Chapter 9 Purple Clay Pot
"By the way, Mr. Liu, I just saw that you wanted to buy that blue and white porcelain vase. Why didn't you buy it?" Li Le asked.
"Too expensive."
Master Liu said this and said nothing more.
"What, are you interested in that bottle?" Mr. Liu glanced at Li Le and asked.
Li Le scratched his head and said, "It's interesting."
"I advise you not to buy it. The price is too high. I paid 1.2 million, which is already more than its value, 1.5 million. Let's put it this way! It won't be worth this price within the next twenty years."
"Uh!" Li Le was stunned for a moment.
If it were anyone else, they would never buy it again after hearing this, but Li Le is different! He is a time traveler.
One and a half million is quite high, almost equivalent to four or five months’ salary of an ordinary worker.
But four or five months' salary is nothing. In later generations, there will be a few people who can buy this bottle with four or five months' salary.
Not to mention four or five months, it is estimated that even if I work for four or five years, I will not be able to buy this bottle.
"Master Liu, what do you think of that bottle?" Li Le asked.
"It's a small boutique, but it's not worth it. According to the current price, it's one million at most. If you want to collect it, it'll cost you 1.2 million."
Hearing Master Liu say this, Li Le knew in his mind that it was a small boutique product, but it was worthless now. This was what Master Liu meant.
"Master Liu, I am still young. I have collected it now. I can take it out and look at it when I am old."
"Uh!" Mr. Liu was stunned for a moment, looked at Li Le and said, "If that's the case, I won't say anything."
yes! This bottle has no room for appreciation in twenty years, but what about forty years! After all, Li Le is still young!
He can't see it, but Li Le can see it!
"Master Liu, my name is Li Le, and I live on Donghuamen Street." Li Le said with a smile.
Hearing what Li Le said, Mr. Liu looked at him in surprise, shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Okay! If you want it, buy it!"
Those who can live in Donghuamen Street are not simple, at least they have a better status than Master Liu. This is why Master Liu reacted that way when he heard that Li Le lived on Donghuamen Street.
At least the people living on Donghuamen Street are not short of money, and they are much richer than Mr. Liu. For a person who is not short of money, buying a small boutique for 1.5 million seems to be nothing.
But he didn't know that Li Le was a different kind. He lived on Donghuamen Street, but he was also really short of money.
"Master Liu, don't worry. In fact, I want to buy two more pieces. Of course, the price shouldn't be too high, preferably around four to five million. I wonder if you can help me with my advice?" Li Le looked at Master Liu. ask.
Mr. Liu thought for a while and said, "Okay!"
Under Liu Ye's advice, Li Le bought another purple clay pot and an inkstone. The prices were not high. The purple clay pot cost 550,000 yuan and the inkstone cost 420,000 yuan.
Of course, Li Le did not forget the small exquisite blue and white porcelain vase. In this way, Li Le spent almost half of his entire net worth.
However, this net worth refers to money and does not include houses.
"Master Liu, thank you, let's do this! I'll treat you to dinner, and you can choose the place you want." After getting the things, Li Le said.
"No, it's just a little effort." Mr. Liu refused Li Le's invitation to entertain.
This made Li Le feel uncomfortable. For Mr. Liu, this was really a piece of cake, but for Li Le, it was of great significance.
"Master Liu, I feel really bad if you don't come. You have helped me so much, so I feel bad if I don't invite you to dinner."
"Hey! What's the point? Besides, I have something to do today. Otherwise, let's do this. Next time, next time I will definitely go."
Li Le knew that Master Liu was using this as an excuse. It was hard to say whether the two of them would meet each other next time, but Master Liu had already said so, and there was no point in insisting on it.
"Okay! Then you have to go next time." Li Le also borrowed the donkey from the slope.
"Absolutely, by the way, do you want to go back now?" Master Liu asked.
Li Le originally wanted to leave, but after hearing Master Liu's words, he quickly said: "I'm not going back! I'm going to take another look."
"Well, there is a calligraphy and painting show in the afternoon. If you are not in a hurry to go back, you can go and have a look." Li Le's eyes lit up when he heard Master Liu's words. You must know that calligraphy and painting are good things! And the value is high.
If he could get a good painting, it would be worth much more than the things he bought.
"I'm not in a hurry to go back, I just don't know where I am?" Li Le asked.
"In the Ancient Painting Studio, it's about two hundred meters walk from here."
Guhuazhai is a shop here in Liulichang that specializes in calligraphy and painting, as well as the Four Treasures of the Study.
"Okay, I understand, let's do this! My home is close, I'll send these things back first, and I'll come over after dinner."
"Yeah!" Mr. Liu nodded.
After coming out of this store, Li Le did not go home. Instead, he first found a deserted alley and put his things into the space.
Then I found a small restaurant not far from Liulichang.
"Have some shredded pork with Beijing sauce and a bowl of rice." Li Le shouted to the waiter.
"Just a moment, you'll be ready soon."
"Um!"
To be honest, Li Le really doesn't like shredded pork with Beijing sauce, but if he wants to eat something else, there really isn't any, such as shredded pork with hot pepper.
Because in this season, there are no hot peppers at all.
This is not like later generations, where you can eat whatever vegetables you want no matter what season.
After eating, Li Le did not go directly to Liulichang because it was still a while before noon.
While walking, Li Le came to a store. It was the 1950s and it was still under military control, so there was no supply and marketing cooperative.
Supply and marketing cooperatives only came into existence after public-private partnerships, and at that time, tickets were required to buy food.
Nowadays, most businesses are privately owned, including shops. It can be said that there are very few state-owned industries, or even none.
"Welcome! What would you like?" the salesperson asked quickly when she saw Li Le coming in.
"I want to buy some wine, what kind of wine do you have?"
"There are all kinds of wine on the market here in the Imperial Capital. I wonder which one you want?"
“Does Maotai have it?”
"Yes!" The salesperson nodded.
"How much?"
"Thirty thousand a bottle!"
In the real world, Li Le read a book from the 1960s, and Moutai seemed to cost two yuan and ninety-seven cents.
Of course, you also need a ticket for Maotai liquor. Nowadays, tickets are not needed, and selling for 30,000 yuan is equivalent to three yuan in the 1960s.
Put that way, it's really not expensive.
"Bring me ten bottles."
"Okay! Do you want anything else?"
"Do you have Xifeng?"
"have."
"Give me ten bottles too."
Li Le prefers wine, and even said that his whole family likes wine. His grandparents, including his parents, like to drink whenever they have nothing to do.
(End of chapter)