129: If 120,000 is still too low, I can't afford it.
Chen Kai was taken aback; he thought he would have to hoard it for many days like the jersey before it could be sold.
He hadn't expected it to be so fast; it had only been listed in the livestream for a day before selling.
And it sold for even more than the system's recommended selling price.
"It sold that quickly? Then let's sell it; it's even more valuable than I anticipated."
Zheng Liu Chang chuckled, "Of course. My livestream room consistently stays at three thousand viewers now, and I spent half an hour promoting it for you last night."
"As a result, there was a collector watching my stream who isn't interested in antique coins or anything like that, but loves collecting rare items that have a price but no market."
"The weirder the item, the more he likes it. I really don't understand the thought process of these people."
Zheng Liu Chang complained over the phone. Even as someone who deals in antiques, he couldn't understand how someone would spend 50,000 yuan on a chair.
It wasn't irreplaceable, nor was it aged by time; a chair was actually more expensive than most copper coins.
Chen Kai was taken aback. Then this bond... wouldn't it also count as this kind of rare item?
"Are you at the shop? I have another good item on hand; ask your Top Fan if he wants it."
"I'm at the shop. You kid manage to Score a Bargain every single day; that's awesome. I'm impressed."
Zheng Liu Chang exclaimed in admiration, almost becoming his little fanboy.
"Alright, I'm heading over now."
Chen Kai said, hanging up the phone, and rode his Electric Scooter towards Yunshang Pavilion.
...
Less than half an hour later, Chen Kai's Electric Scooter was parked in front of Yunshang Pavilion.
After parking the vehicle, he looked through the glass door and saw Zheng Liu Chang inside, packing the limited-edition chair into a cardboard box, preparing to ship it.
Chen Kai smiled as he pushed open the door, walked into Yunshang Pavilion, and sat calmly on the chair in front of the Counter.
He took out the bond, which was sealed in plastic wrap, from his pocket and handed it to Zheng Liu Chang, who was squatting on the floor.
"What the hell? What is this? It doesn't look very valuable."
"Open it up and take a look first."
"Sure."
Zheng Liu Chang squatted on the floor and carefully opened the plastic bag's seal, taking out the folded gray paper from inside.
He unfolded the paper and was immediately stunned.
"W-what the hell!"
"Brother, how did you manage to Score a Bargain on this thing? This damn... a loan in yuan from the 40s? This is too rare! It has so much historical significance!"
Zheng Liu Chang's mouth hung open in bewilderment, his expression shifting.
This wasn't an ordinary item; no normal person would want to collect it.
But if you find someone interested, they will spend a lot of money to collect it!
After all, this thing can be redeemed from the government! It counts as an IOU!
Two hundred yuan is not a small sum, no matter when you put it!
"Right? It's rare enough, which is why I asked you to check if that Top Fan wants it."
"Or you can set a price to buy it yourself."
Chen Kai smiled faintly; after all, even he had been shocked for a while when this intel refreshed before he collected himself.
"Damn... I'll ask that Top Fan. He's been lurking in my livestream room for a long time, telling me to save any good or rare items for him."
"The main thing is that this item isn't easy to sell in the shop; it's a bit... you know."
Zheng Liu Chang raised an eyebrow, and Chen Kai immediately understood.
"Yeah, I understand. Ask the Top Fan if he wants to buy it."
Zheng Liu Chang immediately took out his phone and made a voice call to the Top Fan.
The call connected shortly after, and he put it on speakerphone.
"Hey, Top Fan, I just received a bond from the 40s, a loan of two hundred yuan, and it's signed. Do you want it?"
"Guaranteed authentic."
The silent Top Fan was shocked, his voice rising by two octaves.
"What?! You actually managed to get this thing?!"
"There aren't many of these in the world, and you actually managed to get one?! Damn, it's so rare!"
"I love things that are this rare! Turn on your camera and let me take a look!"
Zheng Liu Chang agreed, quickly hung up the WeChat voice call, and started a video call instead.
A middle-aged man appeared on the phone screen. The moment Zheng Liu Chang flipped the camera, the usually unflappable Top Fan's mouth dropped open in an 'O' shape.
His eyes were filled with desire!
"W-what the hell, how much for this thing? I want it!"
"This item is so niche, and it has historical significance; isn't it much better than those lousy copper coins?"
"Name your price! I'll buy it! I won't let you help for nothing, either. Since you acquired it at your shop, I'll give you an extra 20,000 yuan separately. I really love this thing; in our niche collector circle, it's definitely a blockbuster-level collectible!"
The Top Fan was full of excitement, unable to hide it at all.
He couldn't wait to come to the shop immediately to complete the transaction on the spot.
"Haha, to tell you the truth, Top Fan, the owner is right here; he's my Brother. Why don't you discuss the price with him?"
Zheng Liu Chang chuckled sheepishly and handed the phone to Chen Kai.
Chen Kai took the phone and greeted the person in the video.
"Brother, I've never acquired this kind of thing before either. If you want to buy it, why don't you make an offer first?"
Chen Kai smiled faintly. Anyway, anything over 80,000 wouldn't be a loss. Letting the other party bid first was fine since he knew his bottom line.
"Hiss... let me think. I really like this thing too much. Let me think about what a suitable price would be."
"The main thing is that there aren't many recorded cases of this being sold nationwide. Let me think about what price is appropriate."
The Top Fan didn't hide his interest at all.
He really loved this item; he was smitten at first sight.
Neither of them were novices; when collectors see something they like, they usually deliberately hide it to facilitate price suppression.
But he didn't hide his liking at all, proving he truly had his heart set on it, not even afraid of being ripped off.
"Hiss... how about... this amount?"
The Top Fan struggled and hesitated for a long time, thinking about prices in their niche collector circle that could rival the rarity of this treasure.
He slowly extended one index finger, still looking hesitant.
Chen Kai frowned. 10,000? 10,000 definitely wouldn't do.
It wouldn't even cover the rent, and he was hoping to make a fortune out of nothing and earn some extra money.
"No, the price is too low. It's way too far off from what I have in mind."
"Then how about this amount?"
The man gritted his teeth, pressed his index and middle fingers together, and extended his thumb separately.
Chen Kai frowned again. 30,000 yuan... this was also quite far off from his expected price.
It didn't even reach the system's recommended selling price.
"Brother, this is still way too low compared to what I expected."
The Top Fan was taken aback and shook his head helplessly.
"Brother, if 120,000 is still too low, then I can't afford it. Why don't you consider 120,000? After all, I still have to give Zheng Liu Chang 20,000."