My love game is too abstract.

Chapter 10 This baby is very open
Yaluo was walking when suddenly a red-haired man wearing leather armor grabbed him.

"Little brother, can you do me a favor?" The man looked anxious.

"What's the matter?" Yaluo asked.

"It's like this, I suddenly remembered that I wanted to buy something, but I was in a hurry and didn't bring my wallet. Can you lend me some first? I can return it to you soon." said the man.

"Oh, sorry, I don't have my wallet with me either." Yaluo said simply.

It is better to have less trouble than more, and he has no intention of getting involved in such trivial matters.

He was about to leave, but the man held him back.

"Little brother, let me tell you the truth," the man came closer to him, pointed to a small stall in front, and lowered his voice:

"Actually, there's an incredible treasure on that stall over there. It's that blue crystal bracelet. It's an item with extremely high hidden attributes, and it's worth at least fifty gold rings. But the stall owner doesn't know the value of it. I asked the price, and he only wanted ten Sik!"

His expression was exaggerated. "If I hadn't brought enough money, I'd really like to buy it right away. But I live far away, and I'm afraid someone else might have bought it by the time I get back! So, if you could lend me some money now, we could buy it together and split the proceeds, how about that?"

Yaluo glanced at a stall not far ahead. It was a grocery store owned by a rough man. From here, he could clearly see that there was indeed a blue crystal bracelet on the stall.

"How do you know it's a hidden attribute bonus item?" he asked.

"I used to be an apprentice to a great magician and have seen exactly the same thing. I won't be mistaken!" The man said in a low voice.

Yaluo suddenly understood what was going on.

He had seen this routine on Earth. It was very common in the antique or gambling stone markets in the past. The boss would hire such a person, who would say that he was an appraisal expert and had found a good thing but did not have enough money, so he wanted to ask the person to lend him some. At this time, three possible results would occur.

The first type is simply unwilling, and you can skip this type without being hooked.

The second type is willing to lend. After buying something together, they go for appraisal. The result is that the item is fake. He can only say sorry, brother, I was wrong. Generally, the amount of money defrauded at this time will not be large. The victim feels that the other party has also lost money, and he didn’t spend much this time, so he just keeps it to himself. This type is only considered as not being completely deceived.

The third type is the one that really falls into the trap. They don't lend money, but after the other party leaves, they immediately go to buy the item themselves. At this time, the boss will temporarily raise the price, or buy a few items, and cheat a lot of money from the victim. Because they think they will make money, they don't care about spending a little extra money. When they find out they have been cheated later, it is too late.

It’s a very low-quality and crude routine, but its advantage is that it can cast a wide net.

"Sorry, I'm still not interested." He waved his hand and refused directly.

The man showed a distressed look and sighed: "You are so sad! I'd better run back and get the money."

After saying that, he ran away.

"He acted really realistically. It's a shame he wasn't an actor." Ya Luo sighed.

Just as he was about to continue walking, the peach fox suddenly pounced on his back and whispered in his ear:

"Yaluo, there is indeed a treasure on the stall over there that is very popular."

"Hmm? Which one?"

"The thing in the wooden box at the very edge."

Yaluo looked over as she indicated. In the corner of the stall, there was a piece of iron sheet in a wooden box with a glass cover.

"Can you see the value of that thing?" Yalu asked in a low voice.

"Of course, I have learned how to appraise treasures from a shopkeeper in the past. I can tell what kind of treasure is bright and shiny at a glance," said Taohu.

"Your past treasure appraisal skills are still useful here?"

"You don't understand this. Everything in the universe has the same origin. It is the same no matter where you are. Good treasures can shine everywhere." Taohu winked at him.

"Then do you know what it is used for?" Yalu asked.

"I can't really tell, but I can absolutely guarantee it's a great treasure," Taohu said. "If it's not, you could even sell our house."

Yaluo thought for a moment and then walked to the stall.

"Come on, boys and girls! Feel free to look around, these are all good stuff!" The stall owner entertained them warmly.

Yaluo pretended not to care and picked up the goods around him and looked at them casually.

To be honest, even with his eyesight, there wasn't anything good in here. They were probably just some junk dug out from ordinary ruins, some of which were not even worth a steamed bun.

Ji Xiaofei was very interested in these things, and looked here and there with her eyes wide open.

"How much is this?" Yaluo asked, picking up a brass cane.

"Four gold pieces, these are works of art," said the boss.

The existing currency on the mainland has three units: Dhaka, Sik, and Jinlang. Dhaka is the coin with the lowest face value. The currency system is hexadecimal, 16 Dhakas equal to one Sik, and 16 Sik equal to one Jinlang.

Four gold coins are almost the monthly expenses of an average family.

He can offer such a high price for junk without any shame, what a profiteer, Yaluo thought.

Of course, the boss probably saw that he came here after being scammed by a shill, and thought that he was likely to be scammed and not very smart, so he deliberately raised the price.

"What about this?" Yaluo picked up another ruby ring.

"This is a handmade work by the master craftsman Mr. Felilun. I'll give you a discount of 7 gold pieces!" said the boss. He picked up another feather pen.

"A quill pen used by the great writer Matang, worth 5 gold coins!"

Yaluo looked at him suspiciously, then picked up a wooden sign indicating directions.

"This wooden sign was used to point the way for the Royal Knights during their march through the Sunless Forest. It's a very valuable commemorative plaque, and only costs three gold coins."

Yaluo picked up another stone from the corner.

"This one was blessed by the Pope. Six gold coins!"

"I think your mouth is blessed! Aren't you using this thing to press the tablecloth?" Yaluo pointed to the obvious indentation in the corner.

"Little brother, you don't understand this. Some treasures may seem worthless, but they actually have a lot of hidden value. Many people have missed out on many rare treasures because of this." The boss said earnestly.

Yalu rolled his eyes in his heart and picked up the treasure that Taohu had pointed out to him just now: a piece of iron sheet in a wooden box.

"What is this?"

"Well..." The boss was about to speak, but he looked like he was not ready for the words.

"This is a piece of armor once worn by the Grand Master of the Knights of the Iron Cross. It's very valuable as a souvenir. I'll only give you four gold coins."

"What is the name of the leader of the Knights of the Iron Cross?" asked Yaluo.

The boss choked for a moment, obviously unable to continue. He coughed and said sternly, "If you want to buy it, buy it. If not, get out of the way. There are plenty of people who want this treasure of mine."

Yaluo picked up the sapphire bracelet and said, "This one looks pretty good."

Seeing that he had fallen for it, the boss immediately launched into his prepared speech: "This, this is the loot I got from the treasure chest in the ruins. It has a significant attribute bonus, but the bonus attributes are not clear yet, so I'll sell it to you at a lower price. I'll sell it to you for 10 gold!"

"Can it be cheaper?" Yaluo said.

"Then name a price, little brother."

"One ducats."

"I'll just give it to you!" The boss was very angry.

"Don't be angry. You can bargain if you are not satisfied." Yaluo said.

"8 gold pieces."

"5 ducats."

"6 Gold Lang"

"10 ducats."

"5 gold lang, no less!"

"One Sik, I don't have much money with me. Okay, I'll take it."

"No, no! It's too low, not even enough to cover my labor costs." The boss shook his head firmly.

"Then," Yaluo pointed, "the five things I just asked about add up to a total of 5 Sik."

"I told you no, it's too low."

"Then what's your price, boss?"

The boss stroked his stubbled chin and said, "Three Jinlangs, no less."

"Ten Sikke."

"No, no, no!"

"Fifteen Sickles, five things combined, and that's the last bite."

"Tsk, take it away!" The boss waved his hands irritably.

Yaluo took out three Sik and threw them on the stall, then picked up the piece of iron sheet and said with a smile:

"I only want this one. We agreed that five things would be fifteen Sikkim, and that one would be three Sikkim."

"Fuck you"

"Business is booming, boss."

Yaluo took the box of tin sheets, grabbed Ji Xiaofei who was still fiddling with a puppet, and quickly fled the stall.

The stall owner looked at Yaluo's receding back, his gritted teeth expression relaxed, he sneered, and picked up the three Sik coins.

"A scrap of iron that you picked up is worth three Sik. Hey, that kid thought he was getting a bargain."

(End of this chapter)