Chapter 7 (2/2)
This is why old man Xu had become a famous character of good moral standing.
Xia Tian's eyes locked onto a booth and directly headed that way. Seeing that Xia Tian had left the middle of the road, the bodyguards said no more and everyone definitely reckoned that this newbie had realised that he shouldn't have been walking on the street and had left.
The people praised how the bodyguard did not make things hard for Xia Tian after what he had done.
”Worthy of old man Xu's bodyguard, having such character not making things difficult for that kid.”
”Yeah, old man Xu's bodyguards definitely have gone through careful selection, not only do their skills have to be good, but also must have etiquette. ”
”That kid just then was truly disrespectful. If old man Xu became angry and left, the people here would have not been able to resist skinning him alive.”
Hearing all of the surroundings praise, old man Xu was completely pleased and proceeded to take large steps strolling down the street where the surrounding shop owners greeted him, at which old man Xu returned with a slight nod.
”How do you plan to sell this?” Xia Tian asked seeing a fish shaped jade pendant, this jade pendants appearance looked absolutely like a kids toy. Seeing a customer had come, the stall owner piled a smile on his face.
”Your insight is very good young man, this is the most valuable thing in my booth. It is engraved jade from the west ponds of heaven. The jades pitch black body does not reflect light, low-key and has not lost much qi. Not only that, but if this is worn all year round, it as an effect of strengthening the body,” The vendor replied as he finally came across someone easy to swindle, thus he started to speak without rest. With respect to his experience, this youth seemed like a freshy that had came for the first time and did not understand a thing.
It was the easiest to earn a profit over people like this.
”How much is this piece of jade?” Xia Tian opened his mouth and asked.
”Seeing that you're so honest, eight thousand. I'll sell it for eight thousand to you. If it was someone else, I would not sell at a bargain of ten thousand.” The vendor opened his mouth popping out an offer of eight thousand. He did not really think that this youth could fork out eight thousand dollars, but this offer was for easier bargaining5.
”Eight thousand is a bit too expensive. I'm still a high school student and don't have this kind of money.” Xia Tian respond singing the same tune as the vendor owner.
At this moment, old man Xu stopped his steps, gazed at the jade in Xia Tian's hand and scornfully laughed as his eyes could determine that it was a just a simple jade decoration. It could be purchased from the large streets for twenty dollars a piece and could only be used to deceive dumb people like Xia Tian.
Though he had seen it, he did not interfere, but instead stood aside waiting for the show. Just before, Xia Tian had walked in front of him and he had become thoroughly unpleased. If it was not for maintaining his composure, he would of already commanded others to teach this youth a lesson.
Thus now, he saw the youth being scammed, he did not go up and dissuade him.
After seeing old man Xu's smile, cold sweat trickled down the vendor's forehead. He knew that this object could not escape old man Xu's eyes, but now he could only pray that old man Xu would not expose him.
”How is two hundred dollars, boss? I already know that this piece of jade is fake,” Xia Tian faintly smile and offered in a low voice.
The boss already knew that his previous expression had already sold him out, but he still opened his mouth to raise the price, ”Little brother possesses discerning eyes, but this jade pendant cannot go below five hundred else you can go find another shop.”
”Fine, five hundred is five hundred, but these small rocks are pretty how about you give them to me as a present?” Xia Tian suggested pointing at a few rock on the side. These rocks were completely normal and were completely worthless. The vendor owner had only placed those there as they were pretty.
”This little brother is sure straightforward, let's trade.” Xia Tian then gave five hundred dollars in cash to the vendor owner and then slipped a few stones into his pocket.
Old man Xu faintly laughed beside Xia Tian before saying, ”Little rascal, your youth and experience is still a bit tender, you bought a twenty dollar decoration for five hundred dollars. Only unweaned 6 youths like yourself would buy such a thing.”
”Oh really?” Xia Tian replied with his mouth slightly slanted. With the loosening of his left hand, the jade pendant fell on the ground and swiftly broke. At this moment even old man Xu was stunned.
”Why? Could it be that you knew a long time ago it was fake?” Old man Xu asked confused looking towards Xia Tian.
”When one has money they're willful.” Xia Tian faintly smiled, the treasure was already in his hands, therefore this jade pendant was no longer of use. Of those stones earlier, one of them emitted a strong golden radiance. This golden radiance was different that others, as other treasure emitted a cyan radiance. This indicated that of these decorations, it had acc.u.mulated years of spirit qi.
For an object to emit yellow light, there was only one possibility. His father had once told him that it was the cremation ashes of a buddha and if the radiance was this strong, then it was highly likely it was the an artifact created from the cremation ashes of an ancient buddha 7.
Censored ↩
This is very common in an Asian (Chinese Asian, I'm not sure about other types) marketplace. ↩
Chinese uses an idiom 日积月累 which means over the days and months but it's awkward to put in english. ↩
In Chinese culture the attendant must never walk next to or in front of the master, in some customs it is specifically 3-5 steps behind. ↩
If you're unfamiliar with bargaining they call high because it'll be haggled lower. ↩
Chinese uses 这种黄嘴丫子还没退 which is yellow-billed birds that have not retreated. Which mean immature but a bit cruder. ↩
It is some practice in ancient China to bless or create items with the cremation ashes of an ancient buddha ↩
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