168: 1600 times profit

The girl seemed to be playing a game. She opened the voice input and said, "I'll AFK for a minute, be right back."

Then she put down her phone and ran over, saying anxiously, "Grandpa, I'm here, quickly give me your phone!"

The Old Gentleman smiled kindly at the girl, then handed her the phone and Chen Xiangbei's account information.

After the girl took the phone, she opened the transfer app, glanced at the account number on the notebook, entered it one by one, and then asked, "Grandpa, how much should I transfer?"

"160,000."

"Ding, Alipay received 160,000 yuan."

In less than 30 seconds, Chen Xiangbei received the transfer notification.

The girl returned the phone to the Old Gentleman, then hurried back to her seat to continue playing on her phone.

The cooperation between the old and the young was extremely skillful, taking less than a minute in total. It was clear they often worked together and had developed a sense oftacit agreement.

The Old Gentleman said to Chen Xiangbei, "Young man, the remaining few Qianlong Tongbao coins are ordinary ones, not worth much. How about I buy them all from you for 15 yuan each?"

"No need, Old Gentleman. I've already made quite a bit. These coins are useless to me anyway, so I'll give them all to you! Although they're not worth much, they are genuine!"

The Old Gentleman smiled and asked, "Is it convenient to tell me how much you got them for?"

"How did the Old Gentleman know I got them for money?"

"Because when I made the offer just now, you were very calm, as if you knew the actual value of this coin. And there's some fine sand on this coin, which shows it hasn't been thoroughly cleaned."

"Since you know your stuff, it's impossible for you not to clean it properly, at least put it in a box. But you didn't even give it a cloth, which can only mean you just got it."

Chen Xiangbei didn't expect that although the Old Gentleman was quite old, his mind was so sharp, his thoughts were clear, and his ability to read people was superb.

"I didn't expect the Old Gentleman to observe so carefully! That's right, I just got them for 100 yuan."

"Wow! I didn't expect you to find such a big leak. 100 yuan turned into 160,000, a 1600-fold difference! This is a good leak that many experienced antique enthusiasts don't encounter!"

"Hehehe, I was lucky today, I just happened to stumble upon it!" Chen Xiangbei said modestly.

"I didn't expect you to look so young but have such sharp eyesight. How about you take a look around my shop and see if there are any leaks!"

"Not at all, it was purely luck. I just happen to know about the Qianlong Tongbao mother coin, I'm not so good at other things."

"Hahaha, modesty is good, but don't be too modest. If you find good things in the future, you can bring them here, the price will definitely be fair and reasonable," the Old Gentleman said with a smile.

"Okay, absolutely!" Chen Xiangbei readily agreed.

After chatting with the Old Gentleman for a few minutes, he left Ruyi Workshop.

At this moment, he saw a Middle-aged man walking out of an antique shop across the street, holding a box in his arms, his face full of frustration and unwillingness.

Chen Xiangbei thought for a moment, then walked up to him and struck up a conversation, "Brother, what's wrong? Were you ripped off?"

The Middle-aged man glanced at Chen Xiangbei and replied, "Not really, that black-hearted Shop Owner wanted to rip off my family heirloom, but I refused."

"Then why are you sighing? You weren't tricked out of anything."

"Alas, my mother is seriously ill and hospitalized and urgently needs money. I don't have any, so I thought of selling the treasure from home to get money for my mother's treatment, but I didn't expect it wouldn't sell," the Middle-aged man explained the reason.

"What are you selling? Can I take a look? I'm a student of archaeology at Linhai University and I know a little about old items."

When the Middle-aged man heard this, his eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "Okay, a university student is good, a university student will definitely understand my treasure! Here, I'll show you."

The Middle-aged man handed him the box in his hand. Chen Xiangbei took it and carefully opened the box.

What came into view was a pair of red and white painted porcelain bowls. Bowls, as common daily necessities, can be said to have various forms and be extremely numerous in modern society.

Even antique bowls are much more numerous than other types of antiques. And this pair of red and white painted porcelain bowls is a typical Qing Dynasty imperial bowl type.

Chen Xiangbei said, "Brother, these bowls of yours are indeed quite old, they are 'Da Kai Men' items. How much do you want for them?"

The Middle-aged man heard this: Finally, someone recognizes my treasure, those shop Bosses just want to rip me off.

"My dad said this pair of large bowls could sell for 100,000, but those shop Bosses said my bowls are only worth 1,000 yuan. My mother's medical expenses are 80,000, so I'll only sell for 80,000."

"Brother, to be honest, the shop Bosses on this Antique Street all prioritize maximizing profits. They definitely won't buy at your price, they will only keep pushing your price down," Chen Xiangbei said.

The Middle-aged man said anxiously, "Then what should I do? My mother's illness can't wait!"

Chen Xiangbei paused, then slowly said, "How about this, you can go to the antique shop at Ruyi Workshop across the street. The Shop Owner of that shop is a knowledgeable Old Gentleman, and he gives fair prices.

Or you can sell this pair of bowls to me. I'll buy your bowls for 100,000 each, a total of 200,000, but I have to tell you the truth, these bowls of yours are worth more than 200,000."

Perhaps it was out of disappointment with those antique shop Bosses, or perhaps he was in a hurry for money, the Middle-aged man said without thinking.

"I'll sell them to you, you can give me 100,000, my dad said 100,000 yuan is enough."

"No, I'm offering 200,000. If you don't agree, I won't buy your things," Chen Xiangbei said firmly.

"But... but my dad said people shouldn't be greedy, otherwise their sons won't have an anus."

"That's all superstition, and honestly, the real value of these bowls is far more than 200,000. If I buy yours for 200,000, I can still make a lot. If I offer too little, I won't feel at ease holding them, right?"

"Then... then okay, you give me the money, and you can take these bowls," the Middle-aged man compromised.

Afterward, Chen Xiangbei transferred 200,000 to him via mobile phone. He originally thought such a simple and honest person wouldn't use a mobile phone, but it turned out he was quite skilled.

Chen Xiangbei asked him some personal questions and then realized. It turned out he grew watermelons and often traveled around selling them, so he was very skilled at mobile payment.

The Middle-aged man received the money, said goodbye to Chen Xiangbei, and left in a hurry.

Chen Xiangbei carefully examined the pair of bowls for a while, confirmed they were correct, then turned around and walked back into Ruyi Workshop.

As soon as he entered, the Old Gentleman's voice rang out.

"Did you find another leak?"

Chen Xiangbei walked forward with a smile and said, "How did you know I found another leak?"

"Hahaha, I heard your conversation with that person clearly at my shop entrance."