Lin Xiao said, "Then, Boss Xu, please give me an appraisal. If the price is right, I'll leave them here."
Xu Rushan had done business with him before. He knew this young man was not only young but also experienced, with a sharp eye for valuable items.
Though he didn't ask, he could guess that these seven Yuan Shikai silver dollars were probably picked up from the street.
If you tried to fool him or offer too low a price, you could forget about future business.
After a moment of contemplation, Xu Rushan said, "Eagle-Yang edge, 30,000. T-shaped edge, 33,000."
The Eagle-Yang edge Yuan Shikai coins had a recycling price of 30,000 Yuan, with a market evaluation of 33,000 Yuan.
Xu Rushan's offer of 30,000 was indeed fair.
If it weren't Lin Xiao, but someone else, he wouldn't have offered so much—at most, 25,000 Yuan.
Of course, if Lin Xiao truly wanted to sell them, he could easily get 33,000 Yuan from another place.
But that would be a waste of time.
33,000 Yuan—unless you found a private collector, no shop would pay that much.
It was simple: shops needed to make a profit, so they had to leave room to make money.
Lin Xiao nodded. "Boss Xu, you're straightforward. We'll go with this price."
Xu Rushan smiled. "I'll transfer the money to you."
They were busy with the transaction, and the viewers were getting red with envy.
"One coin, over 30,000 Yuan?"
"Damn, I can't believe this!"
"My eyes are turning red!"
"Boss Lin, how the hell did you tell it was real?"
"Wasn't the old man just acting?"
"The first one was an act, but the second one... it was real!"
"The antique market has so many tricks, it's impossible to tell what's real and what's fake!"
"If it were me, I'd definitely not believe that old man's coins were real!"
"Who would believe it? Look at the vendors—did anyone believe it?"
"If those vendors knew, they'd be kicking themselves right now."
"Regret doesn't help. In the end, it's all about experience, and professionalism."
The money arrived—7 Yuan Shikai silver dollars, 219,000 Yuan!
And Lin Xiao had only spent 3,500 Yuan.
At this point, Xu Rushan asked, "Did you buy these outside?"
Lin Xiao had no reason to hide it: "Yes, I bought them for 5,000 each."
5,000 each...
Xu Rushan didn't know what to say.
Anyone who knew a little about coins wouldn't sell them for so cheap.
But to say they knew nothing, they wouldn't dare sell them for 5,000 either.
It was clear that these coins were probably passed down from an elder, who saw them as old antiques and decided to sell them at the antique market, unaware of their real value and pricing them casually, not expecting them to actually sell.
That's how the antique market works—while you may have antiques, finding out their real value is difficult.
If you go to a stall and ask, the vendor won't tell you the truth; they might just try to trick you.
If you go to a shop, they'll appraise them, but if you want to sell, they'll always offer a low price.
This business is deep—ordinary people can't navigate it and certainly can't hold their ground.
Lin Xiao stood up. "I'll be off. I'll come back when I find something good."
Xu Rushan stood and saw him out. As they reached the door, he looked at the phone hanging around Lin Xiao's neck and asked, "Are you live streaming?"
"Yep, live streaming."
"Which platform? I'll check it out."
"Tiger Shark."
Lin Xiao gave him his room number.
After he left, Xu Rushan went to his live stream, took a quick look, and saw only one or two hundred people watching.
But the bullet comments were flowing fast, as though it had thousands of viewers.
He sat down and found the replay of Lin Xiao's previous stream, wanting to see how Lin Xiao had picked up the newspaper and Yuan Shikai coins.
...
After leaving the store, Lin Xiao checked the time and said, "It's getting late, I'm going to grab a bite. See you in the afternoon."
With that, he ended the stream.
While he was eating, someone shared his stream content online.
"History's Greatest Coin Picker Streamer: One Yuan, 80,000 Times the Return!"
"Lin Xiao's Second Pick: 5,000 Yuan Yuan Shikai Silver Dollar, Genuine!"
As soon as these two videos were posted, Lin Xiao went viral!
"Is this scripted?"
"Scripted? I've been watching the whole time—it's as real as it gets."
"I just saw a Yuan Shikai coin picked up. Are these two the same person?"
"They are, their voices are identical. I recognized it."
"Damn, a one-yuan newspaper flipped for 80,000?"
"This streamer's crazy, bought a vase for 300 and sold it for 350?"
"Damn, that's basically getting it for free!"
"A broken newspaper sold for 80,000? How is that possible?"
"This streamer is seriously awesome."
"The old man selling the Yuan Shikai coins looked like he was setting a trap, didn't expect them to be real."
"Hey, go check out Lin Xiao's stream replay. There was another setup earlier, just like this old man—one real, one fake."
"This streamer really knows his stuff. His eye for valuable items is on point!"