Chapter 769 Zhang Fan's Commission
"Don't say this is useless. I have something to go out in the past two days, and I don't know how long I will go out. This matter really bothers you. I can't help it..." Zhang Fan said seriously.
When the old woman saw that the honest Buddhist monk said so, she was embarrassed to shirk it. "If you have anything, please tell me. The little old lady will definitely do what she can."
"That's good. Here's the thing..." Zhang Fan said.
It turned out that a few days ago, just before Zhang Fan entered the world of ringers. The last time he cracked the grave robbery case for the city's public security bureau, the police officer Shen remembered this private expert with strong identification ability. Because he is also a fan of antique collections. A while ago, he got the news that there was a boss who opened a leisure center in a township. He used to be a large family and had some family antiques, so he asked Zhang Fan to go with him. Now the two of them are also unrebellious friends.
When Zhang Fan heard this, he immediately opened his mind. He immediately agreed, and the two of them arrived at the town in a police car. That town also has some cultural origins. There have been some official eunuch giants, and a hundred years ago, it was also quite rich. In fact, there are some ancient houses of large families in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Zhang Fan has also been here several times, but he has no friendship with these big descendants, and it is rare to visit his family.
This time, accompanied by police officers and the police of local police stations, it is naturally easy to get to know the villagers in these places. Residents of the largest ancient house in the town were of course warmly received when they saw the local police bringing people to visit. After a greeting and drinking tea for a while, he took Officer Shen and Zhang Fan to look around the ancient house.
Although Zhang Fan saw more real antiques in the scene of the world of the precept bearer, even as far as the Tang Dynasty and even the ancient times. But it's not as kind and real as in the real world. Touching these century-old relics with your fingers and feeling the mottledness of time, you will have a sense of history in your heart, which is the charm of the collection. Those antiques that have been precipitated by history always have an indescribable spirituality, which seems to be talking about their own experience, making people day off...
There are few visitors in the township, and the homeowners are very enthusiastic because they are accompanied by local police. It led everyone to wander around the ancient house while boasting about their family history. However, the two found that the houses in front of the ancient house seemed to have been renovated, and the villagers in this township were not educated and had no awareness of protecting antiques. Therefore, during the renovation, those aluminum alloy doors and windows and cement walls destroyed the ancient house a lot, leaving only some bulky relics such as stone piers, which made Officer Shen and Zhang Fan looked at it and sighed.
Just when he walked to the ancestral hall in the backyard, the owner became secretive and hurriedly took Officer Shen and Zhang Fan to pass by. But the two just wanted to see this ancestral hall, because it seems that no one has been here for a long time. The door is overgrown with weeds and moss hanging under shade. Although it looks desolate, the ancestral hall as a whole is intact. This naturally aroused the desire of the two to find out.
"This is the ancestral hall dedicated to the ancestral throne. It's better for outsiders not to enter casually..." The owner's words seemed to be hesitant. But since they have said so, Officer Shen and Zhang Fan can't break the rules of other people's families, so they have to sigh a few times. The two of them circled around the ancestral hall and left reluctantly. You can't go to search other people's ancestral halls.
However, Zhang Fan and Officer Shen, one is a veteran guard, and the other is an old policeman who has been handling cases for many years. Naturally, the insincere appearance of the house owner was seen by both of them, and they had doubts in their hearts. Since this is an ancestral hall, naturally there will be several worship activities on the anniversary of the death of some ancestors every year.
But this ancestral hall has obviously been visited for a long time. The old locks of the Qing Dynasty on the door have long been rusted. There are several inches of dust in the window sill and corners of the door frame, and the spider webs are full of new and old. How can it be like an ancestral hall with sacrifices?!
Even if you don't pay tribute every year, at least you can't let this place be desolate. Cleaning up is at least respect for your ancestors. Moreover, on the door of this ancestral hall, there are old gossip mirrors, seven-star swords, Taoist town ghosts and yellow silk charms, which make people suspicious. How can there be descendants suppressing their ancestors?!
Officer Shen and Zhang Fan both saw something strange and smiled at each other without breaking it. Everyone returned to the front hall with a greeting. After eating tea and chatting here for a while, the owner took out some ancestral antiques, all of which were left in the old house.
Zhang Fan looked at some old silverware, hat barrels, old stoves, mahogany furniture and so on, as well as some old imitation antique paintings and Qing Dynasty antiques with big doors. Officer Shen took a few questions and asked Zhang Fan what year he was, his origin and so on. Zhang Fan accurately talked about the source of the workmanship one by one, which made everyone admire and admired. Then negotiate the price.
"Xiao Zhang, have you seen a lot of these and don't want to pick a few pieces?" Officer Shen chose a few intact objects, and suddenly remembered that Zhang Fan didn't seem to have chosen them yet. He must be a little embarrassed to pick them all away, so he asked.
"Let's play first, Chief Shen. I have collected some of these and bought a few more pieces. Please first, you're welcome..." Zhang Fan smiled and asked Officer Shen to choose, but he had a care in his heart.
"How embarrassing. Let me choose the good one by myself." Officer Shen was even more embarrassed by Zhang Fan's generous courtesy. "This can't be done. What else do you have? Don't hide it and give our Xiao Zhang's expert long eyes. He can bring some rich bosses in the future..."
The owner of the house smiled and said, "The things handed down from my family, that is, Officer Wang at the door today brought you here. Outsiders will not sell him. How can the things of ancestors be sold blindly and left for future generations to think about..."
When Zhang Fan heard this, his eyes moved and asked the owner, "Do you have any old things like incense burner candlesticks? I want to get two. A friend of mine asked me to help him get them. The price is negotiable..."
"This..." The owner thought for a moment, "There are some in my house, but they are all worshipped on the Buddha platform. I'm afraid it's not convenient..."
Zhang Fan naturally knew that these supplies must be on the Buddha's platform, so he laughed and said, "That's not easy to move. Is there anything idle? A complete set is the best. My friend is sincere and willing to give this number..." Zhang Fan stretched out a hand and drew one and five.
"125,000..." Officer Shen guessed casually.
The owner smiled and said, "There doesn't seem to be anything idle in our house. Besides, it's a complete set..."
Zhang Fan shook his head, "It's 150,000..."
Officer Shen took a breath, which was equivalent to his year's income. The owner almost choked on the tea, "Well, your friend is really rich, which makes me think..."
As soon as the fat hostess who was busy pouring tea and water heard it, she immediately said to her husband, "There is not a set behind..."
"Don't talk nonsense! How do you know!" Her man immediately interrupted the fat woman.
Before she reacted, the woman shouted, "A few days ago, the child ran there ignorantly to climb on the window sill. When I went to get him down, I saw that there were a lot of cases inside..."
"Go ahead, what do women know!" Seeing that her woman was unobstructed, the house owner immediately winced and drove her out. The fat woman also understood a little, quickly smiled and said something was wrong, and left the front hall.
Speaking of this, Lao Wang, the policeman in the place where he accompanied him, immediately said: "You are too unkind. Shen Chu is the leader of the city branch. You have pushed back all these small requirements. The OK hall you opened in town, which I asked Officer Shen to take care of, should also give some face! Besides, it's not less money..."
The police in this place are the subordinate police station of Officer Shen. At this time, of course, they have to roll up their sleeves and contribute to their superiors! Not to mention paying for it, if you don't give money, your boy's filial piety is reasonable. What's wrong with you in your OK hall? The rich people in this neighboring town squeeze into you every day. Don't think they're all going to sing!
When the owner heard this, he naturally came out of weight. I'm afraid he's going to bleed today! He has been a famous local snake since his grandfather's generation in this town. I have a good relationship with local government servants. In the new era, doing some land sales and opening factories, especially the newly opened leisure center, bathroom and OK hall, is actually an underground gambling house. It's all covered by the cooperation between the police and the people. How can this line be offended?
Since the reform and opening up, the rural townships in the south of the Yangtze River have set up private enterprises and opened factories. The local area has become rich and there are more rich people. This town is not as good as in the city. As long as you have money, you can play everything. It is unrealistic to drive to the city every day. Therefore, gambling became popular in township areas, which was invincible, and even the black forces in northern Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas also infiltrated. The local government is in a big headache. The people of other provinces are lawless and difficult to govern here.
Therefore, such a brain is active and a local power. Although it is illegal to open such a stall, it is better to manage well. Moreover, in order to monopolize wealth, they can also take the initiative to drive away the black forces in other provinces, which is of great benefit to local public security. Moreover, if the bureau receives a major case, these local black forces can still be wired, which is much more information than the police.
Therefore, this kind of underground gambling started by locals, and even sex-industry. Most people turn a blind eye, and sometimes even help dredge it. This is actually a kind of guiding management, which belongs to the gray area. And it can also have some gray income and increase the public security. That's a three-win situation. Why not do it!
The owner immediately laughed and said, "Lao Wang, you still said that. How many years have we been brothers? Will you still be ignorant! You allow me to look for it. I think there must be. I will definitely find it..."
Officer Shen laughed and said, "This is not necessary. We are not here to rob things. If there is, my little brother will pay for it, even if he doesn't.