freenovelworld Chapter 499 Mr. Gu, why are you back from the Northeast?
Chapter 499 Mr. Gu, why are you back from the Northeast?
Gu Mobai sneered and asked:
"What did I do to you? I'm just telling you the truth. These imitations of yours are too crude.
If I were in your place, I would definitely not fool people like this.
Take this bronze ware, for example. Shouldn't the color be applied evenly? And this porcelain, the firing temperature... "
He was speaking coherently when the expressions of several people around him suddenly changed.
The leading man picked up a stool and slammed it heavily on the table, cursing fiercely:
"You bastard, don't be so shameless! If you don't shut up today, don't even think about leaving alive!"
The others also gathered around, all with frowns and glares.
Gu Mobai took a half step back, straightened his back, and stared at the people surrounding him. "Are you getting angry just because I told you a few truths? Are you really unreasonable bandits?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the bald man in the front swung his fist and hit him. Gu Mobai dodged to the side and grabbed the man's arm and pulled him into his arms. The man missed and fell to the ground.
Another thin man picked up the iron rod from the corner and swept it across. Gu Mobai bent down to avoid it and kicked him in the knee.
The thin man screamed and knelt down. Before the iron rod hit the ground, Gu Mobai snatched it away and swung it with his backhand, hitting the back of the third person who rushed over.
The remaining few people were stunned for half a second, then gritted their teeth and rushed forward.
Gu Mobai moved along the wall, and when he saw the opportunity, he swept the iron rod across, tripping two people first, then rushed forward, strangled one person's neck with his arm, and hit the other person's lower back with his knee.
In less than two minutes, people were lying on the ground in a mess, all of them covering their wounds and groaning, and no one dared to get up.
Gu Mobai looked at them coldly and said:
"Get up! Why don't you fight anymore?
I ruined your business, what's wrong? Is forced buying and selling popular in Beijing now? "
As he was speaking, a fat man suddenly appeared, his face full of smiles: "Hey! Isn't this Master Gu? Why are you back?"
Gu Mobai snorted with a sullen face: "Fat Brother, it's not that I don't give you face, but the people under you are doing things too dishonestly!"
The fat man immediately apologized with a smile:
"Yes, yes, yes! These bastards are making trouble while I'm away!
I only asked them to deal in some knockoffs, but who knew they would be so unruly! Get out of here!
He kicked and kicked the man away, then came over and asked, "Master Gu, why did you come back from the Northeast?"
Gu Mobai glanced at him:
"Do I have to report to you when I come back?
As for you, you've been living off the fat of the past two years, your belly is about to burst your clothes."
The fat man laughed and patted his round belly:
“To be honest, I did make some money in the past two years.
Mr. Gu came back this time to find some good stuff?"
Gu Mobai nodded: "Yes, do you have any hidden treasures here?"
The fat man immediately became energetic:
"If someone else came, I would definitely say no, but since you are here, Master Gu, how can I let you go empty-handed?
Come on, come on, come to my shop and rest. I'll show you around and I guarantee you'll find something you like!"
The fat man, who was familiar with the place, took them around in the alleys of Panjiayuan and finally stopped in front of a large shop.
There is a wooden sign hanging in the store and two pots of green plants at the door, which looks very grand.
Gu Mobai couldn't help but laugh and said, "Wow, the small stall before has now become a big store!"
The fat man smiled widely, rubbing his hands and saying, "It's all thanks to you! If you hadn't bought my things back then, how would I be where I am today?"
Gu Mobai waved his hand: "Why are you saying this? Your item is really good. I wouldn't want it if it were someone else's!"
Lin Panpan, who was standing next to him, was curious, so Gu Mobai began to explain:
"That year his family was in urgent need of money, so he brought some things to Panjiayuan to sell.
As a result, I met a black-hearted person who insisted that the items were fake and wanted to take them away for five or ten dollars.
I saw that it was a good thing, so I spent a thousand yuan to buy it. "
The fat man's eyes were a little red, and his voice was a little hoarse:
"If it weren't for that 1,000 yuan emergency aid, my mother wouldn't have made it.
I will always remember this kindness."
Gu Mobai's face turned serious:
“It’s good to remember favors, but you also have to manage your subordinates.
What's the point of hitting someone?"
The fat man sighed, his face full of helplessness:
“I know what they did was wrong, but business is so difficult now.
In our line of work, we don’t make any money when the business is closed, but once we open it, we can live off it for three years.
There has been little business in the past six months, and the store is almost unable to pay the rent and wages of the employees. They are also very anxious..."
As he spoke, he pointed to the empty store. The bottles and jars on the shelves were covered with a thin layer of dust, making it look particularly deserted.
Gu Mobai frowned slightly, his eyes sweeping over the dusty celadon in the corner: "Panjiayuan is bustling with people, it shouldn't be so deserted."
The fat man slapped his thigh suddenly, the fat on his face trembled, and the veins in his neck popped out. "It's that treasure appraisal pavilion across the street! They send people hanging around the door every day, and as soon as they see customers, they tell them that all the goods here are counterfeit!"
He grabbed the teacup and took a deep sip of tea. "I don't know where their boss got the channels from, but he keeps putting out new goods every few days. All my regular customers have been lured away..."
The fat man immediately put on a smile, rubbed his fat palms on his apron, and pointed at the collections in the room: "But it's different when you come, Master Gu! You can pick whatever you like and take it away directly!"
He suddenly turned to Lin Panpan, his face wrinkled with laughter, "Is this my sister-in-law?"
After receiving a positive answer, he immediately became attentive:
"Oh, sister-in-law, please look! Jewelry, paintings, calligraphy and porcelain.
As long as you like it, no matter how much it costs, consider it my welcome gift to you!"
Gu Mobai put his arm around Lin Panpan's shoulders, a smile on his lips: "You're welcome. If my wife likes something, I, as her husband, will naturally pay for it."
Lin Panpan smiled sweetly at him, then let go of his hand and paced around the store in her high heels.
The dazzling array of collections on the antique display cabinet failed to hold her attention until she stopped in front of a camphorwood box in the corner.
The box was actually full of old copper coins.
She squatted down and tapped the edge of the box lightly with her fingertips.
The fat man immediately understood and said:
“These are old coins I collected. I’m not sure if they are real or not, so I just bought them for fun.
If you are interested, I will open it and show it to you."
Before he finished speaking, he had already undone the knot deftly, and the yellowed paper unfolded, revealing ancient coins with the patina of time.
Lin Panpan's eyes lit up instantly: "Open all of these."
As the paper bags were unfolded one by one, the dragon patterns of Guangxu Yuanbao, the portraits of Yuan Datou, rusty copper coins, and even red currency with Soviet imprints were densely packed all over the blue brick floor.
"This...this is too complete!" Her voice rose unconsciously, with a bit of uncontrollable excitement.
From the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, from the Soviet area to the early days of liberation, currencies from different periods and regions are scattered around, almost piecing together half of the modern monetary history.
The fat man smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you have a good eye! I had people collect these. There are many varieties. If you want them, take your time to choose."