Chapter 258 Eat the hard stuff and not the soft stuff
"We are not doing business. This bird cage is passed down from my grandfather. I will only give it to the right person."
"If you like it, I won't mind the money. If you don't like it and sell it cheaply, it would be a waste of my grandfather's hard work."
Na Ran put his hands behind his back and spoke slowly.
The shelves are placed very high.
Chen Jianye curled his lips into a sneer and glanced at Qiu Jibin.
Qiu Jibin frowned and his face turned a little colder.
"Can you sell it for thirty dollars?"
Chen Jianye and Qiu Jibin finished their conversation calmly, skipped Yang Haoming and went straight to questioning.
"Thirty dollars? Do you think I'm a beggar?"
Naran was angry.
With his temper, talking about money would be a way of lowering his status.
But the price offered by Chen Jianye really annoyed him.
What can you do with thirty dollars?
"I'll add another five dollars, thirty-five dollars, can you sell it to me?"
Chen Jianye was not annoyed at all and continued to ask.
Yang Haoming kept winking at Chen Jianye.
He signaled Chen Jianye not to speak, so as not to annoy Na Ran and ruin the deal.
But Chen Jianye simply ignored the look Yang Haoming gave him.
"No, no matter how much you offer, I won't sell it!"
"You think you're so great just because you have some filthy money? We won't sell you!"
Na Ran was indeed annoyed and said some angry words.
"If you don't sell it now, you may not have the chance to sell it tomorrow."
Chen Jianye sneered.
"What do you mean? You want to be tough with me, right?"
Naran's face flushed.
"Master Chen, it's just a small matter. There's no need to use our cousin's connections."
Qiu Jibin stepped forward and held Chen Jianye, then said to Na Ran, "Master Na, I'm sorry, Master Chen is a person who speaks and acts directly, please don't be angry."
"What does he mean? Is he going to mess with me if the deal fails?"
Na Ran felt a little angry and a little afraid.
After the fall of the previous dynasty, although the new officials showed leniency to the nobles of the previous dynasty, many nobles were indeed "reformed".
Of course, compared with the massacre of the Zhu family of the previous dynasty by the previous dynasty, the new official’s approach is fully worthy of the word "kind-hearted".
But the 'transformation' effect is still remarkable.
Allowing a large number of unproductive nobles to engage in productive work did indeed break the arrogance of these impoverished nobles.
"Our Uncle Chen, my cousin is the director of the Public Security Bureau. With such a relative, he is more arrogant in his behavior."
"Then please understand."
Qiu Jibin let go of Chen Jianye and explained to Na Ran in a low voice.
The fear on Na Ran's face became more obvious.
It turns out that the 'Master Chen' in front of us is a real powerful person.
Chen Jianye turned and walked out.
"Wait a minute."
Na Ran spoke quickly, and when Chen Jianye turned around, a smile appeared on his face: "Master Chen, I see that you are also a person of temperament, which suits my taste."
"This bird cage has been here for a long time, so I will help you today."
"Master Chen, let's just follow the number you just reported and get this done peacefully. What do you think?"
"If you had said so earlier, wouldn't it be over?" Chen Jianye smiled.
"As the saying goes, there is no acquaintance without fighting. If you don't get angry, Master Chen, I won't be able to see your true character."
"Today I will help Master Chen, let's be friends."
Na Ran speaks very nicely.
"Haha, there's no problem making friends. I love making friends."
"With more friends, you have more paths to take. You won't be afraid of going anywhere."
Chen Jianye smiled heartily, took out money from his pocket, counted out thirty-five yuan and handed it to Yang Haoming.
Yang Haoming then handed it over to Na Ran.
"Master Chen, this large-leaf huanghuali bird cage is yours."
Na Ran held the birdcage with both hands and handed it to Chen Jianye.
"Thank you, Mr. Na. If you have any good items that you are considering selling, please contact me."
Chen Jianye took the birdcage and a smile appeared on his face.
Yang Haoming took out a document from the cloth bag and wrote down the details of the transaction.
Afterwards, Na Ran and Chen Jianye signed.
One serving per person.
With this transaction agreement, the source of the birdcage in Chen Jianye's hand can be traced.
It can be resold or collected publicly later.
The government has very strict control over antique transactions.
On the surface, antiques that can be traded must have a clear reason.
For example, inheritance, transaction, buying and selling.
If it is dug out from the ground, it can only be traded underground and must never be bought and sold openly.
Chen Jianye walked out of the house carrying the birdcage.
The three of them walked out of the alley.
"Jianye, you suddenly got tough with Na Ran. I was scared."
"I thought the deal was going to fail."
Yang Haoming complained.
"Haha, once I see him, I know he is a tough guy and doesn't respond to soft words. Teasing him won't work."
"The key is that I gave Jibin a look before I did it. Jibin understood what I meant, so I dared to do it."
Chen Jianye explained with a smile.
"You two are smart. You got the job done in a hurry."
Yang Haoming smiled.
"Here, it's for you."
Chen Jianye took out five dollars and twenty-five cents from his pocket.
"Just give me five dollars, Jibin and I will each split two dollars and fifty cents."
Yang Haoming took the money, handed the twenty-five cents back to Chen Jianye, and said frankly.
Chen Jianye didn't hesitate and took 25 cents.
We are all good friends, there is no need to haggle over a few cents.
Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities for cooperation in the future.
The three of them parted.
Chen Jianye rode his bicycle with one hand, carrying the birdcage back to the courtyard.
On the way, he took the time to go into an alley and put the birdcage into his personal space.
Come out later.
When he returned to the courtyard, there was nothing unusual on the surface.
No one knew that he spent forty yuan to buy a bird cage made of large-leaf huanghuali wood.
When she got home, Ran Qiuye had already packed the gifts to take back to her parents' home.
"Daughter-in-law, I'm back."
"Let's go?"
Chen Jianye entered the room.
"Walk."
Ran Qiuye mounted the cloth bag.
He was also carrying a cloth bag in his hand.
Chen Jianye didn't even ask Ran Qiuye what she had packed. He pushed the bicycle and went out with Ran Qiuye.
"Hey, are you two going back to your parents' home?"
The third aunt stood at the door and asked with a smile.
"Yeah, let's go to my parents' house for dinner."
Chen Jianye replied.
"It's great. It's close and there are bicycles. It's convenient to go anywhere."
The three aunts said flattering words.
After going out, Chen Jianye rode the bike and Ran Qiuye sat behind him.
More than twenty minutes later, the two arrived at Ran's house.
It was just past three in the afternoon, the door of the Ran family was closed, and Ran Dinghong and Lu Qiang had not yet finished get off work.
Ran Qiuye took out the key from her bag and opened the door.
The two entered the house.
"Wife, are we here too early?"
Chen Jianye was a little worried.
It feels like a thief entering the house.
"It's good to come early. I can cook a meal. My parents will be happy to have food when they come back."
Ran Qiuye said excitedly.
Returning to her home, she felt inexplicably comfortable.
Unlike Chen Jianye, who feels like a thief.
"Okay, I'll go check out the kitchen."
Chen Jianye said.
After selecting the vegetables, he looked at the time. It was just past four o'clock.
Chen Jianye came out of the kitchen again, sat in front of the coffee table, made a pot of tea, and drank it by himself.
Ran Qiuye put the gift she brought from home on the table.
There were brown sugar, candy, melon seeds and peanuts, a pack of cigarettes, and other miscellaneous things.
Chen Jianye glanced at it and didn't care at all.
He has plenty of money now, so it doesn't matter if his wife brings things to her parents' home.
More importantly, Ran Qiuye is an only child.
The assets of the Ran family will eventually fall into the hands of Ran Qiuye.
More than an hour later, Ran Dinghong returned home.
Seeing the door open and all kinds of things on the dining table, Ran Dinghong was confused.
Is there a burglar in your home?
Not like ah.