Chapter: 5550

In recent days, due to a breakup, he had been feeling down and hadn't come here for some time. But over the past two days, he had started to regain his energy, coinciding with the weekend, and he was once again interested in the antique street.

The one speaking was none other than Leafcutter's father-in-law, Elder Shao Changkun.

Although Elder Shao had become the vice president of the Calligraphy Association, his passion for antiques had not diminished at all since his youth.

In recent days, due to a breakup, he had been feeling down and hadn't come here for some time. But over the past two days, he had started to regain his energy, coinciding with the weekend, and he was once again interested in the antique street.

He didn't think that just as he got there, he would see an old acquaintance, Zhang Ermao.

When he heard Zhang Ermao call him "Mr. Shao" with utmost respect, Elder Shao's heart was filled with great pleasure, like a leader bearing both hands, laughing and saying, "Ermao, I've heard you're now serving as the military strategist for Uncle Hong, how come you're back in the antique street again?"

Zhang Ermao laughed and said, "Mr. Shao, you really are perceptive, able to see through everything, this capital city has nothing that can deceive you, old sir!"

Elder Shao was pleased with himself, but his face pretended to be profound and said, "Ermao, there's no need for you to praise me, but within the boundaries of this capital city, I still don't understand anything that doesn't concern me."

Zhang Ermao nodded his head, saying sincerely, "Mr. Shao, I'll tell you the truth, after staying with Uncle Hong for some time, I realized it might not be too suitable for me, so I came back to pick up my old trade again."

Elder Shao didn't suspect anything, nodding and said, "You're born to do this business, and besides, you're my lucky star in this line. The first big deal I got was fifty thousand yuan, which I gave to you. If you don't do this business anymore, I won't get any big deals from now on."

As he spoke, Elder Shao added, "Oh, by the way, I've been collecting some small items recently, according to my experience, they should all be good. When the time comes, I'll give them to you to see if your price is suitable, then I'll give them all to you."

Zhang Ermao thought of his painful experience buying a fake item from Elder Shao for fifty thousand yuan, and he couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking.

Thinking about this, he chuckled and said quickly, "No, no, Mr. Shao, I don't want any items now."

"What do you mean you don't want them?" Elder Shao wrinkled his brow, pointing to the heap of items on his stall, asking, "Where did these things come from? You can't be making them yourself at home, can you?"

"I'm telling you, Elder Shao, I'm actually adjusting my business direction now. In the past, I didn't care if it was real or fake, I just sold everything without thinking, but this time I want to sell genuine goods and there's a risk of getting scammed, like what happened to me before when I spent tens of thousands yuan on a useless item that wasn't even worth 10 bucks, and it wiped out half a year's income in one go......"

He glanced at Elder Shao nervously as he spoke, seeing that Elder Shao didn't catch the tone of his words, so he hurriedly added, "So, Elder Shao, I'm changing my approach now. What I sell is just fake goods, and what I buy is also just fake goods......"

Elder Shao furrowed his brow: "What's going on? Are you specializing in swindling people?"

Zhang Ermao chuckled: "Ha ha... You can understand it that way too..."

Elder Shao spoke seriously: "Ermao, I'm not telling you to do this. If you want to make a living, you need to have professional ethics."

Zhang Ermao nodded: "I'm just trying to earn some money first? Once I've earned enough, I can upgrade my professional ethics and won't be bothered about it. People always say that one should get on the train before buying tickets......"

Elder Shao shrugged his shoulders and looked at Zhang Ermao's stall, shaking his head: "Oh dear, you're really going backward with every step. Just looking at the fake goods on your stall, I can see that they're all fakes."

"Yes, yes," Zhang Ermao eagerly agreed: "Elder Shao, you must have keen eyesight. Good things can't hide from your eyes, and fake things are no exception too."

Elder Shao smiled and picked up the wooden figurine from the center of the stall, examining it carefully before saying: "However, this wooden figurine seems to be genuine. How much do you want for it? I'll buy it if the price is right, and keep it as a charm against evil spirits."

Zhang Ermao extended five fingers.

Elder Shao asked curiously, "Five hundred?" JrNovels.com