyes and looked me up and down, and suddenly sneered, "Can you still see the descendants of Faqiu these days? Humph!" After saying that, he turned around and left, sat on the edge of the tea sea in the distance, reached out and gestured, "Sit down, everyone!"
I was stunned for a moment, I'll go! What does this mean? Do you think I'm fake? Or do you think I'm a liar? Why do you look down on people? I suddenly became angry.
Lang Beile next to me winked at me repeatedly, and the Lantern Festival next to me also whispered in my ear: "Don't be angry, just this kind of virtue. Let's take a look at what he has in his hands. You should just come to the zoo to visit!"
I suppressed my displeasure, nodded at Lantern Festival, and sat angrily beside the sea of tea. Cheng Xiaozi skillfully brewed a pot of tea and poured a cup for each of us.
Lang Beile took a sip and praised it repeatedly, and I didn't drink Lanxiao. Cheng Xiaozi didn't mind. He chatted with Lang Beile and Lanxiao from time to time, treating me as transparent. I was furious. If I hadn't taken care of Lang Beile and Lanxiao's face, I would slap the table and leave.
Lang Beile finished a cup of tea and said, "Master Cheng, I have drunk this tea and talked about it. Have you taken out your new treasure and opened our eyes!"
The blind man Cheng laughed and his expression was very proud, "It's easy to say! This thing is extremely precious and rare in the world. It's a spiritual object of heaven and earth!" Looking at the changes in the expressions on our faces, the blind man Cheng seemed to be very helpful and stood up and said, "Everyone, don't be impatient! I'll go!" After that, he turned around and entered the back room.
As soon as the blind man Cheng left, Lang Beile patted me and said, "Brother Zhuoran, don't mind, he has this strange temper. Let's bear it. Let's take a look. If this thing is really good, I plan to buy it with Young Master Tang. With the face of both of us, he will not have to pay a high price. When the time comes, it will be money!"
Chapter completed!