Chapter 008: Picking up a Tang Dynasty Imperial Rhinoceros Horn Cup
Immediately after, Lin Lang replied nonchalantly, "Sister, don't be in such a hurry to leave!"
"I think the stall owner is quite humorous. Let's support his business and buy a small trinket before we go. It's not too late!"
The stall owner chuckled upon hearing this, "Handsome man, you're righteous. Feel free to pick anything from my stall. If you like something, I'll definitely give you a discount."
Amidst the dazzling array of antiques at the stall, Lin Lang looked left at the four treasures of the study, then right at the hand strings and jade bracelets, pushing aside some porcelain, then some wood carvings. He appeared casual, but it was all a pretense, as he didn't directly focus his gaze on the late Qing Dynasty lacquer wine cups.
After finishing his act, Lin Lang casually picked up a lacquer wine cup and tentatively asked, "Boss, how much for this pair of old lacquer wine cups?"
The stall owner replied with an exaggerated expression, "Handsome man, you truly have an eye! Even if this pair of lacquer wine cups isn't from the late Qing Dynasty, they're certainly from the Republic of China era. Although their condition looks a bit poor, they are definitely old items with a sense of history."
"You can take them for 5000 chinese yuan!"
Lin Lang, however, said with a look of disdain, "Boss, don't be so greedy. Folk lacquerware isn't valuable to begin with, and what's more, this pair of lacquer wine cups looks extremely dilapidated. They don't look valuable at all."
"Furthermore, this pair of lacquer wine cups are plain cups, without any carving craftsmanship, nor are they carved red lacquerware. It's obvious they were painted by a folk lacquer craftsman and aren't even worth 50 chinese yuan."
As Lin Lang spoke, he deliberately placed the dilapidated lacquer wine cups in his hand back onto the stall, pretending to get up and leave.
The stall owner smiled, trying to keep the customer, and lowered the price, saying, "Handsome man, don't go!"
"We can discuss the price. I'll give you half off. How about 2500 chinese yuan for this pair of lacquer wine cups?"
Lin Lang replied, "Not good at all!"
"I, your brother, out of goodwill, wanted to help you open for business, but you, boss, want to rip me off. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
The stall owner chuckled upon hearing this, "Handsome man, you really know how to talk. Well then, how about this? You tell me how much you're willing to pay for this pair of historic lacquer wine cups?"
Lin Lang pulled out the remaining 385 chinese yuan from his pants pocket.
"I, your brother, only have 385 chinese yuan on me. I'll keep 5 chinese yuan for the bus ride home, and I'll buy this pair of old lacquer wine cups from you for 380 chinese yuan. How about that?"
The stall owner took the 380 chinese yuan, somewhat wanting to sell but also hesitating, scratching his head. His small eyes darted around, looking at the elegant Gu Keqing beside Lin Lang.
"Handsome man, your girlfriend looks like a rich young lady from Shanghai at first glance. Not to mention how expensive all her luxury brand clothes are, just the Patek Philippe luxury watch on her wrist must be worth over a million chinese yuan, right?"
"And the LV bag she's carrying, that's a global limited edition, isn't it?"
"Handsome man, your girlfriend is so rich, and you say you only have a little over three hundred chinese yuan on you. How can I believe that!"
The stall owner was good at reading people and wanted to sell the lacquer wine cups that Lin Lang was interested in for a higher psychological price.
Mistaken for Lin Lang's girlfriend, Gu Keqing's face couldn't hide her happiness.
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"Boss, please don't misunderstand, this beautiful lady is my landlady." Lin Lang also handed the remaining five chinese yuan bill in his hand to the stall owner.
"I'll give you the last five chinese yuan I have as well. I'll just walk home. That should be fine, right?!"
Upon hearing that Gu Keqing was not Lin Lang's girlfriend, the stall owner replied, "Alright!"
"I see you're sincere, handsome man, so I'll sell this pair of lacquer wine cups to you cheaply. Consider it making a friend. You should come and support my business often in the future."
Lin Lang replied with a fake smile, "Alright!"
This pair of seemingly dilapidated lacquer wine cups at the antique stall actually concealed a secret. Perfectly hidden beneath the lacquer shell was a pair of priceless Tang Dynasty rhinoceros horn cups, which Lin Lang successfully acquired at a low price.
AI generated Gu Keqing beautiful picture
After leaving the antique stall and walking away.
The oblivious Gu Keqing teased, "A Lang, this pair of old lacquer wine cups, the stall owner sold them to you for 385 chinese yuan, at least making a tearful profit of 380 chinese yuan."
Lin Lang, however, was as if he had found a treasure, unable to hide his excitement as he said, "Keqing sister, you don't really think this pair of seemingly dilapidated lacquer wine cups isn't even worth five chinese yuan, do you?"
Gu Keqing replied with a look of disdain, "These old, dilapidated lacquerware items look like the red lacquer wine cups used for ancestral worship during funerals in rural areas in the old society."
"Even if they were given to me for free, I wouldn't want them. They just look a bit unlucky."
Lin Lang replied mysteriously, "Now let's go to the Treasure Pavilion Antique Pawnshop again. I'll let you witness a miracle, sister, and see how I pick up and sell this pair of old lacquer wine cups for a sky-high price of tens of millions of chinese yuan."
Gu Keqing exclaimed upon hearing this, "Could it be that A Lang, you've picked up another big leak?"