Chapter 29: Digging out the old house (Part 1)

When the antique craze was emerging in the 1980s, the activity of digging out old houses began to rise. At that time, the antique craze had just begun. Many people did not have the concept of antiques, and few people made fakes. As long as they searched for some old houses and bought some old items, they basically didn’t have to worry about big eyes.

Flies do not bite seamless eggs. As long as business opportunities are discovered, scammers will definitely interfere. Many scammers will rent old houses in lively places and then arrange some high-quality imitations, which can even make experts look at them.

Because when you are digging for an old house, many people will not think of the term scammer. They think that this is passed down by others, so they are not so wary and will be easier to get into.

After so many years of development, people who like to pay for old houses have formed a consensus that Zhao Lao’s house should try to find remote houses. Old houses in lively places are often minefields.

But in the past two years, the liars have not even spared old houses in remote areas, and their layouts are everywhere. Almost every day, people have staged eye-catching incidents.

"You kid, you don't even look at the place when you dig out the old house." Ouyang Zhanjun laughed and scolded. Dig out the old house is not just about hiking in the old house when you see it, it is very particular.

Generally speaking, you choose better houses, such as the place where rich people live in ancient times. If you are lucky, beds, doors and windows, vases, teapots, and rice bowls may all be antiques.

But what about here? Ouyang Zhanjun calculated that there were only thirteen houses in the entire village, all of which were typical straw houses and fenced villages, and all of them were typical private houses. Several of them were abandoned. How could they look like places where antiques could be produced?

Of course, it is not absolutely not. In the antique industry, you can often hear stories of finding bargains in the countryside, but the chance is relatively small, so people who like to spend old houses generally do not choose this type of building, and prefer some historical cities with cultural heritage.

"Anyway, it's better to give it a try, maybe there will be unexpected gains." Qin Xuebing's energy in his body had already sensed, indicating that there must be old objects in the house.

This is also the benefit of the advancement of Qi Refining Art. The sensing is clearer and the range is larger. Qin Xuebing roughly estimated that the range of sensing was about three meters in radius, but now it is ten meters in radius.

The larger the range, the greater the chance of picking up the bargain. If you go to Panjiayuan again, Qin Xuebing will not need to sense the street stalls one by one. You can sense the street stalls together, and the efficiency will become higher and higher.

"I suggest that we will raise funds to pay for the old house this time and each will take up one."

Qin Xuebing had thought of eating alone, but he led the beautiful snake to the underground ghost market. Not only did everyone not gain anything, but they also paid a sum of money in it, feeling a little guilty.

What's more, Ye Zijing and Ouyang Zhanjun accompanied him into the mountains for three days, and they were still sharing weal and woe. If Qin Xuebing only cared about eating alone, it would be too inhumane.

"Okay, then we will share your good luck today."

Thinking of Qin Xuebing's luck, Ye Zijing agreed first, maybe she could really gain something.

"Okay, then I'll take one share of each." Ouyang Zhanjun had no objection. It would be fine if there was no gain. If there was something, it would be better if there was nothing to come.

The straw house and fence village are typical buildings in the last century in the Northeast. They are very distinctive. They use a mixture of hollow sheep grass and soil in the middle to make earth bricks and then build walls. Such walls have the characteristics of hollow bricks, which are warm in winter and cool in summer, which is very consistent with the climate characteristics of the Northeast.

The roof is not made of tiles, but is arranged densely with dried sheep grass, so it is not inferior to the tiles when she sheltered from wind and rain.

Moreover, each house exists independently, and the yard is surrounded by fences outside, which has a bit of a country house.

Ouyang Zhanjun walked out of the courtyard gate and shouted, "Is anyone here?"

Soon, an old man in sixty years walked out of the house and looked at Qin Xuebing and the other two with some strangeness: "Are you?"

Ouyang Zhanjun said: "Old man, we went into the mountain to travel and got lost. My companion sprained ankle. It took two days to walk out of the mountain. I want to take a rest here. Can you do it?"

"So that's it, come in quickly."

The old man enthusiastically opened the courtyard door and welcomed everyone in. Ouyang Zhanjun took the opportunity to ask some questions and learn some information.

It turned out that this place was called Shisanhutun, and there were only Shisanhutun, but because it was too remote, all the capable people moved out of here, and now there are only seven families left in the village.

The old man's surname is Li, and his wife died of illness. His son and daughter-in-law went out to work in a car accident in the early years, leaving only one grandson, and the grandson depended on each other for life.

On the one hand, Qin Xuebing lamented the fate of the old man, and on the other hand, he glanced around and quickly glanced at a small wooden box in the corner. The object that caused the energy to sense it was in the box, and there were more than one item.

In addition, there was also an object in the kitchen that caused a sense of induction, but Qin Xuebing was not able to rashly break into other people's kitchen.

"What kind of family is this?" Qin Xuebing muttered secretly. It was obviously a ruined family, but there were so many antiques. It was really surprising.

After chatting for a while, a strong man from twenty-four or five came in: "Grandpa, where are there any customers?"

"This is my grandson, Dazhuang."

Old Man Li introduced to both parties: "Dazhuang, I went to Qingshantun to buy some wine before I came back."

Qingshantun is only five or six kilometers away from Shisanhutun, but it is a large village with 5 or six hundred families. Most of the people who moved out of Shisanhutun also settled in Qingshantun.

"Brother Dazhuang, please trouble you." Ouyang Zhanjun quickly took five hundred yuan and handed it over. He could see that this family was really not easy, and he was even more embarrassed to not eat and drink for nothing.

"Brother Ouyang, I have money." Li Dazhuang shook his head quickly. It is rare for a guest to come to his family. If you ask for money from the guests, you will not be laughed at if it is spread.

"If you ask you to hold it, please hold it. Remember to buy two bottles for a long time."

Ouyang Zhanjun stuffed the money into Li Dazhuang's pocket and turned around and asked Old Man Li again: "Old man, Dazhuang is not young anymore, are you a partner?"

"Now there is no girl who is willing to marry into this place."

The countryside is not like the city. There are many girls who get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen. It is strange that young men don’t get married at the age of twenty-four or twenty-five. Li Dazhuang is 25 this year and has nowhere to be married yet. Old Man Li is also anxious.

But what can I do? Thirteen Houses are so poor that they are so poor that Li Dazhuang is not very talkative, so how can he catch up with the girl's house?

The old man also wanted Li Dazhuang to go out to work, not to mention whether he could make money, the key was to marry a wife and go home. However, Li Dazhuang was worried about the old man's health and was unwilling to go out anyway, so this matter was delayed.

After chatting for more than half an hour, Li Dazhuang returned, bought a lot of wine and food, and wanted to return the remaining money to Ouyang Zhanjun, which made people sigh that he was indeed an honest child.

"Dazhuang, I'll help you."

When Qin Xuebing saw that Li Dazhuang was going to go into the kitchen to cook, he hurriedly followed him in and saw what old items were in the kitchen.

But as soon as he arrived at the kitchen door, he was blocked by Li Dazhuang: "No, you are a guest, so you can enter the kitchen."

Old Man Li also said, "Xiao Qin, don't be busy, just let Dazhuang do it alone."

"That girl Zijing is so sarcastic. I'm afraid she won't be used to Northeastern cuisine, so I want to make a Beijing dish." Qin Xuebing smiled and entered the kitchen.

The kitchen is not big, the facilities are very simple, there is not even a gas stove, and it is still a firewood.

There is a utensil in the southwest corner of the kitchen, or its class is out of place with the simple kitchen.

This is a porcelain bottle that looks like a large jar. The surface is painted with blue and white materials. However, because it is smoky and ignited in the kitchen for a long time, it looks dirty and old, so I can only see a dragon in a vague way.

Qin Xuebing walked up and said, "Dazhuang, this jar is quite beautiful, what are you doing?"

"The rice wine is brewed by our farmers." Li Dazhuang answered while busy.

"This thing is so exquisite, it's a pity to use it to hold wine. If you sell it out, it should be exchanged for a lot of money."

"Some people wanted to buy it a few years ago, and they paid a thousand dollars."

Li Dazhuang smiled honestly: "But this is something left by the older generation. How can I just sell it like this? It's better to keep it as a souvenir."

Qin Xuebing could hear that although the Li family used this thing to fill wine, they still attached great importance to it and would not sell it easily.

In addition, Li Dazhuang's words also conveyed a message that if the price is right, he would be willing to sell it, so he said: "Dazhuang, if this thing is sold, it will allow you to marry a wife."

PS: Thank you to the collector "Dao-Master" for your reward again, and work hard! It's Monday tomorrow, and collectors will leave me the recommendation ticket for tomorrow, thank you in advance.
Chapter completed!