Strange trading method

“Fifty yuan?” Although Zhao Dongchuan felt a bit suspicious, he didn’t show it.

Normally, a wooden gun wouldn’t sell for so much, so there had to be something fishy going on.

He looked at the stall owner and saw that he was absolutely certain, not joking at all.

His heart skipped a beat!

Could this be… a weapons dealer?

Zhao Dongchuan tentatively asked, “How many rounds does it come with?”

The stall owner looked at Zhao Dongchuan with a hint of surprise, then thought for a moment and said, “One gun comes with 20 rounds… if you want more, it’s one yuan for every ten rounds!”

The man probably didn’t expect Zhao Dongchuan to understand so quickly, so he was a little surprised but still quoted the normal price.

“Alright, I’ll take one!”

Zhao Dongchuan finished speaking and looked at the stall owner.

The stall owner nodded, then pulled out a large burlap sack from the dark area behind him.

He only revealed a small opening and gave Zhao Dongchuan a look, signaling him to take it himself.

Zhao Dongchuan didn’t ask any more questions, walking straight over, secretly on guard, and reaching his right hand into the sack.

He felt around, and sure enough!

Everything his palm touched had a cold, metallic feel.

He felt around again, confirming that they were all pistols inside.

“Who invented this? It’s just like opening a blind box!!!” Zhao Dongchuan muttered to himself.

This thing felt like a gamble; if he was lucky, he’d pick out a good one, but if his luck was bad, he might get a broken one.

Never mind, it was only 50 yuan, he’d just treat it as buying some fun, even if it was broken, he could still use it to scare people.

Zhao Dongchuan chose one that weighed about the same as the one he had acquired in Pengcheng previously.

He slowly pulled it out, smiled, and pointed to the “Big Black Star” in his hand, saying, “I’ll take this one!”

The stall owner nodded, then pulled out another bag from behind, reached both hands inside, and after some fumbling, asked, “How many rounds do you want?”

Zhao Dongchuan thought for a moment and said, “A hundred rounds!”

“A hundred rounds? Are you sure?”

“Yes, I’m sure!”

“Alright, please wait a moment!”

The stall owner fumbled through the sack, and after a short while, pulled out a small bag.

“That’s 58 yuan in total!”

The stall owner extended his hand and slowly said.

Zhao Dongchuan had no objection, taking fifty-eight yuan from his pocket and handing it to the burly man.

He also took the bag, putting the pistol and the bag together into his own bag.

With a slight smile, Zhao Dongchuan nodded to the stall owner and then turned to leave.

“I wonder if this gun works?”

Never mind, I’ll find a place to test it later…

He once again felt the difference between this place and Huangyuan; not only was there a greater variety of goods, but there were even guns, and the way they were sold was quite novel. If he hadn’t been quick-witted, he would have almost made a fool of himself.

He had been wandering for quite a while, and it was already past midnight. Just as he was wondering if it was time to leave.

Another stall appeared, giving him one last surprise for the night.

At one stall, many papers and similar items were held down by small stones, and on one side of the stall owner stood a gray banner with two large black characters: “Handle Certificates!”

These familiar yet unfamiliar words made him feel as if he had traveled back in time.

It had been too long; in his original world, his electric bike was often covered with such small advertisements from those people. Seeing them again now truly felt heartwarming!

Zhao Dongchuan almost cried out!

No matter what, he had to go up and talk to the stall owner, just in case he had met a “colleague”!

Could there be other transmigrators in this era?

Zhao Dongchuan slowly walked closer and observed the stall owner.

The stall owner was a somewhat disheveled old man.

This made Zhao Dongchuan both a little disappointed and a little relieved.

He was disappointed because, with that appearance, he was most likely not a transmigrator; such a countenance was truly an embarrassment to transmigrators.

He was relieved that he wasn’t a transmigrator, which meant there wouldn’t be an awkward “king versus king” situation. He wasn’t sure if two transmigrators meeting in the same world would be friends or foes!

“Esteemed elder, what do you mean by ‘handle certificates’?”

Zhao Dongchuan approached and asked the old man softly.

“Hehe, as you can see, it’s for handling certificates. No matter what kind of certificate, I can get it done for you, perfectly seamless, so no one can tell if it’s real or fake!!!”

The old man chuckled and said proudly.

Zhao Dongchuan’s heart stirred, and he asked, “Then, letters of introduction and work permits are okay?”

“Of course, those are basic skills, young man. You’re an unregistered resident, aren’t you?”

Zhao Dongchuan was speechless!!! Fortunately, this was the black market, and others didn’t care. If this were on the street, that shout of his would surely get him arrested.

Seeing Zhao Dongchuan’s expression change, the old man quickly added, “Don’t misunderstand, I’m not asking about your origins. Since you came to ask an old man like me, you must have a need, so I just made a guess!!!”

Never mind, he wouldn’t argue with this old man. Zhao Dongchuan nodded and said, “Elder, you truly have keen insight. I do indeed have a need. May I ask, how much does a set of a work permit and a letter of introduction cost?”

“Hehe, young man, you’ve come to the right person. My certificates, Old Hu, are a golden signboard in this area, absolutely top-notch and professional. So, well… the price is a little bit higher…”

The old man, who called himself Old Hu, said with a chuckle.

“Stop talking nonsense, let me see the quality first…”

“Hehe, these are the samples I’ve prepared, please take a look…”

Old Hu took out two documents from under a stone on his stall and handed them over.

Zhao Dongchuan took them and saw a work permit and a letter of introduction. The photos, stamps, and format of the certificates all looked very natural. Unless someone called the relevant department to verify, it would be impossible to tell if they were fake.

He already had a plan in mind and continued to ask, “Elder, how long does it take to get them done?”

“Hehe, normal processing is three days, expedited is one day, and for express service, I’ll make it for you on the spot, an hour at most…”

“Then how much is normal, how much is expedited, and how much is express?”

“Hehe, normal is twenty, expedited is fifty, and for express, seeing as you’re so polite, I’ll give you a discounted price of eighty!”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dongchuan now had very good reason to suspect that the other party was also a transmigrator, as he was clearly playing the pricing game of later generations!!!

Could this be the male protagonist of those popular old man transmigrating to cultivate immortality novels from his original world?

He muttered to himself.

“Elder, I want express service, but is there any room for negotiation on the price?” Zhao Dongchuan asked softly. Although he wasn’t short on money, bargaining was a basic sign of respect for the seller.

“Young brother, my price is already very favorable. What you want is express service, which requires a lot of effort… or perhaps you could go for expedited service…”

Old Hu said with a helpless expression, even offering a thoughtful suggestion.

“…”

Zhao Dongchuan didn’t dwell on it. As long as the matter could be handled, he wasn’t short on money.

“Alright, I’ll take express service, but I’ll only pay when I’m satisfied!” Zhao Dongchuan said with a serious expression.

“Hehe, this is my specialty, so rest assured, my golden signboard isn’t just for show…

Oh, by the way, did you bring your ID photo?”