C5 Gourd Bottle(last Part)

The old man's surname was Shu. Until now, Lin Xi had no idea what his real name was. He had always called him Elder Shu.

Later, Lin Xi found out that Elder Shu's children had already started their families and businesses. They had made a name for themselves and were worth a lot of money. They had their own businesses, and only he was left in the old residence.

A few years ago, when Elder Shu's wife passed away, he was the only one left in the old residence. Therefore, he wanted to rent out the extra small room so that he could find someone to accompany him. As for the rent, he didn't care. He didn't lack that bit of money.

In the past, there were people who wanted to rent a room with Elder Shu. However, when they saw that the location was so remote, they all gave up on the idea of renting a room. Or perhaps there was a problem with the tenants themselves, and Elder Shu did not want them to live here, which was why Lin Xi was so lucky.

Although the area was so remote that they couldn't even get to the public transport, this wasn't a problem for Lin Xi. Elder Shu saw that Lin Xi was a bright young man and was willing to rent the house to him. He even said that he could stay as long as he wanted. He just needed to pay the rent when he had it.

Elder Shu was an experienced man after all. He knew very well how difficult it was for a young man to work hard.

When Lin Xi had the time, he would always accompany Elder Shu, either to chat, to play chess, or to cook a meal for Elder Shu. For a long time, he and Elder Shu did not have the relationship of landlord and tenant. Instead, they were more like grandfather and grandson.

Naturally, Lin Xi treated the living room as his home in Ming Zhou. Even his job in pawnshop was recommended by Elder Shu.

Lin Xi leisurely walked home. As he walked, he was thinking about how much money he should give to his classmate's wedding. If there were more, it would not be enough. He was also thinking about his future considerations.

Suddenly, a loud noise attracted Lin Xi's attention. He liked the liveliness to begin with. After staying in the hospital for ten days, he had been holding it in for a long time. Now that he saw the liveliness, he naturally had to go and take a look.

There was a stall in the hustle and bustle. There were many people around pointing and pointing, but most of them were also there to join in the fun, just like Lin Xi.

"Boss, this is a real antique. No matter how you look at it, it looks fake. If it's real, why are you here?"

Lin Xi had just gotten close to the crowd when he heard the questioning, which attracted the laughter of many onlookers.

After squeezing into the crowd, Lin Xi saw that there were many things on the stall. There were porcelain, jade, coins, and red badges. There were more than a hundred of them.

The owner of the stall was a middle-aged man. He kept smiling at everyone, afraid that he would offend any customer. It was not easy for him to come out and make a living.

"Brother, don't believe me. I spent a lot of effort to get these things."

The crowd laughed again. Everyone had been fooling around in society for many years. The owner was not honest and wanted to cheat them. If it was really an antique, would he be willing to move here to sell it?

Although everyone did not know much about antiques and was not even as good as an outsider, they knew that antiques were priceless. The only things that could be sold here were only imitation crafts.

Some people saw that the boss was dishonest and gradually retreated. The boss wasn't angry, but he still had a happy smile on his face. He understood the principle of not being able to buy and sell well. However, there were also people looking through the stalls.

Even if there were no real antiques here, it was still not bad to take it back and use it as a piece of art.

Lin Xi did not leave with the crowd after watching the show. Instead, he squatted in front of the stalls and picked up an object to look at. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

The item was a small and exquisite Calabash Bottle. It was no more than ten centimeters tall, but it was quite heavy in his hand. Its entire body was a lemon yellow. Its glaze was symmetrical, and its luster was extremely bright. The reflection under the sunlight was not dazzling at all.

Lin Xi recalled that the old man had a gourd in the past as well. It was merely a gourd that was plucked from a gourd vine and used to store wine. However, the gourd that contained wine was the same size and color as this medicinal Calabash Bottle, and it couldn't help but cause Lin Xi to fall into a state of recollection.

The boss saw Lin Xi hold the gourd in his hand for a long time, and a strange look appeared in his eyes. He walked over and asked with a smile, "Little brother, are you interested in this Calabash Bottle?"

Lin Xi came back to his senses. He rolled his eyes and had a plan in his mind. "Boss, how much are you selling this Calabash Bottle?"

"Brother, if you like it, you can take it for 500 yuan."

Lin Xi hesitated. "80 yuan."

The boss's smile froze. He said angrily, "Are you kidding me? How can you buy such a good Calabash Bottle for 80 yuan? Look at the color. If little brother really wants it, take 450 yuan."

"70 RMB."

[Brother, if you don't want it, put it down. The minimum is 400 yuan.] The boss's expression was a little ugly, and his words were also a little unkind.

"60 yuan."

"Little brother, it's not easy for us to feed our families. Why are you lower and lower as you bargain?"

"50 dollars."

[Deal!]

Lin Xi played with the Calabash Bottle in his hand contentedly and then went to pay. The boss took the money and smiled bitterly. "Little brother, you really know how to do business. You are better at talking than aunty. I won't dare to meet you again in the future."

Lin Xi was noncommittal. He picked up the Calabash Bottle and said with a smile. "Boss, you don't lose out either. A small thing costs 50 yuan. If you sell ten in a day, you will earn quite a lot in a month."

The boss smiled happily again, as if he had forgotten about the bargain just now. "Little brother, you don't know how tough it is for us. We get up early and are greedy for money. It's fine if we can sell them, but if we can't sell them, we'll have to drink to our heart's content."

"Then I wish you a prosperous business."

The boss looked at Lin Xi's departing figure and revealed a delighted expression. That little thing had sold for 50 yuan, and he had really made a profit today.

He remembered that the Calabash Bottle was brought back by his son from outside. He said it was picked up from the garbage dump. He had thought that he had really found a real antique, but when he saw that it was brightly colored after washing it, he immediately rejected the idea of an antique. Which antique could be so bright and beautiful?

Originally, he had placed it on the stall with the intention of giving it a try, but he didn't expect that it would really be sold today. This was equivalent to picking up 50 yuan for no reason. How could he not be happy?

The only regret was that that young man was too crafty. If it wasn't for him making the deal in time, he might not have bought medicinal Calabash Bottles at all.

But how could he know that the reason Lin Xi lowered the price was because he saw through his tricks.

However, Lin Xi did like this Calabash Bottle. Not only did he think of the old man when he saw this Calabash Bottle, but he also liked it the more he looked at it. It felt like he was searching for it for thousands of times.

Lin Xi kept playing with the Calabash Bottle in his hand. Very quickly, he returned to the place where he looked down on himself. However, he saw two familiar figures playing chess in the pavilion downstairs.

Lin Xi walked over without thinking. He greeted Elder Shu from afar, "Elder Shu is playing chess. He won today, but he still lost."

Among the two people playing chess, one was a skinny old man. His hair was white, but he was in high spirits.

Opposite the old man was a middle-aged man with a big belly. He looked to be no more than 50 years old, but he had an inch-long hair. When he saw Lin Xi, he smiled like a Maitreya Buddha.

The name of the Buddha was Lee Binn. Lin Xi didn't know his background very well, but ever since he lived here, he often saw Lee Binn and Elder Shu playing chess together.

Moreover, they did not play chess, but Go!

"It's Xiao Lin. I heard you were hospitalized. Is it okay?"

Lin Xi smiled and greeted Lee Binn. "Hello, Uncle Lee. I just got out of the hospital today. It's just external injuries. Don't worry."

"Why are you making so much noise? You interrupted my thoughts of playing chess. What I wanted to do was interrupted by you!"

Lin Xi glanced at the chessboard with a smile. Elder Shu's game was in danger. His dragon was surrounded. Lee Binn only needed to kill the dragon slowly. He would lose for sure.

However, it wasn't like there was no turning back.

- The content came from [Miaow Reading].