Chapter 359

After all, this pigeon market couldn't see the light, and the people who came here were a mixed bag.

He was taking a risk coming here, and safety was the priority.

The beef he brought out was sold out, and Cao Weiguo was just about to go treasure hunting.

An old man wearing a horse jacket walked over in a hurry: "Young man, I finally ran into you."

Cao Weiguo smiled: "You really came at an inconvenient time; the goods were just sold out."

Old man in horse jacket: "So coincidental? Young man, can't you come from further away? The price is negotiable."

Cao Weiguo shrugged: "It's too late today; I can't transport it here."

Old man in horse jacket asked: "Young man, can you do this old guy a favor, help me get five hundred catties of pork; I'll pay two yuan per catty."

Cao Weiguo thought for a moment and nodded: "You can be considered my old customer; I'll do this favor, at the previous price, tomorrow night at this same place and time."

Old man in horse jacket gave a thumbs up: "Straightforward!"

Cao Weiguo asked: "Besides pork, do you want anything else? Like mutton and beef."

Old man in horse jacket's eyes lit up: "Yes! Of course! As much as you have, I want it all!"

Cao Weiguo smiled: "That's settled, tomorrow I'll bring five hundred catties of pork, one hundred catties of mutton, and three hundred catties of beef; can you handle that?"

Old man in horse jacket said proudly: "Hey, young man, looking down on this old guy? Even if you bring ten times the amount, this old man can handle it."

Cao Weiguo laughed: "I don't have that much ability."

The old man in horse jacket had traded with him several times; he was wealthy and didn't lack money.

Moreover, he seemed to be frequently active in the pigeon market.

Nine times out of ten, he was specifically purchasing supplies for certain people.

He agreed to do the old man in horse jacket a favor, also because he wanted to find another stable channel.

After making the appointment with the old man in horse jacket, Cao Weiguo mixed into the crowd by taking several turns.

Familiar with the road, he arrived at the southwest corner; most of the people selling off their family belongings were in this area.

After strolling for less than ten minutes, Cao Weiguo discovered a target.

Cao Weiguo asked: "Can I take a look at the inkstone in your hand?"

"Of course you can!"

"This is a treasure passed down from my ancestors; Emperor Qianlong used it..."

The lean man happily handed the inkstone to Cao Weiguo, gesturing and dancing as he introduced it.

Cao Weiguo took out a lighter with one hand to illuminate it, and held the inkstone with the other to check it carefully.

A Songhua stone peach-shaped inkstone from the Kangxi era!

Two minutes later, Cao Weiguo got straight to the point:

"This inkstone is not bad; how much are you selling it for?"

"If it's okay, I'll take it."

This was a good treasure that could be put into the Jingcheng Museum.

Cao Weiguo naturally didn't want to let it go.

Hearing Cao Weiguo's words, the man immediately said:

"This is a treasure passed down from my ancestors; if it weren't for the difficulties at home... if you like it, take it for thirty yuan."

Such a treasure for twenty yuan really wasn't much, but in this era, it was an exorbitant price.

Thirty yuan was already the monthly salary of most workers.

This man told a moving story that could make one cry, but Cao Weiguo knew it was fake as soon as he heard it.

Hearing the price the man said, Cao Weiguo started to bargain.

"Thirty yuan? You really dare to ask!"

"Too expensive!"

"Five yuan; if you nod, I'll take it; if not, then forget it."

The man said excitedly: "Comrade, this is a treasure passed down from my ancestors; five yuan is too hurtful."

"Passed down from ancestors, huh? Then I'll add one more!"

"This thing is not bad, but essentially it's just a stone."

Cao Weiguo didn't turn around and leave; he thought for a moment and added one yuan.

The man was silent for a few seconds, but still shook his head and didn't agree:

"Six yuan is too little, really too little."

"Selling off the treasure passed down from my ancestors is also a helpless move."

"If it weren't for the urgent need for money, I wouldn't be a prodigal son."

"Eight yuan! This can already buy eighty catties of coarse grain!"

"If you still can't accept it, then I have no other way."

Cao Weiguo said with a pained expression, and the man nodded painfully after a few seconds of silence.

Take out the money, take the item, and leave!

Clean and neat, without a trace of hesitation. ===== CHAPTER 361 =====