Starting with 80,000 Times Profit

Lao Feng felt a bit uncomfortable. He had his own shop, but it was different from Xu Rushan's.

Old newspapers, like the one Lin Xiao had, were a niche item. Most collectors or shops didn't understand their value.

Lao Feng had several clients who liked collecting old newspapers and books, so he had taken the time to learn about them.

What bothered him was the price Lin Xiao had set—it was awkwardly positioned in a range where he could make a small profit, but not much.

Xu Rushan spoke at this point, "Mr. Lin is an expert too."

Expert?

Lao Feng was a little surprised.

So young, could it be true?

The two had known each other for years, and Xu Rushan had no reason to deceive him on such matters.

If Lin Xiao was truly an expert, there was no way 60,000 Yuan would get the newspaper.

Well, if it meant making a little less profit, then so be it. At least there was a profit to be made, and he might as well make a new friend.

Lao Feng gave up on worrying and said, "Alright, 80,000!"

Lin Xiao smiled. "Deal, Boss Feng. If I come across something good again, I'll come back to you."

Lao Feng, curious, asked, "Mr. Lin, are you a professional treasure hunter?"

In this industry, only a few types of people could be considered experts.

Either they were archaeologists.

Or senior museum professionals, like restorers.

Or they were fellow businesspeople who owned shops.

Or, they were professional treasure hunters!

Of course, there was also one other option: tomb robbers.

Lin Xiao smiled and nodded. "Yes."

"Impressive."

Lao Feng gave him a thumbs-up.

That was really impressive.

Treasure hunting was no easy feat.

Even the most seasoned experts made mistakes sometimes.

To gain experience in this field, the simplest way was to spend money.

Keep spending money, make mistakes, and eventually gain experience.

At such a young age, Lin Xiao dared to enter this field—his boldness was commendable!

Xu Rushan, curious, asked, "Mr. Lin, how much did you pay for this newspaper?"

Lao Feng also looked at him, curious to know the answer.

Lin Xiao answered, "301… oh, wait, it should be 1 Yuan."

"1 Yuan?"

"Yes, just 1 Yuan," Lin Xiao briefly explained the process.

Finally, he pointed to his phone, which was livestreaming. "I've been streaming the whole time, it's all recorded."

Both of them looked at each other, expression oddly frozen.

If they really counted, it was still 301.

Without the vase, you couldn't buy the newspaper for just 1 Yuan.

But Lin Xiao flipped the vase, selling it for a profit of 49 Yuan.

How should that be explained?

A freebie?

They both chuckled after a long pause and said together, "Impressive!"

Soon, Lao Feng transferred the money to Lin Xiao.

After the payment was confirmed, Lin Xiao said, "I won't stay long. I've left my contact info, and if I come across anything good, I'll reach out to you both."

With that, he left.

Meanwhile, the livestream was in an uproar.

"HOLY CRAP!"

"You resold it for 80,000?"

"You're telling me this old newspaper sold for 80,000?"

"This streamer really knows his stuff!"

"Isn't this scripted?"

"Scripted? If it were, we'd all be Oscar-winning actors!"

"It's clearly real, no way this is scripted."

"1 Yuan, and he made 80,000—damn, that's an 80,000-fold profit!"

The viewers were losing their minds.

Some were envious, some jealous.

Lin Xiao, however, just smiled faintly and said, "Things worth several thousand aren't much. Let's keep moving, we've got more to see."

"Damn, the streamer's on fire!"

"Hey, what's your name?"

Finally, someone asked about Lin Xiao's name.

Lin Xiao answered, "Lin Xiao."

"Oh, so you're Boss Lin, my bad!"

"Boss Lin, what was your major in college?"

"Was it just luck? How could treasure hunting be that easy?"

"Luck? This is skill! No skill, and you couldn't even recognize the newspaper in front of you!"

"Boss Lin, teach us how to do this treasure hunting!"

"This isn't something you can just learn. If it were easy, anyone could make a fortune."

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "It's definitely not easy to learn. I wouldn't recommend anyone try treasure hunting. Every year, there are people who dive in full of confidence, only to lose everything. Very few actually make a fortune this way."

As he spoke with the viewers, Lin Xiao stopped in front of a stall, crouched down, and casually picked up a yuan Datou.[Yuan Datou[: A popular Chinese silver coin from the Republic of China era]]

Information immediately appeared.

Item: Coin

Details: Antique replica coin, counterfeit.

Material: Copper

Era: Republic

Condition: Used

Quality: Poor

Market Price: 20 Yuan

Recycling Price: 2 Yuan

Without the system, Lin Xiao wouldn't have been able to tell.

He played with the coin and asked, "How much is this?"

The vendor answered, "This is a Yuan Datou from the third year of the Republic, 100,000."

Lin Xiao silently sighed. This business was truly ridiculous.

Everything here was priced at 100,000.

Without the right eye, no amount of money would cover the cost of tuition.