"Hmph!"
The stall owner snorted and turned to the old man, "Fifty thousand, and this piece of antique jade is yours!"
Seeing this, the old man prepared to pay.
"I'll give sixty thousand..."
A middle-aged man directly placed a stack of money into the stall owner's hand and snatched the jade.
Jiang Yi didn't fall for it, but the surrounding middle-aged onlookers did.
The middle-aged man spent sixty thousand on a fake jade worth ten yuan, and was still gloating.
The stall owner was overjoyed, but feigned reluctance, saying that the old man had spotted it first and that business required integrity.
The middle-aged man was domineering, threatening not to return the jade.
After that, the middle-aged man left with the jade.
The crowd dispersed.
The old man also put on a show of reluctance and left angrily.
"Boss, you've lost big today! You saw it yourself, if you don't want it, someone else will."
The stall owner said to Jiang Yi, "But it's okay, I have many other good items here. Take a look, and if you like anything, speak up. I'll sell it to you at a low price, just to make a friend."
"You're quite the player!" Jiang Yi's lips curved upwards.
"Boss, I don't understand what you mean," the stall owner replied, feigning ignorance.
"Stop pretending!"
Jiang Yi stared at the stall owner, "That old man and that middle-aged man are all in on it with you. You put on this act to cheat me. I must say, it was quite convincing."
The stall owner was stunned!
Soon, the stall owner recovered, glanced around, saw no one paying attention, and then whispered to Jiang Yi, "Sir, I didn't expect you to be so sharp. You saw through my deception."
After speaking, the stall owner hurriedly explained.
"I'm just trying to make a living. Boss, please be magnanimous and spare me this once. Please don't say anything, or my business will be ruined, and I won't be able to continue in this line of work."
The stall owner began to beg for mercy.
He knew very well that he had met his match this time!
With his limited skills, he couldn't deceive Jiang Yi.
"I want to buy an antique!"
Jiang Yi said.
Hearing this, the stall owner panicked.
The stall owner thought Jiang Yi was deliberately trying to deal with him, and selling him these fake goods would be concrete evidence.
If Jiang Yi had evidence, he could ruin him at any time.
"Boss, I was wrong, please spare me! I have an elderly mother and seven or eight children to support..."
The stall owner pleaded.
"I'm not buying antiques to deal with you. I have no interest in people like you!"
Jiang Yi told the stall owner, "I'm buying antiques to deal with others. I need an antique that is very difficult to authenticate, the more difficult, the better."
The stall owner hesitated.
Finally, the stall owner took out an exquisite wooden box, opened it, and said to Jiang Yi, "This ancient painting is a highly convincing fake. Although it's a fake, it's priced quite high due to its lifelike quality, valued at one hundred thousand."
"This is it!" Jiang Yi said directly after a glance.
The stall owner reluctantly handed it to Jiang Yi.
This fake was the most valuable item on his entire stall.
"I'll pay by card!"
Jiang Yi handed the card to the stall owner.
The stall owner dared not accept it, and quickly said, "I don't dare to take the money. You can have the painting, just don't trouble me!"
The stall owner understood the principle of avoiding trouble by losing money.
With his weakness in Jiang Yi's hands, he wouldn't dare to accept money even if given ten times the courage.
"You must accept this money. I need someone to be my guide. This is my first time in Xinhua, and there are many things I'm unclear about!"
Jiang Yi explained, "This one hundred thousand is for your guidance services."
After speaking, Jiang Yi continued, "After I'm done with my business, I'll give you another four hundred thousand!"
Hearing this, the stall owner became restless!
Five hundred thousand was not a small sum for him. He was new to the antique business; sometimes, he wouldn't make a single sale in a month, and his annual earnings might not even reach fifty thousand.
"Deal!"
The stall owner readily agreed!
Then, the stall owner began to pack up his stall. He decided not to do any more business today, as being Jiang Yi's guide was more profitable than setting up his stall.
When Jiang Yi brought the stall owner to the entrance of Jiangcheng Antique Company, the stall owner's expression became solemn.
"Boss, you're not going to cause trouble for Sun Sanyan, are you?" the stall owner asked urgently.
"That's right!"
Jiang Yi nodded.
As soon as he said this, the stall owner was stunned.
Sun Sanyan was known to everyone in the Jiangcheng business community. Causing trouble for him was akin to seeking death!
Even with ten times the courage, the stall owner wouldn't dare to provoke Sun Sanyan.
"Boss, you should find someone else as your guide! Sun Sanyan is the local emperor on this street. Provoking him is suicidal. I'm just a humble stall owner, and I dare not provoke such a big shot!" the stall owner said with a grim expression.
"Don't worry, I can handle Sun Sanyan!"
Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow.
"You're a wealthy second-generation heir, but you have no idea how deep these waters run!"
The stall owner said helplessly, "Just a few days ago, a second-generation heir from a prominent family came here to cause trouble for Sun Sanyan, but that heir was forced to jump to his death, and his entire family was ruined!"
Jiang Yi smiled slightly upon hearing this.
It seemed that Sun Hao had some capabilities.
But no matter how capable he was, it was useless. He was here today to take Sun Sanyan's life.
"If you want to leave, then go!"
Jiang Yi looked at the stall owner and said, "But you should think carefully, if I reveal what you did, you should know the consequences."
Jiang Yi directly threatened the stall owner.
People like the stall owner had to be dealt with in this manner to ensure their compliance.
The stall owner's face was filled with despair.
In the end, the stall owner had no choice but to go all out and walk into the company lobby with Jiang Yi.
As soon as they entered, a female receptionist walked over and greeted Jiang Yi with a smile.
Jiang Yi's luxury car, worth one hundred million, was parked at the entrance. Everyone knew that Jiang Yi must be a powerful and wealthy tycoon.
"I want to see your boss, Sun Sanyan!"
Jiang Yi said directly.
As soon as he spoke, everyone in the lobby turned their gaze towards Jiang Yi.
Demanding to see Sun Sanyan immediately upon entering, and even addressing him by name, clearly indicated an extraordinary status, as no one would dare to treat Sun Sanyan in such a manner otherwise.
"Sir, our boss is likely not available at the moment. Perhaps you could make an appointment, and I will inform you when our boss has time." the receptionist replied.
"I'm here to talk to him about a big deal! If he misses this opportunity, he will definitely regret it," Jiang Yi said.