"Mr. Li, you came prepared today. I underestimated you just now," Gui Bunian said through gritted teeth. "I will compensate you double for these stones."
"But this matter with you is not over today. Be careful when you go out in the future. I'll make you pay."
"Boss Gui is truly generous," Li Yang said with a smile. "I bought them for eight million. Including the principal, you should give me twenty-four million."
"Please hurry, I'm very busy."
"This card is enough!" Gui Bunian took out a card and threw it at him, then turned and walked back into the stone gambling hall.
Li Yang glanced at the card, smiled, and transferred a bonus to his own people. "Thank you for coming. This is your hard work fee. Pack up and head back."
"Thank you, Boss Li," everyone said gratefully.
Li Yang smiled and walked towards his car.
Watching them leave, those who had bet on Gui Bunian winning couldn't help but curse. "This Boss Gui, I heard he was problematic from the start, but I didn't expect him to be this problematic."
"Heh, you can find out how he made his fortune. Back then, he used violent means to force people to sell him this stone gambling场 at a bargain price."
"So that's how it is. Truly shameless."
"I want him dead, do you hear me!" Back in his office, Gui Bunian roared furiously into the phone.
"I know. How much are you willing to pay?"
"Whatever it takes! As long as he dies!"
"Then thirty million!"
"What? Are you trying to rob me!" Gui Bunian was furious.
The voice on the other end of the phone was cold, "If you can't afford it, don't come to me."
"You, fine, fine. King of Assassins, I'll give you thirty million, but I can only give you ten million first. I'll give you the remaining twenty million after the job is done!" Gui Bunian said angrily.
The King of Assassins said, "Deal. Once the money arrives and the time is right, I will act."
"Hmph, it better be quick," Gui Bunian said.
After hanging up the phone, the King of Assassins, Bai Jing, had a charming face that looked particularly captivating under the light. Thinking of what Li Yang had done to her at the hotel in Kunming that day, she couldn't help but grit her teeth.
"So many people want you dead, Li Yang, you must die!"
"Achoo." Li Yang rubbed his nose and looked around suspiciously. Who was thinking of him so much?
Seeing him, some people in the market remembered him. "Isn't this the rich young man from last time?"
"Yo, what kind of stone slab are you buying this time?"
"Hahaha."
Many people laughed.
Li Yang ignored them and bought some ingredients before leaving. But as soon as he turned, he saw a small stall displaying porcelain tableware. He asked suspiciously, "Are they selling porcelain in the vegetable market too?"
"Don't supermarkets sell everything? This old vegetable market has to keep up with the times too," the vendor said with a smile. "Handsome guy, want to buy a few?"
"Don't let my porcelain fool you by looking a bit old; they are all good stuff. How about you go support my wife's vegetable stall?"
"Sure, I'll buy two." Li Yang picked up a plate and a porcelain bowl, smiling, "How much in total?"
"I'll give you a discount, twenty yuan," the vendor said with a smile.
Li Yang didn't bargain and gave him twenty yuan.
Many people immediately laughed. Young people nowadays really don't know anything. This kind of old stuff looks like it's been handled many times. You can usually buy one for two or three yuan at the old furniture market.
Twenty yuan is really too expensive.
However, Li Yang carefully placed the plate into the spinach and walked quickly towards the exit of the vegetable market.
Immediately, many people burst into laughter. "Did you see that? That kid is hilarious!"
"Haha, treating junk like treasure, he's never seen the world."
"Boss, you must have made a lot of money."
"Hehe, not much, not much. Absolutely at cost price," the vendor said with a chuckle, of course not admitting that he had overcharged.
Just as Li Yang was about to leave, a middle-aged man hurried after him, shouting, "Hey, young man, wait a moment."
"Calling me?" Li Yang turned his head and asked suspiciously.
The middle-aged man was dressed ordinarily, looking like a very common uncle, but his eyes were exceptionally bright, and his face, though rough, looked like that of a man of character.
He smiled and said, "You're not mistaken, I am calling you. May I know your name, young man?"
"My surname is Li. Is there something you need?" Li Yang asked.
The man smiled and said, "Mr. Li, I don't like to beat around the bush. Everyone was discussing behind your back just now, and I'm sure you heard it."
"I really can't bear to see you being ripped off. How about this, I'll give you thirty yuan, and you sell me those two porcelain items?"
"Wow! Is there such a good person!" Many people looked at the middle-aged man in surprise, while only a few had a hint of hesitation in their eyes.
They didn't know Li Yang's background. However, this middle-aged man was a familiar face in the neighborhood, a renowned antique appraiser.
His appearance to buy back those two porcelain items probably meant something else was going on.
Perhaps those things were not simple.
Li Yang's lips curved into a smile. "As the saying goes, you can't judge a book by its cover. You look like an upright man of integrity, saying you don't beat around the bush and don't want to see me lose out, but in reality, you want to get a bargain. Isn't that a bit comical?"
"You,"
The middle-aged man was startled and asked in surprise, "You are also in the antique business?"
Not everyone would use the word "bargain."
Li Yang smiled, "You don't need to know who I am. You just need to know one thing: I might not sell that plate to you even for three hundred thousand."
"Mr. Li is indeed an expert," the middle-aged man said with a wry smile.
If he wasn't mistaken, that plate should be an imperial product used by the Qing Dynasty court. Imperial products were not only used in special places but were also limited in quantity.
Because imperial products were used by people in the palace, only the best would be used. Most of the concurrently fired porcelain would be destroyed and remelted for the next batch. Then, the best from the next batch would be selected as imperial products for tribute, and the rest would be destroyed.
Therefore, any item from the imperial palace was much more expensive than other items of the same style.
Especially this plate, with a faint dragon pattern on it, it was very likely used exclusively by the emperor. Its value would be even higher.
He hadn't thought much of it when he first passed by the stall. It wasn't until Li Yang was buying that he took a distant look and realized that the dragon pattern was extraordinary, unlike modern crafts, and only then did he understand.
He had wanted to get a bargain, but unexpectedly, Li Yang was knowledgeable.
"How about this, Mr. Li? I'll offer three hundred and fifty thousand. Will you sell me this plate?"