The whole Li Village was filled with the busyness and joy of the previous year, on the other side, there were two people full of apprehension and panic, and also just after Chinese New Year's Eve and before the rooster broke, the burly Luo Ming left the Guanyin Temple in the dark night, and he wanted to walk to the nearby village to find an acquaintance.

This is the important task arranged by Li Miaozhu -

Invite a bodhisattva to settle down in the Guanyin Temple.

As for how to invite it, where to invite it? Luo Ming didn't understand, and Li Miaozhu was also confused, he just heard Taoist friends mention that there are now some incense and candle Buddhist shops in the city, selling Buddha statues that have been opened, so Li Miaozhu, who is hearsay, took this news as the last straw.

It is still Li Miaozhu to guard the town, Luo Ming should run errands, it is related to the future livelihood, Luo Ming of course did not dare to have the slightest neglect and complaints, and went to Zhang Luo in a sincere fear, he was younger, and he also knew that every line in the city had rules, and it was best to find an acquaintance to lead the way, otherwise it would be difficult to do, so he thought of a friend in the neighboring village who was not very familiar.

That friend's name is Heiqi, of course, it's a nickname, and no one remembers the big name.

When Luo Ming arrived at the neighboring village on foot, Hei Qi was not at home, and when he heard that he had entered the city, Luo Ming was quite smart, so he asked Hei Qi's relatives for a phone call, and then took a shuttle bus to the city.

The different paths are the same, and they were going to enter the city, but now it is easier.

When he came to the city, he didn't look for Hei Qi first, but walked around a few incense and candle shops by himself, and felt the situation, he was not familiar with Hei Qi, and he was afraid of being cheated, at least not a complete layman, so after such a morning, he also roughly understood a thing or two.

It turns out that although there are some Buddha statues in the incense and candle shop, they are all used in the town store, and some small Buddha statues are just inferior products, similar to those Dharma protectors in the temple, and cannot be placed in the main hall. The owner of the Buddhist utensils shop was also sincere and pointed him out the way, if you want to buy a better Buddha statue, you have to go to the antique city.

Out of gratitude, Luo Ming purchased some incense candles, knives and paper in return, and the boss saw that he could be a man, so he told him that if he wanted to buy the real thing, there were only two shops in the city that were more reliable, one was called "Mo Yu Zhai" and the other was called "Han Wen Ge".

Unintentionally took a detour, Luo Ming was secretly happy in his heart, and muttered that the old temple wished "discerning people", and chose himself as a shrewd person.

He hurriedly ran to the two stores to inquire first, without saying a word, there were many people in the store, no one noticed his patronage, he meant to be low-key, so he deliberately pulled up the collar.

After leaving these two stores, he called Hei Qi with confidence.

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About half an hour later, Hei Qi arrived as promised, and it seemed that he was really a warm-hearted person. Luo Ming specially arranged a snack bar to meet, the time was almost noon, and he planned to invite Hei Qi to drink a bowl of beef soup before going to run errands.

Hei Qi made a joke first: "Aren't you a Taoist priest, you go out and eat meat?"

Luo Ming was bored, and when he saw that he didn't recognize his life, he smiled and said: "Guanyin Bodhisattva eats meat, and our taste is exactly the same." ”

"Guanyin still drinks?" Hei Qi continued to tease him.

Luo Ming sneered: "Don't expose me to my shortcomings, drink beef soup and drink, what does that taste like?...... I'm in a bit of a hurry today and I'm looking for your help. In just a few words, the distance between the two was obviously much closer, so Luo Ming didn't plan to bend around.

"Say, even if you can help, even if you can't help, I won't agree. "It's refreshing.

Luo Ming said in a low voice: "I want to buy an antique, a little older, and the price is reasonable." He still left a message, knowing that the stakes were very high, and Li Miaozhu repeatedly explained that he would try to keep it as secret as possible.

Hei Qi didn't have any doubts, but asked, "What are you buying antiques for?"

Luo Ming was stunned for a moment, and said hesitantly: "This ...... It's just a little bit of interest, and I always listen to them talk about these ......."

Hei Qi is an old Jianghu, he according to his own understanding: "Do you want to resell? Get this special money, where did you get the capital?" Regarding Luo Ming's economic situation, Hei Qi still has some understanding, and he has also heard of alcoholism, this kind of person generally does not have any savings.

"Uh......" Luo Ming had an idea, "You are an expert, I won't hide it, I have good luck recently, I have won a little, I always hear them say at the gambling table, in recent years, I have made money from antiques, so I moved my mind." Brother, you know a lot, if you help me introduce a good way, your share will be indispensable at that time. ”

Hei Qi was not excited, he said lightly: "This line of work is very risky, and it is easy to lose sight if you are not careful, how can it be as easy to do as they say." Moreover, once it is lost, it is a loss of money......"

Since Luo Ming lied, he could only continue to make it up: "With my brother here, I will definitely not lose all my money...... You also know that I'm a big man, and I can't survive at all with this little income from the temple, so it's better to find another way to live, and continue to work in my old business. You should take me as an apprentice, how about it?"

The corners of Hei Qi's mouth lifted, revealing a subtle smile, and he asked: "In this case, Ming people don't say secret words, how much ?...... have you prepared" He rubbed his fingers, this gesture everyone understood.

Luo Ming thought about it seriously, and said for a long time: "I have more than 20,000 ...... on hand."

"More than 20,000?" Hei Qi was a little disappointed.

Of course, Luo Ming understood, and he hurriedly said: "Not enough? 20,000 is a lot, after all, the risk is high." ”

Hei Qi showed a little disdain: "Are you kidding, you don't have the guts to engage in antiques, this money is not even enough for a fraction." He still had a little patience, and continued to popularize some types of antiques, market prices, bonus differences, sales channels, etc., Luo Ming nodded frequently, and his mind was moved.

Luo Ming actually inquired about the price, and what Hei Qi said was not outrageous, but at this time, he suddenly felt like a treasure, as if he had found a way to make a fortune, he really didn't expect that he would come out for the master to have this kind of unexpected gain, it was really worth the trip. If he is lucky enough to enter this industry, not only will the problem of the Guanyin statue be solved, but there will also be an additional way that no one knows, how can he miss this kind of good thing?

Luo Ming waved his hand and asked the shopkeeper to cut another plate of dried beef, bring two bottles of liquor, and talk about a big deal and drink beef soup, which seemed stingy, but Hei Qi did not object.

After two glasses of wine, Luo Ming's problem came up.

"Brother, you are a few years younger than me, but you still have to take care of your brother. You know a lot about this business, I'll be honest with you, I can raise some more money in the near future, what do you think about making a small profit first?"

Hei Qi was most concerned about this, so he pretended to be bland: "How much can you raise?"

Luo Ming was angry when he saw his expression: "Obviously underestimate my brother." 100,000 ...... Can you get about 200,000 yuan, is it enough?"

Hei Qi nodded a little excitedly: "Just start doing it, it should be enough." ”

Luo Ming patted him on the shoulder proudly: "You are a nobleman, come, go one!" The two touched each other, and they slapped their stomachs again.

"Brother, I'll talk about my ugly words first, don't fool me. Luo Ming said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

Hei Qi was also a little drunk, and his tongue was not good: "You are not ...... It's not me!"

Luo Ming agreed: "I love to hear this, our village next door is also a brother who knows the roots." "Just like that, he feels that he is already at heart with Hei Qi, what is fate.

"You say, what kind of antique to start with?" Luo Ming patted his chest, full of spirit.

Hei Qi thought for a moment and said cautiously: "The most profitable way is to pick up a leak......

"Pick up the leak?" Luo Ming didn't understand.

Hei Qi explained: "Let me tell you this, the current society is ...... The antique industry relies on eyesight, others can't see the price, we can see it, and then we will send it. Do you know about the gambling stones?"

Luo Ming nodded as if he didn't understand, and he didn't reveal it.

"Picking up leaks is the same as gambling stones, but it's safer to pick up leaks. We don't have gambling stones here, but there are a lot of jade products, the age of these jade is difficult to judge, and the quality is very different, those antiques in the city are not much, generally make a cost price, but some of them are obtained from scrap, and each batch has one or two priceless ...... You see what I mean?"

Luo Mingdi glanced at it, collecting scrap and picking up antiques He had heard of it on the gambling table, it turned out that it was so simple to puncture.

"Of course I understand, it's easy to understand. Luo Ming seemed to enter the industry in an instant, "But how can I choose a good jade, the boss can't see it?

Hei Qi also smiled proudly: "Isn't there still me, look at who has high eyesight, and there is no price." ”

Luo Ming glanced at him and shrewdly tentatively said, "Brother, you tell the truth, have you already taken a fancy to which company's goods?"

"It's a bit of an eyebrow. Hei Qi mentioned the name of an antique shop, Luo Ming had never heard of it, not the two he had been to.

"The one you said doesn't seem to be famous," Luo Ming hesitated......

Hei Qi took a drink to himself, wiped the corners of his mouth and said, "Of course you are not famous, if you are famous, you can't see the price?"

It's really such a reason, Luo Ming didn't think about it anymore, he now has some urgent desire to get rich.

"Brother, let's talk about it quickly, what is the minimum investment for this first one? ”

Hei Qi thought about it carefully, and then said: "It's not interesting to make a little money, and if the cost is high, I'm afraid of pitting you, so let's compromise...... Advanced 100,000 yuan of goods, don't just take jade, in the past two years, I also looked at the blue and white in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the official kiln, if you can't get the funds, it won't be your turn to make this money. He burped, "I'm quick to talk......

Luo Ming saw that he was sincere, but he was really a little hesitant about the number of 100,000.

Hei Qi struck while the iron was hot, packed the ticket and said: "Don't worry, this is our first time cooperating, all the money is yours, and the loss is mine." ”

"Then how can I do it?...... Luo Ming said politely, but his heart was full of joy, this kid is quite righteous, "You are indispensable for earnings, am I the kind of person who crosses the river and demolishes the bridge?"

Hei Qi smiled and didn't speak.

Luo Ming suddenly said, "However, I still have to go back." ”

Hei Qi didn't ask much: "Okay." ”

"By the way, what is the price of the golden body of the Buddha statue of a certain age now?" Luo Ming finally remembered something serious.

Hei Qi asked: "How high? Is it gilded or ordinary? The workmanship is also good or bad......

Luo Ming estimated it, and said, "The kind in the Guanyin Temple in your village." He couldn't describe it, but he knew that there was also a Guanyin temple in Heiqi's village.

Hei Qi thought for a while: "Uh, this is expensive......"

"How expensive?" Luo Ming really wanted to know.

Hei Qi stretched out two fingers: "200,000 may not be able to buy the real one." ”

Luo Ming smacked his lips, the price was a bit scary, but he was at ease now, and he couldn't forget the ignorance that mocked Li Miaozhu, and he only gave him 20,000, isn't it funny.

Hei Qi was surprised: "You want to do this, not afraid of being disrespectful?"

Luo Ming hurriedly shook his head: "Say it casually, what is disrespectful." If you really want to do this, it's a matter of the future, and I'll talk about it when I make money......" Hei Qi nodded and said no more.

The two continued to drink, and had two or three more bottles of white, so when Luo Ming got on the shuttle bus back to the village, he fell asleep within two minutes, snoring like thunder.