Li Du really didn't think that the pudgy boss would come looking for trouble with them. Among the four of them, three were foreigners, a black man, a white man, and a Mexican man who was neither black nor white.
According to his understanding of domestic policies, ordinary people would not dare to find trouble with foreigners, especially when the other party was in the wrong.
Even if the other party wanted to find trouble with them, Jin Jing was a big city with a population of nearly 10 million. How could he find them? If he went alone, it would not be easy to find them. Instead, it would be easier to get into trouble if he brought Godzilla and Big Quinn.
Besides, even if the other party met him, he knew that no one in the country would carry guns. As long as there were no firearms, he did not believe that the other party could beat him.
Even if they could beat him, he was fast. If he wanted to run, the other party would not be able to catch up with him.
With this thought in mind, he rejected Big Quinn's good intentions and said, "You guys stay here and rest. I'll bring Big Fox and Big Quinn."
Jin Jing was one of the top 20 big cities in China. Many foreigners worked there, and many more came for tourism.
Hans's height and build were in the range of ordinary people and would not attract attention, especially on the antique street, which had the most foreigners.
Taking advantage of the night, he drove into the antique street.
Jin Jing was an old city with a rich history. It had been around for more than a thousand years. Unfortunately, after the founding of the People's Republic, the buildings with ancient historical characteristics had been demolished.
The antique street imitated the old architectural style of the past. At the entrance of the street was a city tower with a bunch of tadpole characters on the city gate. It was said that they were hieroglyphics, but Li Du still could not figure out what was written.
On a winter night, it was still very lively.
It was not far from the New Year. There was only half a month left. Every shop in the city hung red lanterns at the door. There were small stalls on both sides of the street, and it was bustling with people.
Seeing the city gate tower, Hans quickly took out his camera and took a few photos.
He wanted to take a few photos, but there were too many people coming and going. The view of the camera was always blocked. Li Du could not take a full picture of him and could only give up.
However, he was still very satisfied and exclaimed, "This is a real old goods market. Look at the architectural characteristics. It's really old-fashioned. I have a hunch that we will find a bunch of treasures here today."
Li Du shook his head and smiled. It was harder to pick up scraps in China than in the United States.
Historically, when the People's Republic had just started its reform and opening up, a large number of cultural relics and antiques had appeared in Jin Jing City. But after 30 to 40 years, even beggars on the road would consider whether a porcelain bowl they picked up was an antique, let alone these dealers.
When Li Du was working in Jin Jing City, he had heard from the locals that the antique street was now full of scams and that there were no antiques for sale.
But he wanted to try his luck. Maybe he would find something good?
There were not only antiques on the Antique Street, but also many special snacks.
Hans was very interested in these things. He kept opening and closing his wallet. Candy figurines, candied haws, old-fashioned popcorn, and so on.
Li Du found a street stall and released the little bug to start sweeping the area.
The first carpet covered a large area and was divided into two layers. One layer was used to prop up the shelf, and the other layer was laid on the ground.
The shelves were mainly filled with old-fashioned books, calligraphy, and paintings labeled as' Only Copy 'and' Incomplete Copy '. The floor was filled with copper coins and porcelain.
The little bug flew one round on it, uninterested.
He was looking at the things on the stall, and the stall owner was also looking at him.
These antique peddlers were more cunning than the other. They had been in this business for years and had developed a pair of discerning eyes.
Their discerning eyes were not used to look at cultural relics and antiques. How could there be so many cultural relics and antiques in this day and age? They mainly looked at the customers. When the customers were in front of them, they could figure them out with just a few glances.
Li Du was their favorite customer. He was young, generous, and most importantly, he had a foreigner with him.
The foreigner was also very interested in Chinese culture. Obviously, he was also rich. From the moment he entered the street, he had been buying snacks. He was generous and did not ask for the price at all.
So when Li Du looked at the things on the stall, the stall owner greeted him enthusiastically, "Come, come, come, young man, and your foreign friend, what do you want?"
Li Du waved his hand and smiled. "Let me take a look first. My friend and I are not familiar with this place."
It was good that they were not familiar. The stall owner became even more enthusiastic. "Come and look around. I have a lot of things here. Look, jade bamboo, bone wood, porcelain pottery, lacquer paper, everything. "
Hans asked curiously, "Can I have a look?"
The stall owner said in fluent English, "Friend, look around. Look around, look around!"
Li Du smiled. It seemed that the rumors were right. Foreign tourists were the main consumers of the antique street and also the main group of people who were cheated and deceived.
In order to break into the foreign market, these stall owners had taught themselves English.
He had once seen a news article about an antique street owner who had worked there for five years without making any money. In the end, he opened an English training class and even opened a chain store.
Hans's eyes were attracted by a large antique porcelain jar. There was a cyan painting on the carpet of a circle of lotus flowers and a little girl in a boat.
The stall owner noticed it and immediately patted the porcelain jar. "Friend, you have a unique eye. This is a treasure, the treasure of my shop!"
Hans asked, "What is this? It looks good. "
"Good? Hey, your words are a little insulting. This is very good! " The stall owner said exaggeratedly. "To tell you the truth, this is a Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain. In the entire Jin Jing antique market, there are no more than a handful of such good Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain!"
Li Du was stunned. "This is a Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain?"
The stall owner nodded. "Yes, Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain. Have you seen the news? Some time ago, a large Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain was discovered in the Nanhe area... "
"As far as I know, Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain auctions are worth hundreds of millions, right?" Li Du said with a smile.
The stall owner shook his head and said, "Although I sell Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain, I have to tell you the truth. How can this thing be so valuable? That is hype and money laundering. In fact, this thing is worth at most one or two million. "
Li Du said, "You can also send one or two million to the auction, right?"
The stall owner sighed, turned the porcelain jar around, and said, "Look, my Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain is flawed. Who would want it at the auction? Of course, you are right. If this thing is perfect, why would I put it on the stall? "
There was a gap in the neck of the porcelain jar, and there were spider web cracks around it.
Li Du said, "Boss, you are honest. If you didn't say it, I wouldn't have seen this gap."
The stall owner laughed heartily. "Isn't it true that we are doing business? Even if I don't say it, you will see it later. Why don't I tell you the truth? I can't deceive customers. "
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