Thanks to Shen Nanyi's support, Zhao Qishan had been thriving in the antique street recently. His shop had moved from a remote corner at the beginning to a two - story building in the most central location now. Things he had never dared to dream of before had all come true.
Afternoon was the busiest time, but Zhao Qishan was extremely leisurely. The clerks took care of most things in the store, and they would only come to Zhao Qishan for things they were not sure about. It could be said that Zhao Qishan had been quite complacent during this period.
While leisurely sipping tea, Zhao Qishan saw a familiar figure and jumped up at once. Then he dashed out in a flash.
Who else could make Zhao Qishan so excited if not Shen Nanyi?
Since time was tight, Shen Nanyi directly stated her purpose. Zhao Qishan hesitated for a while but finally didn't stop her. He quickly fetched the item she wanted.
"Two million. I'll pay by card." Without even checking the item, Shen Nanyi directly took out her bank card and was ready to pay.
Zhao Qishan was a bit stunned. Looking at the bank card, he didn't rush to take it.
If calculated carefully, the item was actually brought by Shen Nanyi and was just stored here. It really felt inappropriate to charge Shen Nanyi so much money.
"Consider it as the storage fee. If you don't accept it, I'll have to go to another store next time." Knowing what Zhao Qishan was going to say, Shen Nanyi's words blocked all his following remarks.
Having gotten along with Shen Nanyi for some time, Zhao Qishan knew a bit about her temper, so he had to accept the money.
"Boss, boss, there's a customer outside. Do you want to go and take a look?" A clerk in the store rushed over in a hurry, looking as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
"I have a customer here." Zhao Qishan didn't want to go out at all. No matter who the customer was, could anyone be more important than Shen Nanyi? Definitely not!
The clerk looked at Zhao Qishan and then at Shen Nanyi, pondering whether Shen Nanyi was reliable or not. Finally, he made up his mind and came to Zhao Qishan.
"He's got a Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup from the Ming Dynasty. I've checked it and didn't find any problems." The clerk lowered his voice. He thought his voice was already low enough, but actually Shen Nanyi could hear it clearly.
Anxious to go to Qian Jin's house to complete the task, Shen Nanyi didn't want to get involved in this matter at all. She picked up the item and walked outside.
Zhao Shuyan, who had come with Shen Nanyi, felt no stir in her heart after hearing how much money Shen Nanyi had spent. Maybe she had seen too much and become numb.
"Wait a minute. Could you come and take a look with me?" Just as Shen Nanyi turned around and hadn't even taken a step yet, Zhao Qishan called her back.
He didn't want to take any risks with such a valuable item.
"You still have a share in the store. If this deal goes through, it will be a huge income." Seeing that Shen Nanyi didn't respond, Zhao Qishan directly used his trump card, indicating that there was money to be made.
Shen Nanyi checked the time. Less than twenty minutes had passed. Recently, the system's "appetite" had been getting bigger and bigger. Although the system had been providing the funds recently, who knew when she would have to pay out of her own pocket again.
Life was not easy, especially when having to support a money - consuming system. Shen Nanyi had no choice but to agree.
With Shen Nanyi willing to help, Zhao Qishan immediately gained confidence. He even felt that he was not intimidated by the Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup from the Ming Dynasty, which was worth hundreds of millions.
The change in Zhao Qishan's attitude left the clerk on the scene dumbfounded. He looked at Shen Nanyi with even more curiosity.
In the private room on the second floor, there sat an old man about the same age as Zhao Qingyuan, dressed simply. Looking around at the furnishings, the old man seemed a bit nervous.
The moment Zhao Qishan saw Li Sheng, he thought Li Sheng was an honest man and was even more interested in the item in Li Sheng's hand.
"Could you take out the item for us to have a look?" Suppressing his excitement, Zhao Qishan couldn't wait to see the item.
Since he had come to sell the item, Li Sheng didn't hide it. He took out a small box and handed the item to Zhao Qishan.
"My old folks said this item is very valuable. I'm here to check." Li Sheng spoke with a strong local accent, which made people lower their guard even more.
Carefully examining the item in his hand, Zhao Qishan didn't even hear what Li Sheng said. His hands were shaking.
The chicken cup in front of him was relatively short in overall shape, oval - shaped. The flared mouth was evenly turned out, and the foot ring was inward - curved and unglazed. It gave people a feeling of exquisite naturalness. The painting technique was very simple, presenting an effect of being sparse and dense, rigid and flexible. It gave people a feeling of the ultimate simplicity and the most powerful sword having no edge.
More importantly, the bottom of the chicken cup was flat without a foot ring. The inscription was in a specially outlined blue - and - white double - square column, within which the six - character inscription "Made in the Chenghua Reign of the Ming Dynasty" was written in regular script.
No matter from which aspect, the chicken cup in his hand seemed to be flawless and was undoubtedly an authentic one.
Zhao Qishan was extremely excited. He never thought that he would be able to see such a precious item in his lifetime.
"What do you think?" Since it was such a precious item, Zhao Qishan was still very cautious. He slowly handed the item to Shen Nanyi.
The whole movement seemed to be slowed down countless times. He was so nervous, afraid of any scratches or bumps.
"Farming in the fields must be very hard, right?" Instead of taking the item Zhao Qishan handed over in a hurry, Shen Nanyi spoke in a soft voice, sounding no different from a normal child.
"Not too bad, not too bad." Shen Nanyi didn't play according to the routine. Li Sheng was stunned for a moment before answering.
There were no fewer question marks in Zhao Qishan's mind than in Li Sheng's. He didn't know why Shen Nanyi asked such a question, but out of trust in Shen Nanyi, he chose to remain silent.
"The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. It's time to prepare for transplanting rice seedlings, isn't it?" Shen Nanyi chatted casually with Li Sheng as if they were just having a friendly conversation.
"Yes. We'll be busy soon." Not knowing what Shen Nanyi was up to, Li Sheng cooperated very well in answering.
Then Shen Nanyi asked a few more questions, and Li Sheng answered them all without missing one. It seemed very harmonious.
Zhao Qishan's eyes never left the chicken cup in his hand. He was reluctant to let it go.
This small cup was worth more than all his savings in his lifetime.
"We won't take this item. I'm sorry." After asking a few questions, Shen Nanyi spoke, scaring Zhao Qishan so much that he almost dropped the item in his hand.
A chicken cup of this level was a once - in - a - lifetime encounter. If handled well, the money earned could be equivalent to several lifetimes' worth. How could Shen Nanyi reject it?!
If it were someone else, Zhao Qishan might have fought with them directly, but since it was Shen Nanyi, he had to endure.
Hearing Shen Nanyi's words, the always amiable Li Sheng instantly changed his expression. The smile on his face disappeared completely.