Wuxi City, a famous ancient city in the south of the Yangtze River. More than 500 years BC has been recorded in history, and it has been more than 2,500 years now. It is precisely because Wuxi City has a long history and rich cultural history that the custom of collecting antiques, calligraphy and paintings has always been very prosperous. There are many antique shops in the city, and there are several large antique markets.

Among them, the antique market of the City God Temple is very famous, and today is the weekend, and there are more people who come to the market to treasure treasures. With the improvement of living standards, there are more and more people who like antiques, so this market is also crowded.

The street in front of the temple is lined with small stalls, all of which are trying to sell their items to passing potential customers.

In front of an inconspicuous small stall, a tall, thin, flexible-eyed young man was selling a bamboo carving of his own to a plainly dressed old man in front of him.

"Old man, you are a connoisseur at first glance, so I won't say much about those fooling people!" The young man's name was Li Yuan, and he said to the old man with a serious face: "Look at this carver, this bag of pulp, at least it is also an old product of the Qing Dynasty, right?" I'm only offering two thousand five thousand, and that's for the sake of you being a knowledgeable person, and if someone else asks, the price will at least double! ”

The old man had been fooled by Li Yuan before, and his eyes lit up when he heard his last sentence and asked: "Really, if someone else comes to buy it, you will have to double it!" ”

Li Yuan glared at each other and said, "Of course, at least double." If nothing else, you can take this thing to the pawn shop, and you can add a few thousand dollars to it. If you find the right buyer, it is not a problem to multiply it three or five times! ”

Hearing that this bamboo carving can make so much money, the old man became more and more excited, but he was still a little hesitant to take this bamboo carving.

Don't look at Li Yuan's age, he is only in his early twenties, but he is also a veteran in this industry. He knew that he must not rush the other party at this time, otherwise the fish that was about to be hooked would most likely run away. So he didn't say anything more, just waited with a smile on his face for the other party to make a decision.

As Li Yuan expected, the old man quickly made up his mind. He shuddered and pulled out a stack of money from his pocket, and at the same time muttered to himself: "Anyway, the old woman's medical expenses will be paid next week, so let's use it to buy this antique first!" ”

Originally, seeing that the old man had paid for it, Li Yuan was also full of joy. However, when he listened to the other party's words, the smile immediately froze on his face.

Li Yuan's expression was a little stiff, and he pointed to the stack of money in the old man's hand and asked, "You mean, this money was originally used to see a doctor?" ”

The old man nodded and said, "Yes, this money was originally intended for the old woman's medical treatment, but since there is such a good opportunity, let's invest it first!" Anyway, as long as the bamboo carving is made, I don't have to worry about the old woman's medical expenses! ”

Just as the old man was speaking, Li Yuan's hand quietly reached into his pocket, and then his mobile phone rang. Li Yuan immediately took out the copycat machine that was only worth a few hundred yuan, and said loudly to the other party: "Yes, yes, the bamboo carving is still there." What the? Someone asked for it? I've talked to people here...... Yes? Thirty-five thousand?! Okay, okay, then I'll go back to him, okay, let's meet, bye-bye! ”

Pretending to put away his mobile phone, Li Yuan said to the old man apologetically: "I'm sorry, old man, a friend of mine asked for this object, so ...... I can't help it! ”

"Hey, didn't you say you were going to sell it to me?" The old man shouted loudly dissatisfied, but Li Yuan was determined not to sell bamboo carvings, so after the old man rubbed for a while, he still left helplessly.

But when he left, the old man naturally couldn't help but complain, of course, saying that young people nowadays don't talk about credit, and they obviously say it but regret it.

Looking at the back of the old man leaving, Li Yuan also showed a wry smile. In fact, there is no wronged boss who is willing to pay tens of thousands of yuan to buy this bamboo carving, he just said that to deceive the old man.

Of course, Li Yuan wants to make this deal, but he is also a person with a bottom line. After knowing that the money was the money that the old man gave to his wife's medical treatment, Li Yuan did not hesitate to give up this opportunity to make a small fortune. Thinking of this, Li Yuan couldn't help but sigh, and said secretly in his heart: "Alas, bad luck! ”

Thinking of this, Li Yuan touched the last three hundred-yuan bills left in his pocket, and couldn't help but show a helpless wry smile. Then he glanced at the sky and began to close the stall. Although it is still a little early to close the stall at this point, Li Yuan has other things to do, and it will be too late to leave.

Skillfully packing up the items on the stall, Li Yuan pushed his bicycle and left the City God Temple antique market. On the busy street, Li Yuan rode his car and struggled forward.

From time to time, a luxury car drove past Li Yuan, and sometimes through the window glass, you could see the shadow of a young girl in the passenger seat. Every time at this time, a trace of envy flashed in Li Yuan's eyes, after all, for a man of his age, the combination of luxury cars and beautiful women is definitely very attractive.

Since the death of his mother, Li Yuan, who graduated from high school, has not continued to study, but has wandered around the market, relying on odd jobs and stalls to make ends meet. Li Yuan also knew in his heart that for a grassroots at the bottom of society like him, luxury car beauties were just a distant dream.

But even though he knew this, Li Yuan never gave up his pursuit, in the words he admired the most, that is, "If there is no dream in life, what is the difference between it and salted fish".

"Wait and see, sooner or later, buddies will also be developed, and when the time comes, buy a dozen luxury cars, and every car will be full of beautiful women!" Looking at a BMW Z4 that he had just driven by his side, Li Yuan said his ideals out loud in his heart.

However, just when Li Yuan was looking forward to a better future, something suddenly hit his head. Li Yuan even heard a "snap" sound, although it didn't hurt very much, but he was really startled.

"Something!" Li Yuan hurriedly got off the bicycle to check everywhere, and immediately found the culprit of the accident - a peach pit that was still "dripping" on the ground.

"Who, so immoral, throwing everything around!" Li Yuan complained loudly and looked around, trying to find out who had thrown the peach pit at his head.

However, Li Yuan found that there were neither high-rise buildings nor pedestrians around, and he didn't even see a car in the fast lane. This made him very confused, if there was no one around, then where did this peach pit come from?

Since there could be no "perpetrator" around, Li Yuan's attention quickly focused on the peach pit. After picking it up and taking a closer look, he realized that this was not an ordinary peach pit. There is no residual flesh on the peach pit with fine lines, and it has shown a deep purple color, and the smooth surface reveals a faint luster, which is obviously a very old thing.

After all, Li Yuan often wanders in the antique market of the City God Temple, and his vision is still good, and he immediately saw that this peach pit was unusual. This swept away the anger that made his head smashed just now, and he muttered to himself: "You can be hit on the head by old objects on the street, it seems that buddy is going to run in time." Sell this peach pit next week, how can you get a few hundred yuan, maybe next month's rent will be there, hehe, this is really good! ”