Chapter 56: Comparison of Acting Skills

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Chapter 56: Comparison of Acting Skills

On the other side of the market, Li Yi asked as he walked, "Lao San, where are the things?"

"It's not far, I'll be there soon!"

"What's going on with that treasure now? In whose hands is it?"

Wei Sanpao immediately replied, "It's in the hands of a small stall owner. That guy mistook it for a fake and is using it as a stool to sit on."

"Oh, is that so?"

"No one has called it a fake yet, but I told the stall owner that you were looking for a bigger piece of fake jade. This should give you an excuse to talk to him later."

After listening to Wei Sanpao's story, Li Yi smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "Okay, Third Brother, I didn't realize your brain works so well. This little trick might actually work!"

Wei Sanpao scratched his head in embarrassment and smiled, "That's all thanks to your great teaching, Brother Yi!"

Li Yi shook his head with a smile. "Lao San, we're brothers, and you'll never be wronged following me in the future."

Wei Sanpao nodded enthusiastically, a hint of admiration in his eyes.

It didn't take long for Li Yi and Wei Sanpao to arrive at the stall.

When the stall owner saw Wei Sanpao return, he immediately smiled. The biggest fear in this business is when customers don't come back.

Now that the person had returned, the deal seemed nearly certain.

When the owner saw Li Yi standing next to Wei Sanpao, he knew the real buyer was here, so his smile widened even more.

"Brother! This must be your big brother. He looks like the real boss!"

Li Yi twitched the corner of his mouth, then coughed and said, "Boss, I don't have much time, so please skip the compliments."

"I just run a small business at home. I can't afford expensive things, which is why I'm here buying fakes."

The stall owner chuckled. "That's true. If you really had that much spare money, you'd probably just go to Qishi Pavilion!"

"Brother, you're just buying something for fun, to decorate your home, so let's keep the prices reasonable. No need to inflate the prices unnecessarily."

When the stall owner heard Li Yi's words, he felt much more at ease.

Li Yi's sincerity made the deal easier.

"Alright, once I see your brother, I know you're someone who'll do big things!" the owner said.

Li Yi smiled and nodded. Of course, he believed he would do great things in the future.

"Okay, boss, show me the goods!" Li Yi said.

The stall owner immediately complied, pulling out the piece of jade.

The moment Li Yi saw it, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

That's right, it's this jade! It was exactly the same as the photo his friend Guang Zhan had shown him!

Now that he had found it, the next steps would be easy.

Li Yi examined the jade carefully before frowning.

"I said, boss, this jade is large, but the quality is really poor!" he remarked.

The stall owner sighed. "Well... brother, this jade does have some flaws in its quality."

Li Yi raised his head, looked at the boss, and asked, "Can you find another one this big? I don't have much time, I need to head back tonight."

The stall owner immediately changed to a bitter expression.

For a small business like his, a large item like this one isn't cheap. He couldn't afford to purchase too many at once. There was only one piece of jade of this size on display.

The remaining pieces were all palm-sized.

"Well... little brother, I really couldn't find another this big for a while," the stall owner replied.

Li Yi sighed and said, "Alright, then there's nothing we can do. How much are you asking for it?"

"If the price is right, I'll buy it right away!"

The stall owner nodded immediately, then said, "Little brother, to be honest, I bought this jade for sixty yuan. How about one hundred?"

One hundred?

Li Yi couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. This boss really dared to ask for that much!

One hundred yuan was roughly a month's salary for an average worker at a meat factory. It was quite expensive!

Li Yi looked at the stall owner and said, "Seventy, that's my final offer! If you think that's too low, then I'll just leave."

Before the stall owner could say anything, Li Yi added, "A jade of this quality, no matter where it's sold, would never be worth a hundred. Seventy yuan is a fair price!"

The stall owner twitched. He hadn't expected Li Yi to lower the price so much.

But when he thought about it, who would be interested in such a piece of jade, which was obviously a fake and of poor quality?

Stones that can't be sold are essentially waste.

After a moment's hesitation, the stall owner gritted his teeth and said, "Alright! Seventy it is, take it!"

Li Yi smiled as he heard the agreement.

A jade worth 700,000 yuan had just been acquired like this. An investment with tens of thousands of times the profit. Even Li Yi, who had experienced this in his previous life, couldn't help feeling a bit excited!

However, Li Yi was skilled at controlling his emotions. He didn't show any excitement but instead put on an expression that appeared somewhat at a disadvantage.

This was the normal reaction at this time; otherwise, the stall owner might get suspicious and regret the sale.

This kind of situation happens all too often in the antique market.

Now it was time to show off his acting skills!

Fortunately, the stall owner didn't suspect anything. He placed the jade in a box, took the seventy yuan from Li Yi, and completed the transaction.

"Little brother, don't you want to see anything else?"

Perhaps because he had finally sold this piece of worthless stone, the stall owner seemed inexplicably happy.

Li Yi shook his head and smiled, "No, I have to catch a train this afternoon. I'm a bit pressed for time."

After that, he took Wei Sanpao and left the stall.

Since the goal had been accomplished, there was no need to stay in Dongyuan Market any longer.

To be honest, the antiques industry was too complicated. Without the advantage of his previous life's memories, Li Yi would never have ventured into this field.

The industry was akin to gambling on stones—everything was based on luck. Without a certain level of expertise, no amount of wealth would help you succeed.

So, with the jade in his possession, Li Yi walked straight to the hotel without hesitation.

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