Chapter 116 Antique Merchant Peng Huaiyi
Chapter 116 Antique Merchant Peng Huaiyi
The taxi soon arrived at an antique shop whose exterior decoration was extremely inconspicuous.
Yuan Zhimiao got off the car and Zhou Mingyue followed her. Uncle Gong only collected Zhimiao's fare. Zhou Mingyue wanted to pay, but she sadly found that she didn't bring her wallet. Usually, the bodyguard following behind her paid the bills. Today, she had a sudden idea to rush to freedom, but she didn't expect that she didn't have a penny in her pocket.
Zhou Mingyue: "Zhi Miao, I will give you the money when I get home."
"Goodbye Uncle Gong!" Yuan Zhimiao waved goodbye to him.
"Goodbye, Miss Yuan, Miss Zhou! If you need a car, please call our dealership." Uncle Gong left his contact information.
Yuan Zhimiao pushed the door open and Zhou Mingyue followed closely behind. She would never come to such a place under normal circumstances. She didn't want to be separated from Yuan Zhimiao, so she followed her into the Peng Family Antiques Store.
There was a smell of moldy wood in the room, and the light was dim. Various bottles and jars were placed in a disorderly manner. Yuan Zhimiao took a quick glance and found a lot of cheap fakes. Expensive things would naturally not be placed in the open.
"Is anyone there?" Yuan Zhimiao looked around and shouted.
No one answered for a while.
Zhou Mingyue bumped into a vase and saw it fall. Yuan Zhimiao nimbly caught the falling vase with the back of her foot, and when she lifted her foot, the simple vase landed precisely on the grid.
Clap, clap, loud applause.
When I looked over, I saw a handsome old man with a fairy-like appearance, white hair and a youthful face, wearing a Tang suit, walking towards me. He walked steadily and steadily.
Subtitles automatically appeared: Peng Huaiyi, 66 years old, a hidden antique dealer.
"Hello, Grandpa Peng, I'm Yuan Zhimiao." Yuan Zhimiao introduced herself.
Peng Huaiyi was not surprised at all by Yuan Zhimiao's visit. He said, "Lao Cao told me about you. I see you today and you are indeed extraordinary."
Yuan Zhimiao: "Grandpa Peng, thank you for your compliment!"
"I have seen countless people in my life, I will not be wrong." Peng Huaiyi looked like a master.
"Who is this lady?" Peng Huaiyi asked.
Zhou Mingyue introduced herself: "My name is Zhou Mingyue, Gangcheng Zhoufu Jewelry is my family's."
Peng Huaiyi raised his eyebrows slightly: "You are Zhou Yuansheng's daughter, what a pleasure to meet you!"
"Do you know my father?" Zhou Mingyue asked.
Peng Huaiyi said, "I have the honor of meeting your father several times."
Peng Huaiyi led the two to the inner room where guests were received.
The guy who served the tea was a young man named Aliang. After serving the tea, he would occasionally steal glances at the two beautiful women.
Peng Huaiyi sat at the head of the group and introduced: "This is my apprentice, Aliang."
"Hello, my name is Peng Liang." A Liang said with a red face. She was too nervous and didn't know what to say.
Peng Huaiyi shook his head helplessly and said, "Aliang, go and get busy!"
Aliang escaped as if he had been pardoned. In front of the two beauties, he felt like he could hardly breathe.
Peng Huaiyi introduced: "This is Longjing tea before the rain, you can have a taste."
Compared to the traditional tea, Miss Zhou Mingyue prefers coffee and some novel drinks. But when she saw Yuan Zhimiao patiently sipping the tea, she also took a sip. It was a bit bitter and a bit sweet. She tried to stay calm so as not to make people feel that she had lost her sense of proportion.
Yuan Zhimiao said, "Grandpa Peng, this is not West Lake Longjing, this is Wuyi Mountain Maojian."
"That kid Aliang must have taken the wrong one."
Yuan Zhimiao did not point out Peng Huaiyi's little trick. The old man had been testing her since he entered the door. She also countered his moves without any effort.
"That old guy is so lucky to have a granddaughter as beautiful as you!" Peng Huaiyi said with emotion.
Yuan Zhimiao: "Grandpa Peng, there are many good horses, but there are few good horse trainers. If it weren't for Grandpa Cao's keen eye, I'm afraid I would still be a gem in the small mountain village."
"Great!" Peng Huaiyi couldn't help but applaud.
Yuan Zhimiao took out a porcelain bottle from her backpack and handed it to Peng Huaiyi, saying, "Grandpa Cao asked me to give this to you."
Peng Huaiyi pulled out the wick, put it to his nose and sniffed it. His eyes suddenly opened as if he was very surprised.
Yuan Zhimiao said for him: "Yes, this is a health pill."
Peng Huaiyi sniffed it again uncertainly, then stuffed the core in his pocket and put it in his arms like a treasure.
Yuan Zhimiao: "This prescription was provided by Grandpa Cao. I prepared all the herbs and refined the pills myself." This medicine was produced in the medicinal materials space, and she had already mastered the alchemy furnace in the space very well.
"Do you know the value of this medicine?" Peng Huaiyi asked tentatively.
Yuan Zhimiao said calmly: "It's just an ordinary medicine for me." She was not exaggerating. There were at least hundreds of various kinds of elixirs stored in her space.
Peng Huaiyi nodded, very satisfied with Yuan Zhimiao's detached character.
"Yes, the young are to be feared!"
The gift has been delivered, Yuan Zhimiao said: "I brought some family heirlooms to Hong Kong this time, and I need Grandpa Peng to help me participate in the auction the day after tomorrow."
"No problem, I have some connections here." Peng Huaiyi agreed without hesitation.
Zhou Mingyue finally found a place where she could interrupt: "My father will also attend the Jinfeng auction the day after tomorrow. I will ask him to take me with him then."
"I'll ask Aliang to pick it up from your hotel later."
"Yeah, okay." Actually, Yuan Zhimiao hadn't taken it out yet because she wanted to sell the antiques she didn't like. There was something she was determined to get at this auction.
Peng Huaiyi was particularly happy because he got the health-preserving pills.
"Aliang, Aliang."
After saying hello twice, Aliang trotted over.
"What is a master?" asked Aliang.
Peng Huaiyi said, "Take out the egg rolls that Master bought yesterday and treat the two distinguished ladies."
"I'll go." Aliang turned and left.
Peng Huaiyi: "Aliang is an orphan. Although he is a little dull, he is a very honest and upright person."
Yuan Zhimiao said: "It is a blessing for Aliang to meet Grandpa Peng."
Soon Aliang brought a large iron box of egg rolls.
Zhou Mingyue said that she couldn't eat such sweet food.
Yuan Zhimiao did not have her psychological burden. She tasted one and thought it was good, so she ate several. She was thinking about buying a few boxes to take home as souvenirs.
"It's delicious, right? This shop only makes egg rolls. It's very famous in Hong Kong," Peng Huaiyi introduced.
Zhou Mingyue: "I know this shop. It's run by an old lady. She raised six children by herself. She relied on her skill in making egg rolls."
Yuan Zhimiao: "Okay, let's go there later."
Now Aliang on the side originally wanted to say that he knew, but he was too shy and finally did not speak.
Peng Huaiyi glanced at his cowardly apprentice and sighed helplessly.
"You two ladies are my honored guests. Our meeting is fate. Today, just pick something from the store and take it away. Consider it a gift from me to you."
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