Start with an antique shop and become rich overnight

Chapter 25 Chance Encounter
The roasted food with cumin aroma and oily taste is placed on the tableware, and a few sprinkles of chopped green onions bring out the aroma of the food.

There was also fried rice noodles with pork, which I had never seen before. The food on the table was not as delicious as the banquets held during festivals in the palace.

These bamboo skewers are of uniform thickness, sharpened smoothly, and have no barbs at all. There are also such good iron skewers, but they are just thrown away after use?
Isn’t it a bit of a waste? This thing takes a lot of effort to make?

Liu Zheng swallowed his saliva. Manager Shen was so generous that he even prepared something for him.

"Your Highness, how about letting me try poison first?" Zhong Jing looked at Li Heng's food.

"No need for that. If Miss Shen wanted to harm me, there would be no need to go through so much trouble." Li Heng picked up a skewer of beef and started eating.

Liu Zheng couldn't wait to pick up the milk tea he had been thinking about for a long time, and imitated Li Heng to insert the straw.

"This seems to be different from what Your Highness brought back last time?"

Crystal clear color, sour and sweet taste, fruity aroma mixed with the rich flavor of tea base, it tastes better than the most popular drink in Beijing!

"Shopkeeper Shen said it was passion fruit tea, which is more refreshing."

Zhong Jing answered quietly, and when he saw Liu Zheng's actions, he quickly said, "Hey, you've already eaten two oysters, leave some for me!"

The shell of this thing looks ugly, but I didn't expect the meat to be so delicious.

The shellfish he had eaten in the past were all smoked and dried, and the taste was average, with a slight fishy smell. It was the first time he knew that fresh shellfish could be so delicious.

There is also this fried rice noodles, which is also very fragrant.

Da Qi also has grilled skewers, but they just add some simple seasonings to remove the fishy smell, and there is no such thing as chili peppers. The grilled meat cannot be compared with the one on the table.

Zhong Jing and Liu Zheng, who were eating chili peppers for the first time, exclaimed that this thing was really magical.

It felt like I was beaten while eating. My mouth turned red, but it was so delicious that I couldn’t stop eating.

Taking a bite of grilled skewers and sip of fruit tea, the taste was so comfortable that the food prepared by Shen You was quickly eaten up.

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The morning sun shines on the yard.

Shen You got up early, which was rare for her, and used the newly bought shower head to water the plants in the yard.

She planned to go shopping at the antique market in front. If she wanted to sleep in until noon and order takeout as she did before, many of the stalls would be closed if she went further.

I ordered a basket of soup dumplings and a bowl of sweet soy milk at a small shop at the entrance of the alley. After eating, I arrived just in time for the busiest time of the market.

The Antique Street not only sells antiques, but also cultural relics, various nostalgic items and stones.

There are stalls like this all over the archway, and many people like to stroll in this kind of atmosphere.

Shen You spent a long while looking at the stall selling freshly-opened ornamental walnuts. The stall next door was selling bronze swords.

"This is the Sword of Gou Jian, King of Yue. Yes, the other one is in a museum. It can be placed at home to protect the house. It costs 100,000 yuan."

"50 yuan."

"make a deal!"

There was no smile on the buyer's face when he paid. He thought he lost money, and should have said 25 yuan.

As soon as he left, the boss immediately took out the same thing from the sack and put it back on the table.

Although there were many crafts produced last week, there are real ones here.

Shen You saw a hairpin from the late Qing Dynasty, made of copper. The kingfisher feathers on it had all fallen off and the color had been severely oxidized.

There are many items like this on the market, and smaller ones can be bought for a few hundred dollars.

The stall owner offered 20,000 yuan.

Shen You shook her head and left, but when she turned around, she ran into Xu Jiayan, "Why are you here?"

"Let's go to the shop in front to look at the rubbings of ancient books." Xu Jiayan raised his glasses with a smile on his face.

Shen You understood, he was doing research on ancient books.

"I wanted to say hello to you just now, but I didn't disturb you because you were looking at something. Is that kingfisher hairpin real?"

"Yes." Shen You nodded, "But for me, the kingfisher feather is not worth repairing."

"Kingfisher feathers cannot be used now. Silk and feathers dropped by parrots can be repaired, but it takes too much time and eyes."

If it's silver, you can give it a try. But for jewelry like this, which is passed down from the family and has special meaning, it's better to repair it. Xu Jiayan couldn't deny it. "Since we met, why don't we have lunch together?"

Shen You looked at him in confusion, "It's only nine o'clock now."

She had lunch shortly after she finished breakfast?

Xu Jiayan looked away embarrassedly and coughed twice, "It's a little early. It will be enough when you finish shopping, or do you have something else to do? We can eat next time."

"That's not the case." Shen You thought for a moment, "That's OK, there's a good store nearby."

I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank him for helping me find ancient epidemic prevention methods last time.
Xu Jiayan smiled gently, "Okay, I'll come find you later, probably in about an hour."

After agreeing on a time, the two went in different directions.

Shen You looked around but didn't find anything suitable, so she finally went to a shop selling traditional handmade incense and bought some incense, intending to put it in the incense ball.

The incense is truly handmade, without any technology or hard work. It is not cheap and is sold by gram.

A piece of slightly better agarwood may cost several hundred yuan for ten grams, and the more expensive ones may cost thousands of yuan. The best quality agarwood is not displayed outside.

Shen You also bought a sandalwood bracelet and spent several thousand dollars in the store.

I thought that such an exquisite scent ball would be a waste if it were paired with poor quality incense.

Coming out with the paper bag, Xu Jiayan had also finished his business. They strolled around the antique street together for a while, and when it was almost time for lunch, they headed to a place to eat.

They came to a Chinese restaurant with good decoration and dishes. The big customers of Antique Street usually come to this restaurant.

During the meal, Shen You and Xu Jiayan chatted about antique appraisal and auctions. Xu Jiayan looked at the serious expression on the face of the person opposite him and smiled helplessly.

He had wanted to ask her out for dinner for a long time, but he had never found a reason or how to start the conversation.

I finally met you today, but we seemed to be talking about business.

"Can you also go to the auction house to buy antiques privately?" Shen You asked.

"As long as the source is legitimate, it's fine." Xu Jiayan chuckled, "I sometimes go to help look after things at home."

Shen You nodded. No wonder he was so familiar with several famous auctions in the country and knew when and where they were held.

Now she has a clear idea in her mind.

It is not a good idea to ask people you have business dealings with about these things.

She has a good relationship with Boss Huo, but if she asks too many questions, others will get to know her and think she is a novice who knows nothing.

People like this are regarded as idiots in the antique circle. Driven by profit, people will surround them and set traps for them.

It is not uncommon to be cheated by a partner of more than ten years in the antique street. Some time ago, a genuine item in my home was replaced with a fake one without me knowing when, and the investigation is still ongoing.

After the meal, when Shen You went to scan the code to pay, he was told that the bill for the table had already been paid.

She looked at Xu Jiayan with a questioning look.

"Since this is our first meal together, I'd better let me do it." Xu Jiayan said with a smile.

Since the payment had already been made, Shen You could only say, "Then I'll pay next time."

"it is good."

The two walked out together. Xu Jiayan seemed to remember something and asked,

"I heard there was a highway robbery in your area? Not only did they not get anything, they were also beaten by nearby residents."

Shen You was silent for a moment.

"Yes, I was the one who was robbed."

Before, she was the mysterious collector of Jiangcheng hot information, Ms. Shen You, but now she has become a young woman attacked by criminals.

"." Xu Jiayan was stunned, then asked worriedly, "Are you okay? Otherwise, I'll send you back."

"No need, it's not far away in broad daylight." Shen You refused.

She doesn't like to trouble others.

(End of this chapter)