The leader is my girlfriend

After inquiring last time, Wang Yiming directly locked on his destination this time - Donghuamen Trust Store.

A group of cart drivers gathered in front of the trust store. He asked about the price in advance and found out that it was basically 4 cents for delivery to the home, 6 cents for a farther distance, and 8 cents for an even farther distance.

Yes, the price is within an acceptable range. The big ones will be shipped out of the city and secretly transferred to another space, and the small ones will be sent home, as they can be accommodated in his room.

After entering the Trust Store, Wang Yiming headed straight for the furniture. He felt a faint sense of visiting a mansion, touching this and that, his eyes sparkling with delight at everything he saw. (The store had a separate area filled with a variety of old furniture, and once inside, he wandered through the gaps.)

It would be more high-end if there were a vase or something on these tables, but that's not possible these days.

In 66, it was impossible to hide things, so many people took the initiative to throw away antiques. Some even wrapped porcelain in quilts and smashed it, fearing the noise would lead to reports. At night, when they secretly threw the items away, they didn't dare to throw them all in the same place, but in different garbage dumps to "discard the evidence."

The atmosphere at the time was terrifying. People were critical, even hateful, of antiques. Anyone who owned one was considered a bad person. Because antique furniture wasn't under the jurisdiction of the cultural relics department, they had a respite: selling it in trust stores.

The salesperson was also puzzled by Wang Yiming's state. After all, the man in front of him didn't look like someone who was short of money. Why was he so keen on second-hand furniture? It was not fashionable at all. Adhering to the customer-oriented service concept, the salesperson took the initiative to speak.

"Comrade, is there anything you like?"

What do you like? He likes everything. He wants everything. He also wants to have a small mini-museum.

“What are the prices for these?”

Now that we're here, it shouldn't be too expensive, Wang Yiming guessed silently.

"Any square table, regardless of style or material, as long as it's hardwood, is $8." (Eight dollars isn't a lot. If you can't go to Hong Kong or Singapore, eight dollars isn't expensive. You don't have to go home for a meeting.)

"These? All of them are 8 dollars each?"

"Yes, which one do you like?"

[Due to people's limited knowledge of these woods, they are unable to accurately distinguish their types. As long as they are hardwoods, they are all called redwood. Therefore, red sandalwood, huanghuali, redwood and wenge are collectively referred to as "redwood".]

Wang Yiming couldn't help but raise his hand and touch his nose. It was so cheap!

"How much is that table and chairs?" Wang Yiming pointed to a set of mahogany tables and chairs in front of him. In fact, any of them would do for him. After all, these were things he could not afford before.

"A pair of armchairs and a square table for 15 yuan."

“…….” It’s really cheap.

"Where's the bed?"

"Luohan bed, priced at 10 yuan."

[Use a bunk bed for a long sleep (night sleep) and a Luohan bed for a short nap (afternoon nap)]

I want both of them.

“That…that…” Wang Yiming pointed his finger over there and wanted to speak but his brain couldn’t follow. What was this?

The salesman wanted to speak out, but he stopped the other party and said, "Wait, give me another chance, let me think about it."

“…….” This customer is quite interesting.

Fortunately, after thinking for more than ten seconds, he finally remembered.

"How much is that step-out bed?" Wang Yiming was excited.

"Twenty dollars."

"I want it."

"You want all of these?"

"I need them all and need to transport them out of town. Can you recommend some machinists for me?"

"No problem, please wait."

A step-out bed, a Luohan bed, and a set of tables and chairs cost a total of 60 yuan, with an additional 4 yuan for transportation.

Wang Yiming stood aside and watched them busy. The step-out bed had to be disassembled first and then assembled after being transported to the destination. Wang Yiming, whose destination was the space, could only observe the disassembly process carefully. After all, he was the only one who would be responsible for the later maintenance. The disassembled step-out bed occupied 3 carts, and the remaining beds and tables and chairs occupied 2 carts. A total of 5 carts were called, and the price for transporting it out of the city was 8 cents per trip.

(Later, Wang Yiming gave up observing and asked the salesperson to write down the assembly steps of the step-out bed for him, and then put the "instructions" in his pocket.)

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As soon as they left the city and reached a small turn, Wang Yiming told them to unload the furniture and leave. Since they had already paid, the machinists did not ask any questions and just unloaded the furniture and left as requested.

After making sure that everyone had left, Wang Yiming put the furniture directly into the space.

Now his space is filled with watches, small yellow croakers, stamps, and pure wooden mortise and tenon furniture. Just looking at it makes him feel extremely fulfilled, and full of a sense of security and accomplishment. How many big villas can this be exchanged for?

He was not afraid that there would be "problems" with the furniture. After all, according to the rules of the trust store, customers, whether they came to sell or to entrust, had to bring their household registration books and other identification documents to prevent criminals from using the trust store to "sell stolen goods." In case there were any problems with the items, the original owner could be found.

I bought stamps this morning and furniture in the afternoon. After all the hard work, I looked at my watch and it was almost 4 o'clock. With a White Rabbit cigarette in his mouth, Wang Yiming slowly rode his bike home.