Jianbao life

Chapter 994 Clues on the Black Market

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Chu Chen and the others stayed at Han Yusong's place for about a day. In the afternoon, the shopkeepers next to them might have heard the news. A small antique exchange meeting.

Fortunately, during this process, everyone's order was relatively orderly, and Chu Chen and Qiao Qingtai were not affected in any way.

The next day, Chu Chen listened to Qiao Qingtai's suggestion and first went to the bank to withdraw 20 in cash. However, Chu Chen felt a little strange about this request. Although 20 is a lot, it is obviously impossible to take a picture of a national treasure. possible.

However, Qiao Qingtai did not answer this question directly. He said with a smile that the money was prepared for Chu Chen himself. As for the money to buy the national treasure, there will be arrangements at that time.So Chu Chen didn't ask any more questions.

After withdrawing the money, the three chatted in the hotel while waiting for the person to pick them up. However, the other party didn't call them until they had lunch, saying that they were waiting for them downstairs.

Before going downstairs, Zuo Shan simply put on makeup for Chu Chen.To say that Zuo Shan's make-up technique is really amazing, after a few simple strokes, Chu Chen seemed to be a different person, but if he looked at the photo, the other party would not suspect that Chu Chen was not the same person in the photo.

The three went downstairs, and according to the information on the phone just now, they came to an old Santana.I saw that the driver sitting in the driving seat was a young man who looked like the kind of young man who couldn't be found in the crowd.

The young man first sized up the three of them, and his gaze stayed on Zuo Shan for a long time, which made Zuo Shan very uncomfortable and made Chu Chen very impatient. Of course, this was also because of the role he was playing now. He is a son of a rich family from the capital, so he has to show some arrogance.

Seeing Chu Chen's appearance, the young man seemed to realize that Zuo Shan was Chu Chen's bodyguard, and it was normal for him to have a special aura. Moreover, he didn't feel any danger from it, so he changed his smile and fought with the three of them. After saying hello and introducing myself, he quickly asked the three of them to get into the car.

As the car started, the young man was driving, chatting with the three of them casually. During the period, he also talked about some rules of the black market. These rules may be relatively unfamiliar to newcomers, but for people like Chu Chen and Qiao Qingtai For veterans, it is all too familiar.

As the car moved forward, the surrounding area became more and more remote. About half an hour later, the car came to a small house near a small hill, which looked a bit like a small villa in the countryside. It looked pretty good here. big.

When Chu Chen and the others arrived, there were already several cars parked nearby. If someone passing by without knowing it would think that this family had something to celebrate today.

After getting out of the car, everyone felt that five or six people who were patrolling around were all looking at them. Obviously, the organizer of this antique black market was quite careful.

Seeing this, Chu Chen knew in his heart that the more careful the organizer was, the more reassuring it would be for the guests, and the safer the guests would be.When the group was about to enter the yard, they saw three guards standing at the door.

The guards looked at Chu Chen and the others, and the young man took out a note from his pocket and handed it to one of them. When the other party saw the contents of the note, his serious expression seemed to relax, and then he looked at Zuo Shanshou carrying a travel bag.

Although Chu Chen knew what this meant, but because he wanted to conceal his identity, his expression looked a little dazed. Seeing this, the young man seemed to be more amiable, and hurried forward and said, all he needed to do was show the money.

Zuo Shan opened the bag, and pointed it at the person who signaled to him just now. The other party immediately showed a respectful expression, and quickly took out a small red plastic round card from his pocket and handed it to Chu Chen. According to the youth, this The small round card is a symbol of status, and the color of the card can be taken according to the amount of money you bring.Judging from the performance of the guards, giving Chu Chen his status should not be low.

Next, the guard bowed slightly, and invited everyone into the house, but the young man didn't follow in, saying that he was waiting for them outside, and Chu Chen and the others didn't care about it.

The three walked into the room, and someone led them to arrange seats.The seats are a bit to the side, but there is no way, they may have come a bit late, and the seats in the middle are already full of people.

After looking at the surrounding layout for a while, Chu Chen found that this place was actually similar to the black market that his uncle Zhao Qirui took him to that time.

At this time, Qiao Qingtai said in a low voice: "Xiao Chu, in fact, there are basically no good things in this auction. Even if there are, most of the auction prices will not be too high. The 20 you brought should be more than enough. Your eyesight, if there are really good things, you can probably make a lot of money."

After hearing what Qiao Qingtai said, Chu Chen couldn't help being slightly startled, and then immediately realized that this place should be the same as the black market that his uncle took him to last time. The first scene was just a warm-up, and the second scene was the highlight.

Chu Chen smiled and said, "Mr. Qiao, don't you have any interest in this auction?"

Qiao Qingtai shook his head with a smile: "This time, if I can take a photo of that thing, I will complete my merits and virtues. I don't want to think about the rest for now. And it's not safe for us to carry too much cash."

Chu Chen asked in surprise when he heard the words: "Old Qiao, could something worse happen in the black market here?"

Qiao Qingtai nodded and said: "Since it's a black market, there are people from all walks of life. Last year, someone was robbed on the way back after the auction because they brought too much money. Although it was no longer within the scope of protection of the black market organizer I’m guilty, but because the people who robbed were black market workers, not only did it damage the reputation of the undertaker, but it also caused panic among those who participated in the black market auction.”

In fact, for the sake of its own reputation, the organizers are still very strict about safety, and what Qiao Qingtai said is relatively rare, but because Qiao Qingtai asked Chu Chen for help in today's matter, of course he should pay more attention to Chu Chen's safety , otherwise, he wouldn't have brought some cash.

Chu Chen also thought of Qiao Qingtai's thoughts, and he said with a smile: "Old Qiao, since the things here are so-so, 20 is more than enough. If you come across something you like later, feel free to bid, otherwise it will be the last thing you want." Isn’t it a pity if I didn’t buy it and the money was left over?”

"Don't worry, I won't be polite at that time." Qiao Qingtai smiled slightly. As for whether he would speak up when he met something he liked, that's unknown.

After a while, a middle-aged auctioneer came up to the stage, said some words about the fixed procedure, and the auction officially started.

The lots were just as Qiao Qingtai said, they were all ordinary goods, and they looked tattered and out of shape. Even if such things were sold on street stalls, few people would take them out for sale, but what surprised Chu Chen was that there were still some of them. Bid, and generally only one person bids for an item, and the price is all [-].

Seeing Chu Chen's puzzled expression, Qiao Qingtai smiled and said, "This is the rule of this black market boss. If you want to participate in the auction for a while, you have to buy something, whether you want to see it or not." , and the price must not be less than one thousand. Some people don’t want to waste more energy, so they just take some junk at the beginning to make up for it. Xiao Chu, if you don’t want to bother, you can also take one and save some money.”

Chu Chen shook his head directly: "Although one thousand is not much, I wouldn't waste it on such goods. Our good steel should be used wisely."

Qiao Qingtai smiled slightly, and then looked over at the stage. At this time, the rags on the stage began to disappear, and the starting price of the lot was getting higher and higher. Soon, there was a work by a famous calligrapher, and the starting price reached five thousand.

However, the auctioneer bragged for a long time, and shouted so that Chu Chen felt that his throat was about to smoke, but no one said anything in the audience. In the end, this lot could only be passed up.

Of course, the unsold auctions here are not like regular auction companies that return the items to the original owners. These unsold items will eventually appear in the next black market auction. Only when it can't be auctioned will it spread to the general antique market.

The auction items on the stage were changed one after another, but apart from the first few tattered items, few people interested in the following items.

Some people may think that the chances of picking up leaks on the black market are very high. In fact, this is an illusion. It is true that the things on the black market are so cheap, but there are not many chances of picking up leaks. For a black market organizer, doing such a dangerous business and taking big risks, no matter what, there must be considerable profits.

The host is not a fool, and the identification of antiques must be the most important thing. Even if a famous work is suspicious, its value must be squeezed out. It will not be like the so-called famous calligraphy work just now. end.

Of course, it is impossible for you to say that none of them slipped through the net, but for Chu Chen who has supernatural powers, even if there is, he cannot escape his induction.

After half of the auction, the auctioneer announced that it would be suspended for a while, and it would start after a few minutes of rest.Therefore, everyone who went to the toilet, who smoked, and who chatted were all buyers who came together. After all, this is a black market, and everyone will still take care of it to some extent.

Maybe some buyers came just during the second half. When the auctioneer came back on stage, Chu Chen found that there were a few more unfamiliar faces in the room, but everyone didn't care. As long as their interests were not hindered, no matter who came Any number of people will do.

The items in the second half were much better than the first half. As soon as the auction started, several bronze wares of good quality came to the stage one after another.And everyone's reaction is also different from the first half. As long as a lot is on stage, there will be a few people on stage to verify the authenticity of the item. (My novel "Jianbao Life" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lucky draw gift for everyone! Open WeChat now, click the "+" sign on the top right to "add friends", Search the official account "qdread" and pay attention, hurry up!)
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