When it comes to "ghost market", the first thing people think of is "Panjiayuan" in Beijing. The "ghost market" in Panjiayuan is famous nationwide. It not only provides a huge supply, but also is the distribution center of ancient goods in the entire north.

Speaking of Panjiayuan's "Ghost Market", it can be traced back to the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. At that time, the country's fortunes declined, and many dignitaries and nobles lost their families, so they secretly took antiques at home and sold them on the street. After all, this was a matter of having a share, so they could only trade with lanterns at three or four in the morning. At that time, some unknown objects were sold in the "Ghost Market", because they had unspeakable secrets, most of them could only be sold at a low price. Then, the rumors of "Ghost Market" spread, so soon, sesame seeds bloomed in other places, and various "Ghost Market" markets appeared one after another.

The characteristic of this market is that it is "ghost". There are all new and old goods, and it is a bit black, which means a marginal area. The more mysterious it is, the more attractive it is. Therefore, these "ghost markets" soon became unique to many places.

As the hinterland of the Central Plains and the provincial capital, Shangdu has always been famous all over the world through "Business War". In addition, the dynasties here have the most changed. From the Qin and Han dynasties to the Three Kingdoms, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, to the Tang and Song dynasties, the Central Plains are basically the location of the capital. The ancient tombs buried underground are also the most numerous places in the country. Often, a large number of high-rise buildings can be built in some places to dig out ancient tombs. In addition, the various connections here are and the source of old goods and goods add to the mysterious color of the "Ghost Market" here. Therefore, compared with the "Ghost Market" in Panjiayuan, the "Ghost Market" located on the Antique City of Huaihe Road on Shangdu is definitely famous, at least in the Central Plains.

Due to the strict urban management and the dark style of "Ghost Market", most of the "Ghost Market" here opens around 4 a.m., and surrounds the entire antique city. In those dark footfalls, antique furniture, four treasures of study, ancient books, calligraphy and paintings, agate jade, Chinese and foreign coins, shadow puppets and facials, religious tokens, ethnic clothing, "cultural-leather" relics and even daily necessities. In addition to military-fire, poison-products, population, valuable items that you can think of are put on the shelves and waiting for people who know the goods to go to Taobao.

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Now it’s just over the New Year Festival, and the weather is still a bit cold.

When Lin Yi came out of the warm bed in the hotel, he suddenly came outside and gathered with "Monkey Gao". Feeling the cold wind at around 3 a.m., he couldn't help but tremble.

I originally thought that he was the only one who was "Monkey Gao", but I never thought that he called two brothers, "Big Beard Wu" and "Ghostly Li".

At this moment, the three of them were squeezing in a black Passat sedan, all wearing long down jackets, hand-held, duck down hats, and a cigarette in their mouths. They shrank their heads into the hats, revealing only two black and dirty eyes, wandering like round beads, and with the smoke, it was quite a bit like a ghost.

Seeing Lin Yi come out, the monk Gao, who was the organizer, waved to him, "Brother Lin, here! Hey, look here!"

Lin Yi walked to the car and smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I'm getting up late."

"It's okay, we just came." Monk Gao spitted the cigarette butt on the ground, stepped on it with his feet, and urged: "Get on the bus soon. If you go late, you can only drink the northwest wind."

Lin Yi got into the car, and monk Gao turned around and said, "Start counting."

"What?" Lin Yi didn't understand.

Wu Dahuzi said, "One!"

Grimple Li: "Two!"

Monk Gao: "Three!"

Then he said to Lin Yi: "You are the fourth place, remember, we have to report the number of numbers there often, there are only four people, so we can't get lost. My principle is that you can't don't want treasures, but brothers, you can't get rid of them!"

Only then did Lin Yi realize that militarized management was so loud that he shouted: "Four!"

"Okay, all the people are gone, let's go!" Monk Gao started the Passa Tower, and the car buzzed and left the hotel parking lot.

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On the way, Lin Yi asked Wu Dahuzi and Ghostly Li, why was he interested in going to Taobao on the "Ghost Market"?

The two of them laughed and said, "I heard that the "ghost market" here is very famous. Many celebrities have visited treasures here, Ma Weidu has visited the blue and white porcelain of the Ming Dynasty here, Yu Qiuyu has visited Hu Shi's signature book here, and Cui Yongyuan has visited the villain's book here...

Although the "ghost market" here is not as famous as Panjiayuan, it is a real "ghost market" because it is the Central Plains and the place where the most unearthed and concentrated local goods are unearthed. Here, you may be able to find any treasures.

The celebrities mentioned above are just the tip of the iceberg. More legends are that someone spent ten yuan to buy a newly unearthed ancient coin here. After identification, it turned out to be a rare Qi Kingdom six-character sword coin, which was sold for 800,000 yuan; some people spent more than 100 yuan to buy a stamp album, but who knew that there was a version of monkey tickets in it, and it was 580,000 yuan to buy it.

To put it bluntly, Wu Dahuzi and Li Guifeng were attracted by this story of "picking up bargains". Otherwise, according to their laziness, how could they have the energy to come out at around 3 a.m.

After hearing this, Lin Yi became even more curious about this "ghost market".

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The car was swaying and driving on the road.

After all, I got up too early and it was winter again. As soon as the heating in the car turned on, it was hot, and the car was bumpy like a cradle, Lin Yi felt a little sleepy and began to feel sleepy.

Wu Dazi and Grima Li were similar, but the monk Gao who was driving was in high spirits. It seemed that this guy was used to being a "night owl". So the three of them encouraged the monk Gao who was driving to tell some interesting things to cheer up.

Monk Gao "reluctantly made it difficult", while driving hard, he began to show off his great achievements with his mouth. After all, he traveled around the world, was knowledgeable, and was accustomed to antiques and was full of inventory. The most important thing is that he had many stories of "picking up bargains". Undoubtedly, such topics are the easiest to make people excited, especially for players like Lin Yi.

When talking about "picking up bargains", Monk Gao pretended to be humble, then shook his head and said, "It's not that monk, I'm a fool. It's hard to pick up bargains now! It's better to buy something than sell. If you want to pick up bargains, you will be picked up by someone else if you accidentally throw a lot of money in it. So picking up bargains is risky, so you need to be cautious when entering the market." Then, he told a short story.

By the way, a buddy that the monk Gao knew was "the ground digging", but he was not a farmer who farmed, but someone who ran to the countryside to collect antiques, which he called "the ground digging" in his collection circle. Once he went to the nearby countryside to collect goods and saw a woman at the entrance of the village washing her hair with soapy water. The ragged cup containing soapy water looked like the official kiln porcelain of the Ming Dynasty, so he stood there in a daze.

The woman who was washing her hair suddenly found a strange man standing opposite her. She felt awkward and said angrily, "What are you looking at?"

"I'll look at this cup." The guy answered honestly.

"What's so good about a cup?" In fact, what she was thinking was that you have never seen a woman in your life.

My buddy asked, “Can this cup be sold to me?”

The woman always thought that the man was looking at her in a lustful way and just wanted to send him away quickly. So she opened a sky-high price: "One hundred yuan, why don't you leave quickly."

Without saying a word, this guy took out a hundred dollars and left with a cup.

The woman is very happy. According to today's saying, it is a good harvest of both spiritual and material things. She doesn't have to worry about the man's sexual harassment and earns a hundred yuan. Why not do it? She will never know until she dies that she has been picked up by someone.

The cup was sold for seven or eight times, and finally sold for one million.

After saying this story, Gao said again, "I just told a cup, and I will give you another big bowl."

It also happened in the countryside. An old woman sold herbal tea on the roadside, and the tea was a big bowl of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, the old woman didn't know.

A passerby "digging ground" saw it and thought that if she bought a bowl from the old woman directly, it would arouse her vigilance, and even if she spends a high price, it may not be successful.

At this moment, a funeral team passed by. When the "digging ground" moved, he first walked into the funeral team and then squeezed out of the team. He said to the old woman, "Everyone is thirsty, how much does all the teas you sell to me. Both sides agreed to the price, and the "digging ground" asked, what should I do if I do this bowl? The old woman said, you will send it back after drinking. The "digging ground" said, "I will come back after drinking, and I will not be able to catch up with the team. Can this be calculated? This bowl is a price, I will give the money, and you will buy a big new bowl. The old woman muttered, it is so expensive to buy a new bowl now. The "digging ground" gave the old woman enough money to buy two new bowls, and the business was sold.

This colorful sea bowl of Ming Dynasty was made in the official kiln porcelain made in the Jiajing year. This "ground-digging" buddy made more than 44 million yuan with this bowl. She drove a small car and achieved a well-off life in advance.

Monk Gao told two stories of "picking up bargains" in one breath, then curled his lips and said in a way that experienced people: "So, the leaks in the world are endless. What are antique markets, antique shops, or even roadside stalls? As long as you have the right eyesight, there are still leaks to pick up. In short, two words - eyesight!" Blinking his little eyes, the meaning is very obvious. Monk Gao has a very powerful eye.

Lin Yi, who was sitting in the car, was deeply touched by what Monk Gao said. Although he didn't play with high-end collections such as antique jade and specialized in old books, the basic tricks of these things were almost the same.

For example, antique shops are emerging now, but most antique shops have only a little understanding of their goods and do not fully understand the authenticity, age and real value of the artwork. Essential old players still have loopholes to pick up. Many people cannot pick up the gaps because their knowledge accumulation and reserves are not in place, and it is useless to put the real thing in front of them. Appraisal is even more of a comprehensive discipline. Only after more than ten years or even decades of practical training can a person be qualified to talk about picking up the gaps. If he picking up the gaps according to the book, he will definitely be deceived.

Of course, if you want to find a bargain, you have to be knowledgeable. Once you have seen many authentic products, you will remember the charm of antiques in your heart. The familiar feeling is impossible to make by fakes.

Monk Gao said that once, he found a collection in an antique market. It was shaped like a pen holder, about 20 cm high and 7 or 8 cm in diameter, and two eyes on it. At that time, the seller asked for 200 yuan, and there were many people watching it, but no one bought it. When he was about to buy it, his friend said that why he bought it? The four-similar grass is actually because they don’t know the goods. This is a yellow-glazed pottery water timing in the Han Dynasty, and it is a tool used to calculate time. This type of instrument is very rare. Monk Gao once went to a museum in a big city and saw a similar model. Then he realized it was a good thing. He bought it with great awesomeness. This collection cost 10,000 yuan.

After finishing the story of bragging about not being able to pay taxes, Gao monk gave the conclusion: "After saying so much, in short, just one sentence, three hundred and sixty lines, antiques are king. If you want to make a fortune here, you have nothing to do with your financial resources and your eyesight without these two things!"

Lin Yi agrees with this view very much. If you don’t have money, you won’t have good things. If you don’t have eyesight, you won’t be able to buy good things. This is a complementary relationship.

Just as Lin Yi, Wu Dahuzi and Li Ghost Face were thinking about the story of the monk Gao, they heard that the monk Gao was driving suddenly slowed down and said to the three of them: "Brothers, old and young men, the great 'ghost market' has arrived!"

Lin Yi looked out and saw that it was pitch black outside, and the sound of the cold wind whistling could be heard in his ears. Not far away, ghost fires were lit, just like the mass grave in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", full of ghostly aura.

Is this the "ghost market"? Lin Yi was suspicious.

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Chapter completed!