pappabearbooks Chapter 2040: Another picture
Chapter 2040: Another picture
The stall owner said as he prepared to pack the wooden box.
Lin Ran said: "Forget it, your wooden box, are the wood carvings just now in pairs?"
"Of course not." Seeing Lin Ran's interest in the wooden box, the stall owner saw that it was difficult to put away such a large item.
Yesterday, someone bought a wooden box. When he went back, he discovered that there was another replacement at home.
It turned out to be a pair of wooden boxes.
It's a pity that he didn't know who bought it. In the antique circle, pairs of items can be sold for a higher price. Now that there is only one left, he can't raise the price.
But on second thought, the customer didn’t know he was a couple.
Then he said: "This brother has good taste. This wooden box is from the Tang Dynasty. Look at the pattern."
"Tang Dynasty? I think this trace is not quite right." Lin Ran said tactfully, but he did not directly say that it was a fake.
It was sold for 180 yuan yesterday. The stall owner still has a little impression of the two buyers. One of them should be a relatively well-known person in the antique circle. He seems to have seen him somewhere.
If they are willing to spend 180 to buy it, it means there is a high possibility that it is genuine.
The stall owner is now preparing to withdraw from the stall, so he is not prepared to bargain with him.
He said directly: "Little brother, if you are interested, I will sell it to you for 180 yuan."
"180? A wooden box?" Lin Ran said.
"Don't underestimate this wooden box, it has its age."
"But no one collects wooden boxes." Lin Ran said, "This kind of storage box that ordinary people have in their homes is not a rare item."
Lin Ran's purpose in bargaining was simple, that is, to prevent the stall owner from confusing him with the mask and his yesterday self.
Yesterday he said that he felt that he needed a decoration at home, so he wanted to buy it.
Today, I have to act professional.
At that time, even if the stall owner noticed his figure and voice, he would think that he must have remembered it wrong.
"There will always be people who like this collection. It just takes a little more time. You can definitely find a seller." The stall owner said with a smile and a very positive attitude.
After all, he sold it yesterday, and he didn't even think of it.
In fact, after Lin Ran heard this sentence, he understood that the stall owner was already giving in.
Naturally, what Lin Ran had to do was to make his boss understand that he was not just talking casually.
The stall owner's head was actually messed up for a long time.
First, because he saw the people knocking on the sap earlier. Although they were not targets, he felt a little dangerous if a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall.
Secondly, I wanted to sell this wooden box quickly, as it was heavy and hard to sell.
When I was closing the stall, I was still lamenting that I had to carry the big guy back and forth again.
Seeing that Lin Ran was interested in the wooden box and took the initiative to ask for the price, it was like grabbing a life-saving straw.
He was just maintaining the last dignity of the businessman and pretending to hesitate. In fact, he actually wanted to nod and sell to Lin Ran.
Looking at Lin Ran, the hesitation on the stall owner's face was even worse.
He frowned pretending to be displeased, and after a long time he slowly said, "In my brother's opinion, how much should I sell this wooden box for?"
Lin Ran said slowly: "One hundred, I'll take it."
The stall owner glanced at Lin Ran, unable to judge his expression because he was wearing a mask.
I can only pretend to do it myself: "To tell you the truth, your eyesight is still a bit poor and you haven't seen the value of the wooden box."
"I would like to hear the details." Lin Ran cupped his hands and said.
He knew the stall owner was just talking nonsense.
It's already time to negotiate the price. People who come to the ghost market are always picking up things. Who would appreciate them slowly with others?
When he said this, he just wanted to beat Lin Ran and take advantage of the trend to lower the price.
Lin Ran took advantage of his trick, knowing that he couldn't speak out, so he directly fell into the trap of his words.
Sure enough, the stall owner originally thought of a few lines, but they were actually prepared by him before.
But thinking about Lin Ran's previous appraisal, the other party should be professional and shouldn't be skittish.
And seeing that he looked calm and calm, he shouldn't be pretending.
It was even more impossible to tell whether Lin Ran really intended to buy the wooden box, as it was not obvious.
The stall owner hesitated several times and finally smiled at Lin Ran.
"I'm just setting up a stall, not teaching."
I really listen to what you say, just say it.
Lin Ran said: "Since you can't analyze it, I think 100 yuan is a bit high."
"A hundred is a hundred, and I won't sell it any lower." The stall owner said and was about to put away the wooden box. Anyway, he still had two days to set up the stall, and he didn't want to suffer a loss.
Lin Ran pretended to hesitate, and then showed an "anxious" look when he saw that he was about to put things away.
"Okay, one hundred!" Lin Ran saw a hint of pride on his face when he saw that the stall owner had been deceived by his acting skills.
Picking up leaks not only tests your eyesight, but also your character. Acting skills are equally important.
"To be honest, if I hadn't been in a hurry to close the stall today and thought you were a pretty good person, I really wouldn't have sold you the 100 yuan."
The stall owner is not a fool.
Lin Ran had obviously left the night market and was followed by two people. Now he turned back and pretended to be casual and came to his stall, talking about other things.
It was obviously for the wooden box.
But he is a principled person.
"I'll give you the stuff, and the money will be paid." The stall owner said.
By the way, he smiled at Lin Ran: "Little brother, you actually have good taste. There were two people there yesterday."
The stall owner almost spilled the beans and immediately changed his words: "Since you helped me sell the wood carvings, I will sell them to you cheaper."
It turns out that the stall owner also lowered the price because he reaped the benefits.
Lin Ran couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
The stall owner saw through his thoughts, but fortunately, ghost market transactions did not require signing a contract. Even if he realized that there was a treasure map in it and had evil intentions, he would have lost the chance to find himself.
"At dawn, close the stall."
The stall owner hummed a ditty as he left, looking very happy.
Lin Ran finally got a pair of wooden boxes without any danger.
He will not do anything that is not beneficial.
Now that there were no items that he cared about in the ghost market, Lin Ran took the snuff bottle and wooden box he received and walked back along another road.
After returning home, Lin Ran picked up the box and looked at it carefully for a while. After a while, he started playing with it and unlocked the mechanism inside the box according to the original method.
Sure enough, I found the other half of the picture inside.
However, it was different from what he thought. He originally thought that this should be the other half of the treasure map.
In fact, this is a painting.
Compared to the simple lines of a treasure map, this painting is very formal.
The picture shows a surging river, and the surrounding mountains seem to be about to collapse.
A group of armored warriors were fighting to the death with the people behind them. The strength of the two sides was very different and they were surrounded.
The most eye-catching one is a soldier holding a flag with the word "stone" written on it.