"This gentleman has a really good eye. He picked out this most valuable nautical chart at first sight." An English voice with a strong French accent suddenly sounded in his ears. Yang Jing turned his head and saw that the stall owner had already finished taking care of the customer and was standing beside him with a smile.
Yang Jing took a step back and said, "Are you sure this incomplete nautical chart is the most valuable one you have?"
The stall owner was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Don't you think so? According to research, this nautical chart is a genuine nautical chart from the 18th century. The most important thing is..." The stall owner pretended to be mysterious, approached Yang Jing and whispered, "This nautical chart is likely to involve a huge pirate treasure..."
Seeing Yang Jing's eyes wide open and a look of shock, the stall owner smiled smugly and said, "Sir, you may not know that everyone in this market knows that Smiling Salk has a torn pirate treasure map. Look, this is the nautical map in front of you, and I am Smiling Salk."
Looking at the stall owner's outstretched hands and the sincere smile on his face, Yang Jing finally understood why this stall owner was nicknamed "Smiling Salk" by other stall owners in the market.
This guy really loves to laugh.
Yang Jing stretched out his hand and shook hands with the stall owner and said, "Yang, I'm from China, you can just call me Yang."
"Nice to meet you, Yang from the beautiful and mysterious country." Salk smiled and bowed slightly.
Yang Jing also nodded, and then said: "Mr. Salk, are you sure that this nautical chart is a fragment of a pirate treasure map?"
Salk raised his head and said with certainty: "Of course, otherwise I can't tell you this, right? Of course, as for how I was sure, that's a long story. Let me tell you, after I got this treasure map fragment, I invited people from Britain, Spain..."
Yang Jing smiled and waved his hand, interrupting Salk. "Well, Mr. Salk, I have to interrupt you. I just want to know how much you plan to sell this nautical chart for?"
Yang Jing's straightforwardness made Salk stunned for a moment, "Five hundred euros... Oh no, you only need to give me four hundred euros, and you can take away this nautical chart that contains a huge secret..."
Yang Jing smiled and shook his head. "One hundred euros. If you are willing to sell this treasure map that contains a huge secret as soon as possible, I hope you can take it away for two hundred euros."
"NO! NO! The price you offer is too low. You know, this is a treasure map that contains a huge secret. Even though it's just a fragment, it can't be worth only one hundred euros! How about this, you only need to pay me three hundred and eighty euros, and this treasure map that I have treasured for eight years can completely belong to you!"
Yang Jing smiled and said nothing, just looking at this slightly funny guy, until Salk was a little overwhelmed, then he said: "Mr. Salk, it is obvious that this treasure map containing huge secrets has been in your hands for eight years. I think many people must have seen this mysterious nautical chart before, but why don't they buy this nautical chart and go looking for the legendary pirate treasure?"
Salk's face turned slightly red, but he still smiled and said, "Well, Yang, you know, if you want to find the legendary pirate treasure, it is far from enough to rely on this incomplete treasure map. It requires more preparation and more clues. And you know, everyone has a dream of finding pirate treasure in their hearts, but there are very few people who can really realize this dream. Why? Because most people lack a noble quality, that is courage. Of course, I think I also lack this courage. What's more, my treasure map is just a puzzle of the legendary pirate treasure, so..."
Salk shrugged his shoulders and made an expression that said "you understand" to Yang Jing.
Yang Jing laughed. This guy was really good at talking. It must be said that this stall owner had developed an excellent eloquence. Even if he traveled back to the Qing Dynasty, he could definitely argue with the official played by Stephen Chow...
However, good eloquence could not impress Yang Jing. There are many "treasure maps" like this in Europe and the United States. You can call it a "treasure map" by picking up a nautical chart or parchment scroll from the 16th or 17th century.
If Yang Jing hadn't had his intuition telling him that it would be best to buy this incomplete nautical chart, he wouldn't have bothered to waste his breath on the smiling Salk.
Yang Jing stretched out his hand, made a "two" gesture, and said slowly: "I'll give you another twenty euros. I just want to buy this nautical chart to study the culture of the eighteenth century. I'm not interested in the legendary treasure."
Salk was obviously not satisfied with the price Yang Jing offered, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "I'll reduce the price by another 30 euros. For 350 euros, you can take away this nautical chart that contains a huge secret."
Yang Jing shook his head slightly, and finally said firmly: "Don't bargain with me anymore, I don't have time to stay here any longer. How about this, if you really want to, I can give you 200 euros. If you don't want to, then just ignore what I said."
"Deal!" To Yang Jing's surprise, the guy who was so sticky just now would be so happy at this moment, which made Yang Jing a little regretful.
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