Chapter 50 The Eve of Ghost Market
Zhang Dadao didn't feel anything when he cheated a fat sheep, but Wu Datou felt it was incredible. In a market like Erbaida, those who are more knowledgeable know that most of the items are low-quality imitations. If there are really any great treasures, they will never appear in such places. Even if there are a few stalls that mainly sell real old items, not many of them can offer more than 2,000 yuan. He offered a price of 8,000 yuan and didn't scare people away. Even he himself wondered if the thing in his hand was really a treasure.
After looking at the small celadon cup for a long time, Wu Datou said with some doubt: "Brother Zhang, do you think this thing is really a treasure? Why don't we not sell it and ask Wen Zi to take a look before he comes back?"
Zhang Dadao was stunned, thought for a moment and said, "You bought this thing in Jingdezhen, right? They sell homemade things there, right? If so, it must be a fake, just sell it! If not, it's hard to say!"
Wu Datou was stunned, thought for a moment, and then said, "You can't call it a fake. You can call it a counterfeit. I'll sell it to you."
Zhang Dadao snorted and said nothing . At this time, the middle-aged man came over with an envelope. It was too late to run. Wu Datou took the envelope and put two fingers through the seal to count the money. Zhang Dadao handed the small celadon cup to him. The middle-aged man only took a look and turned around and left without waiting for Wu Datou to count the money. It seemed that he was afraid that if he walked too slowly, Zhang Dadao and the others would regret it.
Zhang Dadao glanced at Wu Datou, who nodded and said, "Okay, the money doesn't matter!"
Zhang Dadao nodded and said, "This guy is stupid. He didn't even check the goods. If we had known that we had replaced them for him, he probably wouldn't have found out."
Wu Datou shook his head and said, "No, this is the only one of ours that has the same shape. If we change to another shape, it will definitely be noticeable. I'll remember to get some of the same kind next time!"
Zhang Dadao said happily, "Are you stupid ? Buying some identical ones, won't they still be the same even if you change them? You might as well take the real ones you have and ask someone to make some fake ones for you, and then when you set up a stall, you can put the real ones on the shelf and replace them with fake ones. As long as you don't get beaten to death, you'll become rich if you succeed a few times."
Wu Datou was stunned and said carefully: "Isn't this a lie?"
"What's the matter? Anyway, it's not considered a scam in the antique world. Every year, there are people who are cheated by this method." Zhang Dadao waited for Wu Datou to pack up his things. Zhang Dadao watched Wu Datou load his things into the car by himself, and then followed Wu Datou back in the car. Along the way, Wu Datou was still immersed in the excitement of having cheated a fat sheep.
"Brother Zhang, I didn't believe you before, but now I'm really convinced! If it weren't for you, this time I would have sold it for at most 1,200." Wu Datou said with admiration.
"I have cheated many people before, so what's this little incident?" Zhang Dadao said with some pride. Wu Datou and Zhang Dadao drove across the river, found a place to have dinner, and packed some food to go back to their residence.
He went upstairs and knocked on the door. There was a series of "ping-pong-pong" sounds from inside, and a muffled voice asked who was coming. Wu Datou gave his name, and after a while, the door opened. When the door opened, Wu Datou was stunned. Liuzi inside stunned him and Zhang Dadao for a moment. Liuzi's big curly hair was actually a flat head, and one of his eyebrows was gone. Wu Datou was stunned for a while, and then he laughed.
"Haha! Sixth brother! What's wrong with you? How did you become like this? Are you going to become a monk?" Wu Datou was so happy that snot bubbles came out of his nose. The shape of Sixth brother's eyebrow was really hilarious.
Liuzi snorted, covered his shoulder and said, "Come in and talk!"
Zhang Dadao walked into the room, put his clothes on the sofa, sat down and said to Liuzi, "I told you that you have bad luck today! You still don't believe me? Hey, now you know how powerful I am? I am always right and never make mistakes!"
Liuzi was about to stand up in anger, but suddenly he covered his shoulder and gasped. Wu Datou quickly stepped forward to support him and asked what happened. Liuzi then said sullenly, "It's bad luck. I was cooking instant noodles at noon, but the gas wouldn't light, so I used a lighter to light it, but forgot to close the valve first. I let in too much gas and got burned by the fire. I fell down in a hurry and hurt my shoulder! Damn it, it's all because of that damn Taoist curse!"
At this moment, the door suddenly opened, and Zheng Wen walked in cheerfully. When he saw Liuzi, he was curious again. When he knew what happened, Zheng Wen was speechless. He looked at Zhang Dadao and said, "Dadao, you figured it out? Why didn't you tell him to be more careful? This is what happened! Here, this is your SIM card, it's already been cut. Give your phone to me and I'll install it for you!"
Zhang Dadao casually threw the phone over. Zheng Wen pretended to be angry and said, "All those people in your school are asking you about it. By the way, many people also brought their friends to you for fortune-telling. How are you doing today?"
Zhang Dadao didn't say anything, fiddling with the TV remote to watch the news, but Wu Datou came over and exaggerated the story of how they sold a fake item worth 8,000 yuan. Zheng Wen was also stunned after hearing this, and nodded after a while: "Is that so? It seems that you are really good at it. I found someone in my study today and got a few high-quality imitations. A Chenghua Doucai Qilin cup and a Yongzheng Famille Rose plum blossom bowl. The latter one is a replica of the real one in the Forbidden City, and it is almost impossible to tell the real from the fake. There are also two other small items."
Zhang Dadao nodded cheerfully and asked, "Have you found the jar I want?"
Zheng Wen nodded and said, "There are farmers nearby, so I just stole a water bottle. What do you want this thing for?"
Zhang Dadao said nothing, but turned to Wu Datou and ordered, "Datou, go out and sell me some things, yellow paper, rice paper, brushes, and ink. And find a Chinese medicine store to get some cinnabar! I also want an uncastrated rooster, so hurry up!"
Zheng Wen and the others were all stunned, and only became interested after hearing what Zhang Dadao said. Liuzi was still rubbing his shoulders with a look of disdain. Wu Datou hesitated for a moment, and only after Zheng Wen gave him a look did he nod and leave the room. Zheng Wen then heard: "Dadao, what are you going to do with these things?"
Zhang Dadao smiled mysteriously and said, "The secret cannot be revealed! It's just to make some money and pass on the traditional culture! By the way, the ghost market will open tomorrow, right? What time does it start?"
Zheng Wen said, "From 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. tomorrow, for three consecutive days, Brother Long has been working on this matter these days. We need to establish a relationship with several organizers here. The land belongs to a nearby village, and the main organizer is a wealthy man in their village. We have to go there at 1 a.m. to prepare."
Zhang Dadao nodded and said, "Is that so? Then I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight. Hey, thanks to my full energy, people like you who have lost their virginity can't stay up as late as I can!"
Zheng Wen was now used to Zhang Dadao's routine, his expression did not change at all, he curled his lips and said: "You are a virgin, there is nothing to be proud of, right?"
Zhang Dadao said cheerfully, "Although my body is that of a virgin now, I am actually proficient in the art of sex. I have studied the Dongxuanzi and Zhengao. Do you have a sister? You can call her to learn from her! Even I am afraid of my skills!"
Zheng Wen was speechless for a while. Even though he knew what kind of person Zhang Dadao was, he was almost so angry that he started to fight. At this time, there were several knocks on the door, followed by Brother Long's voice: "Open the door! It's me!"
