In the early hours of the morning, Ning Weimin, who was sleeping soundly, was woken up by a hand.

When he opened his eyes, he saw that in the dark, there was a figure beside the bed.

But the voice in my ears was very familiar.

"Weimin, it's time. Come on, hey, be quiet, don't wake up the neighbors......"

This person was none other than Kangshude, his master.

Hearing the old man's order, Ning Weimin didn't say a word, and hurriedly went down to the ground to get dressed.

He didn't even have to turn on the lights at all, and he was able to clean himself up quietly.

This is all the skill I learned when I was picking up rags.

It's just that when he looked at the fluorescent alarm watch hand, he was a little confused.

It's not even five o'clock in the morning, it's only half past four.

For this, he yawned and couldn't help but ask.

"Old man, aren't we going to the Temple of Heaven? Why do you get up so early? Are you sure, we're really not going to catch scorpions?"

I didn't expect the old man to be a little impatient.

"You're sincere, aren't you? nonsense, Malier. Hurry up and wash your face and push the cart to go. Don't go any later. ”

There is no way, Ning Weimin can only act honestly and obey orders.

Hurriedly washed his face, brushed his teeth, and then pushed the Erba Yan brand bicycle he just bought yesterday, and quietly walked out of the small courtyard.

However, when Mr. Kang, who was holding a bag, came up and sat in the back seat of the car.

Maybe it's because the air is cool in the morning.

Ning Weimin, who was waiting for the master to get into the car, suddenly blessed his soul and thought of another possibility.

"Hey, old man, ...... Under the altar...... Is there a ghost market?"

As a result, this abrupt sentence made Kangshude question.

After a while, the old man patted the back of the apprentice on the shoulder, and said in disbelief.

"Okay, boy, I'm impressed again. Looks like you still know a little bit about the past, guessing it. But let's not delay here, the time waits for no one. I'll tell you about it slowly on the way......"

"Hey, sit tight!"

With that little insight into the information society in his previous life, he earned the praise of the master.

Ning Weimin felt completely sleepy and refreshed.

All of a sudden, I felt that my whole body was full of strength, and I felt very light when I pedaled the car.

Thinking about the characteristics of this year's treasures everywhere but lacking in people's interest, he is simply full of enthusiasm!

To be honest, when he worshipped this master, he was thinking about such a day.

The reason why I haven't been embarrassed to open my mouth to pry the old man.

The main one is that the policy is particularly strict on the control of old goods such as calligraphy, painting and porcelain.

In these days, there is no official market or shop where ordinary people can buy cultural and antiques.

Officially, the government, through trust shops and antiquities shops, only collects and does not sell such items.

Whether it is a cultural relics store or a friendship store, it is only the export that is responsible for earning foreign exchange.

Second, Ning Weimin was also afraid of taking the initiative to mention it, committing the master's taboo, and provoking Kang Shude's unpleasant memories.

As the saying goes, once you are bitten by a snake, you are afraid of the well rope for ten years.

Ning Weimin is experiencing this society firsthand, and he can't whisper the same as what he imagined in the past.

He reads the newspaper every day and feels the people and things around him.

It is already very understandable that in this year, people are walking on thin ice and are too cautious.

So originally, he planned to do his best to get monkey tickets this year.

After all, funds are limited, and cheap chips can only be bought now.

There is still a chance for other things, and it is not too rushed.

But he didn't expect that now the master would take the initiative to take him to Taobao to pick up the leak!

This is a great thing that can be implemented and opened.

Can that still not be positive?

Not to mention, Kang Shude, who is a master, is really competent to teach his apprentices.

Along the way, the old man's mouth was not idle.

From the past to the present, he was very patient and thoughtful, and told Ning Weimin what was going on in this ghost market.

Many of them are unheard of by Ning Weimin, making him really knowledgeable.

What's going on?

The so-called ghost market, also known as the small market, or Xiao market.

This is a unique market for antiques and old things in Beijing.

As the name suggests, it is a market where second-hand goods are traded before dawn or at night.

Whether the transaction between the two parties is cost-effective, in essence, it is all about looking at the goods in the dark, gambling on eyesight, and using ecstasy.

As the saying goes, "a Kong Ming lantern, the goods do not shine on the people", what you want is a dim environment.

But the seller neither shouts nor sells, but leaves the buyer to see for himself.

Both sides of the transaction are very low, there is no noisy and noisy sound,

In order to ensure the privacy of the market and the privacy of both parties to the transaction.

Therefore, when people in Beijing go to the ghost market, they can neither say to go, nor to say, let alone go shopping, but to say "go to the ghost market".

As for the specific transaction situation, take Xiaoshi, which specializes in trading in the early morning, as an example.

Under the circumstance of passing, the seller has finished setting up the stall with a lantern at the end of the fourth watch, waiting for the transaction to catch the goods.

Sometimes under the black light, I buy some pretty goods and gossip.

Although there is no definite boundary between the stalls in the ghost market, they generally have their own scope.

It always focuses on selling small pieces of jewelry, and sets up stalls around it, and the delivery is even more outside.

On the fifth watch, the market of the goods was grabbed, and each carried a glass lamp, and went straight to the location of the shipment that everyone remembered in their minds every day.

When you look at a few items that can be bought, they are put together and then bargain slowly.

The bargaining is large in the sleeve to pull the hand, to the hand ratio.

If two fingers are used as a large number, and then three fingers are zero, that is, twenty-three yuan, or two yuan triangle.

If it's just a few dimes, you don't have to use a handle, you can say "code language", code language is "jargon", also known as "black language", also known as "spring ceremony".

For example, "what, press, search, shame, crooked, material, pretty, stupid, foot, spoon", with these ten words, you can express one to ten.

Before the price is negotiated and the grabber does not declare that he will not buy, other grabbers cannot buy another one in advance, which is called "not finished".

When buying, you should put it up first, and then bargain, which is for this.

And the most important point is that you should catch the goods as soon as possible, and you can't be afraid of hard work.

The sooner the goods on the stalls go, the more "fresh" they will be.

If you go late, maybe there will be a bunch of "rotten cabbage gangs" left, where are there still "treasures" to speak of.

"The early bird has something to eat", this is the truth.

And the reason why this kind of informal market with a mysterious atmosphere has existed from the Ming Dynasty to the present day.

The reason for this is, of course, that such business characteristics are adapted to some special needs of people.

For example, since the Republic of China, the Manchu government has been overthrown.

Some of the royal nobles lost the imperial ration supplied by the royal family every month.

But he didn't have any skills, so he had to live by selling old things.

But as for these people, not only are they brainless, but they are coaxed by a few good words.

Some people feel that it is not worth selling things to the "drummers" who collect old things, and they always feel that they are panicking.

But if you go to the street and bargain openly, you can't afford to lose the man.

So I pondered and pondered, and ran to the ghost market to sell it.

Tude is this form of transaction in which buyers and sellers cannot see each other's faces clearly.

Not only does it not lose face, but it can also be sold at a relatively good price.

In addition, such a market also makes it easy for some items from unknown sources to be sold here.

Because it is all a secret transaction, whether it is a buyer or a seller, they can have a tacit understanding and do not ask where they come from.

It also avoids the fear of lawsuits and mutual peace of mind.

There are also people who have a regular job during the day, and they can also make some extra money here.

Whether it's early or late, whether it's buying or selling.

When the time comes, what to do and what to do will not affect the work at all.