Chapter 62: Entering the Jar (Part 2)

  "Hey, I'm saying, why are there only three Longhu Bao books? Are they from last year? Don't you have any new ones?"

  Just as Zhao was explaining the knowledge of "Huang Duanzi" to Nie Tianbao, the voice of "Ma Zibian" sounded again, mixed with a hint of impatience.

  "Damn it, your ancestors for eighteen generations are all no good!"

  Nie Tianbao cursed silently in his heart, but a smile was plastered on his face as he said, "Brother Ma, what's so great about this thing? If you like this sort of thing, I'll arrange for a few girls to keep you company tonight. Pure and innocent...

  "This is great! Old Nai, you're a good man!"

  After hearing Nie Tianbao's words, "Ma Zibian" laughed so hard that his mouth couldn't close, and he leaned in to say: "I heard there are Russian girls on this side. Old Nie, can you arrange one? I've never tasted a foreign woman before."

  "This... is actually rare, Russia's are more in the Northeast."

  Nie Tianbao's face turned sour upon hearing this, if it were a few months ago, there wouldn't be any problem with the request, but recently with Hong Kong's return and the strict crackdown everywhere, even the Russian girls from the club he was familiar with had been deported.

  "It's just a small place, nothing can be done about it."

  "Ma Zi Bian" waved his hand, narrowed his eyes into a slit, and looked at Nie Tianbao, saying: "Old Nie, you won't let go of those two things of mine, have you taken a liking to them?"

  "Hmm, this kid may be a bit silly, but he's not stupid, is he?"

  The serious "Ma Zi Bian" made Nian Tianbao stunned for a moment, he also didn't hide or conceal, and nodded his head, saying: "That's right, Ma brother, I've taken a liking to these two items, if you want to sell them, it's better to sell them to me than to others?"

  Since he decided to enter the jade market, Nie Tianbao wanted to become the strongest.

  These earrings and that Maitreya Buddha pendant can be sold to Mrs. Li of the Tianheng Group, who half a year ago ordered high-quality jade jewelry from "Yu Shi Zhai".

  And that pendant, Nie Tianbao was preparing to make it the treasure of "Yu Shi Zhai", with this treasure, not to mention Ge Lao Tou in Shi City, even the jade merchants from several surrounding provinces and cities would be overshadowed by himself.

  Of course, to get these two things, there is a prerequisite, that is, to deceive them from the hands of this young master, and also make sure that the other party's elders will not ask for trouble.

  "Want to buy it?"

  "Ma Zi Bian" stared at Nie Tianbao for a while, then stretched out one finger and said: "If you can take out this number, I'll sell it to you!"

  "Ten thousand?"

  Nie Tianbao pretended to be confused, but his face was so thick that even Zhao the shopkeeper couldn't stand it. He had seen people with black hearts before, but Nie's heart was estimated to be so black that even dogs wouldn't want to eat it.

  "Old Nai, don't take me for a fool. This thing was used by Empress Dowager Cixi back in the day, and now it's called an antique. It's worth 10,000 yuan, not something to be given away to some beggar!"

  "Ma Zi Bian" seems to be a dog too, he turned his face and snatched the earrings and Maitreya Buddha pendant on the table, saying: "Let's not talk about it, I'll just take it to Hong Kong Island to sell, last time someone asked my grandfather to buy it, but the old man didn't want to sell..."

  "This kid is not easy to fool!"

  Nie Tianbao was shocked in his heart, and he hastily pressed down on Ma Zibian's hand. With a bitter smile, he said: "Brother Ma, this thing has an unclear origin, and there are absolutely not many people who dare to take it. If I buy it, that would also be taking a risk. How about... you name a price?"

  "At least one million!"

  "Ma Zi Bian" put the earrings back in his pocket and said, "My grandfather had a jade Ruyi, that Hong Kong guy offered 800,000 for it. I have two of them here, if you can't offer at least one million, don't even think about it!"

  "Is this jade worth 800,000?"

  Nie Tianbao's mind quickly turned around and instantly found the words: "Brother Ma, this jade is to be looked at in terms of grade and size. The materials used are good, so it's normal for it to be expensive. These few items of yours, the materials used are only about one-fifth of what's used for a decent piece, wanting 1 million yuan is too expensive, isn't it?"

  Nie Tianbao also figured it out, this little guy knew that the thing was valuable, but didn't know its preciousness, looks like he might really pick up a bargain this time.

  "Lao Nie, don't cheat me, this thing should be sold by the piece..."

  "Ma Zi Bian" seemed somewhat uncertain about Nie Tianbao's truthfulness, his face looked a bit ugly, but he was unwilling to concede, shouting: "One piece of jade Ruyi is 800,000, my three pieces add up to 2.4 million, I'm offering it for 1 million, isn't that already very cheap?"

  "Brother Ma, it's not calculated like that. If you say it that way, I'll have no choice... or else... go ask someone again?"

  After seeing the changing expressions on Ma Zi Bian's face, Nie Tianbao was greatly relieved. Don't look at this kid's sharp tongue, he is actually just a simpleton, and can be fooled with just a few words.

  Nie Tianbao's words were a retreat in advance, and the jade merchant who could swallow this emerald in Shishi was only himself and Ge Lao, and Ge Lao's shop was on Bai Fo Street, he would not let things appear in front of Ge Lao at all.

  "Damn it, I don't know anyone in Shicheng, who the hell am I supposed to ask?"

  "Ma Zi Bian's" emotions became somewhat violent, and he scolded: "Old Nie, don't cheat me either, tell me the actual price, how much is this thing worth?"

  "Two hundred thousand, little brother, I'm not taking advantage of you either. At this price, I'll have to take on a huge risk..."

  Nie Tianbao also stretched out a finger and continued: "However, I still have a condition. You must sign a sales contract with me, the goods will be paid in full, and neither of us can back down."

  "Has the payment been settled?"

  After hearing Nie Tianbao's words, "Ma Zibian" showed a suspicious expression on his face and said: "Old Nie, aren't you fooling me? This thing is obviously very expensive, you bought it cheaply, and let me not be able to find the bill?"

  "Damn it, I was too hasty and this kid has seen through me."

  Nie Tianbao's heart went "thud" as he realized he had been too hasty, but his face remained calm and composed. He said, "To be honest, I do make a bit of profit from this thing, but not much. Brother Ma, if you think it's being sold cheaply, you can go sell it at another store. There are still many jade shops on this street. Or... why don't you go ask around first?"

  Nie Tianbao has the confidence because on Red Flag Street, only his family is engaged in jade business. Others even if they fancy it, dare not make a move, after all, this thing even if bought cheaply, is also worth hundreds of thousands.

  "Damn it, no more Zhang's household, does Grandpa have to eat hairy pork now?"

  "Ma Zi Bian" seemed somewhat embarrassed, got up and walked out of the store, "Old Nie, I don't believe no one can recognize good stuff, 200,000, are you trying to get rid of a beggar?"

  When he saw "Ma Zi Bian" walk straight out of the store, Nie Tianbao's eyes flickered, but in the end he still didn't shout to stop him.

  Nie Tianbao was able to remain calm, but Zhao Zhanggui was getting anxious. As he watched Qin Feng's figure disappear out the door, he hastily said: "Boss, even if we have to spend a million to buy it, it'll be worth it. If someone else buys it instead...then we'll really lose big time."

  "Lao Zhao, on this street, apart from me, no one can finish eating this!"

  Nie Tianbao gritted his teeth and said, "Nowadays, not many people are playing with jade, no one dares to spend a million to buy that thing down. Alright, let the finance side prepare 250,000 yuan to send over, these two things, I'll take them!"

  After exchanging a few words with Zhao Zhanggui, Nie Tianbao raised his voice and shouted: "Zhou Bing, you little scoundrel, get in here!"

  "Nie... Uncle Nie, what's going on?"

  Zhou Bing, who had been lurking at the door, slipped into the store with a flinch, afraid that the boss would give him another slap.

  Seeing Zhou Bing's wronged expression, Nie Tianbao's voice softened a bit and said: "Go follow that little guy from earlier, see which store he enters, and after he comes out, go to the store to ask what's going on? Be careful, don't let that little guy discover you..."

  Nie Tianbao is not worried at all, that's also fake. He has made two preparations. If someone really wants to buy it, he will also intercept it from the middle. Anyway, Nie Tianbao is used to being overbearing on Red Flag Street, and this is not the first time he has done something unreasonable.

  After sending away Zhou Bing, Zhao Zhuang, who had just finished calling the finance department, came up and said: "Boss, you say, is that kid playing truant?"

  "Immortal jump? No way?"

  Nie Tianbao was taken aback by the words, he indeed knew that "Xianren Jump" originally referred to men and women using deceitful means to cheat each other, but later some Jianghu swindling techniques were also called "Xianren Jump".

  "Hmm, I don't think so either." Zhao Zhuang said after a moment of contemplation, "This kid can talk about the Min Xue incident, he's definitely not an ordinary person. A swindler wouldn't have this kind of knowledge."

  Boss Zhao's understanding of swindlers is still stuck in the 1980s, when scams were simple and mostly carried out by idle rascals who didn't even bother to study history textbooks to cheat people.

  It's just that Zhao didn't know that Qin Feng had a real Qing dynasty imperial master, a collateral branch of the Zaicheng line, one of the seventy yellow belts who were exiled. Qin Feng often heard his master mention this matter.

  "Lao Zhao, as long as it's genuine, we'll buy it with our own money. We'll put it in black and white on paper, and once it's written down, even if his family elders come looking for us, I won't be afraid!"

  Nie Tianbao has made his business so big, and he hasn't done anything to hurt anyone. He is indeed afraid of the background of "Ma Zi Bian", but the profit of over 100 million is enough for him to bear this risk.

  Zhao nodded and said, "That's also true. In the antique business, whether something is expensive or cheap depends on one's eye for it. Even if they knew they had been cheated at home, they probably wouldn't have the face to come looking for us."

  Unlike other hobbies, playing with antiques is all about having an eye for it.

  In general, after a willing buyer and seller transaction, regardless of whether the item is genuine or not, both parties cannot ask for any further accounts. Even if you bought a fake product, it's just like a mute eating bitter melon... unable to speak out.

  PS: The new book list is out, and there's one less recommended spot. Please help me out, everyone, and give the newly updated recommendation to Baojian, thank you all in advance!