Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

Unexpectedly, this "black market" is located slightly outside the south city of the capital.

It is just over 800 meters away from the Ministry of Culture and Culture, so it can be said that it is dark under the lights.

I originally thought it would be some remote place, but it turned out to be not far from Liuyunbao City.

It is actually very common to hold night markets in this era. Everyone is doing it to make money.

But openly engaging in the black market is also admirable.

Because it was a village in the city, there was no planning, so Ma Zhen led Lin Ran around and around, and finally walked into a farmyard that was built somewhat like a courtyard.

There was actually someone guarding the door.

Ma Zhen didn't know what he was flashing, but the gatekeeper handed them two cards, then opened the courtyard door and let them enter.

Lin Ran has really experienced a lot. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary farmyard, and there are even vegetables growing there.

It looks like an ordinary house, but unexpectedly there is a huge basement built underneath.

Lin Ran didn't expect that he could play like this.

The basement is still dug deep.

"This was originally a basement used by the village to store vegetables and fruits," Ma Zhen explained.

Lin Ran sniffed his nose, and there was indeed some banana smell in the air.

The idea of ​​transforming the basement into a shopping mall is really avant-garde. This is definitely the prototype of a snack bar on the first floor of a shopping mall.

The stairs extend deep into the ground, with more than 100 steps in total and many turns.

Somewhat beyond Lin Ran's expectation.

By digging so deep, we won’t even have to dig the subway in the future.

Previously, I thought it was strange that there was no one in charge of the auction house so close to the Ministry of Culture and Literature.

Now I finally understand.

Let alone an auction, even if we are conducting weapons research here, no one outside will be able to notice it.

With thoughts in mind, Lin Ran and Ma Zhen had already arrived at the underground auction house.

There are many wooden benches inside, with numbers on them.

On the card handed to them earlier was their number.

When I sat down at my place, there were many people around, probably waiting for the auction to start.

Lin Ran glanced at his watch, it read 11:45 pm.

It was unimaginable before that the suburbs could be so lively in the middle of the night.

Originally, Lin Ran had no hope for this kind of auction. After all, he was an illegal auction house.

Ordinary auction houses can at least receive good goods and the quality is guaranteed.

underground auction.

As the saying goes, if the price is low, there will be no good goods. Ma Zhen and the others held a similar auction in Liuyunbao City, and nine out of ten items were fake.

They don't care whether it's genuine or fake. As long as they buy it, they will cut it immediately. Whether they lose or make money is their own business and has nothing to do with them.

Don't expect too much from human nature. Lin Ran knew that the rate of fakes in underground auctions was at least [-]%.

As soon as twelve o'clock arrives, the auction officially begins.

Without any bells and whistles, the host took out the first auction item as soon as he came on stage.

"Ming Dynasty plum vase, lid missing."

Just two sentences summarizing the items to be auctioned.

Lin Ran felt that even if this thing were placed in Panjiayuan, no one would care about it.

"The starting price is five hundred, and each bid must not be less than fifty."

"You can start bidding now."

Lin Ran found it funny every time he heard the auctioneer say similar words.

After all, times have changed, and money is still valuable now, unlike later when thousands or hundreds were not taken seriously.

Lin Ran saw that this plum vase was in good condition, but he didn't give them a chance to see it at all. What was the difference between this and a blind auction? How high a level of treasure appraisal could an underground auction house like this expect them to have?

Ma Zhen clicked his tongue and asked, "What do you think?"

"It's hard to say. It looks good from the outside. It should be a plum vase with more collectible value. However, since it doesn't have a lid, the collectible value is greatly reduced."

"I think it's okay, and the starting price is not expensive." Ma Zhen said, "How much do you think is more appropriate?"

"A thousand is about right. Judging from the pattern, it should be a work from a folk kiln." Lin Ran did not dare to draw a conclusion.

The organizer did not give them a chance to authenticate. The main focus of the black market auction was a person who dared to buy and sell.

Ma Zhen nodded.

Immediately laughed.

The others were not fools either. After the auction started, there were only twos and threes of people bidding, and in the end, the bidding reached [-], and no one continued to bid higher.

After all, we are not fools. Even if it is a plum vase from the Ming Dynasty, there is only a little room for appreciation. It makes no sense to buy it at a high price.

When the organizers were preparing to drop the hammer, Ma Zhen held up the sign and shouted: "Nine hundred."

The auctioneer nodded calmly and shouted: "On the 18th, the bid is nine hundred. Is there any higher bid?"

"Nine hundred once, nine hundred twice, nine hundred..."

The word "deal" must be blurted out.

"one thousand!"

The voice sounded familiar to Lin Ran. When he turned around, he saw that it was Liu Ye.

If it hadn't been for what happened to Lin Wanjun some time ago, Lin Ran wouldn't be able to remember this person.

Ma Zhen simply offered a price of one thousand, and Ma Zhen did not intend to continue bidding.

He felt that this thing was not worth raising the price anymore.

But Lin Ran said to him: "Brother Ma, you can try raising the price to 1500."

"Why?" Ma Zhen looked around and saw someone he didn't recognize.

Lin Ran just raised his eyebrows and said, "Just do as I say."

When I saw Liu Ye, he still looked like a nouveau riche.

Because he was hit by Lin Ran before, he realized that antique collecting was profitable, so he tried to get into the industry.

He went smoothly in the early stage and successfully picked up leaks twice, which made him even more proud.

This time he felt that the appearance of the plum vase was exquisite and there was room for value-added.

In fact, the first time he entered the venue, he saw Lin Ran.

Even now, they still hold a grudge against Yuan Qianyun being snatched away.

"One thousand and one." Ma Zhen readily followed the price.

Liu Ye saw Lin Ran and Ma Zhen whispering to each other, making it clear that they were here to cause trouble for him.

Want to trick me?

Liu Ye decided to use the trick and immediately looked like he was stimulated and shouted: "One thousand two!"

"One thousand and three."

"One thousand fourteen!"

I thought it was going to stop, but suddenly the price shouting speed became faster.

Auctioneer Lao Jianghu had a smile on his face.

Before he could shout, Ma Zhen raised the sign again.

The price was directly raised to two thousand.

If it were an ordinary auction, people would definitely be surprised.

There are no ordinary people who can come here, and 2000 yuan is not taken lightly.

But they still started talking.

"Is this person sick?"

"The price of a Ming Dynasty plum vase, even if it comes from an official kiln, will not exceed two thousand."

"Two thousand is already the maximum. Any more will definitely be a loss."

"The premise is that this is an official kiln, and private kilns are just waiting to be dumbfounded."

They looked at Ma Zhen and Liu Ye and felt that both of them had IQ problems.

The price had reached [-], and the auctioneer became excited.

"Once in two thousand, twice in two."

Seeing that Liu Ye was unmoved, the auctioneer added a little extra step.