Chapter 44 The Liu Family's Treasure Hunt(1/2)
The Liu family is located in the northwest suburbs. It took Jiahao and Lin Haitao nearly three hours to drive there. After arriving, they carefully prepared some gifts and then went straight to the Liu family.
The building in the community where Liu's family is located is the kind of house built in the 1990s. Now it seems to be very old. It is estimated that it will soon face the problem of demolition. Jiahao is glad that he discovered it earlier.
As for the piece of Ru kiln porcelain, the Liu family's old house may have been demolished. In that case, it may be more difficult to find the whereabouts of the Ru kiln porcelain.
After a while, Jiahao and Lin Haitao walked into the community and found the Liu family according to the specific address that Lin Haitao had specifically inquired about before.
"Brother Yao, this is the place, it seems no one is here." Lin Haitao said.
As he spoke, he rang the doorbell, but no one came out to answer the door.
Jiahao couldn't help but frown slightly and said, "Try calling his home phone number."
Lin Haitao agreed: "Yes, but I guess no one will answer the call. If someone is inside, there is no reason why the doorbell cannot be heard."
Jiahao said: "Maybe there's something going on. Since I'm here, let's call and try. Maybe someone will answer the phone."
"Well, that's all we have now." Lin Haitao nodded, but he was unwilling to give in and rang the doorbell several times in succession, but no one in the room answered.
Jiahao had no choice but to take out his mobile phone and dial the Liu family's number, but this time the call was only their home landline. The phone rang quickly, but the result was the same, no one answered the call.
Lin Haitao smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that we came at the wrong time, no one from the Liu family is here. Brother Yao, we have to find another way. In fact, I also tried to contact the Liu family this morning, but I couldn't get through either. Is it possible that all of them
Have you moved away?"
"Two young men, who are you looking for?"
At this moment, they heard an old voice coming from behind. Jiahao and his wife both turned their heads and looked around. What caught their eyes was an old man with a kind face and a kind face.
"Hello, old man." Jiahao greeted politely immediately, "We are looking for this family. May I ask, do they still live here?"
The old man nodded with a smile and replied: "I have always lived here, but the old man went to Wenzhou and now lives with her daughter. Only the eldest and the third are still at home, but the third in his family is
People often run around outside and rarely come home. If you need to find them, go to the nearby farmer's market and find their boss. He is a pork seller. It should be easy to find him at his stall. How about I
Shall I take you there?"
The old man was very enthusiastic. After hearing this, Jiahao secretly breathed a long sigh of relief. It is true that "there is no way out, but there is a village with dark flowers and dark flowers." I didn't expect that someone would give them timely guidance. There are still many kind-hearted people in the world.
"Old man, why do I have the nerve to trouble you?" Jiahao quickly shook his head and said, "Just tell us the direction of the vegetable market, and we will go find it ourselves."
But the old man insisted: "No trouble, no trouble, it's a piece of cake. Anyway, I have to go to the vegetable market to buy things today, so I just want to take you with me."
After hearing what he said, Jiahao and Lin Haitao looked at each other and smiled, both wanting to go out and meet a noble person today, which was a good sign.
In fact, Jiahao really wanted to find someone who was familiar with the Liu family to inquire about some information. Now that someone has come uninvited, that would be perfect.
"Thank you very much." Jiahao said gratefully.
So the old man accompanied Jiahao and the two of them to a nearby vegetable market. Along the way, Jiahao asked a lot about the situation of the Liu family. From the old man's words, he learned that many people still come here.
I passed Liu's house in order to find out the whereabouts of the Ru kiln porcelain pieces. After all, the news that Old Man Liu smashed the Ru kiln brush washer was a sensation at that time, and the cultural relics and antique shops were extremely concerned. The Ru kiln is unique, who doesn't want to own one?
pieces, even repaired porcelain.
About a quarter of an hour later, the old man took Jiahao and the others to the farmer's market. This place was located in a crowded old street and was relatively hidden. If the old man hadn't led the way, it wouldn't have been so easy for Jiahao and the others to find it.
"Young man, here he is, that man. The butcher's name is Liu Ridong. He is the eldest son of the Liu family. Do you know him?" After walking into the vegetable market, it didn't take long for the old man to find what Jiahao and the others were looking for.
people.
Jiahao replied: "I have never met him, but I know some things about him. Sir, thank you very much."
"You're welcome, it's just a little effort." The old man shook his head with a smile and said, "Young man, you go find Liu Ridong, I'm going to buy groceries."
"Old man, please wait a moment."
The old man was about to turn around and walk away when Jiahao quickly stopped him and said solemnly: "You have helped us so much, and we have to thank you. Please accept this cigarette - you like smoking."
Yes or no?"
As he spoke, he took out a beautifully packaged cigarette from the bag in his hand. The cigarette was originally bought as a gift for the Liu family, but now he took it out and gave it to the enthusiastic guide in front of him.
"How did you know?" the old man said with a surprised look on his face, "You haven't seen me before, have you? How did you know that I like to smoke?"
Then he noticed the carton of cigarettes handed over by Jiahao. It was a jingle lotus king, worth hundreds of dollars.
He couldn't help but said "oh" immediately, looking very surprised.
Jiahao replied with a smile: "It's just a feeling. Old man, you're welcome, just take it."
He was working in the antique business, so he certainly had very particular eyesight. Through observation, he found that the old man's teeth were black and yellow, typical of people who had been exposed to smoke. He also exuded a smell of cigarette smoke. He was obviously an "old smoker".
insect".
"Young man, these cigarettes are too expensive, I can't accept them!" The old man refused, "Actually, I can't do anything to help you, you're too polite!"
At this moment, his expression was so excited that he couldn't believe his eyes. The young man in front of him was so generous. If he were an ordinary person, he would usually just hand over a few cigarettes, or at most a pack of glasses as a reward. Who knows what the other party will do?
It’s just a pack of cigarettes, and they are very expensive brand-name cigarettes. Most people don’t meet this kind of person.
"It's okay, it's not a big deal." Jiahao shook his head and said as if nothing had happened.
After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but put the cigarette into the old man's hand. At this moment, several people nearby noticed the scene, with strange looks in their eyes.
"Then...then thank you! Remember to come and sit at my house when you have time!" Seeing Jiahao's sincerity, the old man accepted it, his eyes full of excitement and gratitude.
"Well, okay." Jiahao agreed seriously.
In a short period of time, he actually got closer to a strange old man, who even invited him to their home.
After thanking Jiahao again and again, the old man said goodbye and left.
After the old man walked away, Lin Haitao said with a smile: "Brother Yao, you are really good at liking others! The old man has indeed been smoking for many years. It would be a great blessing for him to give him a good cigarette."
It’s a surprise, which makes him happy more than anything else, right?”
Jiahao smiled calmly and said: "It's just human nature. Okay, Haitao, let's go find the boss of the Liu family."
"Well, let's go." Lin Haitao responded.
The two of them immediately walked up to the pork stall, and at this moment they saw Liu Ridong frantically chopping pork, very busy.
In fact, when he saw Liu Ridong for the first time, Jiahao could tell that the person in front of him was not the one he wanted to find most. The young man who stole the piece of Ru kiln porcelain from Old Man Liu should be
It's Liu Mingdong, the youngest son of the Liu family.
But it's good to be able to find Liu Ridong for the time being. At least he has contacted the Liu family and can ask him about the whereabouts of his brother Liu Mingdong and other information about the whereabouts of the batch of porcelain pieces.
"Mr. Liu." Jiahao called out calmly as he approached the pork stall.
"Boy, do you want to buy pork? It just appeared. It's very fresh. How much do you want to buy?"
When he heard someone calling him, Liu Ridong quickly stopped what he was doing and raised his head to look around.
The Liu Ridong in front of me was a burly, muscular man with a beard and a sinewy face. He looked a bit ferocious. He was worthy of being a pig butcher with blood on his hands.
"Mr. Liu, we are here specifically to find you and your family. You should still remember this news." Lin Haitao said as he unfolded an old newspaper and handed it over. When he saw the eye-catching headline on the newspaper clearly,
, Liu Ridong's face darkened, and his eyes suddenly became pitiful.
He looked Lin Haitao up and down with a look that seemed very unfriendly, and said in a cold tone: "It's from the museum again! Are you done yet?! Haven't we said this hundreds of times?! You are looking for
We don’t know anything about it. If you really want to ask, just go to Yin Cao Underworld and ask my father. Only he knows!"
He suddenly became angry and his attitude was extremely bad, as if he was disgusted by the arrival of these two uninvited guests.
Seeing Liu Ridong so angry, Jiahao and Lin Haitao glanced at each other. This was something they did not expect. However, Jiahao could understand the other's mood. For anyone, if he is always disturbed by a group of people, ask
Asking questions but not getting any benefits, people would be impatient in this situation, not to mention that Liu Ridong seemed to be the kind of person with a hot temper, so he was being polite if he didn't drive him away from the beginning.
"Mr. Liu, you may have misunderstood." Jiahao suddenly said with a smile, "We are mainly here to buy pork - this batch of pork does look quite fresh. How much does it cost per pound?"
"How much more?! Fourteen and a half yuan! Do you want it?!" Liu Ridong shouted angrily.
Jiahao nodded decisively and said: "Of course I want it! How many kilograms of your batch of pork are there in total? I want them all. Just do the math and see how much it is."
As soon as these words came out, not only Lin Haitao was shocked, but Liu Ridong was also dumbfounded.
"You...you really want it?! You want it all?!" Liu Ridong asked as if he couldn't believe his own ears. When he asked these two sentences, his tone suddenly made a 180-degree turn,
The excitement and excitement are beyond words.
"Will there still be fakes?" Jiahao said unambiguously, "Just do the math."
Liu Ridong pursed his lips nervously and said, "This batch of pork has really just come out of the oven, and the stall hasn't opened yet today. It's more than two hundred kilograms in total. If you buy it all at once, I'll give you a discount."
Jiahao said: "If it's two hundred pounds, one pound will cost you fifteen yuan, so that's...three thousand, right?"
"Yes, yes!" Liu Ridong blushed and nodded in reply.
Without saying a word, Jiahao took out his wallet from his pocket, counted out five thousand yuan in cash, and then handed it to Liu Ridong and said: "This is five thousand yuan in total, and three thousand is pork money.
One thousand is for you to help deliver the pork, and the other one thousand is for other things I need your help with."
"Ah?!" After taking the money, Liu Ridong was speechless. He met the God of Wealth today. Such a good thing happened. It was like a dream.
Jiahao took a step forward, patted Liu Ridong's shoulder gently, and said, "Mr. Liu, I'll leave the pork here for you first. You'd better help me with something first. Can you find your brother Liu Mingdong?"
, and then go and sit at your house?"
"Okay, okay!" Liu Ridong agreed hastily.
Later, at Jahao's request, Liu Ridong ran to find his brother.
To be continued...