space-time merchant

Chapter 135

"Selling candied haws... selling candied haws..."

"Green vegetables, fresh green vegetables..."

Tang Wan took Xiao Luo's hand and walked on the street, watching the cries of the hawkers on the left and right, and looking at the things the hawkers were selling on the side of the road with great interest.

A small stall on the side of the road caught Tang Wan's attention.

Looking at the things on the stall, Tang Wan's eyes lit up.

gourd!

If it was just a simple gourd, Tang Wan wouldn't be so surprised.What surprised Tang Wan about this gourd was that the old man was now carving a gourd.

All kinds of vivid patterns on the gourd are displayed under the rough but dexterous hands of the old man, which looks as if they are real.Tang Wan was immediately attracted by the old man's behavior.

The old man's technique is unprecedented in modern times, and the carving is extremely exquisite.Under his hands, the gourd instantly became a treasure, like an endless treasure.

There are many gourds that have been carved on the stall, and they are neatly placed there. Even though there are already many, the old man is still concentrating on carving, and he cherishes these gourds in his eyes.

Tang Wan stood in front of the stall for a long time, two gourds most attracted her attention.

One engraved on it is a bird that looks like a phoenix, soaring in the sky, it really looks like a different kind of splendor.

The other one looks like a cute blessing doll, which looks rather naive.

Tang Wan looked at the quiet Xiaoluo beside her and then at the cute fat doll on the gourd, and couldn't help but let out a muffled laugh.

"Old man, how did you sell this gourd?"

Seeing Xiao Luo turn to look at her, Tang Wan hurriedly turned to ask the price.

"Two for a penny. Little girl, whichever you like, the old man will get it for you."

The old man finally raised his head when he heard the voice, and looked at Tang Wan and Xiao Luo cheerfully.

Two for a penny!Tang Wan couldn't help being a little surprised. Such an exquisite thing is actually cheaper than cabbage, which is too exaggerated.Can you pay back this?In her opinion, this thing is not expensive for ten cents.

Well, forget this is ancient times, useless gadgets like this are always so cheap here.No matter how delicate it is, it can't hide the fact that it's just a gourd at best.Especially in this age, eating is the most important thing. Although this dynasty is very peaceful and healthy, food and land are the best things here.Such small things are generally only enjoyed by rich people with money.

It is obviously not a problem to only rely on those rich people with a small group, so the status and value of these things have become very embarrassing, and the price can only drop again and again in order to make a living, and finally become so low.

A lot of people can't make ends meet because of this line of work, so they learn less. Gradually, people who learn it disappear, and the skills are lost in this way.

But if such an exquisite thing is placed in modern times.Not to mention the exquisite workmanship, just say the three words of pure handwork, it is sure not cheap.Let alone thousands of dollars.Not to mention such an exquisite thing, even if she saw it, it would be amazing. The price is tens of thousands of dollars in modern times, okay?

Such a cheap price of cabbage really hurt Tang Wan, who knew the true value of these gourds.

"Little girl, what's the matter with you, or is the price too expensive?"

Seeing Tang Wan's pained expression, the old man couldn't help asking, thinking that she still had such an expression because she thought the price was too expensive, and there was a bit of bitterness in the corner of her mouth.

"Uh, no, no, I just think your price is a little too cheap. These things are so exquisite, and the price is too little."

Hearing such words, the old man was obviously stunned, a little surprised.

Tang Wan told the truth directly, she had another idea.If possible, she would like to buy these items at a price of eight cents each, and then sell them to modern times. Even if it can't compare with the huge profits of the jewelry her family sold before, no matter how small the mosquito legs are Meat.

Moreover, Tang Wan also had another idea, which was to bring this lost craft back to modern times. These are cultural treasures. It is a pity to let things disappear like this now that should have been passed down.

Although this is not the ancient China, but just a parallel time and space, Tang Wan still wants to do this.Maybe they also had such a craft in ancient China.

After thinking about it, Tang Wan thought about it and said, "Old man, do you think this is okay? I will buy your sculptures at the price of eight cents each, on the condition that you can no longer sell things at low or high prices at will. Others. Do you think it's okay?"

The old man froze for a moment.Then he waved his hands vigorously, "No way, my gourd is just some useless things, and I can't afford such an expensive price."

"Old man, your craftsmanship is so good and the workmanship is so exquisite, you must be able to afford such a price. Don't worry, my family is in business. I think your things are really exquisite, so I want to buy them back and buy them far away. If you go somewhere, someone will definitely want it. And the price will definitely not be low. We won’t suffer a loss.”

Tang Wan knew what the old man was worried about. Such a simple person is rare in modern times.But she is a businessman, and a businessman is the last one to suffer. Even if there are reasons for personal feelings, but she likes the old man's gourd carving because it is worth enough, so she wants to buy these things with the old man.

The old man hesitated for a while, and finally seemed to remember something, gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

Tang Wan paid the old man two taels of silver directly on the spot.

"Part of this is the deposit money I gave, and the rest will be the money for me to buy these two gourds. Just send the things to the Liu Mansion in the east of the city for me, and someone will accept them."

After finishing speaking, without waiting for the old man to react, he took Xiao Luo and left directly.

When the old man looked up, they had disappeared into the crowd.

"It's broad daylight, I met a living Bodhisattva..." the old man whispered in front of the stall.

(End of this chapter)