As the saying goes, "collecting the prosperous times"! Nowadays, China is in a prosperous era, so all kinds of treasure appraisal programs are emerging one after another. Of course, antique markets in various places are also bursting out like mushrooms after a rain.

Although the antique market in Southeast City is not as large as that in the Panjiayuan antique market in the capital of God, it is still of a certain scale. An ancient culture street that is hundreds of meters long is full of antique shops of all sizes, and there are also many street stalls selling small jewelry and small cultural relics on the roadside. There are people coming and going to the whole street, and it is very lively. No wonder some people say that people nowadays either go to the antique market Taobao or go to the "Taobao" online...

"Come on, come on, come on, take a look, take a look, walk by, don't miss it! Handmade bird keychain, clearly marked price, you are not deceived! Oh, beauty! You are a student from Southeast University, I have seen you before, ha, the one next to you is your boyfriend, right? Tsk tsk tsk tsk, you are such a handsome man, a perfect match! This makes many male classmates who love you envious, jealous and hate him!" A tall and mighty young man, who looked in his thirties, saw Luo Xiaoman and the other three coming over and greet him quickly.

"Brother Zhong Lin, that keychain is pretty, let's go and have a look." Luo Xiaoman said, pulling Zhong Lin over. She didn't really want to buy things, but was attracted by the young man's words "A handsome man and a beautiful woman, a perfect match."

"How do you know that I am a student from Southeast University? Have you ever seen me?" Luo Xiaoman said to the young man who sold keychains.

"I am also a student of Southeast University, so I naturally know you, the school beauty!" said the young man with a smile.

"Are you a student from Southeast University? You're right, you're so..."

Luo Xiaoman originally wanted to say "You are so old", but it felt that it was a bit too hurtful, so he swallowed the second half of the words back.

"What's wrong? I'm just a little anxious. Go back to school and ask. Who doesn't know the name of "Grandpa Bi"? Of course, you must not know about the school beauty-level figure like you, because you are "Yangchun Baixue" and I am "Xialiba". The difference between the two is 100,000 miles!"

The young man made a bitter face and continued, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Start your own business and make a hand-made bird keychain. The price is 30 yuan per person. You should have a pair with your boyfriend."

This man who calls himself "Grandpa Bi" has a set of skills in observing words and expressions, and Luo Xiaoman feels happy.

"'Grandpa Bi'?! Well, this name is quite suitable for your appearance." Luo Xiaoman said and laughed "Puchi".

It’s true that although this “Grandpa Bi” is relatively rough, his craft is really good. His bird keychain is very exquisite. If it weren’t for looking at the various tools and semi-finished products on the ground, it would be hard to imagine that these keychains were made by him.

"Hey, you're really handmade? But you've spent a lot of effort, can you make money?" Luo Xiaoman said, holding the keychain and looking around.

"Hey, beauty, you are a wise man. I'll tell you, I can only make money for lunch if I sell it for a day! But I'm not for money. To put it nicely, 'What I sell is not a keychain, but I sell is fun'."

"Grandpa Bi" said and laughed at himself, with a bit of simplicity in his laughter.

Luo Xiaoman picked two keychains, which happened to be one of Guanyin and one of Maitreya Buddha. As the saying goes, "Men wear Guanyin and women wear Buddha." It just happened to make a pair.

"Okay, for your care of my business, I'll sell half and get it. I can engrave a word on the keychain for free. It's purely handmade, plus the engraved words, I can guarantee that it is definitely unique!" This "Grandpa Bi" is obviously in a good mood today.

"Really, then you engrave the word "Man" on the keychain of Maitreya Buddha and the word "Lin" on the keychain of Guanyin," Luo Xiaoman said, picking up the keychain of Maitreya Buddha and saying, "I'll buy another one, and you engrave the word "Month" on this keychain."

"I'll know, wait for me for two minutes and it'll be fine right away."

"Grandpa Bi" said as he started to operate it quickly, and soon three words were engraved.

Luo Xiaoman held three keychains and shook them in front of Zhong Lin and said happily: "How is it, it's pretty, my aunt, we are three of us each."

Zhong Lin was finally infected by Luo Xiaoman's enthusiasm and a smile appeared on his face.

Luo Xiaoman paid the money with satisfaction, took the keychain, and was about to pull Zhong Lin away, but he heard "Grandpa Bi" say, "Hey, beautiful girl, are you going to the antique market Taobao? You have to light your eyes, the things there are different. Take a broken jar and rub some soil and dare to say it is Ming blue and white. Oh, unlike me, I just earn hard money. You have to be careful not to be slaughtered..."

Not to mention, this "Grandpa Bi" is a kind-hearted person.

Luo Xiaoman, who had already taken a few steps, waved back gracefully and said, "Thank you!"

After leaving the stall of the internet celebrity Xiaobird keychain of "Grandpa Bi", Luo Xiaoman gave the one with Guanyin among the three keychains to Zhong Lin, and repeatedly told him to keep it. Then the three of them started to visit the antique market...

Antique shops on both sides of the Ancient Culture Street sell everything: there are those who specialize in selling porcelain, some specialize in calligraphy and painting, and some specialize in wood carvings, bracelets and furniture, but more are antique shops that sell all kinds of miscellaneous items.

"Hey, Brother Zhong Lin, Grandpa Zhang, look, is that the tripod you mentioned just now?" Luo Xiaoman said excitedly at an antique shop not far ahead.

Zhong Lin looked in the direction of Luo Xiaoman's finger and saw that there was indeed a black dusty three-legged two-eared tripod that was about one meter high and half meter wide in front of the antique shop called "Yipin Pavilion".

"Go away, let's go and have a look!"

Luo Xiaoman said, pulling Zhong Lin and Mr. Zhang with one hand on both sides and one by one and then walking towards the store.

"Boss, boss, how did you sell this tripod?" Luo Xiaoman asked impatiently.

At this time, an old man with a gray beard in his sixties walked out of the store. He looked up and down at Zhong Lin and the other three, especially looked at Mr. Zhang a few more times. Today, Mr. Zhang was still in the same lab coat that looked very similar to the Taoist robe. It was so conspicuous. After looking at the white beard for a long time, he said, "Oh, little girl, you said this tripod, this is our store treasure, it is not a sale item. I'm sorry, I can't sell it to you. Let's do this. Come in and see if there are any other items you want..."

"Hey, don't sell it? Why do you put it out if you don't sell it? We're going to buy this!" Luo Xiaoman said with a pout.

The black thread on Zhong Lin's head came out again, thinking to himself: "My aunt, is there anyone who bought something like this? Isn't this stretching my neck and letting others kill me!"

Sure enough, the white-bearded shop owner deliberately made a hesitant look. He gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, as if he had made a very difficult decision, and said, "Little girl, let's do this. Seeing that you like this cauldron so much, you must be very destined to be with it. There is an unwritten rule for our industry, that is, 'only sell those who are destined to be a destined person'. Originally, our cauldron would never sell. Since you are destined to be a destined person, then sell them to you!"

The white beard said, and his eyes were a little red, and he felt like he was crying and killing Ma Su, and he endured the pain and made the treasure.

Looking at the white-bearded reaction, Luo Xiaoman was also moved, so he asked: "Thank you, boss! Then how much does this tripod cost?"

The white-bearded old man frowned, still looking hesitant, and finally stomped his feet and said, "Well... since you are a destined person, let's give you 500,000 yuan. This is the ancient cauldron from the Shang and Zhou dynasties!"

"What?! 500,000?!"

When Luo Xiaoman heard this, he stuck out his tongue and said, "Boss, 500,000 is a bit too expensive, can it be cheaper?"

"Little girl, I have said just now that I gave it to you because you are the destined person, otherwise I would not give it up. The price of 500,000 is not high. If you don't buy it, then forget it. There are many other antiques in my store, otherwise you three will choose the others?" said the white beard and was about to walk into the store.

Luo Xiaoman turned his head and looked at Zhong Lin and said, "Brother Zhong Lin, look at this... or I'll ask my father to see if he has money."

Zhong Lin couldn't help it at this moment and said to Luo Xiaoman with a smile: "I'll tell him."

"Who said that the price is the same, it can't be reduced anymore." The white beard said first, posing as if he was not giving in.

"Uncle, your tripod is pretty good! Look at these dirt milks, tsk tsk tsk..." Zhong Lin said as he stroked the tripod with his hands...

Sure enough, he didn't feel a trace of ancient aura, but he still praised, "This tripod looks like it's been a year. What era is it?"

The old man with white beard raised his eyebrows and his eyes rolled around, thinking to himself: "I am really lucky today. I met these two sticks that were not as swaying half a bottle!"

"Hehe, you read it right. I have already said it just now. This was from the Shang and Zhou dynasties!" said the old man with white beard.

At this time, Mr. Zhang also came over, squinted his eyes and said, "Why do I look at this tripod more like the one in the Tianshi Mansion?"

"Hey, old man, you're really sure! This tripod is originally a pair with the one in the Tianshi Mansion. The one in the Tianshi Mansion is a male tripod, and I am a female tripod. It seems that you are indeed experts. You only have to let those who are destined to be. Today I will give it to you. But you have to make a decision early. Only when the money is in place will the transaction be considered. My old man is back later, and maybe I won't let me sell it." As he said that, the white-bearded old man looked like he was inextricably irreplaceable.

Luo Xiaoman hurriedly said to Zhong Lin at the sight, "That's it, I'll call my dad."

Zhong Lin smiled slightly, waved his hand to signal Luo Xiaoman not to worry first, and then said to the white-bearded old man: "Boss, I think this workmanship is pretty good, and it is also considered an object in the yard. So, how about I give you a thousand dollars?"

Mr. Zhang, who was standing beside him, couldn't help laughing.

The old man with white beard understood this time that the old and young people in front of him were not kids at all, but real experts.

"Forget it, forget it, don't sell it anymore, don't sell it anymore, you guys go!"

Seeing that no one had seen through it, the old man with white beard was a little embarrassed.

Zhong Lin and Mr. Zhang turned around and left. Luo Xiaoman chased Zhong Lin from behind inexplicably and whispered: "Or else we can buy it! I..."

Zhong Lin said: "You forgot what the 'Grandpa Bi' said just now..."

"Ah?! You said that tripod is fake?" Luo Xiaoman was a little disbelief. He thought Zhong Lin would not buy it because he thought it was expensive.

"The fake ones can't be fake anymore! They are used to deceive you with small sticks." Zhong Lin said, and finally laughed out loud.

"Okay, I'll go find him if you dare to lie to me." Luo Xiaoman pouted and was about to walk back, wanting to argue with the gray beard.

"No, no, let's go." Zhong Lin pulled Luo Xiaoman and left.

"That's not possible. This person is too bad. He dares to cheat him for 500,000 yuan. If he doesn't teach him a lesson, he will cheat others in the future." Luo Xiaoman became more and more angry as he spoke.

"I've taught him a lesson." Zhong Lin said and blinked at Luo Xiaoman.

Luo Xiaoman glanced at Zhong Lin blankly. She didn't understand what Zhong Lin meant by saying "had taught him a lesson". But Zhong Lin had already said that, and she did not persist anymore.
Chapter completed!