Huabao Old Street was the largest antique market in Shanghai.
At around 2 PM, Ye Mu appeared at Huabao Old Street alone.
Before he stepped into the old street, he heard a lively shout coming from inside.
Rows of antique shops stood on the ancient streets, and even the sides of the streets were filled with stalls.
As soon as Ye Mu walked in, a stall owner by the roadside took the initiative to greet him.
"This little brother, one look and you can tell that he was born rich. There are many good things in my stall. I just got them. Little brother, pick a few and you'll be rich!”
The stall owner had a pointy mouth and monkey-like cheeks. He was thin and had a black mole on his face.
Before Ye Mu could say anything, another stall owner suddenly spoke.
"Hou San, look at his young and unfamiliar face. Little brother, don't believe his words. He has the most fake goods and specializes in cheating people. Why don't you come to my stall and take a look?”
"Bullshit! When have I ever lied to anyone? Don't f * cking snatch business from me!" Hou San said with a dark face.
It was obvious that these two people usually did not like each other and often destroyed each other's stage.
Ye Mu's gaze slowly swept across the two people's stalls, and a series of data appeared in front of his eyes.
"Blue and white plum vase with deer patterns, modern imitation, market value around 2000.”
"The Medicine Buddha statue, a modern replica, with a market value of around 600.”
"Great Qing Copper Coin, authentic, Bingwu Year, ordinary type, market value around 200.”
……
Ye Mu's eyes were like an accurate treasure scanner. With just a glance, he could tell the value of anything.
This stall owner called Hou San treated Ye Mu as a student who didn't know anything.
Little did they know that Ye Mu's eyes were more powerful than any appraiser in the world.
Suddenly, Ye Mu's gaze fell on a pitch-black bowl in the corner of the stall.
In an instant, Ye Mu's eyes lit up.
Ye Mu walked forward without batting an eyelid and pointed at a blue-and-white plum vase with deer patterns. He asked Hou San,""Boss, how much is this blue and white porcelain?”
"Whoa! Little brother really has good taste! This is a blue-and-white plum vase with deer patterns. It's a rare blue-and-white porcelain from the early Qing Dynasty. It's very rare on the market. I was lucky to get it. How about this, little brother? I won't make any money from you. I'll give you 100,000 yuan.”
Ye Mu laughed coldly. The stall owner had asked for 100,000 for a 2000-yuan replica. He really thought that Ye Mu was a fat sheep.
However, Ye Mu's goal wasn't the blue-and-white porcelain, so he decided to play along with the stall owner for the time being.
"It's too expensive. I think this blue and white porcelain is only worth about 1500 yuan.”
Hou San almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
He had spent 1500 yuan on this blue and white porcelain when he had received it from someone else.
In the end, Ye Mu called out the starting price.
He was just a middleman, so how could he not earn the difference?
"Are you teasing me? From 100,000 to 1500, no one would haggle like you. This is not a sincere attitude.”Hou San said in a deep voice.
"Boss, don't bully me because I'm young and don't know the ropes. Actually, I could tell at a glance that this was a replica. It's just that my family just happened to be lacking a vase for flower arrangement. I saw that its workmanship was alright, so I planned to buy it back. If you really want to sell it, you can offer a new price.”Ye Mu said leisurely.
Hou San's expression changed again and again, realizing that Ye Mu was not so easily fooled.
"10,000. I can't go any lower." Hou San said.
Ye Mu stretched out two fingers."2000. You'll definitely make a profit at this price.”
Hou San choked and gritted his teeth."Add another 500 for your hard work, or I'd rather not sell it.”
Ye Mu pondered for two seconds and pretended to hesitate.
"I can add another 500, but Boss, you have to give me something else.”
Ye Mu pointed at the corner of the stall and said,""This book and that black bowl.”
Hou San glanced at the two items that Ye Mu pointed at.
They were all junk that couldn't be sold for a long time. They weren't worth much.
"No problem." Hou San said.
"Success!" Ye Mu was secretly delighted.
From the very beginning, Ye Mu had been aiming for this black bowl.
This was a Zhenguan Twelve Zodiac Gilded Bowl. Its surface was covered with a layer of dirt. As long as the dirt on the surface was washed away, the market value would be as high as 6 million!
Ye Mu transferred 2500 yuan to Hou San and took the black bowl and the blue and white porcelain.
Just as he was about to leave, a middle-aged man in a Tang suit suddenly walked over.
"Little brother, can you let me take a look at your bowl?”
This person had a square face, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and was full of righteousness.
Ye Mu saw that this person had no ill intentions and said,""Sure."
The middle-aged man took the black bowl with both hands and examined it carefully.
Soon, his face revealed an excited expression.
"That's right, it's indeed the Zhenguan Twelve Zodiac Gilded Bowl!”the middle-aged man said.
Instantly, the surrounding people looked over.
Coming to the Antique Market, he had some knowledge. He had also heard a little about the Zhenguan Twelve Zodiac Gilded Bowl, which was worth millions.
"This bowl is so black, how can it be the Zhenguan Twelve Zodiac Gilded Bowl?”Someone shook his head.
The middle-aged man smiled and said,""This is because its surface is covered with a layer of stains. As long as it is soaked in vinegar for about a month, it will recover its full appearance.”
"Everyone, look carefully here. You can still vaguely see that there are two layers of embossed lotus petals on the outer abdomen of the bowl. There are flowers, plants, and zodiac animal patterns on the interior of the lotus petals.”
"Also, the stain here is very thin. You can see the golden color coming out from it with light. This was definitely a Zhenguan Twelve Zodiac Gilded Bowl!”the middle-aged man said with certainty.
In an instant, the surroundings were in an uproar.
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