Chapter: 6312

When it was noon, Zhou Liying's new store was already set up.

He didn't take down the signboard of Jewels and instead bought a set of calligraphy brushes from the street and wrote "甄寶軒" (Selection Treasures) on temporary paper with bold brushstrokes.

He decided to start by collecting and appraising antiques, and this character selection was very fitting. Although it shares the same pronunciation as "珍珠" (Jewels), they are completely different in connotation - the latter is used to emphasize that everything inside the store is good, while the former is used to inform customers that we are experts at selecting and appraising.

After writing the sign, he put it directly on top of the original signboard and then wrote a notification board with only 10 characters: "收天下古董、鑑各方寶物" (Collecting Antiques from Around the World and Appraising Various Treasures).

Just as the temporary sign and notification board were hung up, Chen Yufei came over with a congratulatory bouquet.

When they met, he enthusiastically said, "Wow, Manager Zhou, your efficiency is really impressive! You returned last night and opened the store at noon today!"

Zhou Liying smiled and said, "Of course, it's faster when you're doing small-scale transactions."

Chen Yufei placed the bouquet beside the entrance of Selection Treasures and said with a hint of rebuke, "Manager Zhou, you're still too cautious. Most of the merchants on this antique street are old acquaintances. You're opening a new store, so why not announce it to everyone? They would have sent over more bouquets for you!"

Zhou Liying hastily bowed his head and said, "Mr. Chen is too generous. However, my small-scale transaction has just begun, and I'm unsure if it will take off or not. It's better to keep a low profile for now."

Chen Yufei nodded slightly and said with a smile, "You're truly too humble. With your abilities, you can easily establish your reputation on Antique Street and have Selection Treasures be the most popular shop on our street when the time comes."

Zhou Liying spoke humbly, "Then I'll take your good wishes as my guide."

Just then, Zhang Eirong strolled over with a smile, exclaiming in surprise, "Hey, isn't this Manager Zhou? When did you get back?"

Zhou Liying recognized Zhang Eirong.

He remembered Zhang Eirong because, to his eyes, Zhang was the most street-smart peddler on Antique Street. He was clever, really clever, but had never used his cleverness for anything meaningful before.

He was a jack-of-all-trades, able to sense that Zhang's cleverness, though there, hadn't been channeled into any genuine talent or skill. Additionally, he came from a lowly background and had no patronage, making it difficult for him to rise above his circumstances.

However, when Zhou looked at Zhang again today, he felt that this person's aura was slightly different from before. He looked healthier than before, as if he'd been doing well lately.

Zhou smiled and asked him, "Eirong, are you still doing business on Antique Street?"

Zhang Eirong chuckled, saying, "Occasionally, occasionally I come by. Right now, I'm mostly helping out an old buddy with some things, and Antique Street is no longer a concern for me."

As he spoke, he pretended to be curious and asked, "Manager Zhou, are you opening up a new shop?"

"Ah." Zhou smiled and nodded, "Opening a new shop, collecting some things, and also helping someone with something. That's it."

"Jiǎn bǎ ah." Zhang Eirong chuckled and said, "Jiǎn bǎ is good, jiǎn bǎ has been very hot lately, and when the time comes, I'll open a live broadcast, and it won't take long for it to get popular without stopping."

Zhou was originally from Jinling and had started anew, so he wasn't interested in making a big show of himself and didn't care about the live broadcast. He spoke casually, "Live broadcasts aren't good now, we've already missed the best time to enter, and even if we spend money on advertising, it's hard to know when we'll be able to get back what we put out. I'm limited in my funds, so I just make a living by eating a little bit."

Zhang Eirong nodded and laughed, "Well said, Manager Zhou. As soon as you open your mouth, you're talking like an expert."

As they spoke, Zhang Eirong added, "Oh, by the way, I have many friends who frequently send goods over here. Don't know if Manager Zhou has any suitable items to take and work together?"

Zhang Eirong was asking how much money Manager Zhou planned to invest to collect antiques. JrNovels.com