Fifty thousand taels of silver is a huge sum of money, and anyone who is not stupid will be tempted by it.
The shopkeeper Rong Baozhai was a very shrewd person and a very greedy person. He didn't want to let go of the 50,000 taels of silver he saw, so he risked his life in order to make a fortune.
Isn’t it just fraud? What a simple thing!
"I promise you, but you have to pay half of the deposit in advance." The shopkeeper said.
Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "Okay, no problem." Ma Xiaoyao readily took out three banknotes from his arms, two worth 10,000 taels and one worth 5,000 taels. The total sum was exactly 25,000.
Two taels of silver. Ma Xiaoyao had just come to the secret realm not long ago. He definitely couldn't afford so much silver. But he had a rich master. Before coming out, Ma Xiaoyao shamelessly borrowed tens of thousands of taels of silver from La Hair. Cold as the wind
He was quite generous and lent it to Ma Xiaoyao without hesitation.
"It's so refreshing!" Holding the banknote, the shopkeeper smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth: "I just like to cooperate with happy people like you!"
In the following time, Ma Xiaoyao drew a sketch: "This is what it looks like. Can you build it today?"
The shopkeeper picked up the sketch and took a look at it: "It's a bit complicated...I'm afraid it won't come out today. Let's do it tomorrow. Come over tomorrow afternoon."
"Okay! I'll come over tomorrow to pick up the goods. You have to bring some snacks so that no one can tell it's fake." Ma Xiaoyao said worriedly.
"Just keep your heart in your stomach. Since I dare to take this job, I am absolutely sure. You will know when you come over tomorrow." The shopkeeper said with a smile.
"Okay, then I'll go back first, and I'll come back tomorrow afternoon." Ma Xiaoyao nodded, turned around and left the shop.
After sending Ma Xiaoyao away, the shopkeeper closed the door, walked into the back room, took out a set of strange tools and some ugly materials, and started to get busy.
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After Ma Xiaoyao came out of Rongbaozhai, he started to wander around the streets. After making sure that no one was following him, he quickly walked into an uninhabited alley... When he came out again, he had taken off his disguise and changed his appearance.
Ma Xiaoyao.
After wandering around the street for a while, Ma Xiaoyao returned to the inn.
In the afternoon of the next day, Ma Xiaoyao put on makeup and came to Rongbaozhai again: "Shopkeeper, are the goods I ordered ready?"
"It's done, it's done, see if you are satisfied with it." The shopkeeper handed a delicate small box to Ma Xiaoyao.
The small box was square in shape, with some flowers and plants carved on it. It still had some weight in his hand. It looked like it was made of some kind of wood. Ma Xiaoyao couldn't tell which kind of wood it was.
"Bata!"
Ma Xiaoyao opened the box gently, and a dazzling green light suddenly burst out from the box. Ma Xiaoyao closed his eyes subconsciously. When he opened his eyes again, he was stunned by the scene in front of him.
There is a crystal clear jade pendant in the box, dark green, with a dragon and a phoenix carved on it. Whether it is a dragon or a phoenix, they are all carved lifelike. At first glance, it looks like it is coming to life. Ma Xiaoyao carefully
Taking out the jade pendant, it felt cool, smooth and round! Ma Xiaoyao looked closer to the light and found that there were two light spots swimming inside the jade pendant. When he looked carefully, he saw that they were a small dragon and a small phoenix.
"Beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful!" Ma Xiaoyao couldn't help but admire it.
"Haha... This jade pendant can be said to be my most proud craftsmanship in my life. I can guarantee that if you take this jade pendant out, many people will definitely fight for it." The shopkeeper said with a proud smile.
"What is this jade pendant made of? Is it really carved from jade?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
"No." The shopkeeper shook his head: "I pieced it together with some scraps of jade. It looks like it was carved from high-grade jade... Oh, you don't know. In order to polish this jade pendant, but
Stayed up all night."
"Patched together from scraps?" Ma Xiaoyao took a closer look at the jade pendant: "Since it is pieced together, there will definitely be traces of patchwork, but why can't I see it..."
"If you could see it, wouldn't my work have been in vain!" The shopkeeper said with a smile: "I used some special techniques to temporarily cover those traces."
"Temporarily covered?" Ma Xiaoyao raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"
"This is a fake! It will definitely be exposed in the future!" The shopkeeper said: "A fake is always a fake. It can deceive everyone for a while, but it cannot deceive everyone for a lifetime... At most, this jade pendant will fade in half a year, and the patchwork on it will fade.
The traces will gradually appear..."
"Can't you be more realistic and eliminate this hidden danger?" Ma Xiaoyao frowned.
"Eliminate hidden dangers?" The shopkeeper gave a bitter smile: "You think too simply. Fake goods will always be fakes, and there is no way they can come true! Let me tell you this, I have two techniques for counterfeiting. The first technique
: It will not fade or show traces for a lifetime, but it cannot withstand the inspection of experts. As long as an experienced expert takes a closer look, he will find that it is a fake. Most of the things in my shop are like this.
The second kind of craftsmanship: it can only last for half a year to a year. If it exceeds half a year, things will slowly fade and traces of fraud will gradually appear... The advantage of this kind of craftsmanship is that within half a year, no one can
It can be seen that this thing is fake, even the most discerning expert cannot tell that it is fake! This jade pendant is made using the second craft."
Ma Xiaoyao narrowed his eyes: "In other words...if I sell it now, no one can tell it's fake?"
The shopkeeper nodded: "Yes! Of course, you can't break it. Once it breaks, the structure inside will be exposed. As long as it doesn't break, you will never see any flaws just by looking at the surface!"
"That is to say...the jade pendant in my hand can only be used as a genuine product for half a year. After half a year, it will become a fake..." Ma Xiaoyao said to himself.
"Sir, it's very rare to be able to persist for half a year. If it were made by someone else, it would be good if it could persist for a month." The shopkeeper said.
"You're not going to lie to me, are you?" Ma Xiaoyao looked sideways at the shopkeeper.
"What are you talking about! Although I, Mi Jiu, am greedy for money, I am still very honest and will never do anything to deceive customers!" the shopkeeper said urgently.
Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "Okay, I believe you for the time being, but I will find someone to identify it. If I find out that you deceived me... hum, I will never let you go."
"Don't worry, I won't do anything to destroy my own sign." Shopkeeper Mi Jiu patted his chest and said, "If I really wanted to lie to you, I wouldn't tell you the shortcomings of the jade pendant. I would just lie to you for the rest of my life."
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"Can you fool me?" Ma Xiaoyao snorted: "There's nothing done on the jade pendant, right? For example, your name is engraved on it... I know that some craftsmen like to engrave their names on the utensils to satisfy themselves.
My own vanity..."
"No! Absolutely not!" Shopkeeper Mi Jiu waved his hands hurriedly: "I don't know what other people do, but I, Mi Jiu, will never do such a thing!"
"Where is the trap I asked you to set up? Have you finished it?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
"It's done. I filled a poisonous needle in the jade pendant. As long as someone wears the jade pendant close to the body, the jade pendant will be affected by body temperature and trigger the mechanism, and the poisonous needle hidden inside will be emitted." Mi Jiu, the shopkeeper, introduced.
"You didn't lie to me, did you?"
"Oh...why don't you believe me? I've been doing this for a long time and my reputation has always been very good! If you don't believe me, you can go out and ask around."
"I just said it casually to make you anxious."
"Uh... what, guest officer, you... what do you want to do? There is a poisonous needle hidden in this jade pendant. Once triggered, it will... kill people..." the shopkeeper Mi Jiu asked hesitantly.
"Don't worry, no matter what happens, I won't hurt you." Ma Xiaoyao put the jade pendant into the box, then put the small box into his arms, then took out three banknotes and handed them to the shopkeeper
Mi Jiu: "This is the remaining silver. You count it."
The shopkeeper Mi Jiu hurriedly took the banknotes, two were worth 10,000 taels, and one was 5,000 taels. Together with the three banknotes prepaid yesterday, it was exactly 50,000 taels of silver.
"Is the number correct?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.
"That's right, that's right, the number is just right." Shopkeeper Mi Jiu nodded hurriedly.
"The payment has been cleared. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other! Remember, you have never seen me, and I have never been here." After saying this, Ma Xiaoyao turned around and strode away.
Shopkeeper Mi Jiu stood at the door, looking at Ma Xiaoyao's leaving figure, and felt very unhappy: "What on earth does this guy want to do? Don't get me involved!" At this time, a trace of regret suddenly flashed in Mi Jiu's heart.
, regretted taking this business, but when he thought of the reward of fifty thousand taels of silver... his heart became hot again...
"Damn it! Talents and wealth will perish, and birds will perish for food! Taking a risk for fifty thousand taels of silver is worth it! If something happens, it's best to close the door and go out for a while. Anyway, fifty thousand taels of silver is enough for you to squander for a while.
That’s it.” Shopkeeper Mi Jiu said secretly.
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After Ma Xiaoyao left Rongbaozhai, he did not rush back to the inn. Instead, he walked around the streets with his hands behind his back. After making sure that no one was following him, Ma Xiaoyao walked into a jade shop.
"Sir, what do you want to buy?" A waiter came up to me.
Ma Xiaoyao smiled slightly: "Just take a look."
"You are right to come to our place. The jades we have here are all top quality, and other stores can't compare to them..." the clerk introduced enthusiastically: "Look at this jade Buddha, it is made of good quality."
It is carved from white jade. The carving is exquisite and lifelike. If you take it home, it can not only be used as a house, but it can also be passed down as a family heirloom... And this knife... Although it is small in size, it has great collection value. This knife is
Made of topaz, with some gold powder inside, it will emit a soft golden light under the light..."
