Lao Feng felt a bit uncomfortable. He also had a shop, but it was focused on a different niche than Xu Rushan's.
Newspapers were a niche item that most collectors or shops didn't understand.
He had several customers who liked to collect old newspapers and books, so he had taken the time to learn about them.
What made him uncomfortable was that the price Lin Xiao had set was right in an awkward range.
It wasn't too high, nor too low. It was just enough for him to make a small profit, but not a big one.
At this point, Xu Rushan spoke up, "Mr. Lin is also an expert."
An expert?
Lao Feng was a little surprised.
So young, could he be the real deal?
Having known Xu Rushan for many years, Lao Feng felt that his friend wouldn't deceive him in this regard.
If Lin Xiao really was an expert, it would be impossible to get the newspaper for just 60,000 Yuan.
Well, if he made a smaller profit, so be it—at least it was still a profit, and he'd made a new friend.
Lao Feng stopped overthinking. "Alright, 80,000!"
Lin Xiao smiled. "Alright, Boss Feng, you're straightforward. If I have more good deals in the future, I'll come to you again."
Lao Feng, curious, asked, "Mr. Lin, are you a professional at picking up good deals?"
In this line of work, there were only a few types of experts.
Either they were archaeologists.
Or senior professionals from museums, like restorers.
Or they were peers in the business, shop owners.
Or, they were professional deal hunters!
Of course, there was also the option of tomb raiders.
Lin Xiao smiled and nodded, "Yes."
"Impressive."
Lao Feng gave a thumbs up.
It really was impressive.
Finding good deals wasn't something just anyone could do.
Even the most professional experts sometimes make mistakes.
The simplest way to gain experience in this line of work is to spend money.
By continuously spending and making mistakes, you build up experience.
At such a young age, to dare enter this line of work—it had to be said, Lin Xiao had guts!
Xu Rushan, curious, asked, "Mr. Lin, how much did you pay for the newspaper?"
Lao Feng also looked at him, listening closely, eager to know.
Lin Xiao replied, "301... oh, wait, it should be 1 Yuan."
"1 Yuan?"
"Yes, just 1 Yuan." Lin Xiao briefly explained the situation.
Finally, he pointed at the phone in his chest, which was live streaming. "I've been live streaming all along, it's all recorded."
The two men exchanged looks, both puzzled.
If we're being honest, it was still 301.
If he hadn't bought the vase and only bought the newspaper, there's no way it would have cost just 1 Yuan.
But Lin Xiao flipped the vase and made a 49 Yuan profit.
So how should that be calculated?
Was it a freebie?
The two men finally managed to say, "Impressive!"
Soon, Lao Feng transferred the money to Lin Xiao.
Once the payment was received, Lin Xiao said, "I won't stay long. I've left my contact information. If I find more good stuff, I'll reach out to you both."
He said this and left.
Meanwhile, the live stream chat exploded.
"Damn, damn, damn!"
"He flipped it for 80,000?"
"Just a damn old newspaper, sold for 80,000?"
"This host really has something!"
"Is this real, or is it scripted?"
"Not a script. If it were, everyone would be an Oscar winner!"
"It's real. There's no way it's scripted."
"1 Yuan, made 80,000, damn, 80,000 times the net profit!"
The viewers were going crazy.
There was envy, there was jealousy.
Lin Xiao, however, smiled faintly and said, "Things worth tens of thousands aren't much. Let's keep walking and see what else we can find."
"Damn, the host's on fire!"
"Host, what's your name?"
Finally, someone asked about Lin Xiao's name.
"Lin Xiao."
"Oh, so it's Boss Lin, my bad, my bad!"
"Boss Lin, what did you major in in college?"
"Was that just luck? Otherwise, how could picking up good deals be so easy?"
"Luck? This is skill! Without skill, could you even recognize the newspaper when it was right in front of you?"
"Boss Lin, teach us how to pick good deals!"
"This stuff, even if I taught you, you couldn't learn. If it were that easy, anyone could get rich."
Lin Xiao smiled and said, "It's indeed not easy to learn. I don't recommend everyone try picking up good deals. Every year, many people come in full of confidence and end up bankrupt. Very few people really get rich by picking up good deals."
Lin Xiao continued chatting with the viewers as he walked, arriving at a stall and squatting down. He casually picked up a Yuan Shikai silver dollar.
The system's information appeared.
Item: Coin.
Details: Fake antique coin.
...
Market Price: 20 Yuan.
Recycling Price: 2 Yuan.
Without the system, Lin Xiao truly wouldn't have been able to tell.
He held the coin and asked, "How much is this one?"
The vendor replied, "This is a Yuan Shikai silver dollar from the third year of the Republic of China, 100,000 Yuan."
Lin Xiao silently sighed. The antiques business really was absurd.
People dared to ask for 100,000 Yuan for anything.
Without some expertise, no amount of money would be enough to pay for tuition in this industry.