At this time, it was not yet noon, there were no customers in the store, and Xia Chen admired the things on the counter one by one.

At this time, an old man with gray hair, short stature, and a slightly hunched back came to the store.

Xia Chen saw that his outfit was similar to that of planting rice in the field, and it was really not like he would have spare money to buy antiques and other items, but as the saying goes, people should not be good-looking, she smiled and said: "The old gentleman wants to buy jade or ornaments, I can introduce it to you." ”

The old man's eagle eyes glanced around and landed on her face: "I'm looking for the shopkeeper." ”

Xia Chen listened to his hoarse and somewhat gloomy voice, and his heart was a little hairy: "Old man, the shopkeeper has gone out, and he won't come back until three days later, so it's better to ......."

"I'm in a hurry to use the money and don't have time to wait, which one in this store has the final say? Are you? The old man's tone suddenly became very urgent.

"Wait a minute." Xia Chen turned his head and shouted at the inner hall: "Mr. Zhan, there is an old gentleman looking for the shopkeeper of Zhan. ”

After a while, Zhantian came out of the inner hall and glanced at Xia Chen, and then looked at the old man: "The old man has something to do with his father?" ”

The old man said: "You have the final say in this shop now?" ”

Zhan Tian nodded: "Yes." ”

"That's good." The old man said as he took out a cloth bag from his waist and put it on the table: "I'm here to deliver the goods, and you won't be able to collect it if the shopkeeper is not there." ”

Zhan Tian stretched out his hand to open the cloth bag, and there was a hairpin and a jade safety buckle inside. Xia Chen's eyes were immediately attracted by the hollow silver hairpin, the workmanship of this hairpin is exquisite, and looking at the oxidation process on its surface, the age of this hairpin is not far away, and a closer look at the pattern is still stained with some dust powder, it seems to have just been unearthed.

"Give me a price, I'm anxious to get the money going." The old man urged.

Zhan Tian hesitated for a moment: "I am not good at this. The old man should wait for his father to come back and show him. ”

"How can I do that, I said that I need money urgently. Besides, I am also an old friend with the shopkeeper Zhan, and Mr. Zhan is only in charge. ”

Zhan Tian was a little embarrassed: "This ...... Let's tell me a price. ”

The old man stretched out three fingers: "Two pieces of thirty taels." ”

Zhan Tian looked at these two things no different from rags, but he also knew that antiques were not glamorous and beautiful. He looked at Xia Chen: "Don't you understand?" Do you think the price is right? ”

Xia Chen said in his heart, you can't solve it before you ask me! However, she didn't bother to bother with him when she was entrusted with loyalty, and the most important thing was that the old man obviously opened his mouth.

"Old sir. This hairpin is worth three taels of silver at most. The jade quality of this peace buckle is also very ordinary, five taels of silver is already too much, and the price still depends on the old gentleman and the shopkeeper have a relationship. ”

The old man glared: "How is it possible." It took me a lot of work to get it. ”

Xia Chen smiled slightly: "Sometimes it doesn't take much effort to get a good one, I think these two pieces of jewelry are not ancestral or treasured by the old gentleman, isn't it?" She didn't say any more, there are tomb robbers in this era. But once discovered, it is a felony.

The old man hurriedly said: "Eight taels is eight taels, in fact, I don't understand it very well." ”

Xia Chen nodded: "If the old gentleman has doubts." The shopkeeper will come back another day and come back to confirm if I have given less. ”

The old man stretched out his hand: "Silver? ”

Xia Chen glanced at Zhantian: "Pay." ”

Only then did Zhan Tian come to his senses and take out eight taels of silver to the old man. The old man took the money and hurried away.

Xia Chen said to himself: "When you meet someone who knows the goods, this hairpin can be sold for ten taels, and this is a safe buckle." Twenty taels is about the same. ”

Zhan Tian said in surprise when he heard this: "So these two things are really worth thirty taels!" Are you really excessive, didn't you see that the old man was waiting for this money to save the emergency? ”

Xia Chen glanced at him: "You mean to give him thirty taels directly, and then you will bring this hairpin and peace buckle?" Don't forget. You're in business, and it's an antiques business. Half of the time I can't meet people who know the goods, let alone eight taels, not one or two! ”

Zhan Tianzhi for a moment: "Then it also depends on the situation, right?" Don't you have a little kindness? ”

Xia Chen sighed: "You are such a big person, and you are still a bandit leader, you are so easy to deceive!" No wonder the shopkeeper is not at ease. ”

"What do you mean? Make it clear! ”

Xia Chen said: "The old man just now was a tomb robber, and he was disguised, he seemed to be poor at first glance, but the ring on his hand was worth more than a thousand taels." ”

Zhan Tian was stunned: "I don't believe it!" What ring is worth a thousand taels? ”

Xia Chen said: "Moonstone! Not only can it ward off poison and evil, but it will also shine in the dark. ”

Zhan Tian was puzzled: "How do you know so clearly?" ”

Xia Chen raised his eyebrows slightly: "You are still a master of bows and arrows, why is your eyesight so poor, didn't you see that the shadow of his ring reflected on this green cloth just now was bright?" Although the glimmer of light in broad daylight can almost be ignored, what kind of eyesight Xia Chen is now, how can he hide it from her.

Zhan Tian smiled bitterly: "Not only do I begin to admire you a little now, but I am also more afraid of you." ”

"Afraid of me? Still more afraid? ”

Zhan Tian nodded: "Yes, how old are you, you have this kind of scheming insight and means!" From the moment he knew that he had killed Liu Shan and concealed his questioning, he had an unspeakable fear of Xia Chen in his heart.

Xia Chen smiled dryly: "You will not be worse than me if you read more books and use your brain more." Besides, if people don't offend me, I won't offend anyone. She narrowed her eyes slightly: "As long as you are obedient, I promise not to complain to the shopkeeper of the exhibition." ”

"Haha! Thank you for that. Zhan Tian laughed when he heard this.

"If you and Brother Fengyue finish talking, go buy some food and come back." As she spoke, she took out a silk handkerchief and began to wipe the silver hairpin, although the antique should be kept as original as possible, but on the premise of not damaging the items, the necessary cleaning and maintenance are also necessary.

"Yes." Zhan Tian arched his hand at him and walked out of the counter.

As soon as Zhan Tian opened the door, Xia Chen stopped him: "Hey, where is Brother Fengyue?" "Now that we're done talking, why don't you see him come out?

Zhan Tian turned around: "He is a little uncomfortable, I will let him take a nap in the inner hall first." ”

Qiyun, who was waiting outside the door, just heard this, came in and asked, "What's wrong with my son-in-law?" ”

Zhan Tian shook his head: "You don't have to worry, you're just tired." ”

Qiyun sighed: "How can I not worry, my son-in-law has been in a bad mood recently, and he often drinks all night, and he is ...... when he is fit."

Xia Chen said: "Zhan Gongzi, you go buy food, Brother Fengyue and I haven't had lunch yet, remember to buy something lighter." After that, he looked at Qiyun: "Come in." ”

Zhan Tian nodded and left quickly. Qiyun still stood at the door with his head down, peeked at Xia Chen from the corner of his eye, and bit his mouth: "Xia Gongzi, have you told my son-in-law?" ”

Xia Chen said: "Said you didn't pass the word for me?" ”

Qiyun light: "Hmm. "Yes.

"I didn't say, but I'd like to hear your reasoning." Xia Chen glanced at her, and then his gaze returned to the hairpin. (To be continued) R466