Chapter 0003: Dark Market
The street lamps on both sides emitted a dim light, today is the day when the dark market is open, I pushed the door open and came out of it, pressed my hand on the switch, the lights in the living room turned on, and the whole room suddenly lit up.
I briefly cleaned up in front of the mirror, and many people would think that playing with antiquities is generally those gray-haired old people, which is just a misunderstanding, and now there are more and more people playing this, and there are not a few young players.
The market for antiques that I know is divided into a bright market and a dark market.
Ming City is easy to find, most of them are placed in that conspicuous place waiting for someone to buy, most of the shops there are antique, the decoration of the store is also exquisite, don't look at the things inside look beautiful, most of the fakes are fake, and it is a sky-high asking price.
So this kind of place deceives those who don't know the goods, have money and like to show off, and in a year, as long as they can meet so many big heads, they will earn enough.
In contrast, the dark market is different, there is no fixed time for the dark market, when it opens, only the people in the industry know, and every time it is opened after 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, as long as the rooster crows, the market closes immediately.
This is the rule of the dark market, and most of the things in it come from unknown sources, because the price of the dark market is relatively cheap, and the owner of the goods can indeed find some treasures.
I got out of the elevator and glanced at the time, it was already one o'clock in the morning, and the community at this time was less of the roar of music and dancing aunts, and it was rare quiet.
I live just across the street from the dark market, and that's what I wanted to do when I chose to rent this house.
Of course, what is even more exciting is the price, the rent of the house is 800 yuan a month less than the previous few similar units, 800 yuan, which is not a small amount for me.
This kind of house is either unclean or unlucky, of course I'm not afraid, anyway, that's what I do.
The dark market extends from the street to the inside, looking at it from a distance, there are already a lot of people inside, the dark market here is only open once a month, and those who often play want to take this opportunity to get a baby back and make a lot of money.
Most of the people inside are walking and watching, from time to time someone lowers their heads and picks up a thing to look left and right, this kind of place is not better than the vegetable market, to see the right to start, once the eyes are gone, the loss of money is small, the loss of reputation is big, more worried about buying back the kind of dirty things, which is equivalent to finding trouble for yourself.
"Master Wei, where did you get rich recently?"
A person greeted me, calling Ye is the characteristic of this place, especially those who play antiquities, regardless of age, calling Ye is respectful.
"Master Jin, do you have good goods on hand?" I replied with a smile.
Sitting there with Erlang's legs crossed and shaking the pu fan is Jin Ye, the old master in the dark market, I heard that people have been doing this business for generations, and there are some origins.
This person was originally surnamed Jin, but he also likes gold, glasses with gold wire, two big gold teeth in front of the door, Jin Ye's front teeth were accidentally broken, I heard that Jin Ye regretted not breaking a few more, so that he could justifiably be inlaid with gold.
"The baby is not counted, it should be an ancient piece, bright goods, not long after the sun, Wei Ye opened his eyes." After Jin Ye finished speaking, he took out something from the black leather bag on the side and handed it to me.
These are all jargon, the bright goods are the things dug out of the ground, also known as the underworld goods, out of the sun not long ago, talking about the time, should have just been unearthed.
In a place like the dark market, things don't ask where they come from, and many of the things that are dug up and turned down are sold in this kind of place.
The thing that Jin Ye handed over to me is not big, only the size of the palm, with lace engraved on it, judging from the appearance, it should be a rouge box used by ancient women, this kind of thing, if it is from the palace or a celebrity, it is a good product, if it is just an ordinary thing, at most it is just playing.
I flicked it a few times with my fingers, and it sounded good, it must be an antiquity in terms of material and appearance.
Jin Ye said, this is something that comes out of the ground, it should have some origin, and it is relatively safe, unless you encounter that kind of tomb robber who is not in the stream, and you have to take it out knowing that you have committed a taboo.
I took the rouge box, my fingers grabbed the edge of the rouge box and twisted it, and with a click, the rouge box opened, I glanced inside, and couldn't help but snort out loud, "It's a baby, Jin Ye still keeps it for himself." ”
Jin Ye was happy, "This kind of thing is suitable for you young people, old customers, and leave some tea money." ”
I removed my left hand from it, and by the light of the street lamp, the scene inside was exciting, the ancients were more obscure about sex, so this relatively hidden way was adopted, since the thing was received, Jin Ye must have seen it.
"Just rely on Jin Ye's words, accept it."
The rouge box was in my hand, I reached out and took out a handful of red bills from my pocket and threw it directly, Wei Ye has always been domineering, of course, no one loses this deal.
The big gold tooth's eyes are shining, his hands and feet are sharp, and he is directly stuffed into the bag hanging on his waist, this kind of thing, there are more than a thousand in the dark market, in case he can't meet the main owner, he can only lose money if he stays in his hand, and he should have made a lot of money this time.
"Thank you, Master Wei."
"There's something good, remember to keep it for me."
"Don't worry."
I walked around the dark market, there are few things that can be seen, either they are too broken, they can't be sold at a good price, or they are too expensive, a few of them are fighting there, the things look good, the colors, textures, and even the seals have some doorways, if you look closely, you can still see some other things.
It's not genuine, it's a high imitation, it's definitely a master to make it like this, and then look at those people, familiar, you can often see it in the dark market, except for the man with a bag and glasses with a pensive face, the others are all support.
I looked down at the time, more than two hours had passed, a cold wind blew, and I couldn't help but feel chills on my body, I ran a few steps quickly, so that it could be warmer, and there was a bright light from a small shop, so I simply went straight in.
"Boss, a bowl of mutton soup, more numb and spicy, plus six siu mai."
This is a mutton soup shop, facing the morning market, I am a regular customer here, and the man standing in the back lifts the cauldron, and the aroma is immediately fragrant.
I don't know how long this old sheep soup shop has been open, although the store is a little dilapidated, it has a good reputation, don't look at it is less than four o'clock, the store is already crowded with people.
Seeing that there was no good position, I had to pull a stool to the edge of the table, and then smirk at the aunt who was standing next to me with a few bags of siu mai.
"Good business! Madame. ”
"Okay, you're the first one today."
"The first one?"
The hostess nodded at me in a plain gown, the gown on her body was very clean, and the buttons on it were almost swelled by the plump twin peaks, I don't know what good things I ate, and I had such a pair of covetous babies.
I turned around slowly, at this time, the tables were obviously full of people, not only full, but also people walking around at will.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one paid attention to me, I hurriedly bent down, and then gently pressed my fingers on my eyelids, this situation is mostly ghost-blind, similar to some ghost hitting the wall mentioned in some tomb robbers, if you can't find a solution, it's not easy to get out.
When I opened my eyes, there was an empty table in front of me, and only an old man sat in the corner, and the old man sat motionless and staring at something.
"It's done."
"Thank you."
I took out the chopsticks from the tube, picked up a piece of siu mai and stuffed it directly into my mouth, the hot roasted wheat just out of the pot was very hot, I don't know why I was in such a hurry.
I couldn't help but turn to the side to look again, and strangely enough, the old man nodded at me as well.
I didn't dare to look at it anymore, so I quickly turned my head around, most of the ordinary spirits have no malice, most of them are more nostalgic for the places they stayed in after death, or some souls don't know that they are dead, or live as usual, as long as seven days pass, the souls will leave.
"Come here, young man."
The voice sounded in my ears, it was the old man calling me, at that time I suddenly felt a flurry in my heart, and quickly stuffed the garlic into my mouth, these are all methods learned from my grandmother, whether it is a ghost or a ghost, or something else, this kind of thing is extremely taboo.
Therefore, in some places, there is such a custom, after the new garlic is down, it must be braided, and then hung under the eaves, or at the door of the outside room, just for fear that something unclean will come in.
Hearing someone call me, I could only stubbornly carry the plate over, and the old man nodded, "Young man, it's been a few years, you are the first person to see me, is the food delicious?" The old man smiled strangely at me.