Chapter 66
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Sunday morning.
Shilihe Flower and Bird Market.
This place was only one stop away from Panjiayuan. Although there were not as many antiques as Panjiayuan, there were many people selling walnuts, fishes, and birds.
Dong Xuebing walked around the few walnut stalls in the market and stood in front of a stall near the public toilet. He stared at the walnut stalls. Dong Xuebing had gotten a 46mm Lion's Head, and his confidence was boosted. With BACK, it was not impossible for him to "snatch" a pair of 46mm Lion's Head from others. Now, he was still short of one. Dong Xuebing was going to use BACK like yesterday and wait for others to open the walnut. Once the 46mm Lion's Head was revealed, he would use BACK to snatch it!
Hurry up! Hurry up!
1 hour … …
2 hours … …
The whole morning had passed, and there was not even a 45mm Lion's Head!
After lunch, Dong Xuebing was getting impatient. He changed to another stall and continued to wait and observe. Why is it still not out? Can't I get another one? Tomorrow was Monday, and the first Party Committee meeting of the month would be held on Monday or Tuesday. If Dong Xuebing did not get another 46mm Lion's Head to match the first one, it would be too late tomorrow!
10 minutes … … 20 minutes … … another half an hour passed.
Just when Dong Xuebing was rubbing his hands, he heard someone shouting!
"Oh! It's a 46mm Lion's Head! "
"That's right! It's a 46mm Lion's Head! "
"Heh, not bad!"
Dong Xuebing was excited when he heard this. He looked towards the direction of the voice and saw another walnut stall. But it was smaller than the other stalls. Dong Xuebing did not hesitate and ran over to the stall. He pushed aside the crowd and tried to squeeze his way through. "Excuse me! Excuse me! Where is the 46mm Lion's Head? What time is 46mm? Is it 8.9 am? "
Without 46.8mm or 46.9mm Lion's Head, it would not be a 46mm Lion's Head.
The stall owner replied: "It's about the same even if it's not yet. 46.6mm."
Dong Xuebing frowned. Although it was not as good as the 46.8mm stone he caught yesterday, it should be enough. So he turned to look at the person who had won the walnut. It was a young high school student. "Bro, can I take a look at your walnut?"
The boy is overjoyed and passed it to Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing took out his iPhone 4 and showed the photo of the walnut he took in the morning. He used his two fingers to adjust the size of the photo. He compared the bottom, belly, and tip of the walnut. Hmmm … it was not a perfect match, but it was enough.
Someone beside him said, "Let me take a look as well."
Dong Xuebing passed it back to the boy and asked. "Not bad. Do you want to sell it? What's your price? " Dong Xuebing did not see Dong Xuebing picking the walnut, and he did not know which walnut he had picked. That's why Dong Xuebing could not use BACK. If Dong Xuebing went back in time and bought all the walnuts in the basket, there should be at least a few hundred. Based on the average price of 300 RMB per walnut, Dong Xuebing would need at least 100,000 RMB to buy all the walnuts. Dong Xuebing only had 50,000 RMB from collecting coins. He did not have enough money.
This high school student was wearing branded clothes and seems to be someone who does not lack money. "Sorry, I do not intend to sell it."
Other than Dong Xuebing, someone beside him had also picked this walnut. "How about 3,000 RMB?"
"I will give 4,000 RMB! Can you sell it to me? "
Dong Xuebing quickly said. "I will give 5,000 RMB!" To a single walnut, 5,000 RMB was a lot.
But the boy shook his head. "I am not selling. But … …" He paused for a while. "I have been looking for a pair of Lion's Heart with more than 46mm Lion's Heart. If anyone has it, I am willing to exchange this 46mm Lion's Heart with it."
46mm Lion's Heart?
Although it was not as big as a Lion's Head, it was still a rare item!
The two people who were bidding earlier were hesitating. Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth. "Wait here for a while. I will help you look for it!" Dong Xuebing was determined to get this 46mm Lion's Head. Furthermore, most of the Chicken's Hearts above 46mm were grafted by hand. The yield was high, and the value was lower. Even if he had 3 pairs of 46mm Chicken's Hearts, it would not be worth as much as a 46mm Lion's Head. This was a good deal!
The high school student smiled shyly. "Ok. I will wait for you."
"I will reserve it first!" Someone in the crowd shouted. "Young man, don't sell it to others. I will go and get the Chicken's Heart for you!"
Dong Xuebing panicked. "But I said it first!"
The high school student paused for a second. "Err … … Can I get the Chicken's Heart first?"
"Ok!"
Dong Xuebing immediately runs over to a walnut shop nearby. "Do you have any Chicken Hearts with a size of 4.6?"
The shop owner replied: "No. Do you want 46mm Chicken's Hearts?"
Dong Xuebing went to another shop. "Give me a pair of 46mm Chicken's Hearts!"
"Oh, we really don't have 46mm Chicken's Hearts."
Dong Xuebing went to 3 shops consecutively before he came back to his senses. Damn. It was useless to ask them. If they had it in their shops, that high school student would not need to trade with others. He could just go to their shops and buy it. Damn. He was so stupid! But … … where should he go to find the Chicken's Hearts? If he waited any longer, he would be traded away!
Suddenly, there was a loud bang behind Dong Xuebing!
Following the sound, a dark-skinned young man in his mid-twenties carried a basket of green-skinned walnuts to the open space in front of the shop. He went back to the house a few times and carried out several baskets of walnuts. Soon after, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Look, look, look! Green-Skinned walnuts! Big Chicken Heart! Lion's Head! They're all freshly harvested in the past two days!" Their shop probably didn't specialize in selling walnuts. On the shelves of the shop, one could see fish and bird worms for sale.
Dong Xuebing heard the words "Chicken's Heart" and his eyes brighten up.
Dong Xuebing was the only one in the shop. The young man called out: "Brother, do you want a pair?"
Dong Xuebing had an idea. Chicken's Hearts were not like Lion's Heads. The chances of getting 46mm Chicken's Hearts were very high. Since the shop does not have any Chicken's Hearts, can he try his luck at green walnuts? If his luck was not bad, he could get a pair of 46mm Chicken's Hearts from a few dozen walnuts! All he had to do was spend a little more money!
Fine! Let's do this!
To get the position of Deputy Chief, spending some money was nothing!
Let's gamble!
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