America’s Treasure King

Figured it out, Li Xiaoshuai left again.

On the way, when Li Xiaoshuai passed the luxury luggage store, he also saw a lot of tourists from Rabbit Country queuing in a long line. The loud voice could be heard from far away, which made many foreigners frown.

Li Xiaoshuai said in his heart that the people of the Rabbit country are rich now, but unfortunately their cultural accomplishments are far from keeping up with the speed of economic growth.

Gardner's second-hand store is located on Market Street in Manhattan's XC District, not far from the Manhattan Bridge. Li Xiaoshuai can be said to have grown up there since he was a child, and he can't be more familiar with it.

Fortunately, Manhattan is a long and narrow island.

This is a two-bay store with a three-story red brick building. It looks very old. It was passed down by the ancestors of Gardner, who has been in business for three generations by his generation.

Although the land in Manhattan is expensive and the rent is terribly expensive, the shop is bought by the family, so there is no need to worry about the rent.

In addition, the old couple has been in business for many years, and they have no children. Their family is rich, and their lives are very moist.

On the same street, not far from each other, there are several similar businesses.

Even through the glass window, Li Xiaoshuai can know the layout of the store. Against the wall is a row of silver coffee sets that are a little old, and there are old oil paintings and furniture in the room.

There is a counter in the corner, and whenever there is a second-hand transaction, the entry and exit are here.

Pushing open the glass door, the bell on the door made a "ding-dong" sound, and Li Xiaoshuai's most familiar voice came from the store: "Welcome."

"My mother is me."

"Xiao Shuai, why are you here?" Xia Huifang, a 55-year-old mother, was still a little puzzled about her son's arrival.

"I thought about it in the middle of the night last night. I want to do a warehouse auction, so I want to learn the second-hand business with Grandpa Gardner first."

"No business! Can't sit still?" Xia Huifang's face suddenly turned cold.

Li Xiaoshuai couldn't say that he had the ability to see through eyes last night, which is the most suitable for warehouse auction. He can only lie that he has graduated from college and is an adult, and can no longer eat free food at home, so he feels sorry.

Xia Huifang is still firmly opposed, saying that the economic crisis and the downturn in the market are not your fault. What you need most now is to put your heart down, "study hard" at home with peace of mind, and wait for the opportunity to come.

What's more, this second-hand business, which is no different from picking up garbage, is not promising. This is the case in the United States, and it is the same in my hometown.

"There will be no pie in the sky, I will actively strive for it."

Li's mother roared: "The sky doesn't drop the pie, the old lady will! The old lady is a pastry chef, and some pies are there! Again, it's not your fault that you can't find a job, you just stay in the house honestly for me. ."

After listening to his mother's words, Li Xiaoshuai could only smile bitterly, secretly thinking that his mother's idea of ​​wanting her son to become a dragon is stronger than anyone else's, which is a common problem of almost all rabbit mothers.

In order to avoid quarreling, Li Xiaoshuai turned his head to the street and saw a taxi parked on the road. A fat man with a six-foot waist and nearly eighty years old got out of the taxi. He immediately ran out to greet him.

"Hello, Grandpa Gardner."

Seeing that Li Xiaoshuai came out, the old man's old face smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum, his face was kind, and the wrinkles on his face were stretched out.

Call into the car: "Annie, your little angel is here."

Anne is Gardner's wife, 75 years old this year, and the old man is 77 years old. The old lady has hyperlipidemia and suffered a small stroke last year. Now she walks a little shaky, and she often goes to the clinic for follow-up consultation and dispensing.

"Where is that, let me have a look!" A surprised old voice came from the taxi.

"Grandma Annie, I'm here to see you," Li Xiaoshuai hurriedly put his head into the carriage and said. "Come on, let me help you."

The old couple's love for themselves, Li Xiaoshuai took it to heart, and respected them very much. Most of all, they haven't reached the level of a grandmother, which is not much different.

I carefully helped the old lady into the store all the way. As soon as I sat down, Grandma Anne said, "Little Angel, have you eaten? How about grandma making a cake for you?"

If the old lady was in good health in the past, Li Xiaoshuai would have agreed immediately, but now the old lady is almost unable to walk.

"I'm not hungry."

"Okay then." The old lady thought for a while and said, "Talk to me more. We will have lunch together later. We will order takeout from the Chinese restaurant."

Before waiting for the mother and son of the Li family to speak, Gardner immediately agreed: "Good idea, I also want to eat Chinese food, so that's it!"

After all, the old man put on his reading glasses and took out his BlackBerry. After finding the phone number, he called it, and asked the restaurant to deliver it when the time came.

The old lady kept looking at Li Xiaoshuai with a smile, as if she was admiring a famous painting and calligraphy. "Li, you've grown up and you look more handsome."

"It's becoming more and more disobedient," Li's mother joked. Then she briefly explained the conversation between the mother and son to the old couple.

As a result, the old man quite agreed, saying that Li Xiaoshuai was also idle when he was idle, so it would be good to earn some pocket money first.

But the old lady is like Mama Li. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com is resolutely opposed to it. Both of them even have the same reason for their opposition, that is, they must never give up the major they have learned!

For the sake of a harmonious atmosphere, Li Xiaoshuai should change the subject and ask how the second-hand store is doing.

The shop soon had a different vitality than usual.

The "Ding Dong" door was opened again, and this time it was the takeaway who came in.

Helping to set the table, the four of them started to eat while talking and laughing. During the banquet, Li Xiaoshuai tried his best to avoid the second-hand business.

After the meal, Li Xiaoshuai helped pick up the trash, and Grandpa Gardner followed him with a cigarette in his hand. He also asked, "Li, do you really want to learn second-hand business?"

"Yes, I've decided!" Li Xiaoshuai's attitude was very firm.

"Great." The old man slapped his hands: "Thank God, I've been waiting for this day for a long time. I'm afraid that the experience I have accumulated over the years will be taken into the coffin."

"No, I will definitely ask you for advice in the future."

"Follow me." Gardner led Li Xiaoshuai upstairs.

The second floor is where the old couple lives, and the third floor is a warehouse, where there are many second-hand goods that have not been sold.

Going up to the third floor, Gardner pointed to a large cardboard box in the corner and said, "There are records of the experience of three generations of my family. Take it home and take a good look. Look at it first, and then run around, see more and more. study."

Li Xiaoshuai opened the box and looked at it. It was full of loose-leaf books, and it was estimated that there were dozens of books. "How come there are so many?"

The old man said with a smile, the second-hand business involves more than opening an antique shop, and this is the accumulation of experience of three generations of his family, can there be not much. "

The goal was achieved, and Li Xiaoshuai carried the suitcase back home with satisfaction.