Chapter 1892: Chapter 1892: Shopping Spree 4

At this moment, what occupied her mind was no longer waiting for appreciation.

First, she went to the cultural relics store. Before entering, she specifically found a public restroom, waited until there was no one inside, and changed her outfit. She applied slight makeup, wore a Lei Feng hat, and wrapped a large scarf to cover half of her face.

As soon as she stepped over the threshold, Feng Qingxue immediately noticed a Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain jar on the sales shelf.

Next to this porcelain piece was a Ru Kiln brush washer in the hue of ‘rain over sky-blue’.

Although some of the cultural relics and antiques collected by the store would be recognized by the discerning and acquired by museums, there were still countless items that flowed out. Otherwise, why would such treasures be placed on shelves?

Feng Qingxue sighed in her heart while taking out money to buy these two porcelain pieces.

After all, the most difficult times were already over, and she had no major qualms. In one go, she bought more than twenty antiques, reluctantly left the cultural relics store, and planned to return next time.

She hid in a secluded spot to store the antiques in her space, and changed her attire, mainly the hat, scarf, and coat.

Then, she carried two empty rattan boxes to the ancient books store.

As the name suggests, an ancient books store buys and sells ancient books and the Four Treasures of the Study.

“Everyone in my family, from the elderly to the kids, is practicing calligraphy. I personally love it, so I’d like to buy some of the Four Treasures of the Study, ancient books, and stele rubbings. Please bring the best ones for me to see.” Feng Qingxue focused her gaze on a Duan Inkstone, unable to look away. There were also many true traces and stele rubbings of ancient masters, each item was a treasure, making her wish to collect them all.

The staff at the ancient books store, rarely so accommodating, probably due to the decline of traditional culture and the lack of patrons, truly brought out the store’s best offerings for Feng Qingxue to select from.

“Nowadays, there aren’t many kids willing to learn these things.” The middle-aged staff member sighed.

Feng Qingxue smiled and comforted him, “Culture won’t be interrupted; it will eventually be revived.”

She tried her best to buy all the good items, filling the boxes. The staff did not suspect anything and said nothing more, only saying as she left, “Welcome back next time, comrade.”

Changing her outfit again, she carried the empty boxes and once again stepped into the cultural relics store, not even having time for lunch.

After a half day’s effort, she spent more than four thousand yuan in total.

Items expensive cost hundreds, the cheap ones only a few yuan.

As dusk fell, Feng Qingxue couldn’t resist visiting the cultural relics store and ancient books store again, spending over a thousand yuan once more.

The things she bought this time, she didn’t put into her space; she had to explain to the kids waiting at the restaurant, didn’t she?

Each one of them was sharp, knowing she borrowed money to buy antiques. Ye Yan even took out five hundred yuan of his own pocket money for her, smart as he was, naturally seeing that she was short when borrowing money from Xia Shuhuai.

Shortly after leaving the cultural relics store, Feng Qingxue heard someone calling her.

Of course, they didn’t call her by name, but the person who asked her to stop was the elderly lady who scooped feces, Zhou Mingyu.

“You like those things sold in the cultural relics store?” Zhou Mingyu pointed at the boxes Feng Qingxue was carrying.

Feng Qingxue did not answer but looked at Zhou Mingyu warily yet gently, “Is there something you need from me?”

Zhou Mingyu smiled softly and said directly, “Let me show you the way. In the lane ahead, there’s a family with the surname Zhou, the husband is called Zhou Ping, and the wife is called Cuihua. They once served as servants in wealthy households and have a pile of old items in their home. They’ve sold some to the cultural relics store, but there’s still a lot left. You might buy some.”

…Gradually controlling in 1981, wholesale cultural relic exports ended in 1986. In the Friendship Store, they were sold at high prices to foreigners, dripping down, steadily flowing. In the late 1980s, they were still sold even as cultural relics were graded, although there was an outflow of them.