As soon as he entered Liulichang, Liu Guangqi felt a different feeling from the previous Wangfujing Dashilar. This place was obviously much more desolate and decadent than the previous two places. It gave a feeling that a person was in his twilight years.
It's not like the two places just now where cars were coming and going, people were buzzing, and pedestrians were flowing continuously on the road. There are many stalls on the roadside here, but there are not many people who come to shop and buy things. Moreover, many stores on both sides of the road are closed, and some have their doors ajar. There is also the former prosperity and prosperity.
"Guangqi, let's go back."
Qin Huairu looked around and thought it was not interesting, so she pulled Liu Guangqi's sleeve and whispered.
"Why did you just come and leave?"
Compared with Qin Huairu's lack of interest, Liu Guangqi looked very interested. He visited several stalls in a row. Although he couldn't understand them, it didn't stop him from finding them interesting.
This kind of treasure hunting feels like something between men and women. Sometimes it’s not about having a baby, but more often it’s about enjoying the process and the thrill of finding a baby.
Seeing that Liu Guangqi didn't want to leave, Qin Huairu had no choice but to follow Liu Guangqi step by step, while staring at her sister, for fear that she would break something.
After turning around, Liu Guangqi came to a stall selling miscellaneous items. The stall was one or two square meters in size. Although the place was small, it was full of things. There are pen holders made of porcelain, black inkstones, makeup boxes for women, cricket pots for children, etc. There is even a bronze Buddha statue and a bronze tripod beside it. Liu Guangqi didn't even look at these things. He could smell the smell of urine on these two things from eight feet away.
His eyes were directly attracted to a brass pipe. This pipe was not only made of materials, but also very exquisite in shape. Both ends were engraved with various exquisite patterns, and the two English letters ** were engraved in the middle. A Chinese thing with foreign characters engraved on it would definitely not be surprising in the future, but it is a bit interesting in this era.
"How much does this cost, boss?"
"How much does this cost, boss?"
Liu Guangqi reached out towards the pipe and asked. But after saying that, Liu Guangqi felt something was wrong. Why was there still an echo on the road?
Turning his head, he saw a young man in his twenties squatting next to him. Looking at the young man's appearance, Liu Guangqi almost screamed, "Isn't this such a young third uncle? Fortunately, Qin Huairu hadn't seen him behind him." Third uncle, otherwise he would have shouted out.
"No, this is definitely not the third uncle. He is almost forty, and this young man looks to be in his early twenties. This must be another character from some TV series."
Liu Guangqi quickly came to his senses. Although the other person looked a bit similar to the third uncle, there were still differences upon closer inspection. It was like they were figures made from the same template, with the same basic foundation. But there are still subtle differences in the specific facial features, such as bigger eyes, higher cheekbones, and dark spots on the skin.
"Brother, do you understand the rules? I got it first. If you want it, you have to wait until I say I don't want it, and then you can make an offer."
Liu Guangqi gathered the pipe in his hand and said. No matter who the other party is, Liu Guangqi has to decide on the things. Buy the things first, and then remember who the other party is later.
"Understood, I understand the rules. Don't worry, you can make your bid. I'll be watching from the side."
After hearing Liu Guangqi's words, the young version of the third uncle in front of him didn't talk nonsense and stood aside very bachelorly. He looked lazily with his mouth crooked and his hands on his hips, but his eyes were staring at the pipe in Liu Guangqi's hand with interest.
"Comrade, you have a good eye. This pipe is from the Qianlong period."
The stall owner who had been sitting there for a long time immediately told Liu Guangqi the story of the arrival of the pipe as soon as he saw someone coming.
"Don't talk. I'll watch it myself."
Liu Guangqi waved his hand to stop the stall owner's nonsense. What the old man said was absolutely right. Every stall owner selling goods in Liulichang has a lot of stories. If Liu Guangqi believed it, he would be a big fool. One look at the letters above It was engraved when it was made. Who knew the English alphabet during the Qianlong period?
After blocking the stall owner's mouth, Liu Guangqi put the pipe in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully. After looking at Liu Guangqi for a long time, he really didn't see anything, but he could tell from the eyes of the third young man behind him. I feel like this is a good thing.
Just when Liu Guangqi was hesitating whether to buy this thing, his hands unconsciously turned around, and the stem of this pipe actually grew a section longer.
"Pipe, **, telescopic pole, youth version of the third uncle."
Putting these things together, Liu Guangqi gradually seemed to remember something, and then put the pipe in front of his eyes. Isn't this the same pipe that Han Chunming was going to buy in the TV series? Isn't the person next to him a shabby guy? This is really interesting, another TV series has entered the scene.
Thinking again, wasn't this pipe at Bao Baohou's daughter's house at that time? Maybe it was Bao Baohou's daughter who brought it from home.
"Boss, how much is it?"
Now that he knew the origin of the pipe and the circumstantial evidence that it was in tatters, Liu Guangqi would not miss it. So he asked.
"Don't call me boss, call me comrade. This thing is a good thing. If you want to give me 100,000 yuan, I can do it."
After hearing this, the boss turned so dark that his face showed two rows of big white teeth and smiled.
"One hundred thousand dollars, brother, why don't you rob a bank? You can't make money faster than robbing a bank. For one hundred thousand dollars, I can buy a gold-plated one. Why should I buy you a pure copper one? Let's be more economical. Let's talk about it. Base price.”
Liu Guangqi laughed out loud when he heard the stall owner's quotation. The two sisters on the side were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped.
"Comrade, one hundred thousand dollars is a lot. This is an old thing."
The stall owner chuckled.
"No matter how old he can be, how old can he be? As old as the Xia, Shang and Western Zhou dynasties. Were there English letters at that time? If there were no letters on such things, they would be engraved on the back, and the ones engraved on the back would be even less valuable. The quality They are all destroyed. Boss, let me tell you the truth. My grandpa is about to pass his birthday. I want to buy him a pipe. The new one is too expensive, so I just came to you to see if there are any old ones. You can get one hundred thousand by opening your mouth. You are really”
Liu Guangqi also made up lies. Who said that making up stories is the exclusive right of stall owners to buy goods?
"Okay, I'll give you a lower price, how about fifty thousand yuan."
The boss looked like he was reluctant to give up his love.
"No more fifty thousand, five thousand yuan."
"No, comrade, please add more quilts, these five thousand yuan are not even enough for the capital."
"The most I can offer you is ten thousand yuan. If you want to sell it, just buy it. If you don't want to sell it, forget it. Don't look at the man behind me. Maybe when I leave, the price I offer will not be higher than mine."
Liu Guangqi saw the stall owner's eyes constantly looking towards the rags, and he knew what the stall owner was planning. He just wanted to see if the rags would offer a higher price.
But how could Liu Guangqi let him get his wish? His words instantly aroused the boss's suspicion. There's no way anyone could let Shapoch dress so poorly. They say a man relies on his clothes rather than gold. Anyone looking at Shapoch's look would think he was a rich man.
Of course, there are benefits to dressing up like this. At least when people come to collect things, they won't suspect that the things in your hands are antiques. It's a perfect cover.
"Okay, ten thousand yuan"
Sure enough, the stall owner also hesitated after hearing Liu Guangqi's instigation, because the stall owner did not look like a rich owner. Instead, Liu Guangqi was well-dressed and had a rosy face. Like a rich man. If he really believed the one behind him and let the rich man run away, would he be a fool? After some hesitation, the stall owner agreed.
"Here, watch it, ten thousand yuan, don't tell me that one is missing later."
Liu Guangqi took out ten bills with a denomination of one thousand yuan and handed them to the boss.
"Don't worry, it's inevitable. Come back next time."
The stall owner quickly counted the tickets and said cheerfully.
"I'm sorry, buddy, but you waited in vain."
Picking up his pipe, Liu Guangqi said to the broken room behind him.
"It doesn't matter, it's a pipe, but brother, do you know the origin of this pipe?"
A broken pipe didn't bother him much, but he was very interested in whether Liu Guangqi knew the origin of this thing.
