Chapter 47: Going to the Antique Market to "Treasure Hunt"



That morning, after visiting the courtyard to see the workers' construction progress, Yun Mo took a taxi to "Taobao", a famous antique market in Jiang City.

The antique market in this era was still very chaotic, just like a vegetable market. There were all kinds of stalls selling antiques, collectibles, gold and jade utensils, and a mixture of good and bad, real and fake items. If you had a discerning eye, you might be able to find the real thing by spending thirty or fifty yuan, but if you didn't have a discerning eye, you would just be taken advantage of.

A young and pretty girl like Yun Mo, who is well-dressed and single, looks like a fat pig that is easy to slaughter.

"Girl, look at my blue jade bracelet. It's a genuine glass jade. Look at the color and the water content. It's a rare good item."

As soon as Yun Mo walked to a jade stall, the owner enthusiastically introduced an ice-blue jade bracelet with floating flowers to her.

Yun Mo took the bracelet, looked at it in the sunlight, and nodded seriously, "Well, not bad, not bad. This bracelet is icy cold and the jade is moist. It is indeed a good thing."

When Liu Laowu heard her words, his face almost broke with laughter.

I'm lucky today. I met a fool. It seems I can make a lot of money today.

"Right. I, Liu Laowu, have always believed in operating with integrity and quality first. I will not sell anything that is not good."

Yun Mo looked at the other person with a smile, "So how much do you plan to sell this bracelet for?"

Liu Laowu did not directly state the price, but made a six gesture.

Yun Mo knew that the other party was deliberately being mysterious in order to test her depth.

"Six?"

The boss's face suddenly drooped.

Although 6 yuan was a small profit, it was far from what he expected. He originally thought it was a fat sheep and he could make a lot of money.

Yun Mo quickly said, "Boss, don't be angry, I was just kidding you. How could such a good bracelet only cost 6 yuan?"

Upon hearing this, the boss's smile immediately returned to his face.

"That's right, girl, please stop teasing me. You're scaring me to death."

Yun Mo put the bracelet on her hand and shook it from side to side. Under the light, the icy and jade-smooth bracelet and the snow-white slender wrist complemented each other so beautifully.

Yun Mo showed a satisfied smile on her face, "Boss Liu, I really like your bracelet. Just name a price and I'll buy it if it's suitable."

"Girl, meeting is fate. I see you are a straightforward person, so I won't talk nonsense with you. The price is 588 yuan. If you want it, take it. I tell you, if it's someone else, I won't say a word to him if the price is less than 600 yuan."

“It’s a bit expensive.”

"It's not expensive at all, girl. This is icy blue jadeite. Look at the water content, it's as crystal clear as glass. If you go to a jade store, this kind of stuff will cost you thousands. Really, girl, I'd be a dog if I lied to you. You've made a profit if you buy it. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never find it again."

Hearing his words, Yun Mo was somewhat happy. "If I spend 588 yuan to buy this bracelet from you, and then sell it at a jade store, wouldn't I be able to make several thousand yuan?"

“…”

He did it himself, why should it be your turn? Really, whose silly girl is this? Take her home quickly.

Liu Laowu muttered a few words in his heart, but continued to make up a story with a stiff upper lip, "Yes, girl, do you want to buy it?"

"Buy it. You can make thousands of dollars by reselling it. You'd be a fool not to buy it."

Liu Laowu: “…”

You really are a fool.

"Boss Liu, I really like your bracelet, but I don't have enough money. How about this? I'll give you 200 first, and when I sell the bracelet, I'll come back and give you the remaining 388. Is that okay?"

Not only did he hold back his laughter, he also pretended to be particularly unhappy.

Because it was so hard to endure, the muscles on his face were twitching, making him look particularly strange.

"Girl, how can there be such a person as you..."

"Hey, didn't you just say that meeting is fate? We are so destined to be together, so please help me."

As she spoke, Yun Mo reached into her backpack and actually took out 20 ten-yuan bills from the space and stuffed them into Liu Laowu's hand without saying a word.

Liu Laowu's hands were tightly holding the 200 yuan like crab claws, but he kept muttering words like "No, I can't do this".

Yun Mo pretended not to hear and took the bracelet off her wrist, "Boss, can you please get me a box to put it in?"

"Hey, how can this be possible? Ok, that's enough, girl. I'll trust you this time, but you have to give me the 388 yuan later."

"Let you go. I keep my word. If I lie to you, I'm still a puppy."

While Liu Laowu was looking for a box to put Yun Mo's bracelet in, Yun Mo picked up an emerald jade pendant from the stall and said, "Boss, I like this jade pendant too. Can you give it to me at a lower price?"

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Liu Laowu glanced at the ring and said casually, "Give me a price."

"50?"

"...Okay! Give me the money and take it!"

"Thank you, boss. You are such a good person. You sold me such a nice jade pendant at such a low price."

Liu Laowu laughed it off, thinking that this little girl might have something wrong with her brain.

It's obvious that this jade pendant can't be real. An emerald jade pendant of this quality, if authentic, would be sold for at least three to four thousand yuan. How could it be casually placed on a street stall? Aren't they afraid of being snatched away?

"Girl, here, your bracelet and jade pendant, please keep them safe. I will not be responsible for them after you pay for them and leave the stall."

"Okay." Yun Mo put the things into her backpack as if they were treasures, and said to Liu Laowu with a smile: "Boss, you must wait for me. I will come to you after I sell the bracelet and give you the 388 yuan as compensation."

Liu Laowu thought to himself, "Who would wait for me? Do you think I'm stupid?" But he said cheerfully, "Okay, I'll wait for you here. You must come back."

"Don't worry, Chinese people don't cheat Chinese people."

As soon as Yun Mo walked away, Liu Laowu immediately bent down and started packing his things. He moved very quickly, as if he was afraid that if he was slow he would miss the warm food.

A colleague at the next stall joked with him, "Liu Laowu, you're lucky today. You caught a little fat sheep."

While Liu Laowu was packing up, he chuckled and said, "No, no, it's just so-so."

People in their line of business usually close for half a year, and then make a living for half a year after opening.

After pocketing the 250, after deducting the 5 dollars cost, the net profit was 245.

You have to know that in this era, the average worker only earned 20 or 30 yuan a month, and this 245 yuan income is equivalent to most of the average worker's half year salary.

In less than two minutes, Liu Laowu packed up his things and disappeared into the bustling crowd.

On this side, after Yun Mo left the antique market, she took a taxi directly to a famous pawn shop.

(End of this chapter)


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