Chapter 828: Border

Suifenhe

This is a beautiful border mountain city, bordering the Soviet Maritime Territory in the east. As an important window and bridge between China and the Soviet Union, this city is exceptionally prosperous. Even though the relationship between the two countries has deteriorated, many blond and blue-eyed Soviets can still be seen on the streets.

Three days ago, Cao Cao Weiguo and Duan Qilong, the section chief of the Equipment Section, arrived in Heilongjiang. In order to import a batch of advanced lathes, they negotiated with the Soviet side many times. The two sides pulled back and forth for two days before finalizing the contract, which made Cao Cao Weiguo full of anger.

After the business was finished, Cao Cao Weiguo gave a few instructions to Section Chief Duan and took the train alone to Suifenhe, where he met Zhao Zhao Yuanchao, who had arrived in advance, at the guesthouse.

After handing the first batch of wine to Zhao Zhao Yuanchao, Cao Cao Weiguo, having nothing to do, strolled around Suifenhe. After buying some local specialties from the supply and marketing cooperative, he happened to see a trust store. Walking in, he saw that there were quite a few good things inside.

Because of its special geographical location, this land was a mixture of people before the founding of the People's Republic. There were many ancient tombs from the Liaojin and Manchu Qing dynasties, and in the past, bandits, tomb robbers, puppet troops, etc. ... were rampant, which led to many ancient tombs being dug up and a large number of funerary objects flowing into the folk.

Cao Cao Weiguo walked into a trust store and looked at the goods in the store casually. The employees of the trust store sat behind the counter, leisurely cracking melon seeds, neither receiving nor paying attention to him. Their attitude was like that of a master.

"Comrade, how much is this?"

Cao Cao Weiguo picked up a sky-blue glazed bowl. The salesperson raised his eyelids and glanced at it, saying neither coldly nor warmly: "Three Brother Yuan."

"Trouble, comrade, I want this bowl."

"Wait a minute, I’ll go find the ticket, and then register it."

"Comrade, how much is this plate?"

"Six Brother Yuan."

"What about this three-legged furnace?"

"Five Brother Yuan. Are you from out of town?"

"I’m here on a business trip."

"Judging by your accent, are you from Beijing?"

"Yes."

"No wonder you’re so rich and imposing."

Cao Cao Weiguo bought five pieces of porcelain in a row, which immediately aroused the interest of the salesperson. The two chatted while registering. This salesperson was a middle-aged man in his early forties, a retired soldier who was also interested in antiques. He said directly that Cao Cao Weiguo had picked up a bargain. If it were in the past, any one of these five pieces of porcelain could be exchanged for more than a dozen acres of good fields.

After buying things, it happened to be mealtime, so Cao Cao Weiguo invited the salesperson, with whom he had a pleasant conversation, to go to a restaurant together.

Someone was treating him to a meal at a restaurant, so the salesperson was naturally happy.

The two went to a state-run restaurant together. Cao Cao Weiguo ordered three meat dishes and two vegetable dishes and asked for a bottle of wine. The two ate and drank while chatting about everything under the sun.

After eating and drinking, the two parted ways at the state-run restaurant. Cao Cao Weiguo returned to the guesthouse at dusk. After Zhao Zhao Yuanchao returned from outside, the two went to the local pigeon market together.

"Little brother, come and take a look at my place. See if there is anything you like? I tell you, the things in my place are all good things, and I guarantee you won't be disappointed."

Cao Cao Weiguo stopped at a stall. The stall owner was a thin man wearing a cotton coat and a felt hat, covered tightly.

"Let me take a look."

Cao Cao Weiguo squatted down and flipped through them casually.

The stall owner smiled and used a flashlight to illuminate: "Little brother, feel free to pick. They are all good goods, guaranteed not to let you be fooled. Come, look at this piece of jade, authentic Hetian jade, something worn by the General of Shengjing. Good jade nourishes people. Whoever buys it picks up a big bargain."

Cao Cao Weiguo glanced at the jade pendant and had no interest at all.

In this place, if you believe others' words easily, ten out of ten will fall into it.

Next, Cao Cao Weiguo picked up an item, and the stall owner introduced it enthusiastically. Every item could be described in a flowery way, and it was never repeated. It had to be said that this eloquence was really a waste of talent in the present day.

After picking and choosing through a dozen items, Cao Cao Weiguo picked up a cup.

The stall owner said excitedly: "Little brother, this is a cup made of rhinoceros horn. It is carved with the 'Three Friends of Winter.' Literati and elegant scholars all like it..."

After careful inspection, Cao Cao Weiguo confirmed that this rhinoceros horn cup carved with the 'Three Friends of Winter' pattern was authentic, and he said naturally: "How much is this cup?"

The stall owner said excitedly: "Brother, you really have a good eye. I can see you are an expert. I spent a lot of effort to get this rhinoceros horn cup..."

Cao Cao Weiguo: "Get get get, you talk too much. I’m just asking you how much this cup is."

The stall owner made a look of heartbreak: "Fifty! I almost lost my life for this cup back then."

Cao Cao Weiguo smiled lightly: "Five."

The stall owner’s eyes widened: "Five? Little brother, you are too ruthless. Five is too little, no no no. I have a fate with you, little brother. Thirty, you take it, and we will consider ourselves friends."

Cao Cao Weiguo: "Ten, that’s the price. I won't consider even a penny more. If you agree, I will pick a few more items from you."

The stall owner was full of struggle, and finally slapped his hand hard: "Fine, little brother, I’ll make you this friend."

Cao Cao Weiguo picked a few more items casually and took out three big ten-Brother Yuan bills from his pocket: "This price for these things, you don't lose out, right?"

The stall owner took the money with a smile: "Little brother, you are an expert. Wait a moment, I have a good treasure, you take a look."

Putting the money into his bosom, the stall owner turned and found an object from the sack.

"Little brother, take a look."

"This thing is not bad."

Taking the object handed over by the stall owner, Cao Cao Weiguo’s eyes lit up.

The seal of "Po Chen Ju Shi," made of Shoushan stone, plain square seal, Chinese seal script. This seal was made when Emperor Yongzheng was a prince. Yongzheng himself said that he liked reading Buddhist classics in his youth, and after he became an adult, he studied them more, and had close contacts with monks. He called himself "Po Chen Ju Shi," indicating that he did not become a monk, but practiced Buddhism at home.

"Qiao San, you hid it deep enough. Why didn't you take out such a good thing before?"

Just when Cao Cao Weiguo was carefully identifying it, a thin, tall man with a dangling manner walked over swaggeringly, his eyes staring straight at the seal of "Po Chen Ju Shi."

The stall owner Qiao San smiled: "Zhang Zhenbei, long time no see. Where have you been making a fortune recently?"

The stall owner Qiao San smiled and said, "Zhang Zhenbei, long time no see. Where have you been off to making a fortune lately?"