MTL - Treasure Hunt America-Chapter 26 The story of the old house
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Jin Muchen can clearly feel that there should be some stories in it. If you play with antiques, of course, I hope to learn more about the sellers, so that the next time I make a sale, I can make up a better story and sell the collected items at a high price. .
"Then their house seems to be quite close to here, and it seems that you and that Mr. Friedrich have a good relationship?"
Jin Muchen took out a small bottle of vodka from his side and handed it to Lao Hei, which was also a method he learned recently.
In the United States, whether it is for the upper class or the middle and lower classes, inviting people to drink is undoubtedly a very effective means of communication to shorten the distance between people.
This trick is similar to the small means of toasting cigarettes and toasting people in China.
Sure enough, the old black was immediately happy when he saw the vodka, and he took it directly, unscrewed the cap and took a sip.
"Hoo..."
Then he let out a long sigh of white breath. New York in October has entered the season of early winter. In recent days, with the arrival of the cold current from the North Atlantic, the temperature in New York City has dropped sharply. At this time, we can take a sip The fiery wine is undoubtedly a treat for those who have to set up a stall outside in the open air all day long.
"That's right, Mr. Friedrich is a famous New York barrister. I've served him for thirty years, but..."
After the black buddy said that, his tone became sighed, as if he remembered something unhappy.
"Just what? He doesn't need you to work for him?"
"Hehe, that's it! But it's not that Mr. Friedrich doesn't need me anymore, it's that his son of a **** doesn't need me to serve his dad. Damn, that Randy is a jerk, a **** that doesn't. Inexperienced idiot. If I hadn't persuaded Mr. Friedrich, he would have dissolved the father-son relationship with that bastard..."
Hearing this, Jin Muchen probably understood the outline.
After that, Lao Hei took a few more sips of wine, drinking on an empty stomach, it is easy to get drunk, and once a person is drunk, it is much easier.
Under the guidance of Jin Muchen, Lao Hei soon told Jin Muchen the origin of his antiques and his experiences.
Sure enough, what Jin Muchen guessed was right, this old black was named Jack, and his original job was that of the servant of the Friedrich Barrister's house.
According to him, he had served that Mr. Friedrich from the age of sixteen, for thirty years.
But some time ago, Mr. Friedrich suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage and stroke, and is still lying in the hospital bed at home, while his unfilial son Randy. Friedrich didn't know where he got the news, and he rushed back from thousands of miles away.
The purpose of rushing back, of course, is to wait for the Mr. Friedrich to kick his legs and die, and then inherit the family property.
According to Jack, this Randy can definitely be said to be the shame of the Friedrich family, a complete **** and prodigal.
Back then, he was expelled from universities like Harvard and Princeton successively, but Mr. Frederick Sr. was embarrassed. Later, he kicked him out of the house in a fit of rage. When the relationship between the two was at its worst, Old Mr. Friedrich even wanted to break up the father-son relationship with that Randy at one point.
It was Jack who persuaded him at the time, and this allowed the father-son relationship between the two to be maintained.
But who would have thought that Jack did this to harm himself. As soon as Randy came home, he immediately turned his face and didn't recognize anyone, and fired the original servants, including Jack, who served in their house. The longest-serving servant didn't spare it either.
How could Old Jack swallow this breath, so before he left, he took a lot of things from Friedrich's house, such as the tea set he had just received, and these small things on the stall in front of him.
It should even include the 'dog food bowl' that he used to exchange a takeout meal with Jin Muchen before. Of course, this was speculated by Jin Muchen, and according to Jack himself, these things were given by Mr. Friedrich the old. his.
But exactly how it came about, of course, Jin Muchen has his own judgment.
Jack obviously hated that Randy very much, but Jin Muchen liked this Randy very much, and he even wished that Randy was as bad as possible.
Because the worse he is, the more stupid this guy is. As long as he is stupid enough, he will have a greater chance of picking up leaks at their house.
After all, as Old Jack said, that guy is a real prodigal, and of course Jin Muchen wished that the more defeated he was, the better.
After inquiring enough information, Jin Muchen naturally doesn't need to stay here anymore. Knowing the source of these treasures, of course, the next step is to plan, how to dig out the old mansion of Mr. Friedrich.
When Jin Muchen happily returned to Fang Bo's antique shop, it was already past five o'clock in the evening. Seeing Jin Muchen's bulging backpack, Fang Bo also smiled.
"It looks like you finally got something today. What exactly did you get, bring it here and show it to me."
To be honest, Uncle Fang was very pleased with Jin Muchen's talent in antiques during this period of time. He felt that he had finally found the right heir.
Jin Muchen goes to those antique markets every weekend. He is very supportive. After all, theory still needs to be combined with practice. However, Jin Muchen returned empty-handed in the past few weekends, and today it finally opened.
He couldn't wait to see what Jin Muchen received.
The three tea sets were placed in front of Uncle Fang. Uncle Fang took out a deerskin towel and carefully wiped the three pots. The teapot, which was originally dusty, immediately turned silver and sparkled with a good temperament. It was revealed immediately.
"Well, it shouldn't be a vulgar thing, but unfortunately, I'm not very proficient in these Western antiques... Well, this should be the work of the French in the 18th century, um... I'll just leave the rest. I no longer know..."
If it is Chinese antiques, Fang Bo is definitely an expert, but Western antiques, Fang Bo is really not very good at it.
His understanding of these pots was similar to that of Jin Muchen.
"How much did you pay for it?"
Fang Bo asked casually.
"One thousand five!"
"Hey! You kid, this luck is really good. Although I don't know the true value of this pot, but for your transaction, I must praise you for the value of your work. These pots are definitely more than this price!"
Fang Bo gave Jin Muchen a thumbs up.
"Then exactly, how much is it worth?"
Of course Jin Muchen wanted to know more about the value of these pots.
"I'm really not sure about this, wait, I'll make a call."
Fang Bo has been rooted in the antiques circle in New York for decades, but he is not a scumbag. Although he does not know these pots, he does know friends.
Soon Fang Bo made several consecutive calls, and finally put down the phone and said to Jin Muchen.
"Muchen tomorrow, take these pots to the SOHO district of Manhattan and find an antique shop called citybarn on 53rd Street. Their owner, old Rick, is a friend of mine. He can help you take a look. , if the thing is good, you can sell it to him directly, he won't cheat you."
Jin Muchen nodded, he absolutely believed what Uncle Fang said, and his friend would definitely believe it.
The next day happened to be Sunday. Yesterday had already harvested. Of course, Jin Muchen didn't have to go to those antique markets again, so he went straight to Manhattan.
The first time Chinese people hear the word SOHO, it should be the Jianwai SOHO developed by the domestic real estate tycoon in Beijing, and the real origin of the word is actually in Manhattan, New York.
The full name is actually South-of-Houston-st, which refers to an area south of Houston Street in Lower New York.
SOHO was not an independent community before, but an area combined with West Village, Greenwich Village and Little Italy. After decades of development, it has become the second largest district in Manhattan.
SOHO should be a fashionable term, but when you come here, you will find that it is not fashionable at all, it is very outdated, even very similar to the 'Dashilan' or 'overpass' of the capital in the 1980s and 1990s that feeling. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com
It's not as modern as Manhattan, it's not as flashy as Uptown, it's not as edgy as the East Village, and it's not even as clean as the streets, where you can see trash and sewage. But once you enter SOHO, you will definitely be attracted by it, because inside its rough surface, there is a wonderful world full of creativity.
SOHO was originally an old industrial area in New York. Since the 1970s, with the decline of the old industry, it was once very depressed, full of idle houses, and the rent was very cheap.
So some new drifters gathered here. They took a fancy to the huge space of these industrial plants, which is suitable for various artistic creations, so they chose to work and live here.
In order to make a living, the Newbies converted the first floor-facing rooms of these buildings into shops and sold their own works. Since there is no extra money to decorate such huge rooms, the characteristics of this industrial building itself are fully exposed. , large cube-like geometry, red brick exterior walls, old-fashioned fire escapes, dark and old water towers, narrow streets, graffiti and posters everywhere.
There is a huge visual contrast between the appearance of these buildings and the shop windows and commodities. This visual contradiction has a curious effect. As more and more people live here, the modern SOHO area is formed. .
And now the SOHO area has nothing to do with the poor new drifters, because this peculiar feeling is gradually recognized by tourists from Europe, and more and more people are willing to go here to spend money, so the rent here is more and more The more expensive it is, the rent in SOHO is already one of the most expensive areas in New York today.
