Chapter 023 Chapter 23

While Qingtong was still thinking about how to gain fusion degree to unlock skills for the third character Bai Yixin, a new message appeared in the mobile class group.

I opened it and saw a message from Qin Yi about the class autumn outing. The time had been set. It was next Tuesday, when there were no classes. The location was naturally Qiumu Mountain, which had been discussed in the class meeting.

Qin Yi: We will depart by bus at 7:15 next Tuesday morning and gather at the school gate. Please don't be late.

After Qin Yi sent this message, a bunch of people started sending messages in the class group, and it became lively.

Tang Xiaoxiao: Squad leader, why don’t you change the address? Isn’t climbing a mountain a bit dangerous?

Qin Yi: Danger?

Guan Haoguang: She was talking about the live broadcast before. You saw it, squad leader. That weird little girl trapped a group of people on the mountain.

Qin Yi: We didn't go to Sangmi Mountain, but Qiumu Mountain, a regular scenic spot with a mountain trail. There are also viewing platforms and shops halfway up the mountain, so the kind of situation in the weird live broadcast would not happen.

Li Wen: Lao Qin is right, nothing will happen if we go to Qiumu Mountain!

Bai Lin: Oh no, I can’t wear high heels when hiking. I’m going to prepare a pair of hiking shoes.

Qin Yi: There are many mosquitoes in the mountains, remember to spray some floral water. Don't bring too many snacks, just prepare a bottle of water. There will be a small stall selling water and snacks after walking a distance from the scenic spot. In addition, we can have lunch at the observation deck halfway up the mountain, go to the store there to eat hot meals, don't bring bread or anything else, it's not necessary, just bring money.

Qian Zhi: You are worthy of being the class leader! You are really well prepared!

Guan Haoguang: Things at tourist attractions are very expensive.

Qin Yi: Fortunately, it is not the peak tourist season now, and students have discounts. There is a winding mountain road behind the observation deck halfway up the mountain, so the transportation cost is not high and the price will not increase much.

Tang Xiaoxiao: Monitor, are there any fun things sold in the store on the observation deck?

Qin Yi: Are you talking about souvenirs? The most distinctive thing there is probably the wood carvings.

Li Wen: The souvenirs at the scenic spots are all pretty much the same, so just remember to take photos.

The following part was a discussion about what to bring for travel and how to have fun. Qingtong just flipped through it a few times and stopped reading.

It's next Tuesday, there are still four days left.

There are stalls along the road of Qiumu Mountain, and there are shops at the observation deck halfway up the mountain.

There are often stalls selling goods on the roadside of famous tourist attractions or in the corners of shops. It shouldn't be surprising to see a profiteer selling antiques among them.

But before that, he had to do some shopping.

What would it be like for an antique dealer to have no antiques in his hands?

The next morning, after getting up, Qingtong opened the role-playing interface and opened two secondary accounts to show up at the school. He then dressed up as the mirror devil Bai Yixin and was teleported to the antique street in the north of Heng City.

Hengshi Antique Street is actually an old road. Long ago, when the road was built, vehicles were not taken into consideration, resulting in a row of old trees in the middle of the street. Later, even though the road was widened, no one dared to move the trees over a hundred years old on this street. In addition, there are antique pavilions and stone chairs here, so antique sellers often come here to set up stalls. More and more people come here, and gradually it becomes the famous Hengshi Antique Street.

Bai Yixin, wearing a dark suit and holding a cane, stepped onto the street like a Western gentleman who followed ancient etiquette.

As soon as I entered, I was surprised by the bustling crowd inside.

Qingtong had been here once before. Although there were many people coming and going, it was definitely not as many as it is now. If you don’t know, you might think this is some internet celebrity street.

Looking at the crowded streets, Bai Yixin's expression changed slightly. As an elegant gentleman, it was really inconsistent with his personality to squeeze in such an overly busy street.

So Bai Yixin turned around and prepared to leave.

As for antiques and the like, it’s better to look for other channels.

Just as I was about to leave, I caught a glimpse of two people gathered in a dark corner, whispering.

As a weirdo, being deaf and sharp-eyed is a basic requirement, so Bai Yixin easily heard what they were saying.

"Is this a wild product or a stolen product?"

"Of course it's a bargain. How can a stolen product be priced this high?"

"No, it's too high. Lower it a little."

“That’s the number, then.”

"Okay, but I need to inspect the goods again."

"no problem."

Bai Yixin watched a man take out a cloth bag from his arms, and immediately understood. He smiled and walked forward to stand behind the two men, and said slowly in a long tone: "It seems that there is something good, why not let me see it too?"

The man who took out the thing was startled, and the other man was very alert and raised his hand to pull out a knife.

However, Bai Yixin was faster. He stretched out one finger of his hand in a thin black glove and pressed against the man's wrist. The man's action of drawing the knife froze in place. The knife did not even emit a hint of silver light before it was pushed back by Bai Yixin.

"Don't be so excited." Bai Yixin narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Fighting and killing is not good."

"Who are you?"

"Ah, let me introduce myself." Bai Yixin leaned on his cane, "Bai Yixin, an antique dealer."

"It's a first come, first served basis!" The man who put away the knife wanted to take something. He said coldly, "I've already decided on this one."

Bai Yixin raised an eyebrow: "But, you haven't paid yet."

"Even if he hasn't paid, I've decided to sell it to him." Another person said, "The most important thing in business is reputation. I'll sell it to you if I have more in the future."

Bai Yixin showed an awkward expression: "Really? Reputation, a businessman's reputation is very important, yes, but..."

Changing the subject, Bai Yixin sneered, "I don't know, does this kind of bullying also care about reputation?"

The person who shipped the goods said, "Don't talk nonsense here, my goods come from a legitimate source..."

Bai Yixin nodded: "Well, it's just scraps. I picked them up from the streets and villages. They are legitimate goods, right?"

"and you……"

"Don't you want to take a shower?" Bai Yixin asked back.

"What?" The man was stunned.

Bai Yixin went over and sniffed the man's body, then took a half step back in disgust: "Take more showers and spray some perfume to at least suppress the stink. You can tell from a distance."

The man's expression was a little confused, but after Bai Yixin said "stink", the confusion on his face gradually turned into shock, and then fear.

What kind of smell can a troublemaker have? Is there any need to ask? Of course it is the smell of rot.

"There's still the fishy smell of soil." Bai Yixin shook his head and sighed, "Looking at how pickled you are, you must have been doing this for at least seven or eight years."

The man gritted his teeth. This was indeed his eighth year in this business, but the profits were not very good. He had dug up nothing several times, or he had finally found a tomb only to find it had already been visited. Otherwise, why would he bother looking for unused goods?

Bai Yixin pointed with his cane at the knife hidden on the waist of another man and said, "There is also this one. I just got it. It looks good, but it's a pity that it's new."

The so-called new goods refer to fake antiques and modern imitations.

"Of course I know it's new," the man said, "I just like the pattern on it, isn't that okay?"

Bai Yixin shrugged: "Okay."

"Okay, brother, you're awesome. I admire you." The seller asked, "Tell us what you want from us. You don't want to be attracted by this thing, do you? Although it is real, it's not something particularly valuable." If it was really a powerful antique, he would not trade it with anyone in this corner.

In fact, there is no problem with the source of this stuff. The reason why they find a remote corner to trade it is purely because of the habit of stealing ghost goods from tombs in the past.

Bai Yixin laughed and said, "Okay, since you said so. I introduced myself before. I'm an antique dealer. I came here today originally to buy some goods, but as you can see..." He pointed to a street of antiques.

The man understood immediately, "Oh, there are suddenly a lot more people coming here to collect antiques recently. They are all blind. Looking for real antiques here is like panning for gold in the sand. They are all being ripped off. They don't even know that I'm ripping them off when I sell them real antiques. They insist that I'm ripping them off. If I sell them some fakes at a slightly lower price, they will rush in to grab them like sharks smelling blood. They are a bunch of fools."

"Don't you just want goods? Tell me what you want, and I'll get you whatever I can get. The price is absolutely fair." The man said, "As for what to call me, just call me Tiezi. Don't ask for my name, I won't tell you."

Bai Yixin nodded: "I just want to get a batch of goods that can be sold. It doesn't matter whether they are real or not, as long as they look genuine. It would be best if you could give me a few genuine goods at a reasonable price, small gadgets with a history of one or two hundred years. After all, they are all fake, and I would be embarrassed if they were found out."

Tiezi was stunned: "Your request, don't tell me you want to set up a stall?"

Bai Yixin smiled but said nothing.

Tiezi looked at Bai Yixin and said, "Look at the way you are dressed. It would be better to open a shop than to set up a stall."

Bai Yixin pretended to sigh: "There's nothing I can do. Money is tight. I have to earn the money to open a shop first."

"Okay, I understand. Wait for me for three days. In three days, I will have enough things for you to set up a stall. As for the price..." Tiezi said a number.

Bai Yixin's eyes twitched after hearing this, but considering his personality, he smiled and nodded in agreement.

As an antique collector, the price Tiezi offered was not really high, but for a fresh college student, it was enough to empty Qingtong's pocket money.

Fortunately, my parents give me a lot on a daily basis, otherwise it would not be enough.