tkworld Chapter 48 Do men turn bad when they have money?
Chapter 48 Do men turn bad when they have money?
More than forty minutes later.
A silver Mercedes sped up and came to a smooth stop on Taining Street.
"Little Six is here."
Wang Tao recognized Wen Rui's car at a glance.
Sure enough, a tall and beautiful young woman got out of the car.
"Where's that stamp? Show it to me!"
Upon meeting, Wen Rui immediately extended her hand to Wang Tao, speaking eagerly.
"Sister Wen, the stamps are with me."
After learning that the tiny stamp was worth five million, Wang Tao was so frightened that she didn't dare touch it, afraid that she might accidentally break it.
Seeing this, Li Yi simply continued to use it as a bookmark, placing it inside the book.
Wen Rui carefully took it and examined it thoroughly before finally confirming its authenticity.
"It really is a Large Dragon five-cent stamp, and it's so well preserved—it's incredibly rare!"
Wang Tao quickly followed up, "By the way, Xiao Liu, you just said this stamp is worth five million, is that true?"
"Five million is just my conservative estimate. If we find a suitable buyer, the price could be much higher."
Wen Rui admired the priceless artifact for a moment longer, then asked curiously, "Peach, where did you get such a rare item?"
Wang Tao quickly waved her hand, "I didn't get this. Xiao Li bought a book and found it inside."
Wen Rui was taken aback upon hearing this, and glanced at Li Yi with some surprise. "What book? Let me see."
"Sister Wen, this is the book." Li Yi immediately handed over the book he had just bought.
Wang Tao suddenly remembered something and became excited again. "That's right! Since that stamp is so valuable, maybe this book is an antique too. Xiao Liu, you should take a look."
However, after casually flipping through the book, Wen Rui shook her head. "This book should be from the Republican era. Although it's a bit old, it's not worth much."
Upon hearing this, Wang Tao was immediately disappointed. "Really? You said it yourself, this is from the Republic of China era, at least several decades old. How could it be worthless?"
"Nonsense! Things aren't necessarily more valuable the older they are; the key is their intrinsic value."
"Such a thick book must be valuable!"
Wen Rui gave Wang Tao a stupid look, too lazy to explain anything further.
Li Yi smiled and said, "It's alright. I didn't buy this book to make money anyway. Besides, I've gotten a free Large Dragon stamp."
Wen Rui nodded upon hearing this. "The antique business is too complex; it's best to have a contented and easygoing attitude. By the way, what brings you two here today?"
"Oh my, you have no idea how capable Little Li is..."
Before Li Yi could even speak, Wang Tao eagerly began to tell her story.
When Wen Rui heard that Li Yi could distinguish between real and fake books by using cinnabar and even treat books like people to treat illnesses, and that he had only spent two hundred yuan to acquire the Large Dragon stamp, she couldn't help but sigh.
"I don't know whether to say you're lucky or that your medical skills are good."
Upon hearing this, Wang Tao said smugly, "Hehe, Xiao Li is good in every way!"
Seeing her so infatuated with the man, Wen Rui curled her lip in disdain, then looked at Li Yi and asked, "By the way, Li, are you planning to keep this stamp for yourself or sell it?"
Li Yi wasn't particularly interested in antiques, so he simply said, "I think I'll just sell it."
Wen Rui thought for a moment and then said, "This Large Dragon stamp is indeed very valuable, but it won't be easy to sell it."
If you trust me, Xiao Li, you can hand over the items to me and I will handle them.
"Sister Wen, of course I trust you."
Without saying a word, Li Yi handed over the stamp.
Seeing how much he trusted her, Wenrui nodded in satisfaction. "Don't worry, I will definitely help you find a suitable buyer and try to get a high price."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Sister Wen."
With the stamps settled, Wenrui didn't plan to linger any longer. "Alright, you two continue shopping. I rushed over here without even eating, so I'm leaving now."
Upon hearing about food, Wang Tao immediately perked up. "Oh, what a coincidence! We haven't eaten either, and there are plenty of delicious foods on Taining Street."
Little Li struck it rich today, let's have him treat us!
"No problem, ladies, order whatever you want, I'll pay!" Li Yi immediately patted his chest and assured them.
Seeing this, Wen Rui wasn't in a hurry to leave. "Alright, I'll make you pay for this today."
Even so, she and Wang Tao didn't specifically choose any expensive places; they just randomly picked an inconspicuous clay pot soup shop on the roadside.
Li Yi didn't even look at the menu and directly asked Wang Tao and Wen Rui to order the food.
The two of them didn't waste much, each ordering just one serving.
While the dishes were being served, Wang Tao recalled what had just happened and couldn't help but sigh, "Before leaving home today, Xiao Li was saying he wanted to earn his own money to buy an Audi A8. I never expected that he would actually achieve it so soon."
Upon hearing this, Wen Rui glanced casually at Li Yi and asked, "What, you like the A8?"
"Yeah, when I was in school, I saw the A8 on Douyin and thought it was pretty. I even fantasized about buying one myself someday." Li Yi nodded.
Wenrui wasn't surprised that the man liked cars. "Don't worry, I'll try my best to find a suitable buyer for you. As soon as that Large Dragon stamp is sold, you'll be able to afford it."
Li Yi shook his head. "Although I like the A8, I'm not in a hurry to buy it now. Let's wait and see."
Wang Tao was taken aback by his words. "What? Now that you have money, why aren't you buying a car? Do you have other plans?"
Li Yi smiled and said, "When I have money, I want to buy a house first."
Wait a minute! This kid bought a house, doesn't that mean he'll have to move out of his apartment?
Sure enough, men change their minds once they have money!
Upon hearing this, Wang Tao suddenly felt as if something inside her had been ripped out, leaving her inexplicably uncomfortable.
She stared at Li Yi for a while, then curled her lip. "Oh, so being rich really makes a difference. You look down on my shabby apartment and are planning to buy a big house so you can live with some young girl, huh?"
"Sister Wang, what nonsense are you talking about? I don't look down on our apartment, and besides, I don't even have a girlfriend, so who am I going to live with?" Li Yi said, both amused and exasperated.
"Then why do you insist on buying a house?"
"My mom has always lived alone in our hometown. I want to buy a house and bring her to live with us!"
Wait a minute! Isn't this guy trying to find a girlfriend?
Wang Tao was slightly surprised by Li Yi's answer.
"I didn't realize you were such a filial son!"
"What filial piety? My father passed away when I was very young. For so many years, my mother has been raising me with great difficulty."
Now that I can earn money, of course I should take good care of her.