Chapter 303 Buying Tortoise Shells at the Antique Market
In the afternoon, Ning Xuan finished work early and took Chu Runrun to a slightly remote place.
"Where is this place? Why have I never been here before?" Chu Runrun asked curiously.
"This is the cultural relics market. There are many things dug out from ancient tombs for sale. Maybe there's something you want." Ning Xuan said.
"To put it bluntly, it's the black market!" Chu Runrun said.
"That's about right. There are a lot of good things in there. Let's go see if there's anything you want."
As he said that, Ning Xuan took Chu Ruanruan to a deserted house.
There sat a blind old man at the door, wearing a military coat and holding a pot of hot wine in his hand.
When Ning Xuan walked over, the blind old man stretched out his leg to stop them:
"Who is coming?"
"Uncle Jiu, I'm here to buy something." Ning Xuan said.
When the blind old man heard the sound, he knew that big business was coming.
"Boy from the Ning family, what are you doing? Are you looking for the blue and white porcelain vase again? And you brought a little girl with you." The blind old man laughed.
Chu Runrun was surprised when she heard this. She always walked quietly and even breathed slowly, but this blind old man could actually recognize her.
Chu Runrun couldn't help but wave her hand in front of the blind old man.
"Little girl, don't try. We both have lost our eyeballs and can't see!" the blind old man laughed.
Chu Runrun couldn't help but gather her energy to look at the blind old man's face. To her surprise, she couldn't even make out the old man's face.
Whenever she concentrated, the old man's face would be covered with a layer of mist, gray and hazy, and she couldn't see anything clearly.
She had only encountered this situation with three people: Ning Xuan, herself, and this old man.
If she couldn't see the face, it was either because the laws of nature didn't allow her to peek, or because the person had used some trick to prevent her from seeing clearly.
"Uncle Jiu, this time we are here to find..."
Ning Xuan was interrupted before he could finish his words.
"Hey! Same old rules. Go tell the boss if you need anything. I don't know anything. I just want to make a living."
"Is the boss here?" Ning Xuan asked.
As soon as he finished speaking, a man in a suit, with polished leather shoes and a mustache walked out of the house.
"Young Master Ning is here, and he brought a little beauty with him. Come on, come on, please come in!"
The man's voice sounded like a eunuch in an ancient imperial palace, shouting at the top of his lungs, which made Chu Runrun's head buzz.
Ning Xuan pulled Chu Runruan inside, but Chu Runruan keenly sensed the aura of a demon from the man.
She took a closer look at the man and found that he looked like an old turtle.
"Ruanruan, this is Guigui, the owner of this store."
Chu Ruanruan was immediately surprised: "The last name is Turtle! Which Turtle?"
"What other turtle could it be? A thousand-year-old turtle or a ten-thousand-year-old turtle." Guigui said with a smile.
Chu Ruanruan's eyes became more and more weird: "You are not a turtle spirit!"
Upon hearing this, Guigui spat out all the water he had just drunk. Fortunately, Ning Xuan and Chu Runrun dodged quickly.
Guigui was not annoyed. Instead, he wiped the water from the corner of his mouth with a smile and said, "Little girl, if I really am a turtle spirit, are you afraid?"
"What are you afraid of? The Dragon King and I are friends. Why should I be afraid of you, a turtle prime minister?" Chu Runrun raised an eyebrow.
"You are quite arrogant, but I like it." Guigui said with a smile.
"Tell me what you're looking for here. I have everything from ancient porcelain to filth dug out from tombs."
"I want a turtle shell, preferably one with some essence!" said Chu Ruanruan.
Guigui started coughing again and rolled his eyes at Chu Ruanruan:
"Girl, you are not here for my shell, old turtle."
"I don't mind if you are willing to give it up." Chu Ruanruan said with a smile.
A thousand-year-old turtle is worth ten thousand years old. This turtle spirit is quite old. Its shell is really nice, but unfortunately she can't pull it out forcefully.
Gui Gui rolled his eyes at Chu Ruan Ruan and said, "You are so rude, girl!"
"Boss Turtle, I was just joking. I can't afford this turtle shell of yours even if you give it to me!" Chu Runrun said with a smile.
Gui Gui chuckled, "Aren't you friends with the Dragon King? Are you afraid you can't afford the shell of my Prime Minister Turtle?"
Chu Ruanruan smiled but said nothing.
In fact, if she brought up Chi Longfei, she might be able to get the shell of this Turtle Prime Minister, but she couldn't just peel off someone else's shell for her own sake!
"Boss Turtle, just tell me directly whether it's available here or not!" Chu Runrun said with a smile.
"Yes, I do, but what do you want the turtle shell for? Fortune telling?" Gui Gui asked in confusion.
"Yeah! What else can we do?"
"Hehe, you actually guessed it right. I was wondering how you knew my identity, girl. It turns out you are a Taoist!" Guigui said with a smile.
"Then please find me a sturdy one, Boss Turtle. I just started practicing and may cause some damage." Chu Runrun said with a smile.
"Okay! I'll find it for you right away, but the money..."
"Don't worry, as long as the product is good, money is not a problem." Ning Xuan said.
"Master Ning is so generous, I'll go right away!"
Guigui immediately ran into the house.
Not long after, Guigui came over with a turtle shell wrapped in red cloth.
"Look at the quality of this."
Chu Runrun picked up the tortoise shell. It was shiny black, and a word "卜" (divination) could be faintly seen in the sunlight. Most importantly, there was still a trace of essence left on it.
"This turtle shell is nice!" Chu Runrun said with a smile.
"Of course. This shell was left behind by a turtle spirit from my clan that was less than a thousand years old. It was accidentally strangled to death while fighting an octopus spirit. I brought its body back to the deep sea, and when its flesh decayed, this shell was left behind. If you sincerely want it, I'll give you this amount."
Guigui held up three fingers.
"Thirty thousand?" Chu Runrun asked.
Guigui shook his head.
"Three hundred thousand!" Chu Runrun frowned.
"The things I have here are all the best!" Guigui still shook his head.
"You don't want three million, do you?" Chu Runrun frowned.
Gui Gui nodded with a grin. "Three million for a tortoise shell, with three copper coins from the Qianlong era as a bonus. The price is fair, no cheating. No returns or exchanges once you leave the shop."
"Three million, why don't you just go and rob it!" Chu Runrun said unhappily.
"Little girl, this is always the price I sell things at here. If you want it, take it. If you don't want it, forget it. I don't need this business from you." Guigui said with a smile.
Chu Ruanruan glanced at the things in the store and said speechlessly: "A bunch of fake goods are sold at such a high price, what a profiteer!"
"Ruanruan, it's okay. It's just three million. It's not something I can't afford." Ning Xuan said with a smile.
"No, three million is too expensive. You don't get this money out of thin air!" Chu Runrun shook her head repeatedly.
"Little girl, you can't save money for your boyfriend. The more he spends on you, the more he will miss you." Guigui advised with a smile.
Chu Ruanruan glared at Gui Gui: "Does Lord Dragon King know that you are selling turtle shells here?"
Gui Gui chuckled, "This matter has nothing to do with the Dragon King. Can you really invite the Dragon King to come for me?"
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