Chapter 10: Baroque table
Early in the morning, Ye Tian woke up with a faint smell.
After cleared his mind, he quickly discovered the source of the smell, that is his body!
A thin layer of dirt appeared on his body, which was gray-black and viscous, smelling fishy, as if it was discharged from the body along the pores.
Although there is not much dirt, it seems to stick to the skin, which makes people feel uncomfortable.
Underwear and newly-washed bedding were stained, and they also had an unpleasant smell.
Did you take a shower last night? How could this happen?
Ye Tian got up in confusion, walked into the bathroom and started taking a bath. When the hot water was flowing on his body, he was also thinking about why this abnormality occurred.
After thinking about it, it can only be connected with the ability of the eyes.
It seems that most of the aura absorbed by the eyes yesterday was used for power upgrades, and a small part was used for myself to improve my physical fitness and expel impurities contained in the body.
After determining the cause, Ye Tian immediately felt excited. Now his physical condition is a bit poor, he should have exercised long ago! Of course I can't ask for this good thing suddenly!
The body is the capital of the revolution, this can not be more correct!
After taking a shower, I immediately feel refreshed, my whole body is transparent and comfortable, it seems that every cell is singing, and the whole person is a little lighter than yesterday.
Ye Tian found that his skin has become shiny and elastic than before, and his muscle lines have also changed, becoming more stylish and smoother. Although the change is not large, it is visible to the naked eye!
Then he did a few more push-ups, which was much easier than before, and obviously his strength had increased.
The most obvious change is the scar on the thigh.
This is a bicycle injury when I was a teenager. At that time, more than a dozen stitches were stitched, leaving an ugly scar on my leg. It looked like a centipede, a bit scary, and it became lighter now.
It seems that this scar will disappear completely from my body as long as I come here a few more times!
After the surprise, Ye Tian changed a new set of bedding, then turned on the computer and started browsing the news.
There is something he has to make sure, otherwise he will always feel a little nervous.
That is the follow-up development of yesterday's Metropolitan Museum incident. Let's see how the museum and the police qualitatively determine the incident and whether it has been discovered.
Soon, he saw authoritative reports on the online social news of the "New York Times", good news!
Of course, the museum and the police could not find the culprit that caused the shock. It can only be attributed to the natural aging of the cultural relics and improper storage measures. That is why this result is caused. I am very sorry!
The news also mentioned the serious concerns from the RB government and people, as well as their dissatisfaction with the preservation work of the Metropolitan Museum.
For all RB people, yesterday was an unfortunate day. They lost a national treasure, a work that reflects the RB national spirit and integrity.
Seeing these related reports, Ye Tian suddenly took a sigh of relief and felt much more relaxed.
This incident is basically revealed. As long as you are a little careful in the future, no one will find yourself.
As for the dissatisfaction and pain of the majority of RB people, just let him go, love it!
The Chinese people have been dissatisfied with them for hundreds of years! Let's take a small interest!
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Ten o'clock in the morning.
Ye Tian carried his bag, and arrived at the DUMBO Dumbo Flea Market on time. It was just under the Brooklyn Bridge and it was only ten minutes' walk from where he lived.
This flea market has just opened, and while the stall owners are branching out, he also embarks on a treasure hunt.
Today, his purpose is very clear. He does not consider second-hand goods, but only buys antiques with halo value, and does not buy large ones, only small ones that are convenient to carry.
If you have a car, you don’t have to think about it.
It's a pity that his car entered the second-hand market long ago, and then it went into Susan's wallet and his own belly.
There is another point, he is also very clear, before fully controlling the eye power, never see the antique here! If the situation of absorbing aura does not happen again, it will be unlucky!
According to his estimation, after power upgrades and improved physical fitness, the aura absorbed yesterday should be almost consumed. If you look at antiques now, it will happen in all likelihood that the scene in the museum yesterday!
The market has just opened, there are not many stalls, not many customers, and there are not many professional treasure hunters. It is the best time to make a big splash.
The treasure hunt is on!
Ye Tian started sweeping from the first booth when he entered.
This stall is all kitchen supplies. At a glance, there are no luminous items. Looking at the inventory behind the stall owner, the same performance is also true.
No antiques!
Ye Tian took a second glance and then walked away, not even five seconds!
The second store has a large row of old clothes and handbags, many of which are famous brands, but they are far from antiques!
Ye Tian didn't stop for a moment, he swept two eyes and passed.
Although this stall has no value in his eyes, it is very popular in the flea market.
Don’t look at the old beauties as wasteful and lavish, spending tomorrow’s money today, but in some places, they are very economical and rational, typical pragmatism!
For example, in the attitude towards second-hand goods, as long as it is an American, no matter the richest man or beggar, everyone does not reject the use of second-hand goods. Many people still have a soft spot!
This has also created their unique second-hand culture, spawned many second-hand stores, and active and unusual treasure hunters.
Second-hand cars, second-hand clothes, etc., as long as it is not second-hand food, they will basically not refuse.
In the eyes of Chinese people, this is a bit weird.
In the eyes of the Chinese, if it were not for the hardship of life, who would be willing to use second-hand goods! Not to mention the clothes worn.
There are already several people picking up clothes at this second-hand clothing stall, like students from various universities in New York, everyone is enthusiastic and very excited.
The third stall was selling groceries, and also found nothing. Ye Tian stayed for a few seconds before leaving quickly.
"what!"
just walked to the fourth booth, the surprise fell from the sky!
A white light suddenly appeared in his eyes, making Ye Tian extremely excited, and he couldn't help but whisper.
This is a small baroque-style cherry wood table with gorgeous shapes, soft lines and good workmanship.
The appearance that can be seen in his eyes, no damage is found, it is an old piece of well-preserved furniture.
But these are all secondary. The most important thing in Ye Tian's eyes is the white light it emits, and the two layers of halo besides the light.
The age can be basically judged from the brightness of the white light. This small round table is about 70 years old and comes from the 1930s and 1940s.
The halo that radiates shows that this small table has a certain artistic value, and it is not a popular commodity that can be seen everywhere.
Although I don't plan to buy a big piece today, this is the first antique I saw today. Ye Tian still couldn't help but want to inquire about it.
"Hello, can you take a look at this round table?"
Ye Tian smiled and asked the stall owner.
"Yes, light!"
The white stall owner nodded and agreed, a flash of joy in his eyes.
"Ok!"
Ye Tian responded, and immediately squatted forward to start checking.
It is no longer necessary to identify the age and artistic value, just check the back and bottom for damage, and the speed is very fast.
One minute later, Ye Tian stood up with satisfaction, smiled and asked:
"Hello sir, I like this table very much, can I ask the price? How much do you plan to sell? If possible, I want to buy it"
Ye Tian's heart moved!
This is the first antique he encountered when he started the treasure hunt. It is very memorable, so he plans to buy this small table as a souvenir and keep it for himself.
And it’s very close to where you live, you can take it home with a taxi without delaying other things.
Hearing Ye Tian’s inquiry, the stall owner immediately replied:
"Thank you for your appreciation. This is a small baroque cherry wood table. It is very beautiful and intact. I want to sell it for fifty dollars. If you can accept it, you can take it with you by paying."
This means that the Americans are sincere, and the prices of second-hand goods are more realistic, or even low.
If this is the Panjiayuan in the capital, it is definitely a process of asking prices and paying them back.
In the mouth of the owner of the Panjiayuan stall, his own chamber pots were all used by Qianlong!
They will not only offer you a jaw-dropping price, but they can also tell a touching story that urges people to pee, making you feel sorry for him if you don't buy it, and you missed a rare treasure!
Hearing the price offered by the stall owner, Ye Tian almost agreed in one fell swoop, but he resisted and began to bargain.
"Fifty dollars! It's too expensive! I think twenty dollars is more reasonable, do you think it's okay?"
The stall owner was a little disappointed, and shook his head and replied:
"No, twenty dollars is too low for me to accept"
"Then thirty dollars, the price is very fair, and it's only the price to buy a brand new one at IKEA"
Ye Tian did not give up, and then set a new price.
The stall owner pondered for a while, but shook his head and refused.
"Yes, you can buy a new one for thirty dollars, but it won't be so gorgeous, nor can it be a cherry wood floor, so I still can't accept this price!"
"How about thirty-five dollars? This is the upper limit that I can give out. If you accept it, then I will pay. If not, I can only express regret."
Ye Tian pretended to be painful and made the final offer.
The stall owner fell silent again, thinking about whether the price was acceptable.
Ten seconds later, he took out the answer, smiled and stretched out his hand to Ye Tian.
"OK, the deal! You are the first customer today, even if you open a business, I accept the price!"
"Deal, I really like this little table, thank you for your completion!"
Ye Tian shook hands with each other excitedly and concluded a deal.
Then he said again:
"I have to go shopping again to see if there are other things I want, so I can only put the table with you first, and then come back and take it away after shopping, do you think it is okay?"
"Yes, but you have to prepay part of the purchase price, just ten dollars!"
The stall owner nodded and agreed.
"ok, here is for you"
After speaking, Ye Tian took out ten dollars and handed it to the stall owner.
Then, he took another photo of the table with his mobile phone and left contact information with each other, then left here and walked to the next booth.
After receiving the advance payment, the stall owner immediately took out a piece of cloth and covered the table, indicating that it had been sold.
Ye Tian continued to scan the stalls and visited more than a dozen stores without any gain.
When he walked past these stalls, he would glance around, and found that there were no luminous antiques, and immediately walked away and walked to the next house.
This made him completely an alternative in the market, and he went shopping fast!
Ye Tian didn't stop until the twentieth stall, and looked down at something on the stall.
A red light flashed under his eyes, very attractive!
Antiques of the 19th century!
Ye Tian burst into ecstasy!
