Chapter 008: The Insider

The antique street is still bustling.

Jia Rudao is really a little puzzled by the practice of 'Zhou Ji' closing in the morning. Moreover, I don't know much about some of the jargon in their speech.

However, Ah San explained to Jia Yidao. The shops that opened in the antique street are still very different from those jade shops elsewhere. If the operation of a shop itself is based on sales, it is like the many shops selling souvenirs that will appear around most tourist areas now, and naturally they will not close their doors during the day.

But what if a store is not based on the number of sales, but on the unprecedented profit of a single item?

Therefore, in the antique shop, it is also common to not open the door during the day, such as encountering a large customer, or the shopkeeper himself goes out to receive the goods, afraid that his subordinates will make mistakes, etc., may close the door during the day.

And that Ma Ye is naturally a big customer. If Ma Ye can take away a piece of jade on the second floor of 'Zhou Ji' today, it will be enough to be worth the profit of 'Zhou Ji' in ordinary time, ten days, half a month or even half a year.

It's no wonder that Jia Rudao looked at Uncle Zhou's attitude towards Ma Ye, he was very polite, and he seemed to have a hint of respect. Presumably this master Ma is also a big man in the industry, right?

Jia Rudao has long heard that people in the antique shop like to slaughter novices the most. If you don't know how to pretend to understand and buy a fake, although the seller makes money, he will also scold you in his heart: pig's head. If you are a veteran, even if you bargain, the seller has almost no profit to make, and the seller will give you a thumbs up.

"Ah San, you know so much, could it be an insider?" Jia Yidao looked at Ah San, on the antique street, he seemed to be a little like a fish in water, and the whole person was very leisurely, so he couldn't help but ask. Moreover, if you don't often come to the antique street to shop, how can you see a woman like Yanran?

"Not really. Ah San replied lightly, "It's just that I know more or less and learn some fur." I have an uncle who is quite famous in this industry. Otherwise, that Ali wouldn't have recognized me. Why, you're interested in these?"

"There are some interests, but the main thing is that I don't understand anything. Jia Rudao said the truth. No matter who you are, standing on the antique street, looking at the surroundings full of potentially precious cultural relics, the pride in history and the pride in Chinese civilization in your heart are engraved in your bones.

"Hehe, buddy is very good. Ah San patted Jia Yidao's shoulder, the two of them are about the same height, in a place like Jiangnan, they are relatively outstanding, "My uncle often taught me that young people should have more love for antiques, these are the precious treasures left to us by our ancestors." However, for the sake of our buddies, I will tell you quietly, this line of work, due to interest, it is okay to play, if you don't have a little eyesight, it is still not appropriate to get involved too deeply. ”

"Oh, what do you say?" Jia Rudao heard in a fog.

"Antiques, what we pay attention to is a mentality, antiques, antiques, that is, play. Ah San said something matter-of-factly, and then, as if he wanted to make an analogy, he pulled Jia Yidao and walked to the section where there were more stalls. He also said while walking, "Look, most of the people who come and go in this alley are here to come and see, and they enjoy the fun of such a Taobao process." Those who are in a hurry to make a move are nine times out of ten a chick. When I first started, I also bought what I liked when I saw it, and I always wondered in my heart, and one day I picked up a big leak, and I sent it. However, so far, there has not been a single time when I have not been sentenced by my uncle to buy anything back home. Fortunately, I was in a good mood, and I didn't spend a lot of money, so I had to pay for tuition. ”

Seeing Jia Yidao's curious gaze, Ah San didn't care, and asked, "What, don't believe it?"

"Nope. Jia Rudao looked at Ah San and said, "I just think that what you said is a bit old-fashioned, not like what we said at our age." ”

"It's not like that. Ah San couldn't help laughing, "Sensei said it was me, just someone, who has been going back and forth on this street for a year or two, and the tone of his speech is probably like this." ”

Saying that, Ah San led Jia Nidao to a stall, pulled Jia Nidao, sat down next to the stall owner, took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, handed one to Jia Nidao and the stall owner, lit it, and then said, "Pony, how is it today?"

"I haven't started yet. The stall owner named Pony took a deep breath of his cigarette and said angrily to Ah San, he is not very old, Jia seems to be a few years older than himself and Ah San, there are some traces of wind and frost on his face, and he is dressed in clothes, simple and simple.

And in his stall, there are a lot of things on display. There are jade, porcelain, coins, bottles and jars, resting on a piece of flower cloth of about three or four square meters, and there are two old knives in one corner.

"If you haven't started, you haven't done a business yet. After Ah San heard Xiaoma's words, he knew that Jia seemed to understand it, so he explained.

"Yo, Ah San, have you brought a newcomer?" After hearing Ah San's words, Jia seemed to say nothing, but Xiao Ma looked at Ah San curiously, looking very surprised.

"Come on, what a newcomer is not a newcomer. This is Jia Yidao, an alumnus of my university. The two of us have just been kicked out of 'Zhou Ji'. Ah San said something to the pony.

"You kid, you have vision, that girl, I've seen it. To be honest, I really wanted to go there for a few days, but I also knew what kind of goods I was, so I died of this heart. Jia seems to say, right? Just call me a pony. Pony sighed, pointing to the things in his stall, "If you're interested in these, feel free to take a look." ”

Then, he suddenly said to Ah San: "This line of work is becoming more and more difficult to do. Ah San, for the sake of acquaintances, why don't you collect a few pieces from your buddy today? Don't worry, I will never fool you with new things. ”

"Come on, I don't have any rice in my pocket lately. Ah San, leisurely spit out a smoke ring, faintly, exuding a trace of demonic charm.

"Just bluff people. Pony simply scoffed at what Ah San said, completely unconvinced, and was about to say something, when a young man came to his stall, squatted down, picked up a bottle casually, checked it, looked at it carefully, and then touched the surface of the bottle with his fingers.

The pony immediately put down Ah San's side and stared at the visitor instead.

Jia Yidao also looked at it curiously, he didn't know such a bottle, but if he looked at it, he could see what the door was. Looking at the other party's age, it is similar to Jia Yidao, but that posture looks decent, and it is the momentum of an old pedant.

"Boss, what's the price of this thing?" asked the man, turning to the pony.

"This brother, you know at a glance that you are a knowledgeable person. The pony was not busy offering the price, but said on the bottle, "Look, this is a good thing, you have to ask for it, and give you a real price of 2,000 yuan." ”

When people heard the words, they did not squeak.

But Jia Rudao listened on the side, and his heart bulged. Just looked at the old bottle, and took it home and put it on the flower arrangement, and it was disgusted, and the price was 2,000 yuan. Moreover, looking at the other party's appearance, it seems that he is still a little interested in this bottle, otherwise, he would have put down the bottle and left a long time ago, right?