bookrebus Chapter 185: Laughter and Tears 2
Chapter 185: Laughter and Tears 2
Sister Su Lingling comforted her brother twice until she heard her youngest son crying, then she hung up the phone.
After telling relatives and friends about his divorce, Su Tong felt truly liberated. When he went to work, he reported his divorce to his boss, otherwise the next time he went on a blind date, others would think he was two-timing.
The leader was a lady in her 40s, very enthusiastic. When she heard that Su Tong was divorced, her eyes lit up immediately.
"Oh my, how can you get divorced just like that? It's such a pity. Your wife is pretty good-looking. I heard she works in a big company. She should have a high salary.
But since you're divorced, you have to look forward and don't be sad."
Although the eldest sister said comforting words, her eyes lit up, especially after she learned that their divorce was a normal one and did not involve any moral elements, the eldest sister became even more excited.
If she wasn't afraid that rumors would spread about someone going on a blind date right after getting divorced, I guess the eldest sister would have picked out a few people and let Su Tong meet them.
The original owner's job was to restore cultural relics. Su Tong had the ability in this area, and with the original owner's memory, he was able to do this job with ease.
The most important thing is that this job is very quiet, without any messy people to disturb you. Although there are some annoying interpersonal relationships, you have a stable job and are not afraid of offending people. You just need to do your own thing.
The work was very easy and the company provided lunch. After get off work, Su Tong had nothing to do, so he just rode his bicycle to the Bada Hutongs.
Perhaps because it was the peak tourist season, the Eight Great Hutongs were very lively. After Su Tong had a bowl of noodles, he began to stroll around leisurely.
In the 1980s and 1990s, many of the items sold here were authentic and beautifully made. Now, most of them are handicrafts, and most of the items that look old are made to look old.
Su Tong has the original owner's memories, so he can recognize some antiques and collectibles. In addition, he has also come into contact with these things, so it is easy for him to tell the real from the fake.
Su Tong can always find the most expensive things at the first time, and this feeling is unmatched by others. The specific reason is that he has been exposed to them more, so he can judge them at a glance. Of course, not everyone has this intuition.
Su Tong saw several dollars from the Republic of China period, mixed with some modern imitations. If you didn't look carefully, you couldn't tell the real thing.
Su Tong didn't expect that the boss of this company was quite interesting, mixing true and false things together. But does the boss know which of these things are true and which are false?
"Boss, how much are these dollars?" Su Tong asked casually.
"Hey, little brother, you really got a good deal. I collected this dollar with great difficulty. If you want it, I can sell it to you at a lower price. One dollar is 1000 yuan."
"Ten dollars." Su Tong bargained directly. In theory, he was relatively reliable in bargaining. Usually, he would remove two zeros and then divide it in half, and the final price would be the real price of the item. He directly doubled the price, so the other party made a profit anyway.
The man showed a hesitant look, "This is a good thing for opening the door, your price is too low, how about adding a little more, 100 yuan each."
"At most 15 each. I'll buy four and you can give me a small wine glass as a gift." Su Tong pointed to a dirty small wine glass in the corner.
The boss glanced at Su Tong and picked up the wine glass again. He looked at it twice, wiped it gently, found that it was not the same thing as before, and then nodded.
Su Tong took away all the genuine ones, mixed in a fake one, and took the small wine glass, spending a total of 90 yuan.
But when I handed over 100 yuan, the boss spread his hands and said, "Oh, it's really unfortunate today. I don't have any change. Otherwise, please take a look at my stall to see if there are any other small items. If you like them, I will sell them to you for 10 yuan."
The corner of Su Tong's mouth twitched slightly, and then he rummaged through the pile of jewelry, and finally asked for a hat, which should be a hat for a fourth-rank official.
The top hat of the fourth-rank official in the Qing Dynasty was made of lapis lazuli. You should know that the top hat of the first-rank official was made of ruby, the second-rank official was made of coral, and the third-rank official was made of sapphire.
The price of lapis lazuli is not particularly expensive nowadays, but this thing of mine is an antique, and the beads are round and transparent, so it is worth at least 10,000 yuan, so it can be considered a small bargain.
After buying what he wanted, Su Tong rode his little bicycle back home. It is not as easy as it sounds to find a bargain, and good things are not available every day. It depends on luck.
After returning home, Su Tong thought about the divorce and planned to convert the bedroom next door into his own collection room and put all his treasures in this room.
Su Tong's material requirements are not that high. The things in the space are enough for him to survive, and he will replenish some things in each world he arrives.
The original owner didn't have much money. First of all, his mother-in-law was ill and because of the funeral, most of the money he had was spent.
When they divorced, the original owner chose the furniture and appliances in the house, which were purchased together when they got married, so the savings were left to his ex-wife.
Although the owner of this body is quite poor, he has a stable job, has no worries about food and clothing, owns a house and a car (although it is an electric car), and lives a happy life.
Friday finally arrived and Su Tong felt liberated. The good thing about public institutions is that they have days off on Saturdays and Sundays, national holidays, annual leave and various other holidays. The only drawback is that the salary is low, but there are also many benefits.
Just like today, the company distributed benefits again, giving them some movie tickets and even some rice and oil.
Su Tong had no desire to watch a movie. Plus, he was single and would definitely not be able to finish all the rice and oil, so he decided to take them to his sister.
Su Lingling raised her eyebrows slightly when she saw her brother carrying a lot of things. She also glanced outside and said, "The sun really rose from the west today. Why did you think of carrying things to see me?"
"I can't finish all the benefits given by the company, so I just brought them to you." In fact, the company had given out benefits before, but they were all taken away by the original owner's wife and given to her mother-in-law and others. This is why Su Lingling felt strange, because the original owner had never given benefits to her relatives before.
My sister was also a career-oriented woman before she got married, but she resigned from the company after she got married to have a child. Fortunately, my brother-in-law's business is going smoothly.
Although my brother-in-law is not very capable at work, he is considered a close confidant of the boss and is now a senior executive with an annual salary of more than 40 yuan. The couple took out a loan to buy a house and their life is better than most.