I trade in both worlds

Xu Jin frowned slightly when he heard this, and thought secretly in his heart. He knew that Chao Feng was asking for too much, but he also knew that these items were indeed valuable.

He looked at Chao Feng and decided to start bargaining: "Is it possible to discuss the price?"

Upon hearing this, Chao Feng frowned slightly, as if he was somewhat dissatisfied with Xu Jin's bargaining: "Sir, the things here are all sold at real prices, no bargaining."

Xu Jin smiled slightly and said, "Chao Feng, although that's true, business always requires mutual consent."

"Look at this table screen. Although it is a bit old, it has a lot of damage. It will cost a lot to repair it."

"Although this chessboard is made of high-quality wood, it is also worn out. As for the chess pieces, although they are made of jade, they are not rare treasures. Therefore, please make some concessions on the price."

After hearing what Xu Jin said, Chao Feng was silent for a moment, as if he was weighing the pros and cons.

Although the table screen and chessboard are valuable, they are old items after all, so it is not easy to sell them at a high price. Moreover, looking at the brothers, they are obviously people who know the value of things. If they can make this deal, it will be a good start.

"How about this," Chao Feng finally said, "I'll give you five hundred taels for the table screen, which is already the lowest price. As for the chessboard, since you like it so much, I'll give it four hundred taels."

"As for this chess piece, although it is not particularly precious, it is also carefully collected by me. Let's call it two hundred taels. A total of one thousand one hundred taels, what do you think?"

After hearing Chao Feng's offer, Xu Jin secretly calculated in his mind. Although this price was lower than Chao Feng's initial asking price, it was still a bit high.

"Chao Feng," Xu Jin smiled slightly, "this price is still a bit high. How about this, five hundred taels for the table and screen, we accept it."

"As for the chessboard, how about three hundred taels? As for the chess pieces, one hundred and fifty taels should be about right. A total of nine hundred and fifty taels, we'll exchange the money for the goods."

After hearing Xu Jin's bargaining, Chao Feng frowned, and seemed dissatisfied with the price.

He was silent for a while, then slowly said, "Sir, your bargaining is too harsh. How about this, the table screen will remain at 500 taels, the chessboard will be 350 taels, and the chess pieces will be 180 taels. A total of 1,030 taels, this is my bottom line."

After listening to Chao Feng's words, Xu Jin thought to himself. He knew that this price was close to his psychological expectations.

But bargaining is often achieved in such a tug-of-war. So he decided to try again.

"Chao Feng." Xu Jin smiled slightly: "How about this, we accept the table screen for 500 taels, the chessboard for 300 taels, and the chess pieces for 150 taels. A total of 950 taels, we each take a step back, how about that?"

After hearing what Xu Jin said, Chao Feng was silent for a moment, as if he was making a final decision.

Finally, he sighed and seemed to have made a decision: "Okay, sir, nine hundred and fifty taels, nine hundred and fifty taels."

Xu Jin and Xu Zhun smiled at each other, their hearts filled with joy.

After paying the money, they carefully packed the table screen, chessboard and chess pieces, then said goodbye to Chao Feng and left the pawnshop.

It was already late at this time, so Xu Jin, Xu Zhun and the bodyguards found an inn to stay in, planning to visit other pawnshops the next day.

After a good night’s sleep and breakfast in the morning, Xu Jin and Xu Zhun came to another pawnshop in Youzhou called “Jubaoxuan”.

Walking into the warehouse of Jubaoxuan, a calm and ancient atmosphere hits you in the face. There are all kinds of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jades, and porcelains, which are dazzling.

Xu Jin and Xu Zhun moved back and forth, searching carefully for their target.

"Brother, come and take a look." Xu Zhun shouted while standing in front of a row of bookshelves.

There were some books piled up there that looked shabby but exuded the fragrance of books.

Hearing this, Xu Jin walked over quickly and picked up a book to read.

He saw that the pages of the book were yellowed and the handwriting was mottled, but each page was densely covered with comments and insights of previous generations. He was delighted and nodded to Xu Zhun.

The two brothers carefully selected dozens of books, and when they were about to check out, Xu Jin's eyes were attracted by an eight-treasure box made of rosewood on the counter.

The box lay there quietly. Its shape was eight-sided, and its form was regular, solemn and beautiful. One could feel its extraordinaryness at a glance.

"Shopkeeper, how much is this eight-treasure box?" Xu Jin couldn't help but ask.

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper looked up at the box in Xu Jin's hand, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

He smiled and said, "This is not an ordinary eight-treasure box. This is an eight-treasure mechanism box. Look, the box has eight directions and contains mysteries."

As he spoke, the shopkeeper gently opened the box, and saw that the jointed decorative panels inside the box rotated skillfully, and many treasure shelves slowly appeared, with different heights.

The shelf decorative fence design is finely carved and ingeniously designed, and every detail reveals the craftsman's exquisite craftsmanship.

The shopkeeper explained as he demonstrated: "It is said that this eight-treasure mechanism box was once the masterpiece of a court craftsman. Look at how ingenious the mechanism is, and the carvings. Currently, the number of people in Dayun Dynasty who can reach this level can be counted on one hand."

Xu Jin watched the shopkeeper's demonstration intently, secretly amazed.

"Shopkeeper, what's the price of this Eight Treasures Mechanic Box?" Xu Jin asked, already planning to buy it.

The shopkeeper pondered for a moment and said, "Sir, you are also a person who knows what you are talking about. I originally planned to keep this eight-treasure box as the treasure of the store, but since you like it so much, I will give it to you. How about one thousand taels?"

Xu Jin frowned when he heard this. One thousand taels was a reasonable price, but he still had to bargain when it was time to bargain.

"Shopkeeper, this price is indeed quite high. Could you please give us a smaller discount?" Xu Jin spoke earnestly with a smile on his face.

The shopkeeper looked at Xu Jin, smiled slightly, and said, "Sir, since you really want it, I will give you another hundred taels. How about nine hundred taels? This is the lowest price I can offer."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jin thought to himself that this was already the shopkeeper's bottom line, and further bargaining might damage the relationship.

Moreover, this eight-treasure mechanism box is indeed worth the price. Whether it is its artistic value or its practical value, it makes him very excited.

"Okay, nine hundred taels, deal." Xu Jin said readily, with a satisfied smile on his face.

The shopkeeper smiled when he saw this. He clapped his hands gently, and a clerk came forward, carefully packed the eight-treasure box, and handed it to Xu Jin.

Next, Xu Jin wanted to go to a jade shop to buy some better jade raw stones. Unfortunately, this thing is hard to come by, and he went to all the jade shops in Youzhou but couldn't find a suitable one.