Chapter 21
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Brother Ma looked in the direction that Lin Xi pointed at, he knew about the ancient coin and the string of beads. In other words, it was a handicraft that he had personally distributed to Lin Xi, and it was not worth much, or perhaps it was more accurate to say that it was not worth much at all.
If placed in a Brocade Box, even with bright yellow steps to match it, it would still be hard to hide the fact that the fan's bones were already rotten and broken. Furthermore, there were many small holes that were moth-eaten by bugs.
However, this fan is definitely fake!
When he first obtained this fan, Brother Ma had thought that this was a real object and had even specially asked someone to appraise it for him. However, the result of the fan gave him was that this fan bone was actually quite old and should be an item from the late Qing Dynasty. It could be considered an old object, but because it was not well-preserved, it had lost its value.
As for the fan, with a single glance, he immediately denied its value and claimed that it was a fake.
If it was true, who would be willing to repeat the words on the paper a second time?
Brother Ma hesitated for a moment before deciding on the price, "Little brother, I won't lie to you, how about you give me these three? Look at this coin, look at this hand string, it has been a long time, and this fan must be an old item. "
Lin Xi laughed upon hearing this, he did not believe the words of the Brother Ma at all, "Brother, you have to rely on your conscience to do business, and you still said that you were not lying to me, are you trying to bully me because I am young?"
Pausing, Lin Xi pointed to the coin first, and said flatly: "Although this coin has a light as a treasure written on it, how many years has it been since the light has passed? Furthermore, I do not even recognize this bunch of black hand string s, and will have to clean it myself after taking it back."
Speaking of that fan, Lin Xi was too lazy to even point his finger, he just glanced at it and continued: "As for this fan, look at how rotten this bone is, you're still asking me for a thousand dollars, aren't you clearly asking for lion to slaughter guests? Three things five hundred dollars, what do you think, old bro? "
The fat on his face trembled as he said in a deep voice, "Little brother, I gave you this preferential price because I saw you as if it was your own at first sight. It's not good for you to push yourself even further like this, how about we take a step back for three hundred dollars each?"
Lin Xi shook his head lightly, but still retreated a step. "At most, six hundred yuan..."
Just as he was about to say something, he heard a voice from afar. Lin Xi turned around and saw that it was the stall owner from not long ago, and advised: "Little brother, don't listen to him.
The stall owner's words moved Lin Xi's heart. He thanked the shopkeeper from a distance: "Thank you, boss. I understand."
Then, Lin Xi turned around and walked away. From the looks of it, he had really listened to the stall owner's advice, but in the next moment, he was immediately grabbed by Brother Ma. He smiled apologetically and said, "Little brother, it's only 600 Yuan for 600 Yuan, treat it as me losing out and selling it to you for 600 Yuan.
Lin Xi was secretly delighted in his heart, but he revealed a suspicious look: "Really? You're not lying to me?"
Brother Ma slapped his chest confidently, and said in an awe-inspiring and careless tone: "Of course, when our big bro speaks his words, it's like pouring water out of his mouth, a single spit is enough, how can I lie to you."
Glancing at the stall owner who had just reminded him, Lin Xi muttered to himself for a moment. Then, he said hesitantly, "Alright, I'll take it. At worst, I'll just spend some money to buy some happiness. Wrap it up for me!"
Brother Ma was immediately beaming with joy, as if a flower had bloomed on his face. He hurriedly called out to Little Six, "Alright, alright, alright, I'll wrap it up for you now. Little Six, hurry up!"
Looking at the little six that were wrapping things up for him, Lin Xi finally revealed a smile.
After thinking for a bit, Lin Xi walked back to the stall he bought just now and thanked the owner: "Boss, thank you so much for your reminder just now, but the things are not expensive, and I was just casually playing around, it's harmless."
The stall owner seemed to enjoy Lin Xi's courtesy, he laughed: "Youngster, what else can I say? But still, I have to eat a lot of snacks, the antique industry's water is still very deep, you are still young and don't understand what's going on inside."
Lin Xi thanked him again. Actually, he knew that this stall owner's business was almost the same as Brother Ma's and Little Six's, but this stall owner at least had a conscience and wouldn't cheat like them.
The reason why this stall owner had a conscience was only because Lin Xi was still a young man and was polite and refined. This was why he wanted to remind Lin Xi so that he wouldn't fall into the wrong path.
When he spoke, it was actually already against the rules for the stall owner to remind Lin Xi, but he had already been living in the Flower Bird's Antique Street for many years, so it was impossible for him to say that he did not have any backing or background. On the other hand, Brother Ma and Lil 'Six were just outsiders, so what if their rules were broken?
After thanking him, Lin Xi went back to pay Brother Ma. He directly counted out six red headed banknotes from his wallet and handed them over to Brother Ma, and with that, the transaction could be considered as completed.
At that time, Brother Ma tried his best to hide his joy, but it was obvious that he was overjoyed. Although he had already made a huge sum today and did not have to worry about it this year, who would mind if he had too little money?
He knew very well that he was after all a foreigner, while that person was the real old fox here. He had been on this street for who knows how many years, as the saying goes, a strong dragon does not suppress a snake, not to mention that he and Lil 'Liu were not strong dragons yet.
It had to be known, this kind of flower bird Antique Street was most chaotic, with all sorts of different types of people within, and the probability of encountering violent incidents was also very high.
I've heard that there was a knife murder on this street before, but killing on this street did not attract the same enemy and fear, rather, it was something they were used to and cheered on. Although the police had investigated this case thoroughly to calm down the people, and the local government had overhauled this street, the security had improved by quite a bit, but who could be sure that there would not be another incident like the one before?
"Master, that fellow is calling again …"
His phone suddenly rang, causing Lin Xi to be stunned. He took out his phone to see that it was Ang Youyong, and looked at the time, it was almost 11: 30 PM. Presumably, the boss had already come, Ang Youyong had called to rush him back.
After he answered the phone, he heard Ang Youyong's voice from the other side of the phone: "Brother Xi, where are you? The big boss said he's almost here, quickly come back!"
"Alright, I'll be right back. I'll be there in ten minutes!"
"Alright, hurry up, we're just waiting for you!"
After putting down the phone, Lin Xi picked up the three items he had bought and walked out of the Flower Bird's Antique Street, coming out from time to time. Brother Ma and Little Six were still secretly pleased with themselves as they wondered how they should split the money they earned today.
As he was walking out of the Flower Bird's Antique Street, Lin Xi actually saw the back of President Zhang on his way back. The two of them walked in the same direction, but in this short period of time, the fish basket bottle that President Zhang spent forty thousand gold coins to buy had disappeared without a trace.
At this moment, he was walking slowly with the Dragon-Headed Cane in one hand and the snuff bottle in the other. He was playing around with it like it was a gift from a prize.
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Brother Ma looked in the direction that Lin Xi pointed at, he knew about the ancient coin and the string of beads. In other words, it was a handicraft that he had personally distributed to Lin Xi, and it was not worth much, or perhaps it was more accurate to say that it was not worth much at all.
If placed in a Brocade Box, even with bright yellow steps to match it, it would still be hard to hide the fact that the fan's bones were already rotten and broken. Furthermore, there were many small holes that were moth-eaten by bugs.
However, this fan is definitely fake!
When he first obtained this fan, Brother Ma had thought that this was a real object and had even specially asked someone to appraise it for him. However, the result of the fan gave him was that this fan bone was actually quite old and should be an item from the late Qing Dynasty. It could be considered an old object, but because it was not well-preserved, it had lost its value.
As for the fan, with a single glance, he immediately denied its value and claimed that it was a fake.
If it was true, who would be willing to repeat the words on the paper a second time?
Brother Ma hesitated for a moment before deciding on the price, "Little brother, I won't lie to you, how about you give me these three? Look at this coin, look at this hand string, it has been a long time, and this fan must be an old item. "
Lin Xi laughed upon hearing this, he did not believe the words of the Brother Ma at all, "Brother, you have to rely on your conscience to do business, and you still said that you were not lying to me, are you trying to bully me because I am young?"
Pausing, Lin Xi pointed to the coin first, and said flatly: "Although this coin has a light as a treasure written on it, how many years has it been since the light has passed? Furthermore, I do not even recognize this bunch of black hand string s, and will have to clean it myself after taking it back."
Speaking of that fan, Lin Xi was too lazy to even point his finger, he just glanced at it and continued: "As for this fan, look at how rotten this bone is, you're still asking me for a thousand dollars, aren't you clearly asking for lion to slaughter guests? Three things five hundred dollars, what do you think, old bro? "
The fat on his face trembled as he said in a deep voice, "Little brother, I gave you this preferential price because I saw you as if it was your own at first sight. It's not good for you to push yourself even further like this, how about we take a step back for three hundred dollars each?"
Lin Xi shook his head lightly, but still retreated a step. "At most, six hundred yuan..."
Just as he was about to say something, he heard a voice from afar. Lin Xi turned around and saw that it was the stall owner from not long ago, and advised: "Little brother, don't listen to him.
The stall owner's words moved Lin Xi's heart. He thanked the shopkeeper from a distance: "Thank you, boss. I understand."
Then, Lin Xi turned around and walked away. From the looks of it, he had really listened to the stall owner's advice, but in the next moment, he was immediately grabbed by Brother Ma. He smiled apologetically and said, "Little brother, it's only 600 Yuan for 600 Yuan, treat it as me losing out and selling it to you for 600 Yuan.
Lin Xi was secretly delighted in his heart, but he revealed a suspicious look: "Really? You're not lying to me?"
Brother Ma slapped his chest confidently, and said in an awe-inspiring and careless tone: "Of course, when our big bro speaks his words, it's like pouring water out of his mouth, a single spit is enough, how can I lie to you."
Glancing at the stall owner who had just reminded him, Lin Xi muttered to himself for a moment. Then, he said hesitantly, "Alright, I'll take it. At worst, I'll just spend some money to buy some happiness. Wrap it up for me!"
Brother Ma was immediately beaming with joy, as if a flower had bloomed on his face. He hurriedly called out to Little Six, "Alright, alright, alright, I'll wrap it up for you now. Little Six, hurry up!"
Looking at the little six that were wrapping things up for him, Lin Xi finally revealed a smile.
After thinking for a bit, Lin Xi walked back to the stall he bought just now and thanked the owner: "Boss, thank you so much for your reminder just now, but the things are not expensive, and I was just casually playing around, it's harmless."
The stall owner seemed to enjoy Lin Xi's courtesy, he laughed: "Youngster, what else can I say? But still, I have to eat a lot of snacks, the antique industry's water is still very deep, you are still young and don't understand what's going on inside."
Lin Xi thanked him again. Actually, he knew that this stall owner's business was almost the same as Brother Ma's and Little Six's, but this stall owner at least had a conscience and wouldn't cheat like them.
The reason why this stall owner had a conscience was only because Lin Xi was still a young man and was polite and refined. This was why he wanted to remind Lin Xi so that he wouldn't fall into the wrong path.
When he spoke, it was actually already against the rules for the stall owner to remind Lin Xi, but he had already been living in the Flower Bird's Antique Street for many years, so it was impossible for him to say that he did not have any backing or background. On the other hand, Brother Ma and Lil 'Six were just outsiders, so what if their rules were broken?
After thanking him, Lin Xi went back to pay Brother Ma. He directly counted out six red headed banknotes from his wallet and handed them over to Brother Ma, and with that, the transaction could be considered as completed.
At that time, Brother Ma tried his best to hide his joy, but it was obvious that he was overjoyed. Although he had already made a huge sum today and did not have to worry about it this year, who would mind if he had too little money?
He knew very well that he was after all a foreigner, while that person was the real old fox here. He had been on this street for who knows how many years, as the saying goes, a strong dragon does not suppress a snake, not to mention that he and Lil 'Liu were not strong dragons yet.
It had to be known, this kind of flower bird Antique Street was most chaotic, with all sorts of different types of people within, and the probability of encountering violent incidents was also very high.
I've heard that there was a knife murder on this street before, but killing on this street did not attract the same enemy and fear, rather, it was something they were used to and cheered on. Although the police had investigated this case thoroughly to calm down the people, and the local government had overhauled this street, the security had improved by quite a bit, but who could be sure that there would not be another incident like the one before?
"Master, that fellow is calling again …"
His phone suddenly rang, causing Lin Xi to be stunned. He took out his phone to see that it was Ang Youyong, and looked at the time, it was almost 11: 30 PM. Presumably, the boss had already come, Ang Youyong had called to rush him back.
After he answered the phone, he heard Ang Youyong's voice from the other side of the phone: "Brother Xi, where are you? The big boss said he's almost here, quickly come back!"
"Alright, I'll be right back. I'll be there in ten minutes!"
"Alright, hurry up, we're just waiting for you!"
After putting down the phone, Lin Xi picked up the three items he had bought and walked out of the Flower Bird's Antique Street, coming out from time to time. Brother Ma and Little Six were still secretly pleased with themselves as they wondered how they should split the money they earned today.
As he was walking out of the Flower Bird's Antique Street, Lin Xi actually saw the back of President Zhang on his way back. The two of them walked in the same direction, but in this short period of time, the fish basket bottle that President Zhang spent forty thousand gold coins to buy had disappeared without a trace.
At this moment, he was walking slowly with the Dragon-Headed Cane in one hand and the snuff bottle in the other. He was playing around with it like it was a gift from a prize.
Brother Ma looked in the direction that Lin Xi pointed at, he knew about the ancient coin and the string of beads. In other words, it was a handicraft that he had personally distributed to Lin Xi, and it was not worth much, or perhaps it was more accurate to say that it was not worth much at all.If placed in a Brocade Box, even with bright yellow steps to match it, it would still be hard to hide the fact that the fan's bones were already rotten and broken. Furthermore, there were many small holes that were moth-eaten by bugs.However, this fan is definitely fake!When he first obtained this fan, Brother Ma had thought that this was a real object and had even specially asked someone to appraise it for him. However, the result of the fan gave him was that this fan bone was actually quite old and should be an item from the late Qing Dynasty. It could be considered an old object, but because it was not well-preserved, it had lost its value.As for the fan, with a single glance, he immediately denied its value and claimed that it was a fake.If it was true, who would be willing to repeat the words on the paper a second time?Brother Ma hesitated for a moment before deciding on the price, "Little brother, I won't lie to you, how about you give me these three? Look at this coin, look at this hand string, it has been a long time, and this fan must be an old item. "Lin Xi laughed upon hearing this, he did not believe the words of the Brother Ma at all, "Brother, you have to rely on your conscience to do business, and you still said that you were not lying to me, are you trying to bully me because I am young?"Pausing, Lin Xi pointed to the coin first, and said flatly: "Although this coin has a light as a treasure written on it, how many years has it been since the light has passed? Furthermore, I do not even recognize this bunch of black hand string s, and will have to clean it myself after taking it back."Speaking of that fan, Lin Xi was too lazy to even point his finger, he just glanced at it and continued: "As for this fan, look at how rotten this bone is, you're still asking me for a thousand dollars, aren't you clearly asking for lion to slaughter guests? Three things five hundred dollars, what do you think, old bro? "The fat on his face trembled as he said in a deep voice, "Little brother, I gave you this preferential price because I saw you as if it was your own at first sight. It's not good for you to push yourself even further like this, how about we take a step back for three hundred dollars each?"Lin Xi shook his head lightly, but still retreated a step. "At most, six hundred yuan..."Just as he was about to say something, he heard a voice from afar. Lin Xi turned around and saw that it was the stall owner from not long ago, and advised: "Little brother, don't listen to him.The stall owner's words moved Lin Xi's heart. He thanked the shopkeeper from a distance: "Thank you, boss. I understand."Then, Lin Xi turned around and walked away. From the looks of it, he had really listened to the stall owner's advice, but in the next moment, he was immediately grabbed by Brother Ma. He smiled apologetically and said, "Little brother, it's only 600 Yuan for 600 Yuan, treat it as me losing out and selling it to you for 600 Yuan.Lin Xi was secretly delighted in his heart, but he revealed a suspicious look: "Really? You're not lying to me?"Brother Ma slapped his chest confidently, and said in an awe-inspiring and careless tone: "Of course, when our big bro speaks his words, it's like pouring water out of his mouth, a single spit is enough, how can I lie to you."Glancing at the stall owner who had just reminded him, Lin Xi muttered to himself for a moment. Then, he said hesitantly, "Alright, I'll take it. At worst, I'll just spend some money to buy some happiness. Wrap it up for me!"Brother Ma was immediately beaming with joy, as if a flower had bloomed on his face. He hurriedly called out to Little Six, "Alright, alright, alright, I'll wrap it up for you now. Little Six, hurry up!"Looking at the little six that were wrapping things up for him, Lin Xi finally revealed a smile.After thinking for a bit, Lin Xi walked back to the stall he bought just now and thanked the owner: "Boss, thank you so much for your reminder just now, but the things are not expensive, and I was just casually playing around, it's harmless."The stall owner seemed to enjoy Lin Xi's courtesy, he laughed: "Youngster, what else can I say? But still, I have to eat a lot of snacks, the antique industry's water is still very deep, you are still young and don't understand what's going on inside."Lin Xi thanked him again. Actually, he knew that this stall owner's business was almost the same as Brother Ma's and Little Six's, but this stall owner at least had a conscience and wouldn't cheat like them.The reason why this stall owner had a conscience was only because Lin Xi was still a young man and was polite and refined. This was why he wanted to remind Lin Xi so that he wouldn't fall into the wrong path.When he spoke, it was actually already against the rules for the stall owner to remind Lin Xi, but he had already been living in the Flower Bird's Antique Street for many years, so it was impossible for him to say that he did not have any backing or background. On the other hand, Brother Ma and Lil 'Six were just outsiders, so what if their rules were broken?After thanking him, Lin Xi went back to pay Brother Ma. He directly counted out six red headed banknotes from his wallet and handed them over to Brother Ma, and with that, the transaction could be considered as completed.At that time, Brother Ma tried his best to hide his joy, but it was obvious that he was overjoyed. Although he had already made a huge sum today and did not have to worry about it this year, who would mind if he had too little money?He knew very well that he was after all a foreigner, while that person was the real old fox here. He had been on this street for who knows how many years, as the saying goes, a strong dragon does not suppress a snake, not to mention that he and Lil 'Liu were not strong dragons yet.It had to be known, this kind of flower bird Antique Street was most chaotic, with all sorts of different types of people within, and the probability of encountering violent incidents was also very high.I've heard that there was a knife murder on this street before, but killing on this street did not attract the same enemy and fear, rather, it was something they were used to and cheered on. Although the police had investigated this case thoroughly to calm down the people, and the local government had overhauled this street, the security had improved by quite a bit, but who could be sure that there would not be another incident like the one before?"Master, that fellow is calling again "His phone suddenly rang, causing Lin Xi to be stunned. He took out his phone to see that it was Ang Youyong, and looked at the time, it was almost 11: 30 PM. Presumably, the boss had already come, Ang Youyong had called to rush him back.After he answered the phone, he heard Ang Youyong's voice from the other side of the phone: "Brother Xi, where are you? The big boss said he's almost here, quickly come back!""Alright, I'll be right back. I'll be there in ten minutes!""Alright, hurry up, we're just waiting for you!"After putting down the phone, Lin Xi picked up the three items he had bought and walked out of the Flower Bird's Antique Street, coming out from time to time. Brother Ma and Little Six were still secretly pleased with themselves as they wondered how they should split the money they earned today.As he was walking out of the Flower Bird's Antique Street, Lin Xi actually saw the back of President Zhang on his way back. The two of them walked in the same direction, but in this short period of time, the fish basket bottle that President Zhang spent forty thousand gold coins to buy had disappeared without a trace.At this moment, he was walking slowly with the Dragon-Headed Cane in one hand and the snuff bottle in the other. He was playing around with it like it was a gift from a prize.
