Chapter 46

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After arriving at the antique street, Jiang Ping first went to Julongzhai. After several interactions, Jiang Ping also had some understanding of the owner, Wu Hanqing, knowing that he was quite honest in business and was also quite knowledgeable about antiques, making him the best buyer for the Hainan rosewood beads.

Wu Hanqing also remembered Jiang Ping, this young man who knew his stuff. Seeing him come in, he immediately greeted him with a smile, "Xiao Jiang, you're here! Welcome!"

"Mr. Wu, I'm bothering you again today." Jiang Ping greeted Wu Hanqing with a smile, then took out two Jiajing Tongbao coins and said, "Could you please take a look? How much are these two ancient coins worth?"

These two Jiajing Tongbao coins were two of the four mother coins that Jiang Ping had acquired last week. Jiang Ping had already absorbed all the spiritual energy contained within them, and keeping them around was no longer useful, so he brought them to sell.

Wu Hanqing took the two ancient coins with a smile, turned them over and examined them for a while, then said with a slight surprise, "Oh, these two Jiajing Tongbao coins are actually mother coins! Xiao Jiang, you have a good eye, to find such good things!"

"Just luck." Jiang Ping smiled modestly, then asked Wu Hanqing, "If I want to sell them, what price would you be willing to offer?"

"Well..." Wu Hanqing thought for a moment and then said, "One thousand five hundred for the two. What do you think?"

Jiang Ping had originally spent 1,200 yuan to buy four Jiajing Tongbao coins. Now, he could make 300 yuan from selling two, and even if the other two were sold for 1,000 yuan, he would still make over 1,000 yuan in profit.

Therefore, Jiang Ping did not haggle with Wu Hanqing and nodded straightforwardly, "I'll sell them to you!"

"Great!" Wu Hanqing also enjoyed doing business with Jiang Ping. After praising him, he paid in cash.

After Wu Hanqing put away the two ancient coins, Jiang Ping smiled and said, "Mr. Wu, I actually have two more good things. Would you be interested in taking a look?"

For an antique shop to thrive, the most important factor is having a sufficient supply of goods. The more items in the shop, the higher the chance that a customer will spend money on something.

So when he heard that Jiang Ping had more good things, Wu Hanqing naturally did not want to miss out. He smiled and said, "Do I even need to ask? Of course, I'm interested."

"Then please take a look." Jiang Ping did not keep him in suspense and directly took out the two Hainan rosewood bead necklaces.

"Oh, Hainan rosewood beads!" Wu Hanqing immediately recognized the material of the beads and picked up one of them to examine it closely.

Wu Hanqing was also an expert. After a few glances, he sighed with some surprise, "They are actually old Hainan rosewood. They look quite aged!"

Jiang Ping smiled, "These are genuine old materials from dismantled houses. Not to mention that they have been stored for over a hundred years after being cut down, the trees themselves are several hundred years old."

"Indeed." Wu Hanqing did not play games with Jiang Ping. He brought the beads close to his nose and sniffed twice, "However, the beads were made recently, I would say no more than half a month ago."

At this point, Jiang Ping also began to admire Wu Hanqing. Recognizing that the beads were made from old Hainan rosewood was not surprising, but he could even estimate when the beads were made, which showed his keen eye.

While Jiang Ping was silently admiring him, Wu Hanqing, who was still examining the beads, seemed to notice something. He quickly used three fingers to sequentially pinch each bead, and soon said with some surprise, "Each bead has slight differences in size, and none of them are perfectly round... Oh, these beads were hand-polished using ancient methods. I didn't expect that there are still people with such skills today! It's not easy, truly not easy!"

"Mr. Wu, you really know your stuff!" Hearing Wu Hanqing's words, Jiang Ping gave him a thumbs up. He also knew he had chosen the right person to sell these two Hainan rosewood bead necklaces to.

Wu Hanqing also felt very lucky. These two Hainan rosewood bead necklaces were of top-notch quality in terms of both material and craftsmanship. More importantly, they were hand-polished using ancient methods, which was very rare nowadays. If he found a knowledgeable buyer, each necklace could sell for at least a few thousand yuan. With this in mind, Wu Hanqing decided that as long as Jiang Ping's price was not too unreasonable, he would buy the two necklaces.

Of course, Wu Hanqing did not show any eagerness. He just smiled slightly and said, "The material and craftsmanship of these two necklaces are indeed excellent, and I do like them. I just wonder how much you plan to sell them for, Xiao Jiang?"

Jiang Ping had also roughly understood the market prices. Without hesitation, he said, "To be honest, these two necklaces were recently made by an elder of mine. He told me that each necklace is worth at least this much, otherwise he would rather not sell them and have me return them to him."

As he spoke, Jiang Ping extended two fingers to Wu Hanqing, indicating that he would sell each necklace for 2,000 yuan.

Actually, if it were ten years later, such high-quality Hainan rosewood bead necklaces would cost several tens of thousands of yuan. But it was only 2002, and the price of Hainan rosewood products had not yet skyrocketed like it did in the future. Jiang Ping could only reluctantly offer this low price.

Wu Hanqing was also knowledgeable. He knew that 2,000 yuan was not a low price, but the two necklaces were indeed worth it. So he did not think for long and nodded at Jiang Ping, "Alright, I'll take both necklaces!"

Seeing Wu Hanqing agree so readily, Jiang Ping did not waste any words. They exchanged money and goods, and the transaction was quickly completed.

Jiang Ping had spent less than 1,000 yuan on the two Hainan rosewood beams. Selling these two necklaces immediately earned him 3,000 yuan in profit, which made him very satisfied. At the same time, Jiang Ping was even more excited about his plan to make armchairs from Hainan rosewood, eager to see how much profit the two chairs could bring. If he had good luck, the two chairs might even cover half of his sister's medical expenses.

However, that was a few months away. For now, Jiang Ping needed to make the money he had just earned circulate, so he could earn more profit.

So after saying goodbye to Wu Hanqing, Jiang Ping walked around the antique street twice but did not find anything worth buying.

A few days ago, Jiang Ping had agreed with Zhao Guoquan to visit Li Jiajia, who had been frightened. Seeing that it was already late, Jiang Ping, somewhat disappointed, went to the street corner to fetch his bicycle and prepare to head to Zhao Guoquan's house.

However, just as Jiang Ping was pushing his bicycle away, a middle-aged man walked towards him. The man was carrying a coarse cloth bundle. As they passed each other, a corner of the bundle was slightly lifted by the breeze. Jiang Ping, with his keen eyes, immediately saw what was inside the bundle. Although it was just a fleeting glance, he immediately felt a surge of excitement.

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