"Boss, I've spent all seventy thousand of my yuan here, and I've bought this porcelain. Could you give me the piece of black iron stone under your foot?" Li Yang pointed to a black iron stone under the stall owner's feet and said.
"You want this?"
The stall owner looked down in surprise, only then noticing he was stepping on something. With a disdainful look, he said, "Alright, seeing as you were sincere enough in your mistake earlier, I'll give this to you."
"Great, thank you, boss."
Li Yang took the black iron stone he handed over and turned to leave.
Qin Bingqin stared blankly at Li Yang. After a moment, she reacted and chased after him in surprise, asking, "Li Yang, why did you really give him seventy thousand yuan? Although we couldn't cause trouble and get kicked out, we shouldn't have indulged him so much."
"Shh, don't panic, we didn't lose money."
Li Yang made a shushing gesture. After walking further away with her, he took out the black iron stone and handed it to her, asking, "Do you recognize this stone?"
"Isn't this just an ordinary black stone? This thing is worthless, I have a pile of them in my wholesale market," Qin Bingqin said after examining it.
"That's different. Look closely at this black iron stone. Is there anything different from the black stones you usually see?" Li Yang reminded her again.
"What's different about it?"
Qin Bingqin picked up the stone again and examined it closely, still finding nothing. She shook her head, "I don't see any difference?"
"Look here again!"
Li Yang placed his palm on the stone and pressed down gently. Immediately, the black skin on the surface of the black iron stone fell off, revealing a piece of white stone.
Qin Bingqin's eyes widened, and her mouth fell open in disbelief. "How did you do that? There's actually such a large piece of white jade hidden inside this stone!"
"Look closer. Is this thing just simple white jade?"
Li Yang continued to press on the stone with his palm. With a slight exertion of force, the white skin on the surface also shattered and fell off. What reappeared before Qin Bingqin's eyes was actually a dragon seal made of gold.
"This, this is actually a dragon seal..."
Seeing the true nature of the object, Qin Bingqin was completely shocked!
She never imagined that Li Yang would find the dragon seal so easily.
Judging by its shape and design, this dragon seal looked like an ancient treasure. Moreover, it was entirely made of pure gold, making it priceless.
Let alone seventy thousand yuan, even seven million yuan wouldn't be seen on the market for this!
"Li Yang, you're amazing! No wonder you gave him seventy thousand yuan earlier. It turns out you saw this thing long ago." Qin Bingqin was completely convinced by Li Yang.
There were very few people in the world who possessed such superb treasure appraisal skills.
Li Yang smiled calmly and said dismissively, "What is this? It's just the tip of the iceberg of my skills. You haven't seen my true capabilities yet."
"Where else are you amazing?" Qin Bingqin asked in surprise.
"Of course, it's in the moves for dealing with women. I guarantee it's a hundred times more powerful than appraising treasures. Do you want to experience it tonight?" Li Yang asked with a playful smile.
"You pervert, you're tricking me again."
Qin Bingqin's expression suddenly changed, and she turned to walk away.
Li Yang quickly caught up to her and grabbed her arm, saying, "Don't be angry. I was just playing a small joke on you. Don't take it seriously!"
"Who wants to play this kind of joke with you? If you dare say such things to me again, I'll really ignore you," Qin Bingqin said very seriously.
"No problem, I promise not to joke around anymore. Is that okay?"
Li Yang said with a smile, then leaned in and asked, "I saw you wanted a white porcelain statue earlier. That thing is just a decorative piece at most. Do you really like that kind of thing?"
"That's for my dad. His birthday is next week, and I need to prepare a gift for him in advance. Although we don't always get along, I know he still dotes on me," Qin Bingqin said frankly.
"So that's how it is. I didn't realize you were so thoughtful of Uncle Qin!"
Li Yang stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and then continued with a smile, "I fully support this. So, I'll help you with this. I'll help you pick out a suitable porcelain piece later, which I guarantee will satisfy Uncle Qin."
"Okay, then I'll rely on you."
After being tricked once, Qin Bingqin didn't want to choose herself anymore, lest she be fooled again and cause bigger trouble.
Seeing how skilled Li Yang was, she believed that as long as she relied on him, she would be able to find anything.
Subsequently, she stayed close behind Li Yang, waiting for him to help her find a porcelain piece she liked.
As expected, Li Yang kept his word. In less than ten minutes, Li Yang found a Song Dynasty Ru ware sculpture of a mountain landscape with a Buddha at a stall.
This sculpture was considered the highest craftsmanship of Ru ware. The Buddha statue looked lifelike, and even its eyes were full of spirit.
Qin Bingqin also showed great liking when she saw this porcelain piece.
Li Yang picked up the sculpture and examined it for a while, then asked the boss, "Boss, how much is this Ru ware?"
"Heh heh, young man, you have good taste. This Ru ware is from the Song Dynasty, from the imperial kiln, and is worth eight hundred thousand. If you're sincere buyers, the minimum is seven hundred thousand," the boss asked seemingly seriously.
"Boss, although this Ru ware sculpture of yours is genuine, it has many black spots and impurities on it, so its quality is not top-notch. I'll give you thirty thousand at most. If you can accept it, I'll buy it," Li Yang said directly.
"How much? Thirty thousand?"
Upon hearing this, the boss quickly shook his head and said, "That's absolutely not possible. My quoted price is already very low, and I won't deceive you. I bought this thing for fifty thousand. You give me at least sixty thousand. Without a profit of ten thousand, I'd rather keep it myself."
"Fifty-five thousand. Boss, that's my final offer too. If you're willing to sell, I'll buy. If not, I'm leaving."
Li Yang quoted the price again and made a gesture as if he were about to leave.
Seeing that the two of them were not turning back, the boss sighed deeply after a few seconds and said, "Alright, since you're sincere, I'll sell it to you."
"Okay, thank you, boss. I wish us a pleasant transaction."
Li Yang knew that he wouldn't give up the chance to make this sale. After all, fifty-five thousand still offered him a profit.
Moreover, there weren't many people here tonight, and it was likely he hadn't made any sales yet.
Therefore, for the sake of the first sale of the day, he wouldn't haggle too much over fifty thousand yuan.
Li Yang paid the money and then packed up the Ru ware to take away.
Both of them had achieved their goals and were preparing to leave together.
But just as Li Yang took a few steps, he suddenly felt an ominous gust of wind approaching from behind. His brow furrowed instantly, and he stopped, saying, "Bingqin, you wait for me outside. I have something to deal with."