1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Li Weiguo hesitated for a moment. Although his heart was full of doubts, his strong curiosity drove him to follow the old man to a remote shop.

The shop is not big, only a dozen square meters, and it is filled with various antiques.

Li Weiguo was dazzled and didn't know where to look for a moment.

The old man took out an exquisite wooden box from the cabinet.

He carefully took out a wooden sculpture and said solemnly, "Young man, this is a real treasure, a great item from the era. I wouldn't give it to ordinary people!"

Li Weiguo looked at the wood carving carefully, but was still confused. He asked doubtfully, "Old man, can you explain it in more detail? What is so special about this wood carving?"

Li Weiguo was wondering in his heart, could this be another fake? After all, it is common to forge antiques.

If he had not seen the fake incidents in TV dramas, he might have easily believed what the old man said.

It’s just shown in TV dramas that if you want to sell antiques you have to be able to tell stories, but I don’t know what kind of good story this wood carving has.

The old man smiled slightly, and as expected, he slowly began to tell the legendary story behind the wood carving.

Li Weiguo smiled secretly in his heart. It turned out that he had not watched the TV series in vain. He could basically understand all the other party's tricks.

Since the old man told him the story so attentively, he had to give him this face.

So Li Weiguo listened to the old man's story in a serious manner, and he was particularly engrossed.

The old man thought that Li Weiguo had become interested in the wood carving, and he was secretly proud of himself, thinking that maybe the wood carving could be sold today.

But he never expected that as soon as he finished telling the story, the young man in front of him said that he would go back and think about it carefully.

Afterwards, he thanked the old man and left his shop.

Li Weiguo's series of actions confused the old man in the antique shop.

He thought to himself, this person seemed so interested in what he just heard, how could he just leave like that?

He even suspected that there were mistakes in his story, so he hurriedly called the shop assistant and told him the story again.

The young man thought that the shopkeeper wanted to teach him some skills, so he listened very carefully.

Finally, when the shopkeeper asked him what he thought of the story, the clerk responded strongly: "Shopkeeper, this story is so good. I will definitely remember it!"

"Get lost! I'm just asking you if there are any mistakes in this story. Why do you remember it?"

"Boss, the story you told is really legendary. After listening to it, I want to buy the wood carving home!"

"That shouldn't be the case! ..."

The old man muttered to himself, then walked out again, ready to look for the next candidate outside.

After leaving the shop, Li Weiguo ate something and continued to wander around Liulichang.

After an unknown amount of time, he stopped in front of an inconspicuous stall.

The items on this stall seemed ordinary, but Li Weiguo carefully examined them one by one with patience.

The stall owner was a middle-aged man who loved to smile. Seeing that Li Weiguo was looking at things seriously, he smiled and said to him, "Young man, these are all genuine old items. Take your time to choose. I'm sure there will be something that you like."

The stall owner was thinking that whether he could open for business today depended on this one chance, so he must sell something to the person in front of him.

Li Weiguo also responded with a smile: "Boss, you have a lot of treasures here, but my eyesight is limited, so I need you to explain more."

Li Weiguo thought to himself that he had to keep his composure and not be fooled.

These stall owners have blessed their mouths, and they can even bring the dead back to life. He must be more careful.

The stall owner laughed and said, "No problem, just look around. If you have any questions, I will tell you everything I know."

Li Weiguo's eyes shuttled through a pile of messy objects, and suddenly, a small snuff bottle caught his sight.

He gently picked up the snuff bottle and examined it carefully.

This snuff bottle has a delicate texture and exquisite workmanship. The patterns of two playful puppies on the bottle are lifelike and vivid, full of childlike innocence and fun.

Li Weiguo's heart couldn't help but move, his intuition told him that this might be an extraordinary object.

He pretended to ask the boss casually: "Boss, what's the origin of this snuff bottle?"

As he spoke, he secretly opened the Invincible Mall in the system.

[Ding! A snuff bottle from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty was detected, worth 200 million experience points.]

The mechanical system broadcast sounded in his mind. Li Weiguo was suddenly startled and suppressed the turbulent waves in his heart.

Oh my god! This little snuff bottle is actually an antique!

No wonder he felt that this thing was extraordinary at first sight.

His heartbeat instantly accelerated and his breathing became rapid, but he knew very well that he could not let this excitement show at all.

On the surface, Li Weiguo remained calm and composed, but in his mind he was quickly thinking about how to get the treasure without letting the stall owner notice anything unusual.

He put down the snuff bottle and seemed to be fiddling with other objects casually, but his eyes kept glancing at the snuff bottle, and he felt like there was a little rabbit in his heart, beating fast and furious.

The stall owner came over and said with a smile: "This snuff bottle is quite old. It is said that it came from a wealthy family.

Look at the material and craftsmanship, it is absolutely top-notch, and it is just a 'leak' you encountered today."

The stall owner was thinking about making as much money as possible.

In the antique business, doing business is all about talking, but unfortunately he is not good at talking.

He is the least talkative when introducing things to others, and he mostly says the same thing.

Li Weiguo had already made up his mind, but he still said cautiously: "Boss, please don't lie to me. If this is really so good, you must bid a high price, right?"

The stall owner waved his hand and said, "Young man, I see that you really like it, so I'll give you a fair price. If you think it's suitable, take it."

The stall owner thought that just making a decent profit would be enough.

He bought this thing for one dollar, and he dared to sell it for two dollars, but he didn't know how much the other party would offer.

When doing business, he always likes to let customers give a price first. He can often tell whether the other party is an expert by looking at the price they offer.

Li Weiguo picked up the snuff bottle again and frowned as he said, "Boss, this snuff bottle is interesting, but although the pattern is vivid, it's not particularly rare. Give me a realistic price first!"

This stall owner is really cunning. He wants him to make an offer. If he makes an offer, he will fall into his trap.

The stall owner glanced at him helplessly and said, "For this snuff bottle, I'll give you eight dollars. No less. This price is already very fair."

Li Weiguo was secretly delighted. He didn't expect that the stall owner would only ask for eight yuan after boasting for a long time. According to his experience of bargaining for half the price when buying things in his previous life, he could not ask for more than four yuan at most.

But his face was full of hesitation and disgust: "Eight dollars? Too expensive, this thing is not that exquisite, how about three dollars?"

The stall owner widened his eyes. This young man looked young, but he had a sharp eye. He lowered the price all at once?