Lin Xiao glanced at the information on the jade ring, secretly sneering. Anyone fooled by this thing was truly a novice among novices.
He casually asked, "How much for this ring?"
The old farmer smiled widely and held up two fingers. "Not expensive, 2000. This is from the Ming Dynasty."
Ming Dynasty?
He really dares to say that!
Lin Xiao's lips twitched. Without saying anything, he put the ring back.
"That ring looked pretty good, with a reddish tinge, like blood red. It really looks like it could be from the Ming Dynasty."
"Not so many antiques around, but the color is definitely good. Even if it's not from the Ming Dynasty, at least it's genuine jade. 2000 isn't too expensive."
"Host, are you not buying it?"
"Could it be fake?"
Lin Xiao casually picked up a blue-and-white porcelain plate.
Item: Porcelain Plate.
Details: None.
Material: Clay.
Era: Modern.
Condition: Used.
Quality: Poor.
Summary: Trash.
Market Price: 2 Yuan.
Recycling Price: 1 Yuan.
Lin Xiao: Damn...
Why are all these things priced in the single digits?
He thought for a moment. These mass-produced modern crafts probably only cost a couple of Yuan wholesale.
With this level of quality, a market price of 2 Yuan is already quite good.
He picked up item after item, pretending to inspect them carefully, but in reality, he was checking the system's evaluation.
5 Yuan, 8 Yuan, 20 Yuan, 10 Yuan, 80,000 Yuan, 10 Yuan...
Wait, something just floated past me?
Just as he was about to pick up a vase, he paused and turned around, looking uncertainly at a three-legged incense burner.
He picked up the incense burner again, and the information appeared.
Item: Incense Burner.
Details: None.
Material: Iron, Copper.
Era: Modern.
Condition: Used.
Quality: Average.
Summary: Slightly better trash!
Market Price: 10 Yuan.
Recycling Price: 7 Yuan.
Lin Xiao: ???
What the heck?
Was it not this thing?
His mind was a whirl of confusion. He had looked too quickly before, and suddenly an item priced at 80,000 Yuan had flashed by, and his mind hadn't registered it in time.
He looked at the items next to the incense burner.
A vase, a jade pendant…
Just these few things.
He picked them up again. Prices: 10 Yuan, 20 Yuan...
Lin Xiao was puzzled. Did the system have a bug?
He put down the vase, and as he did, his finger accidentally brushed the old newspaper placed underneath the vase.
Suddenly, the information appeared.
Item: Newspaper.
Details: Guangming Daily First Issue, Out of Print.
Material: Pulp.
Era: 1949.
Condition: Used.
Quality: Average.
Summary: A collectible item!
Market Price: 80,000 Yuan.
Recycling Price: 80,000 Yuan.
Lin Xiao froze.
There were many reasons for his shock.
For one thing, most of the items at this stall, which he had inspected, were worth nothing. The only valuable thing turned out to be the old newspaper used to cushion the items.
For another, this was the first time he had seen the system's recycling price and market price match.
So, does the system offer a higher price for collectible items?
These thoughts flashed through his mind, and he casually picked up a jade pendant, continuing to pretend to inspect it.
The old farmer didn't rush him. People who looked at everything might really want to buy something.
Sure enough, Lin Xiao put down the jade pendant, glanced around, and finally pointed at the blue-and-white porcelain vase beside him, asking, "How much for this?"
The old farmer clicked his tongue, starting his performance. "This is a Kangxi-era blue-and-white porcelain vase. A while ago, someone offered 300,000..."
"..." Lin Xiao couldn't be bothered to argue with him. He directly picked up the half-meter tall vase, cutting him off, "The body is too new, with tiny air bubbles, uneven coloring, narrow and long foot ring, intricate yet uneven patterns, over-polished glaze, stiff decoration, and an unbalanced shape... It's obviously a fake. Don't bother with all these details."
After a quick rundown, Lin Xiao gave his price: "300, take it or leave it?"
Having confirmed this was a counterfeit, Lin Xiao casually threw out some technical terms from the Porcelain Recycling Manual, immediately stunning the old farmer.
The over hundred viewers in the live stream were also left dumbfounded.
After a long pause, the old farmer quickly nodded, giving a thumbs up: "Looks like we've met an expert today! 300, it's yours!"
Lin Xiao pointed at the newspaper under the vase and the stack of newspapers nearby, saying, "Wrap it up with newspapers for me. Don't let it get scratched. I won't take advantage of you. The newspapers cost you a Yuan, so 301 in total."
The old farmer smiled and said, "Hey, I won't charge you for the newspaper."
"Don't—301."
In the antiques trade, it's always pay on the spot.
The newspaper is still the farmer's, so it must be paid for.
Of course, the old farmer didn't realize it. That was his lack of discernment, and Lin Xiao couldn't be blamed for taking advantage.
In the antiques business, if you have the skill, you can grab a deal.
As for the ones who get caught out, even if the sellers regret it later, they can only watch helplessly.