The Beginning of the World: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth

Chapter 166 Mysterious Iron Flakes

He suddenly found a familiar object in front of a stall. He had forgotten about it for a long time.

Zhao Dongchuan calmly looked at several adjacent stalls, communicating with the stall owners from time to time, spent a few dollars to buy some small items, and then slowly approached this stall.

Soon he arrived at the stall where he had made his discovery.

The stall owner was quite old and seemed a bit taciturn. He just watched Zhao Dongchuan looking around in front of his stall silently.

Since Zhao Dongchuan had seen this before at other stalls and bought some things, he didn't find it strange.

"Boss, how much is this thing sold for?" Zhao Dongchuan asked, picking up a small cup.

Since the light was not very bright, Zhao Dongchuan prepared to pick it up and take a look.

"Here you go, kid!"

The stall owner said sinisterly.

"Well, I'll be careful!" Zhao Dongchuan said as he pretended to look at it.

When the stall owner saw the way he was doing it and saw that he had no skills at all, he knew that he was an amateur.

He had a plan in mind, but he didn't show it, and was ready to find an opportunity to trick him.

Don't be fooled by his silence and appearance of an honest man. He will not be soft-hearted when it comes to digging a hole.

"This chicken-glazed cup is a good thing. It is from the Chenghua period and is an imperial wine vessel. Boy, you can't afford it!"

The stall owner provoked Zhao Dongchuan in a low voice.

Although Zhao Dongchuan was not interested in this, he had to cooperate with the stall owner and continue the show. Otherwise, how would he have the chance to see what he actually wanted to see?

"Boss, don't provoke me with words. I won't fall for it!"

"Besides, I don't care what kind of cup this is. It's just a small cup. How much can it be worth?"

"The number of Chicken-Glazed Cups from the Chenghua period in existence is extremely small. This item is extremely valuable! If you don't have the price, don't ask!" He stretched out a finger and said with a smile.

As soon as Zhao Dongchuan saw this behavior, he knew that this was a scam and a way to test your psychological price. This finger could be worth one hundred coins, one thousand, or even ten thousand, depending on how you understand it.

He certainly wouldn't exaggerate.

"Ten dollars? This broken cup can be worth so much, who are you trying to cheat..." Zhao Dongchuan said bluntly.

"Hey, who told you this is ten yuan, kid? Don't touch this cup if it's less than one thousand yuan!" Then he asked Zhao Dongchuan to put down the cup.

He certainly wouldn't be fooled.

"Boss, the price you quoted is too outrageous. I have so much money to waste. Let me look at something else!"

Then he continued to rummage around the stall as if nothing had happened.

Finally, Zhao Dongchuan picked up a small string of beads, a small jade pendant, and a small piece of iron, and asked the stall owner, "Boss, how much are these little things for?"

"Let me be frank with you. If you still give me a random quote, I'm leaving! I'll look elsewhere!" Zhao Dongchuan added.

The stall owner saw that this guy was a complete layman who didn't know anything and didn't fall into his trap at all. He was already a little worried. Although he still looked calm, he was a little afraid that "the cooked duck would fly away!"

So I simply quoted a price of 100 yuan.

“3 pieces for 10 bucks!”

"At least 90!"

"13 yuan is not enough..."

"..."

After a long argument with the stall owner, Zhao Dongchuan finally said, "Don't bother talking about that. 30 yuan is just my monthly salary. If you want to sell it, then sell it. If not, I'll go to another store... It's not like I haven't bought from other stores before..."

The stall owner was actually very happy. The beads were actually made of ordinary walnut wood, and the jade pendant was just ordinary Hetian jade. As for the iron sheet, he didn't know where it was found. There was a lot of rust on it, so it was probably a part of the door.

All these things are actually worth less than 5 dollars!

The stall owner showed a wry smile on his face, and said bitterly: "Boy, I haven't opened my shop yet. Forget it. Today, I'll make a good relationship with you, little brother. Thirty is thirty, I'll sell it to you..."

Hahahaha, I made 25 yuan with tears in my eyes... The stall owner laughed in his heart.

Zhao Dongchuan was no fool. He didn't quite understand the jade pendant and beads, but the iron sheet...

The material of that iron sheet is exactly the same as the piece of iron that was placed in his space and that Tian Er from Shuangshui Village turned out.

He had some guesses in his mind, but suppressed his inner excitement... Zhao Dongchuan took out thirty yuan from his pocket with some hesitation.

The stall owner grabbed it, fearing that the boy would go back on his word.

"Hey kid, take these things and we'll be even..."

"By the way, now that the deal is done and I'm leaving this stall, I won't take any responsibility..."

The stall owner stopped pretending, fearing that a young man like Zhao Dongchuan would find out he was cheated and come back to ask for a refund, so he naturally blocked his words.

Looking at the smug look of the stall owner, Zhao Dongchuan felt disdainful in his heart.

But he didn't show it. He nodded, took his things and left, blending into the crowd.

You may make money, but I will never lose money!

………………

Zhao Dongchuan put the things into the bag, but actually he was storing them in the space.

There are people coming and going here, so there must be a lot of pickpockets, and he doesn't want to cause trouble.

He planned to go back and find a safe place to study slowly.

So Zhao Dongchuan continued to stroll with the crowd.

There are quite a lot of people in this black market. Many of them come with money to buy fine grains, eggs, pork and other daily necessities such as meat, eggs and milk. Everyone's family has a limit on food rations, and they don't have more. Many people who have money and want to eat something good will come here to have a look.

But why are there still people selling “toys”?

Zhao Dongchuan passed by a stall. The stall owner was a burly man with his face covered and seemed to be dozing off.

There were actually several types of guns on the stall that were obviously carved out of wood, including pistols, rifles, and different styles.

This aroused his curiosity. This black market really sells everything! !

He observed and found that no one came forward to ask questions for a long time, and the stall owner was not in a hurry either, he just closed his eyes and dozed off.

Zhao Dongchuan had no scruples. Driven by curiosity, he walked straight to the stall and took a look at those "toy guns".

"Boss, what are the special features of these toy guns of yours?" Zhao Dongchuan asked puzzledly.

The stall owner didn't even open his eyes, as if he was asleep, and ignored him.

This made Zhao Dongchuan feel awkward...

Are all bosses so arrogant nowadays that they ignore customers when they come to them?

Zhao Dongchuan patiently squatted down, picked up a roughly carved pistol and asked, "How much is this pistol?"

The stall owner opened his eyes, looked Zhao Dongchuan up and down, and didn't say anything for a long time. Just when Zhao Dongchuan felt bored and was about to get up and leave.

"This one is 50 yuan!" The stall owner suddenly said when he saw him about to leave.