On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, three or two teahouses on the commercial street in the city center have opened. In the teahouse opposite Fu Ruixiang Antique Shop, five young people were sitting together, all looking at the table. Shu Xunfen
There are three Wenchang towers and three Wenchang pens on the table. They are made of white crystal and are crystal clear. They look cute and pleasing. But except for Xia Shao, who was drinking tea with a smile, everyone else's expressions were a bit weird.
"Sister, do you still believe this?" Zhang Ruman smiled, leaning on the sofa in the teahouse with her legs crossed, her coat on the side, and the sleeves of her sweater rolled up, looking casual and heroic.
Liu Cuicui put a set of Wenchang Towers and Wenchang Pens in front of her and smiled brightly, "I want it if you don't want it! It doesn't matter whether the things your sister gave you are useful or not, the important thing is that this girl still remembers us!"
"Who said you don't want it?" Zhang Ruman bent down and grabbed a set. Holding the palm-sized Wenchang Tower, he commented, "If I put this gadget on my desk, my roommate would laugh to death! This pen is good, especially It’s the brush tip on the front, it looks like a bullet! It would look cool when worn as a pendant! I want this crystal pen!”
Seeing that both of them had chosen, Du Ping smiled on the side, took a set of Wenchang tools, glanced at Xia Shao, and said nothing.
Du Ping is already nineteen this year and has grown up. Standing 1.8 meters tall, he is the captain of the basketball team of Dongshi No. 1 Middle School. He has a strong body and is different from the little boy who used to pull people somersaults in the school courtyard. Xia Shao always felt that he had changed a lot since before she went to Qingshi to study. Before she left, he was still the kind of impulsive young man who was irritable and irritable when things happened. Now he seemed to feel calmer than before.
People will always grow and mature. But Xia Shao always felt that Du Ping had become more silent than before. She saw him today when she was sending the old man back to the village to move to his new home. She drove these childhood playmates out. Liu Cuicui and Zhou Mingxu saw that she knew how to drive. I was also surprised for a moment, asking questions, and in the car I also asked a lot about things that happened when I went to Qingshi to study. They chatted and made noisy arguments, just like when I was a child. But Du Ping remained silent, and he didn't say a few words along the way.
What's going on
But Xia Shao could not see from Du Ping's face that he had undergone a major change. He could only say that his temperament had changed a lot.
While Xia Shao was measuring Du Ping, Zhou Mingxu reached out to grab the last remaining Wenchang Tower on the table and said to Zhang Ruman, "You don't want this, give it to me!"
When Xia Shao saw it, her gaze fell lightly on the back of his hand, and she said with a smile: "No, this is for Ru Man. She has to take it even if she doesn't want it. It will help with studies. Wenchang Pagoda can calm people's mind and determination, and Wenchang Brush can help talents think. It’s agile and works well when paired with it.”
"Huh?" These words made Zhou Mingxu grimace. He was the same age as Xia Shao and had grown into a teenager, but he was still as fat and strong as when he was a child. With a grimace, his face wrinkled into a bun, very funny, "Shaozi, have you forgotten me? I only brought three sets in total. They all have them, so why don't I?"
"It's not time for you yet. Of the three of them, two are going to take the college entrance examination and one is going to take the high school entrance examination. I brought them specially for them. When you are going to take the college entrance examination, you will be there too." Xia Shao smiled leisurely.
"Why do you have to be candidates? You can just use it for daily use." Zhou Mingxu looked at the set of white crystal Wenchang Towers and Wenchang Pens. The other three did not believe these, but he did. After all, he had studied Chinese traditional culture with his second grandfather, Professor Zhou, since he was a child. He had heard a lot about Feng Shui theories, and he was quite interested in them. Moreover, regardless of whether it works or not, the main thing is that this thing was given by Xia Shao. It was a gift from a friend when I was a child. I want it no matter what!
There is no one for him! Let him cry to death!
"Normally it's better to rely on yourself. I'm afraid that if I give it too early, you won't be able to study hard if you have to rely on me." Xia Shao explained.
"Is it really that effective? I think it's a bit mysterious." Zhang Ruman hung the Wenchang pen around her neck. The crystal clear white crystal contrasted with her wheat-colored skin, which made her look really handsome. "Sister, this is just like fighting. Success or failure depends on the real skill of the hands! If you find a weak person for me, I will throw an AK47 to him, and he will be destroyed by me with a 38-meter cover! After all, if you don’t have real skills, it’s useless no matter how good the things you have are. If you have real skills, it doesn’t matter whether you have these things or not. I think for exams, it still depends on the foundation and grades. This thing is not very useful. But since it was given by my sister Mine, I’ll just wear it, the worst I can do is get laughed at by my roommates.”
After hearing this, Xia Shao nodded appreciatively. The metaphor was a good fight, that's the truth, but it exposed his barbaric nature too much, haha.
"What Ru Man said makes sense, and I want to remind you of the same thing. This set of Wenchang Feng Shui tools is just a boost. Whether it works or not depends on whether you use it or not. If you use it, it will help you get twice the result with half the effort. If you don't, it will just be a decoration. . Take Ru Man’s analogy just now, if you have real skills in your hands, why bother with the 38 big cover? If I give you an AK47, wouldn’t it be even more powerful? But if you don’t have real skills in your hands, no matter how advanced the weapon is, , it’s just a waste, and it can’t exert its power at all. Feng Shui is such a thing, rely on yourself! Then, let it help you!”
Xia Shao's words made the four of them stunned, and they all showed thoughtful expressions. Even Zhang Ruman looked like he was thinking about it, and seemed to think that the words made sense. She then picked up the Wenchang Tower on the table, measured it, and asked, "Is this thing really useful?"
"Whether it works or not, you will know after you try it." Xia Shao smiled and looked at a few people, "Give me your birth date, month, day, and I will help you calculate your natal Wenchang position."
There are three ways to check the Wenchang position, one is the residential Wenchang position, the second is the passing Wenchang position, and the third is the natal Wenchang position.
Among the three types, the natal Wenchang position is the most beneficial, because it is calculated based on personal horoscopes. It is only applicable to each person and will never change. As for the residential Wenchang position, once the house is changed and the sitting direction changes, the Wenchang position will be different. The Wenchang position changes every year and is only applicable to that year.
Since she was deciding the Wenchang position for her family and friends, she naturally looked for the most advantageous option.
The calculation of the natal Wenchang position is based on the horoscope, and the earthly branches of the four pillars are checked from the year stem and day stem. The one who sees the earthly branch is the Wenchang star, and the point pointed by the Wenchang star is the Wenchang position.
Most people of the younger generation cannot remember their birthdays and horoscopes. They always find those things difficult to pronounce and difficult to remember. Xia Shao didn't care, knowing that they couldn't remember, so he simply asked the date of birth and helped them deduce it. Naturally, she remembered the birthdays of her cousin and these three friends she had grown up with, but the time required them to tell her.
The four of them told Xia Shao their birth time one after another. Whether they believed it or not, they all looked curious. But when they saw Xia Shao pinching her fingers immediately, the four of them showed funny expressions.
What are you doing
It's like those semi-immortals on TV making calculations with their fingers...
"...Sister, you are such a great guy!" Zhang Ruman opened her mouth with an exaggerated expression, "How come I never knew you were such a great guy!"
"I don't know either..." Liu Cuicui shook her head.
"I know... Is it because of the influence of my second grandfather? But this is too..." What a stick! Zhou Mingxu thought silently in his heart and smiled bitterly. It's one thing to believe in Feng Shui, but when you see this finger pinching algorithm, you still feel weird.
But Du Ping didn't say anything. He kept looking at Xia Shao silently. His eyes were no longer that of the young man who lost his mind just looking at her, but with some incomprehensible depth and unspeakable meaning. .
The friend's chat did not affect Xia Shao. She had a clear mind and calculated quickly. She figured out the horoscopes of the four people in a moment. When they heard those awkward horoscopes that even they themselves couldn't remember, and Xia Shao pinched her fingers and said them one by one, the four of them were stunned.
I thought it was a magic weapon just now, but now I feel it is magical!
"How did you do it?" Liu Cuicui asked.
"Sister, did you calculate it by pinching your fingers?" Zhang Ruman also looked at her hands curiously and tried it, with a strange expression.
Seeing them like this, Xia Shao could only smile. If it were anyone else, she wouldn't bother to explain. It's just that these people are her friends. Today is a gathering of friends. She might as well talk about it when she has time. Metaphysics is widely misunderstood. , it would be nice to have the opportunity to popularize it.
"This is not some magic algorithm. You know the heavenly stems and the earthly branches, right?" Xia Shao asked with a smile.
"I know this! Ten Heavenly Stems and Twelve Earthly Branches, one period is sixty years!" Zhou Mingxu rushed to say, and the others nodded and stared at Xia Shao.
She smiled and spread her palms, "Then look at your hands. Do these four fingers total twelve knuckles?"
The four of them spread their hands, looked at it, nodded, and then looked at Xia Shao.
"The twelve knuckles match the twelve earthly branches. It is a simple shorthand method for deducing the heavenly stems and earthly branches. In ancient times, there were times when there was no paper and pen, so our ancestors invented this method." Xia Shao explained with a smile, She only explained this one, and as for the higher-level ones, I won’t go into them here. Those words involve too much depth, and they may not be able to understand them.
But just this explanation made the four of them stunned in surprise!
"Sister, do you mean that this is just like mental arithmetic, a quick calculation method of heavenly stems and earthly branches?" Zhang Ruman asked.
Seeing Xia Shao nodding, the four of them had looks of curiosity and admiration in their eyes. Because this explanation was both fresh and convincing, the four people were eye-opening and at the same time somewhat inquisitive. How did she know these things
Xia Shao smiled and did not give them a chance to get to the bottom of the matter. He continued the topic just now and asked them to write down the natal Wenchang position of the four people. He said: "No matter where they are in the future, as long as the natal Wenchang position is not as unfavorable as the kitchen and bathroom." You can put it on the desk in the right place. Wear the Wenchang pen I gave you with you. I hope I can hear the good news about your gold list title this summer!"
"Of course! Don't underestimate us too much. I'm so excited by you! I've been fighting for my life this year! Ask Pang Dun how much my ranking has improved!" Liu Cuicui pulled Zhou Mingxu over, irritating him. I have no choice but to repeat the words that have been repeated for many years.
"Sister Cuicui, I have a name..."
"The day you stop being fat, I won't call you fat anymore! Do you dare to lose weight?!" Liu Cuicui blocked him back with one sentence, then looked at Du Ping and said, "Du Ping, this kid rushed harder than me. ! This kid has been desperate for his life for the past six months!"
When Xia Shao heard this, she looked at Du Ping. When Du Ping saw her looking at him, he just smiled and nodded, then looked away and looked out the window.
Xia Shao was stunned, feeling that he had really changed a lot. Liu Cuicui and Zhou Mingxu on the side also looked at each other. Du Ping had changed a lot in the past six months, as if he was a different person. They didn't know what happened. Before, I had speculated that he was like them, stimulated by Xia Shao and trying his best to enrich himself, but even so, his temperament wouldn't have changed, right
Xia Shao also looked at Du Ping with concern. She originally wanted to ask, but she felt that the occasion was inappropriate, so it was better to ask alone in private. So, they talked about something else.
Liu Cuicui and Zhou Mingxu were naturally more interested in Xia Shao's annexation of Shengxing Group in Qingshi. Xia Shao couldn't speak too directly about business matters, so they talked about them briefly and talked about some interesting things about school. . Even though she said it simply, the two of them were still amazed.
Today is the day when the two elderly people from the Xia family moved to their new home. At noon, they entertained the villagers, young and old, in their new home, and set up hundreds of banquets. When noon was approaching, Xia Shao drove four people back to the village to have a banquet together.
The protagonists of the banquet were naturally the two elders of the Xia family, but Xia Shao also made a splash. Although the villagers still remembered Xia Zhiwei and his son coming to make trouble years ago, no one mentioned it this day. The Xia family was led by Xia Zhiyuan, The four brothers and sisters greeted the whole village, old and young, toasted and had a banquet, and the commotion continued until the afternoon.
After the banquet was over, Xia Shao helped clean up, and Liu Cuicui and others also stayed to help. Xia Shao glanced at Du Ping and called him aside.
When the two came to the back of the house, Xia Shao asked, "What happened? Did you encounter something unthinkable? Tell me and listen. Maybe I can help you."
"What's the matter? It's okay." Du Ping smiled, but it was a little unnatural. He looked deeply at Xia Shao and then avoided it.
"Is everything okay?" Xia Shao raised her eyebrows and looked at Du Ping, obviously not believing it.
"It's okay. We're still busy up front, so hurry up and go." After Du Ping finished speaking, he turned around and left.
Xia Shao was stunned behind. She could also see that Du Ping seemed to be avoiding her. She couldn't figure out for a moment whether he didn't want to say it or because of something else, so she could only say: "Okay, if you don't want to say it, forget it. When you want to say something, remember to come to me. Sister Cuicui and Pang Dun are also worried about you. , no matter what happens, no matter when, we are always there.”
Du Ping didn't look back, but nodded and walked forward. On the contrary, Xia Shao was stunned for a while before walking back.
Dinner that day was also eaten at the new residence. It was not until dinner was finished that the four families drove home.
When the car drove out of the village, the sky was dark, but there was a young man in the village standing outside his yard, looking in the direction of the car in the cold wind, and murmuring, "You won't always be here, you will only go further." The further away…”
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The next day is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. After this day, office workers will have their annual leave and start working.
Although it was still half a month before Xia Shao started school, she couldn't stay at home until school started. She arranged her time and decided to return to Qingshi one week in advance, that is, she would return after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan both thought she was going back to work in the company, but they didn't guess right. Xia Shao was eager to return to Qingshi this time because she was worried about Xu Tianyin.
Originally, when Xu Tianyin returned to the capital a few years ago, the two of them had planned an itinerary. After the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, after finishing his business in the capital, he would come back to Dongshi to spend the Lantern Festival with his master, and then the two of them would return to Qingshi together.
But on the morning of the third day of the Lunar New Year, Xia Shao received a call from Xu Tianyin. He suddenly received an order from the state to go abroad and leave immediately!
In response, Xia Shao had no choice but to tell him to take care of himself on the phone and reassure him that Master would be with him every day. But after hanging up the phone, she went to the master's place, brought the Liu Ren Shen tray, and personally used the Liu Ren Shen Lesson to predict the good or bad luck of this trip for Xu Tianyin.
Although the calculated result turned disaster into good luck, the process was quite dangerous! Xia Shao stared at the divination results for a long time that day without coming back to her senses. In the end, her master, Tang Zongbo, comforted her and said, "Since it turned bad luck into good luck, don't worry. This kid often encounters dangerous things. He has experienced Don't worry, things won't happen that easily! He has a very strange destiny, and the most dangerous period has passed. There will be dangerous things in the future, but it won't hinder his good luck. Don't worry! His numerology master has calculated that he has a dangerous destiny. Most of them have been spent in his early years, and he will have a long life in the future, so don’t worry!"
If he could survive the calamity of his thirty-first year, there would be no more calamities to face in the future. He would be safe and peaceful, have a prosperous future, and live a long life.
But Tang Zongbo didn't say this to Xia Shao, but Xia Shao still heard something about it. He raised his eyes and asked, "Most of them have passed, right? Master, what you mean is that senior brother still has a big disaster?"
She frowned and stood up. She never deduce numerology to others, but this time she said a little eagerly: "Master, can you show me your birth date and horoscope?"
Tang Zongbo stroked his beard and cried out bitterly in his heart. This little girl was very thoughtful and smart. The old man accidentally said such a thing and she caught him.
"What do you think this is? Deducing numerology takes too much effort. Master has already deduced it, so why are you trying to deduce it? You still don't believe what the master said? This divination also shows that he will turn bad luck into good luck. Don’t you believe in our Xuanmen’s housekeeping skills anymore?”
Xia Shao said nothing, so she naturally believed it. At first, just by looking at her senior brother's face, she knew that he was in danger in his early years and that he would probably die nine times out of ten. But he got through it safely, and he should have good luck after that. But some information on the face is not as detailed and accurate as the horoscope numerology deduction, but she always respects the other person's gender and never asks Xu Tianyin these things. It wasn't until she heard Master's unintentional words today that it touched her heart.
Xia Shao usually predicts fortune and misfortune for others, but is on the outside. Although Xia Shao understands the mood of the person who divines the fortune, it is only through her own experience that she knows how to feel uneasy.
Tang Zongbo sighed when he saw that his disciple, who had been indifferent to everything since childhood, behaved like this today. well! It seems that these two young people are serious about it.
But, if you are in the middle of a situation, how do you resolve the situation
When the time comes, he will naturally take action himself.
"Don't worry, Master is here. Nothing will happen to either of you two!" Tang Zongbo patted the back of Xia Shao's hand.
Xia Shao saw that Master was avoiding this topic. Although she couldn't let go and was worried, she respected Master. If he didn't say anything, she wouldn't ask any more questions. Anyway, in this hexagram, Xu Tianyin turned bad luck into good luck.
But despite thinking this way, Xia Shao was still worried. She couldn't help but blame herself for giving it to her senior brother when she got the dragon scale last time. In this way, when he had a dangerous mission, he would have a lot of help around him. It was just that at that time, she felt that he was serving in the military region and would not carry out any more dangerous missions. And she wanted to personally avenge her master when she went to Hong Kong. At that time, she also subdued the dragon scales herself to practice her magic.
But this sudden incident made Xia Shao feel the need to find another knife! Put it on your body for self-defense, senior brother!
Back then, the two of them met Chang Jiu at a street stall in Qingshi Antique Market without much shopping, and got the dragon scale by chance. I never went to a street stall again after that. Although she knew the hope was not great, Xia Shao still wanted to go and see it again. He called Chen Manguan that day and asked him to notify Fu Ruixiang's managers everywhere to pay attention to ancient weapons such as daggers. After swallowing the Shengxing Group, there is this advantage. There are people in the national antique market, looking for the same thing, casting a wider net.
Because she had to stay at home for another week, Xia Shao didn't even miss the antique market in Dongshi. She had not been here for two years, but today she walked in.
The stalls in Dongshi Antique Market are much larger than those in Qingshi. It is not just an alley, but also sells handicrafts. Most of the antique markets in Dongshi are market stalls, track runners, and collectors who come to take a look.
On the eighth day of the first lunar month, as soon as the antique market opened, Xia Shao walked in.
She came alone because today was not about hanging out with friends but about serious business.
After not appearing for two years, Xia Shao has already become a legend in the Dongshi Antique Market. There are many versions of the story about her picking up missing items. Some street stall owners, in order to do more business, often talk about Xia Shao. She said that she had bought items from her own stall, and she had tricked people into buying some items back. Maybe she had picked them up and missed them
And this method really works, especially after the two Dongshi auctions, the antique craze has risen rapidly. The treasure appraisal program jointly organized by Huaxia Group and Qingshi TV Station a few years ago has increased the popularity of antique collecting among the people. In the past six months, Come here, there are many more people in the Dongshi Antique Market than before. Compared with the deserted market in previous years, it is a huge difference.
But when the market first opened at the beginning of the year, there were still very few people in the market, so as soon as someone came in at the door, some stall owners saw it.
But when they saw the people coming, the antique market was abuzz!
"Mr. Xia?!"
"Is it really Mr. Xia?! Ouch! What kind of wind brings you here?"
"Mr. Xia is here just after the market opens. This is a distinguished guest. This is a sign that business will be good this year!"
Xia Shao was surrounded by the stall owners of the antique market as soon as she entered. She originally thought that she had made many mistakes in the market in the past few years, and these people would have a complicated psychology when they saw her, so she never came again. But in fact, the antique market is so big, and the few stalls where she bought things are only a few. In addition, the current antique craze is largely driven by Fu Ruixiang and Huaxia Auction Company, so many stall owners who have benefited are very grateful to her. . Seeing her coming, people crowded around her, and there was naturally a lot of compliments. Some stall owners also took the opportunity to get close to her by telling her interesting stories about when Xia Shao visited the antique market when she was a child.
Xia Shao smiled and chatted with the stall owners in the market before talking about the purpose of coming today, "Everyone, I came to the market today to find a dagger. If anyone has one, please don't hide it. If I like it, the price can be easily negotiated."
The stall owners were stunned after hearing this, "Hey, ancient weapons? That's not popular!"
"Mr. Xia has been studying ancient weapons recently?" someone asked with a smile.
Those who are interested can't help but have their eyes flash after hearing this. Xia Shao is not what she was back then. Now that she has entered this industry, she is a peer. She can no longer pick up the treasures of her peers, but it's also impossible to say that she wants to take some ancient weapons back for fun? If this is the case, ancient weapons are not popular now. If they are popularized by Huaxia Auction Company in the future, then selling now... would it be too much of a loss? Might as well keep it.
"Ancient weapons have always been unpopular. I can't even talk about research in this area. I just bought a new house at home and I took it back as a house." Xia Shao naturally could see what these stall owners were thinking, so she made it clear For his own use, "It's a bit troublesome to pick out things for the town house. Not everything is suitable, so I have to take a look. It's hard to say whether I can find it or not, but if I can find it, the price can be easily negotiated."
Although Xia Shao lied about the purpose, the meaning of her words was clear. She didn't ask about the ancient dagger just to make it popular, so there was no need for anyone to hide their secrets. Moreover, if she was interested in it, she could give him a very generous price.
When the stall owners heard this, their eyes flashed again, and then they all laughed. A small number of them said: "I have been practicing stalling in the market for so many years, let alone, it really exists! Mr. Xia, come and take a look?"
"I have them here too, Mr. Xia, come and have a look at my place, haha."
"Does Mr. Xia only want a dagger? I have a Guan Dao over there! Can you go and have a look?"
"It's best to use a dagger." Xia Shao said with a smile. She came here today to find a suitable dagger for her senior brother. The main reason was to see if it had any evil aura. However, this kind of object is difficult to find. If you really encounter a large ancient weapon, even if it is not suitable to carry with you, If you want to bring it with you, you have to buy it to use it to set up the formation. Maybe it will be useful at some point. Therefore, as long as there was a stall owner in the market who had collected ancient soldiers, no matter what they were, Xia Shao would always say that he would take a look at them.
The stall owners hurriedly went back and rummaged through the stalls. Some people said they had left it at home and wanted to go home to pick it up. Xia Shao looked along the stalls in the antique market and showed it to her if there was one on the stall. But when she looked over, there were a bunch of people behind her. Most of them were old people who had come to the market early in the morning and middlemen who were running around in the market. A group of people followed Xia Shao, and they all felt that this was a rare eye-opener. Opportunity, if you don’t learn, it will be useless!
Everyone is puzzled as to why this legendary girl who made her fortune by picking up pieces in the antique market has such a profound eye for antique appraisal at such a young age. But it is an indisputable fact that Fu Ruixiang is now the leader in the province's antique industry! When your family is here, you can’t miss this opportunity to learn with Open Eyes!
When Xia Shao looked along the stalls, the news that she had come to the antique market spread in the huge market. Many people came from afar, including Zhao Mingjun, the stall owner who sold the blue and white plate.
When Zhao Mingjun hurried over, Xia Shao was already surrounded by people. He was blocked from behind and could not see her at all. But he stood on tiptoe and stretched his head, looking in with mixed emotions.
There were many stall owners in the market who sold leaked items to Xia Shao, and among them, he suffered the worst losses! Although picking up leaks or selling leaks depends on one's own eyesight. You can't blame others for regretting it afterwards, you can only blame yourself for your lack of eyesight. But the rules are the rules, and when I try to trick imitations out, I feel at ease. Anyway, there are rules, and the buyer can only blame himself for his lack of discernment. But if the sale is missed, it will not be the same mood.
That Yuan Qinghua market is worth 100 million! He made a mistake and lost 100 million! If it were in my own hands, my life and destiny would all change.
Therefore, the rules of the business are the rules of the business, and the mood is the mood. Zhao Mingjun's mood is very sour and regretful. At first, he hid in the market for more than a month, mainly because he couldn't afford to lose this person. When his colleagues saw him, who wouldn't be comforted? But comforting him will only make him unable to let go of this matter!
I thought that Xia Shao hadn't been to the antique market in the past two years just to avoid herself, but she didn't expect that she came today! Then you can't blame him, he must find her and make amends with her!
Because, I just heard that she was looking for an ancient dagger. Coincidentally, he actually found such a way some time ago! But this route cannot be traded openly. Since she wanted to find it, she really bumped into his hands. God gave him a chance to find some compensation!
Zhao Mingjun was overjoyed and sneered on his face. However, he did not push through the crowd and walked over. Instead, he followed behind and waited. He is confident, because ancient weapons are not popular in the first place. There are only a few in this market, not to mention the chance of being genuine, and most of them are fake! He wanted to wait until she was disappointed after seeing it before he stood up, taking advantage of it and giving her a serious blow! Of course, if her eyesight in appraising ancient weapons is a bit lacking and she gets a glitch, that would be fine, as it would just embarrass her peers in front of them and give him some vent.
Regardless of whether Zhao Mingjun's thoughts were aboveboard or not, he was indeed right about one thing. That means there are really very few genuine products in the market!
Xia Shao looked over all the way. She really didn't have enough eyesight when it came to ancient weapons, so she used her clairvoyance to identify them all the way. She saw ten of them, and all ten were fake! Some of them look fake at first glance, and the decorations look like modern fabrications at first glance, and they are obviously old. Some imitations are quite good, but unfortunately they cannot escape Xia Shao's eyes.
Even though it looked fake, Xia Shao couldn't tell her face to face because of the rules. She just said that the model was not what she was looking for, apologized and went to the next store. This is something that both parties know very well. Some even the stall owners know that they are fake. When Xia Shao declined and came back, he smiled in understanding. But she couldn't help but be surprised when she heard that she rejected some of the high-end imitations. How could she decide it was not true so quickly in such an unpopular category
Isn't this vision too... incredible? !
Xia Shao didn't care about the thoughts of these stall owners. She only went for her purpose today and looked all the way. After looking at dozens of stalls, she saw two genuine items, but unfortunately, they were stained with rust and dull. , the quality is really not that good. Even if you get it, you can't use it.
“Mr.
Xia Shao had no choice but to turn around with a smile, "I think this is real. However, it's really not what I'm looking for. It's not suitable for a house. Boss, please keep it and send it to an antique shop or auction house in the future. It would be a good idea. of."
As soon as she said this, a group of elderly people gathered around her and stared at Xia Shao's dagger, which was obviously genuine, trying to figure out how they could tell it was genuine.
Xia Shao, however, had no intention of doing an on-site appraisal. She was focused on finding the dagger for her senior brother. She visited most of the antique markets in the morning and only saw five genuine items, only two of which were daggers. qualified.
Although he knew that it was not easy to find items that met his requirements, Xia Shao was still a little depressed after looking around all morning and finding nothing. But she didn't lose heart. After looking at there were still many stalls to visit, she simply decided not to have lunch and spend the day in the antique market!
But just as she was about to walk towards the stall in front, a voice came from behind.
"Haha, Mr. Xia, do you still remember me?"
The one who stopped Xia Shao was naturally Zhao Mingjun.
When some stall owners saw Zhao Mingjun greeting Xia Shao, they couldn't help but look at each other, curled their lips, and winked at each other. Zhao Mingjun is very concerned about the blue and white market. In the past two years, he has been anxious about anyone who mentioned this matter to him.
If these two people meet here today, nothing will happen, right? After all, it would be difficult for anyone to stay calm when this matter happens to them.
But what everyone didn't expect was that both of them were very polite, even friendly.
Xia Shao just raised her eyebrows slightly when she saw Zhao Mingjun, and then smiled: "Boss Zhao, how could I forget?"
"I think so. Who did Mr. Xia forget? It's impossible for him to forget me, Zhao Mingjun, haha." Zhao Mingjun smiled, "I don't mean anything else. I just heard that Mr. Xia is looking for a dagger?"
Xia Shao nodded and smiled calmly, but in fact he already knew it in his heart, "See what this means, Boss Zhao also has it?"
"Yes, yes. It's just that... Mr. Xia came a step late. A friend of mine took his fancy a few years ago. Although he was still hesitant, but... he didn't say no, so I wouldn't be able to introduce him to Mr. Xia." Zhao Mingjun smiled.
Xia Shao also raised her eyebrows and smiled. Why did a friend like it? It was obvious that he wanted to get a share. He had to make a good gesture first so that he could take the opportunity to raise the price. It seems that Zhao Mingjun has real stuff in his hands, and it is good stuff, otherwise he would not be so confident. This is obviously an attempt to knock her off.
But what she wants is a dagger with evil in it, and the one in Zhao Mingjun's hand may not meet the requirements. However, Xia Shao was unwilling to let go of any opportunity. If you want to give her a break, you have to meet her conditions.
"Then ask Boss Zhao to discuss it with your friend. If you have any confidence, please come to see me at Fu Ruixiang's store." Xia Shao said with a smile. She was sure that the other party would come.
Xia Shao didn't say much else. After saying this, she turned around and continued shopping. Zhao Mingjun saw her indifferent attitude and felt his teeth itching with hatred. If she hadn't been so calm back then, would she have sold out her blue and white market? She knew it was true and still bargained with her!
But Zhao Mingjun seemed to have forgotten that at first he thought that the plate was fake, and he deceived Xia Shao because he was a student with short eyesight. Although he told her that the plate had a low origin, he paid twenty or thirty yuan from the countryside. The things were resold for one hundred and fifty. If that plate was real or fake, he would have made quite a lot of money. It's just that he was unlucky and the real thing was sold out.
Many people in this world are like this. They are clearly scheming against each other. If they get an advantage, they laugh at others because they are short-sighted and deserve to pay the tuition. But if you suffer a loss, you will hate the other party.
Xia Shao knew that Zhao Mingjun was resentful of her, but after shopping around the antique market and finding nothing, she went home and waited for news about him.
Zhao Mingjun was quite able to keep his composure and left Xia Shao to dry for three days.
Three days later in the morning, Xia Shaocai received a call from Fu Ruixiang's store, saying that Zhao Mingjun was waiting for her in the store. Xia Shao arrived at Fu Ruixiang and exchanged pleasantries with Zhao Mingjun. She originally planned to let the company's driver drive the two of them to see the dagger.
But Zhao Mingjun laughed when he heard it, "Mr. Xia, I have a car. You'd better take my car."
Zhao Mingjun smiled and looked normal, but Xia Shao lowered his eyes slightly. Unexpectedly, he was quite cautious.
So cautious... Most of these things come from wrong sources.
Xia Shao then raised her eyes and glanced at Zhao Mingjun, and saw that there was a faint light in his eyes. When he smiled, his eyes were of different sizes, and he had a cunning heart.
"Okay, I'll bother you, Boss Zhao." Xia Shao smiled and sat in Zhao Mingjun's car. But while he was driving, he opened his clairvoyance and looked at him, then lowered his eyes, knowing something in his heart.
Zhao Mingjun parked his car downstairs in an old residential area in the city.
This community is almost as old as the one before Xia Shao's family moved. The buildings built more than 20 years ago are already very old. From the outside, this looks like an ordinary unit building, but after entering, an ordinary residential door on the third floor opens, and from the outside, it looks like an ordinary living room.
But the bedroom was empty, with not a single piece of furniture. The floor was covered with a large white cloth, and it was obvious that there was something underneath.
You don't need to guess to know that those things are antiques, and there is an earthy smell as soon as you enter the door. It is obvious that they were obtained from tomb robbing.
"Haha, Mr. Xia. We are all insiders. We don't tell secrets. I think you also know the origin of these objects, so I will tell you the truth. I have a few friends who are in this industry. They A few years ago, I found a bucket from a general's tomb. There were no other burial objects in it, and weapons were everywhere. There was a short knife that the general always wore. It's rare in quality. I think you should take a fancy to it." Zhao Mingjun said and walked over. , lifted the white cloth.
I saw pottery, porcelain, ancient paintings, jade pieces, copper coins, weapons and other tomb objects on the ground. There were a lot of things!
Xia Shao was frozen on the ground at a glance!
It was a dagger, and Zhao Mingjun was picking it up and handing it over. The size of this dagger is similar to the dragon scale dagger on Xia Shao's body, but the material should be a bronze dagger. The surface has turned black, but it is not black like rust. The dagger itself is still very smooth, and the blades on both sides are extremely thin. It looks still It is very sharp, and the slightly curved arc on the handle of the dagger is very suitable for gripping. When placed close to the body, it can be regarded as a good weapon for self-defense!
And, most importantly, this black bronze dagger exudes a faint evil spirit!
Xia Shao felt happy, but found that this sinister aura was different from that of Long Lin. The evil spirit of the dragon scale is caused by killing too many people and is formed by the accumulation of resentment and ferocity of the deceased, but this bronze dagger is more like being raised in a feng shui evil cave!
Xia Shao didn't know why the general's tomb was in a bad Feng Shui cave. It could also be that the tomb robbers destroyed the Feng Shui of the tomb and acquired the evil spirit over time, but the bronze dagger did have some evil spirit.
Although this evil aura is not strong enough to compare with the evil aura of dragon scales, it is not easy to find. Xia Shao immediately decided to bring the dagger with the dragon scale and nourish it with the evil spirit of the dragon scale! Or wait until the summer vacation, she will go out to explore Mingchuan, find the acupoints with bad Feng Shui, turn the dagger into a magical weapon, and then give it to her senior brother!
"Boss Zhao, this dagger is good. Please give me a price." Xia Shao raised her eyes and said with a smile.
Although Zhao Mingjun was very confident in this dagger, he didn't expect that Xia Shao decided to take it after just looking at it a few times, which was quite satisfying. He couldn't help but be stunned, but then he smiled, "Mr. Xia really knows the goods! Since he knows the goods, I will tell you the real price. I think Mr. Xia must also think it is worth it. After all, although the collection of ancient weapons is It's not popular, but if you meet a big collector who wants to collect it, the price is still very impressive. With Mr. Xia's assets, he will naturally be a big collector."
Xia Shao smiled when he heard the words, which meant something profound, but said nothing, waiting for Zhao Mingjun to quote.
Zhao Mingjun was not in a hurry to quote, but he smiled and said: "Haha, Mr. Xia, you also know that you have to risk your life and wealth to fight. This general's tomb is very dangerous, and those of me One of my friends is trapped inside. Brothers take the risk to take these things out from the ground, and of course they will have to pay for their hard work." As he said that, he clapped his hands, and a closed door on the other side of the living room opened. Three men walked out of it.
The three men were of different heights, but they were all quite thin. They were dressed just like ordinary people, but they had an earthy smell about them. They were undoubtedly tomb robbers.
As soon as the three people came out, they looked at Xia Shao with anger. Including Zhao Mingjun, there were four adult men in the room, and only Xia Shao was a girl. The threat and extortion of this situation was obvious.
“Mr. My three friends can pay for this track. What do you think?"
Zhao Mingjun looked at Xia Shao as he spoke, but saw that she didn't look panicked at all, and instead her smile became sweeter.
"Boss Zhao, are you trying to intimidate me?" Xia Shao raised her eyebrows.
"Haha, Mr. Xia can't talk nonsense. You have to know that it's shady in this business. It's shady for Mr. Xia to buy this thing. So, we'd better cooperate." Zhao Mingjun smiled, and the room over there The three men who came out of the door also came over with a smile and surrounded the door.
One of the men actually took out a homemade pistol from his waist and played with it in the palm of his hand.
When Xia Shao saw it, her smile deepened. She first looked at Zhao Mingjun and said, "You know what? Boss Zhao, I don't like being threatened." With a smile on her face, she looked at him quietly and gently. The man who took the gun to the door added, "Besides, I don't like people playing with guns in front of me. So..."
Xia Shao lowered his eyes slightly, and suddenly his body moved!
She used the evil spirit on the bronze dagger in her hand to lead the man with the gun. The moment he froze, she kicked him to the living room! When the man flew out, the gun in his hand was spinning in the air and falling. Xia Shao reached out to catch it, turned around and swiped it away! The gun barrel hit Zhao Mingjun on the temple and knocked him down! At the same time, she spun her body and kicked a man with her long legs, hitting the abdomen of a man who was about to pounce, and kicked the man behind her into the living room. The two fell to the ground, one of them had three ribs broken immediately, and the other of them was hit. Stars were shining in the back of his head, and the man who was kicked out by Xia Shao first with a gun had already knocked over the sofa and was pinned underneath!
In one round, all four adult men were knocked to the ground and could not get up!
But Xia Shao walked over and touched it, and found a gun and a three-edged knife from the other two people. Along with the gun in his hand, Xia Shao kicked the bathroom door without saying a word, and directly Lost it in the toilet!
Turning back, Zhao Mingjun was still lying on the ground groaning and unable to get up, but Xia Shao lifted him up, pressed him against the wall, and put the bronze dagger on his neck with a smile, "Boss Zhao, let's talk about the price. ?”
Zhao Mingjun's temples hurt, his eyes were filled with stars, and he felt nausea in his chest. After hearing these words, he almost rolled his eyes and passed out!
Take his knife, put it on his neck, and talk to him about the price of the knife
This, this, this... Why is this girl so bold? She, why does she know kung fu
"W-what do you want to do?"
"I don't want to do anything. I just want to tell Boss Zhao that this dagger is good and looks quite sharp. Look?" Xia Shao said while grinding the dagger around Zhao Mingjun's neck. With a single stroke, a dagger formed. A very small trace of blood trickled down.
Zhao Mingjun's eyes widened, he screamed in fright, and his whole body trembled!
"I, I, I, I don't want any more money! Send, send, send, send to you!"
"How bad is this?" Xia Shao smiled softly, "How did Boss Zhao calculate the price just now? I think it's a bit expensive, can it be less?"
"No, no, no..."
"Can't be less?" Xia Shao asked with a smile, her tone seemed to be sighing.
Zhao Mingjun was almost scared to death by her, and he tried his best to tell the whole story, "No, no money! Just take it, take it!"
"I've already said it's not good." Xia Shao smiled and pondered for a while, "Boss Zhao, any profession has risks, don't you think? Antiques shops have risks, and those who fight against each other have risks. You can't let me take this risk, do you think so? I will only pay the price that I should pay. This 2 million dagger belongs to me, what do you think?"
Zhao Mingjun wanted to nod, but the knife was on his neck. How could he dare to nod
"Two million, is the price I gave you a fair price?" Xia Shao knew that he didn't dare to nod, but she still asked unkindly.
"Kind, kind!" Zhao Mingjun had to say quickly.
Xia Shao then smiled with satisfaction, put away the knife and stood up, but before standing up, he said pointedly: "Boss Zhao, even if you can't look away from some things, you should be more open and aboveboard. If you use these dirty tricks, be careful that you will soon be involved in them." ."
Putting away the bronze dagger, Xia Shao wrote the check and threw it on the table in the living room. Seeing the man under the sofa struggling to get up, she glanced over. The man quickly stopped moving and was obediently pressed under the sofa. Be a snail.
Xia Shao then opened the door and went downstairs, took a taxi and left.
Sitting in the taxi, Xia Shao lowered her eyes and sneered. She knew there were three people in the room before she came, but what she saw was what happened after that. The four of them fought to grab the check. Zhao Mingjun was kicked and kicked by three tomb robbers. He fell to the ground covered in blood. The three rolled up the antiques on the ground and drove away in the car that Zhao Mingjun drove when they came. Zhao Mingjun fell to the ground. On the ground, not a penny was obtained.
In fact, if Zhao Mingjun didn't do this and asked her for five million openly, she wouldn't even give a single cent of the offer. Because she was looking for this dagger for her senior brother, let alone five million, even if it was a sky-high price, she would be willing to give it up! Moreover, she was just trying to comfort Zhao Mingjun for losing the blue and white plate, but he used this method to take money out of her pocket... haha.
Xia Shao didn't care what happened to Zhao Mingjun. She found the dagger and returned home.
Because I had decided to go back to school on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there were only a few days left. Xia Shao obediently stayed with her parents and master at home. Apart from being worried about Xu Tianyin at night and often unable to sleep, during the day she tried to make her parents happy as if nothing had happened.
Naturally, Li Juan was reluctant to let her daughter go back to school, but she had no choice but to make some delicious food while she was still at home. She had indeed brought Xia Shao back, and her face looked better than she had during the holidays. Comes back slightly mellower.
The closer to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the busier Li Juan started to work. Ever since she heard that her daughter had three good sisters in the dormitory, she had prepared a lot of Dongshi specialties. Even the school leaders had prepared some. On the first day of school, they were all packed into the company car and asked to be taken back to school.
On the Lantern Festival, the four members of the Xia family gathered together again. What was a little surprising was that Zhang Ruman was nowhere to be seen at this time in previous years, but this year she stayed at home obediently.
Zhang Ruman was also very depressed about this. In previous years, when her father Zhang Qixiang returned to the military area during the New Year, she would go back with him. This year, her mother Xia Zhiqin did not agree. Because she was about to take the high school entrance examination, she was afraid that she would go wild in the military area, so she kept her at home. , it is really miserable for her to review her homework at home every day.
During the dinner, after hearing Xia Shao say that she was going back to Qingshi tomorrow, Zhang Ruman's eyes immediately lit up and she said, "Sister! I'll give you a ride and take me back to Qingshi tomorrow too!"
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I'm stuck on this chapter. Although it's very late, but for the sake of the word count, please be merciful and don't whip me~tat
In the afternoon, I was rushing to finish the manuscript and got angry. I had blisters on my lips all afternoon. I went out to buy some nasturtiums and came back to make some tea. Climb down...
Climb up again, maybe Nasturtium + Piao Piao has a miraculous effect in treating internal heat? Girls, look through your pockets, are there any tips? Throw some out! Reach out and continue~