Chapter 265: Selling Paintings at the History Museum

"Very profitable." Yan Bugui calculated that Yan Jiecheng had no place to borrow money, so he made a huge request.

"What? Ten percent interest?" Yan Jiecheng was so shocked by the news that his eyes almost popped out. Even loan sharks are not so cruel. Yu Li had always been disdainful of Yan Bugui, and she was also shocked when she heard the news.

"Why, do you think it's too much? If you think it's too much, you don't have to lend it to me." Yan Bugui sat calmly beside the table.

Yu Li waved at Yan Jiecheng. Yan Jiecheng understood and said something to his father before going aside to discuss with his wife.

Yu Li and Yan Jiecheng thought about it and realized that the only ones in this compound who had so much money were the three uncles, Xu Damao, and Li Shengli. It was just that the two of them had borrowed a lot of money, and Xu Damao's grandson would definitely ask for a high interest, maybe even higher than his father.

"Jiecheng, why don't we go ask Li Shengli?" Yu Li thought that Li Shengli should have a lot of money, so they could give it a try.

"No, look at what Li Shengli said a few days ago. Besides, Li Shengli also runs a restaurant. Can he lend money to his competitor?" Yan Jiecheng shook his head. If it were him, he would not give money to his competitor.

After discussing for a while, the two decided to borrow money from their father, at an interest rate of 10%.

Li Shengli didn't know that Yan Jiecheng was still planning to ask him for money. Now Li Shengli was thinking about how to spend the money in his passbook. Leaving so much money in the bank would be no different from having no money at all.

How about buying a house? Li Shengli had an idea in his mind. He decided to buy a few larger courtyard houses. This could be considered an investment, but it would take a long time.

Thinking of this, Li Shengli also had an idea. He had to choose a good place to buy.

So Li Shengli's daily life became going to the restaurant to instruct his two apprentices, and then riding his bike out to wander around the alleys to see which courtyard houses were for sale.

On this day, it was Qingming Festival. Li Shengli and Han Qiuyun first swept the tombs of their elders. Then Li Shengli took his family, young and old, to the Monument to the People's Heroes to mourn the martyrs.

After leaving the Monument to the People's Heroes, Li Shengli and Han Qiuyun discussed where to take the children to play, and they happened to pass by the National Museum of History.

"Qiuyun, let's take the children to the museum." Li Shengli looked at the National History Museum which was just around the corner, pointed at the museum and asked Han Qiuyun.

Li Shengli plans to popularize history to children and let them see how great people in history were.

"Okay." Han Qiuyun certainly had no objection, and neither did the three children. The youngest, Li Chengkang, was not even five years old and was at that age when he liked to be lively. Li Chengqin was also not very old and had just learned history. As for Li Chengzhi, he was going to take the college entrance examination this year and was just waiting for some time to relax.

"Then let's go." Li Shengli waved his hand and walked towards the museum. Li Chengqin stepped forward and hugged Li Shengli's arm. Han Qiuyun followed behind holding Li Chengkang's hand, and Li Chengzhi followed at the end.

The family of five came to the ticket window of the museum. Li Shengli bought four adult tickets, but Li Chengkang did not ask for a ticket because he was too young.

When they arrived at the ticket gate, Li Shengli handed over the ticket. The ticket inspector sniped the ticket with two small scissors. When he saw Han Qiuyun holding Li Chengkang, he reminded them expressionlessly to take good care of the child.

Li Shengli nodded in understanding. Most of the artifacts in this museum are one-of-a-kind. If Li Chengkang accidentally destroyed one, he would be in big trouble.

The National Museum currently has innumerable collections, spanning a period from ancient times to modern society, covering ancient cultural relics, modern and contemporary cultural relics, rare books and ancient manuscripts, artworks and other categories.

It involves oracle bones, bronzes, porcelains, jades, gold and silver wares, coins, Buddhist statues, rare ancient books, rubbings of inscriptions on stone tablets, epitaphs, seals, calligraphy and paintings, sculptures, lacquered wood furniture, bricks and tiles, stone carvings, enamelware, glassware, silk fabrics, handicrafts, old photos, ethnic cultural relics, folk cultural relics, revolutionary cultural relics, etc.

Li Shengli brought his three children to appreciate the Neolithic pottery basin with human face and fish pattern, and then to the famous works of modern celebrities. After appreciating some of the museum's collections, Li Shengli was ready to go back with his wife and children. Just as Li Shengli was about to leave, he found a bunch of white calligraphy and paintings hanging there. Li Shengli was interested and decided to appreciate them himself. When he went out, he would buy two paintings and hang them at home to show that he was cultured.

Han Qiuyun couldn't help but smile when she saw that Li Shengli was obviously interested. The three children were a little tired at this time.

"Xiaozhi, do you and Xiaoqin want to go with us or wait here?" Han Qiuyun looked at her eldest son.

"Mom, let's go together. This is the first time I see Dad so interested in something." Li Chengzhi's voice has begun to change.

"Okay, let's go over there." While Han Qiuyun and Li Chengzhi were talking, Li Chengqin had already walked towards Li Shengli.

Han Qiuyun and Li Chengzhi looked at Li Chengqin's back and smiled. This daughter (sister) still liked to act coquettishly with Li Shengli (their father) as always.

Li Shengli walked up to the pile of calligraphy and paintings and could not believe his eyes. This museum was actually selling calligraphy and paintings by these famous artists.

Although Lee Seung-ri doesn't know much about these calligraphy and paintings, he knows one thing: these celebrity calligraphy and paintings will definitely appreciate in value in the future.

Moreover, Li Shengli had not paid much attention to this area before, and had never heard that the National Museum had ever sold these famous calligraphy and paintings. Fortunately, there are still many of these calligraphy and paintings now, and there is relatively little investment in cultural construction, so not many people know about it.

Li Shengli excitedly found the staff and asked why the museum was selling calligraphy and paintings.

After asking this question, I found out that the National Museum was already running out of money and had no choice but to sell some calligraphy and paintings that were not very valuable nowadays.

The corners of Li Shengli's mouth were almost stretched to his ears. Wasn't it his destiny to get rich?

Han Qiuyun and the two children were frightened when they saw Li Shengli's strange expression.

"Dad, what's wrong with you?" Li Chengqin pulled Li Shengli's arm.

Li Shengli took a deep breath, turned to look at his wife and children, and shook his head to indicate that he was fine.

"Comrade, how do you sell these calligraphy and paintings?" Li Shengli asked, pointing at the dazzling array of calligraphy and paintings in front of him.

"The prices vary, anywhere from a few dollars to dozens of dollars, which one do you want?" The museum staff became interested. These things are not easy to sell. Nowadays, people spend their money on food and drinks. Who would spend such a large sum of money to buy some calligraphy and paintings?

"Is it limited edition?" Li Shengli asked this question without saying which pair he wanted to buy.

"Limited edition? What does that mean?" The staff member didn't understand what Li Shengli said.

"I mean how many tickets can you sell me if I want to buy this thing?" Li Shengli took a deep breath again for fear that the staff member would say that one person can only buy a few tickets.

"Oh, our curator said that these are all for sale. You can buy a few." When the museum staff heard this, he thought it was a big deal.

(End of this chapter)