At Han Weidong's house.
Han Bin truthfully reported the situation of the blind date to Wang Huifang.
Wang Huifang listened and her face turned ugly. "You have nothing to do today. Why are you in such a hurry? What's wrong with waiting a little longer?"
"Mom, it's not a matter of waiting a little longer. She clearly wants to stand me up." Han Bin shrugged his shoulders.
"Isn't it all like this when you date women nowadays? Look at the TV. Isn't it also like this?" Wang Huifang said.
"Mom, do you think this girl is beautiful?" Han Bin asked.
"She's beautiful. She has the looks and the figure. How good is that?"
"Just because she's beautiful, there must be a lot of people chasing after her. There are also a lot of people who want to flatter her. It doesn't matter if I'm there or not. Don't you think so?" Han Bin laughed.
"We haven't met yet. If we meet, she might like you," Wang Huifang said.
"Just because we haven't met, you can't spoil her. You don't want your future daughter-in-law to ride on your head, right?" Han Bin laughed.
Wang Huifang curled her lips. "That's a twisted logic."
Han Bin said seriously, "A twisted logic is still a logic."
"Forget it this time. I won't scold you anymore. Didn't you say that you're not dead? Let's continue the appointment tomorrow," Wang Huifang said.
"Mom, I have something to do tomorrow. I can't make the appointment."
"What is it?"
"Uncle called me and asked me to go with him to look at the shop."
"Look at how busy you are."
"Oh, Uncle also said that he will come over for dinner later and asked you to cook something delicious." Han Bin changed the topic.
"What do you want to eat? You're so fat. Do you still want to find a wife?" Wang Huifang said and pointed at Han Bin. "Don't change the topic. We still have to continue the appointment."
Han Bin showed a bitter smile. "I know."
…
The next morning, Han Bin and Wang Qingsheng went to the antique street after breakfast.
Han Bin originally wanted to drive there, but Wang Qingsheng didn't agree.
He also wanted to take his nephew to eat something good for lunch. Maybe he would have to take a few bites, and it would be inconvenient to drive.
The Antique Street was located in the suburbs, not far from the Golden Beach. It was near the mountain on one side and the sea on the other. There were many tourists around, so there was a certain amount of traffic.
Han Bin and Su Xiaoxue got out of the car. In front of them was an archway with red pillars and grey tiles. On the archway, there were three large golden characters: Antique Street.
It wasn't the first time Han Bin had been here, so he wasn't unfamiliar with this place. It was just that he had been busy ever since he started working, so he rarely had time to come here.
"This place was renovated some time ago, and it's even more beautiful than before." Wang Qingsheng introduced the place as he walked.
"You don't know, but the stall fees have also increased. Based on the square meters, it's almost the same as the rent for a shop."
"I guess the street stalls have affected the shop's business, and they're reacting to the market," Han Bin guessed.
The Antique Street was paved with green bricks, and there were houses with grey tiles and white walls on both sides. The wooden windows and doors were carved with dragons and phoenixes. It was a nice place to have fun.
"It's not the first time the street stalls have affected the business. If they wanted to, they would have done so long ago. No matter what, they still broke the rules." Wang Qingsheng sighed.
"Did you decide to open a shop because the stall fees have increased?" Han Bin asked.
"That's right. I thought about it. The rent and unit price are about the same. The space in the store is bigger, and there are more goods on display. It also looks more classy. I can sell it for more money, so I decided to rent a store," Wang Qingsheng said.
"Uncle, there should be vacant shops on this Antique Street. Why don't you rent them directly from the market? Why did you take over the shops transferred by others?" Han Bin was puzzled.
"There are indeed some vacant shops on this Antique Street, but those shops are in relatively remote locations. The good shops have long been rented, and the transferred shops are in better locations. Moreover, all the things are ready. He doesn't need them, but I do. I can sell them at a discount, so no one loses out." Wang Qingsheng explained and pointed to a place not far away.
"Look, there is the plaque with the Jade Treasure Hall in front."
There were three doors at the entrance of the Jade Treasure Hall, and all of them were open. From the street, one could see two rows of shelves with all kinds of antiques.
Wang Qingsheng and Wang Qingsheng walked into the antique shop, and a middle-aged man in his forties greeted them. "Oh, Boss Wang is here. Sorry for not going out to meet you."
"Boss Zhou." Wang Qingsheng greeted.
"Please come in. You two can rest for a while. I'll make a pot of tea for you two." Boss Zhou said very enthusiastically.
"Don't bother, we're not thirsty," Wang Qingsheng said.
"Look at what you're saying. You're already here, and you don't even want to drink water." After saying that, Boss Zhou went to the back to boil water.
Han Bin glanced around and said, "Why are there only two shelves with antiques? The other shelves are empty."
"Isn't it about to be transferred? Naturally, there will be no more stock." As Wang Qingsheng spoke, he picked up a jade bowl, knocked it, looked at the color, and then smiled and put it back.
"Uncle, is this for real?" Han Bin asked.
"It's hard to say."
"What do you mean?"
"When we go back, I'll teach you the rules of the antique industry," Wang Qingsheng said.
"Why should I learn this? It's useless. "Han Bin spread out his hands. He didn't do antiques anyway.
"How is it useless? It's all knowledge." Wang Qingsheng stretched out his right hand and pointed at the bracelet Han Bin was wearing.
"Take the bracelet you're wearing for example. I asked someone to bless it, so you must wear it on your left hand."
"I thought it was a man on the left and a woman on the right," Han Bin said with a smile.
"That's not the same thing." Wang Qingsheng waved his hand and continued, "Remember, don't wear a bracelet on both hands at the same time."
"Why?" Han Bin was puzzled.
"Don't you know what you're doing?" Wang Qingsheng reached out and patted Han Bin's back. There was a pair of handcuffs hanging there.
"Interesting." Han Bin smiled.
"When you wear this Buddha bead bracelet in the future, remember that the pagoda must be facing up to show respect for Buddha. If it's facing down, it will lose the effect of protecting against evil spirits, "Wang Qingsheng warned.
Han Bin nodded. Although he didn't really believe in these things, every industry had its own rules. Just like drinking red wine with a goblet, they were all unwritten rules.
Of course, if you really liked to drink with a teacup, that was also your freedom.
Just as Wang Qingsheng wanted to say something, there was a sound of footsteps outside. A young man and a woman walked in. They looked like a couple in their twenties.
Boss Zhou seemed to hear the movement and ran out from behind. "What would you like?"
"Take a look," the man said.
The woman glanced around and frowned. "Boss, your shop is so empty. Why are there only two shelves with goods?"
"That's because the shop's business is good and it sells fast. If you came late, these two shelves would be empty," Boss Zhou said with a smile.
"You really know how to talk."
"I'm telling the truth. The shop is going to be transferred. The things are cheaper than in other shops, so there will naturally be more people buying it. You two are right to come. You won't lose out if you buy it," Boss Zhou said seriously.
The woman walked around the shelf and picked up the jade bowl that Wang Qingsheng had seen. She played with it in her hand and asked,
"Boss, how much is this jade bowl?"
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