“Sure enough, as the old saying goes, in the antique business, three years without a sale, three years of eating after a sale. In just a moment, I’ve made over a hundred thousand. It’s really a lucrative business.”
Han Xiao Liu held two stacks of US dollars, unable to resist sniffing the scent of ink on them.
“The smell of money is truly fragrant.”
“Let’s go exchange the money first and then stroll around Panjiayuan. We’ll close the shop for today.”
Panjiayuan, a state-recognized antique market, has many banks nearby.
Exchanging money was not difficult. At the current exchange rate, 22,000 US dollars, after deducting fees, amounted to 168,000. Although it was slightly less than what he could get on the black market, it was safe.
With the bank card in hand, Han Xiao Liu’s mood was even brighter.
His first pot of gold!
“Today, the people are truly happy! Oh?”
Han Xiao Liu strolled around the stalls in Panjiayuan.
Don’t underestimate these stalls. Although they might look unremarkable, any stall owner here can easily pull out hundreds of thousands (except for a few).
The reason Han Xiao Liu was surprised was that he saw a stall owner selling goods while holding a black ‘gourd’ with the sound of a cricket coming from inside.
‘No way, this scene, this item, this shoe-shaped face, how does it look so much like the big unlucky boss in Golden Eyes?’
Han Xiao Liu pretended to be casually browsing and came to the stall, carefully examining each item and asking the price casually.
“Boss, are these all the goods you have today? This little thing looks pretty good, how much is it?”
Han Xiao Liu picked up a ‘Tiger Talisman’. This thing was obviously fake. Even a layman like him knew that such a rare item would not appear at a stall. Even if it did, it would definitely be bought by someone immediately.
Panjiayuan never lacks sharp-eyed treasure hunters.
“Aren’t you Six? Get out of here, don’t cause me trouble. We’re all in the same business, are you trying to sabotage my business?”
“Don’t be like that, Zhang Boss. This thing looks pretty good to me, how much?”
Zhang Boss looked like he was constipated, and then quoted a price of 2,000.
“Tsk tsk, oh, is that a cricket in your hand? Are you selling it? I played with this thing when I was a kid, I haven’t seen it in years.”
As long as it was an item at a stall, it was up for sale. Zhang Boss was a bit impatient, but still asked for a high price.
“1,000, take it or leave it.”
“Your cricket and my Tiger Talisman, a total of 600, I only have this much money, look.”
Han Xiao Liu opened his wallet, inside were six hundred-yuan bills and a few coins.
Zhang Boss immediately handed over the gourd.
“Fine, get lost, don’t waste my time doing business.”
“Alright, good business, Boss, I’m leaving.”
Han Xiao Liu casually threw the Tiger Talisman into his backpack, but held the gourd tightly in his hand. It felt surprisingly good.
If Han Xiao Liu had indeed found a bargain, then this boss would really have nowhere to cry.
After continuing to browse for a while, Han Xiao Liu, without finding anything interesting, headed towards his own shop.
When Han Xiao Liu bought the gourd, two people, or rather, two beautiful women, watched the whole thing.
“Miss, the one in his hand looks unusual.”
“Slowly, let’s go, follow him and see.”
The two women followed Han Xiao Liu all the way to Qiqu Miscellaneous Goods Store.
The two beautiful ladies didn’t expect there to be a shop with this name in Panjiayuan, it looked like there was nothing good inside.
“Miss, this store is quite famous in Panjiayuan, not because the things inside are good, but because there is not a single genuine item inside.”
“Hmm? What’s going on?”
“Miss, here’s the thing, the previous owner of this shop passed away, and it’s also an old shop. However, because it only sells ‘craft items’, the shop owner has been ridiculed by the entire Panjiayuan. The current young owner is even known as the number one trickster of Panjiayuan.”
“Pfft~ hehe, interesting, let’s go in and take a look.”
After entering the house, Han Xiao Liu casually threw his bag aside, then took a copper oil and a fine gauze from the cabinet below.
He dipped the fine gauze in the copper oil and began to wipe the gourd.
“Sure enough! This is the Sanhe Liu gourd! I’ve hit the jackpot.”
The moment the gourd revealed its red body, Han Xiao Liu’s system instantly activated, without any prompt sound.
“Bargain successful, system activated, and bound. Newbie gift package issued. It’s stored in the system space and can be claimed anytime.”
“Coconut shell~~~!”
Han Xiao Liu was overjoyed. The system activation mission was completed. As expected, if someone has good luck, they can find treasure just by going out.
“Ding~ ding~”
The wind chime at the entrance of the shop rang, and Han Xiao Liu looked up curiously.
‘Why are there so many customers today? Oh, beautiful women again, and two of them.’
Han Xiao Liu, this little rascal, was once again amazed by the two beautiful women who entered.
Although their appearance and figure were not as good as Xue Li Yang’s, they were definitely 90-point-plus beauties.
The woman in front was about 165 cm tall, wearing a custom-made qipao, understated but elegant. She had delicate features, but there was a hint of sharpness in them. Her facial expression gave off a sense of superiority, with a queenly aura.
The woman behind her was slightly taller, about 1.7 meters. She lowered her head slightly, lagging behind by half a step. However, her appearance was no less stunning than the noble woman.
Her skin was as white as snow, her jet-black hair cascaded like silk. With her cool expression, she was both elegant and cold, the standard cold-white-skinned beauty.
“Welcome to my small shop, two lovely ladies. Feel free to browse, the price is negotiable.”
Seeing that someone else had entered, Han Xiao Liu hurriedly greeted them.
(PS1: Yin Nanfeng’s appearance is based on the human, wealthy flower, Si Teng, as shown in the picture!)
(PS2: Shengsheng Man’s appearance is based on Li Lin Fei from Shahai.)