He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

Boss Gu hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Young man, as you know, the price of gold at 47 yuan per gram is actually the retail price of jewelry in state-owned gold shops. But if you buy it back from ordinary people, the price is much lower, only 17 yuan per gram."

Niu Bayi nodded calmly.

"That's right, otherwise I wouldn't have sold it on the black market. The black market price is much higher than the state-owned price."

Boss Gu hummed in agreement.

"The condition I check here is generally 32 yuan or more, and the highest is 40 yuan."

Niu Bayi said, "Boss Gu must have a very good eye and be very experienced. He can tell that both my gold ring and gold necklace are high-quality old gold."

"So, could you offer a higher price?"

Boss Gu chuckled and said, "The quality is indeed solid, but I'll only pay 40 yuan per gram at most. To be honest, if Abiao hadn't brought me here, I probably wouldn't have offered that price; I'd have offered 38 at most."

"Ah Biao said you're an old friend of his and told me to pay a good price."

Niu Bayi smiled slightly.

This must be due to the influence of his previous offer to give Brother Biao a one-thousandth kickback.

After all, the higher the price of gold, the more kickback he would receive.

Despite this, Niu Bayi still gave Brother Biao a wink.

Brother Biao understood immediately.

"Boss Gu, he's not just my friend, we grew up together. When we were kids in the village, I was his older brother, and he fought a lot of fights for me."

"So, considering this, could you raise it even higher?"

"I know that if you buy gold from some big bosses, the price will be slightly higher. Of course, it's up to you. 40 yuan per gram is quite good, in my opinion."

This Brother Biao is a smooth talker; no wonder he works as a gatekeeper in the black market, he's got a good wit and his words always have a way of going back and forth.

On the one hand, they hoped that Boss Gu could offer a higher price, and on the other hand, they also showed that they did not want to make things difficult for him.

Boss Gu laughed heartily and patted A Biao on the shoulder.

"Now that you've asked, how can I not raise the price a bit? Here's the deal: the maximum is 41 yuan. Any higher and I won't make any profit."

Niu Bayi immediately smiled broadly. At first, he estimated that one gram would sell for around 38 to 40 yuan.

It's now worth 1 yuan more than its highest valuation.

He immediately nodded and said okay.

Boss Gu picked up the Shanghai brand watch again.

"This watch is really nice; I'd like to buy it and wear it myself."

"Shanghai brand watch, entry-level semi-steel with 17 jewels, around 80 yuan."

"The mainstream all-steel 17-drill, 19-turn, three-proof model costs over a hundred yuan."

"And this one is the most high-end, a 24-jewel all-steel automatic calendar watch, which does cost more than two hundred yuan, and you need a coupon to buy it. I couldn't buy it even if I wanted to before."

"You're like someone who brings me a pillow when I'm feeling sleepy."

"However, since it's only about 70-80% new, I'll take it from you for 170 yuan. What do you think?"

170 yuan is within Niu Bayi's budget.

In fact, the price of this brand new model has been reduced. Although you still need a voucher to buy it, the price has dropped to 200 yuan.

Selling it for 170 yuan isn't a loss.

Anyway, the three big items he bought yesterday only cost 2000 yuan.

The gold jewelry and watches combined far exceed that number.

He nodded happily.

"OK!"

Boss Gu took out a small electronic scale and put all the jewelry on it.

The weight was exactly 110 grams, which exceeded Niu Bayi's expectations.

He initially thought it weighed at most two ounces.

That's an extra ten grams.

It weighs 110 grams in total, and at 41 yuan per gram, that's 4510 yuan.

Add the 170 yuan watch, and it's 4680 yuan.

Niu Bayi felt a surge of satisfaction and looked at He Zhenzhen, clearly pleased with herself as well.

This time, we actually made a profit.

I lost 2000 yuan but gained 4680 yuan.

Boss Gu was very generous. He immediately took out several stacks of ten-yuan notes and counted out loose bills, handing them to Niu Bayi so he could calculate it carefully.

After calculating everything, Boss Gu packed his things and left.

Niu Bayi didn't hesitate either.

"Brother Biao, as I promised you before, I'll give you a commission of one-thousandth of the money from the sale. One-thousandth of 4680 yuan is 46.8 yuan. Let's round it up to a whole number."

"How about 50 yuan?"

Ah Biao was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.

"Okay, okay!"

Niu Bayi counted out five large bills and gave them to him.

Ah Biao stuffed the money into his pocket, beaming with joy.

50 yuan! That's more than a month's income for him!

He patted Niu Bayi on the shoulder warmly.

"Young man, if you ever find any more good stuff like this, just come to me, and I'll help you sell it!"

"Just give me one-thousandth of the usual commission. Don't worry, I won't ask where these things came from, and I guarantee I'll help you find a reliable buyer."

Clearly, after realizing what Niu Bayi had said earlier, A Biao still didn't quite believe it.

Niu Bayi understood immediately and nodded in agreement.

Then, the two exchanged names.

Ah Biao's real name is Ye Zibiao. He may seem like just a gatekeeper, but he is actually the younger brother of a black market boss.

Don't think that guarding the gate is a big deal. In fact, this position is quite important. You need to be able to see in all directions, hear in all directions, and be good at reading people and speaking eloquently.

He saw Niu Bayi out of the house and went back to guarding the gate.

He was also told that if he was interested, he could browse around the black market from floor to floor.

Maybe I can buy something I like.

Niu Bayi then took He Zhenzhen shopping, but they didn't see anything they wanted to buy.

Although it has things like a television and a refrigerator, they are not brand new.

Niu Bayi is rich now, but he doesn't care about such people.

He wanted to buy a motorcycle and saw some on the black market, but they were also quite old and worn.

I don't like it!

After wandering around for about half an hour, he took He Zhenzhen's hand and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, someone they recognized walked in through the door.

The person was somewhat surprised to see them.

"Brother Niu! Zhenzhen! You guys are in the black market too?"

Niu Bayi smiled brightly.

"Brother Liuqi, what brings you here too?"

This person is Chen Liuqi.

Two days ago, Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen gave a bicycle to a girl named Yuanyuan at the town's shopping mall.

They even took her home.

The girl's father is Chen Liuqi, who works in a coal mine.

Upon hearing Niu Bayi's question, Chen Liuqi's face immediately darkened.

"It's really like misfortunes never come singly. My leg injury hasn't healed yet, and my wife is sick with cholecystitis. It's quite serious, and she needs to be hospitalized and have surgery! I have no choice but to sell the valuables in the house on the black market."

After thinking for a moment, he quickly added, "But I will absolutely not sell the bicycle that Brother Niu and Zhenzhen gave my family. It's not only very useful, but it was also a gift from you."

"I'm selling a family heirloom bracelet."

He took a cloth bag out of his pocket and opened it.

Inside was a bracelet, pale white with a bluish tinge.

It looks quite old, but the quality is just so-so.

He sighed, looking anxious.

"I don't know how much this bracelet can sell for, I'm just trying my luck. It was passed down from my grandmother to my mother, and then from my mother to my wife."