Invincible Village Doctor
Chapter 325: Antique Street

Chapter 325: Chapter 325: Antique Street

Originally, Zhou Wanqing had planned to treat Lin Fei and Fang Shiyuan to lunch at Baiyun Xincheng.

However, now that they had visited Fang Shiyuan’s home, and were going to Antique Street in the afternoon to save time, they decided against going to Baiyun Xincheng. Instead, they found a restaurant with a seemingly nice environment right outside Fang Shiyuan’s residential area, got a private room, and started eating some dishes they had ordered.

After having their fill, Zhou Wanqing paid the bill, and the three left the restaurant, heading directly to Antique Street by taxi.

When they arrived at Antique Street, Lin Fei, Zhou Wanqing, and Fang Shiyuan slowly strolled along.

Inside Antique Street, there were permanent shops selling antiques, calligraphy, and other collectibles.

In addition to these fixed shops, there were people setting up street stalls.

It was common to see street stalls on Antique Street. Many people set up stalls selling goods of mixed quality, specifically to deceive those who lacked knowledge about collectibles but wanted to feign sophistication—the filthy rich and wealthy second-generation kids.

Of course, some fabulous treasures could also appear on these street stalls. Often the stallholders themselves didn’t realize the value of these goods. Then, some discerning buyers would purchase them at a low price, which is referred to as picking up a bargain.

There were also experts in appraising treasures who enjoyed browsing the stalls on Antique Street in the hopes of finding a major bargain.

"Come, come, have a look. This is a chamber pot handed down from my ancestors. It was used by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. My ancestor used to be a palace eunuch who held the imperial brush for Emperor Huizong. Emperor Huizong rewarded my ancestor with this chamber pot, and it became a family heirloom. If it weren’t for the decline of my family’s fortunes, I wouldn’t be selling such a rare treasure for next to nothing..."

"Hey, young man, how about this chamber pot used by Emperor Huizong for twenty thousand yuan? It’s a steal."

A street vendor with a goatee beckoned to Lin Fei and his companions as they passed by, trying his best to persuade them.

"Haha, if your ancestor was a palace eunuch who held the imperial brush for Emperor Huizong, how did he have descendants? Could it be that your ancestor wasn’t properly castrated?"

Lin Fei pinched his nose, chuckled softly, and then gently spoke to the goatee vendor.

"Eh, young man, my ancestor had a family and children before entering the palace..."

The goatee vendor didn’t skip a beat and continued his spiel without changing his expression.

"Haha!"

Lin Fei didn’t want to bother with it further; the chamber pot was nothing more than a low-quality product that could be wholesaled for a few yuan.

For convenience, Lin Fei still led Zhou Wanqing and Fang Shiyuan around the stalls casually.

These street vendors were huge swindlers, each more so than the last.

Luckily, Lin Fei was clever and not easily deceived.

After about ten minutes with no signs of an appropriately sized bronze mirror, Lin Fei suggested to Fang Shiyuan, "It seems we can’t find a suitable bronze mirror here on the stalls. We should go check out the shops!"

"Mhm, mhm!"

Fang Shiyuan nodded gently, naturally following Lin Fei’s plans.

"Huh, is that spiritual energy I sense?"

Just as Lin Fei was about to lead Zhou Wanqing and Fang Shiyuan to the stores, he suddenly sensed a fluctuation of spiritual energy.

The presence of spiritual energy indicated that there could be some valuable collectible nearby—a very likely expensive one.

Lin Fei immediately walked towards the direction of the spiritual energy fluctuation.

Zhou Wanqing and Fang Shiyuan quickly followed Lin Fei’s pace.

Before long, Lin Fei stopped in front of a street stall.

The vendor was a gaunt old man wearing a blue tunic.

When the blue-robed old man saw customers, he quickly hailed Lin Fei, "Young man, have a look. Everything here is a treasure. If you buy from me, you won’t be cheated or disappointed. If you buy it, you’re sure to make a profit!"

"Really?"

Lin Fei grinned and chuckled casually.

Then, he squatted down and casually picked up a blackened coin sword, asking the blue-robed old man, "How much for this piece of junk?"

"Young man, this is no piece of junk! This coin sword is the ’treasure of my stall.’ It was blessed by the high lama from the Great Snow Mountain Monastery. Since you like it, it means we are destined to make this deal. Tell you what, I’ll give you a discount and sell it to you for five thousand yuan, how about that?"

The blue-robed old man immediately told Lin Fei.

"Old man, the high lama from the Great Snow Mountain Monastery is a high-ranking Buddhist monk. How could he possibly bless a Taoist coin sword? Deceiving me like this is an insult to my intelligence!"

Lin Fei said with a smirk.

"Cough cough, young man, so you’re an insider, huh? Well, I won’t say much else. Anyway, this coin sword is good stuff. Taking it for five thousand yuan, you’ll definitely make a big profit!"

The blue-robed old man continued to speak.

"Too expensive, never mind then!"

Lin Fei casually tossed the Money Sword back down and then made a move to leave.

"Ah, ah, young man, how much will you offer? Just give me a price?"

The elderly man in green clothes asked.

"One thousand!"

Lin Fei said.

"Well, one thousand is too little. Add a bit more—how about two thousand?"

The elderly man in green clothes looked troubled.

"One thousand fivehundred!"

Lin Fei said.

"Alright, alright, one thousand fivehundred it is. I’ll suffer a bit of a loss then!"

The elderly man in green clothes said.

"Then, I’ll take it!"

Lin Fei picked up the Money Sword again and paid one thousand fivehundred by scanning a QR code with Weixin.

The man in green clothes had a pained expression on his face but was secretly overjoyed. He had acquired the Money Sword for twenty yuan from an old farmer in the countryside, and now he had sold it for one thousand fivehundred, a net profit of one thousand fourhundred and eighty yuan. He had taken a bold chance, and tonight he could go to the bathhouse to ’treat himself’.

Lin Fei, carrying the Money Sword, took Zhou Wanqing and Fang Shiyuan to look for a bronze mirror in the store.

The man in green clothes thought he had made a fortune and inwardly scorned Lin Fei as a fool who squandered his family’s wealth.

In reality, it was Lin Fei who had struck it rich.

Lin Fei discovered that this Money Sword had indeed been blessed by an accomplished person, it was a magic artifact.

Even if the Money Sword wasn’t a particularly impressive magic artifact, simply a beginner level one, it was still a magic artifact.

A common magic artifact, if put up for auction in the underground market, could sell for over a million.

Of course, Lin Fei wouldn’t sell it; he planned to keep the artifact for himself.

"Young man, wait a moment!"

Suddenly, a voice called out from behind Lin Fei.

Lin Fei stopped, turned around immediately, and saw a dignified square-faced middle-aged man coming toward him with several followers.

This square-faced middle-aged man, who had long held a high position, exuded an aura of someone with authority.

"Did you call me?"

Lin Fei asked the square-faced middle-aged man curiously.

"Yes!"

The square-faced middle-aged man nodded and then said to Lin Fei, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Tang Tianyun, from East Gate City. Tianyun Group is my enterprise!"

"What? Tianyun Group? Is he Tang Tianyun, the chairman of Tianyun Group?"

Upon hearing Tang Tianyun’s self-introduction, Zhou Wanqing was completely shocked.

Fang Shiyuan, too, wore a look of astonishment.

Lin Fei curiously asked Zhou Wanqing, "Wanqing, is this Tang Tianyun really that impressive?"

"Impressive, he’s incredibly impressive. You see, Baiyun County is governed by East Gate City, which is quite a large and upper-middle-ranked prefecture-level city in terms of economic standards. Tianyun Group is one of the top ten big corporations in East Gate City, and Tang Tianyun was once the richest man in East Gate City!"

Zhou Wanqing explained.

"Oh!"

Lin Fei nodded in understanding.

From Zhou Wanqing’s description, Tang Tianyun was indeed a remarkable business tycoon.

So the question was, why would such a business magnate appear on Antique Street in Baiyun County and stop Lin Fei? What could his purpose be?

Lin Fei looked at Tang Tianyun calmly and asked, "Chairman Tang, you called out to me. What can I do for you?"