Chapter 13

Jiang Ping thought more and more that the name "Snob Eye" fit his ability perfectly. Feeling elated, Jiang Ping decided to strike while the iron was hot and use Snob Eye to check the fortunes of others.

However, after trying, Jiang Ping found that Snob Eye was no longer working. It seemed that the coolness absorbed from the white jade snuff bottle was only enough for one use of Snob Eye. Since he had already named his ability "Snob Eye," Jiang Ping felt it was more appropriate to call the coolness absorbed from the snuff bottle "spiritual energy."

For Jiang Ping, the lack of spiritual energy was not a big problem. The snuff bottle was still in his hands, and he just needed to absorb more.

However, when Jiang Ping tried to absorb more spiritual energy, he found that the snuff bottle was already empty. No matter how hard he tried, he could no longer feel the coolness that had made his eyes feel so comfortable. This made Jiang Ping realize that the spiritual energy contained in the snuff bottle was limited and could only support one use of Snob Eye.

Jiang Ping was not too worried about this. Clearly, any old object with some history would contain some spiritual energy. The white jade snuff bottle was just a Republican-era item, so it was reasonable that it contained less spiritual energy. As long as Jiang Ping found more valuable antiques or artworks, he wouldn't have to worry about the source of spiritual energy.

Since the white jade snuff bottle no longer contained any spiritual energy, it was of no use to Jiang Ping. He had bought the snuff bottle with the intention of reselling it for a profit, so he needed to find a good buyer next.

There was less than a month left before the college entrance exam, and Jiang Ping had sneaked out to the antique street. He didn't have much time to find a suitable buyer. After wandering around the antique street for a while, he chose a shop called "Julongzhai" to sell the white jade snuff bottle he had just bought.

Jiang Ping chose this antique shop because it was relatively large and the items displayed in the cabinets were quite good. Although not all of them were genuine, most were. It was clear that the owner was a serious businessman, and Jiang Ping preferred dealing with such people.

When Jiang Ping entered Julongzhai, there were only two or three customers inside. A young man who looked like a clerk was accompanying the customers, and an older man was sitting behind the antique-style counter, looking like the owner of the shop.

Jiang Ping didn't hesitate and went straight to the counter to ask the older man, "Excuse me, do you buy items here?"

Actually, Wu Hanqing had already noticed Jiang Ping when he first entered Julongzhai. At first, Wu Hanqing didn't pay much attention to Jiang Ping, thinking he was just a young man who had come in out of curiosity.

It wasn't until Jiang Ping spoke that Wu Hanqing looked at him with some surprise and said, "Of course we do. Young man, what do you have to sell?"

Wu Hanqing was only in his forties, and calling Jiang Ping "young man" made Jiang Ping, who had the soul of an older man, feel a bit awkward. However, considering his actual age, he couldn't really complain. He placed the snuff bottle on the counter and said softly, "This one."

Wu Hanqing examined the snuff bottle for a while and nodded inwardly. He put the snuff bottle down and asked Jiang Ping, "How much do you want for it?"

While wandering around earlier, Jiang Ping had already gotten a rough idea of the current antique market prices, so he didn't hesitate to say, "Four thousand five hundred!"

Jiang Ping's asking price made Wu Hanqing raise his eyebrows involuntarily. He realized that the young man in front of him was actually an expert. The price of 4,500 was just right, ensuring that the seller didn't lose out while still leaving some profit margin for Wu Hanqing, making it hard for him to refuse the deal.

Although Wu Hanqing thought the price was fair, as a businessman, he naturally had to try to lower it. He quickly smiled and said, "Young man, you sure know how to set a price!"

Jiang Ping also smiled and said, "Look at the carving and the patina. It's at least from the early Republican era. The material used, though not Hetian seed jade, is still of high quality, almost reaching the level of sheep fat jade. My price isn't high at all."

Hearing Jiang Ping's detailed explanation of the snuff bottle's material and age, Wu Hanqing became interested in the young man and smiled, "Can you tell me where you got this item? As long as the source is legitimate, we can continue talking."

Wu Hanqing asked this for two reasons: one, he was curious about Jiang Ping and wanted to know if his evaluation of the snuff bottle was his own insight or something he had heard from others; and two, he wanted to clarify the origin of the snuff bottle. Some young people secretly brought items from home to sell, and when discovered, their families would use all sorts of methods to get the items back. Wu Hanqing didn't want to get into such trouble.

Jiang Ping, of course, understood Wu Hanqing's intentions and smiled faintly, "Rest assured, the source is absolutely legitimate. I just bought it outside."

Wu Hanqing didn't expect the young man to have such discerning eyes and was somewhat surprised. However, he knew that such matters could be easily verified by asking around, so there was no need for Jiang Ping to lie.

Since the source of the item was not a problem, Wu Hanqing focused on the price. As a businessman, he naturally wanted to maximize his profit, which meant trying to lower the purchase price as much as possible. In Wu Hanqing's view, even though Jiang Ping had good eyes, he was still young, so it shouldn't be difficult to significantly lower the purchase price.

However, in his previous life, Jiang Ping had a Ph.D. in psychology and understood human psychology far better than most people. Negotiation was one of his strengths. After some haggling, Wu Hanqing didn't get much of a bargain and eventually bought the white jade snuff bottle for 4,000 yuan.

After the transaction was completed, Wu Hanqing smiled at Jiang Ping, "I've been running Julongzhai for many years, and I've never met a young man like you. Truly impressive, I admire you!"

Jiang Ping, feeling good about the deal, humbly smiled, "You flatter me, I was just lucky."

Jiang Ping's humble attitude further improved Wu Hanqing's impression of him, and he proactively handed him his business card, "Here's my card. If you have any other items to sell in the future, feel free to come to me!"

In a sense, Wu Hanqing was the first person Jiang Ping had connected with since his rebirth, and he naturally valued this relationship. Jiang Ping took Wu Hanqing's card with both hands, carefully looked at it, and carefully put it away, then introduced himself with a smile, "Mr. Wu, hello, my name is Jiang Ping, and I'm a high school senior."

Although Wu Hanqing had already noticed that Jiang Ping was very young, he was still surprised to learn that he was a high school student. Such a young Jiang Ping had such good eyes and could already find good deals on the antique street, which made Wu Hanqing look at him with new respect.

Of course, Jiang Ping didn't care about Wu Hanqing's opinion of him; he was more concerned about today's gains. He had bought the snuff bottle for 800 yuan and sold it for 4,000 yuan, which was indeed a good profit. After all, it was 2002, and 3,000 yuan was equivalent to two months' salary for Jiang Ping's father. Considering Jiang Ping's current age and status, it was not an exaggeration to say that this 3,000 yuan was his first big win in life.

Jiang Ping calculated that if he continued at this pace, even if he couldn't save enough for his sister's medical expenses in half a year, the gap wouldn't be too large. However, Jiang Ping didn't plan to take the 4,000 yuan back home but intended to use it to buy more suitable items on the antique street to earn more profit.

Since Jiang Ping was already at Julongzhai, he decided to start looking there. And indeed, he found something that interested him.

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