En un tranquilo y pulcro barrio, vivía una familia muy singular que todos conocían como los Brillosfalsos. ¿La razón? Tenían un talento innato para vender objetos caros que encontraban en los contenedores de basura.
La familia estaba compuesta por cuatro miembros muy astutos. El padre, Roberto Fernández, era un hombre de aspecto envejecido y delgado. Sus manos, curtidas por su arduo trabajo en los vertederos del vecindario, eran expertas en encontrar objetos valiosos. La madre, María Blanco, conocida como Mari-ita, era una mujer pequeña y encorvada, con el cabello descuidado y ojos apagados. A pesar de su apariencia inofensiva, María siempre estaba lista para llevar a cabo negociaciones descabelladas y era una experta en evaluar la calidad de los objetos desechados para darles una segunda oportunidad. La hija mayor, María Roberta Fernández Blanco, se parecía mucho a su madre. Era una joven emprendedora que seguía los pasos de sus padres en el negocio y compartía la misma pasión por la restauración y el comercio. Por último, pero no menos importante, estaba el hijo menor, Roberto Mario Fernández Blanco, quien, a diferencia de su hermana mayor era una copia exacta de su padre. Curioso y observador, disfrutaba ayudar a su familia y estaba siempre ansioso por aprender más sobre el oficio familiar.
Un día, mientras la familia escarbaba en uno de los contenedores de basura del barrio, descubrieron una antigua y enigmática antena de televisión.
—¡Creo que he encontrado un nuevo tesoro! —exclamó Roberto, el padre.
—¿Qué has encontrado, papá? —preguntó Roberto, el hijo.
—Es una antigua antena de televisión—explicó María, la madre- Se le pueden hacer algunos arreglos y venderla a buen precio-continuó diciendo mientras contemplaba el pedazo de metal con admiración.
Emocionados, se pusieron a buscar en los latones los materiales que necesitarían para repararla y convertirla en algo hermoso y funcional. Todos trabajaron juntos para llevar a cabo esta tarea.
El padre se encargó de pulir y lijar cuidadosamente la superficie de la antena. La madre se dedicó a pintarla, mientras que los hijos añadieron un amplificador de señal.
Una vez que la antena estuvo como nueva, el padre decidió ofrecérsela a alguien cercano en el barrio, un tal Miguel Fernández y en cuanto lo vio le gritó:
—Primo. Tengo una antena especial para ti.
Pero había un pequeño problema: a Roberto, le encantaba llamar a Miguel "primo" debido a que tenían el mismo apellido. Eso, sin embargo, no significaba que fueran familiares y cada vez que alguno de los Brillosfalsos llamaba a Miguel por ese título familiar, eso enloquecía al hombre.
—No soy tu primo-respondió Miguel a gritos—. Tampoco quiero saber nada de tus extrañas negociaciones.
A pesar de este primer intento fallido de venta, los Brillosfalsos no se desanimaron. Esta vez, decidieron actuar los hermanos, a quienes se les ocurrió una "brillante idea": ofrecerle la antena a su vecina Laura, asegurándole que podía detectar infidelidades.
Los hermanos conocían los celos de Laura por su apuesto esposo y creyeron que sería una venta segura. Sin embargo, en lugar de centrarse en la venta, empezaron a inventar historias de amor entre el esposo de Laura y otra vecina casada. Para mala suerte de María Roberta y Roberto Mario, el esposo de Laura llegó justo en el momento en el que hundían la reputación del hombre en heces fecales. El esposo, furioso, los sacó a empujones de su casa, dejando a los hermanos golpeados y asustados.
Después de este segundo fracaso, María, la madre, decidió que debía encargarse del asunto y se le ocurrió una idea aún "más brillante" que a su esposo e hijos. Determinó que la antena debía ser ofrecida al borracho del barrio, conocido por siempre llevar dinero encima y no saber en qué gastarlo, excepto en alcohol. El borracho, que estaba completamente embriagado, se encontraba sentado con dificultad en la calle cuando María se acercó a él y lo llamó por su apodo, Cúmbilo. Ella quería saber qué tan ebrio estaba. Cúmbilo le devolvió una sonrisa, lo que indicaba que aún estaba lo suficientemente lúcido. Entonces, María, aprovechó la oportunidad para ofrecerle la antena.
—¿Te interesa esta antena especial? Solo cuesta dos mil pesos—pronunció con cautela, asegurándose de pronunciar cada palabra correctamente.
Los ojos del borracho parecieron intrigados por el alto precio de la antena, iban de María al metal, del metal a María y finalmente, le preguntó:
—¿Por qué cuesta tanto ese trasto?
María, en un arrebato de creatividad, le respondió que la antena era capaz de captar señales del espacio exterior y le permitía ver series extraterrestres. El borracho, al escuchar eso, pareció entrar en un profundo estado de sobriedad y abrió los ojos como platos. Con sus manos temblorosas, rebuscó frenéticamente en sus bolsillos y sacó tres mil pesos.
—¡Ay, mujer, esto es todo lo que tengo!. ¿Bien?—dijo, arrastrando cada palabra.
Pero al darle el dinero a María, Cúmbilo cayó tontamente inconsciente en medio de la calle.
Así fue como la familia Brillosfalsos logró vender la antena a un precio mucho más alto de lo que habían imaginado. Aunque sus métodos eran poco convencionales, eran unos negociantes astutos que siempre encontraban la manera de conseguir lo que querían y sacar provecho de las situaciones.
In a quiet and neat neighborhood, there lived a very unique family that everyone knew as the Falseglitter. The reason? They had an innate talent for selling expensive items they found in garbage cans.
The family consisted of four very astute members. The father, Roberto Fernandez, was a thin, aged-looking man. His hands, weathered from his hard work in the neighborhood dumpsters, were adept at finding valuables. The mother, Maria Blanco, known as Mari-ita, was a small, stooped woman with unkempt hair and dull eyes. Despite her inoffensive appearance, Maria was always ready to conduct wild negotiations and was an expert at evaluating the quality of discarded objects to give them a second chance. The eldest daughter, María Roberta Fernández Blanco, was very much like her mother. She was an enterprising young woman who followed in her parents' footsteps in business and shared the same passion for restoration and trade. Last but not least, there was the youngest son, Roberto Mario Fernández Blanco, who, unlike his older sister was an exact copy of his father. Curious and observant, he enjoyed helping his family and was always eager to learn more about the family trade.
One day, while the family was digging through one of the neighborhood dumpsters, they discovered an ancient and enigmatic television antenna.
—I think I've found a new treasure! —exclaimed Roberto, the father.
—What have you found, Dad? —asked Roberto, the son.
—It's an old television antenna— explained Maria, the mother—You can make some repairs and sell it at a good price— he continued, while he looked at the piece of metal with admiration.
Excited, they began to search through the brass for the materials they would need to repair it and turn it into something beautiful and functional. They all worked together to accomplish this task.
Father was in charge of carefully polishing and sanding the surface of the antenna. The mother worked on painting it, while the sons added a signal booster.
Once the antenna was as good as new, the father decided to offer it to someone nearby in the neighborhood, a certain Miguel Fernandez, and as soon as he saw him he shouted:
—Cousin. I have a special antenna for you.
But there was a small problem: Roberto loved to call Miguel ''cousin'' because they had the same last name. That, however, did not mean they were related and every time one of the Falseglitter called Miguel by that familiar title, it drove the man crazy.
—I'm not your cousin— Miguel shouted back— I don't want to know anything about your strange negotiations either.
Despite this first failed attempt to sell, the Falseglitter were not discouraged. This time, the brothers decided to act and came up with a ''brilliant idea'': to offer the antenna to their neighbor Laura, assuring her that it could detect infidelities.
The brothers were aware of Laura's jealousy of her handsome husband and believed it would be a sure sale. However, instead of focusing on the sale, they began to invent love stories between Laura's husband and another married neighbor. Unluckily for Maria Roberta and Roberto Mario, Laura's husband arrived just as they were sinking the man's reputation in feces. The husband, furious, pushed them out of the house, leaving the siblings beaten and frightened.
After this second failure, Maria, the mother, decided that she should take matters into her own hands and came up with an even ''brighter'' idea than her husband and children. She determined that the antenna should be offered to a neighborhood drunk, known for always having money on him and not knowing what to spend it on, except alcohol. The drunk, who was completely inebriated, was sitting awkwardly on the street when Maria approached him and called him by his nickname, Cúmbilo. She wanted to know how drunk he was. Cúmbilo smiled back, indicating that he was still sufficiently lucid. Then, Maria took the opportunity to offer him the antenna.
—Are you interested in this special antenna? It only costs two thousand pesos— she said cautiously, making sure to pronounce each word correctly.
The drunkard's eyes seemed intrigued by the high price of the antenna, they went from Maria to the metal, from the metal to Maria and finally, he asked her:
—Why does that thing cost so much?
Maria, in a burst of creativity, replied that the antenna was capable of picking up signals from outer space and allowed him to watch extraterrestrial series. The drunkard, upon hearing that, seemed to enter a deep state of sobriety and opened his eyes like saucers. With trembling hands, he frantically rummaged through his pockets and pulled out three thousand pesos.
—Oh, woman, this is all I have, all right?—he said, slurring his words.
But upon giving the money to Maria, Cúmbilo foolishly fell unconscious in the middle of the street.
This is how the Brillosfalsos family managed to sell the antenna at a much higher price than they had imagined. Although their methods were unconventional, they were shrewd businessmen who always found a way to get what they wanted and take advantage of situations.
Your story is very humorous and a very enjoyable read, @estilodereba. You created an entire family of interesting and wily characters who will go to great lengths with their schemes.
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