At ten o'clock in the middle of the night, Zheng Zhendong suddenly sat up from the bed.

After pulling the electric light, he took out his cotton jacket and pants from the quilt and began to put them on.

When everything was cleaned up, Zheng Zhendong went out with his satchel on his back.

Then he climbed out from the western corner of the courtyard.

When I came to the road, I took out a flashlight from my satchel and turned it on.

Along the road of the alley, I finally came to a dilapidated courtyard gate.

Zheng Zhendong turned off the flashlight and knocked on the door.

After a while, the door creaked open.

A middle-aged man with a lantern in his hand took a picture of Zheng Zhendong, looking a little embarrassed, and couldn't help but ask him.

"Young man, what are you doing when you don't sleep at night, knocking on my door?"

Hearing him ask, Zheng Zhendong said that he was quite awake, and then patted the satchel on his waist and said.

"Introduced by an acquaintance, there is something to change!"

The middle-aged man took a closer look at the satchel and found that it was indeed bulging, so he stopped pretending to be confused, and then nodded to Zheng Zhendong and led him in.

The middle-aged man led Zheng Zhendong to the door of the inverted seat in the front yard, and then stopped and asked him.

"Alright, man, what do you want to change? Now let's talk about it! I'll take you where you need to go! ”

Zheng Zhendong nodded at him first, and then pulled out a long object wrapped in a handkerchief from his satchel.

Then he untied one end of the handkerchief, revealing the gold inside, and showed it to the middle-aged man.

When this middle-aged man saw that Zheng Zhendong was young, he thought that he didn't know the rules of the black market, so he wanted to take the gold over and take a look.

But when he reached out to take the gold, Zheng Zhendong took the gold back, and then pushed him with his other hand.

"I said this uncle, do you understand the rules? Is this something you can touch?

If something happens, will you be able to afford it? ”

The middle-aged man who was pushed back by Zheng Zhendong had a slight embarrassment on his face, but after listening to him speak, he immediately became embarrassed, and his mouth grew for a long time, and he didn't say a reason.

Zheng Zhendong is still the first time to come to the dark market, although he has heard others mention it before, he is still full of curiosity, and he can't help but look around.

However, the black light blinded me couldn't really see it, but I could see a vague figure printed in every house.

A few others hurriedly walked to the back.

After watching it for a long time, he didn't see a reason, so Zheng Zhendong turned his head and looked at the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man was still embarrassed at this time, and he didn't think about it for a long time, how to explain this matter to Zheng Zhendong.

I'm afraid that he won't give up, so let the person in charge know about it and investigate it, and just take a reprimand.

I'm afraid that it can't be ended with a training, after all, it's my own broken rules, this thing can be big or small, and it will be a loss for a while.

When Zheng Zhendong saw him like this, he extinguished the anger that had just risen, and then commanded the middle-aged man.

"Okay, okay, don't be stunned, hurry up!

Take me where I need to go, I'm done, I'm going back! ”

The middle-aged man saw that Zheng Zhendong was not pursued, and immediately led him towards the middle courtyard with a smile on his face.

came to the door of the west wing of the middle courtyard, and shouted quietly to the inside while knocking on the door.

"Third Master, are you there? There is a guest who wants to sell some yellow goods, do you think it is convenient for you? ”

After the middle-aged man finished asking, a weak voice came from inside.

"It's the big head, I have time now, you guys come in!"

The middle-aged man with the big head pushed the door open, and then led Zheng Zhendong in.

Entering the wing, Zheng Zhendong looked up.

I saw a half-old man about 50 years old, pale and gaunt, sitting on the Taishi chair next to the Eight Immortals Table, looking at Zheng Zhendong.

Don't look at this half-old man, who looks weak and unwinded, as if he will lose his breath at any time, but his eyes are very sharp.

Like a poisonous snake emitting a devouring light, Zheng Zhendong was given goosebumps by him.

The old man withdrew his gaze and asked in a slightly hoarse voice.

"Big head, tell me, what's going on?"

The middle-aged man who was called the big head replied very humbly.

"The third master is like this, this little brother next to me has a big yellow croaker to shoot, why don't I bring him to you!"

After hearing this, the third master didn't even raise his eyelids, and said in a light tone.

"Hmmm! Yes! I see, you go down first, big head! ”

The middle-aged man didn't even hit him, first arched his hand to the old man, then walked out backwards, and closed the door.

Zheng Zhendong was just about to say hello to the third master, when he heard the old man ask.

"Housheng, the big yellow croaker you want to shoot?

Did you bring something? Take it out and I'll take a look! ”

Zheng Zhendong said "bring it", and then took out the gold bar from the shoulder bag, opened the handkerchief, and put it on the table of the eight immortals.

The third master picked up the gold bar from the table, weighed the weight with his hand, and looked at it carefully.

"Well, the big yellow croaker during the Republic of China weighed 312.5 grams, and the official price is now 80,000 (8 yuan) a gram, but we are 15, do you want to sell it?"

Zheng Zhendong carefully calculated, the total price should be 46.875 million (yuan), and he thought it was okay, so he nodded.

"Excuse me, Third Master, I'll sell it!"

The third master put the gold bar on the table, stood up and said, "Wait a minute! So he went to the next room.

After a while, he turned back again, holding a thick wad of money in his hand.

came to Zheng Zhendong and handed him the money in his hand.

"Housheng, this is 46.875 million (yuan), you can count it!"

Zheng Zhendong took the money, counted it carefully, and said when he saw that the number was right.

"Third master, the money is just right, this time it's really troublesome for you!"

The third master had already sat back on the Taishi's chair at this time, and when he heard Zheng Zhendong say that the money was right, he put away the gold bars.

"After the line, since the money is right, let's settle the money and goods, and the deal is done!

If you want to sell something next time, please keep coming back to us!

We take everything here, especially something like this valuable!

Not only collecting, we also sell here, if you want to buy something, you can also find us! ”

Zheng Zhendong said to the third master, "Thank you, third master!" I'll be back next time if needed! ”

After the two exchanged polite words, the third master shouted outside.

"Come in, big head, it's over here!"

After a while, the middle-aged man named Big Head pushed the door and walked in.

After he came in, the third master opened his mouth and gave him orders.

"Big head, you take this guest in a while, take a look around!

So that this guest, next time he needs it, continue to do business with us! ”

The middle-aged man called the big head replied, "It's the third master, I know!" He led Zheng Zhendong out of the door.

After the big head closed the door and let it go, he led Zheng Zhendong around the middle courtyard for a while.

However, he didn't enter the room, but just briefly told him what business was in each room.

Then I took him to the backyard, and as soon as I entered the backyard, I saw that the lights in the back cover room were bright, and there were bursts of shouting from time to time.

Zheng Zhendong was curious about what's going on, shouldn't this kind of business be done quietly here?

How can this be so noisy at night, and they are not afraid of the surrounding neighbors reporting them?

The middle-aged man named Big Head saw Zheng Zhendong's doubts through the light in the back room, so he explained to him.

"Gentlemen, don't worry! Even if they scream too loudly, nothing will happen!

The back of this hood is also ours, plus this place is secluded.

There is a river on the right, and an empty courtyard on the left, and there is no one living in it, so no matter how much emotion there is, no one will hear it. ”

Hearing him say this, Zheng Zhendong couldn't help but think that this place was really a good place to do these crooked ways.

It seems that it really responds to that sentence, snakes have snake paths, rats have rat paths, no matter what they do, there are doorways inside.

Listening to this middle-aged man say that there is a river on the right side of this courtyard, Zheng Zhendong knew that things were not so simple.

This river is probably one of the retreats of this gang of people.

Something really happened, so I picked up the boat on the bank of the river and ran away.

But these have nothing to do with him, Zheng Zhendong doesn't bother to care about him.

The middle-aged man saw that Zheng Zhendong was silent, so he said to him.

"Guys, what's going on here, why don't you go in and play two and try your luck?"

Zheng Zhendong was really not interested in this thing, so he waved his hand and said.

"Forget it, I don't have this hobby, thank you for your kindness!"

The middle-aged man had a big head, seeing that Zheng Zhendong was not interested in things, and then pointed to the east wing in the backyard and said.

"Gentleman, since you're not interested in this thing.

There's something better in this house, would you like to go in and have a look? ”

The middle-aged man's words really aroused Zheng Zhendong's curiosity all of a sudden, and he asked involuntarily.

"Oh? What's in there? Look at what you said about the mysterious! ”

Listening to Zheng Zhendong's question, the middle-aged man pretended to be mysterious.

"It's not a thing, it's a person, a living person!"

Zheng Zhendong was even more confused now, and said in his heart that this person had something interesting, and his face was immediately full of doubts.

Seeing that Zheng Zhendong didn't understand what he meant, the middle-aged man stopped teasing him, and said directly.

"There are a few nice women here, would you like to go in and try it?"

At this time, Zheng Zhendong understood what was going on, it turned out to be a secret prostitute raised by these people.

Zheng Zhendong immediately lost interest and said with a disappointed face.

"I thought it was fun, that's it, forget it, you better send me out!"

The middle-aged man is big-headed, and seeing that Zheng Zhendong is not interested in this, he won't say anything anymore.

I saw him turn around and lead Zheng Zhendong to the front.

After passing through the middle yard, I came to the front yard after a while.

The middle-aged man's head paused for a while, yes, Zheng Zhendong explained what kind of business he was doing in front of him.

When I heard him say that there were a few squares for sale in the east wing of the front yard.

Zheng Zhendong suddenly became interested, so he asked the middle-aged man to take a big head and led him into the east wing to see Fangzi.

The middle-aged man was big, and seeing that Zheng Zhendong was interested in this thing, he didn't excuse himself, and led him directly to the east wing.

After coming to the door, the middle-aged man didn't even knock on the door, and directly pushed it open and led Zheng Zhendong in.

At this time, business was going on in the room, and a man in his thirties nodded at the two who came in, and continued to do business.

After a while, he sent the guests away, and then greeted Zheng Zhendong with a smile on his face, and then asked.

"What does this guest want?

I have all kinds of rare books, medical books and prescriptions, and some rare herbs!

Even if you don't have it for the time being, you can say it, and I'll try to make it for you! ”

Seeing this man treating people and picking up customers, like a spring breeze, Zheng Zhendong not only sighed, but also had a one-person style of doing things.

The man in front of him and the third master just now are like two extremes.

Although it can't be said who is good and who is inferior, after all, this kind of thing is like people drinking water, and they know their own warmth and coldness.

The same rice, raising a hundred kinds of people, it is impossible to ask everyone to be the same, but it just gives people a different feeling.

Zheng Zhendong sighed for a while, and said to the man in front of him.

"I heard that you have a few ancient recipes here, I want to take a look, I don't know if it's convenient?"

The man turned his head and looked at the middle-aged man's big head, with an inquiring look in his eyes.

The middle-aged man had a big head and hurriedly stepped forward to explain.

"Second brother, this gentleman just came out of the third master's room!

And the third master also asked me to lead him around here to see what this gentleman needs to buy! ”

Zheng Zhendong was stunned for a moment when he heard the middle-aged man call the second brother of the man who was obviously younger than him.

Then I understood that this is just a title, and it does not mean that the second brother is older than the middle-aged man.

After listening to the explanation of the middle-aged man, the second brother smiled undiminished, and said to Zheng Zhendong as he walked.

"Since there is the third master's order, this guest, please wait, I will give you a recipe!"

After finishing speaking, I saw the second brother walk to the cabinet in the corner, open the drawer and take out a box.

took out a few more pieces of paper from it, pinched it in his hand and walked in front of Zheng Zhendong, handed it to him and said.

"This guest, these are the recipes you want!

But be careful, this paper is not what it is today.

Not to mention that it has a history of two or three hundred years, so it is relatively fragile, so don't use too much force when you look at it, otherwise I'm really afraid that it will shatter! ”

Zheng Zhendong, who was originally careless, put away his attitude just now after listening to him.

I saw that he carefully took the ancient recipe in his hand and looked at it carefully.

However, just when Zheng Zhendong wanted to see what was going on, he was stopped by the second brother.

"This guest, this guest, can't look so closely as you do!

If you memorize all the above contents, how can I sell this recipe? ”

was originally interrupted to watch, Zheng Zhendong was still a little annoyed, and after listening to what others said, he felt a little embarrassed in his heart.

But think about it, people are right, this ancient recipe is to put it bluntly, that is, the content in it is valuable, if you remember it all, you don't need to spend money to buy it.

However, after looking at it just now, Zheng Zhendong also understood that it was indeed a recipe that had been inherited for a long time, which made him a little moved.

I am heartbroken, but to be honest, this recipe is not so attractive to me who has no intention of practicing medicine now.

It's just that considering that it was the fourth grandfather Wang Yanhui who helped his family a lot before, he wanted to give him a gift.

Of course, all this has to be done at a reasonable price.

If you spend too much money, not only will you feel that you will lose, but when you tell the fourth grandfather and his old man, he will not be too happy.

It's not okay not to tell him the price, with his old man living for such a long time, he hasn't experienced anything, no one has seen it, and it's not advisable to hide it from him.

After thinking so much for a moment, Zheng Zhendong actually had some gains and losses, afraid that these recipes were too expensive and he couldn't afford them.

I'm afraid that if I really buy these recipes, what if the fourth grandfather and his old man refuse to accept it.

But I thought so, but Zheng Zhendong still asked.

"This second brother, right, I don't know how much you sell for these prescriptions?

If the price is right, let's talk! ”

Seeing that Zheng Zhendong was interested in buying these recipes, the smile on the second brother's face immediately increased, and he hurriedly said to him.

"This guest, I see that you sincerely want it, so I will tell you the real price!

These recipes are not our own, but were consigned to me by a previous guest!

When he consigned it at that time, he left me a reserve price, 1.5 million yuan per square.

In this way, I won't make your money, just give it to me at this price, and think of us as friends! ”

Zheng Zhendong was hehe, and said in his heart that I want to believe what you say, then it can be regarded as a ghost.

If you don't make money, there will be no profitable business in this society.

Although he thought so, Zheng Zhendong still thanked him for his words.

But if you should bargain, you still have to bargain, I saw Zheng Zhendong say to the second brother.

"Second brother, what about your side, only you know what the specific situation is!

I won't ask how you came to be here!

But you can't do this price, as the saying goes, it's a sky-high asking price, and you give a real price when you pay it back! ”

The second brother saw that Zheng Zhendong really wanted to buy it, but he didn't see it and started bargaining, so he wanted to pull him.

"No, sir, this recipe is indeed not my own!

It's really consigned by someone else to me, and in terms of price, it really can't be lowered! ”

Seeing that he refused to lower the price, Zheng Zhendong said sorry to him, turned around and was about to leave.

Unsuccessfully, he was pulled by the second brother, and said to Zheng Zhendong impatiently.

"Look at you, look at you, isn't this a discussion, how can you say and go!

Well, since you really want it, I'll let you do it again!

But the price is still that price, here is a total of five squares, you still give me 750 (yuan) on the line.

But how about you choose another medical book from me? ”

Listening to his words, Zheng Zhendong couldn't help but sigh, the second brother in front of him is estimated to be wrong if he does business in the future life.

I didn't see that people are now using the buy five get one free activity.

In later generations, those merchants, supermarket platforms, and the like are all this kind of activities.

It is not a discount promotion, a full reduction, a point exchange, or a gift.

If the second brother in front of him is born in the next life, the routine is estimated to be six more than those merchants.

originally wanted to buy these prescriptions, but seeing that he asked him to choose a medical book, Zheng Zhendong also agreed.

Seeing that Zheng Zhendong agreed, the second brother quickly got up and went to the shelf to get a few books and asked him to choose.

Zheng Zhendong selected a copy of Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" and took it in his hand and looked at it.

I found that there were some slight differences with what I sold on the market, so I decided to ask for it.

After Zheng Zhendong chose the book, he took out the money from his satchel and counted 7.5 million (yuan) and handed it to his second brother.

After the second brother finished counting the money, he gave the five squares to Zheng Zhendong.

After finishing his work, Zheng Zhendong said goodbye and prepared to leave.

The second brother, who had just finished a business and was in a good mood, sent him and the middle-aged man out of the door with a smile on his face.

……

After Zheng Zhendong and the middle-aged man came out, they walked towards the gate.

After coming to the door, the middle-aged man gestured to the doorkeeper.

Then the two men who guarded the door opened the door.

Then Zheng Zhendong walked out of this courtyard and walked back along the road he came.