The stall owner looked at Zhang Long as if he were mentally ill: "Young man, don't talk nonsense. These are beads from the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty. They're worth at least this much."
As he spoke, he held up five fingers, indicating 50,000.
Zhang: "A bead from the Chenghua period?"
"Boss, your name isn't actually from the Chenghua era, is it?!"
"Are you out of your mind for money? Why don't you just say that this was used by Qin Shi Huang!"
"Judging from the color and brightness, it's at most from last week."
"They dare to sell such a modern handicraft for 50,000!"
"Is that your house marked on the streetlight outside?"
"If you cut open a heart, it's probably all black inside."
“My family makes beads; do you think I don’t know the quality of your beads?”
"Look, these burrs haven't been cleaned properly."
"I just thought your string of beads was pretty and wanted to buy it as a sample."
"You don't need to buy from that store anymore. I'll get the goods back and sell them to you."
"I'll give you a 20% discount then."
"I'll only pay five dollars, that's all."
Stall owner: "Five yuan? Young man, that's a bit unethical of you. Don't you know how to haggle when you're asking for an exorbitant price?"
"You've knocked me right onto the floor, how am I supposed to negotiate the price?"
"Besides, my purchase price is still twelve, you're even more ruthless than me!"
Zhang: "Boss, stop talking nonsense. You bought this for twelve yuan, but I'll sell it to you for ten. Do you want it?"
"I can only offer six yuan at most; the rest can be considered as sample payment."
Stall owner: "Fine, I won't sell to you anymore. Get out of here and don't delay my business."
Zhang: "How can you be like this? Aren't I a guest here?"
"Okay, I'll add one more, seven in total!"
"It's decided then, boss, Zhifubao or WeChat?"
Stall owner: "......"
In the end, he had no choice but to show his payment code and then send the two away like they were plague carriers.
After the two left, the shopkeeper happily took out another identical string from his small bag. He bought it for 80 cents and sold it for 7 yuan without losing money. It was a sure thing!
Zhang Long was just haggling with the shop owner when his eyes fell on the stall next door.
Before the two, Zhuge Liang and Feng Xiao, could determine which was better, Zhang Long knew it was almost time to make the deal, as the price had been reduced from the initial 3000 to 880.
As expected, after a round of back and forth, the Tang Dynasty copper coin was finally sold for 880.
Both sides felt they had gained something, and the way they looked at each other changed.
Seeing the joy in the young man's eyes, Zhang Long was suddenly a little confused.
He had barely finished saying it was impossible to snag a bargain when he was immediately proven wrong.
Impossible! No way! It's possible!
He watched as the other person walked into a roadside shop, and he would find out what they were doing there later.
Just as he was deep in thought, Hu Xinxin handed him a string of beads and said with a smile, "Hehe, how about it? I got my beads for 6 yuan, which is 1 yuan cheaper than yours!"
Indeed, women are far more talented than men at bargaining.
Especially for a young and beautiful girl like Hu Xinxin, if it's not real, she might be given away for free.
He patted his girlfriend's head and whispered in her ear, "Yes, my Xin Xin is the best!"
Once you do it the first time, you'll do it a second time, and a third time.
It seems she has awakened some extraordinary talent.
Back in the day, Chan Ho-nam used two watermelon knives to hack his way from Causeway Bay to Tsim Sha Tsui. Now, the Black Wind Duo are hacking their way from west to east in Panjiayuan.
The scene was so horrific that even passing dogs dared not look at it for fear of getting slapped across the face.
The two ignored everything else and focused intently on the beaded stall.
In one morning, the two of them visited a total of seventy or eighty beaded stalls. Except for not finding any styles they liked, they were able to find six or seven successful options out of ten shops.
The tricks are all the same; one trick is all you need to succeed.
It's said that the highest level of deception is being able to fool even yourself. After using this rhetoric so many times, the two of them almost started to believe it themselves.
Looking at their hands full of spoils, each holding more than a dozen strings of skewers, the two men were even more convinced of what the stall owners had said.
What kind of good person would buy so many beads for no reason?
Although Zhang Long and his companion didn't know much about these things, their aesthetic sense was still quite good.
Besides, they were all bought at the price of modern handicrafts, so how could I lose money on 5, 6 or 7 yuan?
Each of these beaded bracelets is slightly different, making them great gifts or something to wear yourself.
When the two of them walked out of the east exit, they still felt a little reluctant to part.
It was mainly the novelty that drove her. Hu Xinxin had never bargained before when buying things, so this was a real treat.
After a morning of leisurely strolling around, he realized that what those netizens from his previous life had said was far too conservative. The claim that browsing street stalls was a matter of life and death was practically a matter of life and death.
Some netizens also said that if you really want to buy genuine antiques, you can go to the shops next door. Although the items are a bit more expensive, they are absolutely guaranteed to be authentic.
After Zhang Long went in and looked through it, he wondered if the netizen had been paid by someone.
The items were arranged quite exquisitely, but only three or four out of ten were genuine.
They don't call it an antique, they just say it's a craft item. If you take it too seriously, you'll really lose.
Zhang Long also asked the staff if the college student-looking person who came in around 9 a.m. today had sold anything.
As two 100-yuan bills were discreetly handed over, the other party immediately revealed all of the kid's secrets.
Wow, it turns out there really are people who can find bargains.
He bought a Tang Dynasty copper coin for 880 and immediately sold it.
That's like a heifer doing a handstand—it's incredibly awesome!
With this news, Zhang Long officially left Panjiayuan. From now on, the mysterious aura surrounding Panjiayuan would be gone from his eyes.
In the afternoon, it was his turn to accompany Hu Xinxin shopping. The two strolled down the street hand in hand, looking very relaxed.
There wasn't much to buy; it was just about enjoying the fun of shopping.
Strangely enough, Hu Xinxin's stamina is usually quite average, but when it comes to shopping, while Zhang Long feels tired, she is full of energy.
Is this a bug?
Was his stamina bar stolen and transferred to his girlfriend?
Just then, he saw a very interesting scene.
The two are currently in a shopping mall, where a mascot dressed as the Snow King is chasing after a baby ice dragon while holding an ice cream.
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