Chapter 115: Buying A Tripod Furnace

  Qin Lang stopped in his tracks and turned back around, furrowing his brow but not directly responding to Bai Wuchou's words.

  Bai Wuxia's question was so direct, it was clear that she rarely walked in the antique market and knew little about its rules.

  But then I thought about it again and wondered if this girl was doing it on purpose?

  His meaning is already very clear, can't he just say loudly that this thing is a fake product that can't be more fake?

  The merchant heard that Bai Wuxiao had raised doubts, and his calm expression began to churn again.

  However, before Qin Lang could explode, Wu Yong suddenly intervened nervously and said: "Wu Xu, don't listen to his nonsense. Look at this double dragon ornament, it's crystal clear and majestic, you can tell at a glance that it's high-end goods, very suitable for your father's temperament. Believe me, your father will definitely like it very much!"

  Speaking with eloquence and conviction, as if deliberately refuting Qin Lang's provocation and questioning.

  He was saying that the goods were good, but Qin Lang ran out and jumped around, wasn't this clearly hitting him in the face? So, he absolutely wouldn't show weakness in front of Qin Lang.

  I was also suspicious of the authenticity of this ornament, but now because of Qin Lang's words, I have a kind of reverse psychology, even if it is fake, he will say that the fake one is real!

  Watching Wu Yong play the role of a scapegoat so convincingly, Qin Lang narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

  The merchant saw that Wu Yong was even more excited than him, and his heart suddenly felt great joy, and his nervousness also calmed down. He helped to persuade on the side: "This handsome guy really knows his stuff, this double dragon decoration is a rare item from our store, there's only one piece, absolutely no second one. I'm not boasting, such a good item will soon be taken away by a discerning buyer. So you two, if you want to buy it, hurry up, if not, then leave."

  After finishing speaking, he took back the ornament and his face showed a look of disdain.

  This is a typical case of retreating in order to advance. In any transaction, if one party appears too eager, it will only have the opposite effect. Therefore, timely retreats are more effective than any other method.

  "Hey, what's your attitude? Who says we won't buy it? The price you mentioned earlier was 30,000. If it's okay, then we'll make a deal; if not, we'll leave!" Wu Yong hastily said.

  "Deal, three million it is!" The seller immediately replied.

  She hasn't even made up her mind yet, how can he take it upon himself?

  Her face, which had been flawless just a moment before, suddenly looked somewhat displeased. Moreover, the small vendor's sudden willingness to lower the price made her feel uneasy, as if he was hiding something, and she said, "Wait, let me think about it for a moment."

  "No time to hesitate, if we don't make a move quickly, someone else will snatch it away. By then, we'll have no choice but to regret it!" Wu Yong advised.

  "This..."

  Bai Wuxia turned to look at Qin Lang, seeing his nonchalant expression, thought he was just talking nonsense and didn't have any confidence that the vase was fake, so she muttered in annoyance: "Do you actually know what you're talking about? If not, then don't speak carelessly."

  "I don't understand what's going on, you like buying whatever you want, it's none of my business."

  Qin Lang silently looked at Bai Wuchuang, too lazy to say another word, shook his head and turned away.

  The several people's monodrama was simply performed too harmoniously, he really didn't care. So he turned around and walked towards that shop selling tripods.

  The business at Dinglu store was unusually cold, and as soon as the owner of the goods in the laundry shop saw Qin Lang, he immediately came up to greet him.

  "Take a look around and see what you like. I'll give you a good price." said Chen Zhongtian, the owner in his early forties with a smiling face.

  Qin Lang scanned all the cauldrons with his eyes, and also touched a few slightly larger ones with his hands, but didn't see any particularly good materials. He asked: "I need a very large cauldron, either a round one or a large square one is fine, there's no hard and fast rule for the size, of course the bigger the better. The material and age, preferably bronze, the older the better. As for the price, as long as it's within my acceptable range, it's all right."

  He knew that antiques were priceless, and with his previous experience of buying medicine, he didn't say anything meaningless about the money.

  "Big Tripod Cauldron?" The boss was taken aback, feeling that Qin Lang's tone was quite sincere, and asked: "May I ask if you are buying it to give as a gift or collecting it for yourself?"

  "Who would buy a cauldron? It's even more impossible to collect. I bought it for decocting medicine, do you have any channels to find a cauldron that meets my requirements?"

  ……

  Bai Wuxia was stimulated by Qin Lang's attitude, and her pretty face suddenly became frosty, putting on this expression, which was clearly mocking her!

  This little rascal, what right does he have to mock her?

  He glanced again and saw Qin Lang rushing towards the store selling tripods, and his mind was puzzled. Huh, isn't that a tripod? What is this guy doing selling tripods?

  "We don't have time for this trinket, should we pack it up now?" Wu Yong interrupted Bai Wuchan's thoughts.

  "I'll listen to you then. Compared to those who speak nonsense, you are much more noble!" Bai Wuxiao said with her arms around her body, sulking and speaking at the same time.

  At this moment, she made up her mind to buy it, and actually was also venting her anger at Qin Lang.

  Wu Yong saw that Bai Wuchan believed in him, and instantly felt a sense of victory. A sly smile spread across his face as he pulled out three stacks of renminbi from his pocket, totaling 30,000 yuan. He gritted his teeth and handed the money over to the merchant.

  This is going to cost a fortune, 30,000 yuan is almost half of his annual salary, and now he has to take it out all at once, his heart is aching.

  His family was ordinary and not as wealthy as Qin Lang's, so when he took money, his heart had been tangled for a long time.

  "Wrap it up in the highest-grade gift box for me." He then turned to Bai Wuxiao and said softly, "This is my heartfelt intention towards Respected Father, please don't refuse."

  Her spotless eyes had been following Qin Lang's direction all along, until Wu Yong was about to pay the bill, then she came back to her senses.

  Wu Yong's words were so hurtful that most women would not be able to bear them. But Bai Wuchang was clearly no ordinary woman, she didn't take the bait and returned the merchant's money to Wu Yong instead.

  "Today I bought a gift for my dad with my own money!"

  "You're busy, why do you have to be so formal with me? Look, with so many eyes watching, as a man, how can I let a woman pay? Moreover, this thing isn't expensive, just accept it and don't embarrass me, okay?"

  Wu Yong felt that Baili's words were insincere and continued to persuade him with a gentleman's demeanor.

  "I won't accept it without putting in any effort! And what's with the face-saving nonsense? Our relationship doesn't even exist yet, so there's no need to worry about saving face!" Bai Wuxiao said sternly, her eyebrows furrowed.

  He immediately paid the money cheerfully.

  The merchant, seeing the situation, was afraid that the two would continue to haggle and affect the deal, so he immediately took over Bai Wumo's money and put it in his pocket. He also said: "I don't have high-end packaging here, only ordinary boxes. There are several shops at the market entrance that specialize in gift wrapping, you can go there and spend a few dozen yuan to get it done!"

  Wu Yong saw that Bai Wuchan was so determined, and the small vendor's action of taking money was so quick, he couldn't help but laugh, and didn't continue to fight for paying.

  Although Bai Wuxia didn't accept his gift, the thought was already on the table, which made him one step ahead of Qin Lang who remained unmoved.

  After paying the money, Bai Wuxia immediately stared at the Ding furnace shop, only to see Qin Lang selecting and choosing. The shape of the Ding was very similar to that of a bathtub, especially the two super-large round Dings placed at the entrance, which were several times larger than ordinary bathtubs, making her think of the time she came to Qin Lang's house, when the bathtub was broken into pieces.

  Does this guy want to buy a cauldron to take a bath?

  With the seed planted in her mind, Bai Wuxia became more and more convinced that Qin Lang's intention of buying a ding was to take a bath. Her heart filled with anger again, she took the agate ornament and walked towards Qin Lang.

  "You're in a hurry, where are you going?" Wu Yong saw Bai Wuchan wanting to leave and immediately became anxious.

  "Mind your own business." Bai Wuchan shook off Wu Yong, "I've already bought the things, you can go back now. Since you accompanied me today, I won't let you lose out. Go find a good restaurant and have a nice meal on me."

  Wu Yong thought White Stripe wanted to have dinner with him and was delighted. "Why don't we go now?"

  "Where are you going?"

  "Aren't you saying we should find a restaurant to eat? How can I eat alone?"

  "Bring back the receipt and I'll reimburse you!"

  Wu Yong was extremely depressed, what kind of way is this to show gratitude? He wanted to continue persuading, but was choked back by Bai Wumei's cold and pretty face. At the moment, Bai Wumei had already rushed straight to Qin Lang.

  If it weren't for Qin Lang, everything would have gone well. No way, I definitely can't let this good opportunity be taken by that kid!

  Wu Yong gritted his teeth and followed him.

  ……

  Qin Lang wanted a top-grade tripod furnace like this one, and it was even used for decocting medicine. Boss Chen Zhongtian asked a few more questions out of curiosity.

  In the past, people who liked antiques were generally idle and lazy, with a bad reputation for being deceitful and fraudulent. As people's cultural level has continued to rise, more and more people have come to appreciate antiques, spanning all ages and social classes.

  But seeing a young man who looked like he was only in his teens, actually operating a large cauldron to decoct medicine, really surprised him.

  I think this kid won't be just looking around, could it be that he actually wants to cultivate?

  "This... I know many tripod merchants, let me ask around for you, wait a moment, I'll make a phone call to ask." Chen Zhongtian thought in his heart, but he couldn't say it out loud, who would be so foolish, and not do business?

  Qin Lang saw that the boss seemed to have goods and couldn't help but get excited.

  "Wow, you bought such a big stove, what's wrong, did the bathtub break and now you want to use this thing to take a bath?"

  Qin Lang's excitement had just begun when it was interrupted by a voice. Turning his head, he saw Bai Wuchuang standing at the door with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, her eyebrows furrowed in anger, as she coldly ridiculed him.