Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Chapter 70 The situation is getting more and more serious

After leaving Humenfang.

Chen Jie and Aunt Thirteen passed by Ximen Street.

He didn't think of giving money immediately to help Wan Jinpeng recover from his injuries.

How can there be any reward without effort?

If Wan Jinpeng wants to recover from his injuries, he must gain Chen Jie's trust!

Next, whether he can gain Chen Jie’s respect depends on his performance!
Chen Jie did not rush home, but went into the flea market to find the stall owner selling jade.

It was already evening, and the flea market on the street was about to close.

Last time, Chen Jie brought over more than 200 pieces of jade and jadeite, and found out that they were all genuine.

This time he was thinking about buying out all the goods again.

Unbelievable!
Once you miss these good things, it will not be easy to find them next time.

The Daqian Dynasty was undergoing drastic changes. In a naval battle in the East China Sea, the Beiyang Fleet was completely defeated, and the Daqian Dynasty was also put under a severe blow.

not to mention,
In the East China Sea, South China Sea and other directions, the warships of Western powers are eyeing them covetously.

Not only did the Daqian Dynasty cede territory everywhere in exchange for peace, it was also in a precarious situation and looked like it was about to collapse.

Therefore,
Chen Jie couldn't guarantee that the stall owner could provide him with a stable supply of jade and jadeite.

Once the Daqian Dynasty was invaded by the coalition forces of Western powers and the Forbidden City was invaded, it would be difficult to find these "jades and jadeites" in the future.

"Junior brother, why did you want to come here?"

"I've seen the jade pendant you gave to my eighth sister last time. It's very beautiful!"

"Eighth sister just turned eighteen this year. I asked someone to look at your birth dates!"

"There is something I want to discuss with you, I wonder——"

Aunt Thirteen followed Chen Jie, hesitated for a moment, and spoke.

However, before he could finish his words, a voice came from not far away.

"Hey, sir! I finally got you!"

The stall owner selling jadeware shouted in surprise when he saw Chen Jie and Aunt Thirteen:

"Hey, sir, this is your wife, right? She is beautiful and dignified, indeed extraordinary!"

"I happen to have a string of South China Sea pearls here. This is a precious item that the princess in the palace has worn before!"

"When Madam wears this string of pearls, her temperament will be several levels higher."

After saying this, the stall owner took out a string of pearls and handed it to Aunt Thirteen with a smile, saying:

"Madam, please put it on! I give it to you as a token of my gratitude for your help last time."

The stall owner has excellent eloquence and speaks in a pleasant voice.

Aunt Thirteen was stunned for a moment, and her head felt buzzing.

lady?

She never expected that the stall owner would call her Madam!

She wanted to refuse the pearl and explain to the stall owner.

But Chen Jie said calmly: "Put it on! This is the boss's kindness, don't let it down!"

Chen Jie now admires the stall owner more and more!

This guy is eye-catching and can talk!

"Boss, what good stuff have you come up with recently?"

"Where are the jades and emeralds? I asked you to get more last time. Where are the things? Let me see them."

There weren't many jades on the stall, and they all looked like small pieces.

Ever since he brought back so many jade and jadeite last time, Chen Jie has been making up for his lack of knowledge about jade and jadeite.

"Sir, there have been a lot of troubles in the palace recently, and I have collected a lot of good things here."

After hearing Chen Jie's words, the stall owner did not rush to answer.

He leaned close to Chen Jie's ear and whispered:
"This time, there are quite a lot of jade and jadeite, and there are several large ornaments."

"But - to be honest, the price is a little higher than last time. Many of the items are on consignment here, not collected by me!"

After hearing what the other party said, Chen Jie knew that the other party wanted to increase the price.

Last time he bought more than 48 pieces of jade and jadeite, and he only spent silver dollars in total.

This time, he wanted to see how much the stall owner wanted to sell it for.

then,

Chen Jie asked with interest: "The quantity is a bit large? Tell me, how much do you want?"

The stall owner stared at Chen Jie, hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "One hundred silver dollars!"

"How much? One hundred silver dollars?"

Chen Jie frowned, feeling a little unhappy. Even if the price goes up, it can't be doubled. Do you really think you are a piglet?
To know,
He is very aware of the purchasing power of silver dollars in this world.

A large house only cost twelve silver dollars.

The entire Humenfang industry was worth only a little over a hundred silver dollars.

If he offered fifty silver dollars, he could make everyone in Humenfang work for him.

"Yes! It's one hundred silver dollars, but I guarantee that you won't lose money!"

"I told you, this time the quantity is larger than last time, and there are several large items, all of which are good things that flowed out of the palace."

"There are some things in the prince's mansion that are even more precious and can't be found on the market at all."

Hearing what the stall owner said, Chen Jie suddenly became curious.

"Can I take a look at the goods first?"

After the last transaction, he knew that this stall owner was not the kind of person who would ask for an exorbitant price.

Maybe there really are some extremely good stuff there.

The stall owner looked Chen Jie up and down for a moment, then glanced at Aunt Thirteen next to him and said:

"Sir, it's no problem to see the things, but do you have any money with you?"

Chen Jie nodded and smiled calmly, "As long as the product satisfies me, money is not a problem!"

He was accompanied by Aunt Thirteen, a master at the Ming Jin Dacheng realm, so he was not worried that the other party would target him.

"Okay! Wait a moment, I'll clean up the stall and it'll be ready soon!"

He believed in Chen Jie's words without a doubt.

The last time Chen Jie took out the silver dollars, he didn't bargain at all.

During this period of time, he got a lot of good things out of the palace.

Of course, he didn't lie.

There were indeed quite a few things where he lived, all of which were consigned to him from the palace.

A few minutes later, the stall owner packed up his things and said to Chen Jie:

"Let's go, my place is not far ahead——!"

Chen Jie didn't say much, just nodded to Aunt Thirteen, motioning her to follow him to take a look.

at this time,

Aunt Thirteen pinched the pearls around her neck, her face flushed.

What did she originally want to say to Chen Jie?

all of a sudden,

Thirteenth Aunt forgot everything she wanted to say.

"Boss, you just said there was a commotion in the palace. What's going on?" Chen Jie asked casually.

The stall owner sighed helplessly and said:
"I heard that the Western powers are gathering their forces and preparing to attack the port of Tianjin. The situation is getting worse and worse!"

"The Westerners' warships are more powerful than the Easterners', and their artillery is much more powerful than ours!"

"Once Tianjin Port is lost, the Westerners will march straight into the Forbidden City. No one will be able to stop them."

"I heard that the palace has been divided into three factions: the surrender faction, the pro-war faction, and the ceding of territory for peace faction!"

"Once the Western coalition forces break into the Forbidden City, we will all have to flee for our lives!"

When Chen Jie heard this, he suddenly felt a blockage in his throat.

Damn it——!
Is the Western Allied Forces about to go to war?
Tianjin!
Xu Shichang is in Tianjin. At this most critical moment, will he stand up for Liu Qi?
At this moment, Chen Jie felt a very strong sense of urgency.

After arriving at the stall owner's residence, Chen Jie saw the jade stones that filled half the room and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

No wonder the stall owner asked for a hundred silver dollars. This time, the jade and jadeite were more than twice as much as last time.

The most important things are several large ornaments that are crystal clear and lifelike.

"Here are 100 silver dollars. Pack all these things for me!"

"From now on, you have to collect everything that comes out of the palace. I want it all!"

"By the way, after you collect your things, you can come to Ximen Car Dealership to find me, or go to 'Humenfang'!"

"My last name is Chen, you can call me Boss Chen!"

After paying, take the packaged jade and jadeite.

Chen Jie and Aunt Thirteen came out, each carrying a large bag.

There were more than 500 pieces of jade and jadeite. Although they were not very heavy, they filled two large bags after being packaged.

Although at present, Chen Jie’s jade sales channels have not been opened.

but,

As long as these jades and jadeite are real, there will be plenty of opportunities to sell them in the future.

Buy it now at a bargain price, you will definitely not lose money!
(End of this chapter)