I work as a security guard at a cemetery, and I overhear the dead chatting about getting rich quick.

When Lin Ye arrived at Jiahe Auction House, he was no longer in a rush like the first time.

People do grow and mature.

The receptionist paused noticeably when she saw him.

"Mr. Lin, are you looking for Teacher Lu again?"

The word "又" here is strikingly similar to the word "又" in Lu Zhixia's WeChat posts.

Lin Ye nodded.

"Yes, thank you for your help."

The receptionist made a phone call and quickly told him to go to the office on the second floor.

Lu Zhixia sat behind her desk, on which lay a stack of documents and a cup of coffee.

When she saw Lin Ye come in, her gaze first fell on the paper bag in his hand.

"The size looks much more normal this time."

Lin Ye was silent for a moment.

He knew she was referring to the anti-floating bottle.

"I've learned my lesson."

Lu Zhixia reached out her hand.

"Let me take a look."

Lin Ye placed the box on the table.

He even held his breath when he opened it.

Inside the velvet box, the jade bracelet lay quietly.

Under the light, the green color looked more vibrant than it did in the pawn shop.

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It's not that bright, glaring green, but rather a green that's firmly set within the jade, making it very pleasing to the eye.

Lu Zhixia put on gloves and picked up the bracelet.

She didn't speak immediately.

This was very torturous for Lin Ye.

He has now figured out a pattern.

The more silent the professionals are, the more uncertain the outcome becomes.

Sometimes it's a surprise.

Sometimes it's a fright.

When it came to the anti-floating bottle incident, Lu Zhixia sentenced him to death with just one glance.

This time, she looked at it for a long time, which made Lin Ye even more nervous.

Lu Zhixia picked up a high-powered flashlight and shone it close to the bracelet.

The line that the pawnshop owner called a crack became more obvious under the light.

Lin Ye's heart tightened as he watched.

"How is it?"

Lu Zhixia did not look up.

"Don't rush."

Lin Ye immediately shut up.

Lu Zhixia changed her perspective and looked at it again.

After a while, she put the bracelet back on the velvet mat.

"It's not a crack."

Lin Ye's heart immediately settled back into his stomach.

These three words sound even better than "Gong Xi Fa Cai" (Wishing you prosperity).

He quickly asked, "Are you sure?"

"It's basically confirmed to be a stone vein pattern. It will affect the value, but not too much. The color is nice, the base is clean, and the rim size is fairly common."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye's fingers had already clenched tightly.

"How much is that worth?"

Lu Zhixia glanced at him.

"How much did you get paid?"

Lin Ye answered honestly.

"Nine thousand five."

Lu Zhixia nodded.

"I didn't do anything reckless this time."

Lin Ye was suddenly moved.

These words, coming from Lu Zhixia, carry significant weight.

It's like a homeroom teacher praising a student who has consistently been at the bottom of the class for finally passing.

Lu Zhixia continued, "If you're in a hurry to sell, 100,000 or more is no problem. If you find a suitable buyer, we can negotiate 150,000 or 160,000."

Lin Ye fell silent.

He heard it.

But my brain didn't immediately catch on.

Nine thousand five.

150,000 to 160,000.

The two numbers were so far apart that he didn't know whether to be happy first or to doubt whether he had misheard.

He glanced at the bracelet again.

The bracelet is still the same bracelet.

But in Lin Ye's eyes, it suddenly became very different.

Lin Ye's gaze towards it softened.

Like a parent who has just found out their child got first place in the whole school, wanting to laugh but afraid of laughing too obviously.

Lu Zhixia put the bracelet away.

"You're really lucky."

Just as Lin Ye was about to be modest, Lu Zhixia added another sentence.

"But it is indeed easy to get hooked on it."

Lin Ye swallowed back the words "Where, where."

This is also true.

His superiors' evidence is still standing in the corner of the security booth; it's quite large and undeniable.

"Then how do we output this?"

Lu Zhixia said, "You can leave it with us to contact customers. Jadeite isn't something you can rush to sell; it's more cost-effective to buy it immediately. If you're willing to wait a few days, I can help you ask a few regular customers."

Lin Ye nodded immediately.

"willing."

He now has a high level of trust in Lu Zhixia.

Lu Zhixia took out the consignment order.

"You still need to register and follow the procedures. I've clearly written down the commission percentage; please read it before signing."

Lin Ye signed the document very carefully this time.

He used to sign his name simply to complete the process.

Signing now is like paying money for a pass.

After signing the contract, Lu Zhixia put the bracelet into the safe.

Lin Ye felt a little reluctant as he closed the cabinet door.

After all, he bought it himself from the pawnshop.

Although it only stayed in his hands for less than two hours.

Lu Zhixia seemed to have noticed his expression.

"Don't worry, your things are safer here than in your bag."

Lin Ye nodded.

"It's not that I'm worried, it's just that this is the first time I've felt so close to a hundred thousand."

Lu Zhixia looked at him.

"You were very close to 800 million last time too."

Lin Ye choked for a moment.

That woman has a really sharp tongue; I shouldn't have told her about my embarrassing past.

For the next two days, Lin Ye behaved himself during his night shift.

He stopped running around.

My heart raced whenever I heard anything about "national treasure" or "eight million" anymore.

The anti-floating bottle is placed in the most conspicuous position in the security booth.

Every time Lin Ye picked up the notebook, he would glance at it first.

Old Ma is still bragging.

"My bottle, once someone who truly knows its value sees it, will definitely be auctioned off in a major auction."

Boss Wei immediately responded.

"Before entering a major auction, ask customer service if shipping is included."

The East District was filled with laughter.

Lin Ye laughed along with him.

His smile was very genuine.

Grandma Zhao has been thinking about the bracelet these past two days.

She didn't know that Lin Ye had already bought the bracelet, nor did she know that the bracelet wasn't cracked and might be worth over ten thousand yuan.

She only sighed occasionally at night.

"I originally intended to leave that bracelet to my granddaughter. When she was little, she would always touch my wrist and say that Grandma's green bracelet was pretty."

Her voice lowered, and the East District quieted down a bit.

Old Li, unusually, didn't crack any jokes.

Old Zhou wasn't sarcastic or sarcastic.

Boss Wei coughed.

"We can buy new ones for the kids later."

Grandma Zhao said softly, "The new one isn't that one."

These words made Lin Ye feel a little choked up.

He was more excited than anything else when he snagged the first two bargains.

Old Li's stamp album and Old Zhou's snuff bottle, though they had their regrets, they argued so loudly that they turned their sadness into a joke.

Old Mrs. Zhao is different.

She didn't yell and scream.

She was just thinking about it.

She missed that bracelet, missed her mother, and missed the way her granddaughter touched her wrist when she was little.

Sitting in the security booth, Lin Ye felt a pang of guilt for the first time as he earned this money.

But he wasn't some kind of saint either.

If he bought something for 9,500, he wouldn't return it at the original price if it could be sold for over 100,000.

At most, he would apologize to Old Mrs. Zhao in his heart.

By the way, if I ever run into her granddaughter in the future, I can't let that girl leave empty-handed.

The idea was a bit vague.

But writing it down always makes me feel a little more at ease.

On the afternoon of the third day, Lu Zhixia called him.

When Lin Ye answered the call, he was catching up on sleep in his dorm room.

Hearing the phone ring, he sat up abruptly, his mind still foggy, but his hand had already reached for the phone.

"Feed?"

Lu Zhixia's voice came from the phone.

"The bracelet is sold."

Lin Ye suddenly came to his senses.

"How many?"

"The final price was 160,000. After deducting the commission, I'll send you the details later."

The dormitory was quiet.

There are birds chirping outside the window.

The water pipe next door is dripping.

Someone was pushing a cart past in the distance, the wheels making a rumbling sound on the ground.

These sounds all seemed to disappear into the distance in an instant.

Lin Ye held his phone and slowly blinked.

"How many?"

Lu Zhixia seemed to have gotten used to him confirming the amount.

"160,000."

Lin Ye opened his mouth.

He didn't say a word.

Nine thousand five hundred thousand became sixteen thousand.

The 18,000 yuan loss from the anti-floating bottle suddenly didn't seem so glaring anymore.

Of course, it's still glaring.

But now it has changed from "major failure in life" to "educational expenses on the road to success".

Human mindset is so flexible.

With money, even lessons learned can be repackaged.

Lu Zhixia asked, "Did you hear that?"

Lin Ye came to his senses.

"I heard you."

"Is it convenient for you to come over this afternoon to complete the formalities?"

"convenient."

He hung up the phone and sat on the edge of the bed in a daze for half a minute.

Then he looked down at his hands.

These hands were just a few days ago at a junkyard rummaging through old exercise books.

Yesterday I even carried a modern handicraft worth 18,000 yuan.

Today, it is about to receive its first six-figure income.

He washed his face, changed his clothes, and made a point of going to the security booth before leaving.

Uncle Zhao is drinking tea inside.

The anti-floating bottle stood in the corner, still looking rather gaudy.

Lin Ye walked over and looked at it carefully for two seconds.

Uncle Zhao asked, "Why are you looking at it?"

Lin Ye said, "Thank you for it."

Uncle Zhao was stunned.

"Thank it?"

Lin Ye nodded.

"Without it, I might get carried away again."

Uncle Zhao held his teacup, his expression complex.

"Kobayashi, you've been speaking with increasing depth lately."

Lin Ye did not explain.

He simply reached out and patted the bottle of anti-floating spray.

The sound was muffled.

Those 18,000 are still stuck inside, not yet fully digested.

"Stay put."

Lin Ye said in a low voice.

"Wait for me to come back and I'll clean the dust off for you."

When Lin Ye arrived at Jiahe Auction House, Lu Zhixia had already prepared the documents.

The process was very quick this time.

Buyer confirms.

Consignment settlement.

Commission deducted.

Payment received.

Lin Ye stared at the account notification for a long time.

He didn't repeatedly confirm it like he did the first time it was 6,800.

I wasn't as excited as I was with 32,000, my palms were sweating.

He simply stared quietly at the string of numbers.

Watching my account balance jump from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.

At that moment, he suddenly became very calm.

It's not that I'm unhappy.

I was so happy that I didn't dare to laugh.

He was afraid that if he started laughing, he wouldn't be able to stop.

Lu Zhixia handed him the details.

"Congratulations."

Lin Ye took the details.

"Thanks."

Lu Zhixia glanced at him.

"Not smiling this time?"

Lin Ye said, "I'm afraid if I smile, it will make me look like I've never seen money before."

Lu Zhixia nodded.

"You really haven't seen it."

Lin Ye: "..."

He's a good judge of character; he couldn't even find a reason to refute him.

After a while, Lin Ye suddenly asked, "Teacher Lu, if the original owner's family finds out they sold it for less, will they cause trouble?"

Lu Zhixia looked at him.

Are you worried about pawnshops?

Lin Ye was silent for a moment.

"It doesn't count."

Lu Zhixia didn't press further, only saying, "Pawnshops accept and sell items normally. As long as the paperwork is in order, the risk is minimal. Buying from a pawnshop is fine too."

Lin Ye nodded.

Lu Zhixia asked again, "You feel uneasy about it?"

Lin Ye thought for a moment.

"It's not that I can't get over it, it's just a bit... I can't quite put my finger on it."

Lu Zhixia spoke calmly.

"That's how the secondhand market is supposed to be. If you really feel uncomfortable, you can set your own rules for the future."

Lin Ye looked up.

"What are the rules?"

"For example, don't touch anything that clearly involves theft, fraud, or coercion. Don't touch anything with unclear origins. Don't touch anything you can't bear the consequences of."

Lin Ye listened very attentively.

These few sentences are more important than many authentication techniques.

He nodded.

"I've got it."

Lu Zhixia looked at him, her tone indifferent.

"I hope you really remember this time."

Lin Ye thought of the anti-floating bottle and silently shut his mouth.

When Lin Ye returned to Qingshan Cemetery in the evening, he bought two buckets of braised beef noodles.

I also bought two sausages.

One for tonight.

One for tomorrow.

This was his most restrained celebration of having just earned 160,000.

Of course, he also bought a small cake.

It's not for Grandpa.

It's for myself.

As night fell, Lin Ye sat in the security booth and placed the cake on the table.

Next to it is a bottle for preventing floating debris.

He took apart the plastic fork and cut a small piece of cake.

The cream was very sweet.

It was so sweet that he wasn't used to it.

He took a bite and then looked out the window.

The voice from the East District rang out on time.

Old Li was still cursing his grandson.

Old Zhou was still scolding his son.

Old Ma was still blowing on his bottle.

Grandma Zhao is very quiet tonight.

After a long time, she finally spoke softly.

"I don't even know who ended up with my bracelet."

Lin Ye paused for a moment, his hand holding the fork still.

He looked at the small notebook on the table.

He had already drawn a checkmark on the back of the jade bracelet.

He wrote the following in the transaction price section:

160,000.

The strokes are very light.

It wasn't as forceful as the time Old Qin from the south of the city used.

There was no excitement like with the snuff bottle.

After finishing writing, Lin Ye thought for a moment and added a sentence next to it.

If I have the chance in the future, I'll give her granddaughter something back.

He didn't know when this opportunity would come.

I don't know how to repay it.

But writing it down made me feel a little better.

The wind blows through the pine and cypress trees outside the window.

The East District is starting to argue again.

Mr. Wei told Mrs. Zhao not to be sad, saying that the bracelet might have been bought by a kind person.

Old Zhou said that a good person may not necessarily be a good person, but they are certainly knowledgeable.

Old Li said that being knowledgeable doesn't necessarily mean being filial.

Principal Chen corrected him, saying that filial piety and knowledge of collecting are not necessarily related.

Grandma Zhao chuckled at their noise.

"Okay, that's enough, it's giving me a headache."

Boss Wei immediately retorted, "You're already dead, why are you still having a headache?"

Principal Chen was about to correct him when Old Zhou beat him to it.

"Old Chen, shut up."

Inside the guard booth, Lin Ye smiled to himself.

He finished the last bite of cake and put the box away.

Then I looked up and glanced at the anti-floating bottle.

The lesson of 18,000 is right there beside us.

The transaction details of 160,000 are sitting on my phone.

The dead are still making noise outside.

Lin Ye suddenly felt that this job was becoming less and less like a job.

It looks like a door.

It leads to the cemetery during the day.

The night leads to a pile of absurdity, noise, regret, and money.

And now, he is standing at the door.

He was holding an electric baton and a small notebook.

feel a little scared.

But I'm reluctant to leave.

Just as he was about to close the notebook, a very soft sigh suddenly came from the depths of the East District.

That voice was different from Lao Li's and Lao Zhou's.

I'm not in a hurry, I'm not angry, and I don't like to join in the fun.

Like an old calligraphy brush, it gently touched the edge of the inkstone.

"Vulgar."

Lin Ye's pen stopped.

The East District fell silent for a moment.

Mr. Wei asked, "Mr. Liang, you've finally decided to speak?"

The voice said calmly, "Money comes and goes; it's all worldly stuff."

Lin Ye slowly raised his head.

He had heard Uncle Zhao mention that there was an old Mr. Liang in the innermost part of the East District, who was a painter in his lifetime.

Few people usually visit cemeteries to pay respects to the deceased.

I rarely get involved in the arguments of these old men and women.

Lin Ye lowered his head and wrote on a new page of his notebook:

Mr. Liang.

painter.

The first time I spoke.

After finishing writing, he looked out the window again.

In the night, the pine and cypress trees swayed gently.