121: A snuff bottle hidden inside a fan.

Old Man Wang even felt a little guilty; this child clearly couldn't bear to part with him! He only wanted a broken washbasin as a memento; what kind of scammer would want a broken washbasin?

As someone so frugal, he had even considered this washbasin junk when moving, thinking of just throwing it away instead of taking it, but it turned out Chen Kai had taken a liking to it.

He had misunderstood!

Old Man Wang quickly stood up and picked up the washbasin from the iron rack by the door. "Is there anything else you want? Take whatever you like from your great-uncle's house!"

Chen Kai held the basin in his hands as if it were a rare treasure; this was truly a gem. It was in good condition, worth fifty-one thousand!

Moreover, long-term use hadn't damaged the ceramic basin; instead, it had developed a patina.

Antiques are the same as houses and cars; if they aren't used for a long time, they lose a bit of their vitality.

Why aren't many items unearthed from pits sold immediately? Why do they need to be artificially aged and used? It's because they need human vitality.

"Thank you, Great-uncle. Then I won't stand on ceremony; I'll keep it at home as a memento."

Chen Kai said with a smile, holding the basin in his arms.

"Why stand on ceremony with me? If you like it, take it!"

Just then, a rumbling sound suddenly came from outside the door. Chen Kai turned his head to look out the window and saw a Lalamove truck parked at the entrance.

Seeing this, Chen Kai quickly retreated. "Then I won't disturb you, Great-uncle. Go ahead with your move."

"Alright, come visit often when you have time."

Old Man Wang said cheerfully and stood up to see Chen Kai out.

The two walked to the door together, and the Lalamove driver happened to get out of his truck. He was stunned when he saw the basin Chen Kai was holding.

It was rare to see such a beautiful ceramic basin on the market; it would be quite nice to buy it and use it as a washbasin at home.

"Young man, will you sell this basin for fifty yuan?"

Chen Kai's heart tightened as soon as he heard this. Surely this guy hadn't realized his basin was an antique, had he?

The Old Man heard this, rolled his eyes, and looked a bit embarrassed.

"Little Kai, why don't you sell it? Great-uncle doesn't have anything to treat you with. You can take the 50 yuan to buy yourself something to eat. You came to visit Great-uncle, and I didn't even cook a meal for you."

Chen Kai was stunned. He deliberately put on an angry expression and held the ceramic basin tightly.

"Great-uncle, what are you saying? Can I sell my childhood memories for fifty yuan? Can I sell my memories of Great-uncle?"

Old Man Wang felt embarrassed upon hearing this and scratched his head awkwardly.

"Yes, yes, yes. Indeed, Little Kai, you are thoughtful."

"I'm definitely not selling this basin no matter what!"

Only then did Chen Kai nod in satisfaction. He walked away under the longing gaze of the truck driver. Once he got into his car and placed the basin in the passenger seat, he chuckled aloud.

Fifty-one thousand in the bag! He could have sold it for fifty yuan, but the rice, flour, and cooking oil he had bought for him were worth more than one hundred; he wasn't losing anything.

With that thought, he calmed himself down, started the car, and drove toward the hotel.

As soon as he arrived at the hotel, he swiped his card and entered Liu Yunshang's room. He saw Liu Yunshang talking on the phone with a serious expression, her icy demeanor radiating a chill even from a distance.

Hearing the hotel room door open, Liu Yunshang turned her head to look and revealed a faint smile.

"Mm, I know. I'll return tomorrow; tell the people from the Antique Dealers Association to wait another day."

"Mm, what are the benefits of participating in the Appraisal Contest? Oh~ so many benefits? Then I'll participate."

"Got it. I have something else to do, hanging up."

Liu Yunshang hung up the phone, opened her arms on the bed, and signaled to Chen Kai with her eyes: he had been out for so long, wasn't he going to give her a hug now that he was back?

Chen Kai smiled calmly and raised his arms to give her a big hug.

"Going back tomorrow?"

"Mm, this Appraisal Contest is hard to decline."

"Alright then, let's go back together tomorrow. Tang Yunshu's Financial Company will probably run into trouble without her."

Chen Kai thought about it carefully and decided to just go back together; there was nowhere to Score a Bargain in his hometown.

"Okay~"

The two cuddled for a while. Around six or seven in the evening, Chen Kai took her and Tang Yunshu back home to tell his parents that they were leaving tomorrow.

His mother was a bit disappointed at first, but when she thought about how her son was debt-free and could now spread his wings and make his mark, she couldn't help but feel happy.

Then, she brought out three pairs of handmade cotton slippers from the room.

"Take these three pairs of shoes. Store-bought slippers aren't good. Although mine are a bit plain, they are comfortable to wear."

Liu Yunshang immediately showed an expression of disbelief, with a hint of being moved on her face.

"Auntie, I'll accept these. You are so skillful, it's amazing! I've been looking for these kinds of cotton slippers for a long time and couldn't find them. Auntie, you've made my dream come true~"

Tang Yunshu also exclaimed "Wow" several times, her face full of genuine sincerity, without any trace of acting.

"Wow~~ These cotton slippers are super comfortable to wear! Thank you, Auntie~ You've worked hard these past two days~ I won't change shoes until I wear these out~ I fell in love with them the moment I put them on the other day."

His mother was very happy from being coaxed by the two young ladies, and the smile on her face couldn't be stopped.

"Okay, okay, okay. If there's anything you want to eat, Auntie will make it for you when I go to Jiangnan next time."

"Eat less takeout; that stuff isn't clean..."

No matter what his parents said, the two young ladies nodded repeatedly.

While his parents were lecturing the two, Chen Kai took the opportunity to put the Bank card he had prepared in his pocket into his mother's drawer.

It contained two hundred thousand: one hundred thousand he gave, and fifty thousand each from Tang Yunshu and Liu Yunshang.

Before returning from the hotel, he had specifically gone to the Bank to get a card. When the two young ladies found out, they quickly chased after him.

They insisted on contributing money, so with no other choice, he had to deposit it all together.

...

After dinner, Chen Kai took the two young ladies back to the hotel, planning to set off early tomorrow morning.

After dropping them off and returning home, the time had unknowingly reached twelve o'clock.

【Ding!】

【Today's Intelligence refreshed!】

【Today's Intermediate Intelligence: In the second-hand market at No. 45 Zhongtie Road, Huimin District, Jiangnan City, there is a broken second-hand fan. If you dismantle the fan base, there is a jade snuff bottle from the early Qing Dynasty hidden inside. It was bought years ago by an Old Man with lung cancer, who hid the snuff bottle under the electric fan base because he didn't want to quit smoking after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Suggested selling price: 45,000.】

Chen Kai was stunned. This system was truly intelligent; it refreshed the intelligence for his hometown when he returned there.

It refreshed the intelligence for Jiangnan when he returned to Jiangnan. Although this snuff bottle was only worth forty-something thousand, every little bit helps, and it would be a waste not to take it.

At this rate of accumulation, in ten more days, his earnings through the system would exceed one million, and he would be able to upgrade the Intermediate Intelligence to Advanced Intelligence.

He wondered what kind of big items he could Score a Bargain on by then!