Chapter: 6332

The reason is simple - mainly because Zhang Ermao had come to his store before and asked about the investment scale of opening a shop. To keep a low profile, he lied, saying it was around 50,000 yuan.

And just now, that person came with goods and quoted 500,000 yuan - it looks like they're trying to take everything in one step, including his initial investment of several tens of thousands.

Most importantly, in the antique business, being deceived out of a little money is not the most fatal, but having an unprofessional reputation spread far and wide.

Everyone knows you're not professional, and people who genuinely want to get good things will definitely not look for you. Only scammers would find someone like you.

As a result, truly wanting to buy good things won't even look at you because they're afraid you'd buy a bunch of fake goods without knowing it, then sell them off as genuine ones.

So, the people who do this kind of thing are clearly showing their wicked intentions, not only trying to swindle their own money but also trying to make themselves unwelcome in the antique trade in Jinling.

But Zhou Liang's mind was filled with doubts - he had never wronged Zhang Ermao before. Why would they target him like this?

What's even more ridiculous is that they targeted him and didn't realize it, sending a good item from the Northern Song period over to him - something unheard of!

He told the truth in front of that person because he was certain that regardless of what he said, the other party wouldn't believe it. He also wanted to leave a record for future reference.

The four corners of the shop's ceiling were still equipped with monitoring cameras when the previous owner left. The owner had only spent a few hundred yuan on them back then and even needed to move ladders to get to them.

It's not that they're hard to sell - it's just that most people don't want old things like this anymore. That's why he simply gave in and handed over the monitoring software account and password to Zhou Liang.

In that previous conversation, Zhou Liang had already recorded everything on the monitor, making it clear to the other party what kind of item it was, its value, and even giving them half the proposal - which is ridiculously generous compared to the average level of the antique trade in Jinling.

What he told them was also because he had seen through their scheme, so he decided to play it straight and not hide anything.

Whatever needed to be said or not, he revealed everything - including his genuine intentions - because he knew they wouldn't believe him anyway.

As for the other party, they didn't believe that thing was from the Northern Song period; all they cared about was cheating themselves. So, no matter how sincerely he spoke, they just kept insisting on paying 300,000 yuan and even after being told the true value of the item, they still maintained their stance.

He had been in the antique trade for a long time and had seen all sorts of weird things, so he always remained vigilant, carefully considering every detail.

After downloading all the monitoring footage to his phone, Zhou Liang made a decision - to sell this bronze Buddha as quickly as possible.

The reason wasn't that he was short on money; it was because he realized someone didn't want him to establish himself in Jinling's antique district.

He would likely receive news about this bronze Buddha within a few days, and everyone would know he had been swindled.

To turn the tables, saying something is from the Northern Song period doesn't work; no one would believe it. Besides, Zhou Liang was well aware that his professional level didn't reach the top-tier in Jinling's antique trade, so the best approach was to sell this bronze Buddha as quickly as possible. Once he successfully sold it, his reputation in Jinling's antique district would be established.

As for whether revealing his name would blow his cover, Zhou Liang wasn't worried about it.

Although he might have gotten a small "leak" worth millions of yuan, such a leak could still make some impact within Jinling's antique circle. Compared to the global antique market where items are priced in tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, this was nothing.

Zhang Ermiao set up this trap for himself, which was just right to let him strike a name in Jinling without spreading too widely, and it's simply perfect - not as good as snowing down warmth, but giving rise to a cozy villa.

At the same time, Xiao Changkun in Zhang Ermiao's car also received 300,000 yuan from Zhang Ermiao's junior.

By evening, he had bought something for 98,000 yuan and returned with 30,000, earning a profit of 20,000 yuan minus 2,000. This made Xiao Changkun dance with joy. JrNovels.com