Taoyuan Little Miracle Doctor

Chapter 1675 What do those words mean?

The reason why he kept asking questions was not that Wang Chen didn't believe Gui Jiu.

But everything here is really different from the scene he imagined on the way here.

In his imagination, a dated alchemy furnace can be regarded as a rare and niche treasure among antiques.

Gui Jiu also said before that there are no more than ten people in Huangbei City who own such an object!
This also shows that the person who owns the alchemy furnace must be a big antique dealer.

Even if it doesn't reach the level of Ge Qi, it shouldn't be too different.

And this kind of merchant will definitely not only sell alchemy furnaces. After all, there are too few people buying such things.

In this case, this businessman must be a businessman with many antiques.

In Wang Chen's impression, even if the shops of large antique merchants would not be located in downtown areas, they would definitely be in more conspicuous areas of the city.

Only in this way can his business be better and make more money.

But now, the outside of this building is dilapidated, and some parts are even about to collapse. The area it is located in is not very prosperous, and most of the surrounding shops are relatively old.

It is no exaggeration to say that although this place is in the new city, it is even more shabby than the old city.

Wang Chen really couldn't believe that a big antique dealer would open his business in a place like this.

But facing his inquiry, Gui Jiu showed a strange smile.

After looking around, he asked in a thoughtful voice: "Have you ever heard of the ghost market?"

Hearing this, Wang Chen looked slightly startled.

He has never actually been to the ghost market, but he has heard some stories about the ghost market from people and read it in the books left by the old gods in the village.

Regarding the ghost market, there are two opinions among the people.

There is a rumor originating from some anecdotes in Kyoto. It is said that there is a market under the Imperial City in the west city of Kyoto. It appears out of thin air every night at eleven o'clock and disappears without a trace before three o'clock in the morning.

At the beginning, it mainly sold appraised clothes, but later other items were gradually added. The goods inside were mixed, including rare treasures from shady sources and fake goods to deceive people.

Because they all appear at night, the owner is mysterious and his whereabouts are erratic, and the customers who go to buy are also relatively mysterious and do not reveal their identities at will, so it is called a ghost market.

Another one comes from the real folk. It is rumored that in some bustling old streets of every city, a mysterious small market will appear at night.

Starting at three o'clock in the morning, the light disappears quietly. People who go to see the goods do not ask the price, and they buy and leave without leaving any trace. When the light is used to illuminate the goods, the owner cannot be illuminated. The owner hides under a huge cloak to cover his face. .

The reason why it is also called a ghost market is because someone once did not believe in evil and used a flashlight to shine on the cargo owners, but when the light shone through, it was completely dark under the cloak.

The seller has no face, no body, and is just an empty cloak. This situation is no different from a ghost, so it is called a ghost market!
Of course, most of these are just rumors.

According to historical records, the original ghost market originated in the Tang Dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty, there was a market in the Haixi Kingdom in the Western Regions where no one was selling. Because it came and went without a trace, it was called a ghost market by outsiders and regarded by locals as a ghost market. A ghost market!

Wang Chen didn't know which of these was true and which was false.

So after thinking about this, he told Gui Jiu the information he had learned, and also asked: "Is the ghost market you are talking about what I described?"

Gui Jiu smiled and said: "Almost, but that's a very old saying. In ancient times, or to be more precise, before the Qing Dynasty, the ghost market was what you said. It appeared roughly in the middle of the night and then before dawn. disappear,
The owner of the goods is very mysterious, and most of the people who go to buy the goods will hide their identities and not reveal their identities easily, because most of the goods bought and sold cannot be seen, or they are stolen treasures, or from graves. Stolen from there.In short, most of them are treasures of unknown origin. "

"In modern times, the significance of ghost markets is still roughly the same as before, but many things are not as mysterious as before. They are still hidden in obscure corners among the people.

And like some special days, it does appear at night, but in fact, this is not to pretend to be mysterious, but to avoid official investigation.

Because no matter in ancient times or modern times, most of the things that appear in the ghost market cannot be seen in the light, but in the days when the official crackdown is not strict or relatively loose, they will also appear during the day, but they all have their own shops, and then There have also been some changes in what is being sold.

Originally, almost 98 of the [-] items sold were genuine, and [-] of them were used to defraud the bully. But now, only two of the [-] items are genuine, and the remaining [-] items are all genuine. Used to deceive people. "

Hearing this, Wang Chen laughed and said: "What you are talking about seems to be like those places selling antiques on the streets of Kyoto. If you want to find real treasures, it is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Gui Jiu nodded and said: "The superficial meaning is similar, but it's just that the ghost market has more rules than the antique stalls on the market.

There are only a few rules for antique stalls in the market, such as not regretting the purchase, and if you see someone buying fake goods, you cannot tell them in front of the owner, otherwise you will be retaliated against.

But there are more rules in the ghost market. In addition to not regretting the purchase and not exposing the owner of the goods easily, you are also not allowed to ask too much about the source of the goods, otherwise the owner and others will become suspicious and think you are an official private visit. .

At the same time, after buying the goods, even if you know it is fake, you can no longer go back and ask the owner to return the goods. If that is the case, in addition to being kicked out, you will also be blacklisted by the ghost market and be resisted by all the owners.

There are many similar rules, so I won’t go into details about them one by one. After all, with me here, the so-called rules are just like decoration. "

Wang Chen's lips moved: "So in the final analysis, in the face of absolute strength, rules are just something to listen to!"

Gui Jiu spread his hands and said: "Isn't it like this in any field? As long as you have enough strength, no one will dare to talk nonsense to you even if you destroy the ghost market!"

Wang Chen smiled and said nothing.

In ancient times, rules were rules.

No one can violate it, not even the nobles of the palace.

But in this day and age, rules are only used to restrain ordinary people.

To put it more cruelly, the so-called rules that restrain the common people are not made by the top, but by capital!
Thinking of this, Wang Chen felt a little ridiculous.

However, he is just a civilian. It is okay to make a haha ​​with these words on weekdays, but if he wants to do something about it, he is powerless.

After shaking his head, he abandoned these distracting thoughts.

He looked at Gui Jiu and said: "So the building in front of us is a small microcosm of the ghost market. The reason why they stay in this seemingly dilapidated place is to continue the old tradition and to better avoid official inspections. ?”

Gui Jiu nodded and said: "Yes, although many things inside are fakes, and buying and selling these fakes is not enough to reach the level of fraud, after all, there are some treasures inside that cannot be seen, so the cover-up still needs to be done. , after all, in any era, no matter how powerful the boss is, he cannot compete with the official."

Wang Chen shrugged and smiled: "Then I'm curious about what kind of treasures are inside."

"Since you're curious, let's go in and take a look." As he spoke, Gui Jiu also led Wang Chen inside and said, "Walking around inside today will definitely improve your life experience by another level. The quality can also broaden your horizons infinitely.”

Wang Chen sneered when he heard this.

In the past, ghost markets were open at night, and there would be many customers. After all, people in ancient times had nothing to do, and the nightlife was not as rich as it is now. If you wanted to have fun on weekdays, you would go to some weird places and wander around at night.

Nowadays, most young people only do three things at night. One is to go to nightclubs in search of more glamorous excitement, the other is to bury themselves in front of the computer desk and work overtime, and the third is to take a shower after work. Take a shower, then lie on the bed and watch short videos before going to sleep.

Apart from that, few people come to this kind of place.

And for some elderly people, most of them go to bed early at night, or they are looking for a place to have a drink with friends, or they are struggling with life.

Therefore, in Wang Chen's mind, there should be very few people coming to the ghost market to buy and exchange treasures at this time.

In this way, it is not an exaggeration to make him more knowledgeable. After all, even if there are few people, he can still see things that he cannot usually see.

But it would be a bit exaggerated to say that it can elevate your life experience to a higher level and broaden your horizons.

Thinking of this, he also sneered.

And Gui Jiu naturally saw his little thoughts from his laughter.

But Gui Jiu didn't refute or explain anything, because he had the same feelings and thoughts before entering the ghost market for the first time.

But when he entered, everything inside almost overturned his world view!

The door of this two-story villa is made of iron sheet. It is ajar at the moment. Through the crack in the door, you can see a dim light inside, but there is not much movement.

As Gui Jiu raised his hand and pushed away, a shabby-looking front desk came into Wang Chen's eyes.

After walking in, the simple scene here can be seen clearly.

There are roughly only three or two tables, and a statue of Guan Gong is enshrined in the front.

There are four people in the room at this moment.

A 35-year-old woman was dozing off at the table as soon as she entered the door, and the other three strong men were playing cards at the table next to her.

Seeing Gui Jiu and Wang Chen come in, the four of them looked at them.

The woman said: "The shop is closed. Come back tomorrow to buy groceries."

If ordinary people heard this, they would just think it was a small grocery store that was no longer open at night.

But for those in the industry, it is very clear that these words are actually trying to find out the purpose or identity of the visitor.

Ordinary people would turn away after hearing this.

If it were an official, they would relax their vigilance and find a reason to leave after seeing this simple scene.

And those who know the mystery hidden inside will say something that only the people in the ghost market can understand.

Just like Gui Jiu, he smiled and said: "I have three taels of silver in my pocket, and I came here to look for something bright."

Hearing this, the woman's eyes flashed, and her expression changed a bit, but she was still wary. After all, Gui Jiu had changed her appearance, and it was not her original appearance. With this unfamiliar face, it was still difficult for people to believe it directly. .

The woman stood up and took two steps forward. After looking at it for a while, she smiled and said: "My shop is full of ordinary objects, not to mention, how can there be anything bright in the middle of the night? You two may have gone to the wrong alley and entered the wrong hall, right?" "

Gui Jiu waved his hand: "When I walked to the end of the alley, I smelled the smell of wine at the end of the alley. I followed the scent of the wine. How could I have walked into the wrong hall?"

The woman's eyes flickered and she said: "The water is lost at the end of the alley. If you want to drink wine, you need a ferry. If you want to board the warehouse, you need to find a bright sail."

Gui Jiu smiled and slowly raised his hand to make a sign of nine: "Master Jiu sent a sail to board the treasure ship, and you can reach the bright shore with one oar!"

Upon hearing this, the woman's expression suddenly changed slightly.

The three strong men who were originally indifferent suddenly stood up.

They also walked up to them one after another, and with respectful expressions on their faces, they also asked: "I don't know if Master Jiu's treasure ship has arrived, and we are waiting to shed our blood and die. But Master Jiu hasn't shown up yet, so I still hope to light up the line of the Styx River and show off his body." God comes to earth."

Gui Jiu glanced at them: "A bunch of blind dogs!"

After saying that, he took out a jade pendant from it: "With this object, it is enough to illuminate his body, and it is enough to let you know that it is a god descending to earth, right?"

The woman took the jade pendant and observed it carefully with several other strong men. Then the four of them immediately showed extremely respectful expressions, and bent down and said: "I hope your distinguished guest will not be angry. It is true that the official investigation has been too strict recently, and the previous There was also a situation in the past two days where officials pretended to be regular customers and friends came to secretly investigate.

In addition, Master Jiu has not been to Huangbei City for a long time, so you rashly showing up in the name of his friend really makes me have to be wary. "

Gui Jiu snorted coldly: "I am happy today, and also because you are also doing things according to the rules, I am too lazy to talk nonsense with you, so hurry up and open the secret door."

"Yes Yes Yes,"

The woman nodded hurriedly, and the three strong men quickly turned around and walked inside.

At the innermost position by the window, they stopped and lightly stepped on the raised ground under the table twice. Suddenly, there was a rumble from the wall next to them.

Immediately afterwards, the wall was divided into two and slowly moved to the side, and then a hidden passage appeared in front of everyone.

"Please come in!" The woman said to Gui Jiu with a smile.

Gui Jiu nodded, and then led Wang Chen into this hidden passage.

When I first entered, the passage was completely dark.

But when they took two steps and the wall behind them closed again and returned to its original state, rows of small lights suddenly lit up on both sides of the passage. Suddenly, the entire passage became brighter.

At this time, Wang Chen couldn't help but asked curiously: "What do you mean by what you just said in the conversation?"

(End of this chapter)