Tomb Raiders Codex

Chapter 124
Those who make transactions first say code words, for example, the seller said: the newly unearthed mountain roots.

Shangen means jade.

As soon as the buyer hears it, if he is interested, he will ask in detail: How much does the mountain root weigh?
In fact, this weight does not refer to the real weight, but refers to the age.

The two exchanged code words and exchanged information on buying and selling items. If the business wanted to continue, it had to be valued first.

In the past, they were all robes with big sleeves, and the two of them used their sleeves to cover their hands, playing with the world in their sleeves, making gestures and bids, and when the price was estimated, they could go to the real shop for a detailed discussion.

What if someone wants to organize 'Eye of the Palm' to dig mushrooms?also.

Most of those old antique shops have their own "suppliers". If you want to dig mushrooms, just find such a shop. After the other party thinks you are trustworthy, they will match up. , the store charged them all.

There are countless ways of doing this, and I only know a few superficial ones.Today's Panjiayuan has carried out modern planning, and the ghost market is gone. Among the goods sold, 99 out of [-] are fake.

Although the current situation is changing and the form has also changed, these behind-the-scenes transactions are still in full swing in Panjiayuan.There is a saying that goes like this: If you don’t understand antiques, go to Liulichang. There are few fakes and the chance of being fooled is low, but there are not many good ones.Those who really know how to see, listen, smell, and talk all go to Panjiayuan. Although the place looks chilly, the underground is full of hard goods.

Tofu and I got out of the car and went shopping all the way.

This place is full of people no matter what time of day it is. It is much more lively than the gorgeous antique city in Shenzhen. Walking in it, there are crowds of people, sweating, and there are street stalls on both sides. What kind of yellow goods, white goods, mountain roots? .

Tofu and I were dazzled by the sight, all we saw were antiques, and all we heard were Hu Tianhaidi's communication, why did my pair of pearl earrings be worn by Empress Dowager Cixi back then, my gold-plated dragon The wooden barrel was used by Emperor Tongzhi to go to the toilet. I walked around with tofu, and they were all Xibei products.

I thought to myself: These street stalls are all parallel imports, and the real experts may still be in the storefronts inside, so I should take the time to look inside.I was planning to walk faster with the tofu when I suddenly heard a street vendor next to me fooling a foreigner.

The street vendor had an instant noodle head on his head, was wearing a cultural shirt, and his face was full of big pimples. Throwing it into a crowd could frighten a bunch of girls.

I saw that he was holding a kiss in his hand, that is, a bowl.The yellow bowl with colorful dragons painted on it was fooling the foreigner and said, "...this is Kangxi yellow-glazed porcelain. The price cannot be reduced. You are a destined person. Antiques are about destiny. You take the 2000 yuan and we will buy it for you." To make friends."

Tofu didn't know much about antiques, so he said, "Such a broken bowl, real or fake, can it be worth two thousand?"

I said: "The yellow-glazed porcelain of the Qing Dynasty was the best fired and the most crafted, and it was the product of the Yongzheng period. The Kangxi yellow glaze is fine and crystal clear, like chicken oil, so it is also called "chicken oil yellow", thick and clear. Look at that, the glaze is rough and blue, and it has a smudge, the portion doesn’t need to be overhanded, but you can tell it’s not enough by looking at the porcelain pieces, it’s a batch of goods on the assembly line, and 20 yuan is expensive.”

Originally, this place was crowded with people, and I spoke in a low voice. Who knew that the foreigner was really good at Chinese, and he understood my series of words. I was going to pay him, but he immediately scolded the instant noodle stall. It's a liar, saying: "God damn!" Go away quickly.

The stall operator got angry immediately, put his hands on his hips, looked at me with an annoyed look, and said, "I can see that you have two brushes, but don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. The glaze is blue, yes 'Egg yolk blue' glaze, and this light, this is not a stealthy light, but 'grease head', the oil head that can only be formed after years of playing with it. Are you here to make trouble?"

The so-called oil head refers to human oil, an antique, if people often play with it, the sweat and oil on the hands will often rub, and it will absorb the oil over time, and the surface will shine. Generally, things with oil heads cannot be faked. .

But the thing about antiques is the eye, if the bowl is really Kangxi Yellow Glaze, how can it be sold for two thousand, at least two million.I didn't want to mess around with this person, so I pulled the tofu and was about to leave, but the stall owner suddenly stood in front of me and said, "Don't go, don't leave me if you don't tell me clearly today." This shop."

I've always been a soft-bodied person, but when he said that, I really got annoyed. I sneered and was about to show him what a tiger is, when he suddenly lowered his voice and said, "The mountain root has a phoenix in its mouth. , six six, take a step to speak."

Tofu has also rolled up his sleeves and is ready to fight. Hearing this, he said: "What about Fenghuang Liuliu, don't socialize with Grandpa Dou, if you dare to fight, if you don't dare to fight, just get out of the way."

I can't help but feel a little funny when I see Tofu's high-spirited appearance. This kid is a typical dog. Guaranteed, he is definitely begging his grandpa to tell his grandma for mercy.

Tofu doesn't know, but I do know that this person is speaking in code words.Shan Gen holds a phoenix, because he knows that I have real jade in my hand, and it was dug out from a woman's tomb. As for the six six in the back, it should be the price he quoted. I don't know what the six six refers to.

But I am a little strange, how does this person know that I have the goods?
Is there something wrong with me?Thinking of this, I became curious, and said to the man: "The soil needs to be refurbished, and the goods need to be passed. Let's go."

As soon as the man heard the signal, his eyes lit up, and he immediately greeted a stall owner next to him, saying that he would go back to the store to receive customers, and asked him to help take care of the stall, and then led us all the way forward.Walking to the front, there are obviously fewer street stalls on the street, and there are small antique facades on both sides.The man led us into one of the small shops, and saw 'Shijulaishe' written on it.

The so-called stone naturally refers to jade. This shop is not big, with a row of glass cabinets next to the shop and a screen behind it.The man entered the shop and immediately closed the door. Seeing Tofu staring at the jade wares of different shapes in the glass cabinet, he said, "You guys, these are all parallel imports. You won't be able to catch your eyes. Let's talk inside."

This person made a 180-degree turn in attitude and led the way ahead.

Tofu muttered, "What were you two talking about just now?" I shook my finger at Tofu, signaling him to wait and see.

Behind the screen was a small hall, and after the three of them were seated, I asked, "How did you know I had something?"

The man chuckled and said, "What you need in a business is eyesight. Not only must you have eyesight, but you must also be able to smell. In terms of hearing skills, I think Pan Jiayuan is the second, and no one dares to recognize the first. From the two Passing in front of my shop, I can smell the smell of old corpses from you, presumably the two of you just came out of the bucket, and you must have hot goods in your hands."

Tofu was amazed, and exclaimed: "You can smell that we are wearing a ghost weapon? Don't you guess it? Then you smell that I haven't washed my feet for a few days. If I smell it, I will believe you. "

The man probably had never encountered such a sparkling head like tofu, and said with a wry smile: "You can really joke, I'll just say it straight, you have to look at it besides smelling it, the smell of corpse oil on your body is too strong, others can't smell it Come out, it’s not difficult for me, as soon as I smell it, I start to look at you..." He pointed to my trouser pocket, and said: "This raised shape is not smoke, not a lighter, and three rings Wen, I reckon, it should be Yu Ruyi, right?"

When I was a child, I heard from my grandfather that there are many sniffers in the industry of Daodou, and you can tell the age of an ancient relic by smelling it under your nose.There is a joke that a tomb robber found out a faucet butt plug. When it was delivered, Wen Jia put it under his nose and said immediately: "This thing is not good. The owner of the tomb must have been constipated when he died. Clean it up, the smell is too strong."

But this kind of powerful Wen family is relatively rare. I didn't expect this instant noodle to have this ability despite its ugly appearance.

I only heard him introduce himself as Shi, and his original name was Shi Leiluo, but in the industry, he was nicknamed 'Shi Geda'.It is said that the pimple on his face was caused by receiving the wrong goods once.

It was emptied out of the grave by a solo householder. When the solo householder dug the grave and opened the coffin, there was a toad that was red all over and as big as a cat inside. He killed the toad.The toad's blood stained the contents of the coffin.

There is a folk saying that the big red toad is the king of toads. It is very poisonous, colorless and odorless, and if it touches anything, it will be poisonous.The tomb robber heard this, wrapped the things in cloth and brought them to Shigeda to sell, and pretended to be ignorant of the goods, asking for a lower price.

Shi Geda thought he had picked up a good deal, so he bought it quickly. After playing with it for a long time, a pimple appeared on his face, which could not be cured no matter how hard he tried.

Since Grandpa Shi Geda Zeng was an antique dealer, he has been stationed in Panjiayuan for two generations. In this circle, there is nothing he doesn’t know about every link from the fight to the delivery. In the antique circle around BJ , is also famous.

I thought to myself, if it is really famous, why haven't I heard of it at all?At first glance, this person is a braggart.

I sat down with Tofu and heard him bragging more and more unreliable, so I couldn't help interrupting him and said, "Do you want to accept the things?" I also have my own plan in my heart. Some people burn themselves, so it's better to make an early shot.Besides, this stone lump is Panjiayuan's boss after all, so he knows something about the market anyway, and maybe he can use this to ask him about Lu Su's affairs.

(End of this chapter)