Chapter 30 You only have 250, come with a sincere price
On the other side, Henry squatted in front of a stall and his eyes fell on an item: "Boss, what is this?"
"Dzi beads!" The stall owner glanced at Henry.
I saw that this object did look a bit like a dzi bead in appearance, but its size was ridiculously large, with a diameter as thick as a fist, a length of about 25 centimeters, and it was hollow.
Henry's eyes widened: "Dzi beads? You call these Dzi beads?"
Don’t think that just because I’m a foreigner, I can talk nonsense!
It’s not like Henry has never seen Dzi beads.
When he was studying in China, he had a friend who often wore a string of Dzi beads on his wrist.
According to his friends, Dzi beads are mainly produced in the Himalayas such as Xinjiang, eastern Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, and Latak, and are a rare gemstone. Dzi beads are made of nine-eyed stone shale, containing jade and agate. They are one of the Seven Hidden Treasures and are recorded in history books as "nine-eyed stone Dzi beads".
In addition, the size range of Dzi beads is usually between 9 mm and 12 mm, which is the most orthodox size. Zhihe pure Dzi beads exceeding 12 mm are very rare.
In real life, Dzi beads longer than 60 mm are also very rare. For example, the size of Tibetan seven-eyed dzi beads is usually 1.2 cm in diameter and 5.2 cm in length.
It should be noted that the size of Dzi beads is not the only criterion for measuring their value, but the number of eyes that can be seen on the Dzi beads.
The more eyes there are and the single eye is rare, the higher the price will be.
"How many eyes are there?" Henry asked again.
The stall owner picked up the items and counted the circles on the surface of the items. He didn't even finish the count and said: "Eighty-four eyes. It's hard to see this kind."
"Dzi beads ward off evil spirits, the more eyes the better."
The stall owner was right, Dzi beads are said to ward off evil spirits.
In traditional Tibetan culture, Dzi beads serve as sacred objects and amulets enshrined in Buddhist temples. The number of eyes on a dzi bead varies from one to multiple, and each number of dzi beads has its own unique meaning. For example, a one-eyed dzi bead is believed to increase wisdom, ward off evil, attract noble people, etc.
It is worth mentioning that the Nine-Eyed Dzi Bead is the most noble among the Dzi Beads, symbolizing compassion and kindness, supreme Dharma, prominent authority, freedom from suffering and happiness, and it can also transform small cleverness into great wisdom.
At the same time, "Nine" represents Dzogchen in Tantric Buddhism, so many devotees like to raise Nine-Eyed Totem Dzi Beads.
Henry's mouth twitched.
Wherever you use it to ward off evil spirits, you can also use it to catch monsters.
"How is it? Do you like it?"
Henry waved his hand: "Sorry."
He had lived in China to some extent and knew some of the Chinese ways and sophistication. Henry did not directly say that what he was selling was fake.
"After passing this village, there is no such store. If you like it, the price is easy to negotiate."
Henry is not stupid because he has a lot of money, but he still buys it even though he knows it is fake?
Seeing that Henry was unmoved, the stall owner put down the so-called "Dzi beads", picked up an item, and said, "Since you don't like Dzi beads, how about this one?"
"What is this?" Henry asked with some confusion.
This was something Henry hadn't seen before. The object is in the shape of half a peach, with a branch and stem surrounded by peach leaves. It looks full and interesting, making people happy.
The stall owner raised his eyelids: "Brush wash."
"Brush? What is brush wash?" Henry asked because he didn't understand.
The stall owner coughed lightly: "A pen washer is a kind of study utensils besides the four treasures of study: pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. It is a vessel used to hold water to wash pens."
Henry suddenly flashed a light and blurted out: "That thing used to hold washable brushes?"
While studying in China, Henry took several classes to practice calligraphy. After each class, he had to clean the brush, otherwise it would be very troublesome to use it next time. In addition, if it is not cleaned, it will cause great damage to the brush.
"But why is it different from what I've seen?"
The stall owner laughed: "You don't know something about this. Brush washers are cute in shape and come in many varieties. It's normal if you've never seen one before." Brush washers were born with brushes. In addition to their practical value, they are also elegant, delicate, and The shapes and decorations have their own merits, and are deeply loved by literati who pursue elegance and exquisite life tastes.
"Look, does it look like a peach cut in the middle? This is the peach-style brush wash, named after its shape. Similar to the lotus wash..."
The stall owner kept chattering.
Seeing that Henry was listening with rapt attention, the stall owner took the opportunity to say: "I am so destined to you, so I will give it to you at a low price."
"How much?"
"I don't want much, just this amount." The stall owner stretched out two fingers and shook them.
"Twenty dollars?" Henry tried to reply.
"Shit! What a beautiful idea you have! This is 20,000." The stall owner said angrily.
Henry immediately retorted: "Twenty thousand? You wouldn't dare to rob that much during a robbery."
The stall owner thought to himself: Of course there are not as many robberies as me, what a hopeless future! The risk is still high, so only a fool would commit a robbery.
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"Then how much do you say?" The stall owner said calmly.
He could tell that this person really liked his peach-shaped brush wash, and his thoughts were all on his face. For this kind of person, if you don't cheat him, you can't help yourself.
"200, no more." Henry said that he also studied in China. He didn't learn the essence of bargaining, but he still learned a little bit about it.
"This is an antique. Do you understand what an antique is? You can't buy it for 200, so you can add more." The stall owner seemed to be sure of Henry.
"250?"
The stall owner rolled his eyes: "You only have 250, give me a sincere price."
"300, no more. I went to Amazon to buy one, and it was shipped from China. It's authentic." Henry said.
In fact, it is cheaper if you buy it on Temu.
Temu is the overseas version of Pinxixi, and you can get a refund without returning it! Now, many Americans are collecting this kind of wool and buying it on Temu.
Pin Xixi doesn't dare to be assertive overseas, and basically won't cause trouble for buyers, and will only leave the blame to the merchants.
Henry heard that some businesses in China have been deceived.
"Amazon can't buy my kind..."
Before the stall owner had finished speaking, Henry found the pen washer of the same style and showed it to the stall owner.
When the stall owner saw it, his heart dropped.
He forced a smile and said: "That's not an antique, it's worthless."
"I don't want antiques either! Okay, you can keep it for yourself for the New Year." Henry took out China's bargaining chip - and left.
As expected, he was not disappointed. As soon as he walked out a few steps, the stall owner shouted loudly: "Come back, I'll give it to you, 300 is 300."
He never loses.
This thing only costs $10 to purchase. He bought it from Temu. There were so many of them, and they could even be made to order and made distressed, but the distressing fee was a little high, so he didn't bother to do it.
To deceive foreigners, do you need to make things look old?
Look, isn't there a little cutie who has been fooled?
He usually does business with foreigners, because foreigners are easier to cheat and don’t understand anything.
Henry happily gave the money and walked towards Lin Yuan with the peach pen wash.
(End of chapter)