277: The dad who can't rest

[Sister: Wait, is this fair?!]

[Sister: You guys made money, and Mom got a hundred thousand yuan, but your good Sister hasn't even seen a single dime!]

[Mom: How can you talk like that?]

[Mom: It's very hard work for the two brothers to make some money.]

[Mom: Look at your brother lately, coming home so late every day just to sleep.]

[Mom: Your younger brother is out there and needs to invest in stock, and he might even lose money.]

[Mom: You have a job yourself, and you eat and live at home. How can you still ask them for money?]

[Sister: Whenever something good happens, they only think of you, so of course you're taking their side!]

[Mom: Don't come back for dinner tonight. Find somewhere else to sleep. We'll lock the doors and go to bed right after we eat.]

[Sister: Don't do that, I was wrong!!!]

Having successfully stayed out of it, Ye Su curled up on the sofa he had brought back a few days ago, not even realizing he was grinning from ear to ear.

[By the way, where's Dad? Why hasn't he said anything?]

[Mom: Don't even get me started. Right after dinner, he went out again to drive for a ride-hailing service.]

[...]

[I mean, he's been busy for decades, is he still not done being busy...]

[It's not like the three of us can't make money. There's really no need for you to go out driving every day, Dad.]

[If the neighbors find out, they'll think the three of us are so unfilial that we're still leeching off you.]

Even though they were transferring money home every month and no longer had to worry about running out of money, Ye Jianguo still couldn't idle around and had gone out to drive so early.

To stop Ye Jianguo from working so hard, Ye Su had no choice but to resort to a moral guilt-trip tactic.

Guilt-tripped by Ye Su, Ye Jianguo, who had been silent all this time, finally sent a voice message.

[Dad: It's just that someone needed to go to the city today and booked my car, so I left early. Once I drop them off, I'll head back.]

[Alright, stay safe on the road. Don't look at your phone while driving.]

[Dad: I just happen to be waiting at a red light.]

[Brother: It has to be you, you always know what to say.]

[Brother: Second Sis and I mentioned it a couple of days ago, and we just got scolded for it.]

[Brother: You say a few words in the group, and Old Ye says he's wrapping up and coming back.]

[Sister: Exactly! Anyone who didn't know would think the two of us were adopted, and only the third child is biological.]

[Brother: I didn't say that. Don't drag me into this.]

[Sister: ...]

[Sister: With your character, you deserve to never find a girlfriend!]

[Brother: What, like you can find a boyfriend?]

Ye Ruo had no other moves left, so she could only send a meme of [Yu Hewei spitting] in the group chat to express her feelings.

Just as Ye Su was watching the two of them bicker in the group, another message popped up on his phone from someone else.

[Feng Zhiquan: Congratulations on your grand opening, Boss Ye!]

[Thanks for the kind words!]

[Feng Zhiquan: I've picked up a few secondhand items over the past couple of days. Take a look and see if they're of any use to you?]

"I knew it. He wouldn't contact me unless he had business."

[Could you send me some photos to look at?]

[Feng Zhiquan: Sure, give me a moment.]

Soon, Ye Su received several photos from Feng Zhiquan, showing a brooch, an ornament, and a few old movie posters.

"Use [Item Appraisal] to appraise the value of the items in these photos."

[Gilded Silver Filigree Large Natural Amber Brooch: Market value 1,300 yuan]

[20th Century European Deer Sculpture Ornament: Market value 700 yuan]

[Original Promotional Posters for Old Movies (Three): Market value 220 yuan each]

"Being able to appraise remotely is indeed convenient."

Trying out the newly unlocked feature of [Item Appraisal] for the first time, Ye Su was extremely satisfied with the results.

"Fortunately, there's a monthly subscription of 999 yuan. Otherwise, the money made from recycling secondhand goods might not even cover the appraisal fees."

Based on the appraisal values provided by the system, Ye Su estimated the profit margin he wanted, applied a discount, and then sent them over to Feng Zhiquan.

[Brooch 1,000, ornament 500, movie posters 150 each]

[Feng Zhiquan: Boss Ye, this buying price is a bit on the lower side.]

[For direct buyout, this price isn't low at all.]

[I took over this shop from you, so you should know that once these items are bought, there's no telling how long they'll sit in the shop before they sell.]

[Although I can mark up the price to sell them, once you cover time and other costs, the actual profit isn't that much.]

Just as Ye Su said, the Secondhand Shop was taken over from Feng Zhiquan, so he naturally understood this reasoning.

It was just that Feng Zhiquan was used to putting items directly in the shop for sale after acquiring them, without going through a middleman.

Now that a middleman was taking a cut of the profit, Feng Zhiquan naturally found it a bit hard to accept at first.

Furthermore, Feng Zhiquan hadn't expected Ye Su to estimate such an accurate price based solely on a few photos.

This alone made Feng Zhiquan look at Ye Su in a new light, and he no longer dared to try to rip him off or overcharge him.

[Feng Zhiquan: Alright, I'll sell them at the price you offered.]

[Okay.]

[When would it be convenient for you to bring the items to the shop?]

[Feng Zhiquan: I'll head over right now.]

[Okay.]

Since Feng Zhiquan was coming over, Ye Su decided to stay in the shop a bit longer and chat with Yu Jinle so she wouldn't get too bored by herself.

Not only did he pay a high salary, but he also provided company and conversation.

Ye Su didn't even know where else one could find such a good boss like himself.

After waiting in the shop for over ten minutes, the door was pushed open, and Feng Zhiquan walked in from outside carrying several items.

"Welcome—"

Yu Jinle thought a customer had finally arrived and hurriedly got up to greet them.

"This is Boss Feng. He's the one who transferred this shop to me. He's here today to sell a few items to the shop," Ye Su quickly spoke up, introducing him to Yu Jinle.

Then he introduced her to Feng Zhiquan, "This is Yu Jinle, who is currently managing the shop for me."

"Hello."

"Hello."

After greeting each other, Feng Zhiquan took out the items he brought and presented them to Ye Su. "Everything is here. Take a look."

"Alright."

Since he had a monthly subscription for [Item Appraisal] anyway, there was no extra charge.

Ye Su also quietly opened the system to appraise the items Feng Zhiquan brought once more, just to prevent him from secretly swapping them out.

Once he confirmed there were no issues with the items, Ye Su had Yu Jinle take them and put them away.

"As agreed just now, the brooch is 1,000, the ornament is 500, and each poster is 150. That's 1,950 in total. Is that correct?"

"Correct."

"Alright." Ye Su took out his phone and transferred the money to Feng Zhiquan.

"Money received. I wish you a prosperous business, Boss Ye."

Although the price Ye Su offered wasn't high, he was straightforward, which Feng Zhiquan was quite satisfied with.

"Thanks," Ye Su said with a smile. "Since the Secondhand Shop is reopening, I'll have to trouble you to help spread the word, Boss Feng, so my shop can get some foot traffic."

"Will do."

After chatting briefly with Ye Su, Feng Zhiquan got up to say goodbye. Before leaving, he took a reluctant look around the shop, which hadn't changed all that much.

Not long after Feng Zhiquan left, Ye Su saw that he had updated his WeChat Moments with an advertisement for the Secondhand Shop's reopening, using the images Ye Su had just sent him.

"With a few well-connected locals helping to advertise, the shop should get some customers, more or less."