Fisherwoman: After my divorce, I became rich by fishing at sea

Chapter 431 First Arrival at the Auction House

When the two arrived at Wan Jinlai's house, he had already changed his clothes and was ready to go out.

What Fu Wan didn't expect was that the uncle was dressed very formally today - he wore a black robe and jacket, and his hair was combed neatly. He looked like a spirited Beijing gentleman.

"Hey, Uncle Jin, are you dressed up already?"

The moment Qin Fu opened his mouth, he almost destroyed the elegance on Wan Jinlai's face. He brushed off the unnecessary dust on his body, and then gave Qin Fu a look of disgust.

"You know what? People in the old capital have to dress like this when they're doing something serious!"

Then he picked up the small suitcase at his feet and opened the passenger door first.

Qin Fu shrugged when he saw this and said, "Comrade Xiaofu, let's walk too!"

After getting in the car, Wan Jinlai was not idle, and took the opportunity to introduce his outfit to Fu Wan in the back seat.

The old Beijing people have always wanted to be respectable throughout their lives. As the saying goes, "body and life" means that they can treat clothes as their second life.

From the education they received since childhood, they were told that when they go out, they must "keep their body and face in good shape". If they go out with unkempt hair and dirty appearance, it would be embarrassing.

Speaking of unkempt hair and dirty appearance, Wan Jinlai glanced at Qin Fu sideways. There was no need to name the person he was talking about.

The long gown and mandarin jacket evolved and were handed down from the late Qing Dynasty. As a Beijing native, this is what Wan Jinlai has always worn on formal occasions since he was a child. Of course, in the past few years, the situation was tense and they were not allowed to wear this kind of clothing, but in recent years, the restrictions have been gradually relaxed and everyone has started wearing it again.

Moreover, wearing this dress to host an auction can also add a lot of mystery to the auction.

Just think about it, the old Beijing people go to that station, wearing long gowns and jackets that have the flavor of the times, speaking fluent Beijing dialect, and on the stage are displayed all kinds of rare treasures with a historical flavor.

Just a few words from this scene can make Fu Wan feel as if she is there.

Business people are naturally good at talking, and Wan Jinlai was joking along the way. In the blink of an eye, their car stopped in front of an ancient attic.

When Wan Jinlai saw the place, he quickly got off the car with his suitcase, and at the end he did not forget to greet Fu Wan.

"Comrade Xiaofu, follow me!"

Seeing this, Fu Wan pushed the door open and followed in. The closer she got to the attic, the clearer its appearance became.

Although the attic in front of me shows some signs of damage from time, it can also be seen that it has been repaired.

Even in the wooden carved window, Fu Wan saw a lot of iron wire used to fix it.

There were many staff members passing by on the road. When they saw Wan Jinlai, they stopped to say hello. They were dressed as formally as Wan Jinlai, but the colors were slightly different from his.

Most gay men wear dark blue robes, while lesbians wear red embroidered long-sleeved cheongsams.

That dress is really beautiful, and it is obviously different in style from the popular braids out there.

Fu Wan was wearing a newly bought white shirt and a red long skirt today. In comparison, she actually looked a little rustic.

The fact that cheongsam has been passed down for so many years from ancient times to the present shows that it still has its unique charm.

As for Qin Fu, he didn't have so many thoughts. He had been here many times, and looking at the appearance of those staff members, he was not surprised.

After passing through several corridors, Fu Wan and Wan Jin arrived at a small house.

Wan Jinlai pushed open the door and saw two or three old men in the room. When they saw someone coming in, they just looked up and then took the magnifying glass in their hands and carefully examined the things in front of them.

Fu Wan glanced over and almost couldn't bear to look away the next second.

Wow, there were blue and white porcelain vases, classical gilded incense burners, and all kinds of treasures that Fu Wan had only seen on TV.

However, she quickly withdrew her gaze. These things were obviously treasures to be auctioned. If she looked at them for too long, it might cause trouble for Wan Jinlai.

"Comrade Xiao Fu, give me the things first and I'll give you a bill."

Wan Jinlai found paper and pen from the cabinet, and then took out a black box from the suitcase.

Upon hearing this, Fu Wan opened her backpack and took out the two things.

Then she saw what was in Wan Jinlai's black box, which turned out to be a seal.

"Mr. Chen, could you please show this young comrade the number of pearls?"

Wan Jinlai shouted to the nearest old man. When he heard that it was a pearl, Old Chen's face showed some displeasure. He had not even finished looking at the thing in his hand when his train of thought was disrupted.

However, he also saw Fu Wan's reaction when she just entered the room, so after thinking about it, he carefully put down the things in his hands and walked over.

"Pearls, right? What kind?"

Fu Wan pushed the cloth bag on the table forward and said, "I don't know the quality of it either. Please take a look."

Old Chen didn't say anything. He opened the cloth bag, took a look, and then quickly closed it.

"Wait, I'll wear glasses!"

He had just thrown his reading glasses aside when he stood up. He thought they were just ordinary pearls, but now he hurriedly picked up his reading glasses from his desk and put them on.

"You know what, this pearl is of good quality!"

He was muttering to himself while Wan Jinlai was grinding ink. It was only then that Fu Wan realized that this uncle was actually using a brush to write the order.

"Hey, Mr. Chen, stop looking at it and check how many there are. I have to make plans for the afternoon!"

Hearing Wan Jinlai's urging, Old Chen did not get angry. He ripened the pearls in the cloth bag one by one and put them into an empty box padded with cloth next to him. There were a total of twenty-six pearls, and he counted them for almost half an hour.

Fu Wan reasonably suspected that the old man was deliberately delaying time so that he could admire the pearls.

"Twenty-six pearls, in excellent condition."

Mr. Chen made a conclusion, and Wan Jinlai also wrote down the number.

"It takes Xiao Laolai to see the red coral." Wan Jinlai muttered to himself, then took the red stone from Fu Wan's hand and put it into the small compartment at the back.

But he came out not long after, with a smile on his face.

"My eyes are still pretty good. If I say it's oxblood red, it's oxblood red! Mr. Xiao even said he hasn't seen such a fine red coral in a long time."

He wrote the list excitedly and then stamped it with his own seal and the auction house's seal.

After that, he took out a stack of auction contracts and asked Fu Wan to sign.

Fu Wan looked carefully and saw that the charging standard was indeed calculated based on six points. Qin Fu was afraid that she would suffer a loss, so he came over to take a look.

After signing these things, Fu Wan heard Wan Jin come and say:

"Comrade Xiaofu, please leave your bank account number. We will deposit the funds into your account after the auction this afternoon."

Fu Wan nodded in agreement. From this perspective, the auction house had indeed saved a lot of trouble.

"Comrade Xiaofu, please keep these documents for now. Come back to me if you have any questions.

By the way, would you like to attend the auction this afternoon?

There are a lot of good things in here, maybe you can find something you like."