Chapter 60: Qianjian Pavilion

  "Of course, miss, what brings you here?" Yang Aiqian asked.

  Whatever Miss or not Miss, I am Lin Le'er. The girl said.

  So, Miss Lin Le'er, what are you doing here? Yang Aiqian asked again.

  "My grandfather is going to be sixty years old, I came here to see if I can find a treasure to give him as a gift." Lin Le'er replied.

  Is that so? Then I can help you. Yang Aiqian's most respected filial person.

  Thank you, big brother.

  Don't be polite!

  "What's your name, big brother? I still don't know your name." Lin Le'er asked.

  My name is Yang Aiqian, you can call me Big Brother Yang.

  "Yang brother, will you really help me?" Lin Le'er asked.

  "Of course, Le Er, what kind of antiques does your grandfather like?" Yang Ai Qian asked.

  Yang brother, my grandfather likes swords and knives, I've already inquired about it. There's an antique shop here that buys swords and knives, and I came specifically to check out this store. Lin Le'er said.

  Since that's the case, let's hurry up and take a look. Yang Aiqian was somewhat impatient.

  If it wasn't for running into Lin Le'er, he would have wanted to go back and remove the disguise of the box made of bitter bamboo fragrance wood in his bag, and see what kind of dry universe was inside.

  "Alright, let's go, Brother Yang. That store is just ahead." Lin Le'er said as she pulled Yang Ai to head forward.

  After walking for about 100 meters, Lin Le'er pointed to a store on the right and said: "Yang brother, look, it's this one. I heard that this store is the largest antique store in our entire Deep Sea City that sells knives and swords. If we can't find a suitable one here, it will be hard to find elsewhere."

  "Oh, really? Following Lin Le'er's pointing direction, Yang Ai looked forward and saw the store she was talking about."

  From the outside, this store doesn't look much different from other stores on the street. It has a similar antique-style decoration and a sign that is also like those of other stores - a large black horizontal plaque above the door with three cursive characters: Qian Jian Ge.

  "Come on, let's go take a look." Yang Aiqian called out to Lin Le'er, and the two of them walked towards the Qianjian Pavilion.

  As soon as I walked into the store, my eyes were met with knives and swords everywhere. The glass counter was filled with knives and swords, and the walls were hung with them too - some were simple and rustic, while others were elegant and ornate. There were all sorts of styles of knives and swords on display, a veritable world of blades.

  Looking at the dazzling array of swords and knives, Yang Aiyue was also deeply shocked.

  "There are so many knives and swords here!" Lin Letian looked at the store full of knives and swords and couldn't help but sigh in amazement.

  "Ah, indeed it is big. It seems what you heard was correct, this store in the deep sea is definitely the largest knife and sword antique shop." Yang Ai nodded and started looking around.

  The store is about two or three hundred square meters in size. At this time, there are also a few people inside the store looking around, and several people are looking at the knives or swords in the hands of the sales staff.

  A waitress saw Yang Aiqian and Lin Le'er, and immediately walked over.

  Two good, what needs help? This girl's voice is really sweet.

  We want to buy a better knife or sword, can you introduce us to one? Lin Letian was also thinking of leaving early, so as soon as she saw the waitress walking over, she directly stated her intention.

  "Excuse me, are you two looking for modern swords or ancient ones?" The waitress asked with a smile.

  "Oh, how can you say that?" Yang Ai had never heard of an antique shop selling ancient and modern things separately before, so she asked with great interest.

  There are two cases here, the knives and swords we have here, some belong to ancient times, but there are also modern famous knife and sword factories producing various treasured knives and swords. Those that date back to earlier years are antiques, while those made in modern factories are naturally produced by these manufacturers as gifts, which are also carefully crafted and possess the same collectible value as antique knives and swords.

  Seeing Yang Aiqian and Lin Le'er were outsiders, the waitress followed them with a detailed explanation.

  "I didn't know that there are actually factories that cast swords and knives nowadays. So, how much do these modern swords and knives usually cost?" Yang Aiqian asked curiously.

  Cheap tens of thousands, almost a hundred thousand or so, of course, there are also expensive tens of millions. The waitress's answer stunned Yang Ai.

  Yang Ai had never thought that modern cast knives and swords would still be so valuable.

  About a third of the modern factory-made knives and swords in the store, the waitress looked at them both wearing extraordinary clothes, took out a few said to be the best knives and swords in the store for Yang Ai to see.

  After looking at several, Yang Aiqian was very disappointed and waved her hand to stop the waitress from taking another one.

  Miss, let's take a look at the ancient swords and knives first. Yang Aiyun asked.

  Lin Le'er was just curious and didn't understand what made a good sword, besides after seeing Yang Ai's previous discovery of the bitter bamboo fragrance wood, she believed in Yang Ai, so she didn't express her opinion. Therefore, whatever Yang Ai said went, so when Yang Ai suggested going to see ancient swords, she immediately nodded and expressed her agreement.

  When Yang Aiwen made such a request, the waitress knew that they were both sincere in wanting to buy a good sword. To know that good swords are worth tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands, if this big deal is done, the commission for her would also be considerable.

  He had seen many knives and swords, including several that Yang Ai had handled before. Under the scrutiny of Tianyan Tong and Fengshuiyuan Temple, he still couldn't find one that he liked. These ancient knives and swords were just ordinary antiques, nothing special about them, they were simply ancient trash.

  "Isn't there something better here?" Yang Aiqian suddenly asked.

  The female attendant looked at Yang Ai and saw that he had already looked through all the swords in the store without finding a suitable one, then heard his words and hesitated for a moment before responding: [Our boss has a few good swords, but ordinary people...he won't let them see.]

  Seeing the expression of the waitress, Yang Aiqian immediately understood her meaning and said: [Don't worry, we are giving it away as a gift. As long as we like it, the price is not a problem.]

  Yang Ai said that, the waitress looked apologetic and smiled at him and Lin Le'er: [Sorry about this, I'm just doing things according to our boss's intentions.]

  It doesn't matter, we don't mind. Yang Aiqian really didn't mind.

  Then I'll ask you two to wait for a moment, I'll go and consult with someone. The waitress said.

  "Alright, you go."

  Good things will not be easily shown to people, Yang Ai knew this principle, and such things are not something that a host can decide on their own, let alone he didn't care about it, as long as he could see the thing.

  After a few minutes, the waitress came back with a man in his fifties.

  "This is our boss, and I was just talking about these two." The waitress introduced them briefly.

  A middle-aged man with a medium build, a round face and a slightly plump figure, with a big belly, when he smiles, it's like a Maitreya Buddha.

  Hello, I'm Cao, the owner of this store. I heard that you young brother are looking for a good sword? The middle-aged man stretched out his hand and smiled.

  Yang Ai shook hands with the middle-aged man and said, "Mr. Cao, hello, we are looking for a good sword to give as a gift, do you have any here?"

  Good swords, there are a few, just don't know if they suit your taste. The things are inside, or would you like to take a step in and have a look? Old Cao nodded and smiled at Lin Le'er as a greeting, then pointed to a small room inside the store.

  "Alright, I also want to take a look at Old Cao's treasure." Yang Aiqian said with a smile.

  Like this, after Yang Aiqian agreed, Manager Cao turned around and led the way to the inner room. Yang Aiqian and Lin Le'er followed one after another into the room.