Chapter 71

Yuming Wei and his wife did not stay for long, leaving with the red envelope in hand.

Back in the car, Yuming Wei felt somewhat helpless, waving the red envelope in his hand, "It wasn't given away."

Xiaoli Ye, sitting in the passenger seat, sighed lightly, "Didn't you notice? He doesn't want to have anything to do with us!"

Yuming Wei immediately became flustered, "What? He doesn't want to have anything to do with us? He's just from a small county..."

At this point, Yuming Wei suddenly stopped. If yesterday's events showed them Yang Bo's capabilities, then today they had seen the power behind him. A single phone call could reach the city bureau; such a background couldn't be small, could it?

Xiaoli Ye turned to look at Yuming Wei, "You were about to say something, weren't you? Were you trying to ask him to help you find connections?"

Yuming Wei denied it, "What connections do I need? My business skills are so proficient; I don't need any connections."

After saying this, Yuming Wei added, "By the way, isn't he with your sister? Won't they be a family in the future? Could that be why he didn't take the red envelope?"

Xiaoli Ye shook her head. Yuming Wei always had the pride of an intellectual, always thinking that he could be promoted based on his abilities. Over the past two years, he had gradually come to realize this, but he couldn't bring himself to give gifts, and even just a simple request, he couldn't bring himself to say.

"Didn't you see them yesterday? Do you think they look like they're already together?" Xiaoli Ye asked instead of answering.

"Probably, I didn't notice yesterday," Yuming Wei said.

"That's just your wishful thinking. Do you know? They haven't even talked much to each other! And it's always my sister who takes the initiative; that guy hasn't even agreed to be together yet!"

Xiaoli Ye was also somewhat indignant. Her sister, with her looks and family background, was better than Yang Bo in every way. She had already started pursuing him, and he was still hesitating, which was really infuriating!

"Ah?" Yuming Wei was greatly surprised, "Does that mean he won't help us with our matters?"

Xiaoli Ye frowned, not expecting him to be thinking about his house at this moment instead of Xiaoxuan's situation!

After sending off the two groups of people, Yang Bo finally had some peace. Since the opening of the antique shop, no transactions had been made, but he wasn't worried; this was normal.

He called Mr. Liu and told him about the Buddha niche and statue. Liu Liangyu indicated that he had the means to take them.

In the afternoon, he went to the hospital and helped his mother support his father as he slowly started to walk. As the wound healed, the recovery would be much faster.

The weather was a bit warm in the afternoon. After walking for a while, Yang Bo's father broke a sweat and sat down against the wall.

Yang Bo's father looked up at him, "Xiaobo, have you been busy lately?"

"Quite busy," Yang Bo replied.

"Oh." Yang Bo's father responded, then added, "What has Yang Lang been up to lately? Do you know?"

Yang Bo was slightly taken aback, "I called him a few times recently, but he didn't answer. I don't have many connections in Lishui, so I can't really find out. I plan to go back and bring him back when you're discharged!"

"No need. I'll take him back when I go. Oh, right, what about the house you mentioned before?" his father suddenly asked.

Yang Bo frowned. He still had one million left, but it wasn't enough to buy a regular apartment in the city, and he needed to keep some funds as a reserve. He didn't expect his father to be so anxious.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it before he comes," Yang Bo said.

Yang Bo's father nodded.

Supporting his father back, Yang Bo didn't stay long and returned to the shop.

In the afternoon, while Yang Bo was reading, a man in his thirties walked in.

Yang Bo looked up and saw that the man was carrying a snake skin bag, which was bulging and had some damage, with dirt sticking to the outside, as if it contained many items.

Yang Bo frowned. In most cases, antique shops were unwilling to accept such items because they were likely stolen from tombs, and acquiring them was very risky. Usually, these people wouldn't come into the shop, but he didn't know why they were acting differently today.

"Boss, do you buy?"

The man seemed to know Yang Bo's hesitation and asked directly.

"Let's go outside and talk!" Yang Bo said.

Yang Bo locked the door and led the man to an unnamed alley, staring at him, "What should I call you? You're really bold!"

The man looked ordinary, dressed simply, and smiled, "People call me Dumb Big, you can call me Ershuai!"

Yang Bo glanced at him, "You're not dumb at all!"

Ershuai didn't argue, placing the snake skin bag on the ground and squatting down to shield it with his body before taking out the items one by one.

Two pieces of porcelain, an iron sword, a metal rabbit, and a small stone carving.

The two pieces of porcelain were from a folk kiln, and high-quality folk kiln porcelain was very valuable. Although the two pieces in front of him were covered in soil, their craftsmanship was average, and they wouldn't fetch a high price. Yang Bo glanced at them and felt a bit of anticipation, as they were genuine burial items.

The metal rabbit had a dull silver sheen, with a blackened surface due to oxidation. It was small and delicate, likely used as a paperweight.

Yang Bo pointed to the silver rabbit, "This is a paperweight, the craftsmanship is good. You can melt it and make some silver jewelry!"

Ershuai looked at it for a moment, "I brought it here, so I'm going to sell it!"

The iron sword was rusty, with a thin blade. After a quick look, Yang Bo gave up on it. The last item was the stone carving.

The stone carving was about twenty centimeters tall, depicting Ananda, Buddha's cousin. After becoming a monk, Ananda was Buddha's constant companion for over twenty years, known for his excellent memory. The Ananda statue in front of him had a robust and beautiful physique, a dignified and full face, and was intricately carved with sharp lines.

Yang Bo was startled when he saw it, as the halo around it was thick, indicating it could date back to the Tang Dynasty!

Yang Bo hesitated slightly, pointing to the stone carving and the silver rabbit, "I'll take these two. What's your price?"

Ershuai smiled, "Ten thousand yuan for both!"

Yang Bo estimated that the stone carving was worth more, around eight to ten thousand yuan, and could fetch a slightly higher price, but not much more. The silver rabbit, despite being made of silver, had rough craftsmanship and wasn't valuable, only serving as a small bonus.

"Two thousand!" Yang Bo countered.

"Boss, you're not being fair!" Ershuai, who was definitely not dumb, stared at Yang Bo, "How about this, I won't haggle. Give me a reasonable price, and I'll sell them!"

"Four thousand!" Yang Bo said decisively.

"Deal!" Ershuai agreed, pushing the silver rabbit and the stone carving over.