Rebirth in 1958: Getting rich starts from Nanluoguxiang

This consignment store will soon be renamed the Friendship Store. Everything inside is second-hand, but there are a lot of good stuff. The most important thing is that you don’t need a ticket to buy anything here.

There was nothing good on the first floor of the consignment store, so Qin Dabao went straight to the second floor. The second floor was empty, with only some furniture. Wei Ping was lazily lying on a single sofa reading a picture book.

Qin Dabao suppressed his laughter and patted his shoulder.

Wei Ping turned around and was overjoyed: "Brother, you are finally here, just wait." Then he jumped up and ran away.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qin Dabao took out a sack from the space, which contained a small pig's head and ten pounds of meat. This gift was not light.

Wei Ping came back like a whirlwind, holding a leather bag in his hand. Seeing the leather bag, Qin Dabao's eyes turned red.

He was very familiar with the contents of this leather bag. It contained a set of carving knives left by Wang Shuyuan, a master engraver from the Ming Dynasty. These knives were called Chuping Blades.

In his previous life, Qin Dabao got this set of knives, and he has never left it since then. He has spent countless sleepless nights with it.

One exquisite piece after another was created under the knife in his hand, and this set of Chuping blades almost became a part of his body.

He couldn't help it any longer and snatched it away, which scared Wei Ping.

"Brother, I finally found this. It was said to be a carving knife left by Wang Shuyuan. I have been keeping it for you."

Qin Dabao couldn't let it go, so he opened the leather bag and found a row of knives inside.

Qin Dabao closed his eyes and felt around one by one: round knife, flat knife, jade knife, corner knife... All twelve knives were there, and a familiar feeling came over him.

Qin Dabao opened his eyes, shook Wei Ping's hand, and thanked him repeatedly.

His politeness made Wei Ping feel embarrassed.

Qin Dabao remembered and handed the sack to Wei Ping. When Wei Ping took it, he almost sprained his waist. When he opened it, his eyes almost popped out.

This pig's head and meat weigh about 20 to 30 kilograms, which are rare items.

"I went up the mountain a couple of days ago and hunted two little wild boars. I originally wanted to send you some meat today, but I didn't expect you to give me such a big surprise."

Wei Ping was a little embarrassed. He wanted to refuse it, but he couldn't bear to do so. Now he had tickets but no meat, and his family hadn't seen meat for more than a month.

Wei Ping gave a bitter smile: "Brother, I can't refuse the gift you gave me."

Qin Dabao said nonchalantly: "Just keep it if I give it to you. It's just a matter of shooting. I'll have plenty of hunting opportunities in the future, and I'll get it for you then."

As soon as he finished speaking, a man came over hurriedly and said, "Wei Ping, what are you doing in such a hurry? You didn't even take out the key to the warehouse."

Wei Ping turned around and smiled: "Hey buddy, this is my brother, the manager of this store, Wei Yuan."

Wei Yuan was stunned when he saw Qin Dabao. He looked four or five years older than Wei Ping. He was wearing a large grey cotton-padded jacket, straight-leg pants, and cotton-leather shoes, the standard outfit for leading cadres.

"Brother, this is Qin Dabao, my buddy. I bought this set of knives for him."

Qin Dabao shook hands with Wei Yuan: "Hello, Director Wei."

Wei Yuan was a straightforward person: "Well, what's the point of calling me Director? People in our city don't have so many words. Just call me by my name."

After chatting for a while, both parties wanted to make friends, so they naturally talked about this together.

This time they were familiar, and when Wei Yuan heard that Qin Dabao was a police officer from the Municipal Bureau, he became obviously more enthusiastic.

When Qin Dabao said he wanted to pick some furniture, Wei Yuan enthusiastically took him to the warehouse to choose

This time, Qin Dabao did not choose expensive furniture. This was for daily use at home, so it was better to keep a low profile.

After a long time of selection, I finally picked out some furniture from the Republic of China period. Although they were not made of rosewood, they were also made of good red pine. Although the style was simple, they were also the stuff of a wealthy family.

I bought a Luohan bed and a Babu bed. Although the Babu bed is a bit cold in winter, it is warm enough if I put a wolf skin on it.

A set of tables and chairs, which can be used as decorations at ordinary times and as a dining table when guests come. I also bought a desk and two large wardrobes, and that’s all I need.

These things cost sixty yuan, which is a steal.

After hiring two carts and moving all the furniture on, Qin Dabao said goodbye to his brother Wei Yuan and rode his bike back to Nanluoguxiang.

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When they arrived at Yard 95, Qin Dabao helped move the furniture in. Sha Zhu saw this and lent a hand to help. After they finished moving, Qin Dabao gave fifty cents to each of the two rickshaw drivers. The two drivers were very happy because they had thought it was only twenty cents, but they didn't expect the owner to be so generous.

The room was being cleaned, and Master Lei and his men were doing some finishing work.

Sha Zhu rolled up his sleeves and looked around the room, admiring everything he saw.

"Brother, you know what, your room looks so neat after you cleaned it up like this."

Qin Dabao was also very happy. It looked like he could move into his new home today.

Sha Zhu pulled Qin Dabao aside and told him about Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong.

This morning they were ordered by the street to move out, but not to Longxugou, but to the alley behind. According to Sha Zhu, the place they moved to was originally a large courtyard with eight or nine families living in a small courtyard. The courtyard was so narrow that it was difficult to turn around, and no sunlight could enter the house.

Qin Dabao nodded. He guessed that Yi Zhonghai had used his connections to find Director Wang and was the one who moved to the alley behind. This didn't matter to Qin Dabao, as long as they didn't live in the same courtyard and could see each other every day.

While they were talking, Master Lei and his team had finished cleaning up. This meant the work was done, and the money had been paid anyway. Qin Dabao stuffed two more boxes of Daqianmen into Master Lei's hands, and Master Lei left happily.

"Brother, are you moving today? Do you need my help?"

Qin Dabao took out a cigarette, handed one to Sha Zhu, put one in his own mouth, and lit it with a match.

"I have to go back and ask my mom and dad, but I will definitely come over to stay at night." Are you kidding? Who would not live in that shabby house when they have a spacious house?

Sha Zhu was happy: "Okay, I'll go get some food and we'll have a nice drink tonight."

"Okay, Brother Zhu, I have some meat. Bring it over later. You can make a few delicious dishes with it."

"You have meat? Fuck you! I have a pig brain. If you don't have meat, who will? Okay, I'll go buy two bottles of Erguotou now." Although Sha Zhu was greedy for Moutai, who could drink it casually these days? They had to save it for Chinese New Year gifts. How could he have the nerve to let Qin Dabao take it out?

Qin Dabao liked this about Sha Zhu: he was talkative, thoughtful, and warm to others. He didn't stop Sha Zhu from buying wine. When friends get along, there must be give-and-take, and that's how it lasts.

Sha Zhu hurried home to get the wine ticket.

Qin Dabao took advantage of this opportunity to go back to the backyard, took out a wolf skin and spread it on Cuicui's bed, and then took out a bear skin and spread it on the Luohan bed in the main hall.

After I finished laying the leather jacket, I remembered that I should go to the tailor shop to pick up the finished leather jacket the day after tomorrow.

I went out and looked around.

Master Lei and his team did a great job. They piled the remaining wood scraps in the shed next to the ear room, which was enough to fill half the room. Together with the coal they bought, it was enough to keep them burning for the winter.

Qin Dabao picked out a few pieces of red pine wood, filled the stove, and lit it. A copper kettle sat on the stove, and the whole room became warm in a short while. The room was filled with a faint smell of pine, which was very pleasant.

After everything was settled, Qin Dabao went back to pick up his younger brothers and sisters. The joy of the new home should be shared by the whole family.