Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 262 The Self-cultivation of a Profligate Merchant

“How much is the Cockatiel?”

"Three yuan a piece, no ticket required—"

Before Gao Dongxu finished smoking a cigarette, a customer squatted down to ask about the price.

"Give me three—"

Gao Dongxu took out a piece of oil paper from the pocket of his cotton-padded jacket, wrapped three black carp in it, and handed it to the other party.

The other party handed him a big black ten and Gao Dongxu gave him a dollar in change.

"Is it fresh?"

At this time, someone else squatted down, reached out to pick up the fish, put it in front of his nose and smelled it, and asked.

"I just caught it this afternoon and kept it in a basin. It just died not long after I took it out—"

"puff--"

Another customer squatting down to look at the fish almost couldn't hold back his laughter, and said in a low voice: "Comrade, you are really humorous. Give me five -"

"it is good--"

Gao Dongxu quickly took out the oil paper, picked up five fish, wrapped them up and handed them to the other party.

A big black ten and a yellow five yuan.

"Give me five too—"

This time, I received a handful of one-yuan and two-yuan coins.

Because no ticket was required and the fish were fresh, the fifteen fish were sold out quickly.

I have to say that there are quite a lot of rich people in the ghost market, and of course, there are even more people who can’t eat enough.

However, Gao Dongxu would not look down on these so-called "poor people" who were hungry, because who knows if they were high-ranking officials before the founding of the People's Republic of China.

After all, times have changed a lot, and the world has changed. Those who were once high and mighty are now trampled in the mud, and the former peasants are now the masters.

It is already a great achievement for those high-ranking officials who were once high and mighty to still be alive.

In order to fill their stomachs, these people had to take out their most valuable treasures in exchange for food.

For example, the tourmaline pendant carved with a squirrel and grapes, held by Gao Dongxu, is approximately four centimeters long and wide, and one centimeter thick. Made of tourmaline, it is flat, rectangular, and flake-shaped. It is carved on both sides, a truly exquisite feat.

This pendant uses two-color tourmaline to cleverly carve a squirrel eating grapes. The composition is ingenious and vivid.

It feels smooth and spiritual to the touch, and is undoubtedly a genuine item. Moreover, Gao Dongxu can basically confirm that this jade pendant came from the Imperial Household Department of the Qing Dynasty.

Gao Dongxu's body has been constantly nourished and strengthened by spiritual energy, so his vision has long reached the level of night vision. He can clearly see the appearance of the owner of the jade pendant. He wears a pair of round-frame glasses, has a thin face, and sunken eye sockets. It is obvious that he is not full.

The fact that the other party was able to produce such a jade pendant shows that his ancestors were really wealthy, and not just ordinary wealthy.

"How to sell it?"

"Thirty yuan, ten kilograms of food coupons--" The other party seemed to lower his voice deliberately.

"It's too expensive--" When Gao Dongxu heard the price, he knew that the other party was very clear about the value of this jade pendant, and must have been to an antique shop.

"It's really not expensive! This is a genuine treasure from the Imperial Household Department of the Qing Dynasty. It's dark now, so I can't see the effect. If it were in the sun, it would be gorgeous..."

"I believe what you said, but it's still too expensive. After all, times have changed. What do you think?" Gao Dongxu said lightly.

"Ah..." It seemed that what he said touched the other party's heart. After a helpless sigh, he finally raised his head, looked at Gao Dongxu and said: "Listen, comrade, you are also a connoisseur. I really need money urgently. Please name a price. If it is suitable, I will sell it-"

"Okay, I won't cut the price too much with you. If you cut too much, it would be like taking advantage of someone's misfortune. 20 yuan for ten kilograms of food with a national ticket--" Gao Dongxu directly cut the price by ten yuan, but gave the other party a little compensation on the food coupons.

"Comrade, you are a capable man. Okay, I'll sell you—"

Sure enough, the 20 yuan made the other party a little hesitant, but the temptation of ten kilograms of national food coupons made it impossible for the other party to refuse.

Gao Dongxu deliberately took out a stack of money, pulled out four yellow five-yuan notes, then took out a handful of food coupons, and pulled out ten kilograms of general coupons and gave them to the other party.

The other party was indeed shocked by Gao Dongxu's flaunting of wealth. His pair of deep-sunken eyes became bright from being cloudy. He watched Gao Dongxu carefully put away the jade pendant and prepare to leave.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally opened his mouth and whispered to Gao Dongxu who had taken a step forward to stop him.

"Comrade, can I have a moment with you?"

"Hmm?" Gao Dongxu looked confused on the surface, but he smiled triumphantly in his heart. Sure enough, he took the bait. The reason why he showed off his wealth was that he was betting that the person in front of him still had something good in his hand.

"Excuse me, can you please talk to me for a moment?" The other party was also a little nervous and uneasy. Honestly, if he hadn't been forced to do so, he wouldn't have wanted to trade with strangers. But now, trading with those so-called acquaintances was even more dangerous. No one could tell who was human and who was a ghost. He might be tricked and even lose his life. On second thought, strangers were actually safer.

"What do you mean?" Gao Dongxu and the other person stood side by side, facing the wall, and asked in a low voice.

"I can see that you are a capable person, comrade. I have something good in my hand. I wonder if you are interested?"

"What is it?" Gao Dongxu asked, showing great interest.

"Let me make it clear first, this thing is not cheap, but I won't sell it to you at a lower price." The other party seemed to be worried that Gao Dongxu would bargain, so he said this in advance.

"As long as the product is good and worth the money, there's no problem." Gao Dongxu said with a faint smile, as if he was not short of money.

"Two ivory chess sets, the same ivory chess sets used by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty in his Hall of Mental Cultivation!"

Gao Dongxu's eyes lit up and he looked at the thin-faced man with glasses in disbelief.

As if noticing Gao Dongxu's questioning gaze, the other party hurriedly explained in a low voice: "The item is absolutely genuine. My father bought it from the last emperor Puyi in Tianjin. He spent 5,000 silver dollars on it back then—"

"hiss--"

Gao Dongxu was really a little surprised this time. He was not surprised by the ivory chess pieces, but was surprised that the other party was really rich in the past.

Five thousand silver dollars was not a small number at any time. At that time, a small yellow croaker weighing 31 grams was only worth more than 30 silver dollars.

"Excuse me--" Gao Dongxu hurriedly said to the other party with his fists clasped together.

"Ah, that's all in the past. You've seen it. Now, I've fallen to this point. I'm too embarrassed to mention it..." The man with glasses smiled bitterly, shook his head and lamented.

"I wonder how much you want to sell it for?" Gao Dongxu did not continue to be polite with the other party. This kind of people did not need him to pity them. After all, these people had enjoyed blessings and committed sins. There were very few good people among them.

"I don't want much either, just two thousand yuan, plus two hundred kilograms of food coupons—Hey, don't leave, we can negotiate..."

Hearing the other party's offer, Gao Dongxu turned around and left without even hesitating. Even if he had so much money and tickets, he would not spend it so much. There are so many good things in the antique shop. Two thousand yuan is enough for him to buy goods worth hundreds of millions.

"Comrade, I can't negotiate the price you've offered. You'd better keep it. But I have to say, it's best to hide it well. I believe you should be able to read and write, so pay more attention to the reports in the newspapers. You, please take care of yourself..."

Gao Dongxu shamelessly put psychological pressure and threats on the other party. He knew that these people were very sensitive to danger, so he bet that the other party also noticed the change in wind direction.

Sure enough, the other person's face suddenly changed. Although he couldn't see whether it became whiter or darker, Gao Dongxu could feel that the other person's hand holding his arm was trembling.

"Comrade, you—"

"No, you, I'm only saying this for the sake of the tourmaline grape jade pendant. Believe it or not, it's up to you to decide for yourself. We'll meet again later."

"Don't worry—" Hearing this, the other party refused to let go, anxiously grasping Gao Dongxu's arm, and said in a trembling voice: "The price is negotiable, really, negotiable—"

"Comrade, there's really no way to negotiate. You're asking an exorbitant price, and I really can't afford it. Why don't you ask other people? If that doesn't work, go to an antique shop. I'm sure many people know about the chess set in your hand... Or maybe you should just donate it—"

"Cough cough cough..."

The other party was completely paralyzed by Gao Dongxu's messy threats.

"One thousand yuan, one hundred kilograms of food coupons—"

"Eight hundred yuan and fifty kilograms of food coupons. This is the highest price I can offer. If you want to sell it, you can bring the things here tomorrow night at this time. If you don't want to sell it, we will just pretend we have never met. That's it..." Gao Dongxu broke free from the other party's pull, stated his offer, and left quickly without caring about the other party's expression.

"Comrade—"

Watching Gao Dongxu leave, the man with glasses called out in a low voice with great confusion and hesitation, then stopped talking. He was not satisfied with Gao Dongxu's offer.

However, Gao Dongxu's words sounded like the whispers of a devil, making him more and more frightened the more he thought about it.

These bourgeoisie and big capitalists have personally experienced the power of the iron fist.

Not to mention being on edge, but also feeling a constant state of anxiety. Sometimes the man with glasses really hated his deceased father. Why didn't he leave in the first place...

As Gao Dongxu left, he kept wondering whether the other party would follow through on his threat. However, no matter what the other party thought, he would try his luck tomorrow night. If the other party was fooled and really sold it to her, then he would have picked it up. If not, he would just consider it as bad luck and missed out on a treasure.

Ivory chess pieces are indeed precious, but in this era, the least immoral thing is a national treasure. Even if he loses this one, he still has others. In short, he is an antique dealer, not a collector, and he does not have those literary and artistic sentiments.

After another round of shopping, I bought two jade bracelets with high ice and floating flowers, and a Qianlong imperial enamel pen holder.

It has to be said that during this period, the most popular items sold in the ghost market were jade bracelets and gold and silver jewelry. People were really selling their belongings in exchange for food.

These three items alone made Gao Dongxu happy, and he only spent one hundred and twenty yuan.

Not to mention the value of the two jade bracelets, it is very easy to sell the enamel pen holder for several million.

He ran all the way, climbed over the wall and landed on the ground, opened the window to go home, closed the window and took off his clothes, lifted the quilt and hugged Qin Huairu, who was plump but not greasy and full of charm, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

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