Siheyuan Fortune Telling: Starting from a Buyer to Become an All-rounder

"Hey, Lao Xiao, please come in."

No one knew where Yi Zhonghai was doing, and Xu Dongsheng was even less likely to know, because there was a guest at Xu Dongsheng's house today. The guest was none other than Xiao Yitu. Xiao Yitu was carrying a box wrapped in red paper. If you didn't know, you would think that someone came to give a gift for the festival.

However, Xu Dongsheng didn't care. He invited Xiao Yitu into the house, poured him a glass of water, and asked Xiao Yitu to sit for a while. Xu Dongsheng immediately went to cut the meat, and there were still some steamed buns made in the morning. He also made a bowl of cabbage soup, and that was it.

One dish, one soup and one meal, although not expensive, is already a very good way to entertain guests in an ordinary family.

"Brother Dongsheng, you are very polite, but I am not polite anymore."

Xiao Yitu watched as Xu Dongsheng prepared the meal in just a few moves. Although it was not as delicious as the delicacies in the Bada Gardens, it was still the meal made by his savior after all, so Xiao Yitu would not be dissatisfied at all.

"Brother Dongsheng, your stewed meat is made with steamed bread and cabbage soup. It may seem simple, but there are many tricks involved. It seems that you are also a good eater."

After eating and drinking, Xiao Yitu said to Xu Dongsheng with a smile.

"Old Xiao, what do we know about food? We just need to have enough food to eat. Didn't you go to work in the logistics department today?"

Xu Dongsheng smiled and asked Xiao Yitu why he came here, as he didn't work in the warehouse.

"My job is not very busy. The team can't do without me, but I don't have to be in the team all the time. I can just come out for a walk and do some supervision. By the way, let's get down to business. Here, this is for you. Take a look and see if you like it."

As Xiao Yitu spoke, he handed the box he brought to Xu Dongsheng. Xu Dongsheng took the box, opened the paper and cable tie wrapping it, and immediately a rustic atmosphere emanated from inside, along with several books.

"A complete list of palace creations."

There were six books in total, a set. Xu Dongsheng took a look and found that they were worth fifty yuan. This was something that would be worth money even if it was sent to the consignment store. Did Xiao Yitu just give it to him like that?

If this thing was sent to the commissioned store, he would have to eat and drink delicious food for several days, but Xiao Yitu just gave the thing to him directly.

"Old Xiao, these things of yours are worth a lot of money. An ordinary worker only gets this much in a month. If you put these things in the consignment store, you won't starve, right?"

Looking at the things on the table, Xu Dongsheng immediately knew that the person in front of him was not an ordinary person, otherwise he would not have those sixty-four pages of volume and these six books. These six books were the standards for forging things in the palace in the past.

No matter it is used for treasure appraisal or counterfeiting, it is a rare treasure. Although it is only worth fifty yuan, that is only the current situation. Xu Dongsheng is sure that these six books will definitely be regarded as the bible in forty years.

"Brother Dongsheng, you really underestimate me. My ancestor, Old Xiao, was a walker in the palace. Even the Dongling Tomb was chosen by my great-grandfather. This year is not good, but we can't sell our ancestors' things. We like to play with them privately, but if we use them to make money for food and clothing, it would be unfilial."

Xiao Yitu's eyes lit up when he saw that Xu Dongsheng could tell the value of these six books at a glance. He was right. Xu Dongsheng was a connoisseur of goods and could tell good things at a glance. It's not that he didn't want to take these things to the consignment store, but the people in the consignment store were not certain. There were people from home and abroad. Xiao Yitu didn't want these things of his ancestors to be lost outside.

Therefore, unless he really had no way to make a living, Xiao Yitu would never sell these things at a low price.

"Indeed, you are thoughtful. I like this thing, I accept it, and I have made you my friend. Next time I have something good, I will send you some. I have to tell you that I have a friend who is good at brewing. This good wine made from pure corn has been hidden underground for decades. The taste is so good, I will bring it to you next time. And the dried rabbit you ate yesterday, the taste is so delicious that it goes straight to the top of my head."

Xu Dongsheng nodded. It was indeed the case now. Most of the things in the commissioned store were real, but the buyers were all kinds of people. There were old people from the previous dynasty and overseas people who had good relations with Shenzhou. Most of them were overseas people. Therefore, if these things were placed in the commissioned store, they might run away.

Although he was not so keen on collecting these antiques, Xu Dongsheng still liked the treasures he came across. He could get a few good things to keep, and leave them to his children when he got married and had children. Even if it was a waste, it was worth it. Seeing that Xiao Yitu was so flattering, Xu Dongsheng would not treat him badly. He immediately promised Xiao Yitu that he would get good things for Xiao Yitu the next time he went out, first the dried rabbit, and then the wine he brewed himself.

"Then I won't be polite."

When Xiao Yitu heard Xu Dongsheng's description, his eyes brightened and he thought to himself that he had come to the right place. Then he told Xu Dongsheng that if there was anything he wanted in the future, he would definitely get it for him if he could get it.

Xu Dongsheng didn't care about this. He didn't have any goal for these things. If he came across them, it was just luck. If he didn't, it didn't matter. After communicating with Xiao Yitu, he found that Xiao Yitu was grateful and the things he sent were so to his taste. Xu Dongsheng could be considered to have made friends with Xiao Yitu. Although he loved to play, he had some problems as a person, but Xu Dongsheng didn't care.

After the two discussed for a few hours at home, Xiao Yitu said goodbye, saying that he was busy reporting. Although no one cared about his job and he was an idler, he had learned his lesson yesterday that good things are cheap and he had to eat even if he was hungry, otherwise Xu Dongsheng and Wang Mantang would not be able to help him much.

After Xu Dongsheng saw Xiao Yitu off, he returned to the house and took out the six books Xiao Yitu had given him and flipped through them. These things were from the previous dynasty and they were handwritten editions, not printed editions, so they were very valuable.

However, the six books were not well-written and not plain, and Xu Dongsheng's cultural level made it difficult to translate them. Fortunately, Xu Dongsheng did not need to really understand the contents, because treasure appraisal was not something that could be understood by reading a few books.

There are many things to consider, and there are many counterfeit items this year. It's not like they don't have models for counterfeiting. If you can just read a book and identify the treasure, what do you need a master for? So Xu Dongsheng just knows what there are, and then has the help of Chengxinruyi. As long as the value is right and the specifications are right, then the item must be right.

Xu Dongsheng just finished reading a book, which took him an hour. At the same time, he began to feel sleepy. At this time, Xu Dongsheng knew why he felt sleepy when he read Zhu You Baijie last night. It was not because Zhu You Baijie had magical powers, but that after being a human in two lifetimes, reading books still had the magic of hypnosis.