How can I go back to the past?

Chapter 243 Li Leqiao inquires about the situation of the ghost

Li Le is no longer the ignorant newbie he used to be. He has gained a lot of knowledge about furniture.

Of the furniture in this room, mahogany, rosewood, and golden nanmu account for a small portion, and the rest are ordinary woods.

But there are a lot of them! This small part is not small, and most importantly, they are all well preserved.

Whether it is mahogany, rosewood, golden nanmu, or furniture made of ordinary wood, they are all well preserved.

"Auntie, what are you going to sell?" Li Le asked.

You should still ask clearly about this. If they only sell furniture made of ordinary wood, you would be happy for nothing.

But it seems impossible, because no one cares about these things now, and no one plays with these old furniture.

"Sell them all." said the old lady.

"Sell them all? Auntie, don't you keep some for yourself?"

"No need. Most of the houses here have been rented out. Now only this main house has not been rented out."

Hearing what the old lady said, Li Le understood that it seemed that the main house was also planned to be rented out.

Then these furnitures are of no use.

"Young man, you don't have to tell me one by one. Just tell me how much you can give me for these furnitures?"

The old lady is a straightforward person! Yes, she has such a big house for rent, so she is not short of money.

Li Le counted them silently. Not counting the stools, there were more than fifty pieces in total.

And there are many large items among them, such as large wardrobes and Luohan beds.

And the number is quite large.

If a few years pass, it probably won't be Li Le's turn to collect these furniture.

Because at that time there would be trust stores run by the state.

At that time, these things can be sent to the trust store for consignment, and the price is not low.

It is estimated that a Luohan bed would cost at least 100 or 80 RMB. Of course, this is the price of the second set of RMB, which was also the currency used at that time.

According to the current price, that would be one or two million. Fortunately, there are no trust stores now, so the prices are not that high.

After estimating the price in his mind, Li Le said to the old lady, "I can only give you 5 million at most. If you give me more, I won't make any money."

After hearing what Li Le said, the old lady thought for a moment and said, "Young man, add a little more. Five million is a little too little! With so many pieces of furniture, if we buy new ones, 20 million won't be enough."

"Auntie, you also said that it's new. Old furniture can't be sold at a high price. I just bought some at the scrap collection station because I was short of something at home."

Li Le's words left the old lady speechless, because what Li Le said was right, and it was indeed the case now.

"Young man, let's do this! Six million, you take it all away."

"This..." Li Le pretended to frown and said, "Well! I guess this trip will be in vain."

Of course the old lady didn't believe what he said! Six million would only make a little less money at most, there was no way he wouldn't make any money.

Otherwise Li Le wouldn’t want it!

Li Le's words may work for women who have not seen the world, but they don't work for the old lady.

"By the way, Auntie, did you rent out this house yourself, or did the government rent it out for you?"

"I rented it myself. There are two houses in my family now. We live in one and rent out this one."

"Forehead!"

Li Le was speechless. Just two houses, and now. It is estimated that there were many houses before, and after the new policy came out, the houses were dispersed.

For example, one or two sets in the name of each child.

Of course, you can also sell it, as long as it is not under one person's name.

In this way, you can keep a part of the house for yourself and rent out the rest, and no one can say anything.

"By the way, Auntie, are there any single people who would like to rent a room here?"

Hearing Li Le's question, the old lady glanced at him and said, "Young man, with your looks, you shouldn't have any trouble finding a partner, right?"

Without waiting for Li Le to speak, he continued, "Although there are many people living here, there are really no single girls."

"Auntie, you misunderstood. I'm not looking for a partner."

The old lady asked in confusion: "Why are you asking this if you are not looking for a partner?"

"It's like this, auntie. I live in a large compound, and the auntie next door is very kind to me.

This lady has a daughter who is already 26 or 27 years old and still single. She asked me to help keep an eye out for any single gay men.

But you know, I’m just a junk collector, and I don’t know anyone! So…”

"Oh! So that's what's going on. Are you asking on behalf of that young woman?" the old lady said with sudden enlightenment.

"That's right." Li Le nodded.

In this era, there are very few people who are still unmarried at the age of 26 or 27. If they are lesbians, the number is even smaller, or even non-existent.

Since she is still unmarried at this age, it is basically difficult to find a partner, unless you find someone whose wife has died.

Because there was no such thing as divorce before, divorce only existed after the Marriage Law was promulgated.

"You know what, there really is one. He lives in the northernmost room of the east wing in the backyard. I heard that his wife and children were killed by the Japanese, and he never remarried. He is about the same age, about 30 years old."

"Auntie, did he say this himself?" Li Le asked.

"How could that be possible! It was the person who brought him here to rent the house who said that. We can't ask for details. After all, this is someone else's sad story."

Li Le nodded and said, "That's true. By the way, Auntie, what kind of person is he?"

"People! How can I put it! They go to work and come home every day, rarely talk to people, and basically stay in the house after get off work. I guess they haven't come out yet!"

Li Le nodded and pretended to agree, saying, "It's possible. After all, my wife and child were murdered. It's normal that they can't get over it for a while."

Having found out what he needed to find out, Li Le didn't say anything more, because the more he said, the greater the chance of making mistakes.

He opened the military bag he was carrying and took out six bundles of money, which was exactly one million.

"Auntie, I'll give you the money first, and then I'll take it away slowly."

"Okay, let's put it this way! I don't live here now, and I can't wait here forever. I'll give you the key to this door, and you can do whatever you want!"

Because there is nothing else in this room except furniture, and all this furniture now belongs to Li Le.

"Okay, ma'am, but how can I give you the key after I've moved all the furniture away?"

"No, after all the furniture is gone, just lock the door and put the key on the windowsill."

Hearing the old lady say this, Li Le thought about it and realized that after he moved all the furniture away, it would be an empty room and it wouldn't even matter whether he locked the door or not.

"Okay, I know."

The old lady handed the key to Li Le, then took the money and left.

(End of this chapter)