Afterward, everyone chatted for a while, though the topic naturally centered on the burglary at Zheng Qiuda Antique Shop.
Come to think of it, putting aside the fact that Zheng Qiuda had not placed the items in a safe, the theft had also been caused by his overly weak security awareness.
Zheng Qiuda's antique shop was near Baoguo Temple and had been open for several years. His shop had a back door that was rarely used, so he had simply kept it locked. Since he had also braced it with a wooden stick, he had never paid much attention to it. Before the thief came, he probably had not inspected it for at least a year.
Unexpectedly, perhaps because the lock was rarely opened, it had grown old. On top of that, the wooden stick had partially rotted, allowing the thief to exploit the opening and break into the shop so easily. The thief had probably feared that someone might enter through the front door, so he had also damaged its lock, which particularly infuriated Zheng Qiuda.
In the end, Zheng Qiuda sighed and said, "When all is said and done, this was my own fault. I suppose I've learned a lesson the hard way. As for the other lost items, forget them. I'll be completely satisfied as long as I can get that fan painting back intact."
Chu Chen nodded and said, "Old Zheng, if you can get that fan painting back, would you be willing to sell it?"
Zheng Qiuda was stunned, then quickly realized that Chu Chen had seen the fan painting that morning. It was normal for him to be interested in it. However, Zheng Qiuda truly had no intention of selling it, and he hesitated.
Seeing this, Zhu Dafu hurriedly said, "Old Zheng, it's fine